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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

THURSDAY, Jan. 26.-The House was
called to order at o'clock by Speaker
Perkins.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Agee-A bill to do justice to
tax payers.
BY Mr.. Everett-A bill to regulate Civ
ing bonds in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Wbite-A bill to auth9rize the
Comptroller to appoint land agent So : Z
By Mr.. Bauy-A bills to. ahthoriss
Clerks and Masters to issue fats,
By Mr.. Tucker-A bill to amend the
act to preserve the peace. 'zf .''H
By Mr.. Perkins-A bill for the benefit
of parties who have land grants in the
Ocoee district.
By Mr. West-A bill directing the
Judge and Attorney General of the Crimi-
nal Court of Montgomery county to hold
the Circuit Court of Houston county.
Passed and made special order for to-
morrow at l l o'clock.
BY Mr.. Neil-A resolution requiring
the Superintendent of the Capitol to have
the roof repaired.
By Mr.. Warren "A bill for the benefit
of Perry county.
By Mr.. CALDWELL bill to amend the
act to preserve the peace.
RESOLUTIONS.
House resolution to adjourn sine die on
the 23d of January, was so amended as
to read Monday, 9th day of February,
and adopted.
Senate resolution directing the Gov
ernor to employ counsel to defend parties
prosecuted under the fourteenth amend
ment, was laid on the table. ....
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
A large number of House bills passed
second reading.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To amend an act to incorporate the
Lebanon and GAINESVILLE Turnpike Com
pany. Passed.
To amend the act TO protect county rev.
enue. Passed.
For the improvement of the State Pen
itentiary. Passed.
To defray the expenses of this Gen
eral Assembly. Passed.
To establish second Chancery Court
for the county of Davidson. Passed.
To amend the act to establish the
county of Clay. Passed.
For the relief of soldiers of the late
war. Passed.
To confine persons 10 the Lunalic Asy-
lum who have been acquitted of crime
on the ground of insanity. Passed.
To confer criminal jurisdiction on the
County Court of Hamilton county.
| Passed. Hs .
To amend the act creating the county
| of Bell Passed.
Authorizing The Governor to appoint
| special judges. Passed
To change the line between the counties
Of OyertOn and Putnam. Passed.
To change the terminus Of the Muir
freesboro aad Nashville Turnpike Com
paDy. Passed.
To amend the act 10 provide medicines
! for the poor. Passed.
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OUR AGRICULTURAL DE-
PARTMENT.
Kind and Encouraging Words from
APPreciatiVe Friends.
To the Editors Of t1,a Hale, -

Ahnd and Encouraging Words from
| APPreciatiVe Friends.
To the Editors of the Union and American.
CLARKsyILE, TENN, Jan. %, 1871
Having observed that Mr.. ]. B. Killebrew
mas been induced to take charge of the
| Agricultural Department of the UNION
AND AMERICAN, desire to congratulate
you and your numerous readers upOn this
truly valuable addition to your able CORPS
Oh editors. The agricultural interests of
tennessee and of the South are fer the
most Important to the people, and regret
10 say seem to have been mole neglected
oy the press than any other. Mr.. Kille-
Drew mas already shoWn-by his zeal and
activity among his O1Dn people for neces-
sary reforms, and by his publications.
which have been distributed far and wide
among our fellow-cltizens of other States.
"here may say know they
are valued for true merit, and
quoted as authority by men of learning
and experience-his peculiar fitness for
the labor he has undertaken, and when
such men, men of learning and practical
experience, with sincere and Jealous in
terest, with energy and determination,
come forward and take the lead in these
matters through the public journals hay
ing large calculations, they cannot fail TO
become great public benefactors.
Immigration, economy of labor. culti-
walton of the soil, improvement of our
lands, ETC., ETC., are questions of far
greater Importance to the people than
questions as to who shall be next Cover
nor, or who shall go to the legislature.
always OF course, provided there is no
radical candidate-the truth and the
appreciation of which, by the public, l
trust the increase in your subscription list,
with MIR. Killebrew at the head of the agri-
cultural department of your paper, will
soon conclusiyely show. Though not
-iennesseean myself, yet, if you have the
light, we at distance would not fail 10
get an occasional ray. VIRGIN1AN.
From the Springfield Record, Jan. &c.
}. b. KHLEBREw, EsQ.-This gentle
man has accepted a position on the edito-
nal staff of the Nashville UNION AND
AMERICAN. The announcement of this
fact Is sufficient guarantee that the agri-
S'Ai''i al CpdI butuI OF MS SaUncl old
journal, of which he has entire control.
IS IN charge of one every way qualified
Tor the arduOus and responsible duties
encountered. Nj. KIlebreW is a ratiye
Tennesseean, was raised in Montgomery
county, is one of the most talented, urac.
teal farmers in the South, and we feel
sure that the development of the re-
sources of our State will be greatly en-
HANGED by the acquisition of this gentle
mans experience in so wide field as he
now occupies.
The Weekly UNION AND AMERICAN ia
one of the largest papers published in the
o)uth. 1t contains twelve pages, or sew
enty-two columns of choice reading mat
ter-interesting to every class of readers,
and can be had for the low price of 81
per annum The dailyi7 published at S..
and the semi-weekly at 81.
We most heartily recommend it to the
farmers of Robertson county as a paper
worthy of their support. F - /
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AGRICULTURAL SHows.-The number
of State and Agricultural Fairs was
greater last year than ever. There were
40 state, provincial, and general exhibit
tons, being Z more than in 1869; and S5S
county and local shows, being 237 more
than in 1869. There were 1913 in Chic,
SO in Illinois, 81 in New York, and 81 in
Canada. A western agricultural paper,
in commenting the example of New York
and Illinois in prohibiting hoTse-racing at
their state fairs, says: "The interest Of
fast men and fast horses, and those of
farmers, are in direct conflict, and never
can be harmohized by mixing. To excite,
demoralize, and destroy, is the rule of
sensual idlers. On the contrary, to think
calmly, produce skilfully, and enjoy
nationally, is, or should be, the constant
habit of tha true agriculturist.
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BOSTON.
Geo. Ticknor Dead,

.BosToN, Jan. 26.-George Ticknor, the
distinguished scholar, is dead. He was
nearly eighty years of age.
On a Peace BasIs-Vievvs that Were
Reasonable Six Years ago.
The Massachusetts Radical Peace So
ciety held its annual convention this
afternoon and organized for the ensuing
year, their choice being Lysander r
, Richards President, list of Vice Presi-
dents aud an executive committee of
" nine. The attendance was quite small.
Alfred S. Lowe is President of the Uni
veresl Peace Union of America. Mr..
Joslyn and others made addresses
20 r7lr "A resolution asserting the inalienable
, - right to working men to ignore drafts,
and the whole military system, leaving
the men who made war TO do the fight
ing was adopted.
A petition to the legislature TO abolish
capital punishment, and another to Con-
rr gress to repeal the war clauses of the
constitution were Circul ated for sigma
20 lures.
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NEW YORK.

NV YORK, Jan. 26-Gov. Hoffman
today sent 10 the Senate a message sd
vising that the Constitution be amended
so as 10 punish severely the corrupt use
OF money in influencing elections.
Murder In the Second Degree.
The so-called DR.. n. A. Wolff, one of
the most notorious professional abortion
isis in the city, was to-day convicted of
msnslaughter in the second degree, and
sentenced 10 seven years in Sing Sing.
second indictment, for a similar Of
tense, is pending against Wolff.
snow Storm East.
In consequence of a furious snow
storm all the mails are behind. The
Western mails were two hours later.
Nothing has been received west of Pitts
burg. Advices from the principal cities
in the East report heavy storm and cold
weather.
Honest Labor versus Convict.
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 26.-At the
Working Mems Convention to-day, bill
TO be presented to the Legislature was
submitted and referred, which provides
for abolishing the contract system at the
State Prisons also one to prohibit the
employment of minors under fourteen
years of age in factories.
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last four years. He expresses the opinion,
however, that, in consequence of the
general prostration of business and the
gradual appreciation of money, paper
currency and other causes, the actual re-
ceipts for the coming year would fall con
| siderably short of that estimate, and he
renews his recommendation for the entire
| abolition of the income tax. s...
Apportionment Bill.
Mr.. Loughridge introduced bill allow
ing additional Representatives in the 43d
Congress as follows: New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin and
Kansas two each; Missouri, Michigan and
Iowa three each; Massachusetts, New
York, Maryland, Virginia, North Carroll
ma, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi,
California and Minnesota one each, and
Illinois four. Such additional members
to be elected by general tickets. Re
ferred.
Agricultural Scrip. --
Mr.. Arnold reported bill for the bet
ter security of agricultural college funds,
requiring the Secretary of the Interior to
ascertain the amount of agricultural land
scrip issued to each State, and the dlspo.
sition made thereof, and make report
thereon to Congress at the commence
ment of each regular session, and forbid
ding any change in the investment of
funds made without the approval of the
Secretary of the Interior. After an ex-.J
PLANTATION by Mr.. Arnold, the bill passed.
The House, at lao P. NJ, went iuto
committee of the whole, Mr.. Wheeler in
the chair, and resumed the consideration
of the Indian appropriation bill, which
was discussed at much length. Without
disposing of the bill, but having reached
the last paragraph, the committee rose.
Logan presented resolution from the
Illinois legislature in favor of apportion-
ment of representation in Congress to sp-
ply to the Forty second Congress, and
for the Improvement of the Wabash river
The death of Senator Marlin, of Min
nesota, was announced. when euloges
were pronounced on the life and charac |
ter of the deceased by Wilson, of Mime
sofa, and Wilkinson and Morgan, after
which the House adjourned. I'll.
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Io1DTELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Trial of r. r. Butler Begun
CIV. Blackburn Provided for
The Alabama Claims Again
= England Anxious to Settle
Senate Repeats Income Tax
Death of George TicknOr
~N MISUNDERSTANDING Road
WASHINGTON,

rE+ Ex-ComPtroiIer blackburn Pro
vided for.
WASHINGTON, jap. 26.-The Presiden
gent into the Senate to-day the nonina
'Aa ton Of Geo. w. Blackburn, Solicitor o.
Internal Revenue for the Middle Distric
of Tennessee.
r,. The Trial of Pension Butler Begun
De- EssT The trial of r. r. Butler, of Tennes
~, !, see, commenced to day in the criminal
a11ii5 court.
30 -r q 1lt The Beer Tax.
Commissioner Pleasanton recommends
- that the law be amended SO as TO impose
tax of SO cents OF fermented liquors, as
81 this figure is capable of being divided into
all fractional parts of barrel without
remainder. The former 925 cents caused
discrepancies TO occur in adjusting the
accounts of collections because of the
difhculting of adjusting the fractional re-
mainder.
Decrease OF Immigration.
The official returns of the bureau sta
tistics show the decrease in immigration
for the year 1870 to be 81, lis. =
Important RumOr About the AIaba-
~ r ma Claims. ~ %
There is rumor current in the city
which goes to explain the reason why
Gen. Schenck's departure to England has
been 80 long delayed. It is stated that
y within the last few days the British Min
lister here has received instructions from
the home Government to settle the
p Alabama claims, and that he is
empowered to conduct negotiations here
to that end. 1t is also further
stated that the basis on which the
British Minister has been authorized TO
-z, settle these claims is in the highest de-
gree satisfactory and meets with the ap-
sproVsl of both President Grant and Sec
Rotary Fish. The latter, it is stated, will
refer the matter to the Senate Committee
on Foreign Affairs in a few days, aud
transmit to said committee in connection
Herewith a batch of correspondence
from the State Department had with the
British government on this subject, all
tending to show that the latter is anxious
TO settle this difficulty in the most speedy
and satisfactory manner.
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THE CONFERENCE.
The Danube

LONDON, January 25.-Iti is ascertained
that Count Apponyi the Austrian Minis
ter to Great Britain and the representa-
tive of his government in the conference
on the Eastern question, intends to move
in the conference for an extension of the
jurisdiction On the Danube commission to
Obrail or OrsOna.
The French Council discourages the
report that n. Fayre has arrived in Eng
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Before Commissioner Noah.

A Wo1din had hesring yesterday on
the charge of carrying on the business of a
retail dealer without license, aud was
bound over to the United Stetes Court in
the sum of $500.
Z franklin and Rudolph Knafl, charged
with Illegally carrying on the business Of
hotel Keepers, were discharged, as there
was no proof against them of illegal action.
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In THE PROVINCES.
More Extended Operations.

BERLIN, Jan. 25-The Provincial cor
respordepce states that military opera
tons in North France will be extended in
an important degree in connection with
the movement of the army under the
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg.
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To obtain the votes of the people as to
the sale of liquors. Passed. l4E
10 provide for the purchase of rail-
roads by the State. Passed.
To fix the amount of appeal bonds.
Passed.
To quiet tax titles. Passed.
Adjourned until 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
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DENMARK.
The Little States OF Europe in Dan
gtr of Being GObbIed.


gtr of Being GObbIed.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 23.-The FOlke-
thing or Lower House of the Danish Par.
lament was to-day engaged in the con-
sideration of the Budget. During its
discussion leader of the Agricultural
party favored a reduction in aprropris.
lions on the ground there was danger that,
under the heavy burdens imposed on theiI
people, and from the prepOnderance of
the great powers, the small States would
soon disappear from the map of Europe.
The Minister of War, in supporting the
Budget, expressed his belief that the
condition of Europe is dangerous; that
the small powers, however peaceably 10
cIined, might be forced into war for ihe
defense Of their independence.
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THE Liverpool journals report that the
poor law guardians of the town of
Ormskirk, in Lancashire, have granted
their Workhouse porter a weeks holiday,
to enable him TO visit the Premier, Mr..
Gladstone, at his residence, Hawarden.
1t is stated that the porter and Mr.. Glad
stone were schoolfellOws together, and
though now far apart in the social scale,
the porter every year pays a visit TO the
! Premier.
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IMPROVING Arkansas is rapidly becom-
ing one of the most important States in
the southwestern portion of the Union in
the development of. her vast mineral re-
sources. The entire taxable property of
the State, according to the assessed yalua-
ton, amounts to the handsome sum of
1920, 900, 600, and the State debt only
about 81, 300. 600.
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The Pulaski citizen of the 26th inst.
says: ''Mrs. Carolina Houneck, Ger
man lady about So years of age, living
on the farm of B. F. Maxwell, about five
miles north of this place, left home on
Tuesday night last about nine O'Clock,
and was found drowned in Pigeon Roost
Creek on yesterday morning. Before
leaving home she exhibited signs of men
tai alteration, and violently drove back
two of her children who tried to follow
her. Asuo signs of violence were found
upon her person, she is supposed TO have
committed suiC de, although any cause
she may have had for the rash act can
not be conjectured. An inquest has not
yet been held upon her body"
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Little Henry c., bright little four
year old boy of Pulaski, was asked the
other day if he could sing song. He
replied by saying he could sing nice lit
tie Sunday School song. Upon being
pressed TO sing it, he innocently war
bled, Champagne Charlie is my name. -"
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The fairs at Knoxville have always
been liberal in their Pramium3 and al
though out Of the tobacco district, and
not greatly interested, they offer fifty dol
lars for the best thousand pounds in a
hogshead
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At the Hotels.

Gen. Jas. NJ. Quarles, GAINESVILLE, Gen.
NJ. ]. Wright, Memphis, and G. NJ.
Brooks, MuIfreesboro, are guests at the
Battle House.
H. V. Red6eld correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial, and j. G. Lott,
Washington, D. c., are among tho ex-
tended list of guests from abroad at the
Maxwell.
Quite large list of guests were at the
City Hotel last night, the larger proper
ton of whom were our Tennessee folks.
The Commercial and s.. Charles were
also well filed with strangers from various
quarters. ...
Hon. John F. House, of Montgomery
county, is in the city.
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LARGE quantities of grain are being
purchased at Prince Edwards Island for
shipment to France.
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Mr.. z. W. Ewing, of Giles College,
lately delivered two lectures for the ben.
cit OF that institution, al Pulaski. on the
SHoly Land, summing of the ubserva-
lions made during his foreign travels.
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CINCINNATI.

The Southern Road Gets through
the Lower House of Kentucky.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 26.--The House of
Representatives of Kentucky, to day re-
considered its action of yesterday on the
g Cincinnati and Southern Railroad bill and
passed il by a vote Of IS 70 A.
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t.-1a. Several tine Berkshire hogs have re-
Gently been imported from Euglsnd by
Msssrs. c. Z J. E., aud j. a. Bell. of
Robertson county
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A son Of Mr.. John ArgO, living about
five miles east of McMinnville, while out
hun ing 2 few days since, was accidently
shot through the knee by the premature
discharge Of his gun, and died of his
wounds on the 23d inst.
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Pulaski needs "a fire company.
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The EpiscoPa. Church q. Franklin was
lately 'ou"rin'sd with imposing cerc-
monte
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THURSDAY, Jan. 26.-The House was
called to order at o'clock by Speaker
Perkins,
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The Board held regular meeting last
night, President Graighead in the chair,
and
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.H REPORTS. r.
The reports presented to the Board Of
Aldermen last Tuesday night, and already
published, were read; and when the report
of the Committee on the Brennan water
pipe account was presented, the report was
received, and vote of thanks given to the
committee for preparing such an able re-
port. -.-.,.
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I, Q special committee heretofore ap-
pointed to take into consideration the i'm
portsnoe of obtaining school site north
OF Lick branch, reported that they had in
vestigated the matter, and would recon-
mend the purchase of 200 feet of ground
on the corner Of jefferson and High streets,
the said ground being part of the estate of
d. I. McGavock, deceased. Report re-
ceiyed and filad
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1871-01-24
"A Hard Hit ! =

RAA4l ~ f'lN ~ ;.
During the all-night debate on the
San Domingo resolution, in the Senate,
Mr.. Schurz's motion to postpone all in
vestigations until three. months after
the withdrawal of the United States
naval force from Dominican waters, was
supported by Mr.. Sumner, upon the
ground that an expression of the pOpu-
lar will of Dominica for or against an
nexation should be uninfiuenceda by a
pressure of bayonets. He commented
approvingly upon the, law Of England
prohibiting the presence of the military
within certain limit of an rejection poll ,
and argued that the amendment in
volved great principle ofconstitution-
al liberty. rsstits.t.ts - ...s.-f
In reply to his Senator Thurman, OF
Ohio, said he regretted that the great
principle now so lauded by the Senator
from Massachusetts was not appreciated
by him when he voted for the Fifteenth
Amendment Enforcement bill and the
Naturalization bills authorizing the
presence of military at the election polls
in New York and other States.
This was what is called a "dugger'
and the whole Radical fraternity had
not one word to say in reply. These
conspirators against republican liberty
dared not open their mouths in the face
of their accuser.