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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-10
GENERAL MARKETS.
WEDNESDAY, March ., 1870.
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The following are the cotton quotations
received at the National Savings Company,
corner Union and College streets, where
cotton, gold, bond and stock quotations
are received hourly, and are always access
sible to the public:
LIVERPOOL, 11:15.-Cotton market dull.
Sales 10000 bales; uplands lid; Orleans
lid.
New York, 10:25-Market dull and
prices lower and unsettled; ordinary 174c;
good ordinary 1870; low middling zoe;
uplands 21c; good middling 23c; Mobile
2l4c; Orleans 211 &c.
New YORK, 12:l0-Market dull and prices
lower; ordinary lie; good ordinary 1S9c;
low middling 1899; upland 2O3c; good mid
ding 222c; Mobile 21c; Orleans 2144c.
NEW York, market quiet but steady.
Sales 200 bales; sales on time, March
204c; April 1890; May 19Sc; June 1899.
New York, 3-Market steady and demand
fair Sales 600 bales for export; 40 bales
for spinning.
L1yrRPooI, 5-Market steady. Sales
10, goo bales. ~.
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GerInnn Ianguage.

German Language.
We call the attention of our citizens to
the fact that Prof Oscar Abrahamson is Of
fering superior advantages to those who de-
sire to be taught the German language.
Prof. Abrahamson is entirely competent
to teach German in all its branches. He is
a graduate of the Gymnasium at Frankfort,
Prussia, and comes highly recommended.
His terms are very low, and all who desire
to be taught will save both time and ex-
pense by securing his services. Address
him through the post or at this Office.
mar9-2t
BrOOm Corn Seed! B-oom Corn Seed!
One thousand bushels, for sale by r. A.
Toon & Co., No 81 Broad street.
marS-Gt
BLACK, white and colored Alpacas, just
received at G.. Rice q Co.'S, No 90 Col
Iege street. marc eod3t
FoR bargains in Window Glass, go to
W. D. Kline, Masonic Hall Drug Store,
Church street mar9-1w
FINE lot Of colored satins, lower than
ever, just received at G. Rice & Co. S, No.
60 College street. maI9eod3t
CALL and examine Wherry & Sons large
and beautiful stock Of spring millinery.
MARRIOTT
RESPECTFULLY notify my former pa
irons, as well as the public IN general, that
Z have resumed first principles, and am
prepared to make first-elass boots, shoes
and CATERS of the best material and any
style, and guarantee to give entire salts
faction. The sign of the Red Boot.
NJ MoBGANsTERN
No. &C Church street,
feb27-tf opposite Maxwell House.
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sale.

Two lots, 81 l1Xg4 feet on Spruce, near
Church st. Apply to W. P. Cannon.
feb23- i'm
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Central City, Colorado, offers $4,000
per year for minister, with a detail of
two cOnstables to protect him.
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CINCINNATI, March 9.-Flour firm at
5.25. Corn, mixed 68@70c. Oats 400
sac. Rye SO@6jc. Barley 9O@91c Cotton
duh; middling 1850. Sales of Sc hhds
tobacco at 4.17@1S. 70. Whisky 91@92c.
Mess pork 2G.O0 Bulk meats-shoulders
9Ic; sides 134@14c. Bacon-shoulders
lie; sides 14f@15l. Lard 12t@134e.
Butter 35@36c. Eggs 22o. Cheese Is
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Come, Gentle Spring, Ethereal Mild
! ness. Come.

hess OVU1e.
Thomson.
Old winter with his hosry locks,
Is lingering with US yet awhile,
And at the door with gentle knocks,
Spring waits to enter with smile;
She then our hearts viii Oft beguile,
As strolling DER the dewy mead,
Or looking at the newest style
OF Hats, By Fashion nov deereed
Come, gentle spring, and gid our way
With radiant sunbesms, fragrant flowers,
And let the brightness of each ray
Shine on this latest style of ours;
Let shOo-iies buzz in summer showers,
And dry their wings as best they can,
As Paddy says, eve by the powers,
Intend to PLACE yez, livery EnAn.n
SPRING STYLES SILK HATS just received.
VAIN & WALKER,
scr PREMIUM HATTERS,
feb10-tf-4lhp No. "A Public Square.
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CITY NOTICES.
WHEREBY & Son are receiving theirspring
stock of millinery. MARRIOTT
Greenbacks Forever.

Messrs. Kinney q Wand, proprietors of
the Merchants Exchange, desire it to be
understood by their numerous friends,
the hungry and the thirsty, who were
caught in the recent unfortunate snap with
nothing but greenbacks and nickels in their
purses, that they are still receiving them
as of yore, notwithstanding the decline in
gold and the super abundance of "silver
change" marriott
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Southern bonds in New York.

The sales of Southern bonds at the New
York Stock Exchange on the 9TH inst. were
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Alcxinhir.nacon.

The great preventive of venereal diseases
having stood the test of rigid experiment,
is now offered for sale by all druggists.
feb1-tf
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A FINE assortment of colored silks, just
received at very low rates at..G. Rice &Co. s.
No. GO College street. mar9-eod3t
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LOUISVILLE, March 9.-Sales 164 hhds
tobacco at 3.30@5.50 for trash; 6.OO@
100 for lugs; 7.5O@1G50 for low to good
leaf; market active. Bagging held at 25e.
Cotton very dull at 1917. Flour dull; extra
family SIS. Corn 93e. Oats CSC. Prime
sugar 13c. Prime molasses 75c. Lard
fierce 154c. Hams 19ke. Bacon 12@152
@1Glc. Bulk meats 10$@144@15c. Whisky
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A WAY WITH UNCOMFORTABLE TRussEs-
N COMFORT AND CURE FOR THE RUP.
TURED. Sent postpaid on receipt of 10 cents
Address, DIR. l. B. FOOTE,
decI5-eod-3m 120 Lexington Ave, N. 7.
A WAY WITH SPECTAOLES.-OL EYES
n MADE NEW, easily, without doctor or medi-
cines. Sent postpaid ON receipt of 10 cents Adj
dress, DIR. E. B. FOOTE,
decl5-eod-Sm 100 Lexington Ave-, N. Z.
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New and fashionable Spring Goods at
panic prices, daily received at G. Rice &
Co. 8, No. G2 College street mr9-eod3t
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BAooN-Clear sides 16c; shoulders 12e
country hams 15Ic.
CHOICE HAMs-Hart s. HensIsy's sugar
cured @. G.. c., guaranteed, 1850, canyased;
do do uneanyased 19c; plain city cured
1870.
MISS PoRK-R barrel $500.
LARD-In fierce 15ac; No. 1+ac; cans
ll5e; kegs, lSei 9 and 5 pound caddies,
pc.
DRIED BEEF-Sugar cured 1slc. 49,
BEEF ToNauEs-Sugar cured Sc. SO Q doz,
Nashville Produce Market.
DRIED FRUIr-M Market duh at SIC for APP
pies from wagon.
PEANUTs-But little doing.
PEANUrs-Sales from wagon of 100 bush
els white peanuts at 81 Q bushel.
HAY-@We note sales and shipments at
$25 q ton.
BUTrER-Priees stiff. We quote from
wagon at 22@25c.
FEATHERS market is dull at 60@G5c.
CHEsrNUTs Receipts light and no sale.
| 1Sc.
BEEswAx-The market is dull, and deal
ers only Offering soc.
GNsENG-We quote nominaIly at Coo
IRISH PoTAToEs-We quote Northern al
| $3.50 Q Dbl.
GREEN APPLEs-Stock good We quote
Northern $3@4.50 . Dbl.
CoTToN SEED-We continue to quote
at zoe 2 bushel of 33A lbs.
SHIPsTUFF-We quote at $2l q ton.
BRAN-Has advanced to $27 2 ton.
MDDLNGs-Are held at $40 . ton.
RAGs-We quote at &c.
WooL-We quote bury at 15@20e; I'm
washed without burs 25@26c; WASHED
without burs 35@37c.
Nashville Flour and Grain Market
FLoUR-The market continues stead,
with sales to-day on basis Of S5@7 fol
supers to fancy.
CoRN MEAL-We quote at 81 2 bushel
| CoRN-Stocks are large, but dealers arr
tstill unable to ship.
| OATs-Sales to-day of 300 bushels Ten
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24
Lifting the Burdens.

As we have repeatedly stated, the new tax
law, passed by the last Congress, makes ma
terial reduction in the taxation under the In.
ternal Revenue laws The taxes that remain
in force are upon comparatively small
number Of objects. To begin with, all the
special Taxes, originally called Licenses, have
been repealed, with few exceptions, to take
effect after the current license year. The tax
on sales, on gross receipts by telegraph, ex-
press and railroad companies, have also been
abolished The income tax is reduced one
half, with larger exemption, and is to be
rendered in gross, and no publication Of items
is to be allowed. The taxes on watches, sill.
yer and carriages are also terminated
Not more than one-half as many people
will be visited by the assessor during the
coming year as in the past. The taxes re-
moved were not those which produced the
most money, but they were the ones most felt
by the people. 1t is an invarable rule that
the taxes which we pay indirectly we feel the
least. Hence the tax on tobacco, paid as it
is by the manufacturers, is less appreciated
even by the consumer of the weed than a tax
on his silver spoons The chief revenue is
now to come from the taxes on tobacco, beer
and distilled liquors, banks and circulation,
and the special taxes on the persons carrying
on those occupations The tax on gas is also
still in force, though it was proposed to re.
move it, and also the stamp laws remain in
force, except that receipts are exempt after
October LIST.
The taxes removed have some of them at
least, furnished an excuse for increased
charges. The tax on receipts for transporta.
ton of persons and merchandise, was the jus.
tilication for large advances Of fares 1t re.
mains to be seen whether the proprietors will
be as quick to learn of the removal of the
tax, as they were to appreciate its imposition
The advance that has been made in the
management and reduction Of our national
debt, since the close of the war, is without a
parallel in the history of nations, and the re.
duction Of taxation to such an amount is also
without precedent. We may also reasona.
bly, expect that the mere effect of natural
growth and increased business will counter.
balance, to some extent, the reduction made
and that the actual income will considerably
exceed that derived from the same sources
during the past year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

Napoleon the First is said to have lamonted
at st. Helena that he had never carried out u
project, to which he had given much atten-
ton for iortifying the city of Paris and thus
providing place of safety after his disas.
trous flight from Waterloo. As it was, some
few earthworks were partly thrown up, but
the allied armies easily carried or fankod
them.
In 1871, when NJ. Theirs raised war
alarm in France, Louis Philippe adroity
awaited himself Of the opportunity to surround
Paris with a Gordon Of Notifications, the guns
of which could be used against invaders or to
quell disturbances within the city. There
was m eacieRte coatiRaee Of masonry and
earth entirely around the city with a wet
ditch in front of it, and ninety-four angular
faces. Beyond this, but connected with IT,,
are fourteen detached forts, with enGlading
fires.
These forts are very much like the largest
Of those which were built around Washington
during the war, except that there is a good
deal of masonry in their construction, our en-.
gineers having relied upon earthworks aud tim.
ber They each contain comfortable quarters
for from six hundred to a thousand mon, and
are well supplied with artillery and mum.
tons of war There are also military roads
connecting them, some of which pass beneath
the city.
These Notifications are represented to be
very strong and are being put in the best pos.
sible condition for defence. There were GOO
guns mounted at the close of last week, and
probably the number will be doubled, and
even trebled, before the Prussians can reach
the place, supposing they were to march
thither unresisted,-which they will not. 1t
has been said that the Prussians would not
attack the Publications, but would blockade
Paris, and reduce it by famine, which, II is
argued II would be an easy thing to do, as
the population is 50 large; but we presume
all persons would be made to leave the city
except fighting men, unless they should have
private supplies of provisions for many
months.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

In another column will be found the pro-
cocdings Of our District Convention, holden at
Middlebury, on Thursday last, to nominate a
candidate for Congress. BY those proceed
ings it will be seen that the opposition, which
has been for some time developing itself in
the counties over the Mountain, was not suf-
icienty strong to prevent the denomination
Of Mr.. WILLARD, much less to secure the nom.
ination Of any gentleman in opposition to him.
Still, it cannot be denied that the effort to
bring out a new candidate assumed very FORM
liable proportions, and the fact that so large
number Of The delegates withdrew from the
Convention, and refused to be bound by its
action, leads to the painful apprehension that
the end is not yet.
While it is true, as is claimed, that two
years ago the nomination fairly belonged, by
the ordinary custom Of rotation, to Rutland
or Bennington counhcs-a fact which even
Washington county did not thon dispute
still, those counties failing to present man
upoa ,ciomi they Themselves could mite, the
nomination fairly came to Washington coun-
ty, and to Mr. Willard This being so, he is
certainly entitled to the usual courtesy Of a
recollection, unless it can be shown that he is
wanting in the good old qualities Of honesty,
capacity, or fidelity to the constitution TO
our knowledge he is not seriously accused Of
any lack in those particulars.
Believing, then, that Mr. Willard has been
an industrious, capable and patriotic repre-.
sentative Of his consttuency-that he is, by
the usagcs Of the Republican party, justly en-
titled to a re-elcction--and also believing that
he was fairly ro-nominated at the late conyen-
ton, (every test vote taken showing clear
majority for him over all opposition, we
shall most cheerfully and heartily accord him
our support. And we can but believe that
the sober, second thought Of our Republican
brethren Of the Western counties, with whom
we have SO long and so tremendously acted,
and from whom we expect ere long to part COM
pany, will bring them to the same conclusion
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24
StraSbOurg.

Strasbourg is a strongly fortified city of
France, on its eastern frontier. 1t is sup
posed to have been founded by the Romans,
who erected it as barrier against the raids
of the Germans, who, however, ultimately
made themselves masters of it, and retained
possession till the reign of Clovis, who again
drove them back beyond the Rhine In the
sixth century it changed its ancient name of
Argentoratum for that Of Strasbourg, and in
the beginning Of the tenth century became
subject to the Emperors of Germany. In
1861 it became permanently united to France.
The fortified city is Of triangular form, en-
closed by Fashioned ramparts strengthened
by numerous outworks and entered by seven
gates. At its eastern extremity is strong
pontagonal citadel, built by Vauban, and by
means of sluices, the adjacent country may
be laid under water. Outside of the walls
are several suburbs, large artillery ground,
a hippodrome, numerous gardens and places
Of public resort. The vast cathedral founded
A. d. 504 and the choir built by Charlie.
m0guc, is chiefly a modern edifce begun in
the tenth, but not finished till the fifteenth
century, with a spire l66 feet in height The
building has a remarkable astronomical clock.
There are, also, many other important public
buildings. Strasbourg is Bishops See, the
seat Of a chamber Of commerce. societies of
agriculture and arts, faculties Of law, med.
cine, pharmacy, etc 1t has a very extensive
transit trade, by its connections with Ger
many, Switzerland, North Italy and all the
west of Continental Europe Its manuiac-
lures are in great variety. A railroad to
Paris has been completed. Population in
1861, s2,0l4
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Organized within their jurisdiction, and that
while all persons may lawfully and without
restriction by reason Of the aforesaid state OF
war manufacture and sell within the United
states arms and munitions Of war and other
articles ordinarily known as contraband OF
war. vet they cannot carry such articles upon
the high seas for the use or service OF either
bolirerent, nor can they transport soldiers
and officers Of either, or attempt to break any
blockade which may be lawfully established
and maintained during the war without IN
curing the risk Of hostile capture and the
penalties denounced by the law Of nations IN
that behalf
And | do hereby give notice to all citizens
of the United States and others who may
claim protection Of this Government, who
may misconduct themselves in the premises
do so at their peril, and that they can in no
wise obtain any protection from the Govern
ment Of the United States against the conse'
qucnces of their misconduct.
In witness whereof | have horeunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United State.
to be affixed.
s.... Done at the city Of Washington
ms. this 22d day Of August, in the year
80. Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred aud seventy, and of the independence
Of the United States Of America the ninety
fifth Signed L. $. grant
BY the President.
Hamilton FISH, Secretary OF State.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

The Boston Daily Journal, speaking Of
Robert BOnncr's horses, says that on recent
occasion at Fleetwood, John Murphy drove
Joe Elliot, the famous fyo-yoar-old by Major
Winfield, to harness. The colt went to the
half-mile pole without skip in los. Next,
Dan Mace paraded Pocahontas, by Ethan Al
len, out of the celebrated pacing mare Poca-
hontas' also in harness. Her ladysbip went
to the hali-mile pole in lO7l, and performed
the feat with no apparent effort To cap the
climax, Mr.. Bonner appeared behind Dexter
to his road wagon, and this greatest son Of
Rysdick's Hambletonian went to the half.mile
pole in 100.
A few days later Mr., Bonner, who weighs
1872 pounds, drove him again to his road
wagon over the Fleetwood course. The won
derful animal flew to the hafmile pole in
l'o6f. Hewas timedby Mr.. Stephen Knapp,
Dr., and several gentlemen present. Mr.. d.
Walton made the time 10Y, but others as.
sert that l.O6l was correct.
The Poughkoepso Eagle says that Dutch.
ess county owns the fastest trottihg horse in
the world. He is owned by Edwin Thorne,
and has trotted half mile in LOG, and mile
on the road in 2,lS to wagon. lie cannot be
driven on race track. lie has been tried
repeatedly, always making tremendous time
for the first halfmilo, then going to fearful
break.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

" Speaker Blaine has written a letter of
acceptance Of his denomination, in which he
states the strong points of the administration
much more ably than Secretary Boutwell, OF
Mr., Wilson has yet done. He asks his con-
stitucnts to compare the increase Of $50 ,000,-
GOO in the debt during the seventeen months
Of democratic administration previous to the
incoming Of Grant, and the decrease Of 1885,
100000 during the seventeen months follow
ing that crisis. To show that this is a matter
of saving in spending as well as in collect.
ing, he places the current appropriations,
which, excluding pensions and interest on the
debt, amount to sl05,5l5000 in comparison
with the s7O,0O0000 gold, or $4,000, 900
currency, spent for the same purposes during
the last year Of Buchanans administration,
when the population was only throc.fourths
what it is now. With an equal population,
Buchanan would have required ten millions
more than Grant. Under Buchanan for
instance, the average cost of maintaining the
army was 81 100000 in gold per regiment ;
under Grant it is 100000 in paper currency
per regiment. The Speaker also reviews the
finances, defends the retention of the taxes
on legal paper liquors, cigars gas, national
banks and incomes, the only war taxes now
retained, and looks forward to the funding Of
the debt
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24

The country was startled, recently, by a
telegraphic dispatch saying that Commodore
Vanderbilt had an apopectic ft at Saratoga,
on Thursday night Of last week, his age, with
the reported sharpness of the attack, making
it doubtful if he survived it. But he came
out all right is even said the report was
a stock-jobbing hoax,-and was able to 20 to
New York in the afternoon, and may live for
years yet and capture additional railroads
iunumerable. 1t would not be surprising
however, if he should be called for almost any
time now. He is getting well along in years.
and hale as he has always been, excitement
and hard work must soon tell upon his con.
stitution. His recent gift of $4,000 to the
Church Of the Strangers at New York, almost
his first contribution to a religious charitable
object shows that he himself is not obliyious
of the fact that he may soon be called on to
pass in his checks, and desires, when forced
to leave his earthly possessions, to have an
investment in Heaven.
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Iho king's ropIy s as foIIows i
The RaiIroad Controversy.

The case involving the validity of the con-
tract between the Concord aud Northern and
Vermont Central Railroads, concerning which
so much has been said and written Of late,
came up in the New Hampshire Supreme
Court at Manchester last week The court
expressing desire to obtain further informa-
ton upon certain points, before rendering a
final decision, the case was postponed until
the adjourned session on the Doth inst The
points upon which information is desired are
Whether in making the contract, the two
boards Of directors acted in good faith that
is, with view Of promoting the interests Of
their companies and the public, and not mere
ly Of defeating their enemies Of the ring, so
called; and whether the allegations of the
plaintiffs bill are true, that stock was pur.
chased by the ring so called, for the purpose
of self,aggrandizement, and by the use of the
funds of savings banks. Testimony was or.
dcred to be taken in elucidation Of these points
The exact form which the final decision
may take, cannot now be predicted. But
from the suggestions made by the individual
judges, while the case was before them last
week. and the nature Of the evidence already
given to the public, and more of which can
probably be furnished, it is thought that
the " ring " stands slim chance of get
ting the coveted control of the Concord road.
1t is possible that the suggestion Of appoint
ing a receiver in substitution for the manager
under the contract, may be carried out.