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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24

The doubt thrown upon the parentage o f
Louis Napoleon viii doubtless never be
removed, aud tits even probable that il
will come to be regarded, as his enemies uni
versally represent him, as the son Of the
Dutch Admiral VeghUls, and not Of fLouis
Bonaparte. Twenty four years ago, when
the empire was established, Prince NapO.
leon openly repudi2ted him as "a crow in
the eagles nest" Ii is related ihst Charles
Sumner, a short time since, referred in the
Senate to the First Napoleon rs the 'repu-
ted uncle of the Emperor" He was chair
man ofthe committee on Foreign L iatious,
and fearing, on reflection, that the exprcs-
sion woul1 appear improper, coming from
such source, he sent an autograph note 10
the reporter of the Associated Press, after
the DEBATE was concluded, requesting hiIn
TO suppress the word "Iepu.ed." The re-
porter complied, but kept the note as
possible curiosity of The future.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-Mr. Sherman,
from the Fiuance Committee, reported ad-
Versely on the bills of Mr.. Cole of Caifor-
MIA to replace National bank notes with
United States notes and to authorize the
part payment of customs dues in United
States notes.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported without amendment
bill establishing $3.50 as the minimum
price of lands remaining to the United
States within the limits of the railroad
land grants.
Mr.. Morton introduced bill which was
passed appropriating $50 900 to defray the
expenses of the investigations in regard to
the elections in Kansas, Louisiana and Ar
kansas.
$1,000 a Year.
The Legislative Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill was taken up.
Mr.. Hill offered an amendment increas-
ing the pay of members of Congress tC
$4,000 year.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, offered ar
amendment providing that the question be
submitted to vote of the people of each
State at the next election, and unless en-.
dorsed by majority Of the voters the in
crease should not be made.
Mr.. Hills amendment was tabled, 81 tC
Is.
The Senate went into executive session.
and soon after adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24

The following we clip from Mr.. Punch 8
Almanac for this year:-'I am pleased to
say, Mrs Fitzbrowna, that shall be able to
vacclnste your baby from very healthy
child Of your neighbor, Mrs. Jones'" Mrs
Fitzbrowne- ''Oh, dear, doctor l could
not permit that. We dor care to be
mixed up with the Joneses in any way"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24
EVANSVILLE.
Six Men Lost in the ice.

EVANSVILLE, IND, Jan. 23.-About
dark last night six men attempted to cross
the river in skiff, coming apparently from
Green River. When opposite this city their
skiff got into the floating ice and was over
turned. They were heard to shout for help,
crying that they were freezing to death,
but none of the steamers or other craft at
the wharf could get out to them, and their
voices ceased after a few minutes. The
weather is very cold and stormy,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24
RAhoA6Rd.

ST LOUIS, Jan. 23.-Owen Norton, a
workman ct the St. Louis lead and oil
works, while oiling the presses to-day was
caught in The machinery and had his head
emf off
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24
Norman Ku-KIuX.

SALT LAKE, Jan. 23.-The Gentle
President Of Coche c0uSty, deputized by
the Judge Of the DiatricHCourt of Salt Lake
to serve a writ Of habsas corpus, was re-
sisted by the Mormon official, badly beaten
--.a -.ri-.,n EreL--
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24
T,,o C,uciuuatJ Sou,herp.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 23.-Private adVices
from Frankfort, KY, state that the House
has passed bill repeating the one cent tax
clause of TIE Cincinnati Southern Railroad
charter
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24
Explosion of n Locomotive

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.-Last even
ing an engine on the North Pennsylvania
railroad exploded at the corner of Ameri-
can and Norris streets. Adam Raderhouse
was instantly killed and his son wounded.
The engineer slightly scalded. .4
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24
Library LOTTERY,

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 23.-An effort TO repeal
the lottery clause Of the Public Library of
Kentucky after the next drawing, was made
in the State Senate to-day, snd after full
debate was defeated by a very decisive vote
30 to TO-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24
Raukru,nfcx ReneaI.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23.-The Board Of Trade
this afternoon passed a resolution protest
ing against repeal by Congress of the
bankrupt law and earnestly requesting
the Senators and Representatives Of Missouri
70 defeat the prOpositiOn if possible.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24

GOLD touched 119! in New York yes
terday, but rallied in the afternoon, closing
at 1l3s61135.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24
smeIIpox Razing in Baltimore.

NEW \ YORK, Jan. Z3.-The announce
ment Of deaths TO the number of over fly
from smallpox at Baltimore causes some
alarm there, and the officials Of the city are
c8l,8d upon TO take measures to prevent the
spread Of the disease.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24
The RIuhnc War

VIRGINIA, NEY,, Jan. 23.-Company Z,
First Cavalry, marched from Reno this
morning. en- route from Camp Halleck fol-
the Madoc war.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24

TENNESSEE BONDS caosed in New York
1ast evening at 79a for the old issue and
79a for the Lew.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24

A young man in the Custom-house, who
was 10 be examined for promotion 10 the
position Of chief correspondent, telegraph
c1 fgom Brooklyn to-day as follows:
3" Yo1'C be over to-day, siu't home yester-
day yet" The place was reserved for him.
my, Commercial Advertiser.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24
Union AND AMERICAN
Rates of Advertising.

One Dollar per Square, first insertion, in Daily
nnd seyeutv-rve cents tor each subsequent in
serticn for one week. Liberal rates mads with
yearly advertisers. -. ...,o-
One Dollar per Square in Weekly each inser-
Advertisements inserted every other Cay at
two Thirds amount of daily for same time.
Merchants and others who buy gwen space
changed at the rate of 90 cents per square.
Marriages and Obituary Notices regular ad-
vertising rates. . oOa. \
Announcements of Candidates for Once, IN
nonpareil type, ten cents per line each lnser-
fjou nayable invariably in advance.
Advertisements exceeding two columns IN
width, will be charged % per cent addirlonal 10
egular Rates.
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LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

COTTON advanced in New York yester.
day to 2Oac for middling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24

A German professor borrowed a couple
of condemned communists, injected calx
into their systems and then bled them to
death and laid them away on the shelf.
Three months after he injected the blood Of
sent some double-proOf Lighting through
them, and presto! up jumped one ofthem
and commenced to eat: The other just
rolled over sleepily, and said, 80, quit yer
foolin'; I'm too Dead" and wouldn'L resur
rect. The restored one realized his situa-
ton and fed the country to escape his SEN
tence. It's useless for the old croakers to
say the thing couldn't be; they can't stop
progressive science by holding on to its coat
tails.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24
Said little Robert Reed;
I'll never put ii in my mouth,
II is filthy weed.O

By the way we saw this good boy few
days ago; he now chews plug tobacco like a
horse, and smokes a clay pipe night and
day. But it would be such a consolation
to US now to know what has become Of the
ress of that tiibe of district school orators,
who spoke their pieces" nearly score of
years ego.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24
PncifYing the British Lion.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 23.-The Oticiat
Gazette states that there are no important
differences in the views Of Great Britain
and Of Russia in regard to ths present
movement IN Central Asia.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24

New ORLEANS, Jan. 23.-The State
Supreme Court to-day rendered a decision
in the returning board contest in favor oi
the Lynch-Hawkins board-Ludeling, Tai :
liaferro and Howell concurring. Wylie and
Kennard dissented, each rendering an
opinion. The opinion of the majority and
dissenting opinions cover ninety pages OF
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-24

A resolution passed the Senate to appoint
a committee to inquire whether the present
State constitution, known as the Drake
Constitution, was adopted by msjority Of
The voters in 1865. The inquiry involves
the counting of the vote By the then Sec
retary Of State, ROdman.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-09

which 1t has been suggested might be brought
before Congress II Is called IAN act ior Ine
abolition OF Chaperons and for the introduc-
ton of more free, simple and natural modes
of Social Intercourse" The bill-to be shortly
called the Chaperons act-aiter recltlng as
preamble the 'dvers great inconvenience
arising from always keeping young ladies'
under the eyes of elderly persons at balls,
croquet parties, and other social gatherings,
and from discountenancing their walking,
riding and driving with young persons OF the
other sex" proceeds to enact that after the
passing OF the act the lady of the house IN
which any entertainment Is given shall be
deemed the chaperon Of all young ladies
present to all inten,s and purposes. Further,
whole string of penalties are directed
against dowagers, slsters.in-law, cousins and
others who shall endeavor to abridge the free
dom of young persons by making malicious
remarks or spreading unfounded stories con-
corning them.
The State Treasurer of North Carolina
paid, on the Sd Inst, to VIM. Wilson, of Robe
son county, the man who killed Andrew
Strong, the reward OF 5000, offered for
strong's capture or death.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-09
A Wise Conclusion.

No class OF advertisers are more shrewd
than those who endeavor to meet the public
demand for amusement. To attract and to
catch the eye o! the most people is to them
an aim that has been with many lifelong
study. Nc. line, not a heading, not lit
tie paragraph as preliminary puff, but is
carefully weighed. Something new is always
Offering. The need of constant variety, to
suit all the kinds OF entertainment, keeps the
wits alive and invention on the alert. When,
therefore. the managers Of the New York
theatres meet, as they have met, and resolve
to discard most OF their placards and hand
bills, it is fair to conclude that they have
found that these means OF attracting the
public, after long trial, do not justify their
cost. This is the most effective blow yet
struck at the DETACHMENT OF the streets by
posters. After all, the managers, in COM
mon with other observant men, are coming
to the eight conclusion that few lines in a
newspaper do more good and reach more
patrons than hundred scattered here and
there aimlessly.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-09
The Case Plainly Stated.
From tho Washington Chronicle u


Hon. John J. Patterson has issued a
pamphlet containing what 10 calls a reiuta-
tlon OF the charges Of bribery brought against
him. We doubt whether this will help the
case. The misfortune is, that prior to the
election there was bold and defiant admis-
sion of the purpose to control the senatorial
election by the use of money. 1t was just as
we'll understood In Charleston, en- the testi.
mony alike of the press and the people there,
that the election was to be controlled by the
longest purse as that an election was to take
place. Those who were defeated may have
been just as corrupt, just as willing to traffic
for votes, as the man who was elected,
but that falls to relieve the result from Its
fsarfully demoralizing character. The poor,
benighted creatures who sold their votes are
to be pitled. Their unatness to occupy the
position oflegislators Is thus made too pain
tully evident. But we do not see how that
lessons the guilt of intelligent men who thus
make seat in the United States Senate a
matter of merchandise. The senatorial cleo
ton in South Carolina is, unfortunately, not the
only one In which 1t has been publicly charged
that money was used without stint, and the
result compassed by that means, If uncheck-
ed, will rob the Senate of that exalted char
acter that has made 1t the pride aud boast of
the nation. Colonel Patterson may not be a
sinner above all others, but the charges In his
case have been 80 explicit as to make it un-
pleasantly prominent. The publication of this
pamphlet is proof OF that fact.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-09
Tho Conviction Of Stokes.

Murder trials in New York have 80 con-
stantly OF late years been q mere mockery
of Justice, that the sentencing OF Stokes to
death on the gallows for the murder OF
Fisk, twelve months ago, has taken the
whole country strangely by surprise. The
verdict was evidently as unexpected to the
prisoner as to the public. The New York
papers, while conceding the guilt OF Stokes,
had uniformly treated his escape from hang
ing as foregone conclusion. As late as
Saturday morning the New York Tribune
said, briefly:
1.-THE verdict In the Stokes case will doubt
ees be reached tomorrow, and the long and
tedious trial be forever ended; for whether
the verdict be acquittal or disagreement of
the jury, it will probably never be tried
again."
It was even announced in the newspapers,
few days before the verdict, that Stokes,
in expectation of some such result as that
foreshadowed by the Tribune, was making
his preparations for a voyage to Europe.
Yet, now that g Jury has had the frmn esq
and common sense to do its duty regardless
Of the wealth, influence and social po-
sition OF the murderer, not voice is
raised, outside the circle OF the imme-
diate family and friends OF the doomed
man, to question the justice and pro.
prjety OF the verdict. With the facts OF the
case our readers are sufficiently familiar.
II, is scarcely necessary to say who Fisk was,
or how, from the wagon OF New England
peddler, he suddenly burst upon New York
as a daring speculator in stocks, and, ulti-
mately, by bold and -1nscrupulous means
got, with his associate, Jay Gould, control
OF the Erie Railroad and its enormous reve-
nues. or Stokes, also, brief mention will
suffice. BE is man OF good family, OF q
speculative turn, and, like his quondam COM
panion Fisk, OF loose habits. At one time,
these two men were partners in an oil re-
Hning establishment, carrying on an exten-
sive business. But they quarrelled with each
other about an abandoned woman, and had
suits at law-Stokes against Fisk, and Fisk
against Stokes-in which Stokes was badly
worsted. From first to last it is dreary
and disrsputabls story-terminating in the
death OF Fisk, the arrest OF Stokes as his
murderer, and his trial, ending on the first
occasion with disagreement Of the jury,
and on this, the second trial, with verdict
OF murder in the first degree.
It remains to be seen whether the right
eous sentence pronounced against Stokes,
on Monday last, will be executed. New
York lawyers ars ingenious and persistent,
and it is not likely that any e1pedient will
be left untried to save the murderer from the
halter. But, whether he be hung or not, the
effect OF his conviction and sentence cannot
fail to be sslutary.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-09

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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-09
Comfort and RespectabIIity.

1t has long been known that some people In
rich or comfortable circumstances are not re-
spectabie, and that some respectable people
are not comfortable. An English lnHeslIga-
tor has ignored the claims of moral respecta-
bilIty upon all classes CT the English people
for the purpose of measuring the whole popu-
lation by money gauge, aud deslgnates two
classes-comfortable people and respectable
people. The frst includes those in wealthy and
cas-, circumstances, and the second compre-
henGs those who are superior to paupers, but
who do not possess the adequate means to Sc
cure the constant enjoyment OF the desirable
things of this world. This statisticlan Induced
Parliament to give him a list Of the assessed
rental of all houses In the kingdom, and from
the data thus acquired he has made his compu-
te tions. He concludes that people occupy
ing houses, the rental value Of which .s
assessed at fl00 or more year are COM
Portable. He estimates that house rent
at this rate implies an income of $500
In the city, and f6O0 il the country.
There are fewer than $4,000 of these comfort
able people In all England, or not quite IA per
cent Of the entire population of the United
Kingdom. Many OF these, Of course, have i'm
measurably larger incomes than are repre-
sented by sl0o rental, but the great majority
are people who scarcely come up to the rank
Of the comfortable by this estimate. The re-
spectable class ls much more numerous. About
1000 families pay house rent OF from ESQ
to sl0O; ESQ, 900 more pay from ESQ to ESQ and
sec, 900 pay f2O and over, annual rent. Count
ing i've persons to family 1t ls thus ascer-
tained that there are about 3,650,0O0 people In
the kingdom, or one-eigbth Of the whole pop
ulation, who come up 10 the grade of respect
able, according TO the definition OF this statis-
tlcian. The political economists are informed
that the taxation OF the country, rich as II Is,
falls upon people seven-eighths of whom
live In houses werth less than f20 year. The
assessed rental of f30O and upwards, is made
upon only s123 buildings, and among these
there are only 1853 buildings which have an
assessed rental of $1,000 and more. So that
the number CT families who may be regarded
as rich are exceedingly small.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-09
A Growing EVIL.
From the Wilmington Star J


We have more evidence OF the inexcusable
detention OF frelghts on the Wilmington, Co.
lumbia aad Augusta Railway, and will pro.
duoe 1t II necessary. We assume that this
evil grows out of the ''cheap and rapid system
"of through freight" We hold no 'local
responsible for this gross out
rage. The officers here are mere agents OF a
higher power, and are powerless to remedy
the evil complained of. We do not expect
them to supply the road with rolling stock or
q double track out OF their private funds. But
the evil exists nevertheless.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-09
TIE CHARLESTON NEWS FOR 1878.

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CHARLESTON NEWS is regarded by the read
ing public of South Carolina and the ada
cent States, has given it on unrivalled clrcu-
lalion throughout this section OF the ceun-
try. We are resolved that nothing shall be
left undone 10 the future to keep it up to the
highest standard OF modern journalism; and
In order to place our various editions within
the reach OF every Southern household, we
will furnish the paper to clubs on very libe-
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where are invited to assist US in extending
its circulation. The following are our
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