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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
THE THIEVES AND THEIR PLUM
DER

The st. Louis Republican makes this
pointed comment on Radical exhibit OF
the condition of the government under the
Grant administration: ''Senator MOrton's
fayorite declaration that we have the best
civil service in the world finds pleasant
illustration in some figures lately furnished
by a Washington correspondent of the New
York Times. According to this authority,
there have been detected and punished du-
ring the last three years, forty internal reve-
nue. officers, fifteen customhouse officers,
thirteen officers of the Interior Department,
sixteen money-order officers, four army and
two naval officers, and one hundred and
five postmasters-in all one hundred and
ninety-eight. The amount Of cash lost by
the Government through these thieves
is set down at S2,S01,621. How
much has been lost through the I'M
caught thieves, we leave our readers to
guess; but Mr.. Morton and those who share
his opinion concerning our civil service,
may ransack the records Of the English
government for ten years without finding as
much stealing traced to officials there, as
has been actually proven in three years Of
Grants administration. When nearly
million of dollars is known to be carried off
annually by dishonest public servants, and
when the evil scenes to be increasing rather
than diminishing, one might suppose that
the party which claims to contain full as
sortment of all the cardinal virtues would
be strongly in favor of the most searching
reform. But on the contrary quite the re-
verse. The report of the civil service COM
mission, which at least has the merit Of
pointing in the right direction, has been IN
mercifully ridiculed and abused by nearly
every leading Radical in both houses Of
Congress, and is already looked upon as
dead. The simple truth Of the business IS
that plumber and patronage being the chief
elements of Radical power, ''the best civil
service in the world" will not be disturbed
so long as Radicalism dominates in the ma
ton.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

something which think is refreshing. The
gentleman said in his speech the other day,
"With what perfect hatred, with what Bit
ter and relentless hatred, has the Demo-
cratic party pursued those unhappy States
OF the South how has party sought to
fasten on that beautiful and unfortunate
section of the land, everything that de-
gpades mankind y Sir, there is not man
in America to-day outside of the Insane
Asylum, who believes it. The gentleman,
In his sober moments, [Roars of laughter.
would not have ventured to make that state
ment. We, as Democrats, are the friends
not only of the South, but of the North and
the East and the West. Who was it that
scourged the Southern people? Who was it
that sent down epauletted scoundrels to the
Southern States for the purpose of
prosecuting the South? Who is
your Governor Bullock? Who
is Your Gov. Holden? Who was YOU.
GOV. Scott? and who is your Gov. War
moth? All loyal people. Oh, how they
loved the South They loved her while she
had greenbaclls for them to finger. They
served the country and themselves for pay,
and then the whole band packed up and
ran away. Loud laughter And yet the
iAOaAOA1b4O 5CuIlClldA Sa@ - Gictb Tic O6IIIO-
cratic party has pursued the Southern peo-
pie with relentless hatred. Sir, addressing
Hoar, in the midst of general laughter go
down on your knees, and with your mouth
in the dust, ask God to forgive you for max
ing any such assault on the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Biggs then answered some of the
criticisms which Mr.. Townsend had made
upon Delaware, and he wound up with a
grand peroration which brought down the
House.
Tennessee and Virginia.
Mr.. Bright, of Tennessee, and Mr..
Critcher, Of Virginia, replied to Mr.. Hoar's
statement regarding the illiteracy oftheirre-
spective States, and pronounced the state
ments without foundation.
Mr.. Mcintyre offered and advocated a
substitute to give the whole fund, not
merely half of it, to the Southern States for
educational purposes. congratulated the
country on the fact that his State (Georgia)
had passed from the hands of carpet-baggers |
into the hands of native citizens.
The debate here closed to be renewed |
Tuesday next.
The House adjourned. The session to- |
will only be for general debate.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
GREAT BRITAIN.

The Treaty of Washington and the
Treaty of Client.
ALONDON, Feb. 2.-Newspaper TEEN with
hostile comments on false report in re-
gard to the case of the United States which
had been published in reference to the Ala
bama claims. The statement of the Eng
fish case has not been published. The
Advertiser asserts that Chief Justice Cock
burn, one of the arbitrator, will Withdraw;
that the government will repudiate the
treaty Of Washington, and a correspondent
advocates this course and suggests the re-
pudiation of the treaty of Client by the
United States as precedent. The Daily
NelyS believes that the claims of the United
States for indirect damages have been de-
clared out of the question; that this opinion
is backed by the sentiment of the country.
1t is not known that any action has been
taken by the government on the subject.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
THE STEAMBOAT INTEREST.
Bold Plan to Grcumvent the Patent
Men,

Bold Plan to Circumvent the Patent
Men.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. AT a meeting
Of the Philadelphia association of owners
and managers of steam vessels to-day it
was stated that owing to the persistent at
tack upon the proposed new steamboat law
by one or two members of the Committee
on Commerce, the owners of Western river
and lake steamers had telegraphed last
night from Washington to their agents to
refuse to carry passengers under the exist
ing laws, which action viii tend very much
to embarrass the passenger trade, but under
circumstances the owners have no option in
the matter. Measures are prepared which,
it is said, will in a few days go to show that
the patent right men have bought up GER
tain parties who are opposing the proposed
change in the law, and using their influence
to coerce members of Congress.
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Horrible Results of Jealousy and
whisky.

CINCINNATI, Feb. flames Slough
and wife, old and respected citizens of
Richmond, KY, became involved in a quar-
rel yesterday, during which the husband
plunged clasp knife into the breast and
abdomen of his wife, fifteen or twenty
times,no one being present to interrupt him
in his murderous work. He was under the
influence of liquor. The neighbors being
appraised of the affair by some children, went
to the house and found Mrs. Slough lying
in pool of blood upon the floor. She only
lived long enough to tell who was the muir
derer. Jealousy is said to have been the
original cause that led to this fatal result.
Death of a German Priest.
Rev, Joseph Ferneding, Parish Priest,
St. Paul German Catholic Church and
German Vicar of the General Diocese of
Cincinnati, died last evening from paraly-
sis, aged Ga. He has long been Unidentified
with movements for the relief of fatherless
children and was called "Father of Or
phans."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
TERWILLIGER.
Printing PecuIafIOns.

NEW YORK, Feb. I'm the investiga-
ton of the printing frauds at Albany, Par
sons, of the State Printers, testifes to having
given one Col. Phelps $4,000 for lobby ser
vices. 1t had been the habit, he said, to
give the clerks a per centage on the work
carried to the firm, and in this way Terwil-
liger's per ceutage was paid regardless
whether he read proof or not The charge
that Terwilliger had altered bills is not sub
s.antiated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
WASHINGTON.
The Treaty Of washington.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs to-day decided 70
report to the House a bill providing for car
rying cut the clauses on the subject of the
fisheries, contained in the treaty of Wash
ington, but without any recommendation
in relation to it.
The whisky Tax.
Z A delegation of Western distillers who are
here to look after their interests, had an in
terview with the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue in relation to the present tax on
whisky. They express satisfaction at the
present rate Of taxation, but represented
that the manner of raising the tax is hos
tile to the interests Of distillers and the
spirit trade generally. They are anxious that
the various taxes should be consolidated in
to one and paid at once when the whisky is
removed from the distillery or warehouse.
A New National Road.
Geu. Devin argued before the Judiciary
Committee this morning in favor of the bill
chartering a through line Of railroad from
New York to Chicago.
Hornet I'm the Cabinet.
The case of the steamer Hornet was un-
der consideration in the Cabinet TODAY.
and there was some discussion as TO the
matter of allowing that vessel to leave Bal
timore without investigation. The whole
subject was referred to the Attorney-Gen-
eral. all the members of the Cabinet were
present except Secretary Robson.
3 Per Cents Called In.
The Secretary of Treasury to-day called
in 81, 100000 Of the 3 per cent temporary
loan, embracing the following numbers:
$1,000 numbering from 1902 to 3,4I4 and
$4,000 numbering 3, 19S to 3,348. Interest
on the above certificates will cease March
81, after which time they viii be no longer
available as portion of the lawful money in
possession Of any National Banking ASso-
citation.
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-
UTAH.
Attorney Rates Digrace.

SALT LAKE, Feb. AT a mass meet
ing Of citizens, held this afternoon at Ma
sonic Hall, the dispatch from Washington
stating that the Geutiles condemned the
decision of Chief Justice Mexican in refus-
ing bail for the prisoners charged with
murder, was denounced, and resolutions Of
confidence in Judge Mexican were passed
Also a resolution that the President be re-
specially requested to appoint a successor
to United States Attorney George c. Bates
The greatest unanimity prevailed, the resO-
lutions being adopted by reclamation.
Afidavits were made to-day seriously
compromising the official integrity of United
States Attorney Bates.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
NEW ORLEANS.
The Congressional Investigation

Radical Representatives
New ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-The Congress
sional Committee was in session six hours.
Several witnesses were examined. The
evidence is very strong against the Governor
and members of the Legislature, showing
bribery, violence, etc.
Carr, one Of the Warmoth leaders il. the
House, testified that the schisln of the Re-
publican party originated between the Gov
ernor and Lieut.. Gov. Dunn; that the Fed
eral officials afterwards sided with Dunn.
Carr had not remained in DesotO Parish,
which he represented, over three months,
all told, and had not been there since he
was elected, in 1870.
During this investigation it has been
shown that there are many members of the
Legislature who have never resided in the
parishes they pretend to represent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

THERE are whispers in Washington OF
another case of Senatorial bribery. The
correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
writes, Jan. 81:
"Another new Senator, on whom sus-
picion rests, and who is, indeed, publicly
charged with bribery and corruption, the
names, dates, and the facts being furnished,
does not see fit TO rise and explain. Thus
far. Caldwell has done nothing but laugh at
the charges, although his friends long ago
expected him to make a personal explana-
tiOno
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TURKEY.

MurderOus FOray on the IsraeIites.
CONsTANTINOPLE, Feb. 2.-In an alta ok
on the Jews in Ismael, on the ROumenian
border, several were killed and many
wounded. All who could, men, women
and children, fed to save their lives. The
fugitives were kindly received by the officers
of the Porte
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NEW YORK.
Street-Car scOundreIs.

q young lady was assaulted yesterday
noon by a robber in Flatbush car near
Prospect Park, he presenting a revolver and
bowie knife, threatening to kill her unless
she gave him her purse. She jumped from
the car, when the driver and conductor, ev-
identity in league with the robber, drove flu
riously away.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
ARKANSAS.
The CLAYTON Investigation.

LITTLE RoRK, Feb. 2.-The upward
tendency in Arkansas bonds is attributed
by the Journal of this city to the probable
expulsion of Senator Clayton from the
United States Senate. Witnesses are being
summoned from here almost daily to testify
before the Clayton investigation committee
at Washington.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

Mr.. KELLEY, of Kelley Island, reports
that the grape crop on that Island for 1871,
not counting the grapes used by the pro-
ducers themselves, was 1,S00 tons or $500
600 pounds. Most of the crop sold for four
cent per pound, the product being $4,000.
The number of acres producing this crop
GA; the gross product per acre 1923 60; de-
duct expenses, the net product per acre was
S163 60. The average yield per acre was
two tons and three-quarters. The crop for
1871 was above an average in quantity, but
below an average in quality of must. The
wine manufactured on the island for 1871 is
estimated at $4,000 gallons. Not less than
seventy-fve tons Of grapes were sold for
table grapes, ...--.s.-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

PARsON WELSH was the Congregational
minister at Amesbury, Mass, two or three
generations ago. On one occasion he was
called on to marry arustie couple. Accord
ing to the custom he began with, "Please
Join your right hands" ThereupOn the
groom, with his right hand, takes the BRIDES
left. ''Please join your right hands" The
groom, little confused, lets 90 his grasp,
and with his left hand takes the brides right.
"Your right hands! please join your right
hands" The groom thinks a moment, lets
go his grasp again, and turning around,
SEXES the bride with both hands, her right
with his left, her left with his right, and ex-
claims, ''Now I've got herr
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
CINCINNATI.
Rejects Her Southern Railway
Charter.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-The Board of
Councilmen to-day, by vote 90 yeas to
nays, adopted the following important res
Olution touching the charter of the Cincin-
natl Southern railroad, passed by the Ken
lucky Legislature;
Whereas, the charter for the Cincinnati
Southern railroad recently granted by the
Kentucky Legislature, imposes such exac-
tiOns, limitations and burdens as to render
it impossible and unwise for the city of Gin
cinnati, to build and operate a road under
its unjust and illegal provisions.
Therefore resolved, that the trustees of
said Southern railway are hereby requested
by the Common Council of Cincinnati to re-
iect said charter,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

MRs. GRANT AND How SIZE DRESSES
A Washington correspondent writes: "Airs.
Grant is neither handsome nor stylish, but
she has quite plump shoulders and round,
shapely arms and hands. She is so devoid
of consciousness or pretensiOn shat diSaTms
criticism and always leaves an agreeable
impression. To-day she wore a crimson
velvet that she bought two years ago, when
Prince Arthur was here, and wore it for the
first time to the ball given to him by the
English Minister. So you see she doesn'l
mild wearing the same dress many times,
and for several successive seasons. The
dress is cut low in the neck, but she wore
a white lace cape with long ends Of lace at
the back, forming a sash. The sleeves are
wide and loose with point-laCe trimmings.
She wore on her head a fine lace barbe and
a knot of flowers"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

A CINCINNATI correspondent Of the
Chillicothe Post gives his experience at a
Nilsson crush at Pixies Opera House, and
utters this: Il thought my wife had the
sharpest knees in Ohio, but she amt cir
cumstance to those Cincinnati girlsl One
of them pushed her knee against my legs,
and it feels as if I'd been vaccinated."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

YESTERDAY squad of thirteen Indians
came into our tent, and the Oldest awaited
himself of the right of seniority by sitting
down on our hot stove, which he mistooB
for valise. lie was surprised.-Corres-
pOndence Chicago Post,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at csc for the old issue and
655 for the new.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

A DIES MONIES printer has invented a
valuable method of chromatic printing, by
which a card or circular can, at one impress
sion, be printed in as many colors as de-
sired.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

Grants thoughtful care for his relatives
and those of his wife has been a subject OF
frequent remark, and recent exhibition Of
this trait has called forth a puHgent para
graph from the Cincinnati Enquirer. That
paper says: 'NYhat cheek Of bronze has
ULYSSES S. Grant! How insensible he is to
deserved shame and reproach! After all
that has been said Of his nepOtism in the
distribution of offices-his appointment
of all his kindred, as well as those Of bus
wife, to lucrative positions, his accept
ance Of presents, and his reward of those
who make them by valuable appoint
ments-he has been guilty Of another act
of the same sort, which is, perhaps, the
most barefaced of them all. His father
Jesse r. Grant, whom he reappointed
postmaster at Covington, who was never
fit to perform the duties Of the office, was
lately stricken down with paralysis, and
can no longer make even a pretense Of at
tempting it. Instead Of promptly relieving
him and selecting his successor, Grant ap-
points one Shadford Easton as Superinten-
dent of the Office, at a salary Of $1,000 a
year, retaining still his father, who does
nothing, at 5000 per annum. Thus the
office costs $1,000 year, or $1,000 more
than either that of Cincinnati or Chicago.
Now, can there be anything more indecent
than this pensioning by the President Of his
father at The public Treasury? If he cannot
live without al Office, is the country
bound TO support him? Why does not
Grant himself and his family, who are i'm
mensely rich, take care of him at their own,
instead of the peoples expense? He has
already his son Fred Grant making the tour
of Europe at the expense Of the nation, at
the salary of colonel of cavalry, when he
is but a second lieutenant, whom the law
assigns to his command with his regiment?
Thus the father makes public pensioners Of
both his ancestor and his successor-pays
the latter $1,000 year for taking pleasure
excursion, and the former 1000 more for
doing nothing. 1t seems to us that such
proceedings demand the censuTe, if --othing
else, of Congress, and the universal eZecTa-
ton of the American people. How much
longer will any decent section of the Re
publican party support this great national
hog as Jim Fisk called him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

No one has died in Holmes County, Ohio,
for ten years past, and the citizens natur-
ally begin to regard their present habita-
tions as their eternal Holmes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Il NeorO Hanged.

CHARLESTON, Feb. Samuel White,
colored, was hanged here today for the
murder Of Fidea last summer. Whites
accomplish, a negro named Baden, had his
sentence commuted by Gov. Scott to impris-
onment for life when under the gallows.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

GOLD is dull in New York at 1O986
1923.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

COTTON closed in New York yesterday
at 22se for middling.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
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The following anthem was sung to Alexis
by ffty-seven Kansasses, full Of enthusiasm
and goosebery juice:
mid the grandeur of her prairies, how can youth
full Kansas vie
With her RusSa-lOVing sisters in a fitting well
come cry2
Let her heart have full expression, and the an
swer echo high
THE CAR AND GRANT ARE FRIENDS!
,CHoRUs-HO! for Russia and the Union!
HC for Russia and the Union!
Ho! for Russia and the Union
THE GEAR AND GRANT ARE FRIENDS
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Terrible Abuses

growing out Of the present general order
system, representing TO him the damage
they were doing to the Republican party.
told him that the merchants were COM
planning on every hand and that he must do
something to alleviate their burdens. Muir
ply replied, notwithstanding his well
known control over the stores in general,
that he had not the power and could not in
terfere with this part of the general order
business. | know that there are
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
A Corpse

was brought over in case, and the hearse
was on dock to receive it, but in placing it
in the vehicle the bearers shook it, and a
ringing noise was heard. The case was
opened and found to be full of French
clocks.
Senator Bayard RENAL ked "That was a
corpse for time and not for eternity"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-30
Tower of Strength.

Promptly, and on time, the PHENIx INsUR-
ANoE COMPANY, of Brooklyn, ~ Y, has pre-
sented the public with It's annual statement
showing sound and available cash assets
amounting to the very handsome sum of 81, :
e6S, 56o.97, being only $40, 0S71 3 less than on
January LIST, 1871, and this. too, after the most
disastrous year to underwriting capital ever
known. 1t is now ascertained beyond all cavil
or doubt that the PHENIx paid the first loss in
the great Chicago fire. and the recipients were
Messrs. Hart Asten & Co.
The PHENIx has paid it's Chicago losses. in
amount nearly $400, 900, from it's net surplus.
and has been enabled, by the confidence of the
people and the consequent accumulation of
iunds since that disaster, to meet all liabilities
without calling upon its stockholders for an
assessment, selling security of any kind, or
borrowing a dollar
The great success of the Company Is owing
to Its safe, conservative and honest manage
ment; and the officers now present record of
losses paid, and sound and available assets
that the management may well feel proud Of.
The officers are men of experience, integrity
and long training in their business, and have
plotted the company through fair and foul
weather from its modest beginning TO Its pres
emit strong position.
Although the business is very large even
the most minute risks are surveyed and loca-
ted with skilled Judgment thus the continued
prosperity that attends the Company.
The PHENIX INSURANCE COMPANY, Of Brook
Ign, n. Y, is, to-day, one of the staunchest
companies upon this continent, and may
justly command the full confidence of all
Com