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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
The Tax or Merchants.

The merchants of MuTireesbOFO' have
| had two meetings to discuss the present
! tax, and to take such steps are were deemed
necessary to resist the collection of the
same. The NelU8 contains the proceedings
! had at these meetings. l. J. G. Haynes
| acted as Chairman, and VIM. Wendell as
| Secretary. Capt. II. G. Wright said that
the taxes imposed by the State on mer-
chants was unjust and burdensome, and
recommended that steps be taken to resist
the collection of such taxes, and was in
favor Of the appointment of committee to
secure the best legal advice on the subject.
Mr.. E. Rosenfeld concurred with the
views of Capt Wright, and recommended
the filing of bill and making test case in
the Supreme Court.
Capt. Wright then read the clause in the
constitution of the State of Tennessee,
having reference to the subject; also the act
of the General Assembly Of said State under
which the taxes are collected.
Col. Miles moved that a committee of
three be appointed 10 confer with lawyers
here and the Board Of Trade at Memphis on
the subject in question.
The chairman appointed Messrs. w. G.
Eagleton, Maj. Street and Capt. II. G
Wright a committee to act in pursuance of
the above resolution.
After some discussion the committee was
directed to confer with the Board of Trade
of Memphis only, aud report to this body
at their meeting the result,
The meeting then adjourned to assemble
again on the 30th of January.
The merchants met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Capt. Wright submitted a correspondence
with the Board of Trade and merchants Of
Memphis in regard to the tax, which was
ordered to be filed.
Mai. Street moved that the merchants Of
Murfreesboro pay s per cent on their ad
valorem TAX, said sum to go to form fund
to assist The merchants of Memphis in con-
testing the tax before the courts.
Capt. Wright moved that committee of
three be appointed to collect said sum and
hold it subject to the order of merchants of
MurfreesborO.
Mr.. Jesse Collier moved that merchants
of Murfreesboro pay the taxes under pro-
test, which was lost.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
again on the 18th inst.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
New Advertisernents.

The National Savings Company, corner
Union and College streets, are doing a
regular exchange and banking business
they receive deposits and allow interest
thereon; they buy and sell Foreign and Do
nestle Exchange; they buy and sell bonds,
stocks, etc; they furnish taxpayers with
the genuine sold issue" Bank of Ten
nessee at the lowest rates, and they at all
times pay the highest rates for gold, silver
and uncUrrent bank notes.
PeremptOry auction sale Of a general va
riety of goods, wares and merchandise, at
10 O'Clock this morning, by Dolin, CraW-
ford e. Co., No. rs Church street.
Bankrupt notice by VIM. Spence, United
States Marshal.
City hog sale at the workhouse Monday
morning.
Insurance stock for sale at the Peoples
Bank.
Last sale by Yeatman, Shields & Co.
this morning, afternoon and evening.
We invite attention to the advertisement
of the Equitable Fire Insurance Company,
and the card Of A. NJ. Perrine & Co., &C
knowiedging the receipt Of five thousand
dollars paid as losses in the recent fire by
this company. A prompt paying insurance
company needs no word of Endorsement; it
speaks for itself.
The card of r. L. Weakley appears among
our new advertisements on the first page.
He is a wholesale grocer and commission
merchant, and deals extensively in bacon,
lard, -four, and all kinds of liquors. Mr..
Weakley has been established in business
for long period of years, and is one of our
most enterprising business men.
Uni'ed States Hotel, Louisville.
The Dollar Reward Soap.
I. Z. Winstead & Co. are selling Scotch
bottom boots at S10-just the article for
snowy weather.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
BUSINESS NOTICE.

A few days ago the UNION AND AMER
IcAN sold its Nashville, Edgefeld and
suburban subscription lists to Mr.. A. E..
Sneed, a gentleman long connected with
the subscription department of thus Of
fee. He will conduct the delivery of
papers and receive subscriptions for the
same. BE viii devote his entire time
to the BUSINESS, and requests US to say
that be will guarantee the regular and
prompt delivery of the Daily papers to
all subscribers on his routes. BE will
keep a registry of complaints at our
Counting Room, and desires that every
neglect or failure of carriers shall be
reported to him at this office. He will
receive subscriptions by the week, month,
quarter, haf-year or year, at the pub
lished rates for papers delivered -25
cents per week, 81 per month, So per
quarter, or SIP per year.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
Real Estate Transfers.


The transfers in real estate for the week
ending yesterday, acknowledged before the
Clerk of the County Court, were as follows:
Nelson Walker and wife to Row
ena c. Mcdonald, part of lot
%, Hynes' addition to Nash
vile. ............SL,6OO o
F. G. Huntington to James A.
McAlister, Executor, 90 feet
more or less on South Vine
street. ................... S,425 0
Robert Thompson to Dixie Oil
Company, 10 feet more of lot in
Filth ward. ................. 5UU
Arthur c. White to John o.
White, deed of gift 81 acres of
land in Eighteenth district.
lot lot No. 16 McGavo6k's addition rs 90
James P. Sneed, Executor, and
NJ. NJ. Williams & Co. to John
c. Williams, 50 acres and $50
poles of land in Eighth district. 2,940 90
NJ. c. Cowgirl and G. 7. Cowgirl
to Thomas Abern, lot 375 in
Maury & Claiborne's addition. 200 0
Rhoda A. Bratton and W. II.
Bratton to W. f. Williams, her
= one-eighth interest in grant
land in Texas. Observation-Disclosures. 287 90
o. Ewing, ST., to Harrison B.
Allen, parts of lots 80 and 81,
o. Ewing's addition to Nash
vile, and also part of lot 62.... 1,746 90
II. B. Allen to W. II. Mclean,
part of lot 81, o. Ewing's addi-
ton. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 w
Jerry Murray (col.) to Willis
Jones, lot No. 5 T. Dixon Over
toms addition to Nashville. go. 125 90
P. E. Norton, PIT. and John L.
Norton, Secretary Mississippi
River Railway Company, to
Paducah and Memphis Rail-
road Company, property ofsaid
company.
E. A. Cloyd to VIM. ]. Wilson,
16S poles Of land, more or less
lying partly in Davidson and
Wilson counties, Tenn. . 107 90
Nathaniel Baxter, Jr., c. s. NJ, to
G. W. Nance, acres and 121
poles land in county. ........ LAPS 90
J. B. Allison and wife, to D. II.
CarnWell, 81 acres land, more
or less, in Smith county, Tenn. 1920 90
Jas. II. Ferguson to Jesse Wilson
lots. 200 90
NJ. J. HARRISON to Ellen T. Wet
more, $50 acres land in 23d
District, Wilson county, Tenn. 5000 90
W. T. Bang, Sr., to White Mar
shall, lots Is and 10, in plan Of
Belinda Stone lots. 800 %
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
Daring Burglary.

Night before last between the hours of
and O'Clock burglar entered the grocery
house of Mrs. Caroline Trash, corner of
Cherry and Ash streets. The burglar eff
fected an entrance by first cutting a hole
through the Misunderstanding near the
door facing. He then ran his hand inside
and turned the key in the door, thereby
opening it. After going through the
store room he went into the
adjoining room where Mrs. Trash, with her
three children and ayoung lady named Miss
Minna Greene were sleeping, none of whom
were awakened. Upon returning that night
Mrs. Trash left her dress, in the ipocket Ct
which was her money purse containing
twenty or twenty-five dollars, hanging on
the back Of chair by the bed side. Next
morning the dress with the pocket ripped
open and the purse emptied of lis
contents, were found in the front room,
where they had been carried and left by
the unknown burglar or burglars. Moth
else was missed, and as the pocket was cut
open, it seems that the rascal must have
been in hurry to get away and did not
take time to make further investigation of
the house. This is one of the most daring
burglaries ever committed in our city,
and must have been done by one of long
experience in the business. Few others
would attempt such an entrance and few
could successfully and without discovery
accomplish is object. Mrs. Trash is a
worthy widow lady, very industrious and
hard working, having three children to sup
port. Her husband died about eighteen
months ago and we regret she has been de-
priVed of her earnings.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
The Dukes Ball at Memphis.

The Grand Duke Alexis spent last night
on Tennessee soil. He was at Memphis,
and received the testimonial Of grand ball
from the people of that favored city, In
vitations, we learn, were worth ten dollars
each. If the tickets were limited, the print
ing alone was worth that amount. The
only one we have seen was compliment
airy, send to our friend j. A. Mcclure, Union
street. 1t was about one-eight the size of
the UNION AND AMERICAN, with the Grand
Dukes monogram, the Russian and Ameri-
can flags in loving embrace, and a splendid
display of distinguished names in gilt letters.
The citizens of Hopefeld, Ark, invited him
to partake of their Inequalities to-day, but
the Duke declined because of his immediate
departure for New Orleans.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
OUR WEEKLY EXCHANGES.

Some of our weekly exchanges have
forwarded US complaints that they do
not receive our daily issue. Hereto
fore it has been our custom, to a
most liberal extent, to furnish o,iR daily
issue to our weekly cOnfreres. But
the number of the latter is SO great
that We md It impossible longer to
comply with this rule.
We are willing to exchange with the
Tennessee Press a weekly for a weekly,
a semi-weekly for a semi-weekly and a
daily for a daily. Further than this
justice does not seem to require us to
60. The actual cost of our respective
issues does not permit of our doing
more. UNION AND AMERICAN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

Hon. J. j. Dubois, Senator from Shelby,
was in the city yesterday.
Gen. G. J. Pillow, of Memphis, was reg
istered at the Maxwell House yesterday.
George NJ. Emack, of the Coffee County
Democrat, was in the city yesterday.
j. f. Wallace and John II. French, Nc
Minnville, were registered at the Battle
House yesterday.
NJ. G. Vinton, b. W. STANDARD, NJ. n.
Fisher, of Detroit, Michigan, and John P.
Campbell, of GAINESVILLE, are among the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
Branching ONT

mon Messrs Nilsson & Walsh. who have
for years past been identified with the cor
ner of Deaderick and Cherry streets, are
now engaged in fitting up the corner store
in Masonic Temple for cigar stand and
saloon. 1t is being elegantly fitted up, and
divided into three apartments, the first room
for a cigar store, in the rear of which is
saloon, and further back still comfortable
sitting and reading room. 1t will be one
Of the finest establishments of the kind in
the CITY.
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ND$-
Pensions.

Seventy pensions, mostly on new certif-
Gates, and amounting to over the sum of
$4,000 were paid at the Nashville agency
yesterday. Some of these pensions have
been running since 1862. The largest were
of the following sums: 81 ,263, 81, 1853, 1918,
1858, $3.50. Among the applicants yester-
day was soldier of the war of 1912,
named Adam Conger, now rs years of
age. He is blind, and came in a wagon to
I've city from his home in the fifth district of
Wilson cOuntV
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
Frozen TO Death,

The Jackson Tenn PiaindeaLer records
the death by freezing of negro child at
that place on Monday night last. The
mother, Nancy Malone, left her infant child
aged is months, in a cold room, with a
window open and large cracks in the floor,
and only a few cotton rags for covering.
She left the house about 10 O'Clock that
night, and did not return until arrested by
the police on the next morning, after it was
known the child had frozen TO death. The
COrOp er summoned a jury of inquest, who
returned verdict that the child, Robert
Lee Malone, came to his death through the
wilful neglect of his mother.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
A Trusty Dog Buried in the Ru,us

The remains Of "Cap," Jim Lumsden's
trusty dog, were found buried beneath the
debris in the burnt district on Market street.
The dog was lying by the side of the safe,
and, it is to be supposed, was watching with
a vigilant eye this piece of property when
he went down with the ruins. "Faithtul
to the last" is the inscription which the
Market street Squire has ordered for that
dogs tombstone.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

A WHITE man is reported to be engaged
in swindling the negroes of Mississippi with
the statement that the Emancipation Proc
lamation by Lincoln had been burned at
Chicago, and that it would require large
amount Of money to get up another; and
that unless the thing was done soon, slavery
would be restored and they would all go
back into servitude.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
RnRW Railing

A large number of persons were engaged
in this wintry sport yesterday. We saw by
chance some of the academy girls engaging
quite warmly in this amusement, and the
merry shouts and roseate cheeks gave evil
dence of much delight. A snow man, with
head on him was made by the members
of Deluge Fire Company, and placed in
front of Cotton's drug store. 1t was at
tackled by lot Of school boys, and in the
ARRAY lost its head and right arm, which
caused Billy to LAUGH loud and long.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAshihSTONJ D. W. + eD. :, loiA
PrObdbiljtieS.-The area of lowest bar.
ometer will probable continue to move
northeastward, leaving the coast off Cape
Hatteras. Northeast winds with snow will
prevail by Saturday morning from Massa-
chusetts to Virginia and threatening wealth
er will extend over the lower lakes. North
east winds will increase to brisk gale for a
short time off the Carolina coast, and back
to northwest, with clearing weather On Sat.
urday very generally from Georgia to Michi-
gan, and westward 10 the Mississippi Val
ley. Cloudy and threatening weather will
extend from the Upper Mississippi westward
to The Rocky Mountains. Dangerous winds
are not anticipated for any considerable
portion of the Atlantic and gulf coasts.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
DIED,

ALLEY-nied OF congestive chill, on Feb. i,
1872, EDWARD THOMAS, son of Vardeman and
Louisa Alley, in the 10th year of his age.
The friends of the family are invited to attend
his funeral at the residence of his parents, No 172
South Front Street, on Sunday evening next, the
4th inst, at $50. Divine service by Rev. DR..
Young. feh3-2t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
Important TO Tax PAYERS.

We are requested to state that the tax
payers cannot use their wild cat scalps to
pay future taxes, inasmuch as the Comp
troller has no further need of the same.
He has used up all previously brought in
and now wears vest made from them, de.
spite the statement of the Treasurer about
that bull purp's hide.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

Eat school where words were "given
out" for subjects in composition a
"mute, inglOriOus Milton produced at sight
this sentence on the word "panegyric::' ga
few drops of panegyric, given on a large
lump of sugar, is often bes with an infant
with the stomach ache
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
Our CusfOmhnnse.

In letter from Hon. E. I. Golladay,
member of Congress from this district, to
VIM. S. Cheatham, of this city, we learn
that the bill providing for the erection of a
Customhouse in this city will be recon-
mended by the Committee on Public Build
ings, and passed through.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
Sleighing.

The merry sleigh-bells were ringing last
night, and many turned out to see the
sleighing party as it passed. Yesterday
was good day for sleigh riding, which was
but little INDUCED in owing to the scarcity
of the vehicles in this city. Capitol Hill
and South High street afforded excellent
opportunities for boys with sleds.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
Indigo Pro Tenn.

Gov. Brown yesterday, in accordance
with an act of the last Legislature, appoint
ed Benjamin F. Matthews to try certain
causes now pending in the Circuit courts of
Perry and McNairy of the eleventh judicial
district, in which Elijah Walker is Judge.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
Eighth Texas Cavalry.

We see it stated that Rev. r. F. Bunting,
formerly pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of this city, but now of Galveston,
and during the war chaplain of the Eighth
Texas Confederate Cavalry, has entered
upon the task Of writing the record of that
organization during the late unpleasantness.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
3 he stolen Bond.

The Trustee Of the old Bank of Tennessee
has addressed a written notice to the Comp
troler, directing him to retain and not de-
liver the stolen bond which he has detected
to the parties, Messrs. Clews & Co., of New
York, claiming it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

THE ceiling of the new Paris Opera
House will be made Of copper, consisting of
a number of plates screwed together, and
capable of being at any time disjointed.
This roofing viii be movable, so that the
height Of the theatre may be regulated at
pleasure.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

Seven of Gen. Buford'S most celebrated
horses, including Bombshell and Nellie
Grey, have been shipped to New Orleans
and Mobile, where they will participate in
coming races.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
Re-InteFred.

The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Donel-
son, wife Of the late Hon. A. j. DonelSon,
who died Aug. so, 1871 in Bolivar county,
Miss, have been removed to Memphis, and
re-interred at Elmwood Cemetery on Thurs
day last.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

Take it all in all, the weather of the past
week has been a little remarkable, and
more winterish than we are accustomed to
have so many days in succession. The
freezing over of the Cumberland Is in itself
an event, inasmuch as period of sixteen
years have elapsed since such an occurrence
was recorded here. The demonstration
yesterday was looked upon as grand finale
to the cold spell. At this time Of writing
"The festhery snow comes floating down,
Like blossoms on the air."
1t commenced to fall before daylight In the
morning, and continued without inteIfup-
ton throughout the entire day. If this snow
should be followed by heavy fall of rain
hnnuninG river NAV be looked for. u
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Fast Time.

Owing to the slippery track street car
tried to run over the horses while going
down Church street yesterday. Not being
able to check it, the driver let the horses
run, and fast time was made from Cherry
to College street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

A friend Of ours, living on South Market
street, got drunk a few days ago on butter
milk, and after filling the churn with tobac-
co, for the purpose Of smoking, mounted a
COW, and rode triumphant down Grease Al
low
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

The marriage licenses isseed for the week
ending yesterday were as follows:
W. G. Miller to Emily A. Reeves.
VIM. Henry Lasley to Julia Ann Tucker.
Alfred Z. Porter to Hattie V. Sainback.
Johon Kneuberbel to Louisa Lewis.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

The following Magistrates were commits
stoned yesterday by Gov. Brown: James
V. Andrews, eighth district of Hamblin
county, NJ. L. Roper, fifth district, and
James W. Harris, sixth district of Hum
phreys county.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

SNOW! SNOW IT. E. Winstead & Co.,
opposite Maxwell, are selling Scotch bot
tom Boots at SO, also over-shoes at greatly
reduced prices. feb3-2t
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Nashville Normal Glasses.

The regular monthly meeting of this as
ISOLATION of teachers takes place to-day
from 8 to l o'clock at Hume School. The
Board of Education and friends of educa-
ton will be present.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

Old Issue Tennessee money taken at par
at Mike Powers Star Clothing Store.
ian6 I'm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

GREAT rise in cotton and cotton goods,
but G. Rice & Co. are selling at old prices,
having been fortunate enough in securing a
large supply before the recent advances.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

HUGH HEvERAN's READING Room is
the name of new Saloon just opened at
No. ~ Deaderick street. 1t is handsomely
furnished, and the bar well supplied with
the best. fab1 3t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
CITY NoTIcEs.

The United States Hotel, Louisville, KY,
has the best bar, billiard-room, reading
room and barbershop, in the city. 1t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

SEVERAL cases Bleached Domesties, all
the best brands, received to-day at low
prices. q. RICE Co.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

PROGREss OF THE REvOLUTION.-A
new light dawned upon the world with the
introduction of Plantation Bitters twelve
years ago. Drastic purgatiOn went out
restoration and renovation came in. The
eyes of the people were opened to the great
fact that the way to cure disease is to
strengthen and support its victims, not to
place them at its mercy by depriving them
of the little strength they have. 1t soon
became evident that as means Of infusing
vitality into the feeble system, regulating
the secretiOns, curing indigestion, and re-
forming a bilious habit of body, no medi-
cinal preparation then known was at all
comparable to the new restorative. Since
then hundreds of attempts have been made
to rival the Bitters. They have all failed,
and the Grand Revolution in medical
treatment, which was commenced in 1860,
is still in progress. Nothing can stop it, for
it is founded on the principle, now univer-
sally acknowledged, that physical vigOr is
the most formidable antagonist of all human
ailments; and experience has shown that
Plantation Bitters is peerless invigorant,
as well as the best possible safeguard
against epidemic diseases.
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Smashed.

Some fellow threw snow ball yesterday
morning and broke a window glass In Con-
ley q Caps office, under the Maxwell
House. Church street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

ONCE used always used, the 'sDOILAR
REWARD SOAP" Jungerman & Co., "a
Public Square, sole agents for Nashville.
It
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

A LARGE supply of splendid Table Lin
ems, the cheapest in Nashville, at q. Rice &
Cos. jan30 tues, thurs, sat&sun
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ORin the Rark.

An engineer switched an engine off the
track in the tunnel at the Chattanooga de-
pot night before last. 4 little smash and
no lives lost.