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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-16

CuBA.-There are few well authenti-
Gated facts in regard to the Cuban situa-
ton. which it may be well to bear in mind
just at this time. The island is divided
into seventeen jurisdictions, the total pop
ulation of which is $50. 275, 26l, ,57I of
which are slaves. The Cubans hold TODAY
28.895 of the $4,000 square miles compos-
ing the area of the island, or about four
sixths. and have supreme control over ff-
teen of the seventeen Jurisdictions Such
at least is the claim put forth by theCabans
tant fact that the prominent figures are from
Spanish reports. One hundred and sixty
sugar estates belonging to The Spaniards
nave been burned during the war, and enc
handred and ffty-three plantations belong
ing to the Cubsns have been confscated.
These ngures were published in reply to a
request from Gen. Banks for some clear
informstion upon the real aspect of affairs
~ OQO8s - -. fsss = 49, Fs1r..-rr
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-16

+ VIZ TAKE PLEAsuRE in Recommending the
use of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re-
newer asa safe ana reliable preparation for
restoring gray hair to its natural color, and
promoting its growth. -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-16

A NIDe-AwAKE YOUTHS PApKR. -Th
Youths Companion, of Boston, announces
neariy score of regular Contributors for
1870. Many of them are among our best
known and most brilliant vriters- :
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-16

SUSPENSION BRIDGES IN CHINA.-The con-
struction of suspension bridges has been
thought signal achievement by the West
ern nations, but in China they are of great
antiquity, and many still exist. They are
made of iron chains, and their mode of
construction resembles in the main that
used In Western countries. They are.
however, generally confined to mountain-
ous regions, and span rivers whose naviga.
ton Is interrupted. There is one over
river In the Yunnan Province, that is said
to have been first built by one famous
Chu-koh-liang more than two thousand
years since, and there is a second and much
larger one in the Kweichow Province. span
ming the River Pei. This latter was built
during the Ming dynasty. 1t consists of
many chains stretched across the river and
fastened firmly in the stone on either bank;
from natural elevations above other chains
depend, and are made fast to the span; and
there are also chains fastened to it from
below, the object being to make the bridge
as firm as possible. A plank floor is laid
on this bed of chains; it is repaired at reg
ular intervals of from three to five years, at
the imperial expense. The span of this
bridge is said to be several hundred feet
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-16

Daring tie past thirteen years total
Of 566, 644 etaigrants have arrived IN the
United States
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-16

Columbus, Ohio, claims to have been
shaken by an earthquake about half-past
o'clock on Wednesday morning last. One
citizen reports that the vibrations ct his
residence were sufficiently strong to shake
ware from shelves, and to open doors and
shutters, and others say that doors in their
houses we're Jared open. The undulatiops
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-16

Two young men IN Wilmington, UeI.,
proposed to fight . duel recently (about =
young lady, Of course) but when their Sec
onds arranged that they should be secure
ly bound knee to knee, and fight with
small swords until one Of them at lesst was
mortally wounded, the thing lost its charm
10 them, and an apology from one and Its
acceptance by the other arranged the din
Guilty.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-16

tereStS Dl tfAUc, III makes man OF Dusl-
ness an involuntary gambler, for in all
sales when future payment il to be made,
both parties speculate as to what will be
the value of the currency TO be paid and
received l earnestly recommend to you,
then, such legislation as will insure grad
ual return to specie payments, and put an
immediate stop to fluctuations in the value
of currency. The methods to secure these
results ere as numerous as the speculations
on political economy. To secure the
latter see but one way, and that is,
to authorize the treasury to redeem its own
paper at fixed price whenever presented;
to with old IRON circulation all such cur
rency deemed until sold again for gold;
the vas resources of the nation, both de-
veloped and undeveloped, ought to make
our credit the best on earth, with q less
burden of taxation than the citizen has en-
dured for six years past, the entire publi,
debt could be paid In ten years. But it Is not
desirable that people should not be taxed to
pay it In that time; year by year, the ability
to pay increases in a rapid ratio, but the
burden of interest ought 70 be reduced as
rapidly as can be done without the VIOLA
tion Of contract The public debt is rep
resented In great part by bonds having from
five to ten and from ten to forty years to
run, bearing interest at the rate of six per
cent and five per cent. respectively. II is
optional with the Government to
pay thsir bonds at any period af-
ter the expiration of the least, time
mentioned upon their face. The time has
expi ed when great part Of them may be
taken, and the time is rapidly approaching
when all may be. 1t is believed that all
which are now due may be replaced by
bonds bearing rate of interest not ex-
eeeding four and half per cent and that
as rapidly as the remainder become due
they may be replaced in some way.
To accomplish this it may become neces-
sary &c authorize interest to bs paid at
either of the three or four D,asy centers
Of Europe, or by the Assistant Treasurer
Of the United States, ct the option
of the holder Of the bond.
suggest this subject for the consideration
Of Congress; also, simultaneously with this,
the propriety Gf redeeming our currency,
as before suggested, at its market value, at
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rnEINAUGuuArIoN nal.

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. G.-The committee
in charge Of the Inauguration ball is
pushing forward its work as rapidly as
possible. The assignment of Tcum1 in
the wing in the Treasury was made this
morning -Four ara sub apartments for
dancing and the space provided is SO
large that eight hundred persons can be
on the floor at once without Inconyenl-
cnce. The arrangement of reception
rooms dining rooms, and lunch rooms is
on the same liberal scale, and on Monday
worhmen will begin putting the rooms in
order for their destined purpose. The
pIice Of tickets will probably be fixed at
SO The intention now is to have four
bands Of music, viz Gilmore'n of Boston,
D0dsworth's OF New York, Marine Of
Washington, and the Military Band OF
West Point; but this question is not
fully settled. The committee has already
been advised Of a desire to purchase
tickets by many persons living in the
North
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-10

o. his white robes. A negro Immediately
bawled out, " Ku-Klux Ku.Klux p
They all locked around and beheld the
Haunting white garments approaching |;
the whole crowd took to their heels,
shrieking 'Ku- Klux - In ten seconds
not a single darkey could be seen, but the
sound Of their footsteps in the distance
fell upon the ear, and for half an hour
afterward could be heard the terrible
words, "Ku,Klux y far offin the counts
~, as the affrighted crowd were making
for their homes.
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MORE STEALING FROM THE Gov
ERNMENr.

Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1869. More steal-
ling Another nest of corruption found
out But this time it is comparatively
small in amount, only $4,000 or so, and
Was done through the fundamentally Of
a stationery contract Washington is,
perhaps, the only city in the United
States where 30 much could be stolen out
of SO little, and Government officials are,
perhaps. the only men who could perform
the dexterous operation successfully.
But such things are done SO well here
that, to the mind in the least gifted with
the power of admiring polished skill, the
thief is entirely lost sight of insthe artist,
and what would be stealing elsewhere
deserves at the capital to be dignified at
least with the title of the science Of pecu-
latiOn.
But as to the stationery contract 1t
was for the supply Of the Interior De-
partment, and whoever had the letting of
it seems 10 have made the mistake OF giV-
ing it to the highest, instead of the lowest
bidder-nUt an unusual thing, at all, in
government contracts. 1t has already
been made the subject of a special com.
mittee and special report, and will, no
doubt, be thoroughly ventilated in short
time. One thing l am glad cf-there
seems to be no Senators mixed up in it.
Not that | rejoice in their innocence
but that think they have had their full
share in other and more important mat.
tiers, and can we'll afford to let few Of
the young practitioners in swindt
ling divide the emoluments Of
this little job. Perhaps my
congratulations are premature, and 1t
may yet appear that most of the $4,000
went into Senatorial pockets-but hope
not. For the credit of poor human ma
ture trust that such will not prove to
be the case 1t would add selfish greed
and retail stealing to the record OF a set
of gentlemen who have hitherto enjoyed
the reputation of dignifed scorn for any
thing this side Of million. Let ns not
do these veterans in Vlllainy the injustice
to say that they did not give the new
recruits chance to distinguish them
selves in 50 slight a sklrmish with the
treasury VI ALh
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A RIsEsuP MISTAKEN FOR KU.
KIIX


The Southern negroes, in their horror
of Ku-klux mysteries, are particularly
fearful Of graveyards. They have al
WAYS been superstitiOus in this regard,
but now they will not so within mile
of a cemetery. An amusing story Is told
about Bishop Beckwith, OF Georgia, who
had occasion, some time ago, to visit re-
mote portion of his diocese.
There were not many Episcopallans IN
that region of Georgia, but few Of
the whites had ever seen a successor OF
the Apostles, and the negroes did not
know what sort Of creature a Bishop
was. 1t soon became nOised about that
on certain evening the Bishop would
arrive and hold services in church OF
certain village Of the above district, and
the whole neighbOrhood was filled with
curiosity to go and see the queer animal
that read prayers out Of book. The
NEGROES were especially excited,
and they determined to at
tend the church in mass. The
house of worship was not an Episcopal
church: consequently it had no vestry-
room in which the Bishop could put on
his vestments. This difficulty was, how
ever, remedied by some ones suggesting
that the bishop should robe himself be.
hind the church, and come round and
enter at the front door. So he sent a
friend with his surplice, who placed IT be,
hind a tombstone, where it would be al
hand when he should require it. Long
before the time designated for the opening
services, the little church had become
filed with the whites of the vicinity, and
the negroes, finding that there was No
room for them inside, stood packed be
fore the door The bishop, at the ap
pointed time, entered the grave yar'
| 10y the back gate, went up to tn
tombstone and donned his eplscopa
yestures. The wind was blowing
rather fresh, and just as he turned tn
! corner Of the church flaw spread on
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-10
Our Financial and CONNER
cial Column.

Every department of business has an imme-
date interest in the markets Of the eOHRtry. and
in its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly ad-
vised as to the rise and fall CT the markets, as
controlled by the laws of demand and supply
and the relative condition of the currency. Is
exposed to constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and enterprising
neighbors. In order to make our paper valuable
as well as interesting. We shall make this a
SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily Market Reports.
domestic and foreign. by telegraph. and our
City Reports, gotten up at heavy expense. shall
challenge the commendation of our best bust
ness men; while our current Financial Reports
from all the leading money centers of the cOun-
try shall be fuller than have ever been pub
lished By any other journal in Tennessee.
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JOB PRINTING.

To such Of our patrons and friends as
need job-work in any department of print
ing, We would state that We are thoroughly
prepared 10 execute all orders at the short
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in one, and We allow no other Office to sur
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The generous interest Of our friends in
extending the circulation Of The UNION
AND AMERICAN is such as to call for the
warmest possible expression Of our thanks.
We feel that the best return we can make
is TO pledge increased exertions 10 make the
paper worthy, not only of the patronage of
present list, but of place in every
counting-room, professional Office and fire.
side in the State. This, We are striving TO
DO. The more readers We have the better
paper We can make and the more good We
can accomplish. We want to double the
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Stair or TENNESSEE. COMPFROLLER's OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, Jan. l, 1859,

STATE or TENNESSEE. COMPFROLLER's OFFICE,
NASHVILLE. Jan. l, 1859.
|, g. w. BLACKBURN, Comptroller of the
Treasury, do hereby certify that the Knicker-
boxer Life Insurance Company. located in New
York. has produced to me satisfactory evidence
that said Company has complied with all the
requirements of the laws of the State Of Ten
nessee imposed on Insurance Companies; and
further certify that Isaac LittOn, Agent of said
Company, has also complied with the require
ments of the laws of the State. made and pro
Yided in such cases:
Wherefore said Knickerbocker Life Insur-
ance Company has authority to take risks and
transact the business of insurance in this
State, at Nashville, Tennessee.
G. W. BLACKBURN,
Comptroller of Tennessee.
By PLUNKET.
feb 93w
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In the Political Interests of
the People

Tag UNION AND AMERICAN will take the Con-
stitutiOn and laws for its guide. adhering to the
teachings of the founders of our government. Ii
viii guard with vigilance and frmness the
rights Of all the people. urging upon all. mOdera-
ton. forbearanee and steady adherence to
and order. thereby enabling the people to
develop the resources and advance all the mate
rial and other interests of our State and com
mon country. Feeling that these are endan-
gered by the revolutionary schemes of the Radi-
cal politicians, who now hold the legislative
power of the government, we shall abate moth
ing of our past.Opposition to thsirmeasurss.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-10

The ST. Louis Republicans Omaha
special says An interesting case of
scua. mag. was developed in this city
to day. The principal participation is the
Rev. Samuel Hermann, Rector Of Brow
nell Female Seminary, who was arraigned
yesterday before the trustees OF the in~
sututiOn, charged with two great inti~
macy with a lady teacher IN his school,
whose Sudden disappearance led to an
investigation Of its cause. The reverend
gentleman Couiesses to acts of intimacy
and also duplicates a medical gentleman
OF high standing in the church. The at
fair has created intense excitement il
social circles, all the parties having held
stations Of responsibility and trust in tn,
church and society.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-10
Our Manufacturing and Do
nestle Interests.

We shall constantly admOnish the Southern
people to be self-reliant, and shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment o
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversi6-
cation Of Southern industries and the dsv slop-
ment of Southern resources.
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EAST TENNESSEE.
B. It. Manard, Bristol.
S. N. Fain, Noisy Creek.
&. Austin, Austin's Mills.
Will. McCampbell, Knoxville.
Patten & Payne, Chattanooga.
IL. Liggett, Kingston.
James b. Reed, Athens.
Hugh l.. Fry, SweetTater.
Capt. w. ID. Haynes, Biountville.
Marsh Ingel, Union Depot.
Col. DUNCAN, JOnesboro.
Col. VIM. Springfield, Rogersville
MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
Chiffon & Yates, Haley's Station.
Ogilyie & Lakewood, College Grove,
John w. Faxon, GAINESVILLE.
M. V. b. Ingram, Springfield.
Il. F. Ferguson, Peacher's Mill
w. Il Saddler, Forts Station.
G. B. Wright, Gallatin.
J. H. Brockett, Lafayette.
A. A. SwOpe, Carthage.
DR.. s. c. Bridgwater, Dixon's Springs.
w. q. Cox, Gainsboro.
p Turney and J. A. Flncher, Sparta
T. Whaley, Smithville.
K. kirkpatrick, Buffers Landing.
Williamson & Martin, Tsb.non
+. f. Pennehaker, i'e''h""-
A. Q. II. 7. Sehorn, MurfreesborO.
w. H. McFerrin, Woodbury..
Howard w. Newman, Winchester
II. l.. WaIling, McMinnyille.
O. Ii. +. Harris, Livingston.
T. F. Hunt, Tullahoms.
d. 7. RathbOne, Manchester.
E.G. Garlic, Bradyville.
Vim. Barton, ReadyyilIr.
John Laws, Pennington.
A. A. Steele, Lewisburg.
McCord and OgilVie, KNOXVILLE.
G. +. Baakrtte, and NJ. L. Moorman &
Bro, Shelbyville.
Geo. w. Morgan, Fayetteville.
DIR. J. Il. Mathews Edgeield.
Simpson & Cleland, Brentwood.
}. Watson, s. B. Rozeli, Franklin.
j. +. Stephenson, Spring Hill.
Banks Il Drake, Thompson's Sta ion.
d. Shelton, Columbia.
W. NJ. Irwin, aud J. s. Griffith, Mt
Pleasant.
A. IL. Higdon, Lynnyiile.
VIM. Harris, Cornersvile,
w. J. Ridgeway, Elkton.
+. q. Tignor,
f. w. Holt, Bunker Hill.
IL. Denton, Cookevile.
Matthews & Davenport, Lawrenceburg.
Mai. Brashear, Linden.
". l.. Morris, Waynesboro.
A. G.. McDougaI, Savannah.
Col. l.. McCullum, CenterviIie
w. W. Hobbs, Waverly.
Tho7. G.. Morris, Charlotte
G.. L. Hughes, Clifton.
John Larkins, Johnsonyille,
A. J. Shemwell, Dover.
J. NJ. Vester, Ashland City.
l.. w. Yates, Mulberry.
L. Ii. Barry & Co., LynChburg.
Thos. Conner, McMinnville.
DIR. A. M. Hall, Petersburg.
W. Il. Loving, Richmond.
WEST TENNEssEF
]. NJ. johnson, Cageville.
w. A. Steele, Camden.
VIM. Laudrum, Dresden.
Louis NJ. Williams, Newbern.
d. 7. Shoffner, Union City.
Cab. Shull, Purdy.
A. s. Currey, Trenton.
WI. WesthrOok, Brownsville.
Mai. John II. Bills, Bolivar.
n. y Cavitt, Paris.
Scales Il Seward, Humboldt.
J. +. Davis, Hickman, Ky.
John l.. Webb, Dyersburg.
w. G. Vail, Chestnut Bluff.
Capt. w. Wheeler, Ripley.
w. J. Pitts, Double Bridges.
John +. Douglass, CovingtOn.
DIR. ID. ii. Thomas & Co, Lane6eld and
NJ asOn's Grove.
Mai. JIG. ii. Bradford, Woodville,
George ii. Prince, Mckenzie Station.
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UEITED STATES or AMERICA,
State of New York. City and County of N. Y. %
Be it remembered. that On this Sd day of
January in the year one thousand eight hun
bred and sixty nine before me, the undersigned,
Edwin II. Corey. a Commissioner resident in the
City of New York. duly commissioned and
qualified by the executive authority, and under
the laws of the State of Tennessee, to take the
acknowl edgements of deeds. &C.. to be used or
recorded therein, personally appeared Erastus
Lyman, President, and George 4. Sniffin, Sec
Rotary. of the Knickerboeker Life Insurance
Company, of New York, who being by me sew
orally duly sworn, did depose and say that the
matters and things as set forth in the annexed
statement by them subscribed, were true to the
best Of their knowledge and belief.
Is WITNESS whereof. have hereuntO set my
hand and affixed my official seal, the day and
year aforesaid.
EDWIN. +. COREY, Sur.
Commissioner for the State of Tennessee.
Office 81 Wall street, New York.
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Upon the Subject of Agri-
culture,

And kindred topics. We shall also give an AZ
tsnsive variety of valuable and interesting mat
ter-the best adapted to the farming classes of
our State. which will. in a great measure. sup
ply the place of family agricultural paper.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-10
Schools and Education,

WeWill take especial pains to ascertain the
true situation Of all our school and eduea-
tlonal interests. so as to keep our readers fully
posted in rega.d to those important matters.
Too much consideration cannot be given to the
educational interests of our State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-10
In Every Thing.

News, Commerce. Finance. Manufactures, Ag-
riculture and miscellaneous topics. together with
political matters. shall be the special object of
attention in the columns of the UNION AND
AMERICAN, so as to make it ahead Of all other
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The Union AND AMERICAN as an advertising
medium shall not be surpassed by any paper IN
the State. In enterprise and energy it shall be
second to none.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-10

The Louisville, New Albany and Chi
cago Railroad IS TO be sold on a foreclos-
ure Of mortgage about the first Of April
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~ Department
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R.M. POTTS. President Board Trustees.
J. HUTCHlNS, TTeas'T
J. 2. ANDREWS. Sec'y
--octll If
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