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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-22

ception. Erie and the balance Of the list
fuc.uated about pes cent. The corner
was continued by German bankers and at
times disturbing the general market. Stock
opened at o3a regular, and declined to 613
on European dispatch announcing that
corner ii this market had no effec in Lon
don. Early dealings at 50 cash and 6Sss
regular, put later the difference was about
201 per cent. In the morning the German
bankers refused 10 lend stock and the
bears were forced to tuy cash and sell
regular; about 8, 1000 shares were bought in
under the rule at from 81 to 81, of this
amount 1000 shares were boucht for &C
count of Oppsnheim Bros. Immediately
SITTER this stock dropped to Gil, on report
that the steamer City of Chester brought
5000 shares of Erie and that q Cunard
steamer would bring 2, 500 more tomorrow;
at the close there was a rally to 81. Erie
offered at sc, seller 60, 81 seller for 10 days.
The general market closes fin.
Sterling Exchange, Bank Bills 1893;
u. S. coupons, 1881, 1872 ex-interes.;
5-2Gs Of 1862, 1173; do. 1864, 117i; do.
new issue 520s Of '6j, 117s ex interes
do. '67, 1iSs ex-interest; co. 1868, llSs
ex interest; new fyes l04..; U. S. coupon
10 4Os 114a; us. currency 6's, 1O444; Mis-
souri, State bonds, 90! ex interest; Ten
nessee old 500 ex-in. eres,; new SOB; w. u.
Telegraph 90s; New York Central 1O3ii;
Erie 62.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-22
CLUBs, CLUBS!

For the MAMMOTH notwithstanding
the cream of the Daily-Sl50O for ten annual
subscribers, and paper to the getter-up Of the
club.
On editorial matters address Editors COnsti-
tution;" on business matters, address
w. A, HEMPHILL 4 Co,
ATLANTA, GA.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-16
From the N. Y. Tribune. Of yesterday.
From Bad 70 Worse.

If there Is ANYTHING ia which mere paTtisanshiP
should be avoided il is certainly In questions oi
public money. We appeal to thoughtful citizens
of all parties, and TO all honest Congressmen'
however classified, TO consider dispassionately inc
present alarming deficiency in the revenues OF the
United States Treasury. The temporary oepres-
sion in our foreign imports produced by the panlc
has undoubtedly diminished the revenue, but the
extravagant appropriations of the Forty-second
Congress would have produced deficiency with
out the aid Of the panic. Certain 1t Is that the
expenditures Of the current fiscal year VIII exceed
those Of the last by several million dollars, ami
yet the ordinary expenditures OF the last nscal
year are without precedent in the history OF tue
country. Why should the Army expenditures %
nearly three times greater than they were IN IooOt
Why should the cost Of the Navy have more then
doubled in the same timer Why should 1t still
cost six per cent to collect the Internal Revenue
The fiscal year 1865 was the last complete year
of Johuson's administration. Since then It has
been claimed that the Government has grown eco
nomlcal. We should like to see in what branch
OF the public expenditure this economy can be
found The Public Debt has decreased, and there
fore the interest account is less burdensome than
1t was six years ago. Six years ago the Army was
larger than il is now, and vast suma were dlstrb-
uted about that time in bounties to the soldiers
These two items of extraordinary expense have
naturally ceased TO exist. But the Navy costs as
much and amounts to as little as ever The CHIEF
remaining items Of public expenditure, so far as
the Secretary Of the Treasury furnlrhes intorma-
tion upon which comparison can be based, COM
nara as follows
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-16

50 much disturbed ut ihe course the GoyeFnmsns
leaders are pursuing IS Il not time that The people
should awaken to the iact that ,heyArc OFery day
losing their hold upon individual rights, and tAai
those rights viii soon be found TO be IS much ~
volved with the Federal Government Is those 0I
the most despOtc governments. Even Low the
plans exist through which a surveillance may be
carried on at any time as complete aud as over
a1eiug, If necessary, aS the system OF either OF
the autogratiO governments OF EurOps.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-16

"lERmIAL 0OVERHHENT.H-WS ask the Atten.
tiOn OF our readers to an article in tO-day'S GA
aaERB uadsF The bold caption IMPERIAL Coy
KaHHDRP Il h an indictment Of The Admins.
tFAtiOn irOm one OF the most able and pcrupulOIs
Republican party PaPeEE, the New York Post,
edited By one Of the most remarkable literary
men Of his dag, Wm. Cullen Bryant. II such q
man, belonging to the party which elevated Gen.
Grant, and asslSting n thas elsvatiop, has become
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-16


Here is shown an increase in eightene items Of
over fifty per cent in five years. Congress grows
expensive in the same ratio that it grows contemp-
tible As the judiciary sinks in public estimation
the administration Of Justice rises In cost fnollc
buildinRs call for iiVe times as much as they dl1
five years ago. Indian affairs require double the
amount they did IN 1868, but what percentages 90
TO the Indians and what to the agents We cannot
saw In every item there is an Increase except 10
the SOLITARY instance OF the Marine Hospital estab-
ilshment. Observe, too, that the current fiscal
year is destined to show a large advance ON the
disbursements Of the last. In the year ended June
80 1865 the last year of the war, the expenses OF
the Government, after deductlng the interest on
the Debt, drawbacks, pensions and the cost OF the
Army aud Navy, were only $S4,0l5, ,35S 90. The
same expenses last year were S76'19l, 10 20, or
several millions more than double. In 1868 they
were &5l, ,6SS, sol "A. The responsibility for the
rapid increase of the public expenditures cannot DO
saddled on the panic or on Gen. Burriel. The
taxes must al distant time be increased, and the
reasons why an increase of taxes Is necessary must
be sought in the reckless inhdelIty OF those lll
power, both in and out of Congress. Shall 1t CON
L tinue unchecked, and unrebnkedl
1t Is not surprising, therefore, that Congressmen,
| alarmed at the yawning emptiness of the public
chest hesitate to replace the abolished taxes. Our
/ Washington dispatches give vivid picture OF the
dismay which has been caused by the reluctant
admission Of Secretary Richardson. II is pointed
out that thirty millions of appropriations are prac-
bcally In the reach Of members OF the Cabinet and
may be returned by them to the available funds o
the Treasury. Retrenchment is vigorously c IlleC
for and We are assUted that tue Chairmen Of th'
various committees In charge OF the revenues and
appropriations are in full accord upon this all i'm
portant subject These virtuous resolutions In fay
or OF economy are mournfuly late but nothing els
i remains; the country is ia q poor state TO endur
increased taxation. Every possible retrenchmen
must be insisted upon; and we shall be hearth.
glad If Congress and the Secretary can show how
the expenses OF the Government are TO be me
, without a further imposition Of taxes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-16

In A BAD WAY.-According to the
inaugural message of Mayor Witt.
of New Orleans, that city must be in
a bad fix financially. The debt OF
the city proper, and her proportion
of the State debt, amount to NOR
than forty-six millions Of dollars.
The city has two hundred and forty
thousand inhabitants, and the esti-
mated vaiue of city property is one
hundred and ffty-eight millions of
dollars. The Indebtedness amounts
to nearly two hundred dollars per
capita for every man woman and
child, or nearly one-third of the en-
tire city properly. Taxes are enor-
nously high, and real estate has de-
clined thirty per cent. since 1867.
High rates of taxation and extrava-
gance Of expenditures have driven
away foreign capital and deprecated
the city securities until they have
become almost worthless and the
city credit almost entirely dest, ID.
The new Mayor draws strong but
faithful picture Of the condition of
municipal affairs, and seems deter
mined to do everything in his power
to remedy the evils Of which he COM
plains. He commences by reducing
the budget Of the current year from
seven to FIVE millions, which is a good
beginning. In 1860, under the con-
troll of her citizens, the city govern
ment cost three millions; in 1872 the
alien plunderers required seven mil
lions. Four millions per annum for
seven or eight years is very hand.
some stealing, even for ye light fin,
gered arpet-baggers.-Chronicle &
Sop{,pa1
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-16

was an unusual condescension OF
Johns. "The only thing that both
ers me is who I can get to make
them. Somebody told me about q
Mrs. Andrews who fitted beauti-
fully"
MRS. who did you say?" inquired
my brother, loosing his hold of me,
and looking into my face eagerly
and almost sternly, I thought.
Mrs. Andrews, ] answered, WON
dering what in the world had come
over him. "But what makes you
act so funny about it?
"Funny?" he repeated after me,
half musingly. "Do I act funny !?
I didn't mean to. But truly, Kate,
if there is one name that / hate
more than another in the whole vo.
cabulary of names, that one is An
drews."
But surely, john" I said, "you
must have reason for this. What
can it be ?" and slipped off his knee
on to the lounge and made prepare
tions to listen comfortably. to a long
story; for M brother had been
great traveller, and had the power,
when he felt like it, of taking his
hearers with him to every place he
had visited. I soon found that this
was one of the times when he didn't
feel like it, for he said, with asmile
and good-natured shrug of his broad
80
"You got all fixed for it, didn't
you, little curiosity y-shop? but it's no
go. I had friend once who bore
that name-that's all and he dis
graced himself and his name, and
caused a few of US good deal of
trouble. That's the sum and sub
stance of it; but all this happened a
good while ago, and it isn't worth
about. Come, off with you
to your dressmaker of the odious
name, while 60 down town and see
what the news is. y
It was natural, I suppose, that l
should speculate a little about this
secret of Johnston that it was a
secret I was quite sure by the way
be dismissed me from mis- confidence;
and so as I rode along to the street
and number where I was directed to
find this wonderful dress. maker, who
could fit without measurement and
trim without patterns, l imagined all
sorts of strange adventures for my
brother, in which everything con-
,eivable figured, pistols and coffee,
etc.; in short, everything except love.
That could never have befallen him,
Or l should have heard Of it. True,
John had been away from US for. at
east FIVE years, and during large
portion of that time we had scarcely |
heard from him. Still, had he been
-hronoh any love affair, we should
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-16

But, John, entreaueu,
you ever seen this woman? Can it
he that any reason for this Aversion
has originated in her p
GOOD Heavens no. What pos.
sible connection do you suppose could
ever have existed between your dress
maker and myself? l thought you
had some sense, Kate. 1t was man
who made me a monomaniac on this
subject, so don't ask any more ques-
tions.
Ididmt ask amy more questions and
what was more, firmly decided that
my brother and his freaks were quite
beneath my notice. But l did make
ready for my dress-maker, dedica-
ting to her use as pleasant room as
l had in the house-one that l knew
she would enjoy herself in when her
days work was done, and she had
time to fold her baby to her heart
and rock her to sleep, as I did nine,
in the dim, beautiful, twilight.
Monday morning came, and with
it Mrs. Andrews and the little one,
tile last golden-hai-ed. bright-fac-
ed, sylph a child, just miniature
copy OF her mother. Day after day
passed and, vexed as l was with
John, | couldn't help enjoying and
laughing heartily at the comical sit
uations he not inlrequentIy found
himself in. 1t seemed to me that
his principal business consisted in
lodging this poor inoHensive little
Mrs. Andrews. She knew had a
brother, and after the first day or
two gave up wondering why he did
not come to the table. l knew
it bothered her at first, although she
had too much good sense to put her
thoughtinto words. She was a strange
woman to manage. That she appre-
ciated my kindness was very evident;
but no argument that l could use
was sufficient to induce her to sit with
me of an evening in the parlor or
library. She was my dress-makcr-
that she was very anxious to impress
upon my mind, much to my annoy.
ance. The only way I could ever
get her t. ride with me was to invent
some excuse for shopping, and instruct
the coachman to drive to the park
afterward, At such times. although
cert lin she was made happy by the
change, vet there seemed to be al
ways : something expressing her. Once
/ said, pushing her gently back among
the cushions, wish you would try
and enjoy this, and get all the good
ont of it you possibly cali. See what
a good time little Maud is having"
(fIat was her baby's name.)
"I do enjoy it, my dear Mrs. Sin
clair" she replied very sweetly. "At
the came time do not like to feel
that I am neglecting your work"
The atmosphere Of reserve with
which she surrounded herself was as
impenetrable as 1t was Incompetent.
sible. Her language was choice and
cultured, but sne seemed to keep
double guard over herself lest she
should be betrayed into conversa-
ton on other sub bjects than dress-ma.
king. One evening as I approached
her room intending to sit with her q
while, heard her voice, at first ]
} thought in prayer, but after q Sec
ond [ stood spell bound, as she re-
cited in tones l shall never forget
the following:
"1 think we are too ready with com
: In this fair world of ours. Had we nj
.1pdeSd, beyondthe zenith and the slop
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-16
ng sob she yainly endeavored to
(" You are very good to me; we

ing sob she Valnly endeavored to
You are very good to me; we
will come next Monday morning.
That was all-every word. I new
er so longed for power to express my
sympathy and desifeto be of SER
vice as at that moment butall I could
do was to press her hand warmly,
and promise to.send the carriage for
her. How valueless words are at
such timesl
John was home before me. Great,
lazy fellow | he had nothing to do
but look out a little sfor the property
he had amassed. BE. had made heaps
of money, invested # wisely, and the
result was not only physical inactivi-
ty, but morbid mental condition
which seemed tome, as in my love I
watched him more selosely than any
one else, developingain a marked and
disagreeable avoida4ce Of all society.
He rode alone. walked alone, sat in
his room and read and studied and
smoked alone. HeIet me in, howev-
er, at all times, ands seemed desirous
Of making me thapny. My husband
at this time was abroad, SO I sup
pose lie felt some obligation concern
ing ME.
As usual, I found him on the Ii
brary lounge; reading.
"Oh, Johnl" said /, "I"I have
lots to tell you. Ggess where I have
been, and what I hsye foundl Oh,
such an adventure as have had.
Adventure ?" he repeated, with
laugh. Adventure? why, bless
your heart, little sister, women are
always having adventures. Don't
ask me to bother my brain about such
a commonplace subject"
But guess where / have been"
Shopping, Of course. What did
you buy me, Kate ~
~ haven't been shopping at ALL"
l answered. Don't you remember
what we were talking about this
morning p
"oh yes, said he, 81 remember.
You said you couldn't put it off an
other day; and now I suppose you
have been cut and fitted in truly
Partisan manner, aud will outdo and
overwhelm every lady of your ac-
quaintance. >
"That's as much as you know" I
interrupted, wrathfully. have
found dress-maker, John, just the
sweetest, cunningest-I'll tell you all
about it" And while / stopped a
second to take breath he broke in,
almost harshly.
THE dress. maker you spoke Of
before you went out2 Is her name"
Andrews-Mrs Andrews" sug-
gested, in my enthusiasm quite for
getful of his horror Of the name.
.-a -hA ia coming here" he
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-16
OF yonder grey, blank sky, we might

OF yonder grey, blank sky, we nigh
grow faint -"
To muse upon eternity's constraint
Round our aspirant souls; but since tn
Must widen early, is it well to droop
For a few days consumed in loss ant
taint ? 80 -.,g.-,.
o pusillanimous heart, be comforted,
And like a cheerful traveller take th'
Singing beside the hedge. What if tht
=, bread
Be bitter In thine inn, and thou unshot
To meet the f1ints9 At least it may bt
Because the way is short, I thank the
God" t.s.I
I went back to my room and had a
good cry
Before I had half finished ser
want entered, saying.
"Mr. John wants to see you in the
library" So down I went, and pre-
sented myselfto my astonisked broth.
er with a face swollen and red with
weeping. =
"Why, Kate, my dear child what
is the matter p
"Do you really want me to tell
you?" I sobbed.
"Why, of course I do"
You never let me speak Of her"
I continued, burying my head in his
neck.
"Who is herr he asked wonder
ingly. :.ag :
my dress-maker, you know. I
=" And was going on, when he
interrupted me with,
al knew you would have trouble
with her sooner or later. You were
bound to. Anybody with that name
=" And as true as I live my BROTH
er shuddered so that I felt myself
growing chilly too from: mere SYM
pathy.
"Oh, itisn't at all what you think, ;"
I managed to say; and after good
many attempts l made him under
stand the situation. What was my
astonishment to hear him say.
Poor little dress maker.l She
hasprobably had some great trouble.
I am glad you have been so kind to
her. If my life is spared till to-mor-
row morning I will let you introduce
me at breakfast.
What was the reason, do you think.
that never loved my brother in all
my life as l. did at that moment?
and the great, big, shaggy fellow
knew it too; for he kissed me over
and over again, telling me all the
while what good little woman. I
was, and that hewas just as ashamed
of himself as he could be. After
while he got at the business about
which he wished to consult me. he
wanted me to look over big box of
his papers, selecting all those bear
ing certain name and date. There
is nothing private about them," he
said I" but I cannot bear to touch
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-16

A New GuNpowDER.-The warlike
Prussians are not satisfied merely
with improving their army rifles, but
are also making advances in the man
ufacture of gunpowder. The latest
report is that a novel description of
gunpowder, possessing extraordinary
pprojjectile p power, has been adopted
by the Prussian artillery. 1t is com.
posed of a certain proportion of nitre
a and sawdust, and in this state can be
kept in store without fear of explo-
sion, To render this composition ex-
plosive, it is necessary to add suAi-
ecient quantity Of sulphuric acid to
make it cohere, and when dried it is
ready for use. This composition has
certainly the advantage Of cheapness,
combined with extreme simplicity in
it's manufacture, and is said to leave
| but little residue after it is fred.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-16
Brevities and .Levities.

@- A Chicago man ate ten dozen egg
on a wager last week. The money b
won has been paid to his widow. 90
~ An old lady is collecting all The
Radical papers she can get to make soar
of. She says they contain rs per cent. o
pure 'lie.' -
Ms- They use mules for pulling the
Cleveland street cars, and the drivers are
not allowed to. swear while on duty
They are given full day each week
however, to 60 to the woods and letou1
the confined essence Of ungarmenteo
purgatory.
zNs- A lady writes us very feelngly
upon the subject Of the latest fashions.
She says that we editors ought to give
them public condemnation, and adds,
81 wish you would try your hand on
their India rubber bustles." Dangerous
experiment, that. We ara very careful
where we put our hands.
n9 A man sent a note to rich neigh
bor whom he was on friendly terms with
to borrow an ass for few hours. The
worthy old man was no scholar, and
happened to have q guest sitting with
him at the time, that he did not wish to
expose his ignorance to. Opening the
note, and pretending to read it after re-
fecting a moment, turning to the SER
want, Every good,' says he, "tell your
master I'll come myself presently"
@- An editor announces the.marri-
age of friend thusly: Z" He has read
himself out of the jolly brotherhood OF
bachelors, sold his single breasted lounge
packed his baggage and checked it for
Glory, walked the gang plank of court
ship to the vessel of matrimony, and is
now steaming down the stream of bliss
by the light of the honeymoon"
ms- An old lady who had heard that
young friend had lost place by n,is-
demeanor, uncharitably observed that
there was alters woman at the bottom
of it. sa
Gr A little boy was sent to the store
for some eggs. Before reaching home he
dropped them. In answer to his mother
who asked, "did you break any9" he
replied, "no, didn't break any, butthc
shells came off some Of them."
@ A Philadelphia thought he was
gorcd in the back by Texas steer, the
other day, when an ancient maiden lady
from the country prodded him in the
rear with her umbrella, preparatory to
asking him where Chestnut street was,
that she might purchase few chestnuts
for present use.
@- A.san Francisco man laughed I'M
til he had the cramp, to see lady fall
through trapdoor in his sidewalk; but
he never smiled when the court informed
him he must pay $500 for his sport.
es- An applicant for pair of boots at
one of our shoe stoves wes estAd what
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-16

CuRrA1L1NGrHE CARrEr-BAGGERs
Chevalier %rney, in the following
paragraph, gives his hearty approval
of Gen. Grants intended measure
restricting carpet-baggers from hold
ing State Offices whilst holding Fed
eral appointments
"a dispatch from Washington,
printed elsewhere in this mornings
issue, will be cause of rejoicing to
all sincere friends OF the President.
1t states no more or less than that he
is resolved in his new term to eradi-
cate one of the prime causes, if not
the root, of the Southern political
evils by issuing an order giving no.
tice that acceptance of candidacy for
State Office, or holding of such office,
especially position in the Legisla-
ture of State, will be deemed by
him cause for removal from Federal
office. Tile Government officials at
the South, under this rule, will be
compelled to occupy seats in the
background instead of, as now, play
ing the principal parts in political
troubles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-16


The prisoner is young man, twenty:
ono or twenty-five years of age, and
the father was aged ffty.six. 1t is
claimed by the Commonwealth in the
trial that the old man was shot while
he was quietly sitting by the cooking
stove, awaiting his supper. The de
fence admit that the accused shot
him, but contended that the father
was dangerous man.
He had given his wife ten minutes
to get supper and furnish warm bread
threatening to kill her if she failed.
The allotted time was well-nlgh up.
She had run to the cellar for cream.
ard had returned to get -four. The
deceased had followed her and struck
her with dipper. Becoming still
more enrased, he threw aside the
dipper and rushed for a butcher-kniie.
Not succeeding in getting this, he en-
deavored to snatch large iron SHOW
ell. The mother was in the meantime
screaming and crying. The son, to
save his mother, therenpon shot his
father dead.