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OBITUARY.
Hon. WnIinm Smyth.

telegram announces the death at Marion, Iowa,
on Friday last, OF the Hon. William Smytb, Repre-
sentative in Congress from the Second district OF
that State. He born near Londonderry, Ireland,
on January 8, 1s24. After receiving an academic
education he emgrated TO Pennsy ania Ia ls3s, aud
for time tanght school and served as a clerk in
store In 1874 he removed to Iowa. where he studied
law, and in 1s4T commenced practice at Marion in
THAI state. la he became prOsecutiag attorney
OF Linn c-unty, and Was successfully reelected
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lust PUBLISHED-THE FRENCH VERB,
O BY CHI. REYNAIA-l2 no., sl.25.
A good work on the French Verb has long been
needed by all engaged in the study or instruction OF
the French Language.
This contains a clear and concise Introduction, ex-
planatory OF the theory OF the French Verb, its
moods, lenses, numbers, persons, etc., followed by
models OF the auxiaFes and OF the regular conju-
cations and tableauX OF the irregular cOntugaons.
The model coDjugations appear In the Affirmative,
negative, interrogative and -interrogatye
forms severaly-also, models OF those verbs or the
first conugation which, although they cannot with
proprety be classed among the Irregular verbs, pre-
sent some peculiarltes; also, models OF pronominal
and impersonal verbs.
Also DICTIONARY OF The IRREGULAR AND DE-
FEOTTYE VERBS, AND OF SUCH AS PRESEET ANY PECU-
LEARITIEs IN THEIR USES IN CONGUGATI0Ns, with
distinct references TO the Model conjugations and
tab.eaX AA
In 1ne neither time nor pains has been spared In
the preparation of this book to render 1t as to
perfection as possible.
on the receipt OF e-half the advertised price,
the publisher VIII send copy for examination to
GEORGE II. LOCKWO GOD,
E1IeGtl !n.l alf foTaigl R0Nkstaye
1Osst sl2 BROADWAY, n. Y,
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THE FIRST number of the.Harrisburg state Journal,
which TO us under date of October 3, is
handsome sheet, with an excellent selection OF news
matter and well-wrltten editorial articles. Tne
State Journal, which is The Topic in a new shape
and under new management, starts out well, and It
has our best wishes for It's success.
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EAPoLEoys s MANIFEspo.

IHE exEmpsror has written and published a
manifesto upon the situation which, if the
translation furnished by cable is correct, is
somewhat mixed in its ideas. Napoleon,
however, is very clear upon one point, and
that is that it is perfectly absurd for the Pro-
visional Government to represent him as
alone resporsible Cor TIE var. He says with
regard to the attempted negotiations with
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Ress~ THE GREAT WHISKY ESTABLISH
MRNT OF THIS CITY.-H. M. DALYS
FRONT Street and No iss DOCK = Street. g et The
building which is probably the largest OF its kind In
the tn United ed states, is 1--WE stories high aud runs
least 2l5 feet. Whistles OF the rarest aud purest
brands stored on every floor of this huge struc-
there find Bourbon OF old date wheat ditto and that
champion of all Whistles, the Golden Wedding. It
70 that @ pS oeR
braces the productions of the celebrated dis
joseph Joseph s. Finch n0Sas Uo.' HTSIe aSs TboSss oa,
Moore. Their whistles are always maize from
the best grains, double copper distilled and put
up in seasoned, heavily -charred ron-bound barrels
AS agent, therefore, OF these we-known firms Mr..
the finest whisky in the Market and in the original
packages as received direct from the manufacturers
serves the notice OF all purchasers. 913tuths26t
nay REPUBLICAN INvINCIBLES
OF PHILADELPHIA.
PUBLIC MEETIN
NONSEhN HALls
On WEDNESDAY EVENING, october 5.
ADDRESSES BY MEMBERS OF THE CLUB.
ALEXANDER p. COLES BERRY, President
J. EBEN HARKINS, Secretary.
A. WILSON HRNSZEY, Chairman of Committee
On Public Meetings. 1OsSt
rk3s~ BARGAINS IN WORKED SLIPPERS
We offer to the ladies large lot of Worked
Slippers in raised work and worked on toes at very
low prices.
One lot at so GEMS
One lot at rs cents
One lot at Sips.
One lot at $3.50.
One lot at SITS.
One lot at so.
Regular stock Of Sofa Pillows, Pin-Cushions, and
Embroidered Slippers, at low price.
Best Zephyr, sold full weight.
Best American Zephyrs Is cents.
Stocking Yarns, WOOL and Cotton.
Silk and Jet Buttons. 60 2s tuths I'm
Glmps and Fringe. RAPSON5.
N. W. cor. EIGHTH and CHERRY Streets.
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skssn PHILADELPHIA BOARD or BROKERS,
PHILADELPHIA, october 3, 1870.
ReSolced, That this Board offer reward of FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for the arrest and convic-
ton of the party parties concerned in the forgery
whereby one of our members was swinded out of
seventy-Gve hundred dollars on Saturday, october
l, by a forged certificate on check on the Union
National Bank OF this city,
From the minutes.
THOMAS HALE,
1O39t Secretary,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
SIGNIFICANT.

Our readers viii remember that the
UNION AND American has for some
months past insisted upon a reduction Of
our taxes. We have insisted That it was
neither policy nor honesty to place upon
the camel's back, the feather which would
certainly break it. We have admitted our
inability to reach the ears-touch the con
Yictions Of those in authority. Hence
we haye.appealed to the Northern press
and TO the Northern people to come 10 our
assistance in this behalf Whether or not
the result of our appeal, we cannot say;
but the fact is: The New York Times,
followed by the ablest of the Northern
Radical press, has conceded with us.
and the demand for reduction of the taxes
has become too stentorian to be UNDECIDED
or resisted. President Grant in his an
nual message to Congress, the first Mon
day in December last, suggested a post
ponement Of this question until the next
session OF Congress. We are pleased to
learn, however, that change has come
over the Presidents views upon this sub
ject, and that public sentiment is forcing
him into line with the views expressed by
the UNION AND AMERICAN months AGO.
We learn from Washington telegram to
the Cincinnati Commercial, under date
of Feb. II, that on that day
The Ways and Means Committee took
very important action to-day, which
shows better than anything else the opin-
ion Of the most important and best in
formed committee in Congress, on the
present condition of the finances and the
general business of the country. The
question of reducing taxation has long
been debated by the committee, and many
conferences have been he'd. Last night
some of the members of the committee
called upon the President, in relation to
the subject, and the question was dis
cussed at great length, and the President
cOncurred in the propositions Of the com
mittce, although some of them were in
opposition 10 the views taken in his
'AaN''-'t~,'' ~ AiiG LltEilllR Ol Illt CONF
mittee to-day it was decided to reduce the
internal taxes thirty millions during the
present year. The committee have not
decided in what direction to make the re-
duction-whether on incomes, gross re-
celpts, or otherwise; but the subject has
been discussed. 1t is pretty certain that
the Income Tax Law viii be revised, and
the tax reduced, or a larger amount
OF income exempted than is at present
allowed.
What the Committee Of WAYS and
Means in Congress has decided to do. we
very respectfully suggest as a proper ex- |
ample for the Committees Of Ways and |
Means in our Legislature, and especially !
for our County Court. We have heard |
Of infirm men being able to carry the
heaviest mill stone to the top of the
loftiest mountain peak by pieces but we
have yet to hear Of the stoulcst giant in
these modern days who could raise the
smallest mill stone unbrokcn to his Shout /
der. To apply the simile, let US pay our
debts, municipal, county, State and Ma
tiOnal as we can, and not as we would;
or the effort may be more than the sys-
TEN can sustain.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A Tornid Svsfev.1-

sometimes, without any assignable cause, the
pnys'cai strength and animal spirits give way, and
strange torpor falls alike on the body and intel
iecl Ihere is little or no pain, perhaps, but the
natural vigor and elasticity of the nervous and
muscular system seems to have departed, and an
mum erence to the pleasures of life, and even Of
is grave responsibilities takes the place of that
earnest interest in both which characterizes every
wen balanced mind when in healthy condition
ms state Of partial collapse is often the pre-
monltory symptoms of some serious malady. 1t
Ihuicates Enthusiastically that the vital powers are
lAlgulsnlng and need a stimulant. In such cases
Tue erect OF few doses of Hostetters Stomach
Bitters is wonderfully beneficial The great tonic
wakes up the system from its browse. ; The secre-
lions and the circulation receive a new impetus
Inc relaxed nerves recover their elasticity under
the operations of the specific like the slackened
strength OF musical instrument in the process Of
tuning Lethargy and debility are replaced
by energy and vigor, the spirits RISE and
MS that almost seemed burden while the season
OF depression lasted, becomes once more enjoyable
1hat such radical change should be produced by
remedy entirely devoid of the powerful alkaloids
ana minerals so extensively used in modern prac-
tice' may seem incredible to those who pin their
Iaith on the medical efficacy of active poisons; but
II these skeptics viii take the trouble to inquire of
those who have tested the corrective aud altera-
tive virtues of the Bitters under the circumstances
described, they win find the statement to be true
feb20-deod1w&w1k
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
TIE BOUQUET BUREAU

A debate recently arose in the House OF
Representatives at Washington on the
appropriation for the Botanical Garden,
which members said was supported 10
furnish bouquets to the families of mem.
bers. Mr.. Hale defended tie dispense
ton of bouquets against the intimation of
unfairness, by the following statement
Of the rule:
believe that the course pursued BY
That committee, and if l am mistaken the
gentleman from Iowa 1Ir. Palmer, who
is on that committee, can correct me, is
this: The committee consult with the
Superintendent of the Botanical Garden.
Mr.. Smith, and learn from him to what
extent he can, from day to day, fill orders
for bouquets without impairing the eff
cheney Of the garden or iniuring the
growth of the plants there. And bou-
Qucts or orders for bouquets are given &C
coTding to the information furnished by
Mr.. Smith to the Committee on the Ii
brary, OF 20 It's Chairman.
These bOqucts are not, as | understand,
distributed voluntarily by the committee,
but as applications for them are filed by
the members of this House. fhc Chair
man fills these applications, so far rs the
Superintendent of the Botanical Garden
informs him he can supply them, and
list is kept Of the members who have been
SO supplied on application; and when
ever an application is made by any mem
Der for a boquct for himself or
his family, the list is turned to and it is |
lscertained whether he has received one, |
and if so he is not accommodated again, |
believe, until the list is gone through. |
This, so far as | know and believe, is the !.
course pursued. The object is that the :
distribution shall be impartial. If men,
'ers applying at any given time are re-
used, as | know has been the case, the
,nswcr made is that for the day on which
he application is made the number has
zen given out to previous applicants.
The simple rule which is followed is, first
ONE, first served"
Puhaps an inquiry into the dispense
ion Of the Agricultural Bureau will show
bat # is not quite so impartial. Away
18th all these bureaus that do not belong
, the business Of Government!
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
THE RADICAL COUNTRY PRESS.

1t is well known that large proper
ton of the Radical country press live en-
tirely upon the support which they receive
+ from the Government Importunate de-
mands are made by Congressman upon
] the Postmaster General and other Cabinet
! officers and the heads of bureaus for the
publication by their local papers of the
laws of Congress, proposals for mail con-
tracts and all other Government news
paper publishing. The course of certain
Radical Congressman in this matter has
excited the indignation of the Grand Sa-
chem of Radicalism, Horace Greeley, and
he gives them the following blast:
Of all pitiful pleas for taking money
out of the Treasury, that set up by a few
superseryiceable champions of the country
press in Congress is the paltriest. We re-
fuse to believe that the country press
chooses to place itself in the attitude of a
beggar before Congress. We deny that
any newspaper which deserves 10 live de-
ponds for its life upon the present free
postage through the county or State in
which It circulates. Journalists who re-
spcct themselves and their profession are
not baEgars at the hands of Congress for
this or any other gratuity. They ask only
the privilege Of paying their money and
getting their moneys worth; and in this
they speak not only their own voice but
the voice of the whole American
people. We demand that that the bust |
ness of carrying the mails shall be con
Quoted like any other, on business prin-
ciples that fair price shall be paid for |
fair work, no more and no less. The |
Postmaster General tells us that if every |
thing which goes through the mails pays |
its fair proportion of the expenses, he |
can reduce letter postage to two cents.
VIII the people Of the country understand |
the supeT-serviceable zealots who insist |
on free transmission through the mails of |
great masses of newspapers, whether as
exchanges or otherwise, are insisting that |
every man who writes a letter shall pay
three cents for it instead of two. in order |
that they may have their gratuity? We
demand equal rights for all, nothing more |
and nothing less.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
TsEE NEGRO Exonss s..

\ resolution was Offered in .ha Viz
giuia House OF Delegates last Saturday
directing inquiry as to what measures
should he taken 10 proven, the drain o.
labor from Virginia. BY conversation
with several Of ,hc pr0priejors OF tie
labor exchanges in Richmond, says the
Wig of that city, we have gathered
some facts and figures relating to this SUP
ject which may prove Interesting. The
demand for laborers, the agents say, is
constantly on the increase, while the sup
ply is as constantly diminishing. Espe-
cially during the last week or two Inc
number of negroes applying for work has
been surprisingly small, and This they
attribute to political influence. II is cstI-
mated that l, 800 individual tailoring ne
grocs. large numbers Of whom have fam
lilies. have been sent out within the last
two months. From three to four hun
dred of these were never in The city, but
were procured from outside places and
sent directly 90 their destination. All
but q very few OF these negroes have
been sent 10 Che cotton and sugar Flan,a-
tons ar .lc Sns,a
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
Planters Bank Notes.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATE DECISION
L Of Chancellor East, the notes of the Planters
Bank will be redeemed, on presentation by the I'M
dersigned. D. WEAVER
jan23-d&sW2n Trustee and Receiver.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20

This forlorn individual, who was at one
time Senator from Greene in one of
Gov. Brownlow's Legislatures, and sub
sequently candidate for Congress, is now
the Commercial Agent of the United
States at Port Stanley, Falkland Islands.
When in Tennessee he did much writing
for tie Radical press of the State, which
was then in a ilourishing condition under
the legal advertising law passed by a
Radical Legislature This voluminous
writer always signed-his name, by way of
distinction from all the other J. Powells
in the world, as j. Powell, Radical.
We do not know how he happened to
receive his appointment, unless. it was in
fiicted upon him as punishment for pre-
suming to contest the seat in Congress of
his Radical brother, Roderick Random
Butler. But whether he is in honor or
in exile, Nashville receives the dubious
compliment which he pays her in the fol-
lowing letter with an expression of the
cordial wish that he pass the remainder
of his life in the service of his country
abroad He writes home as follows:
You may be aware that this is the
last sailing point next to the South Pole.
Beyond this no vessel ever sails, and hui
man footsteps are never seen. 1t is per-
petual winter-snow every month in the
year. The islands are naked of tree and
bush, and very little soil-high mountains
and hills of volcanic rock over nine
tenths of the surface. Nothing of the
grain kind is raised-nO seed time or bar-
vest. There are no animals, except wild
horses and cattle. Foxes and rab
bits have been brought here and in
creased-much larger than those in the
United States No snakes, frogs, fleas,
spiders, bedbugs, or insects of any kind.
The wind blows all the time-often
so strong that you can not
look out. The population, all told, does
not exceed 500 in all the islands. and are
very poor. This is only a harbor for
wrecks. Expenses are very high, and
living poor-no comforts of life whatever.
Board and lodging, annually, $500. I'll
come home the first opportunity. am
distant from New York 1900 miles by
sea; my voyage to my post of duty occu-
pied l05 days. l am thirty days sail
from Rio de Janeiro, $500 miles beyond
Chill and Peru, and 600 miles off Cape
Horn. Iwish you and Col Fletcher to
secure me situation at the Capital. l
desire 10 live in Nashville during the re-
of my life."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
THE LEGIsLATURE YEsTERDAY,
executive session the Senate confirm

hLNAIE.
In executive session the Senate confirm
cd the nominations made by the Governor,
of the Penitentiary Inspectors-JOhn
Overton, James d. Nancy ard Michael
Burns
A bill introduced by Mr.. Hall increas-
ing pay of Attorneys General passed hrSt
reading and referred to Judiciary Commit
tee.
House resolution providing for a recess
Of the Legislature was amended so as
TO require adjournment on Monday, Feb
%, until the first Monday in May, and
concurred in.
House bill for the benefit of the Nash
vile and Decatur Railroad passed first
reading.
The bill providing for the erection of
County Warehouses was rejected-ll to Z.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
An amendment providing for the reas-
sembling of the Legislature on the first
Monday in May, was adopted.
Resolutions were offered 10y Representa-
tives Russell, White and Caldwell relative
10 the East Tennessee University, ELECTED
some discussion, and the entire subject
was finally referred to the Committee on
Education.
The Judiciary Committee recommended
the rejection Of the House bill releasing
eI-Federal and ex-Confederate soldiers
from the pains and penalties incurred by
acts done during the rebellion. The bin
was withdrawn for amendment
Senate bill amending the laws for the
government of the Insane Asylum passed
third reading-45 to %.
House resolution requesting Tennessee
Representatives in Congress to urge the
modification Of the Claim laws was adopted.
House resolution characterizing the poll
tax provision in the franchise section of
the amended Constitution as an outrage
on the intelligence, rights and liberties Of
the people Of Tennessee, was tablets
to H.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20

payable in one, two, three, four and FIVE years,
with interest or we will lease the property for
ten years for $500 per year, for twenty years at
5000 per year, payable annually. Or with person
or persons Of industry and energy who has SIS OOO
We will go into partnership, provided we can
agree upon the kind Of manufacturing to be done.
Tenn. WHITMAN BROS p
fcb2-jm GBl W s. WHITMAN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20

FRED. DoUGLAss being invited 10 CRATE
al Evansville, Indiana, the editor OF tla
courjcr, a Democratic paper al that
point, sends 10 thc funcIionarics Of the
lecture association having the orator in
charge letter, rendering Io Inequalities
Of his Che Democratic cditor's) house TO
Fred, and saying thataII The fricnIsof the
lecturer would be welcomed in calling upon
him, Irrespective Of race or color. This
polite invitation The highly loil committee
directed TO be returned to the editor Of the
Courier, with The answer that 'ihc as
sociajion had nothing to do With Mr.
Douglass's entertainment" This, 10 is
submitted, is not equal rights Fred is
to entertain them, boat they wil not On
terrain rim, neither youchsafc a civil
reply to any proiTcr from others to do the
same
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
AbncF II. Pratt vs.. Frank A. Camp
bell.

tract Of 451Z acres in Davidson county. en-
nessee, bounded as follows: Commencing at g
corner Of the l2k acres allotted to Cotton and wife
thence with the line of said 12J& acres A poles 10
stake, thence south 81 deg E. 20 rs poles to stone
f1stic, thence s. 30& poles to white OAK, thence
81 poles TO white oak, thence s. 80 poles to stake
fustc pointer, thence p poles to stake white oak
ana tustic pointer, thence north 1 deg. west IS
poles to white oak, thence N. 81 deg. L 80 poles
to stake, thence N. 81 deg. Z. 10Y poles to
STAKE thence N deg. Z. % poles to a stake thence
ID poles to stake, thence north 80 poles to the
ginning.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

We desire il to be distinctly understood
10y the National Government and all of lis
spies and reporters, that the following is
from the editorial of the Cincinnati COM
Dcrcio1, 'truly loyal" If there is to be
any reconstructjng because Of anything
therein contained and which might by
possibility be construed into aJi1ibu,ing
the epidemic Of crime 20 any other cause
than disloyalty TO the Government, ours is
not the blame in this instance. If there
is to be any reconsTucting therefor let
Ohio be the beginning point
A curious question has often been dis
cUssed, but without satisfactory conclu-
eions, whether crime is ever epidemic. II
is well known that there are times aad
seasons when the evil elements OF society
break ont in acts Of violcnCe-pcriois
when murders, aSsasSinations, suicides.
rOhhcrics and minor crimes are Of extra
ordinary frequency, and take a deeper
color of atrocity than usual. But it never
has been determined whether bl0Odshed
beCcts bloodshed in the sense Of contar-
ion, one evil deed SO affecting 4 mind dis
posed TO do evil as to lead to deeds that
Otherwise would never have been com
mittcd.
Il is usual TO ascr.bc these periods Of
crime 10 general causes, not to individual
influences. In time of war, orwhen COM
munitcs are greatly agitatcd, and moral |
restraints and LEGAL bands are relaxed. /
crime aJounds; as also in times of general /
distress and privation. This is .
correct, yet few persons OF !
have failed TO notice the fact l.
that in years of profound peace and /
plenty, crime in its darkest phases has
suddenly appeared, and ragged like afgvcr
and as suddenly ceased its manifestations.
This OUtburst of murder win be accent
I'd as confrmatiyc proof Of the theory of
'pidamic crime, and viii probably be used
by the advocates of the abolition of CAPT
al punishment, who maintain that the fire.
luency of murder does not depend upon
he enforcement Of the Mosaic mandate, or
he certainty of lis operation.