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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-15
Nashville Produce Market.

Eees-Market quiet at S61Oc from
wagon.
PoTAToEs-We quote for Irish $1,000
lbs per barrel.
FEATHERs-We quote at $4,000 for
prime to extra, and market dull.
HAY-Very little of the new crop in
merchantable order has been brought in.
Old is sold in small lots at $1.65 per hun
dred. .r.
WooL-Receipts light and market weak,
and declining. We quote tub-washed, free
of burs, $4,000; unwashed do. 35hS8c;
bury lots 5610c less.
CHICKRNs-We quote spring at prices
ranging from s1.5062.4 40 per dozen, accord
ing to size. Hens command 25e piece by
the lot.
GINsENe-We quote at 65670c.
BEEswAx-We quote at 28n31c.
RAG@The market overstocked and dull.
We quote at &c. ...-..... --
BUTTEB-We quote at 12k615c for good
country; choice zoe. -. 81.
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ra.nvtrle rlOur and Grain markes.

FLoUR-Market firm and active at $500
65.25 for super6ne; S7.7568.25 for choice
family and SS.5068.7 Is for strictly fancy.
Corn MEAL-We quote at 65 and CSC
for unbolted and bolted, car load rates.
CoRN-Market dull. Shipments to-day
of 300 bushels at CSC, sacked and delivered
in depot.
WHEAT-Market active to-day, with
sales of $500 bushels at prices ranging from
S1.2561.35 per bushel.
OATs-We quote new, buying rates 500
35c. Old shipped at SOC, sacked and de
livered in depot.
BARLEY-Market dull at 40660c buying.
Dealers are shipping at Toe, sacked and de-
livered in depot.
RYE-Receipts light. We quote at 60c,
and but few transactions. ..-
BRAN-We quote at $14 per ton. re
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UNION AND AMERICAN.
WANTS.
FOR SALE.

-I."ITVDI1'9
TNOR SALE-Extra fine thorough-bred Berk-
4 shire Pigs, bred by 3. G. McEhoy, OF Ken,
lucky. Apply Immediately at the Union and
American Office. aug9 tt
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HNashviIIe Live stock Market.

CATTLE-We report weak market, and
demand altogether local. Sales of extra at
SIC; choice butchering 36Stc; medium "a
62Rc; inferior 1614c. sz5
SHEEP-Demand active and all arrivals
readily taken at s2.OO62.5 so % head.
HoGs-Dul and nominal at &c.
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Gold opened in New York yesterday at
114a and closed at the same rate. Dealers
here were paying ia and were holding at
1i43.
Exchange on New York is taken by the
banks at par and is sold by them at 81 per
thousand.
Government securities were quoted ID
New York YESTERDAY as follows:
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Cfnotnuafi RTnrketa.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 14.-Flour-old $7.25
67.50; new $7.00n7.25. Wheat steady,
dry S1.4O61.45; damp 1.10a1.30 Corn
45a48c. Rye, old 73nT5c; new, 60a70c.
Oats old 33a3Sc; new 25a30c. Mess pork
$500. Lard Offering light, summer want
ed at &c; steam SIC; kettle SIC. Bulk meats
shoulders 81, clear rib &c; clear sides
SIC. Bacon-73e asked for shoulders clear
rib 93c; sales for September delivery Ole.
Hogs S4.75a5.25. Whisky unsettled, sales
of SQaQ0c --.
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Mrs. ABRAHAM Lincoln is patient a
the Waukesha (Wis.) Springs.
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louisville Markets.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 14.-Tobacco I'M
changed; sales II hhds. Bsgging 153a16ac.
Flour, extra family $6.0Oa6.5O. Wheat
$1.30a1.40 for choice red to white. Corn
60c. Oats, new 25a2Sc. Rye dull. Mess
pork $13.OO613.25. Baeon-shoulders TIA
7sc; clear rib 9Jc; clear sides 10tc, packed.
Bulk meats, shoulders 6sa6ac; clear rib ga
&c; clear sides &c, loose; sugar-cured hams,
canvased, 154a16a. Lard 81, lO4 and 1Oic'
Whisky S9a90c. -r
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CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Flour quiet and
steady, extra $7.0067.50. Wheat, choice
No. 2red winter unsettled and irregular; No.
spring $1.75a1.5S. Corn 42sc. Oats 28c.
Rye 55c. Barley 52f57c. Mess pork $13.75
6l4.00. Lard quiet and unchanged. Bulk
meats-shoulders 6a6tc; short clear ribs
sc, loose. Bacon; stocks confined TO hams;
breakfast bacon and clear sides quoted at
91c; sugar-cured hams 13ta16c. Whisky
89a bid, 90c asked. Freights to Buffalo u
A7ic for corn; Oswego 14c.
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BANKING.
GENERAL MARKETS.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. IA, 1877.
Nashville Cotton Market
Market quiet, and nominally unchanged
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&c. Louis Markets.

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 14.--Flour armer and
prices unchanged. Wheat-sample lots No.
2 red winter $1.62361.66. Corn SIC. Oats
2ec. Whisky 92c. Mess pork $3.50. Ba-
con stiff; shoulders re; clear rib 9sc; clear
sides Toe. Lard-prime steam Sc. Hogs
$4Sc65.00. Cattle 3i66Ac. for fair to ex-
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Memphis Markets.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 14.-Flour quiet; me-
dunn $S25a9 so. Corn meal $3.3Oa3.3 30.
Corn soc. Oats 40a45c. Bacon advanced;
shoulders TIC; clear sides 1O4c. Lard ga
Q2c
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New York General Markets.

NEW YORK, Aug. l4.-Flour $6.O0A
IL. Rye flour and corn meal unchanged.
Whisky 92aa93c. Wheat $1.67d1.95. Rye
barley and malt unchanged. Corn 633a70c.
Oats BASS. Eggs-Western 1Sa19c.
Coffee, Rio 15a1Stc. Sugar, fair to good
refined SaaSsc. Molasses ateady. Rice
firm. Mess pork $13.62a13. IS. Beef dull.
Cut meats steady. Hams 11a14c; shout
ders 6a7c; middles, long clear 7sc; short
&c. Lard, No. l to prime steam, new ga
SC; old 9a95c; kettle 9se. Butter and
cheese dull and unchanged.
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 14.-Flour unchang-
ed. Wheat steady, $I.4561.90. Corn
45648c. Oats 45s50c. Rye nominal. Mess
pork SLABS. Bulk meats and bacon I'M
changed. Western butter unchanged.
Whisky 946941.
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The Cotton Markets..
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 14.--Cotton strong;
middling upland 9snl0d; do Orleans 104d.
Sales 1900 bales; speculation and export
1900 bales.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Cotton quiet
and firm; middling upland 21ac.
ST. Louis, Aug. 14-Cotton dull and
nominal. -i "a
CINCINNATI, Aug. 14.-Cotton demand
fair, and market firm; middlings zoe.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 14.-Cotton quiet;
low middlings zoe.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 14.--CottoD, little doing;
low middling 20ac.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02

OCTOBER ELECTIoNs-The State election
in Georgia takes place to-day, and it is ex
pec.ed that the Democrats will carry the
State by a large majority, rejoicing Gov.
Smith. This expected result is due in part
to the swindling operations of Gov Bullock
who at last ran away to escape impeachment,
and to the poll tax of six dollars required to
be paid before voting, which practically dis
franchises many Of the poor colored people.
Next Tuesday, State elections will be held
in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, and
Nebraska. Iowa will, of course, remain Re
publican, and tie same result is looked for
confidently in Nebraska. Ohio was Repub-
lican at the election last year by over 5000
majority, and although Mr.. Greeley claims
it, there seems to be no serious expectation
that it will be anything but decidedly Re
publican this year.
Indiana went Democratic at the last cleo
ton by $500 majority, and is claimed by both
sides The canvass has been very active and
thorough, and the majority is not likely to
be large either way. Mr.. Hendricks, the
Democratic candidate for governor, is an able
ard popular man, and is likely to get the
strength Of his party, while some Greeley
Republicans will vote for him. In 1868 the
Republican majority was less than 1000.
There seems, at least, possibility that Hen
bricks may be elected.
The contest in Pennsylvania has been un
usually bitter, and both sides claim the
State The Republican candidate for COVER
nor, Gen. Hartranft, is sharply opposed by
many Republicans who do not favor Mr..
Greeley; especially by Col. FOrney of the
Philadelphia Press. Ex-Gov. Curtin, who
has not yet declared for Greeley, also openly
denounces Hartranft and supports Buckalew,
the Democratic candidate. 1t is claimed by
Col. Forney's paper that Buckalew will be
elected, but that the state is sure for Grant in
November. Senator Cameron, however, says
Hartranft will be elected by 10000 majority;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02
BOSTON PRODUCE uAltK..I
For the lreet ending Stpt 26, Is


Apples-Ihe market Is firm, al $500 for -..
and SIo0d $50 = Dbl, for common
Beans-Ihe receipts have been % bht-- IS VS.
ket Is dull We quote mediums al s-.t.'-gs-
yellow eyes at - 90 Western Pea bcau- ai -.
per bush
Butter-Receip's s. - packages. r. boxes. e.
demand Tor fine batter continues active, h"l .-y
market remains duh Tor any other grade 0il-'
fine fall butter Is coming forward and inl~ l t.e
description sell at Boo per h. Fine summer il.--.
al 26tp2S; faIr TO good at 22d94i medium iro-..'
bakers I0dIlc; Western choice at 23O-ic iEeii.-A
al lSd20c; inferior lUd l3C r tt.
Cheese-The receipts are I,540 boxes We 4..
me factory At lSI la-sc WIN an otcst7loii.t g.
lie fine dairy al II : a BE; medium cheese d. t'~
I2c: inferior AT ga Ice = h.
Cou-Receipts $500 bush. The market d hiIn.
with sales of mixed and yellow suG15c + Hl~l-
Eggs-ReceIpts, IIg boxes and la bbls. The i4+'
Set remains firm at 2Sc = dOZ tor fresh Eastern t-
Northern some lots of Canada eggs have ts-'
sold at 2jc but they We're not IN the best order
Flour-Ihe receipts have been o, - obi~- A. -.n,
drm for all grades AZ fUll prices We quote -uHt4
at - - G6-OU per Dbl; Western common eNiid7 '-
>635d - per Dbl; Milwaukee and Miu"t7t..
white wheat at $s.O0d9.25; IT. Louis medium FL.
choice s9J0G HOO per hbl, with icW fancy '-''.-
held at $ll 30. ,,-
Hay-New ray at So d25 2 ton. choice ".l'g
S29d2S. straw $25d27 per ton.
Oats-Old white oats are scarce ana llil--7 -..
firm at 4sG54c for mixed; and D o's- per h0~i- l'
white.
Potatoes Early Rose are selling al '-5e ani JilA
son Whites at Doc per BUSH
ProvisiOns-The market Is firm Jnd h'tit me-
and clear pork are firm at quotation i-iiu y Yu.
and the demand for Beef Is light Iictt ''ti't go
clear pork at sISGl9.50 for new ana OLD OiS a-
Western SI4.15dl 5.25 per Dbl. Tor new AICHr ~.
II 50G l. 30 per bill. for prime dnu extra Fiit-
lard is selling at 9i aloe = 10 for W estein oh'A ~
dams selling at II a l6c per 10 iof boston , ~
&c for western. Beef-fImliy plates are eeii-H-
Sl4 50dl6 extra mess at 400; mess at "a - l'
Rye-Sales at S5dS}c per bush ,.t
Shorts-The receipts have been ',o>o oteh- -
is demand with sales at l250 per ton for 9''i''
and 23d2i for MIddllngs and Feei.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02

BELOW we print the eloquent conclusion
of an Grafton by Geo. VIM. Curtis at the
dedication OF a Soldiers Monument at Pitts
field, Mass.
Let ms be grateful for Greece TIVE THOUSAND
wears 400 and thank God that we i've 10
America to day. The war scattereu sno
glamour of the past and showed US 'hae W.
too, live among great virtues, gre"' ouHls a..
tiers and great men. Through these stree1s
the culture of Greece, the herolsm oI l'U TIe
the patriotism of our own revolution, nave
marched before your eyes. Ihese eins, Inv
the trees of Ardennes, have shea thelr Io"i0
in dew-drops over the uD-returnlng Orafe'
The ground upon which we stand lS conse-
crate1 by the tread of feet giaoly going W
the noblest sacrifice And from these throo-
| bling drums and wailing horns still pealss, the
music TO which they marched away lucy
were 7our sons, Pittsheld and green berK-
shire They were your comrades, Massacnu
sets soldiers They were the cal lnSs Vi
| YOUR homes, tender hearts that near me
| And here in this fair figure OF heToIo youth
they stand as YOU will always recall them
the bloom of immortal youth upon their
cheeks; the divine hope of youth IN thelr
hearts: the perpetual Inspiration OF youth u
| every beholder For this Is the American
| soldier of the Union the messenger OF I'D
/ erty to the captive and of peace to the nation
| This is the perpetual but silent preacher OF
the gospel of liberty and justice as the only
sure foundation of state. . Beautiful on
the mountains are the feet OF him that crlng-
eth glad tidIngs, that publisheth peace, that
saith unto Zion Thy God reigneth
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02

which puts the fewest restraints upon in
dividual liberty. All reforms in government
have been in the direction of the greatest
liberty OF the individual :; in wrenching
privilege from every class; in fair play and
fair chance for all.
As to the legal tender currency Gen.
Butler is nearly right in saying that it is the
best we ever had; he would have been ex-
actly right if he had included in his state
ment the national bank currency. The fact
is, a national bank bill is just as good as
a legal tender note, for both are secured by
the credit of the government. An irredeem-
able paper currency is not, however, as it
seems to US experience has proved, desirable
as a perpetual condition of our financial
system. AS we have commercial relations
with all nations, it is hardly wise to have
different standard of value at home from
what we have abroad; and it certainly is
solutely necessary, two kinds of money in
affairs of the government itself. Now we
are doing this continually. The salary of
our minister to England is paid in gold the
salary of our President is paid in currency
The interest on the larger part Of our bonds
is paid in coin; a small portion yet bear
currency interest. Customs dues are paid in
gold; internal taxes are paid in currency
This cannot be either convenient, or wise, or
profitable for the government or the people,
and the sooner we get away from it the
better. And we can get away from it, and
no. in the least injure our currency, by
Withdrawing greenbacks and extending the
national bank circulation. We cannot, il
we would, ignore gold as measure Of value
in commerce, or even at home why not,
then, recognize the inevitable, and make it
the only standard of value which the govern
ment recognizes
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02
The Legislature.

The assembling of the Legislature, being
now biennial eveut, assumes a double in
terest, if not a two-:old importance. The
session which opens to-day has more of the
old-time Accomplishments and eclat than has
beer witnessed for years, and there Is an IN
usual excitement attending the organization
Tbe members are mostly new in both branches
three old senators being the extent of leg
i-lative experience in that department, while
the House numbers less than score and a
half Of old members. But it does not follow
by any means on this account, that the in
or that legislation will be less wise and bene-
fetal than heretofore. That there will be an
increase of enactments over annual sessions
and a longer time required than usual tc
transact the legitimate business of the ses
SION il almost a matter of course, and with
50 large preponderance of new members, IT
Is not reasonable, even if it we're desirable,
to expect more rapid progress than heretofore
Most of the members elect arrived on the
trains Tuesday evening and Wednesday
morning, together with a large number OF
third house - lockers ION, and all the no.
tells and boarding houses are well filled, and
The streets to-day present all the varied par
aphernalia of the time honored " election
day" which many of the citizens round
bout the Capital are still won't to observe.
A lively canvass has been going on for
Speaker OF the House, but the present writ
ing Is so near the hour that the matter will
probably be decided, that any speculation
IS TO the result will be out of time Either
OF the gentlemen talked of, if elected, will
bring no dIsbOnOr to the position and would
soon overcome their want of experience by
their general tact and good judgment. Mr..
Farfanks Of St. Johnsbury and Mr. Henry
If Chester have each had one years expert
epce in the House, and Mr. Haskins OF Brat
ieboro has an acknowledged fitness for the
: ace. A. we shall give the mornings pro-
,oedDgs in this paper, We will not occupy
pace With conjectures.
Lieut. Gov Dale, who now holds federal
flee ID the State, did not appear to take the
usual part of that functionary in the organ
zltiJn Of the Senate.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02
Gen. Butler on Labor and Currency.

/ In a recent letter in answer to some in
terrogatories, Gen. Butler gives bis views on
the regulation Of hours Of labor, and the
currency question. as follows:
! To your third question, | answer that |
think it is tile duty of the government to
| egslate for the equal protection Of capital
and labor, and to regulate by law any OPP
preston Of one by the other; and if capital
4 takes advantage of the necessities Of labor
TO force 1t into contracts that are IMPROVE
dent and hurtlul to the laboring men and
women, whether adults or children, it is the
duty of the government to prevent such
wrong by law, as it is their duty to prevent
any other wrong. Government has by law
from time to time lmmemorial prevented
! false measures and weights of all valuable
things, and punished those who used them
by penalties. | can see no reason why gov
eminent shall not punish false measure of
the value of labor as well as any other false
measure. In a word, government is made
10 protect the weak against the strong in
every mode OF human wrong, and 1t fails in
It's function hen ic fails so to do.
To your fourth question, | reply that l
am not in favor OF withdrawing the legal
tender notes as currency, which would In
volye the substitution of the currency which
We had before the war, which was simply
promises to pay by corporations that were
IIlusory and useless, and once in FIVE years
had to be leglSlated upon by government,
by sus pending specie payments, in order to
prevent financial ruin | think the legal
tender currency Of the country is the best 1t
ever had, aud With some modification, the
best ir ever will have, and | would about as
soon repeal the rule to . do unto others
YOU would that others should do unto you,
as to repeal, in the s,nse that | understand
your question, the legal tender act. | re-
serve nv opinion as regards national bank
notes. as they are not included in your ques
ton.
We have some curiosity to know how
Gen. Butler would relish an act of Congress
regulating the wages of lawyers, or specify
ing what prices should be asked or received
for manufactured goods, or corn or wheat,
OF even lawyers opinions
Consider Gen. Buffers definition Of the
functions of government. " 70 protect the
weak against the strong in every mode of
wrong" is his definition of it's province
Who are 1.-The weak and who are " the
strong?" Will - the weak - be likely to
administer the government, or will it fall
into the hands of g the strong?" Even in
a repu blicsn government the majority must
be counted as " the strong" rather than
g the weak; - and the safety of I" the
weak - in every form of government is guard
ed less by what government may do than by
what it may not do. The limitations upon
government are the defense of - the weak
the enlargement of the:powers of government
are the privilege and power Of" the strong
That government, in the long !
run, must be the best which gives the lreest
exercise to the faculties of every individual, |
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02

GEN BUTLER has written a letter in which
he -ays he is in favor of q tariff for revenue
purposes only" lie adds, however, q but
in the levying of that tariff l think due
discrimination should be had to give inciden.
tai aid to those industries OF the country the
Development of which will add to our national
resources The advantage of that way OF
putting it, is that it leaves the General al
liberty to oppose any particular item of a
tarih DILL on the ground that the proposed
duty would not aid any valuable industry.
The General accordingly favors duties on
articles produced in his district, but wants
the raw material very cheap, even if that
material is wool.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02
State Finances.
The report of the State Treasurer shows tn
following figures

I The report of the State Treasurer shows the
7 following figures
ACCOUNT OF Balance in the
Treasury, Sept. /, consisting of bonds, sink
Irg fund, and cash $2SS .532. 80 Received
I nom taxes, 1855 .642 81 from sales Of mil
tary stores by Gen. p P Pitkin, Sl37.729.
I II; from registered loans issued, $l36 600
b. rJwed from sinking fund, $3S ,746 81
and from all other sources sufficient To ma < &
The total receipts for the year, 81 ,242, Oh
Jo The principa items Of expenditure were.
ar dehentures of legislature Of 1870. $40. =
4CI 20; Auditors orders. 1927, 81 g. court
rd'Is, 500 ,S72, 90 loan of act Of 1864
S25 600; Intert ct paid on bonds, etc. 500
81 s.; registered loan Cancelled, Sl3S 200 ::
.or Coupon bonds, S47l $50 for sinking
fund Sl77 $40 - : and other items, making
rhe total, 81, 242 ,027 90. The current re-
sources at the close of that financial year
we're the sinking fund just named and 81
0jJ.32 due for taxes-in all $l84,90 05;
md the outstanding liabilities were sos,
9O4 70-leaving the sum of S85, 995. IS as
The excess Of resources.
Acc UNIT FOR 1871 72.-The balance OF
the sinking fund, less amount transferred for
current expenses, was Sl39, l03, 10; recelv-
cd from United States on war claims 500
SOP, is; from temporary loan, 500 900; from
rtxrs, S5O7 .735 %; and other sources,
making the total receipts 1891, 29I 30.
The expenditures were, for Auditors
orders. S236 452 90 court orders, S5S,-
7G4 81; interest, $34 ,344 26; for bonds.
15S 600 for temporary loans, 500 600
paance sinking fund on hand, SIS435I 80
md balance cash in the treasury, $I7S ,179,-
IA, with other small items balancing the
otal receipt. The current resources at the
rlose Of the fiscal year were 1866 979. Ga
aud the current liabilities. $33 $40 30
leaviug the sum of 1892, $50 "a as the bal
aoce OF resources.
ESTIMATES TJR IS73-4-The estimates for
1873 aIe for extra State pay to soldiers and
alotment accounts, $4,000, interest on
bonds, etc. S3l,7O0 ordinary State ex-
penses, 1916 O0-making $350,70O
The estimates for 1874 include items
for the above payments, and 100000 for
red"mptlon Of bonds due in 1S74-in all
1892 500
FUNDED DEBT.-The total amount out
-tandrng, after deductiDg the loan Of 1890,
witch Is held by the State is only $780,
900,
Tie funded debt natures as follows: Dec
cmb-r l 1874, 5000 December l,
1876, SIo6,5OO; December l, 1878. ssh
> o Glue 10 n due June ], 1890, $I35 500,
held by the State)