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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-19
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Gold opened in New York yesterday at
110a and closed at 111s. Dealers here
were paying 1104 and were holding at Ill.
Exchange on New York is bought by
the banks at par and is sold by them at
premium.
Government securities are as follows:
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NASHVILLE Grocery Market.

The market has been fairly active during
the entire week, and prices in the main
firm and steady. We quote as follows;
SuoAR-Nev Orleans 9@12c; Demerara
1870; Standard hards 144c; New Or
leans clarified, white, 14c; do. yellow 100; A
coffee 134o; b do. 13c; o do. Izto. he
fined sugars are little stlfter:
MoIAssxa AND SnuPs New Orleans
stiff at 65@7O sfrups steady at 6bCg9Oc;
golden strip 75c.
OoFFEE-We quote Bio, common to
choice, 17@194c; Lagusyra 2lo; Java 27o.
RIox-Stiff at 9t@1nc.
SALT-A little weaker. We quote Liver
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Drugs, Medicines, Paints, DYestuffs,
Oils. etc.

We continue to report brisk market
We quote as follows:
DRUGS AND DYEsTUFFs-Indigo best,
S1.4O; madden 18c; salts SIC; blue stone
12c; alum Go; cochineal SLIPS; mag
nesia, carb., 45@5Gc; -four sulphur &c; roll
do &c; camphor 9Oc@$1. 90; copperas q
Csc; assafstida 10000.
MEDICINES Opium 5000; quinlne
g. iodide potash 81 25@4.5O; rhubarb
per ID, 1925; ipecac per ID, 1926; aloes
per II, 5O@8Oc; calomel per ID, S1.5O; blue
mass per ID, soc; morphine per OF, 1878;
chloroform . ID, S1.25; castor oil per gal,
$1.75.
Ous-Linseed, raw, LOO; Hnseed,
boiled, LILO; coal oil 25@26c; lard, No.
l, extra, 1.25@1.30; sweet oil 2.OO@
$50; tanners 7O@85c; lubricating 400
LIS; benzine 20@3Oc; Turpentine 7O@72c.
PAINTS, ETo-Pure white lead 12c;
Capitol white loo; Buffalo 1Oc; Furniture
Varnish I.75; Coach do. 2.25.
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The boot and shoe market has been in
active sympathy with that of dry goods,
and the sales of the week have been i'm
mense. There are no new features to
mention. Prices continue steady and un-
changed. We quote as follows, some of the
standard makes, to wit: Mems unbound
kip brogans 81. 25@1. as; do. lined unbound
kip brogans $1.5O@2; calf pegged
brogans $1.75@2. so; sewed brogans
$2.50@3.50; mems kip and calf Eng
Eish ties 81 1908; mems calf pegged
boots 1905. do. sewed do. S4@6.
Boys unbound kip brogans $1@L5O; do.
lined kip and calf $1.25@2. Women's
split or A calf balmOrals, Irregular sizes)
$1@1.50; extra sizes S1.25@1.65; kip, re-
gular sizes $1.5O@1.75; pebble grain 81. 25
OILS; calf pegged $1,000; calf sewed
1902. so; serge balmorals 81. 25O2. 75.
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F. L. DAVIES & Bro. Jewellers and Silver
smiths, Nashville:
The attention of watch buyers is called
to our stock of Waltham watches in gold
and silver cases, specially selected for our
own trade. These watches greatly excel
any others made in this country in beauty,
finish, variety and in fine time keeping
qualities, and are offered at much lower
prices. mar17 If
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So. Louis Markets.

inactive at 14@154c. Sterling exchange
122, New York sight ! premium. Gold
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The sales at Morse's stock yard during
the week have been as follows: 254 head
Of cattle, 1O7 hogs, 208 sheep.
The sales at the stock yard of I. O. Mil
SON & 90. were IS head of cattle, 81 hogs
and 40 sheep.
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One hundred thousand shaved poplar
shingles, best quality, for sale by Spain &
Hawkins. sp14 eod2W
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Nashville Produce Market.

PEANUTs-We quote buying $1.75 pei
bushel; selling from store 90 per bushel.
Market dull.
DRIED FRUIT-We quote buying price as
follows: Apples &c; quarter peaches 73c;
half do 10c
PoTAToEs-Sweet potatoes are in demand
at $4,000 per Dbl. Irish potatoes are
steady as follows: Neshanooks, . Dbl, SIS;
Peach Blow, $475; Russets, $4.75; Early
Rose, So London Lady, $4.75; Buck
Eyes, $4'75; Pink Eyes, So; Early Good
rich, SIS.
FEATHERs-We report sales at 65c.
EGas-Sales to-day at 82@9c.
HAY-We quote in depot at $22@A.
Light stock and but little demand.
BUTTEB-We quote at zoe for good
country, and 25c for choice.
ONIoNs-We quote at 81 . Dbl.
NAVY BEANs-We quote from store at
So so . bushel.
BEEswAx-Market dull at 25c.
COTTON SEHD-We quote at 80 y ton.
GNsENG-We quote at Coo.
MDDLNas-Are held at $40 . ton.
RAGs-We quote at 10 as the outside
figure.
Woo1-We quote bury at 15@2Oc; I'M
washed without burs 25@26c; washed
without burs 35@40c.
HoMNY-We quote at $3.50 per Dbl.
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Nashville Dry Goods maTker.


The past week has been one of unusual
activity with our wholesale men, perhaps
the best Of the season thus far. We are
glad to learn that there has been such q
fair proportion of cash paid on bills, and
that commendable promptness has gen:
orally characterized the trade, all of which
indicates favorable healthfulness of the
trade, and induces our wholesale firms to
keep their stocks well up to the demands
likely to be made upon them Some of
our leading dry goods merchants have
gone East for their second spring supply,
so that the trade that is yet to come, need
fear no trouble in getting as nice stocks,
as that Of their competitors, who have
already been here. There is a very de-
cided inclination to advance the price of
prints cent per yard, corresponding to
the advance by the Eastern Agents, and
while We cannot yet note the appreciation,
our readers need not be surprised to see it
in our next review of the market. There
are no changes noticeable in our report of
prices, but all kinds of goods firmly
maintain previous quotations as fol-
lows: 3-4 brown sheetings 9@94c; 7-8
do 10@11c; A. do 1I@12tc; "a bleached
shirtings 7@10c; 7-S do 10@13c; A do
124@25c; brown drills 129@16ic; bleach
ed do 15@19c; 4 oznaburgs 15c; "A do
10000; plaid cottons 15@224c.
PRNrs-Wamsutta To; Arnold Sc;
American 10c; Dunnels 10c; Sprague's
1Oc; Sprague's pink 101c; Aliens 1Oc;
Manchester 10c; mourning prints and all
standard fancies 10c.
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Nashville Flour and Grain Market.

FLoUR-The market has been dull
throughout the week, but prices steady as
follows: Superfne 1926; extra 1913; Xxx
Sc so; family $7@S, according to quality;
fancy 80.
WHEAT-Receipts to-day Of $500 BUSH
els, without finding purchaser, we under
stand. We quote nominally at $l.1O9
1.3O, according to quality.
Conn MEAL-In demand. We quote as
follows: Loose unbolted Csc; bolted 75c
q bushel; kiln dried 1926 p barrel.
CoRN-Shipments to-day of 8, 400 bushels
at CSC sacked and delivered in depot.
OATs-We quote from first hands at 5O9
55c for common; sacked and in depot Toe.
Seed oats are higher, and in shipping or
der we quote at 10000.
OFFAL-Bran is steady at $17 per ton
loose, and 500 sacked in new burlsps
SHIPsrUFF-Is taken by disillers as last
as manufactured at $50 p ton loose.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-19

CARo, April 16.-RivsT stationary. Mer-
curry 78. A painter named Tom Allen fell
overheard from the steamer Pink VarbIe ak
the wharf and was drowned
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Nashville Leather and Hide Market
HDEs-There is an active demand on
the part of local tanners who pick up all
the dry on the market at prices rang
ing from 10000. Dealers are buying flint
at 17@18; dry sailed 16@17c; and green at
Sc. Sheep pelts and lamb skins 15@25c
each.
LEATHER-Transaction continue on a
light scale, and but little disposition to
operate on the part of tanners and deal
ers. We quote at 40@41o for Cincin-
natl oak sole; 3O@32c for prime Hemlock,
and $50 for Buffalo slaughter. Harness
leather, 36@4O; skirting 38@42c; bride
leather . doz S42@48; French calf . doz,
$44@7O; American kip $4,000; calf $50
@4O; upper leather $4,000; toppings 81
OBJ; Innings 5000; rough leather y n
24@32c; tanners oil 7O@75c . gallon.
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Nashville Fruit and Nut Market
APPIEs-No Tennessee We quote
Northern at 81 per Dbl
ORANeEs-We quote by box at $3.50.
LEMoEs-We quote at So per box.
RAsNs-We quote as follows: by / box
9Oc@$1; / box 81; whole box $3.50
$50.
PEoANs-we quote Missouri at Ice per
ID; Texas zoe.
FnBERTs-We quote at 15c per ID.
ENGLISH WALNUTs-We quote at Ito
per n.
AI.MoNDs-Hard shell zoe; soft shell 25c.
OoCoANUTs. quote at &c piece or
$8 per hundred.
Nashville Lumber Market
The market is dull for the season. We
annex quotations from yard as follows:
Yellow pine flooring. -. 35 90 to 40 90 y N
White pine lumber, East
Tennessee 30 OK" Z"
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Manchester News and Gossip

This IS the Age of Progress.-This fact is
being demonstrated every day that the age
goes on. Look back but few years, when
the town was comparatively a.village, with
put one or two small stores, one cotton factory,
no shape of Improvement. Now we have a
city with some seventy five good and substan-
tlal business houses, two large cotton factories,
machine shops, foundries, railroad shops, &c
with still other great improvements. Mr. ii.
hey has fitted up frstcass hotel, has pre-
pared good rooms for the accommodation of
the traveller, and those wishing nights lodg-
ing, who may be on special business and live a
snort distance in the country and not wishing
to go home and return the next day. This is,
indeed, great convenience, and with it, one
Can get good meal at any hour in the day
aud until IL o'clock at night.
Connected with this hotel, we have been in
formed that Mr.. A. Dyer (the man who sell.
dom ever sleeps and never turns one empty
away), has now a full and complete outfit in
livery horses, buggies and wagons, which can
beahad at low rates at all hours of the night or
day. We noticed this morning floating in the
breeze on Ninth street, from Hey's hotel to
Harding's jswelry store, on Hull, large Uni.
ted States flag with this motto 1--WE are Pro-
gressing." We say let this motto be ours in
the future. We can succeedif we will but try
root out the old fogy principles-put in new
schemes and new men, and let the machinery
have plenty of oil, and we will soon reach a
large city of prosperity.
This morning early, many heart was sad,
at the prospects of good day for the demon
stration of laying the cornerstone of the
James river bridge; but as the morning ad.
vanced the clouds seemed to burst and scatter,
leaving hope to the young and the old, the fair
and the beautiful, of grand time during the
day. We hope for this not only during the
day, but to- night, as we want to see Metr0pol,
ltan Hall filled to its utmost capacity, to hear
H. +. Trevelick tell of the great good being
done in labor reform in the associations now in
operation in many cities in the country.
Courts. Next Monday is the regular term
ct the county court, Judge Cox presiding.
The business in this court will be of interest
to good many, as the "will case" of Martin
and Macarthur will be heard.
On Wednesday, the 10th, Judge Weisiger
will hold bis court. In this court will be
heard the poison case of Daniel Wake and
Sarah Scott.
Rains: The rains for the past few days have
retarded to a great extent the work now in
progress OF completing the new court house,
which presents beautiful appearance.
The new scale house Is finished. We hone
the trustees will have it white washed, if they
cannot afford to have it painted.
Personal.-R. F. Trevellick, of Detroit,
Michigan, and James W. Kendler, of Rich
mond, were in our town to-day.
Remember the ladies' feast at the old Sizer's
hotel tonight, and tomorrow, day and night.
A feast of good things for good cause.
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Another Neao Bridge.-It will be seen
py an advertisement in another column that
proposals are asked for the erection of another
oridge-across James river by the Tredegar
denied the use of the streets to this company
to transport the machinery and locomotives
manufactured at the works, they propose now
to build bridge at their own expense, by
which to convey their manufactures to Gus.
toners in the South. We are glad to notice
that this enterprisiDg and go.ahead concern is
independent of the petty spite and meanness
exhibited by some members Of the Council, and
will hereafter carry on their works in their
own way, despite of the body which now con-
trolls municipal affairs. The Tredegar com
pany deserves the hearty support of the people
OF this State and the South, and we are pleased
to learn that their business is increasing and
that many improvements are contemplated be-
sides the bridge. 1t employs large number
noted for theic skill in the respective branches
in which they are engaged.
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THE WEEKLY JOURNAL

VIII contain faithful resume of the News of the
Week from all parts of the world full and accurate
reports of the Richmond and Baltimore Markets
well digested Editorials upon all the current matters
of int rest, POLITICAL Financial, Commercial, Agri-
cultural and general topics selections from the
leading journals of the country, local and State
news, &c. This paper will maintain the principles
of The National Republican Party, and sirenucusly
advocate all measures to advance the public good.
Believing POPULAR EDUCATION to be- the great
want Of our State and Country we shall give large
space t, its advocacy. We shall devote large por-
tion of our columns to the subjects of Agricultural
Horticultural aud Mining interests, giving interest.
ing articles these subjects from able contributors
Remittaucss should be made by money orders or
registered letters, and addressed to
t EDWARD DANIELS,
Editor and Manager State Journal, Richmond.
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900 is more than enough to maintain po-
lice force in the city of Richmond with
the highest degree of efficiency quite suf-
ficient under all circumstances to preserve
order and enforce the law.
The difference between the actual ex-
pense of the police force and what it
ought to have been during the past year,
is $43, ,000l For that amount-lost, mis-
appropriated and squandered-the people
expect the Council to account. The Coun-
Gil ought in fact to be compelled to pay it
back, if they are able, and if not, to tell
us honestly who got the money. Let us
know who are the men that are cared for
in that public charity, that Iyiug-in hos
pital- the Police Department of the City
of Richmond. M
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A Naval Officer Examining English
Ship-Buildtng.
DARING ATTEMPT TO AssAsSINATE BARON
CHARLES RoTHSCHILD.

Ne,o York, May 4.-Mail advices by the
Java say that Commodore Rogers, of the
United States navy, attached to the Ameri.
can Legation in London. has been making
an extended examination of the various
ships constructing or being contemplated
at the Chatham dock-yard, and of the
different departments of that yard
Frank fort advices state that great ex-
element was occasioned by an attempt on
the life of Baron Charles NJ Rothschild by
French soldier who entered his office and
asked to see the baron. When asked his
business, be demanded four million francs,
and threatened in case of refusal to blow
up the house by means OF bag he held in
his hand. The clerks considered him a
maniac, and tried to turn him out. He
then pat match to the bag, and the ex-
plosion slightly wounded two brokers who
were waiting for the baron. The perpe-
traitor ol the act stated that he was one of
a gang who had coalesced for plundering
bankers, and be was selected by lot to 90
to the Rothschilds. None of the clerks
were wounded.
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THE ELATEST NEWS
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE STATE JOURNAL
The Civil War i'm France.
CILIATIoN--HAND TO HAND FIGHT
ING-CoNTINUED SLAUGHTER
PARTIAL SUCCESS OF THE
vERSAILLISTS.
BY TELEGRAPH.

Versailles, May 3.-The Communist
are falling back. The Versallist forces
Tuesday night re-occupied the Park ol
Issy. The village of Issy is almost COM
pletely surrounded, and the remaining de-
fences are closely pressed. The Versailists
are massing with the apparent intention OF
making an attack on Fort Issy.
Versailles, May 2, P. M-After hoist
ing white flag on Issy the insurgents
hauled it down.
Rossell is much more dreaded by the
Versailles commanders than Cuseret. He
is regarded as much better officer.
London, May 9.--The Times special
from Paris says Efforts for Cancellation
continue. Seven societies propose to hold
a monster peace meeting Sunday.
The slaughter in the affair at Clomart
was terrible. The fighting was literally
hand to hand, and fully 800 insurgents
were killed by the bayonet.
The Daily Ne,os' special correspondent
says it is reported in Versailles that Mar
shal Mcmahon has rendered his resignation.
Another dispatch from Versailles says the
report that Mcmahon has resigned is alb
solutely false.
Paris, May 3.--There was an infantry
engagement before Fort Issy this morning
in which the Versailists were repulsed.
The losses are considerable on both sides.
Several minor engagements have occurred
at Neuilly, where the forces of the Com
mune and Assembly still hold positions.
Admiral Pathoman has sent a dispatch
to the Commune. Its contents have not
been made public, but it is known that
Grousset, Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Commune, has sent reply.
Paris, May 3-Eoening. Prus-
slams having demanded the strict execution
of the terms of capitulation of Paris, the
Commune has been obliged to reduce the
garrison in Fort Vincennes.
An intermittent cannonade has been'go-
ing on all day from Neuilly and Genevil-
lieres. The batteries at Ports Malliot and
Ternes are silent The Nationals are en-
gagged in making repairs.
There is a heavy cannonade from the
Versailles battery on the south, and espe-
cially against Vanvres. Les Maulineaux
and the Port of Issy were alternately taken
and retaken yesterday. The Versailles
troops finally triumphed, and now hold
both places against the Communists. The
latter were twice panic-struck during the |
day, and rallied with difficulty.
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The Opera tonight will no doubt be
largely attended, as the first performance on
Tuesday evening met with such general favor.
We can add nothing to what we have already
said OF the efforts of this really excellent ANA
sweet music, artistically rendered. will be am-
ply repaid by visit TO the theatre this eve.
ming. The several ladies and gentlemen con,
nected with this enterprise are we'll known to
the community, and are deservedy entitled to
be encouraged and sustained in their endeavors
to afford chaste and select amusement to the
public We trust to see a large and fashiona-
Bile audience at the second rendering of "The
Bohemian Girl'' to night
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Skating tonight at 8.

The Mass Meeting of Mechanics tonight
at Metropolitan Hall is expected to be big
thing, Mr.. Trevellick arrived in the city last
evening, and is stopping at Ford's hotel. He
is in the enjoyment of excellent health, and is
in fine spirits. During the day he was escorted
to several places OF interest about the city, and
stone this evening. Every arrangement has
been made to make the meeting to night au
agreeable and instructive one; and from the
manner in which the mechanics are aroused,
we anticipate that the ball will be crowded to
OVERLOOKING. We are requested to state that
good order will be enforced, and that no post.
ponement will occur in consequence of in
element weather. Let every mechanic aud
workingman attend this meeting.
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Society of the Ermy OF Potion G.

Boston, May 3.-The arrangements oI
the executive committee for the reunion ol
the Society of the Army of the Potomac,
May ID, are almost completed Two hun
dred and fifty members Of the society are
expected to be present, and 10 addition five
hundred special invitations will be issued.
The literary exercises will take place in
the Globe theatre, ommencing at II A. M
Major General Meade, president of the
association, will preside, and the Rev.
Philip Brooks will make the opening
prayer.
Major General Lucius Fairchild, Cover
nor of Wisconsin, is to deliver the oration.
and Bret Harte will read poem.
After the literary exercises, the regular
meeting of the society for the choice Of
officers will be held
A grand banquet will be given at the
Revere House. @
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President Grants Cfvii Service
Reform

We hear from time to time good deal
OF talk and see good deal in print about
civil service reform. The gentlemen who
favor us with their views on this subject
propose very little that is practically worth
anything. They have something very
vague and indefinite to say about compet-
tive examinations, and occasionally, when
for some case or other an officer who has
been perhaps faithful and conscientious, is
removed to make place for another equal
ly as good, it is paraded as another evil
dence of what is called the "hostiity" of
the administration to reform. All this is
the smallest, the silliest, the most coll-
temptible kind of opposition.
The fact is that President Grant has
done more to purify the public service, TO
give the people honest and faithful SER
wants, to give them civil service reform,
than any President we have ever had.
When he was inaugurated two years ago
he found every office OF emolument and
trust la the possession of men one half of
whom ought to be in the penitentiary.
Women brokers hung around the White
House, and dealt out executive pardons at
regular fixed rate 1t has been estimated
that from fifty to one hundred millions of
dollars found their way annually into the
pockets of the unfaithfnl officers who had
been appointed to collect the revenue.
President Grant reformed all this, ap-
pointed honest men to fill their places,
aud we see the result to-day. Grant s
civil service reform was begun twenty-six
months ago. The public debt has been
decreased in that time 1921 ,S89,716, while
the burden OF taxation during the same
period has been proportionately reduced.
This is President Grants civil service re-
form.-National Republican.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-04

Register We appeal to our people not
to neglect this important duty to-day.
The safety of our city may depend upon one
vote, and no man can vote who does not re-
gister.
we again repeat that the redistricting of
the city requires the re-registering of every
one.
Register the first thing you do on Monday.
Do not delay it, sickness or some unforeseen
accident may deprive you of the opportunity
altogether. lf..ru
No Republican, who is unwilling to see this
fair city given up to the misrue and oppres-
sion which has marked the course of the pre-
sent Council should neglect to register on
Monday.
Register yourselves, and see that all your
friends and neighbors do likewise.