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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-01
TRANSPORTATION.
The Senate Committee at st. Louis.
The Upper Mississippi.

The Upper Mississippi.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.-Tbe Senate Com
mittee met to-day and heard the state
ments of several old steamboat owners and
other gentlemen acquainted with the COM
meIce, condition and capabilities as mean
of transportation of the Mississippi river,
all of whom agreed that if the river was
properly improved, freight could be carried
at half the present minimum rates. Capt.
John S. McCud, President of the Keokuk
Northern Packet Line and a steamboat
man of thirty years experience, said the
upper rapids had been greatly improved by
the Government and but little more work
was needed there, but much was still re-
quired at the lower rapids. The canal
there should be pushed to completion as
rapidly as possible, and when finished nayi-
CATION from st. Louis to st. Paul would be
good.
The Missouri River.
Capt. E. w. Gould, President of the
Missouri River Packet Company, called the
attention Of the committee to the impor-
tance of the Missouri River. He said the
stream is IN such bad condition that it is
worthless for navigation, and the railroads
have secured almost the entire trade. By
comparatively small expense the river could
be put in an excellent navigable condition
and barge lines successfully established.
Gel. r. I. Van Horn, of Kansas City,
formerly Congressman from that district
submitted report from the Board of Trade
of that city setting forth the extent of Ter.
ritory tributary to it with its millions of
products, and asserting compared with 9th
er sections of the country this vast terrific
ry practically cut off from foreign or do
mestic markets, that in time of abundant
crops, its products do not admit of ship
ment with profit to the producers and that
only when prices are high as the result of
failure of crops East of the Mississippi river,
can lis grain be pro6tably transported to
the sea board by the present facilities.
Kansas City Wants Galveston Fixed
and q Railroad to MEM phis.
The report asks for relief as follows: Inl-
provement of the harbor of Galveston so as
TO admit heavy draft vessels; the removal
or avoidance Of the obstruction at the
mouth of the Mississippi river, and secur-
ing connection with permanent deep
water; freedom from ice with the Missis.
sippi river by the extension of Government
aid to the construction of railroad from
the mouth OF the Kansas river to Memphis.
Adjourned to Nov. I5.
A number of Railroad men we're invited
to appear before the Committee and make
statement regarding freights, etc., but none
being present. tha Commission then adjourn
ed to meet at Washington the 18th of Nov,
when they will go to New Orleans to in
spect the distractions at the mouth of the
Mississippi river and to examine as to the
practicability of the Fort St. Phillip Canal.
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Marshal. Tex.
PORTLAND.

Bold Attempt at Bank Robbery.
PORTLAND, Oct, 3l.-The Savings Bank
a. Bethel, Me-, was sGrly this morning en-
tered by robbers, who blew eff the lock of
the outer door with powder, alarming the
neighbors, who captured three OF the rob-
bers. They had also entered store during
the night.
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An Iusurance manager In Limbo.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.-A. S. Brooks, man:
sger of the Northwestern department. OF
the Life Association Of America, was ar
rested to-day charged with the emoezzle-
ment of $4,000 of the compaEy's money,
and In default of $1,000 bail was sent 70
Jail. The books show detalcation Clearly,
but he refuses to give any explanation OF
the matter.
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THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.

It ProgresN IRward from the Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 31.-The
Soutnern Pacific track will be completed to
Los Angeles, 43 miles, tomorrow: A
large force of men will be put to work at
once on the San Bernardino Line.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-01

THE New York Times of Oct. 20 pub
fishes 'careful and full reports" from the
various centres oftrade and industry, from
which it draws the inference that the effect
of the financial embarrassment upon the
employment Of labor is quite serious, at
the same time it is by no means uni 7ersal.
The iron, cotton GnG wool interests show
most signs of distress, but in the first two
of these it will be remembered that the
check in production is not entirely due,
perhaps not mostly due, to difficulty in
meeting wages payments, but to uncer-
tainty as to the price CT raw material, which
has gone down steadily for some time.
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neminal yesterday. Old issue 67s, new
81.
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Hall hnVIua--

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 3l.-Nine
prisoners taDnelled out of jail tonight.
Two were charged with murder.
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Ina recent speech, j. Proctor Knott, of
kentucky, denounced our currency ss''neith-
er a standard of values, nor a medium for
foreign exchange" From the census of
1870, it appears that each agriculturist in
the country averages S412 5S gross earnings
Quot metz per annum on 81 average capital
of $l,S78. Out of this S412 al running
expenses, wear and tear must be paid. at
the same time each manufacturer averages
$84S 20 net earnings on an average capital
of Sl,211. This enormous difference
arises from our paternal protective tariff.
But the contrast is not exhausted, because,
of the $S4S 20 net profits on manufactures,
only $377 So 60 into the hands Of the me-
chanics, while the remaining $40 62 is the
bonus decreed by Government to the boss
who invests in such profitable concerns, and
{ is deereed by Government to be paid to
him by the people.
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W. &
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FEVER ELSEWHERE.
BainbFfdge, Ga.


SAVANNAH, Oct. 31.-There were 13
new cases of yellow fever at Bainbridge
Yesterday and to-day. Since the develop
ment of the disease there have been Is
deaths. The situation is regarded more
hopeful in the infected districts and the dan
gerous cases are all improving. There was
a heavy f-ost in those sections last night.
Marshal. Tex.
MARSHAL, Tex, Oct. 91.-Weather
clear and cold. -Four cases of sickness; no
yellow fever to-day. AT meeting at Dal-
las, Marshal and Terrell, the physicians re-
solved that il was safe for quarantine to be
raised. On the entire line from Shreve-
port to Dallas all the sick are doing well.
All nurses have been discharged, except
five men and five female nurses from New
Orleans. Money is still needed for the sick.
DR.. Thurston, of Dallas, delivered an ad-
dress to-dsy before the Howard Associs-
ton.
Montgomery, Ala.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct 31.-Only three
cases of fever since last report. The weather
is cold and the people are returning homs.
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MEMPHIS, Oct. 31-Noon mortuary, 3
yellow fever, other causes. Incoming
trains are crowded with returning citizens.
The streets are crowded with vehicles and
n,ndonhrinrn
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THE question of restoring the franking
privilege or adopting a substitute is already
engaging the attention of Congressman.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times writes, Oct. 2S:
"a prominent Senator, to whom applica-
ton was to-day made with regard to the
transportation of some public document to
his State, said be should defer the matter
until after the meeting of Congress, as
something would be speedily done either to
restore the franking privilege, or to provide
some substantial substitute therefor. A
number Of Congressman who have been
here have expressed similar opinions.
Among the numerous plans suggested is the
passage of law providing for the appoint
ment of an official stamping officer, who
shall give bonds, and ahall be authorized to
frank only public matter"
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GOLD closed In New York yesterday at
10s36lOS3.
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Shreveport reports four yellow fever
deaths yesterday.
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FINANCIAL.

New York Affairs Getting no Better
Fast.
Richardson's Resignation RumOred.
The Lord Spragues Go to Protest.
Their Final Fate Reserved till To-day
The Chesapeake and Ohio Defaults.
The Greenback Pool Dissolved,
But Unknown Amounts OF Loan Ger
tificates Still Swim.
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Ghe-ged with Murder.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 51.-Mike McCoole has
been released on bail of $4,000.
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MEMPHIS.
Three Fever Deaths Reported Yes
terday.
"Our Amictions have Fled"

Streets Crowded with Returned Cit
iZenss
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, OcS. 3l.-Mr. Dent,
father of Mrs. Grant, is lying dangerously
i'll aud no prospects OF recovery.
The clergy of Washington have arranged
for general collection for the relief of yell
low fever sufferers in Memphis.
Tardy Consultation.
Rowing bands of Sioux having recently
cruelty raided on the Pawnees and other
friendly tribes, the matter has been made
subjec. of consultation between the interior
and war departments and or1ers have been
given by the latter that all Sioux found off
their reservation with hos tile intent be
punished. Secretary Delano leaves to-
night for Ohio for three or four days.
Debt Statement of the District.
The Governor of the Districs of Celum-
bia has published an elaborate statement of
indebtedness of the District in which it is
stated the total bonded indebtedness is So
902,2 ,251, including four million loan and
indebtedness Of old corporations of Wash
ington and GEORGETOWN, p,-----
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Richardson's Resignation RumOred.
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Their Final Fate Reserved till To-day

The Lord Spragues Go to Protest.
, 1873-07-02
BARBADOS :.
Mutual Life Assurance Society
ESTABLISHED IN 1910.

ESTABLISHED IN lS4U.
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT 1851.
CHIEF OFFICE:
No. 20, HIGHSTREEr, B~RIDGETowN, BARBADOS
2INHIS Society, which confines its bust
az ness exclusively to assuring the live
of persons resident in the West Indies,
presents advantages such as no other AS
surance Company, Iabouring in the same
field, can offer. It's scale of Premiums,
although considerably lower than that of
any other Company, has nevertheless been
found quite adequate to provide for the
risk Of life in the West Indies, and sufi-
lent to create large surpluses, oct Of
which Reversionary Bonuses, averaging
q 6 per cent per annum upon the amount
assured have been distributed among the
Members Of the Society.
It's career, during a period of 80 years
has clearly demonstrated the fact that the
lives of persons residing in this part Of the
world, are, when carefully selected, almost
as valuable as those inhabiting Europe,
and that they DO not demand such exces
sive Premiums as are charged by every
toher Company.
The following abridged Table shows the
Premiums required to assure 500, for the
whole term, upon a single life -
, 1873-07-02

THE Creditors of Fl G. Ratcliffe's
Trustee Estate are hereby sum-
moned to appear at a meeting in the
Dealing Court on Wednesday the
10th of July next at | o'clock p. m.
in order to deliberate respecting sew
eral questions concerning the Sale of
Estates Jerusalem and Figtreehill,
, 1873-07-02

NREDTTORERNE i'll. c. Rat
u cIifes Opbudsbo indkaIdes her
we'd til at mode paa Boet Skifteret-
ten Onsdagen den I5de JUL f0rst-
kommende Eftermiddag III. | sIet,
for at forbandle angaaende adsNil-
lige Punkter vedr6rende SaIgct af
Plantagerne Jerusalem Il Figtree-
hill, Hermitage, Orange Grove og
Manningsbay.
C~hristiansteds Skifteret den glide
Juni 1873.
II. A. JURS.
, 1873-07-02

Gus YMg @@&l@UEO
OFFERS
It D II S A L r
Hoes, Bills, Manure Forks, Screw Plates,
FEELING Axes, GratinGs, MuIe-trace, Back
and Bull Chains, Copper for Stills, Iron pipe
Elbows, Rose, Cut and Horse Nails, Rat
Traps, Butt Iron Hoops, Bar and Sheet Iron,
Horse Shoes, Sugar Ladies', Skimmers,
Grass Knives, Paints Zinc and Lead, surn
dry c%oIours) in oil and dry, Superior Paint
Oil, Kerosene, Lard, Rapeseed, Whale and
Engine Oil, Stearin Candles, Portland
Cement, Fire Bricks, English Single and
Double Harness, Driving Whips, Brides,
HaIters, Saddles et3., Glazed Dash Hides,
Euameled Cloth, Hames, Carriage Door
Handles, Harness Nountings, Galvanized
and Wooden Buckets, Tea Kettles and Soup
Pots, Earthenware Tea Cups and Sauccrs,
Fruit Jars, Ice Water Pans and Arctic
Freezers, Iron Wire Dish Covers and Grape
Bags, Corn Brooms, Horse Brushes, Green
and Black Tea, Coffee, Mustard, Sweet
Oil, Petit Pois, Back Pepper, Stone Nor
tars, Table Salt, Mace, Cloves and Carda-
nom, Tricopherous, Umbrellas, Chamois
Skins, Hosiery, Merino and Lambs Wool
Undershirts, Drawers, Bamboo, Canvass,
Engine Band Leather, Gum Packing, Gas
ketting, Spades, Shoyels, Vulcanized india
rubba tubin, Portable and Self Acting Fire
Engines, Madeira Wine in Wood andin Bot
ties, Sherry and Port in Bottles, Fine Bran
dy in Demijohns, aged, Bottle and Demi-
john Corks, Letter Concept Foolscap-
and Blotting-Paper, Manila and tarred
Cordage, Varnishes, Sleeves, Carpenters
and Cooper's Tools, Galvanized Basins,
Slop Pals and numerous other articles,
w. 81. Hsyliger.
Christiansted st. Croix.
, 1873-07-02

Assurances Of every description on sim
gle lives are granted by the Society for
anysum from 500 Dollars to 10, 900 Dollars.
Premiums are received Quarterly, Half
yearly, or Yearly, at the option of the
Assured.
Assurers wishing to discontinue the pay
ment of their Premiums, may either dis
pose of their Policies to the Society upon
equitable terms, or obtain o free Policy
for reduced amount.
Loans are granted to Members on the
Security of their Policies.
All claims occurring by death are
promptly met within 3 months after salts
factory proof of such death has been re-
ceived by the Society.
Strict investigations into the position 70
the Society are made qu~inquenniaIIy, and
the surplus then existing is allotted to the
Members, after a sufficient sum has been
set aside for the purposes of the Reserve
Fund. The next investigation and D ivi-
sion of Profits, will take place at the 31et
December, 1875.
The Society has Agencies in nearly
of the British West India Islands.
Actuary-ALEXR. S. BURNETT,
Secrctary-HENRY CRUMPTON.
MEDICAL EXATEENE GgS:
DR.. van. BRETON. Dr.. HANSEN.
Forms of Proposal, Prospectuses, and
every information may be obtained from
F. B. GRIFFITH, agent.
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NEWS ITEMS.

An imperial ukase just issued re-
qnres that six ont of every | 900 men shall
be drafted into the Russian army.
The activity at the navy yards contln-
ues and the work Of getting the iron clads
and other war vessels in sea-going condi-
ton is vigorously progressing.
Seth Adams, OF Adams printing press
fame, died at his residence in Newton,
Mass, on Sunday. His brother, Isaac, in
vented the Adams power printing press,
from the manufacture of which they real
lied an ample fortune, aud then sold ont 10
II. Hoe & Co., of New York.
Vice President Wilson will pay a Nv
ing visit to Natick and Boston and then re-
turn TO Washington and accompany Mrs.
Harriet Betcher Stowe to her Florida plan.
tation, where he will spend several weeks
as her guest. He has been urged by his
friends TO take this course in the hope that
he may fully recover his health.
The Springfield Republican has $1,000
libel suit on its hands. Mr.. Bowles has
recently made some very severe charges
against Mr.. Willis Phelps, IL railroad con-
tractor of that city, accusing Mr.. Phelps of
'Tweedism," and aence the suit.
Owing to the dense fog in London and
vicinity on Tuesday numerous accidents
occurred, the most serious OF which was a
railway collision, whereby thirty lives were
lost.
A gang of six highwaymeu made a
raid along the While river in Arkansas,
stealing horses, money and jewelry. On
their return they were fired on by posse
ofcitizens in ambush, and their leader and
two men were instantly killed. A fourth
man was MORALLY wounded and the re-
naming two were captured.
A State Grange Of Patrons OF Husband
ry, for Massachusetts, was organized at
Greenfield last Thursday. There are now
eighteen oranges in the Slate, including
the "moral agricuturists" of Boston.
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JNcks0isriIfe.

Well there is no use trying to keep pace
with the snow! Once il was two feet and a
half deep, now it has nearly all departed.
We thought it was Indian summer, now il
is January thaw.
The members Of the Farmers and Me-
chanic's Club are to meet Dec. 10, to choose
officers for another year. Everybody is
invited to attend, so as to take into consid-
Grafton the propriety of forming perma-
nent agricultural society on broad basis.
Another band serenadc; Geo. n. Briggs
and wife receiving the participants in a
trly generous style. All passed off very
pleasantly. Now for Jonathan.
The district schools in this vicinity are
now in prosperous circumstances. More
male teachers are employed this winter
than usual. Perhaps it is owing to the Sc
we're weather last winter.
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HinsddfG, ~, ~.

On Tuesday evening mex I, the Rev. NJ.
ii. Harris will give the first of n course Of
lectures which are to be given by him in
the Universaist church this winter. Scr
vices to commence at Il O'clock
George Esty, while engaged last week
on Monday, drawing timber, was prostrat-
ed by n blow on his head from lever and
falling sticks Of timber badly injured one
Of his legs. He is now ont again. on
Wednesday of last week Jonathan Davis
received serious injury TO his right foot
from falling timbers, which he thinks will
disable him from labor for the winter.
-"Hinsdale Dancing Band" held their
first meeting in American hall last Friday
evening. About thirty couples were in at
tendance. A good rule which the band has
adopted, is never TO hold its assemblies lat
or than ~ o'clock. The next meeting is to
be in two weeks from the lime of the first.
p. Frank Amidon has completed many
fine Improvements in and about his house
near Main street, and it presents very
fine appearance.
Henry l.. Shows new cottage on High
street is nearly finished. II is very neat,
handsome and convenient.
A farce entitled 1.-The Clock makers
Hat' is TO be played in the North Hinsdale
Baptist church during The festival to be
held on the evening of the 18th inst. A
ring in a bag of beans is to be guessed for,
and there is TO be guess pole" fancy ia
BILE, fish pond, &c, The proceeds are TO be
applied on a debt contracted for an organ
now in the church NJ
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The Army.

Secretary of War Belknap's report IT,
without the whole S3S, $40, 900 which he ''es-
timated" and which Congress dock ed a
million. He objects TO having the eXpen-
SEES Of the freedmen's hospitals and other
institutions put upon his department
wants law 10 punish miners who enlist
and then plead the baby act will continue
to enforce the order prohibiting army Off
GERS from visiting Washington in Congress
time congratulates himself on having got
through the year without deialcation
among the pay masters; mentions the u
doption OF the Springfield breech loading
musket and carbine, and $4,000 of them
made at Il cost of 100000; wants also an
appropriation of 81 100000 for more great
guns and sea-coast deienses, $4,000 for IL
inch guns, and Sl0O, 600 for powder depots
retired from the salt atmosphere Of The
coast again recommends the consolidation
of the arsen1's into one large one on this
coast, and action upon the patent claims on
the new rifle and other instruments of war;
finally ask TO have his first clerk empow-
ered.to act for him, and revivos the vain
idea of an official historian of the rebellion.
or the so railroads which purchased rail-
road material OF the war department at
the close of the war, 80 have paid their
debts TO the government, amounting to 49,
100000, leaving 20 which still owe $780,
600, Gen. Sherman reports 29,505 men in
the army, of whom 1910 arc non combat
ants. or these the sick aud the detailed
are fully % per cent, leaving an actual
force of 1860 men. lie asks ior an actual
force Of 10000, and wants the non-combat-
ants engineers, signal service, etc., pro-
vided for besides.
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Our village schools commenced Mon
day, Dec. l. The large one is taught by
Miss Ellen Brmhall Of Wardsboro, the
small one by Miss Flora Williams of this
place. Both are experienced teachers.
The jamaica savings bank has now up
wards Of sixteen thousand djllars TO the
credit of depositors.
Some weeks since a young lady in this
village obtained the signatures Of over one
hundred ladies to paper petitioning the
authorize TO stop the illegal sale of intoA
icatinG liquors in this town. AS yet moth
ing has been done, and consequently the
"ten cent sapings bank" continues to do a
thriving business. How long, &c.
j. II.
Not much news just now in this town,
only lawsuits. Court held here last Satur-
day between T. w. Wheeler and NJ. f.
Howard for breach of trust in bargain
made about cattle. Verdict in Wheeler's
favor of SD, and costs. Howard took an
appeal TO the County Court
AS | was cOnversing, the other day,
with our Postmaster, who is disabled
soldier unable TO walk alone, no was tell
ing me how very grateful he felt towards
all the kind friends that carry him from
his home day after day, to spend few
hours in places of business; and | take
this way 10 let the people know of his
thankful feelings TO those who are so will
ing 10 lend . helping hand to one so feeble
Arrived in town Tuesday morning, on
the Ills A. NJ. train, a son weighing 81 lbs.
to c. w. and Jennie Read. All doing well.
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E.NEOR T.s.y'T TO F.IR.nRRS.

For the special information Of Farmers
and growers of leaf tobacco, and dedicrs
therein, so much of the Act of Congress APP
proved June g. 1872, and the regulations
hereunder in relation 10 the sales of lie #
tobacco are given below.
"All farmers or planters of leaf tobacco
who sell directly TO consumers, or sell, as
sign, or consign, transfer or dispose Of the
TOBACCO produced by them 10 any persons,
except those who have paid special taxes as
Leaf Tobacco Dealers, or manufacturers of
Tobacco, Snuff, or Cigars, or Ia persons
purchasing for export. will become liable
rs Retail Dealers in Leaf Tobacco TO the
Special tax of Five Hundred Dollars, and
to the additional tax of fifty cents on every
dollar in excess of One Thousand Dollars,
on all such sales.
"All persons who BUY and sell, or offer
10 sell leaf tobacco are liable 10 a Special
Tax If twenty-five dollars, as Dealers in
Leaf Tobacco"
This does not include farmers who sell
tobacco of their o,rn raising only.
1t is the duty Of every farmer prod ucing
and selling leaf tobacco, on demand of any
Internal Revenue Officer, to furnish II
statement under oath, of all his sales of
leaf tobacco, the number of cases and
pounds the name and residence in each
instance Of the person TO whom sold, and
the place TO which shipped. Any person
who shall refuse 10 furnish such infOrma-
lion shall be liable to n fine Of Five Hun
dred Dollars.