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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
HOW BEN. BUELEB EARNED A FEE.

Ben. Butler was DoWn-Eass lawyer be-
fore lac got to be major general and repre-
sentative of his district u Congress. Like
all laWgers, Ben had hard pull Of it at the
start. and perhaps the sharpness and acu-
men f-r which he is so universally cele-
brated were acquired ct this early period of
his lie, when he was striving for prac-
tica, and the ODDS we're brains or starvation
One, day. while sitting in his office, there
entered a long-legg5d, gaUDt, hstch5t-face1
specimen Of the genus l Iankee, who looked
sharp enough 10 make his meals Of pins and
needles, AID who thus accosted the future
Congressman:
"Mr. Lawyer, I am going into little bit
of law business, and as you seem like a
right smart, plUCky sort Of chap, thought
l might as well give the job to you"
"All right" says the lawyer, "you can't
trust your case in better hands"
"WeIl, then, l had ham hanging in an
Out-shed, aud I neighbor's dog came along
and ate it. What would you to?"
CWhy, prosecute The owner Of tho dog,
Of course. Make the fellow pay for dam
ages"
CHATS the talk, Mr.. Lawyer" said the
Yankee, with sig smile beginning to work
. around the corners Of his eyes and mouth.
"But you see-I don't know as it makes
any difference-the dog was yourn."
Butler opened bis eyes little at this on
slaught, but he wasn't going to be taken
abaCl in that manner, even by brother
Yankee.
"What do you value your ham at?"
asked Butler, drawing out his wallet.
"Well, guess Eve dollars will be letting
you off cheap" said the Yankee, "iOr it
was an ALFRED GOOD ham,
Without entering a word OF protest, But
Ter paid the money and then said:
"rheTe is your damage for the ham.
Now fork over len dollars"
"What for?" inquired the Yankee, in his
turn astonished,.
For my 20 adgice2" said Butler.
"Yuu don't suppose eau work without
fee, DO oyou?"
Nr. Yankee was bit; so drawing face as
long AS bis legs, he slowly counted out the
money, and iuwadly vowed he would bring
Ho more law business before the youthful
bUtrazOy-lilze dispenser Of Coke and Black
stone.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
BOSTON.
Ship Lost with An Aboard.

Boston, Dec. 27.-The ship Peruvian,
from Singapore for Boston, struck the bar
Of Cape Cod during the storm last night,
and went TO pieces. The crew we're all
drowned.
The bark Kadash, Of Boston, from Manila
for this port, went ashore last night at
Point Alleston, between the bars. The
boats, in getting ashore, capszed. The
captain AID six mea were drowned. Eight
of the crew were saved.
Fire.
There were five alarms Of fire during the
evening, one of which came from the new
postotfice, which was damaged in its walls
by an Overheated furnace. Another alarm
was caused by the burning of the smallpox
hospital in Highland district, which throws
some 800 smallpox patients upon the COM
muni:y. Pecuniary loss $4,000.
This afternoon fire broke out among
the freight sheds on the south side of Long
Wharf, adjoining the Philadelphia steam
boat pier. The losses Of goods stored will
be heavy.
LATER.-The value OF merchandise
burned with the freight sheds on Long
Wharf to day is estimated at 100000.
Edward S. Bates, well-known Boston
merchant, died in the railway station at
Swampsc 1T, last night, of heart disease.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
TAX ASSESSMENTS.
From the Knoxville Chronicle.

The system of taxation in Tennessee
needs 2 general over1auljng andi revision 8.
We alluded few days ago to the unequal
aud unjust assessments on real estate, as
they are now made. No adequate idea Of
the real value of real estate in Tennessee
can pe gathered from the reports of the
Comptroller as they are gathered from the
assessors lists. The assessments are made
10y so many men, who are governed by 50
many different motives and who differ so
widely in their judgment, that they are
valieless in rmiDg Z conclusion IS TO the
real value If land.
Bat there is another feature of these as
sessments that might BE- improved. Here
we -re at the trouble and expense Of MAX
irC y.ariy assessments. Is this not alto
geth = Unnecessary? and not only that, but
We believe il bad policy to make yearly as
sessments. If Mr.. a purchases a farm
worth $1,000, and by bis industry
alone makes it worth five thousand in two
years, bis industry ought not to be taxed
until he has had some return for his labor.
Let assessments be made, say once in five
years, and then if Z man buys q farm, and
by bis own labor doubles or adds largely to
its value in a short time, Lis lgbOr is net
Immediately taXei, and he feels that the
policy Of the State is to encourage industry.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28

GOLD touched 112S in New York yes
terdA but closed at l126l12S.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28

COTTON is more active and steady in
New York at 20tc for middling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
Indian Commissioner.

Gen. Francis a. Walker has rendered
the President his resignation as Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs, TO take effect Jan
uary next. It is understood the resigna-
ton has been accepted, but his successor
viii not be appointed until after the return
OF Secretary Delano from Cuba.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28

Thomas Wright, the colored desperado
arrested on Wednesday night, charged with
the murder of the Polish pedlar, Samuel
Rogerski, whose dead body was found in am
alley horribly msngled, had hearing in the
Police Court to-day, and was fully CON-,
mitted TO await the action of the Grand.
Jury. The evidence is so strong against
him as to leave no DOUBT of his guilt.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
FRANK BLAIR ON THE STU
AXIOM.
What the Missouri General
Thinks of a Straight-OUt DEM
OCraIic Nomination.

From the Selma (Ala. Times.
We have been permitted to publish
the following letter from Hon. Frank
Blair. 1t will be read with interest.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 81, 1872
Joseph F. Johnston, Selma, ALa-:
DEAR Sm-I have yours of the 9TH.
| entirely agree with you in the
South, which alone can cast an cleo
toral vote for the Democratic party,
should have is say on the present
phase ofPolitics.
[ agree with you also in thinking
that it is useless, and worse than use
less, to undertake to run a straight
Democratic ticket. Even if it were
passible to elect, the candidate would
be counted out, and, ifnOt counted
out, would be powerless to do any,
thing with the Senate against him.
In my opinion, the Tennessee lead
should be followed by every Southern
State. 1t can not be concealed that
the South is for Greeley, and is for
him not as an expedient to obtain
power over the Federal Government,
but as a means to obtain peace and
the restoration of good relations be-
tween the citizens of The Southern
States. and between that section of
the Union and the North.
The election of Greeley will not be
a sectional triumph. He will be sup
ported by both sections, and hence he
will be the representative of both, and
will be able to restore fraternal feel
ing.
Grant represents only the conquer
ing section, and has no faith in the
maintenance of peace save by the
sword. Local disorders, which can
only be suppressed by local power, he
makes the pretext of suppressing local
power itself. 1t is like curing tenn
porary lameness by cutting off a
limb.
| think the Southern States should
all declare for Greeley, but in doing
so should declare that they did so as
manifestation of their desire for
peace, and the restoration of harmony
between the sections, and with view
to inaugurating an era of good feel
ing.
Voorhees, is a man of strong feeling
and was warmly enlisted for Judge
Davis. He will. l have no doubt,
support Greeley, Notwithstanding his
present declarations to the contrary.
hope so for his own sake, as well as
for the sake of the cause. He can
not support Grant, and he will have
to choose between Greeley and Grant.
Yours truly,
FRANK p. BLAIR.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
JOB WORK
FRIDAY, June IA. 1872.
Resistance TO Greeley is Obe-
dicncc to Grant.
GRANT & WILSON.

The 10000 men who held Office
under Grant have re-nominated him.
Poor COlfax who gave the casting
vote which passed the Civil Rights
Bill, was thrown as a tail to the Gin
cinnati whale. Wilson is a more
moderate man and was nominated
over Colfax on a close vote. The
power of Summer in New England
had TO be offset, and his brother
Senator has been hoistcd for the
Vice Presidency. This ticket starts
out with the final tactics of the skunk,
which advances with the least often
sive end foremost and then whirls for
its attack. But ticket with Grant
at the front need never be turned for
the assault. The radicals may place
Wilson's name on that ticket they
may sprinkle it with otto Of roses, and
add to it the perfumes of Arraby, but
with the Grant end of it in front and
the wind unfavorable, this people
will not have it.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
AceuiItaI Of DIR. Houston.

BALTIMORE, June 8.-The Clerical
Committee by which charges against
Rer. DR.. L. d. Houston, of the NJ. Z.
Church South, have been investigated,
and after a session of delibcration
through the entire night. At five
O. clock this morning declared him
"not guilty of the charges.
The clerical committee before
which the charges were investigated,
consisted of Rev. Nelson Head, D D +,
Leesburg, Virginia; Rev. H. l.. Cren"
shaw, Fairfax, Virginia Rev. I. +.
Carson, Winchester, Virginia; Rev.
P. II. Wisner, Rock lille, Maryland {;
and Rev. J. NJ. Spangler. Baltimore,
with Rev. d. Rodgers, presiding ell
der, as president of the committee.
The report acquittinC the accused was
signed by ali the members of the COM
mittee.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
Grant and Wilson.

These are the names that the Radi-
Gals will inscribe on their banners for
the Presidential contest. Grants an
teccdents are so familiar to the people
that it is needless to present any bio
graphical sketch of the great nepotist.
Wilson's record is also pretty well un-
derstood, but some of our readers may
be interested in a perusal of the fol-
lowing:
Henry Wilson was born i'm Farm
ington, New Hampshire, 10th Febru-
AIRY, 1912. He learned the trade of a
shoemaker at Natick; worked three
Years; then identified himself with the
anti-slavery enthusiasts Of New En-
gland taught school for awhile; then
engaged in the shoe manufacturing
business. In 1871, and for several sub
sequent terms, he was member of
The Massachusetts Legislature, and be-
came conspicuous for bis advocacy Of
anti-slavery schemes. He edited the
Bsston RcpUbicdn for two years.
Alter occupying various prominent
political positions. he was elected in
1875 TO the L. s. Senate TO fill va
cancy caused 10y the resignation of Mr..
Everett. lie has been twice reelected,
and is now the colleague of Senator
sumner RichHoHd Wing.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
The Greeley Ticket I'm Nsrth
Carolina.

WILMINGTON, n. c., June s.
The Conservative Democratic Conven-
ton of the Third Congressional Dis
trict assembled here to day, and was
presided over by o. ?. Mears, who
made speech favorlng the combina'
nation of all the conservative ele-
ments of the country to overthrow
Grant. Hon. Alfred NJ. Waddell,
the present incumbent, was renomi
mated for Congress by reclamation /;
Hon. Charles G. Fuller was appointed
Presidential Elector; Col. H. B.
Short and Col. Edward Hall delegates
TO the Baltimore Convention, and Col.
A. A. McKoy and Major Jonathan
Evans alternateS.
There was no formal endorsement
of the Cincinnati nomination, but the
delegates are almost unanimously in
favor Of its endorsement at Baltimore
and the two delegates to the Balti-
more Convention are decided in their
convictions that the Greeley and
Brown ticket should be ratified.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
Disclosing.

The means devised for promoting the
welfare of Free Masonry are the secre-
cy, the language and the government
of the lodge. Secrecy is wisely adopt
ed to begin and continue Masonry be-
cause it is necessary. If the lodge
should work i'll public, who, in a
short time, could be its members d? Be
sides, secrecy is of itself, virtue, and
is tau ght such in the lodge, and taught
effectually. Men should be able to
keep their own secrets, and should
never violate the confidence of others.
Masonic secrecy is a mysterious thing,
but an indisputabie fact. The most
tattIing man; if he be a Mason, keeps
this one secret there is no risk of
him. Enrage, punish, expel- he new
tells. Mad, drunk, or crazy-he new
er tells. Does he talk in his sleep?
1t is not about Masonry. Bride him
in his wants, tempt him in his pleas
ures, threaten him or torture him, he
is a martyr here-but he never tells.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14

Grant in 1868, and are almost certain
to so heavily against him now. Nor
do we in thus combining ourselves to
the figures of 1868 take into the &C
count the effect of the popular i'm
pulse DOW appearing all over the
country, and which, if brought into
full play against the candidate of the
Office holders, can scarcely fail to
sweep away all barriers and carry
him down with a crash,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14

The PhiIistines of SIMPSONS day
INDUCED in the silly dream that, be-
cause he delayed the execution of his
vengeance upon them, his purpose
to destroy them no longer existed.
The radicals who point to the silence
of Schurz and Sumner concerning the
Greeley ticket may take a lesson from
history. Those men are merely wait
ing for the modern Philistines to con-
gregate beneath the temple of their
despositism before they exhibit the
least purpose to overthrow it. We
make one prediction, will our readers
please mark it. After the Baltimore
Convention shall have adjourned, both
Sumner and Schurz will boldly take
the field for Greeley and Brown.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14

The Chinese carte-de-visite is a Gu
Tiosity. 1t consists of huge sheet of
bright scarlet paper, with the owners
name inscribed in large letters-the
bigger the more exquisite. For ex-
ira grand occasions his card is folded
ten times, the name is written in the
right hand lower corner with hui
initiating prefix like "YOur very stu
Did brother" "Your unworthy friend
who bows his head and pays his re-
spects," &C., &C. the words Your
stupid'' taking the place Ofour Yours
respectfully" 1t is etiquette to return
these cards to the visitors, it being
presumable that their expense is too
great for general distribution.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
COME IN BEAUTIFUL DREAMS.

George D. Prentice wrote ma
things, but never anythi
more quietly beautiful than the folio
ng:
Come in beautiful dreams, love,
Oh, come to me oft,
When the white wings Of sleep
On my bosom lie soft,
Oh come when the sea,
In the moons gentle light,
Beats soft on the air
Like the pulse of the night;
When the sky and the wave
Wear their loftiest blue,
When the dews's on the flower,
And the stars on the dew.
Come in beautiful dreams, love,
Oh! come and well stray
Where the whole year is covered
With the blossoms of May
Where each sound is sweet
As the coo Of the dove
And the gales are as soft
As the brcathings of love
Whore the beams kiss tho waves
And the waves kiss the beach,
AID our warm lips may catch
The sweet lessons they teach.
Come in beautiful dreams, love,
Oh come and we'll fly,
Like two winged spirits
OF love through the sky;
With hand clasped in hand
On our wings we'll 60,
Where the starlight and moonlight
Are lending their glow;
And on the bright clouds we'll linger
Ofpurple and gold,
Till the angels shall envy
The bliss they behold.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
quarter.

Cor. Ro. w. Hughes has taken the
field for Grant. At Abingdon he de
livcred bis campaign speech which
has been printed in the n. Y. Herald.
lie takes the ground that the democ-
racy will elect Grant. That more
democrats will support Grant than
there will be of republicans who will
support Greeley.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
TcNas for Greeley.

GALVESTON, June 3 The Demo
cratic Convention of Galveston Coun-
" has elected Greeley delegates
Nearly every county ia the State has
done 80, and adopted resolutions re-
commencing baltimore 10 make no
nomination..
Many prominent Texas Democrats
hrc seriously considering as 70 what
their duty il if the Northern Demo-
Gratis force u straight-out nomination
a. Baltimore.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14

PERHAPS Greeley may have been
the first mover for the suspension OF
the baJeas corpus, but Grant is the
present mover for keeping it suspen-
ded. Now Greeley proposes to aid
us in suspending Grant and to get it
done, we would take a rope from any
puortpr
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
The Chances Of the Contest.

In 1868 thirty -four States voted for
President, giving to GRANT 214 cleo
toral votes, and to SEYMOUR. So
The States of Virginia, Mississippi,
and Texas did not vote at all The
States of Alabama, Arkansas, Nilsson
ri, North Carolina, Tennessee. and
West Virginia, which gave GRENT IS
electoral votes, have since 1868 lapsed
from the Republican party beyond all
hope of recovery by the nominee of
the Philadelphia Convention.
The States of Connecticut, Indiana,
Nebraska. and Nevada gave GRANT
"a electoral votes in 1868. If they
fall away from the Philadelphia nomi-
nee, their detection, coupled with
that of the six States above named,
will alone be sufficient to defeat
GRANT. Taking the popular vote of
1868 for basis, change of LOGO
Republican votes in Connecticut. of
1, 500 in Indiana, off 100 in Nebras-
ka, and of700 in Nevada, would carry
those States over to the opposition. -
Is there any supporter of GRANT so
infatuated as not to understand that
the Liberal Republicans of those four
States can cast the number of votes
above named? On the contrary, does
he not know that they will throw more
than double or treble that number?
These indisputable statistics show
that GRANT cannot possibly be re-
elected if the liberal Republicans and
the Democrats support the same tick
ct. This result would be rendered
still more certain by the fact that OF
the three States which did not vote IN
lS68,-Virginia and Texas--are sure
to 60 against Grant.
In these calculations we take no
note of such States as Pennsylvania
and Illinois, which went heavily for
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14

Mr.. Jno. Hyden of Carter Co.,
Tenn, about ten days since, succeed
ed in lodging load of shot in the
back of a horse thief, and captured
him, and gave him Jail accommoda-
tons at Elizabethton,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14

4 man named Ransom Williams
from Flag Pond, Tenn, disappeared
very mysteriously in October last,
from Ash county, n. c., and has not
since been heard from. He was
probably murdered.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14

For Horace Greeley to become Prcsi-
dent Of the L. :. will be a wonderful
event, but not more wonderful than
that the poor boy who walked from
New Hampshire to New York, should
haye hecnme Horace GrceleY.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
From the Knoxville Chronicle.
THE JOHNSON-HAROLD SCAN
DAE.
How il Started and IFS Terrible
Results.

About the last of April, the detailed
circumstances ola great scandal, based
on occurrences said to have taken
place in Greeneville, reached the
Chronicle Reporter, and under circum-
stances that indicated that they had
at least some foundation. Desiring to
act with proper care and judgment,
before giving the rumors publicity, we
tcLegrdphcd to responsible citizens of
Greeneville, asking as to the truth of
the stories. They promptly answered
by telegraph that the charges were
false. Subsequently the story reached
us again with full circumstances, and in
order to ascertain the real truth, one
Of the editors of the Chronicle went to
Greeneville to make an investigation
of the ease.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14

We had rather take the man who
proposed the Kulllux bill in the past
than the man who now asks its per
petuation.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14

JUDGE Underwood is opposed to
Grant. The vilest sinner may re-
turn"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14

THE Masonic Temple at Knoxville
has been completed. 1t is claimed
90 be the finest one in the State.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
A LARGE STOCK At LOW PRICES.

T HAVE Just opened in James
i Block, Main Street, Bristol, a new
and large Stock of Hardware, Gut
lery, Sc, and now present to the
people Ofthis country an array of that
class of Goods which is not surpassed
by that of any retail house in Virginia.
My assortment being large and thor
Ough am also prepared to wholesale
to country merchants at rates which
will be to them both a satisfaction and
advantage and / ask an examination
of my goods and prices. An enume-
ration of my stock is impossible in
this advertisement. The list would
be practically endless. 1t is my de-
sign to engage permanently in the bu-
siness in Bristol and | ask the support
of public sentiment and the patronage
of the county.
S. r. FERGUSON.
feb 2 If. Late of Portsmouth, Va.
.dIeRt for L. H. MILLER's Tire
amt BU2glN1' T1'OOf- StZIe.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
THE SUICIDE.

They reached the mothers house
after short trip, during which Mrs:
Harold seemed very respondent. But
her son, still ignorant of the ISLANDERS,
attributed this to her mothers condi-
ton.
When they reached Mrs. Heiskells
(her mothers name) she was found to
be some better. On the second morn
ing after reaching there, Mrs. Harold
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-14
ADVERTISING RATES,

The Rate for Advertising in the NEws
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-12
The LOudOn Ratification.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: Only very few
numbers of the Press and Herald, the echo
of the more respectable organs of the DEM
Ocratic party published in this State, are
taken in Loudon, hence, not until to-day
was the article that appeared last week
headed Ratification Meeting" noticed by
the Republicans. l have just learned the
name of the author of the misrepresenta-
tiOns published, and / can account for the
wild freaks Of his imagination. He repre-
sents that half pound Ofpowder was used,
&c. He must have been excited. There
were two old muskets fired that had been
loaded with cartridges saved by Union
soldier at Fishing Creek, which created an
echo similar to that created there, which
is quite unpleasant to Greeley converts.
When the muskets were fired, three rOus-
ing cheers were given for Grant, which
made the reporter eXclaim something
about "Vicksburg'' and ''mule meat,n and
he left double quick, warming his friends
that there was danger to Greeley
cOnvicts in the demonstrations on
the public square. The smell of
powder, coupled with the name of Grant
filled his mind with unpleasant recollec-
tions, and he thought "leg bail'' his only
hope of salvation.
Caesar FOrtner regrets that the reporter
of the p. e H. is insulted because he
would not purchase from him his "pop-
skull'' Greeley whisky, being afraid of it.
After using it, the reporter is said to have
bad, ugly, "mulc-beefn dreams.
I. n. CLARK.
June II, 1872