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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-21

London advices of yesterday quote 5-20s-
49,, At 9l.; '65s at s2I; '67s at 92!!, and 10,
40s at So.
Tennessee Bonds are quoted in New
York at O. for both the old and the new.
Bank Of Tennessee notes and State war
rants are dull Dealers buy at a and sell
at S5RSGc.
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cHANcERY SALES.
- >>1e~e<rs<~c0-e~
CHANCERY SALES
FOR
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1872.
TN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE OF THE
i Chancery Court at Nashville in the case Of
w. s. Alexander, Esx'Or, etc, VS. VIM. L,
MUFfree aud others.

viii sell at public sale to the highest bidder.
on the premises, at the corner of Vauxhall and
Demonbreun streets on Wednesday, Feb. %, 1872,
at II O'Clock A. n,
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NASHVILLE QUOTATOINs.

Louisville and Nashville Railroad Stock. 7
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad stock. 4
Nashville and Decatur Railroad stock. ..... 5
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad stock. 4
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad do. 4
Memphis and Charleston Railroad Stock. 8
Bouth Nashville Street Railroad stock ......
North Nashville Street Railroad stock. ....E
Spruce Street Railroad stOck............... 8
Suspension Bridgaastock. 8
Planters Bank etoch-... ........s...s.....s.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ON MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the ef-
fects of Errors and Abuses in early life. Man
hood restored. Seminal emissions cured. Impe-
diments to Marriage removed. New method of
treatment. New and remarkable remedies.
yelopes. Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
No. 2, South Ninth ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
decN-d&gw3m.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Feb. 20-5:OO P. M.-Consols
92S; American securities-5-20's of'62, 913;
do. '65, 924s; do. '67, 9244; 1O-4Os, 49,.
FRANKFORT, Feb. 20.-U. S. 5-20's of
'62, 95s.
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Gold opened in New York yesterday at
1l03, advanced to 1l03 and closed at 1105.
Dealers here were paying ITO and were
holding at 1l0I.
Exchange on New York is taken by the
banks at 3 discount and is sold by them at
pre- MUM.
Government securities were quoted In
New York Yesterday as follows:
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The above totals show that the interior
stocks have increased during the week 6
bales, and are tonight S5,840 bales less
than at the same period last year. The re-
ceipts have also been Is, 754 bales less than
the same week last year.
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NasbvtIIe Drv 3OOds MARKED.

Notwithstanding the advance Of a &c on
sheetings in New York, as noticed in dis
patch of the 18th inst, our market remains
unchanged. Prices, however, are very
firm, and an advance may occur at any
time. We quote as follows:
PRNTs.-Wamsutta 99c; Bedford 93c;
Arnold's 10ac; Freeman's 10ic; AmOskeag
11Bc; Gamers 11ic; Aliens 113c; Ameri-
can 113c; Dunnels 11ac; Gloucester lie;
Sprague's lie; Washington lie; solids
11Rc; double pinks and puppies 12c.
BROWN SHEETINGS AND SHIRTINGs.-
Quilt Innings 7a69c; Virginia family !, 10c;
Augusta do 10!c; Augusta J 11ac. Granite
vile I 115c; Richland do 12ac; Augusta A
13c; Granitevile do BE; Richland do 135c;
Nashville "A sheetings 1890; Allendale 10-4
4Oc.
BLEACHED SHEETINGs AND SHIRT
INGs.-Methnen : 10c; Montrose do lie;
American ! 12ic; Boot do 14c; Reynolds
A 15c; Hope do Ice; Lonsdale do i9c;
Velocipede do 20c; What Cheer do 22ic;
Gold Coin do 25c; Allendale 104 45c.
BLEACHED AND Brown DRILLs.--Masse-
besic brown 15c; Pepperen do 1853; Stark
A do 1890; Great Falls do 1890; Pepperen
bleached 1890; Naumkeag Satteen 1Sc.
BED TICKs.-Conestoga G G A 1Sc;
Conestoga CT 22ac; Gold Medal do 25c;
Omega A do 27ac; do A c A 32ic; Roam
oke soc; Minnehaha 81 &c.
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NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20.-Corn quiet
and Invertebrates. Pork scarce and firm;
mess $16.250$l7. Bacon easier, at $50
92c. Lard quiet; tierce 93610c; keg 1910
lie. Whisky dull at 90c6S1. Others I'M
changed. Repeat yesterdays prices. Ster-
ling 20tc; sight tot discount. Gold 1103.
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These figures indicate decrease in cot
ton in sight tonight of $500 bales, COM
pared with the same date of 1871.
MOVEMENT OF COTTON AT THE INTER
IOR PORTs--Below we give the movements
of cotton at the interior ports-receipts and
shipments for the week, and stock tonight:
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COAL AND COKE.
CHEAP COALI

HAVING TAKEN AN INTEREST IN THE
III spacious Coal Mines of Kentucky, known az
the st. Bernard Mines, on the Evansville and
Henderson Railroad and having cont of the
disposition of said Coal all south of Springfield
Robertson county, Tenn, we are determined to
furnish Nashville, Edgefeld, and the surround
ing country and towns 50 cheap as to put fires In
the reach of the poor as well as the rich.
We can furnish q superior article and abund-
ant supply.
OFFICE-Corner Union and Cherry streets.
jy26 If MADISON STRATTOM a co.
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TUESDAY, Feb. 90, 1872.

The receipts of cotton for the week
ending to-day amount to LOTT bales against
1857 bales the week previous, with ship
ments of 1870 bales against 959 bales last
week. The sales of the week comprised
1853 bales against 764 bales last week.
We left the market at the date of our last
review comparatively demoralized, and NOM
inal at 20ac for the best grades. Wednes-
day, the market was irregular, and closed
unchanged in price. Thursday was very
quiet at the same quotations. Friday there
was healthier tone, and an advance of a
&c. Saturday there was another advance,
and the market was somewhat buoyant at
21ac for selections. Monday was quiet and
unchanged. To-day the market closed
weak, at full decline. We quote as fol-
lows:
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THR English MEDICINE
HAS ------.-
SAVED NANY FROH An EARLY GRAVE
What is Money Compared to
HeaIth4
Read the following Testimonials
From the Rev. DR.. HUNTER and others
our oldest and most respect
able Cf1Ixena.

d. W. HENDERsHoTT, Agent--Dear Sir:
was suffering this Spring with torpid liver. 1
used part Of bottle of your ''THORTON'S
ENGLISH LIVER AND BLOOD PURI-
FER" 1t cured me at once. Several others,
to whom have spoken Of it, have found great
benefit from its use. am glad to commend what
believe to be 80 good medicine.
JOHN W. HUNTER.
Nashville, Sept. IS, 1871.
g. ". HENDERsHOTT-Dear Sir; was sub
ject TO chills and fever for than three years
and nothing but the English Liver Remedy would
cure me. l think it the best medicine In the
world. 1 recommend it to all. Yours truly,
VIM. WILES.
Residence, BuenA Vista Springs, Davidson
Co., Tenn.
MR. HENDERsHoTT-YOu called my attention
to an English kidney remedy which think high
ly Of, and you viii please send bottle by bearer
and oblige yours, etc, s. ARNOLD, n. ID.
Sold by EWIN, PENDLETON & CO., BER-
RY, DEMOYILIE q CO., LITTERER &
OABLER, G. W. HENDERSHOTT, and all
respectable druggists in England and United
States. dec12 tt
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BANKING.
Third National Bank.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
BANKING.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
W. W. BERRY, CHAS. E. HILLMAN,
JOHN KIRKMAN, EDGAR JONES,
DANIEL F. CARTER.
TRANSACTS A GENERAL EXCHANGE
i Business and deals in United States Bonds
and Gold. EDGAR JONES, Cashier.
W. W. BERRY, President
JNO. KIRKMAN, Vice President. sept ~
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gundrtes.

q Seeds Market active, and prjcasa fFac-
ton lower. We quote clover 81; timothy
$4.25; orchard grass S2.75; blue grass S2.T5;
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Sold by Medicine Dealers Generally
For sale by
BERRY, DEMOVILLE & CO., Nashville.
EWIN, PENDLETON & CO., Nashville
LITTERER & CABLER, Nashville.
r. A. ROBINSON & CO., Louisville.
feb8 dtillmh23, 72&W1am sp3dp
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AVOID QUACKs.

A VICTIM OF EARLY INDISCRETION,
n causing nervous debility and premature de-
cay, having tried in vain every advertised RENE
dy, has discovered simple means of seh-cure,
which he viii send free to his feIlOw-sufferers.
Address j. q. REEVES, 70 Nassau street, New
York seD26 eOd6m
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Two lots Of 30 feet each, fronting on Union
street, at the corner of Summer street, in Nash
vile, being lots Nos. Is and a. In the plan of the
Nlchol property, recorded on page 43 of the Plan
BOOK Of said Chancery Court; both of said lots
running back parallel TO Summer street to the
line of lot No. IS in said plan.
ALSOJ the remainder interest expectant on the
deeease Of Mrs. L. T. Nichol, in lot No. IL in said
plan, fronting "a feet on Union street and rum
ming back to "Privste Court" being an alley "A
feet wide.
ALSO, Two Certificates of lax Shares OF
Stock in the Nashville and Northwestern Rail-
road Company of 800 each.
ALSO, number of Tax Receipts Of the n. q
n. W. X Z. Co., Tenn. g Ala. Z. r. Co., Edge.
& KY. R. r. Co., and the Tenn. & Pacific r, r.
Co.
Terms Of Sale Of Real PrOperty-ONE
FOURTH CASH, and the residue on credits of
6, II, IL and "a months, with interest from daE
OF sale. Notes required and lien retained.
Terms Of Sale of Railroad Stock and
Tax Recefpfs-CASH.
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
feD IL tbs Clerk and Master.
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BRAN-We quote at SIS per ton.
Nashville Grocery Market.
SUGARs-New Orleans, good to pri1
t611tc in hogsheads; Demerara 12361;
Porto PiaO 10A111 brr fIa hOocbaod. sto,,

SUGARS-New Orleans, good to prime
940111c in hogsheads; Demerara 125N13c,
Porto Rico 106114 by the hogshead; stand
ard hards 1876; New Orleans clarified white
12R6123c; do yellow 124c; A coffee 13c; B
do 12sc; extra G do 1876.
MoLAssEs AND SYRUPs-We quote New
Orleans SOC; syrups 4560Oc; golden syrup
75c.
CoFFEE-We quote Rio, common to
choice 24625ac; Laguayra 25626c; Java
3030S25c; Costa Rica 25626c.
NAMs-We quote at 1925 for i0ds and
25c additional for diminishing grades. Stock
almost exhausted.
SALT-Has been reduced to S. per bar
rel for 7 bushel barrels by the car load.
CANDLEs,-Nothing but full weights in
market. We quote star 4Y ID 1910.
TEAs-Market steady as follows: Impe-
rial $161.50; Young Hyson $1.1501.50;
Black 90c0$1.25; Gunpowder $161.75.
FIsH-We quote Nos. and 3 $11.500
1900, and $10010.50 90 barrel; half bar
rels, Nos. l, and 8, $3.50, $3.50 and SIS. IS,
in kits, Nos. l, 2 and 8, $3.50, $1.75 and
$1.60.
RICE-Market firm at 1Oc.
CHEEsE-StocBs good. We quote Fac
tory 16c; Nutmeg 1916: Young Amer
ca &c.
POwDER-Market steady as follows Du-
pont $3.50; Sycamore Mills $3.50: Hazards
$3.50; blasting $3.50; fuse per 100 feet 75c.
SHoT-We quote patent $2.75; Buck So.
LIQUoRs-We quote common rectifed
whisky 90 gallon 81; Robertson County
$1.756$3; Bourbon $1.25G5.50; Lincoln
County $1.7562.25; Highwines 81.
COTTON TIEs-We quote at Sc.
BRooMs-We quote at $2.5063.50 %
doz.
SoAP-We quote at 568c 4S ID, or $50
4.50 SS box.
BAGGNG- We quote at 18620c for
hemp and fax.
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TENNESSEE And PACIFIC RAILROAD
WINTER SCHEDULE.

as54 /, X ~ ~ 3sk5 tEIIIIIIHHIGT
A2ACALAL ~ - - ~ E-EE
"a DAILY TRAINS SUNDAYS EXCEPT 81
- ed1 On and after Monday, Nov. I3, trsingrc sSss
viii run follows: O., > si-lE,-
MO Il Leaves Lebanon at - t7.O0 A 49, zasH
Arrives at Nashville at...8:45 An. Y -.
Leaves Nashville 400 Pm. sa.-ss--s
Arrives at Lebanon at. 500 Pm.
Mo. z Leaves Nashville at......7sO0 An gHfn
Arrives At Lebanon at. $50 An.
Leaves Lebanon at..... 400 Pm.
Arrives at Nashville at. $50 Pm.
Passengers leaving Nashville on the TOO Ak I'll
train connect with Prices Stage Lines for Alex~
andria, Liberty, Smithvile, Sparta, New MIDI
dleton and COOkeville on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
- On application 10 any Regular Ticket
Agent, Family OF % Trip Tickets viii be furnish
ed at % per cent. discount regular rates.
j. W. PARAMORE,
my31 Superintendent sssa7
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LOOK to your ChiIdreni
The Great Soothing Remedy.

MRS. Cures collie and gripping IL ne PRICE
RHITooN5's sovels and facilitates the pro as
SYRUP. GENTS
MRS. subdussconvulrions and over PRICE
RHfTcoHBfs Gomez all diseases incident 20 26
SVRTTP Infants and children. CENTS
MRS. &c.. ,,,.---.., .,-..,..-l PRICE
RETIcoM5's sad Summer Complaint IA CHI 25
SYRUP, dren Of ali ages. CENTS
IT'S the great InfAnts and Chidrens Soothing Remedy
N ali disorders By teething any ether
Prepared By Tie Grafton Medicine Co., ST. Louis No.
Sold b. DrugEsts and Deasss In Medicine sFsrJ Hhsrs
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CHANCERY SALE
FOR
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1872.

IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE OF
i the Chancery Court at Nashville in the case Of
Eleanor NiehOI ct ais. vs., william
NfehOl ct ais,
viii sell st public sale, to the highest bidder,
On the premises, at the corner Of Summer and
Union streets In Nashville, on
Monday, March 4th, 1877, at III O'Clock
A. N, the following described
property, viz:
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The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.
a-~-- ~--~ ALSO PUBLISH - - =
x! < ,THE EARNER,S- GLUTnE

-. To Scientific and PrsCtieale a sriculture.1s :
By Henry Stephens, FRS, EdinbFrgn and tia
late j. P. Norton, Professor of Scientific Agti-
eultufe In Yale College, New Haven
= Two Sols Royal Octave. 1900. pages and mn
uerods engrsvingsp Price s7;sbyl nail post
laid, SO. -. -.
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WANTS..

IAdUertisemests Under fhie heed scs7 De charged
TEN CENTS per Iine for eaeA tnssrtioa.l
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DOR BALE-2,0oO Bushels NaFthsrn. Black
e Oats for seeEii / 200 Bushels Northern White
OaE for seed, 1000 Bushels PenuHgl yania " hita
-0ats fer SEED; Z, 900 8ushels Northern MIXED
OatE for feeding; 200 Bales prime Hay.
fsb1s 1w EHEA, SMITH q 90.
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Sc. LOufs Markets

ST. E6U1s,. Feb. 2O.-FIeur, saperfae'
$780, xxx $767.55; family S7.756S.
Wheat, No. 2 spring SLIT; No. 3 fall 81 $50;
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900 Virginia six per cents, deferred S60.. II
? : 900 South Carolina six per cents, new,
January and July. ...................33H
5000 Missouri six per cents, Ii. and st. Jos.
lSHues-s.
5000 st. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad
list mortgage bonds. .94aS
The sales on the 10Th inst. are thus re-
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FIRsT BOARp.

1000 Tennessee six per cents. old. .........66E
10000 Tennessee six per cents, old. 66H
$4,000 Tennessee six per cents, new.......... 66H
1900 North Carolina six per cents, ncw....lS
5000 South Carolina six per cents, new,
January and July ....................5
SECOND BOARD.
1900 Tennessee six per cents, Old...........6jI
II, 900 Tennessee six per cents, new..........66A
q, 900 Tennessee six per cents, new.........66h
The sales on the 18th inst. were as fol-
lows:
FIRST BOARD.
10000 Tennessee six per cents, old..........,6l
Il, 900 Tennessee six per cents, new...-...-..bt
500 Georgia seven per cents. y
:, 900 South Carolina six per cents, new,
January and July.....-...-..-...-...5o
%, 900 South Carolina six per cents, new,
January and j observation-disclosures E
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southern Bonds I'm New York.


The sales of Southern bonds at the New
York Stock Exchange on the 18th inst. were
a G,llou-u-
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-. ~eD,0~,O0Nrsso0goNst ooNNOo0NNooO
good reliable Servant fyyhitel.
w Apply at this Office. 1t
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NeWYork General NIarkef.

New YORK, Feb. 2O.-FIOur unchanged
at $6.l069.50. Rye -four and corn meal
active. Whisky shade firmer at 92691!c.
Wheat S1.5661.75. Rye 93665c. Barley
90c. Malt quiet. Corn 713672c. Oats
51I654c. Eggs S2635c. Hay and hops
unchanged. Coffee dull and nominal.
Sugar quiet. Molasses easier; New Orleans
50662c. Pork-new mess $140145c; old
old 1890. Dressed hogs heavy at SIC.
Lard No. l to prime steam 9469sc; kettle
9Ec. Butter and cheese firm.
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TERMS OF SALE-One third cash, and the
residue on credits of 1 and years with Interest
from day of sale. Notes required with approved
security and lien retained. Sale free from re-
-demption. NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR
IeDo-dtds Clerk and Master,
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NashrsIs.-sTour and Grain NFarket.

FLo> quote as follows: Superfne
$6.2566.s ira 1918; Xxx $7.25675O;
xxx $7.75A !; choice family $8.7569;
strictly fancy $969.25.
CORN MEAL-MarkeS active at Csc per
bushel for unbolted; zoe for bolted, and
1926 SF Dbl. for kiln dried.
WHEAT-We heard of sales from store
to-day to millers of 240 bushels at $1.65 90
bushel.
CoRN-We heard of sales on the levee
to-day of !, 200 bushels at Csc. Shipments
of 5000 bushels at 60, 65, and Csc,
sacked and delivered in depot.
OATs-We quote at SOC buying, and Sc
sacked and delivered in depot.
BRAN-We quote at $25 per ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-23

conspicuous among the voices, was the
musical bravo of one dear little soul
loved SO well. Well, down they came,
and after congratulatory remarks, in
Guiding the drinking Of the fsh's health
by Simon in his own native whisky,
and the reception by my head of a we'll
aimed bean.bag (by and by, observed
Elfn had one in her hand, but,
somehow or other. she neglected to
throw it), we all started back up the
wood on our return home
| hardly think 1 need say much more
except that. from some cause or an
other, OF which / am totally ignorant,
fatigue, perhaps, or excitement, I
loitered somewhat behind the rest of
the party, and by strange coincidence
Film seemed tired also. / really do
not know how it happened, or what was
said or done; but | know this, that be-
fore we reached the house she had
promised to be-when | had quite
learned how to play bean-bags-my own
dear little wife Can you wonder now
at my vivid recollection | have of the
landing Of my first salmon?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-23
The Swiss Constitution.

On Sunday the SWISS vote on their
new Constitution, which is submitted
as a substitute for that of 1913. The
present Constitution provides that on a
petition of $4,000 Swiss citizens a
change in the Constitution can be made,
and must be submitted to the vote OF
the people, If such a provision exist
ed here $50, 900 names would be requlr-
ed. A new constitution must have an
absolute majority of the popular vote
and also of the cantons. Among the
changes to be passed upon are the fol-
towing: Any Swiss may nave a vote
IN another canton after a residence OF
three months. Obstacles to the free
dom Of marriage are also removed.
Bills for larger expenditures, l,OOO,,,
OOOfr. and upward, are to be submitted
to the people. If fifty thousand cltl-
zens demand the abolition of "A law, the
question is TO go to voters and the
cantons, and majority of both Will
repeal the law.
Absolute freedom in religious faiths
to be introduced, and no one can be
taxed to support State or Cantonal
Church. The Federal Government IS
to take charge of the Schools. Hence
forth the Central Government is to as
sumo the entire control Of military
affairs, and to have charge of the reve-
nues and expenses necessary. The state
is 20 CONTROL the railways. A unlrlca'
tion of the legal codes OF the cantons IS
proposed. Capital punishment ana
imprisonment for debt are to be abol,
ished, and the gaming-houses licensed
by the State are to be closed within
period of five years. On the whole,
the changes are popular, liberal, ana
progressive. They have been the work
Of centuries, in which time Switzerland
has grown from the narrow limits OF
absolutism to the broader equality OF q
Democracy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-23
The Alabama Claims.

The New York Herald states that
Earl Granville's response to the Ameri-
can proposition to establish an inter
national principle covering the liability
of neutral for consequential DANA
ges was considered at meeting Of the
President, Cabinet, and members of
Congressional Foreign Committees.
The proposition of Granville is as fol-
/ lows That the United States with
draw the claims for consequential dam
ages from the Geneva Tribunal, Great
Britain still maintaining that they are
outside of the provisions of the Treaty;
that IN future wars whenever either ma
ton is a belligerent and the other a
neutral, the neutral shall not be held
responsible forindirect or consequential
damages Ill claims arising in a similar
manner and under similar circum-
Stances with the claims to which the
Treaty of Washington refers. This
was surprise to the President, who,
finding diplomacy had failed. called in
members Of Congress and the foreign
committees, to whom ne stated his
anxiety to save the treaty, but not at
the sacrifice OF any principle and,
having failed to secure such a proposal
from England as he expected, he was in
favor of Withdrawing Schenck's in
structions and leaving the whole matter
as at the first before the Geneva Tri-
bunal The Republican members
OF the House Committee stated
that they thought the question
of consequential damages should
never have been put III the case
but as they were there, and the honor
of the nation was thus involved the
committee was willing to do anything
consistent with their position to
strengthen the President in the stand
it may be necessary to take. The
President said it was not for him to say
what should be the final attitude of the
country. While recognizing the au-
thorty conferred he was anxious that
the immediate representatives of the
people should know the true condition
Of affairs. and he relied on the COM
mittees to stand by him in case it
should be necessary TO abandon the
treaty. In response to remark as to
the extraordinary measure of calling
on the committees, Secretary Fish said
they were not called on for advice
but support. Amber, Of Ohio, re-
sponded by saying that if support was
expected, it was but Just that the Dem
ocratic members of the committee
should also have been invited, and he
(Ambler) would not imperil the inter-
est of the Republican party by advocat-
ing a policy inimical to the success
of the party. Willard agreed with Am
bier, and positively declared this mis-
take of the administration could not be
fastened on the Republican party by
any measure of expediency. This ter
minated the interview. After their
withdrawal the President and Secre-
tary Fish, finally decided that Gran
ville's proposition is unacceptable,
and we cannot recede from our case as
presented at Geneva and a dispatch to
that effect was teleglaphed to Minister
Schenck.