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THE ANTI.FUNDERS.

As an evidence of the estimation in which
are held the legislat i've tricks and stratagems
resorted to by some of the leading anti
flinders to defeat important measures, we
extract the following from the McMinnville
Nelu Era, March 81:
~The present session have unquestion-
ably had ample time TO enact all needed
legislation within the time prescribed by
the law, and if they have so far disregarded
the business of tie people, and now attempt
to force upon them the cost of an extra ses-
sion. to our mind it would be better to let
their tenure of Office return to the hands of
those who placed them in power. Let the
failure, or rather refusal, to do the work of
the people, and for which they were elected,
rest upon the shoulders Of the recreant
members of that body. The practice of
frittering away the greater part of the SEES
sions of our Legislatures on uDimportsnt
and frivolous matters, and COMPRISING all
the vital matters into few days at the
shGyak-eyad of the session, is a very repre-
bensjble practice, and should be avoided by
future legislatures.
The failure of the Legislature to enact
proper revenue laws will uDquestlonably
leave our finances to meet current expenses
and the appropriations made by that body
in rather an unseemly shape; but if that
body prefer to adjourn sine die and leave
their work half done, why, we say, and so
do our people, let the condemnation of at
tempting to force upon our Governor to
convene them in extra session, at cost of
some $4,000 to the people of the State,
rest upon the shoulders Of those who have
produced such a result. Their conduct is
but step removed from that of Congress
by which the pay of its members was al
most doubled. The difference is only this:
Congress voted the appropriation and in
crease of pay outright, while our Legisla-
ture are attempting to extract additional
pay by refusing to enact the needed legisla-
ton in the time allotted them (and which
is ample), and force upon the Governor the
necessity of extending their tenure of office
by calling them in extra session, and as
consequence receive an increased salary
from our already depleted treasury. The
people do not and will not endorse such
conduct on the part of their representa-
tiyes.
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shutting for it Imprisonment for life. Rus
sia has Siberia, which is worse than death
to its victim, and thus furnishes no exam
pie for us. Catherine III. only took away
the power of infictiDg capital punishment
from the courts TO exercise it more cruelly
herself, and even an autocrat like Alexan-
DER Ills only restrained by exceptional good
nature from making death the penalty for
beinous crimes. The experiment Of aboli-
ton of capital punishment has not been
successful in the minor European States,
and even If it had, it would afford no ex-
ample for our guidance. The extent of
immigration of q low class Of foreigners
requires us to be at least as severe in our
methods Of furnishing violent crime as Eng
land, where murders have decreased under
the hanging system. Inview of these facts,
we are forced to the conclusion thst impris-
onment for life can not be safely substituted
for the rope in capital cases." sos
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TAXING MONEY.

The Legislature passed a very important
measure at its late session. The following
is one of the sections of the assessment
act:
stBe it further enacted, that municipal
corporations within the Stats shall not levy
taxes upon money, capital loaned, nor upon
money invested in banking, or on money
invested in any species of manufacturing or
mining, or upon any other corporation, ex-
ceeding the amount Of tax levied by the
State upon such capital"
This is as it should be- The tax on cap
ital in this and other cities and towns In the
State will be reduced fully two per cent, and
will no doubt put many a dollar into use
that is now -ying idle because of the excess
i've taxes heretofore imposed, while it will
at the same time draw hither other sums
invested in bonds and loans abroad, to be
put to more prof table use to both the lend
er and borrower. Now our ten per cent
law means something to the lender, and
Tennessee capitalists finding that they can
use their money more profitablj at home
than abroad, will Tot be slow in awaiting
themselves of the advantage. Our esteem
ed correspondent AN. E. A." and. Senator
James have been mainly instrumental in
producing this important result.
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UNEMPLOYMENT FOB LIFE.

The powerful and persi stent efforts made
to secure a Communication of the senten ce o.
Foster, who was hanged in New York a
few DAYS ago suggests the inquiry whether
Imprisonment for life can be safely substitu-
ted for hanging. Those opposed to capital
punishment maintain that justice would be
better administered we're the present pen
atty for murder done away with and less
vigorous one established. Without doubt
the certainty OF punishment is very i'm
portant element in preventing crime, and if
Imprisonment for life actually meant con.
finement in prison for the whole term of q
criminals Life, it might operate as a great
terror to criminals and thus repress the
commission of crime. But it does
not mean this, nor anything like
it. In point of fact it is
very seldom that the sentence of imprison-
ment for life is carr ed out in this country.
Statistics show that between 1918 and 1868
there were PA persons sentenced to the
New York penitentiary for life. Of these
55 died from natural causes, went mad,
committed suicide, escaped, or were trans
ferred to ether prisons, leaving 159 TO be
accounted for. OF these 159 only twenty
five remained in prison in 1858, 1874 having
been pardoned. The average period of i'm
prisonment of all the pardoned ones was
only six years and hslf In Massachu-
sets so per cent of the criminals sentenced
for life are pardonad out; in Ohio 40 per
cent; in Wisconsin SO per cent, and
probably about the same ratio in
other States. The Boston Globe,
in view of the efforts made to secure the
commutation of the sentence Of McElhaney,
hanged in that city few days ago for the
murder of bis wife, to imprisonment for
life, has been discussing the change de-
mlnded by the opponents Of capital punish
ment, arrives at this conclus!cn:
"Were Imprisonment for life the penalty
in such cases, TIE efforts of sympathizers
would be exerted in favor Of pardon long
before the natural expiration of the term.
The per centage of pardons in this country
has been so large as to make this method
of punishment mere farce, and we do lot
see how sny more certainty is to be obtain
ed in the future than there has
been in the past. Iowa, after abol-
ishing capital punishment, ten months
ago, finds imprisonment for life
productive Cf great increase in crime. The
European illustrations in favor of impris-
| onment for life do not bear out the views
of its supporters. DIR. Lieber sums up the
| case by saying that even in those countries
where the governments, from a mistaken
feeling of humanity, abolished capital pun
ishment, they were compelled to re-intro-
duce it; because, according to the prevail
ing views of men, death is regarded as the
greatest evil, to avoid which they will will
| ingly submit TO the most laborious life, so
. long as there is any hope of escaping from
it; and because, moreover, the pun
ishment of death is the most terrible
penalty OF all. The experiment OF the
abolition of the death penalty has nowhere
been tried under such circumstances, and
with such success, as to warrant us in SUBJ
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THE vANDERBrI.r UNIVERSITY.


The attention of all of our citizens, bigh
and low, rich and poor, Methodist or other
Protestant, and Catholic, has been very
naturally drawn to the munifcent sgift" Of
Commodore Vanderbilt. AL Of the COM
monalty who believe that the giver thinks
and feels with and for them, have no con-
ditions in their appreciation of this dona.
ton. They do not and will not look a
gift horse in the mouth. There may be
others who viii hem and haw, and shift
from side TO side in their easy chairs, before
they can determine whether they win
accept the 'fgift" of the Commodore.
This may be very dignifed upon the part of
our distinguished fellow, citizens, but we
happen to know that the bluff and liberal
Commodore 'ihas sounded all the depths
aud shoals of honor" hence is fully &C
quaint with all those seemingly surchar-
ged efforts at lberality, which really mean
to bleed the endowment. --e e-t
For all unbelievers and Shylocks we
have this TO say: We understand that Mr..
Vanderbilt has made no gift nor endow-
ment to any college. Our understanding is
that he has made an offer, with conditions,
of $500, 200 to the Trustees Of the Central
University of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South to build University; that
that offer has been accepted by the Trus-
tees and referred to the Commodore; that
1t Is the wish, aye, the earnest desire, both
of Mr.. Vanderbilt and the Trustees, that
this great institution should be established
here, in or near Nashville. But, to locate
it here, something must be done by Nash
vile or her citizens. We cannot get the
Institution 10ithOut effort. Money and
brains must combine to bring 1t here. We
krlo,o achereof aoe speak. 1t may be
proper for us to say that the
conditions of Mr.. Vsnderbilt's offer,
not his "giit," cannot properly be made
knowr to the public until he receives and
acts upon the proceedings and determine
ton of the trustees, who recently met III
Nashville. In the meantime the question
to be considered by the trustees of the
Nashville University is: l. Can they unite
with this great Vanderbilt University and
make the two one ? 2. If not, will the city
and citizens of Nashville agree to make, by
public and private donations, this university
such an institution as Mr.. Vanderbilt de-
sires-an honor and glory to the South, as
well as slight tribute to his own benef-
cence?
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Now that brother-in-lsw Casey has got
through by tight squeeze, Grant appears
to think that the civil service rules are good
enough for the South, if any official changes
be made. The Washington Republican of
the 18th inst. says:
"The President is said to be firm in bis
determination to appoint none but native
Republicans or men who have the indorse-
ment of the people of their respective To-
calities in the South, and further, he pur-
poses making no more changes in offices
subject to his appointment until the COM
missions of the present incumbents shall
expire, except for such causes as improper
conduct. In other words, he proposes a
strict adherence to, and application of, the
civil service rules"
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IT is reported from Washington that Sem
ator West, of Louisiana, while the nomins-
ton of brother-in-law Casey was before the
Senate, limited that change in the Col
lectorship could be made, it would be dis
covered that everything was not regular. 1t
may DO remembered that year ago Mr..
West warned the Senate against the con-
firmation of the man who was nominated
to be postmaster at New Orleans. That
man has since proved to be dishonest.
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mo. 1885,
Ils Ch0ssceru at Nashville.

GTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
March the 18th, 1S73.-The State Of Tennessee,
Complainant, VS.. Y. K. Stevenson and others,
Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit fled in this cause
that the defendants, V. K. Stevenson and W. s.
Eakin, are non-resi dents Of the State Of Ten
nessee, 50 that the ordinary process Of law
cannot be served NJ on them: 1t Is therefore
ordered that said defendants enter their appear
ance herein on or before the third Monday Of the
next term Of said Court, to be held on the first
Monday in April, next, (1S73,) and plead, answer
or demur to complainant's amended bill, or the
same viii be taken for confessed as to them, and
set for hearing ex parte; and that a copy of this
order be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Nashville Union and American.
A copy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master
Heisken, Thompson & Quarles, Solicitors for
Complainant. mh14 oaw4w
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-29

THE Boston Transcript, q pronounced
Republican journal, speaking of Schuyler
Colfax's cry Of 'spersecution" in his South
Bend speech, remarks that off to-day his
explanations are not convicting proofs of
frank and Straightforward proceedings, the
reasons of their unsatisfactoriness are to be
found in the clumsiness of his endeavors to
clear himself. All things considered, he
has no right to talk of persecution, since he
has harmed himself more than anybody else
has harmed him"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-29
MESSRS. CLAIBORNE & PENNERAKER.
General Agents for Middle and West Tennessee
JNO w. NORTON, Jr, Special Agent,
ONCE, No. 35 North Bank Building1
NASHVILLE, TENN.
BOARD OF REFERENCE FOB NASHVILLE.

r. G. THRONE, Treasurer.
W. H. HUMPHREYS, Attorney.
A. Tyler, OF A. Tyler & Co., Wholesale Grocers.
W. F. Moore, Of W. F. Moore & Co., Wholesale
Tin and Stoves
Geo. W. Seay, Sec. and Treas. n. & D. r. r.
Benz. Lillsrd, Manufacturing Chemist and
Druggist.
A. j. Warren, of Weakley g. Warren, Manufac-
turers and Dealers in Furniture.
j. G.. Huston, of Hicks, Huston & Co., Whole
sale China Ware.
j. H. Lightfoot, Druggist.
Thos. Menees, NJ. D., Prof of M ateria Medica,
Medical Dept, Uni versity of Nashville.
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Ifs Ch0alcer4 at Nashville.

CTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
Oand Master Chancery Court, Nashville, March
the 18th, 1S73.-Samuel e. McCutchen, Ex'Or,
ETC., and another, Complainants, VS.. james
Vaughn and others, Defendants.
It appearing from affidavit fledr4n this cause
that the defendant, James Vaughn. is a Ion-resi-
dent of the State OF Tennessee, and resi-
dent Of Brazil, South America, so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be served upon
him: 1t is therefore ordered that said defend
ant enter his appearance herein on or before
the third Monday Of the next term OF said
Court, to be held ON the first Monday in April,
next, (163,) and plead, answer or demur to
complainants' bill, or the same viii be taken
for confessed as to him and set for hearing ex-
parte, and that a copy of this order be pub
lished for four consecutive weeks in the Nash
vile Union and American.
A COpy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
Campbell & McEwen, Berry q Lea, Solicitors
for Compliments. mh14 oaw4w
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RoBT. THOMPSON, Vice President.
j. M. THATCHER, Secretary,
John W. Morton, Sen, MD.
j. L. Weakley, of Weakley s. Warren.
Geo. K. Calhoun, Of Geo. R. Calhoun & Co, Dis-
mOnds and JewelTy.
W. w. Winstesd, OF Dillin, Winstead & Nave,
Wholesale Fancy Groceries.
T. M. Paul, Of Paul 8 TsveI, Books and Sta
TONERS
Jno; B. Everett, of j. B. Everett & Son, Dry
Goods.
VIM. D. Kline, Drugs and Chemicals.
Ed. Gillian, Jr., Of Furman & Co., Wholesale
Dry Goods 1t
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IT appears that the Lexington (Va.) Col
legiGn has been anticipating the first of
April. a few days ago it set afloat re-
port of the complete destruction of the
Natural Bridge In Virginia, which has been
reproduced in quite number of papers
under the impression that it recorded q
yeritable occurrence.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-29

A KENTUCKY schoolmaster has had some
sort of difficulty with some of his neighbors,
and forthwith rushes to the local paper with
a card in which he denounces them as ''wan-
ton, unmixed, malicious and hell-born
liars" It is evident that he has studied pc
lite literature to some purpose.
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III appears they have bunglers out
in Nebraska. An extra session of the Leg
islature of that State has been called by the
Governor to correct errors and omissions in
the laws passed during the last session.
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Insolyent Notice.

HAVING SUGGESTED To THE CLERK
III of the County Courtof Davidson county the
insolvency Of the estate Of Elizabeth V. Kimbro,
decd, all persons having claims against said es-
tate are hereby notified to appear and file the
same with the Clerk OF said Court on or before
the list day of September, 1873, authenticated in
the manner prescribed by law.
A. z. WHITMAN,
Administrator of Elizabeth Y. Kimbro, decd,
mh2 oaw4w 40 Union street.
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In Cha1lceru at .KiNShriEEe.


CTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
Oand Master Chancery Court, Nashville, March
the 18th, 1S73.-Thomas w. CBadwell, Commits
sioner, etc, Complainant, VS.. Riley w. Woodfn
and others, Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit fled in this cause
that the defendants, William Shane, Caledonia
Spivey, Ada Spivey, Maria Spivey and Jacob
Spivey, are all non-residents Of the State of
Tennessee, so that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served upon them: It is therefore
ordered that said defendants enter their appear
ance herein on or before the third Monday of
the next term Of said Court, to be held on the
first Monday in April next, (1s7s,) and plead,
answer or demur to Compliments BILL or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them and
set for hearing ex parte; and that copy Of this
order be published for four consecutive weeks
In the Nashville Union and American.
A Copy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
j. T. Brown, Solicitor for Complainant.
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Gardeners & Farmers

CSWEET POTATO SLIPS AND ALL 9TH
y er Plants.-Having had twelve years. experI-
ence in the business, have rejected ten Of the
most popular varieties and will be prepared to
fill all orders for Slips and Plants in due season.
Send for Price List to Anthony & Bro, "a Broad
st., Byers, Hood g. Howell, IS Broad ST., or the
undersigned, Station A, Nashville, Tenn.
mh29 1aw2t*sats A. j. GREEN.
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q GOLD does 60 up DOW and then, in spite
OF all the arguments of our governmental
fnanciers, who show most cOnclusively that
II should rot be so; yet it will.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-29

A REPUBLICAN journal says: "None
Of tbs Connecticut members have drawn
their extra pay yet" Let US wait till
after the election there and see what they
viii do. fN es
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uaiOu attl AmFrifaa.
SATURDAY, MARCH go, Isza.

HENRY WARD BEECHER says hanging is
arelic of barbsrism. There is no doubt that
Foster and McElhaney entertained The same
opinion.
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fffisso.-FF $40. -
PETITION For IWCOW aTT0y

PETITION FOR INCORPORATION.
QTATE OF TENNESSEE, Office Clerk and
~ Master Cbancery Court John Lumsden,
Charles Stcckeli, William Duncan, Jesse
French, William Stockell, and b. r. Whom,
have this fa8 fled their amended petition for in
corporation under the name OF TIE Peoples
Gas Light Company of Nashville, pray
ing for the covers conferred by law upon com
panies manufacturing and vending gas.
1t Is therefore ordered that an per
sons appear at the maxi term Of the Court
to be held on the first Monday In Al rii next, and
show cause why letters of Incorporation should
parte. 1t Is ordered further, that copy Of this
order be publishes for thirty days in the Nash
vile Union and American. A true copy-attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR-.
Clerk and Master.
J. H. SHAEKLAED, Solicitor.
March 6, 1S73.-1m
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THE OLD RELIABLE!
To ain whom it may Concern

A Ii PERSONS WHO HAVE NOT PAID
IA their taxes in to the city of Nashville, will
take notice that have reported their cases to
the Circuit Court of Davidson county, and unless
their taxes are paid within two weeks from this
date their lands will be condemned. To save
costs, parties would do well to pay their taxes
within two weeks from this date.
B. w. MCCANN,
Revenue Collector, City of Nashville.
March q, 1873. mh226
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
..,g.,,~O,,.a,ss,...o rOO1o01l>.rDO0D
Cumberland Chapter No. 1,
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER,

THERE WILL BE A CALLED MEETING
i of the Chapter this SATURDAY EVENING
at Y O'Clock for work ID the Royal Arch Degree.
A full attendance is requested.
1t W. E. EASTMAN, Sec'y.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Proclamation by the Governor.

JOHN G. BROWN, Governor of the State
of Tennessee-To all who shall see these
presents, greeting:
WHEREAS, 1t has been made known to
w me that certain parties, whose-names are
unknown, charged with having committed foul
and atrocious murder on the 24th day of March,
1913, upon the body of Susan Housen, late of
our county of Davidson, have fed from justice
and are now running at large:
Now, therefore, L, John G. Brown, Governor
as aforesaid, by virtue Of the power and authority
in me vested, do hereby offer reward of (S500)
Five Hundred Dollars to any person or per
sons who may detect and apprehend the said
party or either of them, and deliver him to the
Sheriff OF Jailor of our County of Davidson, in
order that justice in that behalf may be had and
executed.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set
r,,,,, my hand, and caused the Great Seal of
l'ANAi the State to be affixed, at Nashville, on
the 9th day of March, fs73.
JOHN G. BROWN.
BY the Governor:
CHAS. N. GIBBS, Secretary of State.
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