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DIED OF TIE FISCUS.

A writer in an English magazine,
Macmillan's, treating Of the declineof the
Roman Empire, says;
''The expenses of government under
DiOclctian became enormous. The fScltS,
(the Latin word for taxation), always
buTdensome, became now milestone
round the neck of the sinking Empire
A leading Characteristic of the later En-
piTe is grinding taxation. The Govern
ment being Overwhelmingly powerful;
there was no limit to IFS power
Of eXtortion, and the army of
officials, which had now been created,
plmdcrcd for themselves as well
as for the Government. What the
plague had been to the population, that
the fscUS was TO industry.
at broke the bruised reed: it converted
feebleness into utter and incurable debil-
ity. Roman finance hadno conception of
the impOliCy of laying taxation so as TO
dcpTcss enterprise and trade. The fScuS
destroyed capital in the Roman Empire
The desire Of accumulation witheTed
where government lay in wait for all
savings. All the OmnipOtenCe Of gov
eminent was turned to increasing the pow
erty and consequently the sterility of the
population. II is related in many books
with what malignant ingenuity the men
of property were, so to speak, chained to
the spot where they lived, that the vul-
tmc of taxation might prey upon their
yitals; and how the peasantTy were in
like manner appropriated and enslaved to
military service. I conceive that the
downfall Of the Empire is thus accounted
for
Who can read this statement of the
causes which led to the downfall of the
Roman Empire, without discovering
therein the leading characteristics Of our
own Goyernmcnt2 The United States are
to-day suffering terribly from the fscus
Gun energies, ouI industrial enterprises are
Frustrated by the tax rot The universal
complaint is grinding taxation" Now,
as IN the days Of the Roman Empire, the
Government beirgoverwhclmingly power
ful, there is no limit 20 It's power Of cX-
tortion. Now, AS then, the army of Off
ciIs, which have been created, plumber
for themselves Us well as for the Govern
men. Our finance, ike The Roman, has no
conception Of the impolicy of laying tax
alton 50 as to deprcss enterprise and trade
Our financial system has additional ills
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

We are pleased to see that some of the
Northern press and Northern people are
beginning to discover that the so-called
reconstruction of Southern States by Con
gress is a subject in which they are direct
ly interested. They begin to see, for in
stance, that the compulsory ratification of
the Fifteenth Amendment by the States
of Virginia Georgia, Mississippi and
Texas works a change in the Constitution
Of the United States which is as direct in
its bearing upon New York, Ohio, Indi-
diana and Illinois as it is upon the States
which are forced into this ratification.
The Northern States are beginning
to see that Congress is forcing them,
indirectly, by this Southern reconstruction
policy to submit to a change in our gov
! eminent which several of them have di-
rectly and emphalically rejected The
question is beginning to assume deserved
! prominence. Can Congress compel
change in the Constitution If so, Con
gress is supreme. Our existing govern
ment is not the government established by
our fathers. 1t is not the Union which
Washington helped to form, and which
jackson said must be preserved" We
Of the South are powerless TO resist the
onward tramp Of Congressional consoli-
dation In the eyes OF majority of the
people Of the North, the stain Of treason
is upon our garments Our professions
Of devotion to the principles Of the Con
stitution are denounced as hypocrisy
Our protcstations against an infringement
Of the rights guaranteed to Us by the
Constitution are proclaimed to be evil
dences of an unconQuered, rcbcllious
spirit, and made the preteNt Of further
punisLment. We can but fold our hands
aud await our doom Our only reIi-
ance is in the spirit Of truth, justice
and moderation, which must eventually
prevail with the Northern masses. They
must finally see that they cannot be
chained 10 the dead carcass of Southern
States without themselves inha1iug the
death infection.
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was by forcing a ratification of the pro
posed Fifteenth Amendment IN Georgia
that lis pretended adoption could alone
be secured
Ohio and New York having by large ma
jorities Of the popular vote rejected negro
suffrage, will take effective steps 70
prevent Che proposed Fifteenth Amend
ment being enforced in their limits, if
ratified by fraudulently counting the
votes Of States held in duress
The smallest and most unim-
p0rtant change cannot be made in
The Constitution of Ohio, without q vote
Of q majority Of The electors of the State,
and yet the Radicals suppose il can be
altered in its most fundamental provision
by the votes Of coerced Rebel States
The people have the remedy in their
! own hands; let the declaration be mace
| by the opponents of the proposed
Fifteenth Amendment in every leg
islative body and constitutional con
yention that viii be in session
this winter, that they win forever
treat as 2luH and COjd any ratification Of
the proposed Fifteenth Amendment OBJ
| tanned by Congressional interference. That
| in the elections for Congress the issue
shall be the return of members who viii
vote to repeal all laws enforcing its pro-
visions, and let the Legislatures Of New
York and Ohio vigorously protest against
the use Of military power to enforce the
SO-called Fourteenth Amendment in a Sis
ter State, and arouse the public mind to
the fact that Congress will claim TO en-
fOrcethe Fifteenth Amendment in the same
manner should It be ratified Then, in
deed, centralized despOtjSm, would
reign throughout the country, and the
President of the United States be a mill.
tary dictator, with power to enforce Con,
| grcssional registry laws in the States, and
seize upon any State Government that
should endeavor to control its Oln lOca
elections. Verify, let US have peace. "
As we have said before these are ques
tions which must be left for the detcrmin
alton Of the people of the North. Il
they can quietly submit to the changes
which are being made upon our system OF
governments, the people Of the Soutl
viii certainly make no resistance
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF PLUBIES WRIT OF VEN
ID DITIONI Exponas to me directed, and dcliy-
cred from the Honorable Circuit Court Of David
son County, Tennessee, at it, September term
1869, VIII expose to public sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, at the Courthouse door, in the city
of Nashville, Saturday, the 22d day Of January,
1870, the following described lands and tenemeuts
to wit: Lying and being in civil district No. j.,
Davidson County, Tenn, known and described a.
follows: Beginning at Martha Reese's, northwest
corner on Criddle street: running thence north
wary with Criddle street SAG feet to stake thence
eastwardy at right angles with said street 6S feet 70
astake thence sOuthwRrdly at right angles with the
last mentioned line, and parallel with Crlddle
street, 346 feet to Martha keeses Inei thence
westWardly in the direction Of Criddle street 20
said street to the beginning; which property has
been divided into eleven lots, numbered respective
~ beginning the south, 6, 7 3 3 10, II, y, IL,
IA, Ia and Is, each lot running back from CriddIe
street So feet, and fronting on Crlddle street re-
speCtyely follows, to wit Z 3, 10 and II eah .
feet; No g. rs feet No. & u feet No. 10, y feet,
Nos 49, IA and Is, 30 feet each and No 16 &c feet;
levied the property Of E. S. Cheatham. Also
the following described property, to wit Five lots
situated in the city of Nashville the Franklin
pike and designated lots Nos Is, o. "a, . and 25
I'm f. s. Cheathams plan Of lots, registered in the
Registers office, Davidson County, Tenn, in Book
81 page "a, to which reference Is hereby made for
more accurate description. No IS fronts 40 feet
on Blood street. and runs back l45 feet. Nos. q,
q, . and % adjOin each other and front
each 40 feet on Cheatham street, running back li5
feet TO alley, levied as the property OF T. ).
Cheatham. Also upon the interest and rights of
Samuel Watson aud Z. S. Chatham in and to the
following described lot to wit: A lot lying Col
lege street, in the city of Nashville beginning at
the corner of lots Nos Al and A., in the original
plan Of said city, running westwardly I75 feet to
u feet alley; thence sOuthwardly along said alley
24% feet to John Brownies corner; thence east
wardly with said Brownies line us feet to College
street; and thence along said College streeC north
wardy 24 feet to the beginning; said lot is sitUa-
ted on the west side of said College street Also
all the stock shares property and interest in the
Mont Vale Barrel Company belonging to OF to which
the1n have any interest property, and being
levied on as the property of L. S. Cheatham and
Samuel Watson, to satisfy execution in favor Of
Goddin, Hopkins & Hinton, and against Washington
Barrow and Others for S82755 with interest there
on from May q, 1860, and costs additional
Dated this 31st d8y Of December, 1869
ian1-eod4t c. NJ. DONALDSON, Sheriff
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THE BUBBLE REPUTATION

The success Of President Grant and
Secretary Boutwell, as 1inancicrs has not
been altogether so great as their POPULAR,
ty with the Radical party would have IN,
duccl the people generally to have sup
nospl Indeed they are beginning to be
considered in this regard as failures. The
Chicago Times begins 20 think that thcir
financial fame is fleeing, if not already
fled. It says that since March, The debt
has been greatly reduced, and there have
been confident anticipalions that the
rod1ction would continue at the rate
If EIGHT or nine millions of dollars q
month. hut now the news COMES from
Washington thai the debt was lesscncd
only e.. 600, 600 in Decembcr. The re
coin.s from customs and internal revenue
howe Greatly diminished. and the s,ringen-
ry in the money market and the siagna-
,,,n in business which have caused the
7f,,nnitia1 are likely to continue the
rominr year. Indeed, the business
,.o,,,lcs Of the country viii increase, IN
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1t thus appears that the number of
miles of railroad constructed in this
country during the year which closes to-
day IS equal to all that existed up TO 1919,
and exceeds the total construction Of any
two former years.
The 7,74j miles built in 1869 must have
cost at least $500, 900, 600, (Which would
not be quite s., 900 per mile; and the cost
of our railroads and their equipment aver
ages more than that sum-
Is it wonder Chat we fall in debt 10
Europe says the New York Tribune
Of course, we need railroads, and must
build them. We shall probably have one
hundred thousand miles in operation be
fore the close of this century. But we
cannot build all We need next year; and
there must be a puIl-up, or another 1897
Will be down upon us. Gentlemen, who
are intent on more railroads, be good
enough not to start any till after 1870.
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4 NPANENu GEaNE.

IN certain portions of our Southern anC
Western country, which formerly belonged
to Spain, one never purchases piece o.
land that he does not wish to trace tn
title back 10 a Spanish grant. Although
always regarded as very effective in set
ting title to disputed territory, these
grants some times prove ruin
Gus to right and justice. We
have an instance Of this kind in our
minds eye There is a struggle going on
between two parties as TO the right tC
hold, occupy, and possess the island OF
Cuba. One claiming the right to exist
in the people of the island. The Other
insisting that the right belongs to the
Kingdom of Spain. Il was ardently
hoped by the people Of the United States,
and for a long time believed that the de-
cision would be in favor Of the people of
Cuba. But a Spanish Grant appears,
which it is now believed viii be fatal TO
the cause Of the people, and occasion the
triumph of the Monarchists The Grant
TO which We allude IS found in the person
of the President of the United States.
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TERMS FOR 1870.

bers OF BackwoOJ, 81 Cents.
The Reviews are Published quar-
tGTIy; BiackwOOd's Magazine IL
monthly. Volumes commence in
January,
"a CLUBS
4 ,1is,1r-F 1t I'm. p, g.s. 1F will rrT.,r.1
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PAWNBROKER' S SALE.

CLOSING OUT SALE OF FINE DIAMONDS,
I Gold and Silver Watches, Gold Chains, fine
Gold Jewelry, in great variety, this, TUESDAY,
JAN t. at p. o'clock P. NJ All goods warranted as
represented.
This is rare opportunity to buy choice goods
in this line. IEATAIAN, SHIELDS < co,
iau4It Nos a, Is aud IS Porter Block.
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ASK YOUR GROCER
SHERIFF'S SALE.

hoy VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF VENDITIONI EX-
ID PONAS to me directed, and delivered from the
Honorable Chancery Court Of Davidson county,
Tennessee at its October Term, 1863, will expose
to public sale, to the highest bidder, for cash. at
the Courthouse door, in the city of Nashville on
SATURDAY, the 18th day Of January, 1870, the
following described personally tO-wit: five head
Of horses five top-buggies, four sets single har-
ness, one set double harness, one open carriage,
one close carriage, carriage and harness not
COMPLETE one office stove, small table, six
arm chairs one cutting and box, three water buck
cts more or less. and being levied upon AS the
property of b. @. Hampton to satisfy an execution
James T. Peutecost ct ais, for 81 g4s12 besides in
terust and costs
Dated this 81 day of January, 1870.
&. NJ. DONALDSON. Sheriff.
iau4-eJG4t BY Il. T. GAINES, Deputy.
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BdgGiGIi Carriage Mandatory
Co.'S. WOODLAND AND BARROW STS..
EnE. EEEEr,n. ,rENR EasEE

VEHICLES Y ALL DESCRIPTIONS,
y from the most stylish TO the plainest, built
to order. Repairing done in the best style.
III our work is dcne in the most durable man
uer, and satisfaction guaranteed
mayI3 # SMEDES B LESL
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POSTAGE.

discount of ttrsnty per cent. VIII be allowed to
Clubs Of four or more persons, when tie periOdi-
cal sent IN 0yg 1I1yc,x
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ALIAS WRIT OF VENDI-
ID toni ExpOnas to me directed, and delivered
from the Honorable Circuit Court of Davidson
County. Tennessee at its September Term, 1863. I
will expose to public sale, TO the highest bidder,
for cash, at the Courthouse door, in the city Of
Nashville, on Saturday, the I'D day of January,
1870 all the stock shares, property and interest Of
5 Watson in and 70 the Mont Vale Barrel COmpd-
ny; also all the right title, claim and interest Of s
watson in and to the following described piece or
lot Of land to-wit lot lying College street in
the city Of Nashville, beginning at the corner Of
lots Nos. a and A. in the original plan Of Nash
vile. running westwarlly rs feet to q u feet al
ley; thence sOuthwardly along said alley 24E feet
20 John Brownies corner; thence eastwardly with
Brownies Ee Us feet to College street and thence
along College street nOrthwardly PAX feet To tho
bslinniuE said lot Is situated on the west side of
College street, and being levied on a. the property
of s. Watson to satisfy an execution in favor OF
Goddin, Hopkins & Hinton, and against W. Barrow
and S Watson, for SS2S 70 with interest and costs
additional.
Dated this 3ist day of December, 1863
janI-eodA c. NJ. DONALDSON, Sheriff.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-04

TIE Savannah N'e5rs says it is wonder
ful TO witness the amount Of travel to East
Florida Every steamer and train from
the North brings hundreds Of persons, all
bound for some point in Florida. People
seeking pleasure, consUmptives and those
sneczing with catarrh, some on clutches,
and others with a Saratoga old and
young, nurses and children, are all
iourneying toward what they call this
promise land.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-04

A NEW YoR. jenkins says: The first
public evening reception by the President
and Mrs. Grant viii take place at the
White House on Friday evening, Jan. Il.
Mrs. CreswcU viii receive on Wcdncs-
days after New Years; and next week
Secretary and Mrs Fish viii resume their
delightful evening receptions. Mr. and
Mrs. ColfaX viii receive Oh New Years
day, but, owing TO the illness Of Mrs.
Matthews, Mr. Uolfay's mother, evening
receptions for the winter viii not hc held.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-04
In Ci,aDcery al GminSboro,


Susan Flynn and others Mahala Spivey and
others.
ON MOTION or COMPLATNANTS BY THEIR
\ JSOlicitors and it appearing from an allegation
in complaiuaut5 bin which is sworn to, that the
defendants, David r. Smith, Martha J. Flat and
her husband, Andrew Flat, are non-residents Of
the State Of Tennessee so that the ordinary pro
cess Of the Law cannot be served upon them, it IS
therefore ordered by me that publication be made
for four consecutive weeks IN the UNION AND
AMERICAN, a newspaper published in the city Of
Nashville, Tennessee, requiring said nonresident
defendants to appear before the Chancellor Of the
Chancery Court of jackson County, on the first
Monday in February next, then and there 90
plead. answer demur to compliments bill,
Inc same VIII D. taken for confessed and set for
hearing ex VIrtr, as 10 them
ROBERT A. cox, c. & NJ
DENTON & WA5HBUEN, Solicitors for complain
ants. deCl6-d1t-wjt.
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Gm Chnncerr nd s.a.in.boro, }


Patience BrsWiugtuu VS.. Silas r. Jackson, % ais
an MOTION OF COMPLAINANT BY HER
~ Solicitors and It appearing from an allegation
in complainant bin which - sworn 20, that defend
ants htirs-at-Iaw and children Of John BrewugtOu,
deceased. lranes uuknOwu) defendants hcirs-at-
law and children Of ellis Brewiugton, deceased,
names uuknown) Reuben Brewington, Jane Brew
ingtOn and her husband, Thomas Brewlngton, and
joseph BreWiugt0u, are nOu-resident5 Of the state
OF Tennessee, so that the ordinary process Of the
law cannot be served UrOn them, 1t Is therefore
ordered by NE that publication Ue made, for f8ur
consecutive weeks in the UNION AND American, a
uewzuaper published in the city Of Nashville, Ten
nsssae requiriug said nonresident defendants TO
appear before the Chanccry Court Of Jackson cOuu-
ty at TIE Courthouse in the town Ot GIlusbOro, on
the first Monday in February next, then and there
TO plead answer OF demUr 20 complainant bin, or
the same VIII De- taken for confessed aud set for
hearing * paTte, a. to them.
ROBERT A. COX, C. & II.
Denton Z WAsuBURS, Solicitors for comp Iaiuautt.
3.afg- .4It-v-pf
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NOTICE!!

MR.. W. P. RUTLAND 4 MR.. JAMES L. SCOTT
M have an interest in our business from lst
January, 1870 A. G. ADAMS & co.
Nashville, Dec 25 1852 I'm
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r:fA.rREn SrIxNER in rel

TI8AsUBEH SINNER in reply to
an Eastern capitalist who complains
that uc national banks arc in,
solont monopoiics, says they can ba kept
in bounds hy the Secretary Of the treas
my if lac cnforocs strictly the National
Banking law. But IS the law strictly en-,
forced, and are not national banks inso
lent m1nopOlics
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DOUGLAS, son & CO.'S
CIRCULAR LETTER.
The New Depository,
~. - SoRsH asAKaEF STREET.
NASHVILLE. IS

5ir. This cGpariOus, or as nr Samuel D.
Morgan says. Grent building Is about com
pleted.
We are II good readiness for Ut0razo Of all
articles Of Morohaudise AMI Pro luce sent in
packages whether tor ssle or shipment q % be
held here for account Of the owner.
The very large Granary. 2 go square feet. Is
a success against the dspreiations Of rats and
of nice too, unless sent 20 u within SACKS Of
grain. Ii is just the arrangement ssetsd for
Wheat, Rye. Barley, Oats, Corn Neal aud
Flour n sacks or paper bag5.
Each owner can To furnished with sopsrate
apartment b. promptly communicating the
quantity to be sent. We procure edv@nces On
Produce aud Merchandise sent 70 us ana cOgsr
Same with insurance un,e.a ordered rot o. &c
so.
We thinE We have ono of tho most 7er-re
building 10 this country. aud offer this com
maLiiy. as VIC think, better cheaper and
safer acSGU-I .,.iatiuu than Cau be- found any
where. EDWIN II. BNLfGLAN
IS - IN Esr,yar
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I'm Chanccry az Gnin>borO,


David O.. shepherd vs.. SaLe Cannon, Richard p
Carter, James Carter, Abisha Cannon, IT.. Garret
Sadler Martin V. Cannon and Henry Il H. Can
nOu-Iuj. Bill.
ON MOTION OF COYPL AINANT'S SOLICITOR,
' Baud it appearing 10 the satisfaction Il the
Clerk and Master from allegation in COMPLAIN
ants bin, which is sworn to, that defendant,
Henry Cannon is q NONRESIDENT Of the state of
Tennessee, it Is therefore ordered by the CLERK
and Master that publication be made in the Z SroN
AND AMERICAN, a newspaper published IN Nash
vile. Tennessee, for four consecutive weeks, re-
curing said defendant TO appear before the Hon
6rabls Chancery Court, at the Courthouse in Gains
boro Jackson County. Tenn, on the lst Monday in
February 1870 then and there enter his defense e.
a bill fIei in our said court by David G.. shepherd
against him aud others in default Of which, iudE
urDt for confessed viii be taken against him, and
tins cause VIII De proceeded with eX pdrte, as to
him. h A. cox g x NJ
y T. G. ,rDr,sUrEF. Solicitor. decl6-dltw3t
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The EIberton (Ga.) Gazette says that
a gentleman Of that county has invented
machine which VIII make any sort Of
calculation in addition, multiplication,
division and subtraction. All that is
necessary for the operator TO do, is TO set
the machine 10 the required rule, turn a
crank and Grind out results,
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3. The Westminster Review
Z. North Rritish Reriem.

has Just closed its 92d volume In point OF literary
ability this Review is fast rising 20 level with its
competitors. It is the advocate Of political and re-
Ilinma I-Lrralsrn
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In reference TO other States mentioned
in the resolution, viz, Virginia, West
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Texas, Kentucky and Tennessee,
it is reported that there are no public lands
within their limits.
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so,rrrrrRNPuRLIC LAMBS.

In response TO 4 resolution of the
House ofRepresentatiyes, the Department
of the Interior recently furnished the fol
lowing estimate of the number of acres
Of public land unsold and unappropriated,
after deducting ali disposals as far as re
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FIouri F1OurI

ORDERS SOLICITED FOR COPPER, TIN AND
~ Sheet Iron Work, Tin Roofing, and Distilery
and Steamboat Work. OClI jm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-04
THE Immigration agent for The State OF

THE Immigration agent for the Slate Of
Ohio in his recently published annual re-
port gives the number of emigranls who
passed through Columbus for Tennessee
during the past year as follows January,
As; February, 81; March, 81; April,
So; May,.l69; June, l61; July, 4O3 ;
August 126; September, 1853; October,
2Ol; November, 500; December 1877;
Total, 1913.