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The True Grounds of Confidence.

Whence comes that firm reliance, that absolute,
undoubting faith in the efficacy of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion, bill
ious disorders intermittent and remittent fevers,
which VIGOROUSLY prevails in all parts Of the
United States? This confidence has been growing
for twenty years, and it is still extending 1t is
not the result of credulity; it has not been en-
gendered by any human device, but is the spon-
taneOus and natural consequence of experience.
What people see daily going on under their own
eyes they cannot question. When families in IN
healthy districts, that resort to this wholesome
vegetable tonic as preventive, escape periodical
fevers, and their immediate neighbOrs, who neg
lect that precaution, are Frustrated by the dis
ease, how is it possible that the phenomenon
when it is that obstinate cases Of dyspepsia,
Of liver complaint, of constipation, of nervous
weakness, and of general debility, yield TO the
operation of the famous remedy. how can even
incredulity itself withholdits Endorsement Eye
witnesses of the salutary effects of the Bitters
To be found in every civilized settlement on this
continent. The thousands upon thousands who
owe their restoration to health and strength, or
their preservation from sickness to its extraOr-
binary medicinal properties, are enthusiastic in
it, praise. The multitudes who recommend it in
a neighborly way to their friends and acquaint-
ances, as well as those who make public their es-
innate of its virtues, are always ready to state
their reasons for the faith that is in them. They
have all either felt or witnessed its benefcent
operations. nov29 eod1w&w1t sp 3dp
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has fallen 70 avery low figure. Couple this
with the fact that ours is not cotton State,
strictly speaking, and that we cannot com.
pete with those States of which cotton is the
only profitable product, and We have the
solution of the question, soroflen re-
peated, but for which no remedy
has been applied. 1t has often been
suggested to the people Of this section that
they renounce their allegiance to, this in
domitable king, and no longer yield obedi-
ence to his ruinous mandates, but with little
effect. The adaptibility of our land to the
raising of grain, grasses, fruit, etc, which is
acknowledged by ALL and the selfevident
proposition that no foreign substance can
compete in growth, quantity and quality
with those native TO the soil, form an inSur-
mountahle argument IN favor Of the utter
abandonment of cotton culture in Tennes-
see. We know that the change from
one staple to another would affect
the money market to some extent for
a while,-but- when-the effect of the
change wore of, il, is easy to see that the
influx of the great indispensable into our
midst would increase in a ratio proportion
ate TO the better adaptibility of grains,
grasses, fruits and stock over cotton to our
sell The price of cotton has about settled
and We can safely set it down at much less
than twenty cents, and even if there was
nothing else to which our farmers could re-
sort, to which our soil is better suited, it
would not pay them TO raise cotton for less
than twenty cents at least. Then there is
but one conclusion: we must abandon cot
ton or money will abandon us, for the two
are dramatically opposed TO each other in
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02
TEA GRoWTNG.

The tea plant has been cultivated success
fully in Martin county, KY, by a Mr.. j. J.
Mccoy, who claims to have grown and pre-
pared tea as good as any that can be inn
ported. In letter, published in the Iron
ton (Ohio) Journal, Of the 18th ult. he says:
''The seed was obtained from tea-chest,
but Idisremember the grade. have grown
the tea three years, and find it asuccess, as L
have used it at my table, and believe it is
equal in every respect to the imported tea.
The plant produces four or five crops ofleaves
ayear. can make tea enough on thirty feet
square for small family year. 1t begins
to ripen in July, and shoots new leaves and
riPens on till frost. 1t grows from three to
four feet high, but l have grown some plants
four and half feet high. 1t requires no
more care or culture than sage; proper Gu
ring is, l think, all that is wanted TO make
as good tea as any that is imported. Try it.
and see whether l am mistaken or not
have had several merchants and tea drink
drinkers to test my tea, and all pronounce
it genuine
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02
Nashville Grocerr market.

SUGABS-We quote New Orleans, good to
prime, 10G12Xc in hOgsheads Demerara Exc
l3c; Porto Rico 1O@1Xc by the hOgsheads,
half cent additional by the barrel; standard
hards 14Hc; New Orleans clarified white, lac; do.
yellow FAC; coffee 13Hc; do. 13Kc; do.
1Sc. ....'. 80. --.....
MoLAssEs AND SIRUPs-We quote New Or
leans 6JG10c; sirups 55@S9c; golden strip 75c.
CoFFFE-We quote Rio, common TO choice,
~ 925ci Lag9ayra aS25ci Java 2 y SSOc; Cos
SALINE quote bushel barrels by the car
load $40.
TRAs-Market steady as folloEs: Imperial
S1@1.5O; Young Hyson S1.15G15O; Black 9Oc@
SIPS; Gunpowder S1G1.75.
FIsH-We quote Nos, and 3, Sll.5O9l2 and
S10@10.5O 4 barrel; han barrels Nos. l, and 3,
$3.50, $3.50 and S5T5; in kits, Nos. /, and 3,
$3.50, S1.75 and S1.60.
RICE-Advanced to &c.
CHEEsE-We quote Factory 16c; Nutmeg
19kc; Young America &c.
NAILs-We quote at S475 for 10ds and Csc adj
ditiOnal for diminishing grades.
CANDLRs-NOthing but full weights in the
market. We quote star, 2 h 19Xc.
POwDER-Market steady as follows: Dupsnt
$3.50; Sycamore Mills $3.50; Hazards $3.50;
blasting $40; fuse, 2 100 feet, 75c.
SHOT-We quote patent S2.75; buck %.
LIQUORS-We quote common rectihed whisky
, gallon, 81; Robertson County S1756-3; Bour-
Don l.25@4.5O; Lincoln County s1.1592.25; High
wines 81.
BAaGINe-we quote II hemp &c; fax 29O
Csc.
COTTON TrEs-we Guote at Sc.
BRoOMs-We quote at S2.5O@4 2 dOz.
SoAP-We quote at 5@Sc 2 b, or S394.50
! box.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02
NashytIIe Produce sTarket.

DRIED FRUIT-Receipts and sales Of II, 900
lbs to-day at OK, 6H and 7Kc.
PEANUTs-Receipts to-day of 2,i5O bushels,
which changed hands at Si@125 per bushel.
CHRsTNUTs-But little doing. We quote at
S2.50G2.75 . bushel.
EeGs-Msrket firm at &c per dozen from
wagon.
HAY-Market active at SIS p ton for prime
Tennessee.
POTAToEs-We quote Irish from store S2.75@3
p Dbl. Sweet 81 per Dbl from store.
OEIoNs-In light demand. We quote at "a p
barrel from store.
PoULTRY-We quote chickens at s1.45@2.65
d0Z. by the lot. Ducks about the same.
BUTTER-We quote for good country 1l913e;
choice ISG20c.
FEATHERs-We quote prime 6I9S5c; but lit
tie demand for inferior lots.
BEEswAx-We quote at 30632c.
GINsENG-Market dull at 75GS0c.
RAGs-We quote at &c.
wooL-We quote combing 35R3sc p d; card
ing free from burs, 32935c; tub washed 6O964c;
bury wool 5@i0c 3 D less.
Broom CORE-The new crop sells readily at
566c,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02
OAT CHAFF FOR FEED.

A year or two ago we were led by acct
dent, to feed some oat chaf to few head
of milking cows, and were agreeably sur
prised that they suddenly came up cOnsid-
erably in their milk The chaf was dis
continued for a day or two, when the cows
fell off to their former quantity; but on
feeding the chaff again, the flow again in
creased. Since then the value of oat chaff
as a milk producer has been satisfactorily
proved by us. This would then Snake it
advisable that when oats are thrashed the
chaff should be saved for feed. 1t may be
fed in the place of cut chat, with the usual
wetting, sailing, and mixing of the regular
allowance of meal. In years when hay is
as scarce as in the present, not only the
chaff may be fed, but the oat straw should
be carefully saved for fodder 1t is quite as
nutritious as timothy gone to seed.-Hearth
aud Home
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02
Union AND AMERICAN.
LITTLE THINGS.

LOngfelloW,ln one OF those maJcniesS III
tie poems Of his, instils a valuable lesson in
regard to the value of little things and little
actions. The farmers of the South might
well apply The wisdom embraced in his
poem to their present condition. 1t is not
the amount Of work done, toll expended or
thought evolved. that make the man or the
people. but the result. Hard Times in the
Burial CdroIiRiGn, makes some good sug-
gestions in regard to these little things that
have heretofore been neglected by our peo-
pie. We are poor, he says, and under our
effort to keep up the planting idea we are
growing poorer at home while we are
making richer those who Cypress us.
Every dollar We make goes to enrich the
Eastern manufacturer or the Western stock
grower.
We must reform this altogether We
must attach more Importance to little things.
five are not able to 90 into manufacture
on large scale, we should endeavor to en-
courage small industries. We have the
best timber in the world-an abundance of
cheap water powerfully should we send
North for tubs, buckets, axe helyes, clothes
pins, wash-boards, biscuit rollers, trays
chains, tables, buggies, carriages, and many
other things, the mere transportation Of
which is almost as much as the cost Of their
manufacture?
Can't we grow broom corn? Can't we
make very nice baskets out of the common
willow, (nce work for the women,) and
save millions sent North for willow work ?
These small industries make up much of
the wealth of other sections, and are no
small item in the way of causing our
poverty.
We must try to raise more provisions.
Can't we raise more poultry, sheep, goats,
hogs, and cattle? If we can't grow corn,
can't we find some substitute in a variety
! oats, peas, artichokes, grass and sorghum
and thus work through without dependence
upon the prairies of the West? Can't we
uroduce more milk and butter? With the
finest climate in the world, can't we grow
fruit for market, or can't We find money il
market gardening and growing garden
seeds? How many small industries may
be introduced and encouraged, calculated
to add to our prosperity and happiness as
people. and it is high time we were about j
in earnest.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02
Money vs. GOTTEN.

We observe with pleasure that many OF
the newspapers of the State are concurring
with the UNION AND AMERICAN in the
opinion that more grass, hay and stock, and
less cotton, should be grown by the farmers
Of Middle Tennessee. There are certain
natural adaptions Of the soil to crops which
It were worse than folly to overlook. If,
for instance, we find that by the ceaseless
cultivation Of cotton we destroy the fertility
of our soils, and by the cultivation of the
fgrasses and stock we preserve that fertility,
we know that nature suggests the cultivation
of the one and counterindicates the growing
of the other. The teachings of nature are
never wrong, and however much We may
try to pervert by artificial means, her un-
alterable laws, it is very certain that in the
end we will be losers: fer the highest
wisdom is combined in these laws, being
nothing more nor less than the resultant
of all the forces, agencies and elements that
enter into the existence Of vegetable growth
and physiology.
The Pulaski Citizen strikes happy blow
when in a recent issue in relation to this
subject it says:
"About the first observation made byeve-
~ one YOU meet is concerning the stringen-
cy of the money market. This Is true to
some extent but every one is liable TO eX-
aCrerate the saartity of such a coveted and
valuable article as money, when such ar
ticle is scarce at all. 1t is a lamentable fact
that cotton is still king in this country aud
Is relied upon ly all classes as the only
source of revenue. We make this Obserya-
tion to Introduce the remark that so long as
this exists just so long will this cry be heard.
THE limited supply Of cotton on
hand at the close Of the war and
tbe great demand occasioned by
the cessation Of hostilities for cotton fab.
RIGS. of which the market had long been
drained. ran the price Of cotton Up to an al,
most incredible figure. But this demand
has been supplied and there is now so mucf
oftbe staple npon the market that the prict
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02
New York Stock Market.

The New York Bulletin of the 29th ult. says:
The downward turn in the stock speculation
which began yesterday was not checked until
this afternoon, when it became known that So
OOO, 200 in Treasury gold checks, payable Dec. !,
viii be received here tomorrow by bankers who
have forwarded that amount of 5-2Os of 90 to
Washington for redemption on Dec. l. This was
at first construed by spectators in favor Of easy
money, and those who were ''shOTt" rushed in TO
cover their speculative sales. The large holders
of stocks also bought freely and for q time the
market was active and strong. Later in the day,
However, there was decline from the best prices
If the reaction. There is no change in the posi-
ton of speculation and the immediate future of
urices is very doubtful. The effect of the clos
ing up of the per cent loan negotiation is still
in great doubt, and both bulls and bears are
waiting to get a better understanding of the sub
iect before entering on any bold movement
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02
FOR SALE.
Drugs, Medicines, etc.,
FOR SALE.

A VALUABLE STOCK OF DRUGS, MEDI-
a cines, Fixtures and other property IA Store
house Of Puiliam, Morton s. Co, No. = Public
Suuare. Nashville. The above property and ef-
fecfs viii be sold privately AMI in lots, OF a. a
whole, and bids therefor VIII be received, and
any information desired By intending purchasers
viii be given by Mir. Robert Caruthers, who Is
now in charge thereof.
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
oc2i II Clerk and Master and Receiver,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02
Nashville Provision Market.

The trade in bulk meats is active, with large
shipments South to-day. Only small stock Of
bacon on the market We quote packed from
store as follows:
BULK MEATs-Clear sides 7c; clear rib sidss
exc; shoulders 53c.
BACoN-Clear sides 6Sc; extra Tennessee
hams, canvassed liXc.
LARD-Hart s. Hensley's choice pastry in
tierces 9Xc; half barrels Ice; kegs 1OXc; buckets
11hc; prime leaf lard in tierces &c.
DRIED BEEP-We quote at 17Kc.
BEEF ToSGUEs-We quote, 2 dOz. 1913.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02
NashyiIIe Flour and Ora i'm Market.

FLOUR-Market quiet to-day and Prices steady
as follows: Superfine S5G5.25: extra S5.I596;
Xxx S6.25@8.5O; xxx S6.5O@7; family S7G7. 80;
choice family 49, fancy $3.50.
CORN MEAL-Market moderately active at 80
655c = bushtl for unbOlted; 5J96Oc for bOlted,
and IS for kiln dried.
CoRN-We note shipments to-day of 600 bush
els at &c for mixed and 63c for white, sacked
and delivered in depot.
WHEAT-we quote at s1.4o@l.GO, with light
receipts to-day.
OATs-We quote at 40c buying, and 55c sacked
and delivered in depot.
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OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF TENNESSEE.

An act 20 change the county line between tbs
counties OF Scott ard Fentress.
Section i, Be it enacted BY the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, that
the county line between the counties of
Scott and Fentress county line, on the nor. Il
bank of the clear fork, at the mouth of
"Caney Fork Branch" and about two hum
bred poles above where j.. III. Shoemaker
formerly lived; thence north As deg, west
twenty-one miles, to the extreme top of the
mountain, north of Rock creek; thence along
the top of said mountain, north to the Scott
and Fentress county line, including John
Draughn, Elswieh Thompson, G.. Blevins.
Daniel Bleyins, George Smith, Lewis Burk,
Harmon BlIrk and Samuel Smith i'm Scott
county.
See 2. BE it further enacted, that moth
ing in this act shall be so construed, as to
include any liners in Scott county, except
those mentioned in the preceding section.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted, that this
act take effect from and after its passage.
the public welfare requiring it.
Passed Oct. 20, 1911.
JAMES ID. RICHARDSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JOHN C. VAUGHN,
Speaker Of the Senate
Received at Executive Office, Nov. &, 1871,
and approved.
JOHN &. BROWN, Governor.
certify that the above is true COPY Of
the original now on file in my Office
Z. II. BUTLER. Sec'v of State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02

SBBDs-We quote timothy $500; clover $50
orchard grass S275; blue grass $500; red top
S2.25.
COTTON YARNs-We quote at 10c, 12c, 14c
and 16c for 200, COO, 800 and 400.
WRAPPING PAPER-We quote small at 60ci
medium 75c; double crown 81.
IRON-We quote as follows: Tennessee, COM
mon bar, 6HC p Fl; Kentucky, do, &c q h; Ten
nessee, band 7@Sc; Kentucky, do, 5Kc; Tennes-
see boiler plate, Sc; boiler heads, 8Hc; fire box,
eye; sheet, common, 81 @6ci do, Kentucky, 6X
@ac; do, Tennessee, 7E@SHc.
HANDLEs-We quote extra AK SO in. $3.50; No.
l -; No. S1.75; No. Y S1.5O; Pick S1.50@1T5;
Sledge S1.25G2.
CoTToN RoPE-We quote at soc for y and 5-16,
and 33c for I inch.
CooPRRAGE-We quote barrels at 4Oc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02


An act to repeal an act passed Nav 10, 1855, In
regard TO the fees of Public Printer.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly ofthe State OfTennessee, That an
act passed May 10, 1866, in regard TO an
advance of fifty per cent in the fees Of
Public Printer be, and the same IS hereby
repealed, and the prices for Public Printing
shall hereafter be thirty per cent in addition
70 those allowed by law previous to the
passage Of the act this act is intended to re-
peal.
Sec. >. Be it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from and after It's pas
sage, the public welfare requiring II.
Passed Nov. 10, 1871.
JAMES ID RICHARDSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
JOHS c. VAUGBN,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Received at Executive office Nov. IA, 1871,
and approved. JOUN G. BRowY,
Governor.
I certify that the above is true copy Of
the original now on file in my Office.
H. BUTLER, Secretary Of State.
noV2riw
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02

The following are the cotton quotations re-
eeived at the National Savings Company, corner
Union and College streets, where cotton, gold
bond and stock quotations are received hourly,
and are always accessible TO the public.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1, l1:15.--Cotton steady.
Sales to-day 1900 bales Middling uplands
9zd; Orleans 9%@l0d Sales for the week 49,
coo bales of which q 900 were for export and q =
600 for speculation. Total stock 4SG, 900 bales of
which 81 900 bales are American Net receipts
of the week $4,000 bales, of which $4,000 are
American.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1, 1:2O.-Market steady.
Sales 1900 bales; 5000 bales to Spectators.
Stock OF all classes afOat 1872 900 bales; American
l42, 900 bales
NEW YORK, Dec. /, 1O:3O.-Market quiet.
Ordinary 16Kc; good ordinary IKE; low mid
ding 1SXc; middling 1S%c; Alabama 19Kc;
Orleans i9%c; Texas 19Kc-
NEW YORK, Dec. l, 12:00.-Market quiet.
Ordinary uplands 16xc; good ordinary 17Xc;
low middling 1870; middling l9c; Alabama
l9Xc; Orleans 19xc; Texas zoe.
New YORK, Dee. /, 1:45.-Market quiet.
Sales to-day 800 bales on spot; 1900 on con-
tracts. February delivery 1sEc; April 19Ec.
New YORK, Dec. 1, 315.-Market quiet
but steady. Ordinary uplands 16Kc; good Ordi-
nary II &c; low middling 1sSc; middling 19c;
Alabama 194c Orleans 19%c; Texas zoe.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. !, 5:00.-Market steady.
Sales II 900 bales.
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- Read the following from reliable Drug
gfst of Michigan:
MARINE CITY, Mich, July p, fs7O-J. n.
Harris & CO.-Dear Sirs: The Aliens Lung Bal
sam has arrived l would not like to be without
it, for it has saved my life. took bad cold and
cough, and finally Consumption was seated upon
me. was in very bad state. l tried every
thing that was recommended, and spent a great
deal of money, and got no help. 1 had the Al
lens Lung Balsam for sale, but I knew nothing
Of its merits. did not like TO take it, without
knowing more about it, Ihad not sold q bottle.
not sell a medicine / knew nothing about He
urged me TO try il myself. did so, and to my
grateful surprise the first bottle stopped my
cough, and before the third bottle was taken my
lungs were healed and well, and can now speak
knowingly to my friends and customers Of the
qualities Of Aliens Lung Balsam. remain re-
spectfully, L. @. COTTREL.
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! CHEAP COLUMN,

NORN WANEED.-We want to exchange
- ~ Pear and Apple Trees, anything in our
Nurseries and Green Houses for 800 Barrels 0f
Corn. Apply through the POstOfice, or at the
Nurseries, or % Dortca & Haddox, corner Of
College and Union streets.
p novl3 Wv TRUETT'S SONS 6 MORGAN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02

Assembly Of The State Of Tennessee, That
so much Of Section 7 Of an act entitled
Gan aet 70 6x the tiule Of holding the Cir
cut Courts. passed June 25, 1870, as re-
hates tOthe Criminal CoUgt Of Rutherford
county, be amended by. Striking out the
word eNoyeniber'' and inserting the word
"December,- in lieu thereof and that the
Criminal Court fof said Rutherford county
shall in the future commence on the first
Mondays Of April, August and December.
SIC. ,. De It further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from and after the first
day Of JaHlary, 1872, and that ali laws and
parts Of laws in conflict with The same be,
and they are hereby repealed. .
Passed Nov s, 1871.
JAMES ID. RICHARDSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
join G. VAUGHN,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Received At Executive office Nov. IA,
feIl. and approved. JNO. c. BROWN,
aF- Governor.
certify that the foregoing is a true copy
Of tie origipai nov on Tile in my Office.
+. III. BUTLER, Secretary Of State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-02

An act 70 change The time of holding the Cha-

An act 10 change the time Of holding the Chaz
Gerry Court for Lincoln.
Section 1. BE il eEacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of tine State OF Tennessee,
That the time Of holding Court at Fayette-
vile as fixed BY at Of July >, 1870, be and
Is hereby changed from The fourth Mon
days Of July and December to the first
Mondays in April and October.
Sec. :. BE il farJher enacted, That this
act take effect from and after the first Mon
day in January, 1872, the public welfare re-
curing it..
Passed Nov. s, 1SIl-
JAMES ID. RICHARDSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JOIN G. VAUGHN,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Received at Executive Office Nov. IA,
1871, and approved.
JOHN e. Brown, Governor.
certify that the foregoing is true copy
of the original now on tile in my office.
+. II. BUTLER, Secretary Of State,
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Nashville Live stock Market.

CATTLE-There is a good shipping demand,
and all choice selections sell readily at 34@3Kc.
We quote for medium 2H@3Ac; inferior 192xc.
SHEEP-In active demand at S2(S3 per head,
according TO quality.
HoGs-We quote at 4944c and market ac-
tive,