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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04
AFFAIRSIN TEXAS.

The exceedingly meagre dispatches
which come to US from Texas give the
public very scanty and unsatisfactory in
formation respecting the conduct of
affairs in that section of the country.
The results are announced, but the instru-
mentalities used to produce those results
receive but little notice. Believing that
Texas is at present one of the happiest
illustrations of Radical reconstruction ex-
tant, and that by study of the situation
there the reader may form a correct idea
of the quality of the machinery now be-
ing used to ''restore the Union, the St.
Louis Republican has summarized from
the Galveston papers few of the leading
incidents that have recently signalized the
benign reign Of Satrap Reynolds.
Mr.. Nelson Plato was duly elected a
member of the. Legislature, and went TO
Austin for the purpose of discharging his
duties as a member of that body. He
received no notice, official or otherwise,
of any intention on the part of anybody
TO contest his seat, but the organization
was hardly complete before the commit
tee on elections made a report to the effect
that Mr.. Plato was not entitled to voice
in the legislative councils of Texas, and
that he must vacate in favor of Mr.. F.
Schlickum-a most appropriate name,
by the way. The majority of the COM
mittee produced no evidence whatever
against Plato's claims, and the minority
were not even permitted. to read report
in his favor. nor was he allowed the privi-
leCes Of the floor to speak in his own de-
tense. Plato was simply told to depart
in peace, or stay and test the persuasive
powers of the bayonet, and he wisely
chose the former alternative. Mr.. Plato
served with distinction in the Federal
army during the war, and rose TO the rank
of Colonel. Who or what Schlickum is,
no one seems to know. Soon after the
expulsion of Plato, the following brief
but eloquent communication was sent 10
the Legislature:
HEADQ'Rs 5TH Nil DIST, STATE OF
TEXAS, OFFICE OF CIVIL AFFAIRS, AUSTIN,
TEXAS, Feb 10, lS70.-HOn. Ira J. Evans,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
SIR: have the honor to inform you
that it has been decided that the Hon. A.
ID. Elan is ineligible to seat in the
House of Representatives, State Legisla-
turc, State of Texas.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
J. J. REYNOLDS,
Brv't Maj. Gen. U. S. A. Commanding.
We could have wished some informa-
ton regarding the ''ofIicc of civil affairs, "
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THE FENIANS.

Patrick ]. Meehan, editor of the Irish
american, New York, was shot and
MORALLY wounded by DR.. James Keenan,,
Secretary of the Fenian Brotherhood, on
the night of the 18th ult. Meehan was
coming out of the Fenian headquarters
with two friends, when keenan, approach
ed him from behind, placed the muzzle
of revolver behind his right ear and
fired. The ball went through the top of
Meehan's head. The latest reports say
Meehan viii probably recover. On the
I'd inst the President of the Fenian
Brotherhood issued the following:
To THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE
FENIAN BRoTnERHooD-BRoT In
view of the lamented catastrophe that last
evening occurred to p. J. Meehan, the
most patriotic and self sacrificing member
of the entire organization, and the one TO
whom, first of all, is due its continued ex-
istence and progressive status, it is hereby
ordered that the eighth annual Congress
of the Fenian Brotherhood 'be held at
Chicago, Ill, at noon on Monday, April
IL, 1870. The Congress hitherto called
to assemble on the 18th of April and the
Sth of March, respectively, will not be
held JOIN O'NEILI, Pres't +. b.
JAS. GIBBONS, Prest Senate F. B.
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further Legislation is necessary relative to
the organization of The Legislature of
Georgia, the committee report that a full
hearing was given to both sides, and the
representatives of the great body of those
who contend that the proceedings have
been Illegal and irregular expressed q will
ingness that Congress should refrain from
further interference with the organization
and composition of the Legislature, and
leave 1t to proceed to the exercise of its
legislative functions, Notwithstanding the
matters above mentioned, if eproyisions
of the Constitution of Georgia and the or
ganization of the Convention could be
carried out providing for fresh election
of one-half the Senators and all the MEM
bers of the House of Representatives in
November, 1870. The other justifies
what has taken place, and of course OBJ
jects to any action on the subject, 81
In this condition of affairs, inasmueh
as the errors of the General in command
of the State do not appear to have worked
any serious injustice in point of fact, and
as the error seating the minority candl-
dates were committed by the House OF
Representatives in the exercise of right
ordinarily belonging to it in the first in
stance and inasmuch as it appears that
| certain terms of office of members OF the
Georgia Legislature and of the State Gov
eminent will expire at the same time that
they would have done had the State been
| fully restored to its place in the Union in
July, 1869, and did not commence or run
| from the date of its future admission
Misrepresentation, without reference to what
might be the legal or literal construction
of the last clause of the second sub-divis-
ion of the first section of the third article
of the Constitution, the committee feel
justified in emitting to recommend any
further legislation on the subject of Or
| ganiZing the Legislature.
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rHE LAST MESSAGE.

president Grants Message to the peo-
plc of New Hampshire, as delivered by
Mr.. Dawes in his speech at Nashua, viii
rejoice the whole country" says the
Tribune. Here it is:
"Assurc the people Of New hampshire
ths, the successful collection and the
economical expenditure OF money during
the present year is an earnest and pledge
of what il shall DE in the year to come.
Tell the people of New Hampshire that
duriur my administration there shall be
no ascending scale of public expenditures;
lint whenever and wherever the closest
ecTu,iuv shall disclose the possibility of
cutting off dollar, it shall be done. }"
Considering that Gen. Grants White
House expenses cost about double those
of President johnson and his predecessor
that the estimates Of Grants Heads of
Denarlmcnts, with a single exception in
law department, were millions above
tie appropriations Of last year, and that
n Deficiency Gin is pending for about
f,ur millions Of dollars, The above mes
sarc 10 the New Hampshire Republicans,
and ihc TriJu3c's endorsement of il,
,,riI-,s MS as about the coolest prctencc of
the year past. Economy begins at home
and in The White House, Mr.. President.
Your preaching is very good, but your
practice, on the score of economy, equal
totbc worst. So Of the prctcnces Of
Courrcss, which, with perfect clamor
for labor at the South, has just appropri-
a,ed $50, 900 for idle negroes in the Dis
trio, Of Columbia, the effect OF which has
already been to place more idle and va
grant negroes in The District than ever
before.
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The Season and It's Dangers.

The human body is chiefly composed of tissues
and fbres as sensitive to every change in the con-
ditiOn of the atmosphere the most delicate cleo
trometer, or the quicksilver in a barometer tube.
The stomach, the skin, the nerves, the lungs,
and the excretory organs especially liable to be
affected by these variations, and the best defense
against their disastrous tendency is to keep the
digestive machinery, which feeds and nourishes
the whole system, in good working order.
If the stomach is weak or disordered, neither the
blood nor the bile can be in a healthy state and
upon the fitness Of these two important fluids for
the offices assigned TO them by nature and the
regularity Of their flow, he alth in great measure
depends.
When the air is heavily laden with chilling vapors
as it often is at this of the year the diges
ton should be object of peculiar care If it is
weak and languid, the whole physical structure
viii be enervated- n it is vigorous, the entire or
ganization will be strong TO resist the untoward
and depressing influence of damp and vitlated
atmosphere.
pure and powerful tonic is therefore especially
needed as a safeguard against the diseases most
common in the spring, and HOstettcr's Stomach
Bitters being the most wholesome and potent med
icine of the class at present known, course of il
is particularly advisable at this period of The year.
The stomach will thereby be toned and strength
ened, the liver and bowels regulated, the nervous
system braced up, and nature put in state Of ac-
tive defense against the miasma which superin-
duces intermittent and remittent fevers, rheuma-
tisms, nervous debility, headache, hypochondria
and other complaints which are apt to assail the
untoned and unfortiied organizations. The body
is strengthened without exciting the brain. aud
consequently no unpleasant reaction follows its
reyiving and renOvating operation.
mar2-deOd1w&wlt
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On Wednesday there arrived in our city
sixty citizens Of Ohio, who have coupe
among US for the purpose of seeing for
themselves something of our climate, our
soil, our society, our condition politically,
financially, agriculturally, our mineral
resources and our manufacturing facilities
Among the number are Judge 1 Broad
well, of Mercer City, Ohio, and P.
T. Martin, of Seneca county. The
majority of this company are
farmers of limited means, and viii, if
they are satisfied after examination, move
to Tennessee. We take pleasure in wei
coming them to Tennessee with true Ten
nessee cordially. We are gratifed that
they have come among us to see what
manner Of men we are. We shall be glad
to have them become citizens of Tennes-
see, entirely regardless of their political
opinions. They will find that they can
vote for whom they please, and say
what they please, without the slightest
fear of molestation, provided they do
not belong to that school of political
preachers, some of whom have come
among US to preach the gospel of negro
superiority to the heather, sometimes
styled the "The Rebel Democracy" 1t
is human nature TO feel anger and some
times emphaticaliy express it, when we
have it constantly sounded in our ears
from the pulpit and the stump that we
have forfeited all rights except the right
to be hung, and that that right ought tc
be exercised early and often.
Our visitors will learn that the
much talked of Ku-klux outrage'
almost entirely ceased with thu
rule of Gov. Brownlow. They vii
learn that the few acts of violence which
have been committed since the election o.
Gov. Senter were none of them in any
way attributable to or ocrasioned by any
political cause or opinion. They viii 1ln'
all of the negro race allowed to vote, holt
Office and sit on juries. They will fint
a large portion of the white population
with whom they come in contact deprived
of these privileges. They will flint
Rebels excluded from Office by tn
severest iron-clad oath ever framed
But they will find pleasant climate,
hospitable, industrious people, fertil
soil. We wish them to come. If the,
do so, and do not succeed in any voca
ton they may enter upon, the fault vii
be theirs. We invite them to come
Democrats and Radicals. 1t is the sort o
immigration that we desire, because w
believe that it will be pleasant and profit
able both to them and to US.
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who Instituted it, by wsat authority It
exists, how long il Is to last, etc but the
military commandant does net youchsafe
any light on this interesting subject and
We must therefore accept the fact and ask
no impertinent questions. When the
Speaker of the House had read the order
of .Satrap Reynolds, he Immediately pro-
ceedcd to announce that he had received
(probably from the same source num-
Der of documents in reference to the claim
of J. r. Bennett 10 the seat of A. d.
Elan. The following resolution was then
introduced and passed without explanation
or debate:
+ Whereas, A. d. Elan, ESQ.,, who re-
ceived certificate of election as one of
the representatives elect from the third
senatorial district has been declared by
the commanding General ineligible to d
seat in this body; and whereas ]. r. Ben
nett received the next highest number of
votes for the aforesaid position in said
district; therefore be it G.
Resolved, That j. r. Bennett be and
he is hereby declared entitled to seat in
this body as representative from the third
senatorial district in the place of A. D..
Elan, who is disqualified.
Mr.. Bennett came forward and took
the oath, and Mr.. Elan took his hat and
left, without ever knowing the cause of
his sudden political decapitation. 1t is
impossible not to admire the neat and ex-
peditious way of doing business in Texas;
| there are no parliamentary delays, nc
nonsense about il whatever-the Satrap
signifies his sovereign pleasure, and ODE.
dent subjects hasten to execute his will.
Il is generally understood that this re
moval of Conservative members was fol
the purpose of increasing the majority o.
the Legislature to two-thirds, with view
of meeting the requirements of the STATE
constitution which says: 'tNo appropri
alton for private and individual purposes
or for purposes of internal improvement
shall be made without the concurrence O
two-thirds of both houses
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04

AT the last meeting of "Sorosis'' in
New York, the strong-mindod ladies en-
tertained themselves by singing some very
pretty love songs, and it was agreed that
vocal and instrumental music should be a
part of their proceedings hereafter.
Thus it is, after all, that the women, un-
der all circumstances, come back to first
principles. Political economy is a fine
thing; women's rights are splendid. "
the progress Of reform and the elevation
of literature are charming" but, after all.
they are rather too dry, and not quite
enough, even for the Discriminate danes
and damsels of SOrOsis.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04
THE LEGIsLATURE YEsTERDAx.


House resolution in regard to the East
Tennessee University at Knoxville, Cum
berland University at Nashville, and West
Tennessee College at jackson, was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Luttrell, laid upon the table
ayes IL, noes 9.
House resolution to protect The interests
of Tennessee by declaring that our non
interest paying railroads should be pro-
tected against the influence and control of
parties outside the limits of the State, was
laid upon the table, on motion OF Mr.
Cooper, of Davidson.
Mr.. Cooper. of Bedford, offered reso-
luton instructing the Comptroller not to
settle the claim of the United States against
the Edeefeld and Kentucky and the Mem
mis-. Clarksyille and Louisville Railroads,
assumed by the State, until the claim Of
tbe State against the United States shall be
settled. which was adopted.
House resolution directory to the
Comptroller in regard to receiving bonds
in payment of interest, was indefinitely
postponed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Secretary of State TO return the copy OF the
law to establish a conventional vote OF
interest deposited in his Office, as the same
had been incorrectly enrolled. As passed,
the law does not take effect until the Isl
ofJune, but as enrolled, it takes effect
Immediately.
\. Mr.. James, of Hamilton, from the
Special Committee on the Secret Radica
Circular, submitted a report, which wa
adopted, asking that the committee be dis
charged, having become satisfied that salC
circular was simply a political document
and not meant to be disrespectful to tn
House. Mr.. Caldwell entered a motion 4
reconsider the vote adopting the report.
Mr.. Steele introduced a resolution direc
tory to the Comptroller not to receiv
bonds hereafter to become due in paymen
of interest on debts due the State, whicl
was adopted.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04

BLOODY work is being enacted in Cuba
Gen. Qucsada, late commandments
of the Cuban forces, was in New Nork
on the ID inst, and it is reported that his
last official act in Cuba was the signing Of
the death warrants for 135 Spanish priso
ners who were shot in retaliation for the
wholesale execution of Cubars. Shortly
after Jordan assumed command three
hundred more SpauiarJs were executed.
The Havana mail, which reached New
York on the 2d inst, shows that the
bloody work is going on at a fearful rate
in Cuba, and that if matters continue as
they have been during the past month
Justice and civilization alone will demand
the Interference of foreign powers. The
butchery of thirteen members Of a
Masonic lodge in Santregode, Cuba, our
Consul says, was to be followed by forty
more members, and the whole island pre-
scnts nothing else than an extended hcld
of slaughter, encouraged by comba,ants
on both sides.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04

THE Senate judiciary Committee has
been compelled to make the humiliating
confession that the Georgia reconstruction
case is a nut which, though grown on its
own tree, it cannot crack. The commit
tee does not like the violent and lawless
manner in which the Legislature was or
ranized, but stilFwill recommend that this
violence and lawlessncss be recognized
and the State admitted, as 'the best
thing that can be done under the circum-
stances The St. Louis Republican
says this pitiablc acknowledgment is the
legitimate outcome of all the wrong,
crime and folly done under the name OF
reconstruction. And it might have added
that this conduct would not have been
tolerated had Salrap Terry been a Demo-
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The action of the United States SEM

THE action of the United States Senate
in admitting the negro Reyels to q seat
in that body, as a representative of the
State of Mississippi, forms a striking
contrast to its delay in the matter Of ad-
hitting Messrs. Hill and Miller, who were
elected as Senators from the State Of
Georgia nearly two years ago, and who,
ever since that time, have been vainly
seeking recognition. But, then, Reyels
is a negro and a Radical, while both the
Georgia Senators are 50 unfortunate as 70
be white men, and one of them, al least,
Is suspected Of being Democrat.
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THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELEC-
TEI0N.

The New Hampshire State election
takes place next Tuesday. A Governor
and State Legislature are TO be chosen.
There are four parties in the field: the
Republican, Democratic, Labor Reform
and Temperance. The Republicans have
carried the State every year since 1858 by
majorities ranging from five TO six thou
sand. While we confess that but little is
to be expected from New England, yet
there are some recent indications that the
Bondkolders do not own all the voters in
New Hampshire.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04

Wn1rTEMoEE, of South Carolina who
resigned his seat in the House of Repre-
seniatives a few days ago to escape being
expelled on the charge of selling a cadet
ship, has gone home TO enter upon the
canvass in his State, and expects to be
again returned to Congress. Ia view of
the resolution Of the House, passed after
his resignation, it is not probable that he
viii be admitted even if he should be re-
clnninl
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04
POLITICAL DTsARILTTEEs.

1t appears that, after all, there has been
a mistake in announcing that the political
disability bill had reached the President.
1t is still in the Senate, held there by a
motion to reconsider entered by Sumner.
The fact, discovered Wednesday, caused
surprise, as no such motion was generally
understood to be pending.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04

The bill to submit the question of
woman's suffrage to vote of the adult
male and female citizens Of Minnesota at
the fall election, which had passed the
Legislature of that State, has been ap-
proved blythe Governor, and is now law.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04
DISEASES OF THE BLOOD.

"The life Of the flesh is in the Blood" is a
Scriptural maxim that science proves to be true
The people talk Of bad blood, the cause Of many
diseases, and like many popular opinions this of
bad blood is founded in truth.
The symptoms of bad blood are usually quite
plain-bad Digestion causes imperfect nutrition,
and consequently the circulation is feeble, the soft
tissues lose their tone and elasticity, and the
tongue becomes pale, broad, and frequently COW
cred with pasty, white coat. This condition soon
shows itself in TOtgess of the skin, then in ERUP
TIVE and LUCRATIVE diseases, and when long con-
tnued, results in serious LESSONS Of the Brain, Liv
er, Lungs, or urinary apparatus. Much, very
much, suffering is caused by impure blood 1t is
estimated by some that one-fifth Of the human
family are affected with scrofula in some form.
When the blood is pure, you are not so liable to
any disease. Many impurities Of the Blood arise
from impure diseases of large cities. Eradicate
every impUrity from the fountain Of life, and good
spirits, fair skin and vital strength will return to
you
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04

The Macon (Ga-) Telegraph says that
the expulsion of Whittemore Cor selling a
cadetship reminds it of the highwayman
who whipped his son for stealing apples.
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TENNESSEE IRON STORE.
HILLMAN, BRO. & SONS,

Nos. SO and 81 North Market Street,
HAVE IN STORE AND ARE DAILY RE-
IL CEIYING
Tennessee Charcoal Bloom Iron, III.
II. 81 =.
kentucky Charcoal Iron, HI. u. & y.
Ohio River Il IRON
sSLaBeIle,, Nails and Spikes.
Horse and Mule shoes and Horse
Shoe Nails.
Anvils, Vises. Hammers and Bel
lows.
steel Springs. Buggy and Wagon
Thimbie skeins, Wagon Boxes and
Castings.
Carriage and PiOYV Bolts, Nuts and
Washers.
Steel PIOw Plate, Gas Pipe
TwO-HOrse Wagons, IToncd with
our Ky. Iron.
Hubs, SpOkes, EcIIoes, and n fuIl
stock of WOOD WORK, PIoxVs. etc.
Which they offer low for cash. a:sd to prompt deal
ers only on short time.
HILLMAN, BRO. h SONS
Nos. 50 "a North Market street,
ieoHOtapl Nashville, Tenn
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TENNESSEE BoNDs were quoted in New
York yesterday at 55t for the old and
45T for the new.
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Drs. Lyle & Bright

HAYE ASSOCIATED THEMSELVES TO-
IL gether as practitioners Of Medicine
OFFICE: Odd Fellows Hal Building, Woodland
street, Edgefeld. teb27-lw
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I'D OIL
TROTTING STALLION.

TNHIS MAGNIFICENT TROTTING STALLION,
i the winner of three First Premiums at the
State Fair last fall, as follows, viz: Best Aged
Trotting Stallion, best Sweepstakes Trotting Stall
lion and fastesl Trotting Stallion.
IDOL will stand the present season ending July
1, at Fairview Stock Farm, on the Nashville
pike, in sumner county, Tenn, 81 miles west of
GaIlatin. TERMs-S50 for season, or SIS to insure,
payable when the mare is removed Mares left at
FuIlers stable, No. South College St, will be sent
up on Satu rdays free of charge. For particulars
see handbills. W. A CHEATHAM.
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