Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-12
WASHINGTON.
The Latest Dodge of the subsidy
GrabbeEs.


GrabbeFs.
NEW York, Sept. 11.--A Washington
dispatch slys persons interested in the new
American TRANSATLANTIC steamship line will
ask Congress to grant bounty OF ten dol
lars per head for every emigrant brought to
this country In steam vessels built in the
United States carrying the American flag.
It will be claimed that subsidy in this
form will secure much more valuable results
to the government than the subsidy IS now
voted. ~. $780,. .
DIR. Peterman ON the Polaris Expe.
ditiOD.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1l.-A review of
the Polaris expedition by the celebrated
DR.. Peterman, of Gotha, has been transla-
ted into English from the German, under
direction of the Secretary Of the Navy.
Ths Doctor says that, all circumstances
considered, it must be conceded that this
is the most important expedition that ever
went to the Arctic regions. The English
talked loudly for nine years and criticized
freely all other opinions and endeavors, they
themselves doing nothing all the while.
The high toned acts of the American Gov
eminent will, he hopes, contribute towards
bringing to an end the loud talk OF the
English, and induce them at last to fit and
send out an expedition in 1874.
Affairs ON the Texas Fr0ntier-AfteF
q Slice off Northern Mexico.
Col. Robb, ore of the ex-Commissioner
10 INQUIRE into depredstions committed on
the persons ami property of American citi-
zens on the Rio Grande border, has recent
ly arrived. Numerous letters stating that
such acts are continually occurring, and that
since the Commissioner left that section
last spring, large droves of cattle have been
driven to the Mexican side. from ranches
between BrownsviIIe and Brazos de Santa
90, and between Brownsville and Rio
Grande city. These thieving operations
are committed in daylight and in several
instances eXulting gestures are made by
Mexicans, who escaped with their booty
from the u. s. cavalry who had pur-
sued them, but halted on the American
side. In addition to cattle stealing, MUIR
ders have been committed near Forts Clark
and Concho. 1t will be recollected, the
com 5oissioners reported an actual loss Of
about fifteen million dollars by such incur
sions. The amount has been considerably
increased since the term of the COM
mission expired. No douotthe attention Of
Congress will again be called to this subject
BY the President, with view to the prOtee-
ton Of citizens of the United States on the
border. The demand In Mexico to put an
end to marauding expeditions having been
unsuccessful, gentlemen of high position say
they see co remedy for the evil, except in
the acquisition of portion of Northern
Mexico, commanding both sides of the river,
and that such an acquisition is not impossi-
BILE, considering that Mexico will be unable
to psy the aggregate damages which Texans
sustained By the inefficiency of Mexico to
restrain its citizens from their wrong doing.
The $4,000, eco Bond.
The bond for Sl5,OO0,OOO, the amount Of
the Geneva award, is held by the Secretary
Of State in that department, and not placed
for safe keeping in the Treasury. The
bond is made payable to order of the Sec
rotary of State. This bond is for the largest
amount of money ever issued by any gov
eminent in single transaction. A rhoto
graph of the bond and certificate of deposit,
wa completed at the Treasury to-day, and
copies sent to the President and each
member of the cabinet. On completion Of
business Tuesday, Sir Edward Thornton
informed Dis government Of the fact.