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1t has been a favorite theory with those
whose wish was father to the thought" that
the negro must die out in the United States.
Climatic influences were intimated, physio-
logical and anatomical doctrines were pro-
pounded, and statistical columns marshalled
with the skill of prophets, who were determined
to I'LL their own prophecy, whenever the ne
gros right to a residence on this continent
was discussed. Even the odious necessities
! and consequences OF slavery itself were invoked
to prove that Providence had made mistake
IN permitting the negro to become free but
Just here is where the curious phrase of the
theory comes in Providence was all right
while the negro groaned under the slavehold-
ers lash, but the negro with a ballot in his
hand was too adverse an illustration of pro-
slavery arguments to be accepted as providen-
tial. And so his enemies and detractors take
refuge in the lahyrinths Of ethnology, simply
because they have been denied all shelter un-
der the sanctions of religion, and been scourged
from the pathway of common sense by his
torical severity they are not likely to survive
Here is proof on our side. The Commissioner
OF the Census Bureau officially reports that the
returns of the Census office, with only four
counties incomplete, and these estimated, show
a colored population in all the States and Ter
ritories of 4,S57OO gain of 9 35-l00 per
cent since 1860
lt Will De admitted on all hanQ3 that this
report shows a large gain, especially if the
unfavorable circumstances under which the
gain took place are considered.
The New Orleans Times, pro-slavery organ,
admits that even at present "the mortuary
statistics which We furnished prove conclu-
sively (?) of two thngs-either that freedom
is fearfully fatal to negro life, or that the CEN
sus returns, as TO the numbers of our negro
inhabitants, are grossly inaccurate. The death
rates among the negroes of our city, even when
full allowances are made for the results of
recklessness, improvidence, and loose habits,
indicate much larger population than so, 4S2,
which are the figures furnished as correct by
the Census Bureau"
How great, then, must have been the rate of
mortality among negroes when they were killed
or starved by thousands immediately upon the
close Of the war A people who show such a
heavy death rate as the Times claims we do,
and which still have multiplied to the extent
of one-ffth of their number at the beginning OF
the last decade, do not exhibit any very fatal
effects of their possession of freedom.-Louas.
ian1da
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The Condition Of Crops in the
South.

While Mr.. Greeley was on his way South.
ward he kept lookout upon the growing
crops, and here is the result Of his observa.
tons
From the reports of the A gricultural Bureau
and other sources | had gathered (perhaps
through my own misapprehension) an impress
sion of promised abundance, which my obser-
vations throughout the last three DAYS has
strongly tended to dissipate. Briefly, the
growing wheat in the South looks badly, while
cotton and corn are very backward and not
likely to reach an average yield.
Through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and
Ohio winter wheat ranged from fair to excel
lent, while liberal breadth Of oats was above
ground, and large area either already planted
or in state of preparation for Indian corn !;
but soon after crossing the Ohio a decided
change became apparent. The growing wheat
began to look yellow and sickly, complaints of
rust were frequent, and, as we came through
Southern Tennessee into Mississippi We Saw
field after field that would be dear purchase
at five bushels per acre, even if they be found
worth harvesting.
The South--or at least the valley Of the
lower Mississippi-has just emerged from
weeks Of rainy, cloudy, chilly weather, which
has thrown back the planting and tilling of its
crops by full month Wheat appears TO be of
secondary consideration in Mississippi and
Louisiana, but in Kentucky and Tennessee it is
a chief staple and, if what is to be seen from
car windows is fair specimen (but it probably
is not,) those two States will fall decidedly be.
low ten bushels to the acre sown, while Nj isis
sippi will fall below five bushels.
They tell me that cotton and corn were never
before so backward at this season. In the abb
sence Of drainage much seed has rotted I'M the
ground, while the sodden condition of the soil
has rendered working that which has come up
and replanting that which has failed alike diff
cult and often impossible. You can barely see
the rows of corn in most of the fields we passed
you olener cannot see at all the rows of cot
ton. / did not note single field of cotton that
l Judged three inches high.
Doubtless there is time yet for fair crops,
and the weather is now most suspicious But
the average blowing is SO shallow that even
corn is likely to suffer from protracted drought
in summer, while late cotton is exposed to ut
ter destruction from its natural enemies, the
boll-worm and the armywo Today the
prospect of the average Southern planter is
decidedly not cheering.
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The Use OF OPIux.-It is startling fact that
there are thousands of persons in New York
who are addicted to the habitual use of opium
in some form. Every druggist almost has Gus
toners whom he recognizes as opium. eaters
In many cases the habit was formed by taking
the drug to relieve actual pain in other cases
it hss been deliberately formed. When the
use of opium becomes habit, if it is not taken
at regular intervals, the most dreadful spasms
are experienced, the functions of nature are
suspended, and the brain fearfully affected. Ii
is matter of extreme difficulty to break of
the habit when once formed aud persisting in
it causes one to lose his self respect, his ambi-
ton, his health, his friends-sverything All
the nobest qualities are lost by a slavish use
OF this drug. The first step toward such u
state is To be summed
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-06-01

In Mexican Buchanan's performance in
Lexington, kentucky, recently, the orchestra
was composed Of an addle-headed veteran and a
wheezy piano. just at the time when the muir
der Of Duncan was being meditated, the piano
struck up Yankee Doodle" The curtain rose,
and Banquo stepped to the foot flights. Still
the piano played Yankee Doodle. Banquo said,
Stop The veteran at the piano was making
SD much noise himself that he didn't hear Ban
quo. Then Banquo laughed, and the audience
laughed and cheered uproarously The veteran,
thinking that the cheers were for him, played
with still more vim Yankee Doodle come to
town" Banguo walked up to the piano and
said, "Stop!" and repeated it several times,
but without effect, until he fairly screamed,
"Stop the music, the curtain is up!" and he
gave the piano kick. Then the truth crept
into the old gentleman's head, and he left his
seat amid cheers and laughter, while Banquo
stood waiting to put in his speech, which he
did in approved style, barring slight grin at
the absGrdity OF the situation.
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GOVERNOR boutwell, is taking all unfair ad
vantage over the Democratic party. He sends
out several thousand electioneering documents
every month, which keep the Democratic press
forever on the defensive. These monthly debt
statements, showing a constant diminution OF
debt, Notwithstanding the pains the internal
revenue Office takes to construe away the income
tax law, tend very strongly to convince hon.
est men of all parties that the Republicans dc
not steal all the money that they collect. The
debt statement of May LIST shows further
reduction of six millions of dollars for the
month of April The entire reduction of debt
amounts 10 two hundred and twenty millions OF
dollars and the saving OF the interest every
month amounts to over one million lt is differ
ent with the State OF New York, which is
controlled 10y the Democratic party; for there
the debt alone has been increased in times ol
profound peace fifteen millions of dollars. This
Is quite II contrast, and the Democratic press
has To use all It's ingenuity in explaining il
away.-U4Ss. Pilot
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The TEA TRADE.-Chicago expects to be the
centre of the tea trade. 1t is said that FIVE
cents and half per pound is the lowest ocean
freight rate from Yokohama to New York,
including insurance and all other charges ;
while the Central and Union Pacific Railroad
Companies will carry from Yokohama to Chi
cagO, insurance included, for four cents and a
half. The difference in time is between forty
days by rail to Chicago and about one hundred
and twenty days TO New York by the Suez
route, and this also diminishes the cost besides
giving newer tea, great point in the trade
In 1869 the total consumption of tea in this
country was 1881 ,070 pounds, which could
have been forwarded from San Francisco in
twenty FIVE trains of ten cars each. Several
Chicago houses are now importing tea from
Yokohama direct; within two months $4,000
chests of about 90 pounds to the chest arrived
at Chicago for the Western trade. During the
same time about $4,000 chests have passed
through Chicago for New York and other cities.
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Those who look rather coldly upon Canada
will be, perhaps, astonished to hear that she is
the fourth maritime power in the world, and
has 1891 ships, with tonnage of s99 900 tons.
She stands ahead of every nation except Great
Britain, the United States, and France.
Texas has 100000 cattle, consisting of
$4,000 beeves, $4,000 cows, and l 900, 600
young cattle. The plains on which these cattle
roam contain about IS, 900 acres of ground
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The Writ county Wv. Va Democrat says
that the people Of the neighboring county of
Roane have been greatly excited by the dis
eoyery of what is supposed to be silver mine
on the farm OF Mrs 5. A. Hinkle, situated on
Reedy creek about six miles from Spencer. the
county seat. The editor of the Democrat has
specimens of the ore, aud pronounces it valus.
Die mineral, but is lot certain as to its being
SILVER. Specimens have been sent to Philadel
phia for analizstion.
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Recent attempts to introduce the cultivation
of madder-whieh is so extensively used as the
source OF red dye-stuff-into Finland, have
failed, In consequence, it is said of the insult
hcient light and heat OF the solar rays In the
English climate
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-06-01

Rogers statue of President Lincoln i,
bronze, which cost $4,000, and is iutsndeS
for Paramount park in Philadelphia, is now on
its way from Rome.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-06-01

THUS does that brave old-fashioned Demo-
cract of the Raleigh Telegram tell the truth:
Would it surprise any one, if the papers
which are cOndemnng the appeal of Gov
Caldwell, as a partisan, untruthul, eectioneer-
ing paper, should change their tune in refer
ence to that document within the next ten
days? We predict that they will-every
mothers son Of them-back down from their
positions, retract their criticisms, and heartily
commend the document, when they were but
yesterday abusing it.
The peace and good order of North Carolina
is no trifing political or party matter. 1t is
an issue of life and death to the people of the
State, and involves every interest dear to a
man, and when these sacred intcrests-life,
social happiness peace, and prOsperity-are
endangered, 1t becomes a rather serious affair,
and is well calculated to enable good men to
rise above their passions and partisan feelings
of the hour.
1t is no doubt very great feat in journal
ism, for an editor in a section Of country al
ways quiet and orderly, to be able to sit 10 his
sanctum and boldly deny the existence of this
so-caled ku-klux crime in some of the coun.
ties of our State And, for aug!t We know
they may be doing the same party-service that
other editors (Republcans) have done when
wilfully magnifying these outrages But they
are doing the State great injury-we fear a
permanent one; while, in setting up their will
full ignorance of the facts In the case against
the intimate knowledge of some of the very
best men of their own party, they are skimming
along on a thin crust of falsehood that endan-
gers, if it does not insure, their breaking
through on one of the Commandments, 1--WE
really forget the number and we would ask
them to pause in their mad partisan career, for
surely they have, by their past course and con-
duct, wrought enough damage in the country
to satisfy set Of importunate, insatiate devils,
to say nothing of reasonable human beings,
and sensible, humane, Christian gentlemen, as
the conductors of the North Carolina press are.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-26
IMPORTANT TO LANDLORD ANU
TENANT.

To the Editors of the Union and American:
On the 9th day of February, 1870, the
Legislature of Tennessee passed can act
to amend the law concerning forcible en-
try and detainer.
Section first provides ''that whenever
a judgment shall be rendered for the
plaintiff, in any action of forcible entry
and detainer," by three Justices of the
Peace, having jurisdiction of the case,
and writ of possession or restitution
awarded, that the same shall be executed
and the plaintiff Immediately restored to
possession; provided, if defendant ap-
peals, the plaintiff shall execute bond in
double the value of one years rent etc
In the Code of Tennessee three offenses
against the possession of landlords are
specified, and the distinction carefully
drawn.
Sec. 3342-FOrcibIe entry and de-
tGiner is where a person, by force or
strong hand, or with weapons, etc., or
by any kind of violence, or by threats,
enters into possession of the premises of
another, or by entering peaceably, and
then turning or keeping the owner out of
possession by force, etc.
Sec. 9,343. Il .forct6Le detdiner is
when person enters lawfully or peace
ably, and holds unlawfully and by force,
etc.
Sec. 1914 UnlG1Cful detdiner Is
where the defendant enters by contract
etc., aud willfully and without force
holds over the possession from the land
lord. 1t has been the practice, under the
act of 9th of February, 1870, cited
above, when the defendant appealed from
the decision of the justices, in favor of
the plaintiff, in either of the three cases
specified in the code, that is, 'forcible
enlry and detainer," forcible detainer,
or unlawful detainer, to issue writ of res
titution and give immediate possession TO
the plaintiff upon his giving bond as pro-
vided by the act.
Recently case of unlawful detainer
was tried before justices of this city, and
q decision was rendered in favor CT the
plaintiff; defendant appealed and plaintiff
rendered his bond under the act of Feb.
Q, 1870, and demanded writ of restitution
aud immediate possession, which was
granted by the justices. Defendant car
ried the case to the Circuit Court by writ
of certiorari and supeIsedess, and it came
up for argument at this term of the court.
The Circuit Judge, Baxter, held that as
the act of Feb. 8, 1870, was severe and
penal in its character, it should be strictly
construed and confined to its words.
That is, where the defendant appeals from
the decision of the justices against him in
either of the three cases above named, the
plaintiff Is not entitled to the writ ofrestitu
ton and possession Immediately upon Civ
ing bond, ETC., except in the case of for
chile entry and detainer, and that in cases
of forcible detainer and unlawful detsin-
er, the law has not been altered by
the act of 9th February, 1870, but now
stands as it stood in the Cod; and that
upon appeal taken by the defendant, the
plaintiff is not entitled upon giving bond
TO his writ of restitution and immediate
possession.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-26
JUST THE SAME AS 1T USED TO


The girls keep fussing DER the beaux,
They dress themselves each night and go
To some party, bill or SPREE
But it's Just the same as it used to be.
The old folks send the boys to bed,
But out Of the window, over the shed
They go to the ground, for httle spree;
But it's Just the same as it used to be.
The d&msels old. they fume and fret;
They say they never saw such set
OF girls Is these-"they make so Free"
But they're just like the girls that used TO be.
The old men say the boys won't do;
Whoever raises one Of them will rue
It. and no good Of him e'er will see;
But they're just like the boys that used to be.
lis new deal in q very cid game,
And think it will always be the same;
SO have your fun fore youth doth fee,
For it's just the same as it used TO be.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-26

ishiDg touches and adjuncts of head-gear
and cheek-gearl So down she sat again,
and he, with his pigment of India ink
and pencil of canel-hair, painted her
eyebrows divinely. Then her cheeks were
inlaie with aplumpers,n which she
brought with her, and which cost her
twenty five dollars. They are made into
pads, and composed Of hard substance,
which combines various chemical materi-
ais. After the cheeks were thus made TO
look like girls cheeks they were car.
mined with vegetable liquid rouge, laid
on with hare's foot. The final of the
make cup, so far as the nskedness in con-
cerned, is the adjustment of the teeth,
which, when properly set give the mouth
a luster as of opals, and which pair of
cherry colored lips would increase vastly
by the contrast they would present to the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-26

TO-DAY,

IOsDAIs
oh linger, sweet To-Dsy,
And hasten not away:
LIST kindly eyes still shine,
The same old friends be mine,
The joys which, being thine,
bhall pass with thee away,
Oh leave them, kind To-Dsyl
Oh hasten, dear To-Day
Oh hasten fast away;
For thou sad tears hast brought,
And hours with sorrow fraught,
Fair hopes that came to naught;
Take, take them all away,
Ana hnger not, To-Day!
o infinite To-day,
That shall not pass awsyi
Oat Of the shsdOwy night
Into thy heavenly light,
Under His WAtchful sight.
We fain would haste away,
And call earth Yesterday.
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Temple Of Music,
SO UNION STREET.
SfoIen-81OReward

ERoM THE Commons ONE MILE ROM
i Nashville, on the Franklin pike, large, Pale
red Gov. smoo.h-cropped on right ear, cropped
and swsllow-f oFked on left ear, and round white
spot on the inside Of the knee Of the right fore
leg. VIII pay s. reward for the return OF COW,
and so To- the Cow and thieves, to me on the
Holensviile Pike, one and bali miles from Public
Square. [mr24 3tl PETER RAMEY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-26
A SUPPLY OF GOOD BLOOD.

The Seaveed Tonic, in conjunction with the
Pills, permeates and Assimilates with the food.
Qualification is now progressing without its pre-.
vious fortunes. Digestion becomes painless, and
the cure ia seen to be at hand. There is no more
fstulence, no exacerbation Of the stomach. An
appetite sets In.
Now comes the greatest Blood Purifier ever vet
given by sn tndulgent father to suffering msn,
echenck's Puimonic Syrup comes In to perform
Its functions and to hasten and complete the cure
II enters at once upon its work Nature cannot
be cheated It collect and Iipens the impaired
and diseased portions Of the lungs. In the form
OF gatherings, it prepares them for expectoratien,
and 10! in very short time the mslady is van
quished, the rotten throne that it occupied is rem
ovated and made new, and the patient in sll the
dignity Of regained v1gor steps forth to enjoy the
manhood the WOTnanh0od that
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-26
Contributions Of the ChirOpo-
dists to Her Capt.
waiting Charms.

The Elegance Eneendered of Enam-
el-The ParaPhernalIa of Patent
PaIpitatOrs, Pads and PIumPers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-26
FOR SALE.

TOR SAEE-Tomato, Cabbage, Celery, Egg
~ plants and Sweet Potato Slips, by the 100 or
1000. They are all Of superior kinds, true to
name. Apply stsTruett & DuPres Stall, Market
Cherry streets. mar23 Nv
DOR SALE-A good secondhand Fire-proof
II Safe, at q bargain. Apply at this once.
jan22 II fF ~
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-26

The work of cure is now beginning. The Vita
ted and mucous depr sits in the bowels and in the
alimentary canal are elected. The liver, Ike
clock, ia wound up. 1t arouses from Its torpidity
The stomach acts responsively, and the patient
begins to feel that he Is getting af last
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-26
CONSUMPTION,
Its Cure and Its Preventive.
BY ]. H. sCHENcK, MD,


MANYA HUMAN BEING has PASSED AWAY.
NSA for whose death there was no other reason
team the neglect Of known and indlsputsbly prov
en- means Of cure Those near and dear to family
and friends are sleeping the dreamlass slumber
into which, had they calmly adopted
DIR. JOSEPH m. SCHENCK,s SIM.
PIE TREATMENT,
and svailed themselves Of his wonderful, esnca-
cious medicines, they would not have fallen.
DR.. Sehenck has IN hs own case proved that
wherever SUFFICIENT Vitality remains, that vitality,
by bis medicines and hts di -ecsions for their use
Is quickaaed into headhful vigor.
In this statement there is nothing presumptu-
ous. To the faith Of the invalid is made no rep
res entafion that is not Thousand times subetan
tlated Dy living and visible work The theory Of
the cure by DR.. Schenck's medicines Is as simple
as II is uniailing. Its philosophy requires no ar
gument IL is self assuring, seif-convincing.
Tne Seaweed Tonic and Mandrake Pills are the
nrst sWo weapons with which the citadel Of the
malady Is assaulted Two thirds Of the cases of
consumption originate in dyspepsia and func-
ionaiiy disordered liver. With this condition the
Dronchial tubes "sympathjze" with the stOns ach.
Ihey respond t. the morbifc action Of the liver.
Here then comes the eliminating result, and the
ettlng IN, with all its distressing symptoms, Of
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-26
DIR. JOSEPH III. SCHENCK,s SIM.
PIE TREATmENT.
CONSUMPTION.
"LEAvE NO STING BEHIND.n

The Mandrake Pills are composed of one of Ma.
tures noblest gifts-the Podophillum Peltatum.
They possess all the blood searching, Alternative
properties Of calomel, but unlike calomel, they
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-26

What is Headache +? In nine cases out
of ten the source of headache is not in the
brain, but in the stomach. Indigestion is
the most frequent cause. The digestive Or
gans being disordered, they derange the &C
ton of the liver, the bowels, the kidneys and
the nerves, and the whole seeretive and ex
cretive machinery being as it were thrown
out of gear, the brain suffers. Restore
the natural tone of the stomach and bow
els with a few doses of
TARRANT'S SETTER APERIENT
and headache arising from this cause is at
once arrested. This delightful preparation
is the best remedy for chronic and period
ical headache at present known, and abso-
lutely invaluable as stomachic and gentle
cathartic.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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