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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-10-29
Cotton Crop Of 1869.

The returns OF the cotton crop for the
present year amount, according to an
estimate of the New York Daily Buile-
tin, to 3,29S 900 bales, an increase of
500, 900 bales on the crop of last year.
Our present production, therefore, has
about returned to the average standard
Of the year before the war. 1t is greater
than any year before the war except
the four following, viz: ls55-56, which
was 3,527 900 bales; ls5s-59, which was
1851 900 bales; 1S59-G0, which was
4,G7O, 900 bales, and 1S6O-Gl, which was
1906, 900 bales. It still falls 1872, 900
below the crop of 1S59-GO. The crop of
the last year finds its immediate market
for unanufncf ure ns fnllnWs.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16
AN impression prevailed in washington

An impression prevailed in Washington
Wednesday that Secretary Boutwell,
would soon resign, and that Delano is
to be made Secretary of the Treasury,
and judge Agnew, of Pennsylvania, Sec
rotary of the Interior. The reported
cause Of this anticipated Cabinet change
is. that for some time strong Western
influence has been representing to Grant
that it was impolitic to keep up the pres
ent oppressive taxation in order to largely
reduce the public debt, and asking that
less of the debt be paid off per month,
and that taxes be still further reduced by
Congress. Grant is said TO have concur
red in this opinion, but Boutwell, regards
it as almost an abandonment of the finan-
cial policy of the administration.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

We learn from the Richmond Dispatch
that the Judge Goldthwaitc recently cleo
ted United States Senator ir1u Alabama
is a native of Massachusetts. His moth
CT, while he was young, became teacECI
of popular female school in Richmond,
and he grew up to early manhood there.
From that place he departed for the then
FL Dorado of the Gulf, and walked tho
entire distance TO Alabama, occasionally
stopping on the way and teaching school
awhile TO raise funds to procure food ano
lodging on his route. In Alabama he
met with friends, studied law, was cleo
ted TO office, and in the course of time
was made Judge of the Supreme Couri
of the State. He is a mau now far ad-
vanced in life, but heposscsses a vigorous
intellect, and his reputation for integrity
and devotion TO the public good is with,
out reprOach.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16
A. the end of The Franco. Prus.

A. the end of the Franco -PrusSlsn war
evidently approaches, reports and spocu-
lations as TO the future government OF
France are as thick as blackbcrries in
July. There are strong suspicious that
the war will end in the restoration of
Napoleon to power, notwithstanding
strong efforts are being made to induce
the King of Prussia TO agree TO cOmpro-
mise between the Legitimsts and the Or
leanists, by which the Count de Cham
bord, who is fifty years old and childless
after a marriage of twenty-four years,
would ascend the tbrone of France as
Henry v, and be succeeded by the Count
de Paris, first grandson of King Louis
Philippe (dOrleans) now thirty-two
years old, whose only child is daughter
leaving the succession, after his death,
to his eldest uncle, the Due de Nemours.
The writer of the financial articles in the
London Times favors the idea that Ma
poleOn is 'the coming man."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16
AM RSTY,

V The Washington dispatches Published
yesterday morning announced that the
Amnesty proposition had occupied the
attention of both the House of
Representative and caucus of Rspabli-
can members. Mr.. Banks, whose views
are 'understoc8to be 4sBsrzi, presidcdS IA
The caucus We are pleased 10 note that
Mr.. Tillman, of Tennesseeo favored am
nesty. I'd As was to be expected Hon.
Horace Maynard opposed fbe proposition.
In the House the bill, without definite
action being taken on it, went over upon
adjournment until yesterday It is prob
able that the telegtaphic proceedings Of
the House yesterday win give more
definite idea fOfea what will be
the final action ~ of as1 that body.
From our telegraphic dispatches this
morning it viii be- seen that Senator
Schurz addressed the Senats yesterday in
favor of his universal amnesty proposi-
tiOp, 1t is to be hoped that his speech
may have q good effect upon the House,
We see that Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, in
a substitute proposed by him, excepted
from the operation of the bill, among
others, ''all persons who, in violation of
the fourteenth amendment 10 the Consti-
tuition, have held offices since the LIST of
January, 1870" 1t occurs to US that it
would be not only for the good of the
country, but best for the Republican par
ty, as party measure, to make clean
sweep of all disabilities. Why Mr.. Bing-
ham should wish TO continue the irIita-
tiop and annoyance oceasioned by the
proceedings under the enforcement act
against the numerous Judges, Justices Of
the Peace and Clerks, we are unable
10 determine. In this State,
besides those of lower grade, three of the
Judges Of our Supreme Court, and the
Attorney General and Reporter for the
State are under bonds TO appear before the
next term of the Federal Court at Knox
vile; and unless these proceedings are
arrested by the action of Congress, our
Supreme Comt will necessarily be sus-
pended by the attendance of these off,
Gals upon the Federal Court The i'm
rnense number of cases upon the dockets
of the Supreme Court, some of which
have been there for two or three years,
demand the constant, continued attention
and labor of the Court. The suspension
of the Court for day is a matter of
great injury and injustice, not only to the
parties litigant, but to the people of the
whole State. The most remarkable fea-
ture is that the gentlemen thus proceeded
against are of the highest personal repu-
tation and most conservative character;
gentlemen who, both by counsel and con-
duct, have done the most for the pacifics.
ton Of the Southern people.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16
TAX ASSESSMENTS-FA FOR
THE LEGTSLATURE.

In his report to the Legislature, Comp.
trOiler Pennebaker complains, and justly,
we think, that the present system of as.
sessing property for taxation is very une.
quail and unjust and demands a radical
change. He says:
'1n looking about for a different plan,
II will be a source of consolation to feel
that a worse one could not be adopted.
AS a general proposition, / may assert
that our assessors are incompetent. Three
fourths of them know nothing and care
less about the importance of the work or
the value of real estate. Many are guilty
of making assessments in the interest of
their districts. During the last four
months have taken some trouble 10 in
quire into the working of our present
method. In some seventy cases ascer-
tanned, the property was assessed at less
than one-third of It's value.
GA few instances only are given. The
Trustee of Greene county informed me
that place of his was assessed at 1915;
it was worth 81, 800. His neighbor had
a Sc, 600 farm, on which he paid taxes al
81, 800. So with other property in his
county. In Wilson county a place re.
Gently sod for Sc, 600 that has for year,
paid taxes at 81, 500. In Marshall county,
a Sl5, 900 farm is assessed at $1,000,
while in Rutherford one worth $50, OOC
is ASSESSED at Sl5, 600
''Thc same dispToportion exists in
every county in the State, except in towDs
aud cities, where the wants Of corpora.
tons have forced the employment of in,
telligcnt Assessors.
''By the United States Marsbals books,
the real estate of Davidson county is SCI
down at over $22, 900, 600; while on oul
books it is only, in round numbers,
$4,000, 900.
"The present way IF assessing il, in tn.
brosdcst acccptation OF the term, per.
feet farce. In more than one county
have been informed that the entire assess
ment was made in ono day, at the county
courthouse, by copying from old lists.
"The only remedy for these evils which
deprive us of q much needed revenue, i,
to have an assessor for each county ap.
pointed by the Governor and confirmed
by the Senate. In this way, and III this
way only, can you get an intelligent and
capable man in each county. You mus
remove the assessor from the in6uenc.
of taxpayers Each member of your
honorable body knows that our tax col.
lectors do not collie taxes promptly ful
fear Of losing popularity, so it would tc
with assessors. have heard Justices Of
the Peace base their claims TO reelection
upon the fact that they had rendered theiI
respective districts fsvors, in making
Valuations light for taxes
That the members of the Legislature
and others may the more readily appre-
ciste the Comptroller's complaint as to
the want of uniformity in fixing the vau-
alton of taxable property, we append q
statement compiled from the reports of
the Comptroller:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16
NASHVILLE UNION AND AMERICAN FRIDAY DECEMBER u.s. 1871.
'tion is Iseg way 6asv whatAis shOu i
be. The fact that silere haa beer an Ia

pc. T1egfact mai fnere hae beer Rn IN
crease in the value of town lots
over that of 1860, shows that
real estate has appreciated, and that
the Decline we have POINTED out has re-
suited from sheer carelessness. The proof
Of this Is 70 be found in the report1f the
Comptroller snbmittedtto the Legislature
in 1869. For instance, Anderson county
was taxed IN 1868 with 1856, 800 acres of
land, valued at 1866, 6s1, and in 1869
with 100, 406 acres, valued OF 1904, 75s.l
In 1868 Hamilton county was taxed with
800, 744 acres, valued at 81, O6S, 4O4, and
in 1859 with s27,57o acres, valued at
81 ,240, e02. 4 In 1868, Cumberland was
taxed with 627, SS1 acres, valued at ss45, :
2sS, and 1869, with 51o,Os6 acres at
$3.50, 142. In 1868, Franklin was taxed
with $40, sos acres, valued at s., 53S, 158,
ahd'in 1869, with 322, 22s acres, valued
at 81, 422, COZ. In 1868, Lawrence was
taxed with 347, 267 acres, valued at $3.50,
54l, and in 1869, with 1896
acres valued at $543, 24t. In 1868,
Haywood was taxed with 500, 222
acres, valued at So, 429, 373, and in 1869,
with 800, 1858 acres, valued at S., 2s9, 2o4.
In 1865, Lauderdale was taxed with $685.
S2l acres, valued at 81, 1908, 1876, and in
1869, with 259, 891 acres, valued at 81, :
626,079. In the one case there was a
large decrease in the number of acres of
land returned, yet the valuation was con-
siderably larger; in the other there is a
considerable increase in the number of
acres returned, and very heavy decrease
ia the valuation. And so it runs through
The whole State. These inequalities of
return and assessment should be remedied.
Let us institute comparison as to the
value of lands per acre in each county in
the State for the years 1851, 1867, 1868,
1869:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

THR New York Tribune is down upon
the Radical ''Revenue Reformers. II
says "The Republican party has suffered
quite enough from those who wear its
uniform in orler to fire more effectively
into its ranks. If you cannot support men
of undoubted ability and good character
who are its candidates, your hearts are
elsewhere, aud your legs should follow
them. Choose your future position for
yourselves, but let i, be on one side or the
otber -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

Remember that this mammoth twelve page pa
per, giving seventy two columns of reading mattel
each week, Is furnished for only Two Dollars
year. Address UNION AND American, Nash
Vile, Tenn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

De LARGE, ore of the negroes elected
to the forty-second Congress from South
Carolina, was engaged in blockade-run-
ming from the Southern ports during the
war. 1t is therefore claimed that he is
disqualified from taking his seat. To this
charge De Large makes response that he
had at the time no political status in this
country, and will quote the famous bred
Scott decision, the legality of which, he
says, has never been disputed, to prove
this Y,oint
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16
To Newspaper Publishers

WE ARE Prepared TO PRINT. UPON THE
w most favorable terms, Newspapers, either
in whole or in part fnsides or out5ides, with
position and presswork, or either separately. We
are now running enc Double Cylinder, capable Of
making coo IMPRESSIONS per hour; one Single
Cylinder making 2, O9l Impressions per hour; one
Drum Cylinder, making 200 impressions per
hour; besides an Adams press for the finer class
Of work. and several other presses fuitabe for
small papers. Our cylinder presses very sd
pcrior machines, in excellent order, doing first
class work, and are all driven by a fine large en-
CINE, nearly new, and very reliable, thereby in
surfing prompt execution Of all work entrusted 20
u.s. Gall and see specimens and compare prices.
Address
USION AND AMERICAN.
decl5-tf Nashville, Tenn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

II should be borne in mind That thcsc
aggregates are made up from the returns
of the assessors in each civil district in
each county of the State. These tables
clearly show the business of the Comp
troller's complaint as TO the inequality of
the valuation Of property for taxation,
and that there is no regularity, no system
as to the valuation of real estate. We
find in The reports of the Comptroller be-
fore the war some facts which are inter
esting in this connection. The average
value of land per acre is thus set down
by the Comptroller for two years;
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

NASHVILLE, Feb. 7, 1s7O.-T had been suffering
severely for shout q week, with painters cholc,
when got bottle Of "OOttons Southern star
Stomach Bitters," which entirely relieTed me.
unhesitafingIy pronounce the bitters the best med
icine for the stfmach and bowels that have ever
taken. VIM I. AUTEa, Painter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16
Dill FOR DIVORCE.
Sandy J. Bybee We. saIlie Bybee.

In this cause, 1t appearing to the Clerk from an
allegation in complainant's bill, which is sworn
to, that the defendant, Sallie Bybee, is resident
OF parts unknown, go that the ordinsrg process OF
law cannot be served upon her; on motion of com
nlainant, by Solicitor, ordered by the Clerk that
publication be made in the Union and American,
3 newspaper published in the city of Nashville in
Davidson county, Tennessee, for four consecutive
Weeks, requiring the defendant to appear before
the Circuit Court Of Jackson county, Tennessee,
at the Courthouse in GainsbOro, on tue third Mon
day in January next, then and there to enter her
defence to compliments bill, the same will be
taken for confessed and set for hearing ex parte.
Witness my hand, at office in GainsDoEo, This
5th day of December, 1870
z. VAN. EGOsER. Clerk.
Geo. d, Morgan, Solicitor. decl6-dIt&w3t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16
COTTON'S
SOUTHERN STAR
STOMACH Buffers

THESE BITTERs ARE OFFERED TO TIE
Public not IS q beverage, 5Gs a. frst-clsss ned1-
! cine for the cure Of Dyspepsia, Liver Cam
pIafnt, Intermittent Fever, I2diges-
ton, Fever and AEue, CossiVeaess,
and al periodical Diseases; an active KECJPKR-
AMI, good TONIC, and mild PURGATTvE- They
have been tested for several years, and the follow
ing are srew Of the many certificates Of tueir vtr-
tue and efficacy, coming from wel-known citizens
In our midst.
READ THE TESTI5TCNy
NASHVILLE, Feb. /, IsTO.--M. @ CottOn-sir: In
running 80 Engineer on the Nashville and Deca-
tur Road, and in tho South dUriag the late war,
was much exposed TO uz'4'is, and NY health be-
came very bad. About eighteen months sFo had
to stop work. commenced taxing your south
eEn Star Stomach Bitters, from which found
| almost immediate relief. resumed work, con-
tinued to take your Bittsrs, and have been in per
feet health for more than twelve months, while
many Of the employees have lest time from having
chiTls and fever. recommend these Bitte-s a. a
preventive Of fever and agus AMI the best stomach
s.LB RACKEN,
Engineer n. & d. & r
NASHVILLE, Jan. q. 1870 i have used SCOT
toms Southern Star StOu sch Bittsrs," and havsno
hesitancy in saying that Il Is the best Tonic ever
used. Ny business is such that an exposed =
great deal and have tried various bitters, TONES
etc, bat this il the best sppetiZer and strength
ener have ever found and to my friends and the
public generally most cheerfully recommend
the use Of this preparation, honestly believing
they VIII Ee greatly benefited thereby.
J.H. HAMHERLY.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 7, ls7O.-I certify that I have
used various stomach and tonic bitters, but none
have given 90 sure and speedy relief as "CCtton's
Southern Star Stomach Bitters.T As tonic and
gentle purgative nothing ever gave me 20 ruch
relief in short time. The bitfsrs cured ne OF
q very violent cold in twenty-four hours
". z. MoALISTER
NASHVILLE, Jan. 8, IsTO-I have used Got
toms Southarn Star Stomach Bitters, and
tonic and gentle purgatiye, have never found
anything better. w. X DALE,
Capt. Fire Co. No. 3.
NASHVILLE, Feb. Z, 1s70.-T had been suffering
severely for shout q week, with painters cholic,
when got bottle Of "Cottons Southern star
Stomach Bitters," which entirely relieTed me. I
unhesitatingy pronounce the bitters the best med
icine for the tfmach and bowels that have ever
taken. VIM 1. AUTEa, Painter.
NASHVILLE Feb. Is, 1s7O-we have used "Cot-
toms Southern Star Stomach Bittsrs,H and recon-
mend them to all afflicted with dyspepsia, heart
burn or indigestion, a. . sure and speedy cure
and as gentle purgatiye nothing We hsve ever
used Is better. h FERGUSON,
A. ID. CREIGHTON,
Props South Nashville Plsning hnns.
For sale by druggists generally.
Wholesale by EWIN, PEdDLETON & CO.. and
LITTERER q CABLER
Principal depot and mandatory, "a South
0-''- - - NJ G. COTTON,
feb2Oeodd Sole Proprietor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

II will thus be seen that lands apprecia-
ted in value in all the divisions of the
State before the war, but since then there
appears to have been a gradual deprccia-
ton. The facts we have submitted show
that there has been no fair valuation of
lands since the war, or indeed of any
other property, for taxation. This evil
should be rcmedied, and it lies with the
Legislature to apply the remedy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

The Tallahassee (Fla.) Sentinel (Rad-
cali gives notice of the arrival of two
companies of United States troops in that
city, and says they are EARNED with
breaeh-loading Springfield rifles which
are capable of being loaded aud discharged
at the rate of twenty-five rounds per
minute" If that don't intimidste the
Democrats into giving up their victory,
what will
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16
g. J. BRACKEN,
Engineer n. & d. Z r

NASHVILLE, Feb. 2, 1s7O.-I certify that have
used various stomach and tonic bitters, but none
have given 90 sure and speedy relief as Cotton ,
Southern Star Stomach Bitters.' As tonic and
gentle purgative nothing ever gave me 30 ruch
relief in so short time. The bittsrs cured ne OF
q very violent cold in tEenty-four hours
W. Z. MoALISTER
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

NASHVILLE, Feb. Is, 1s7O--we have used "cot-
toms Southern Star Stomach Bittsrs, and recon-
mend them to all afflicted with dyspepsia, heart
burn or indigestion, q sure and speedy cure
and as gentle purgatiye nothing We hsve ever
used Is better. J II. FERGUSON
A. d. CREIGHTON,
Props South Nashville Plsning AIIls.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

For sale by druggists generally.
Wholesale BY EWIN, PEHDLETON & CO., and
LTTTERER CABLER
Principal depot and mandatory, "a South
Cherry street, Nashville, Tenn
NJ O. COTTON,
feb20eodf Sole Proprietor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

NASHVILLE, Jan. 8, 1S7O.-I have used " Got
toms Southsrn Star stomach Bitter-," and q 3
tonic and gentle purgatiye, have never found
ANYTHING better. W. r DALE,
Cant Fire Co No g.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16
DILL ron DIVORCE.
James M. Cherry We. Elizabeth Cherry.

Came the complainant, by his Solicitor, and on
motion and sufficient cause, shown by affidavit,
complainant is permitted by the court to amend
his bill TO show defendant to be a resident OF
the State Of Kentucky; and 10 60 amend the bill
IN the prayer as to ask an order Of publication as
10 defendant, which amendments made; ard
it appearing to the court from compliments bill,
verified by affidavit, that defendant, Elizabeth
Cherry, is non-resident of the State Of Tennes-
sec, 20 that the ordinary process of the law can
not be served upon her;
1t ia therefore ordered by the court that publi-
cation be made for four consecutive weeks, in the
Union end American, newspaper published in
the city Of Nashville, Tennessee, requiring said
defendant to appear before the Circuit Court of
Jackson county, at tbs Courthouse in Gainsboro,
on the third Monday in January next, then and
there to plead, answer or demur, to compliments
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed and
set for hearing eI paTte
decl6 dlt&w3t 2 VAN HOOSER, Clerk.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16
Rem BUTLER AND PORTER.

Rumor declares thai Beu. Butler is the
man who dug up the original l,ttr of
Admiral Porter on Gen. Grant He re-
cards it as a vindication OF his operations
at Wilmington, and says be IS grt'iied at
the publication. He declrTes that Gideon
Welles knew nothing Of the publication
of Porter's letter, and says good deal
more that is racy is to come out The
Cincinnati Gczette (HaiicaD ssys,
Dec IA:
.sThe whirligig Of time is whirling in
lis reyenges. Butler has now had salts
faction out of Porter for the Fort Fisher
alTair, and has duly improved the reveal
ton that Porter at the same time was
privately charging worse things ON Grant.
And upon the heels Of Buffers iuyccuve,
the House, mem. con passed the bill to
abolish the grade OF Admiral But the
course of Buffers relations with Grant is
something Ike that Of Porter save that
in the previous stage il WIS more open.
II was famous after Gan Grants report
was made public, in which be described
Butler as ''bot'lcd up, - that Butler had
prepared for publication his history OF
military operations on the James and in
fhe Richmond and Petersburg campaign,
i'm which he had taken satisfaction on
Grant, and that policy persuaded him TO
suppress it.
"Meanwhilc Butler L..s dsplTcd 10 he
The peculiar adviser and champion of The
President, and has assumed 20 lay out a
p-licT Of foreign olf,nsiyclcss for Grant
Ia o,d,r TO secure his re election, and has
prescribed ways of nursing the Alabama
ciaims and the fishery and ST. Lawrence
matters into a quarrel. But il is now re-
ported that some chapters of this work OF
Butler on Grant, or some reviews which
were prepared in advance, are in hands
that will make them public, and thus may
disturb this valuable relation, and cause
another loss of faith in human nature.
The man that invented writing was Por-
ter's worst enemy, aud now the same fatal
rift threatens Buffers scheme.
There is little doubt that Butler would
like TO get Grant in q position where he
could pay him back for that bottle trick
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

PRUSSIA abrogstes the treaty of 1867,
whereby the neutrality of the territory of
Luxemburg is guaranteed. The Duchy,
being unable 70 prevent it, will probably
next be absorbed Alsaee, Lorraine,
Luxemburg-this is Bismarck's present
nlan west of the Rhine.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-16

You Want ItI Everybody wants IL