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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05
ONE BY ONE.

The jackson Courier, under the editorial
control of Messrs. Gates 81 Handy, made
its appearance in this city on Thursday last.
Its mechanical execution reflects great
credit upon the proprietors. 1t IS well nlled
with advertisements, and has bright out
look for the future. 49,
lis political tone, as foreshadowed in the
leader of its Senior Editor, is reprehensible,
and deserve condemnation. 1t proposes
non-psrtisanship, yet proposes to reflect and
perpetuate in its columns, the principles OF
the 'good old Wing party" so far, at least,
as the present may demand their applica-
ton, and in another part of the paper de
nounces the democratic party with all the
raalignacy of an old time ha.er. Such a
course will do no good. 1t will make enc
mics when friends might have been secured.
It will stir up old feuds, awaken old jealous
les and animosities, and at last subserve no
useful purpose. The senior doubtless in
tends Illuminating at length in the grave
yard of whiggery, and we shall sexpect very
often TO see his leaders headed.
.'Hark from the tombs doleful sound"
and it will be sad sight to behold him ex-
huming old political fossils in the dark con-
fines of the tomb, with this inscription on
his spade, $50 year, invariably in ad-
vance, which is about the sum and sub
stance of the twaddle ia his first issue. The
old Wing, who is fond of ancient literature,
and is of melancholy turn of mind, sufti-
Gent to enjoy the lamentations of the mod
ern jeremiah, should lose no time in sub
scribing for the COurier.-JackSOn Wing
and Tribune, Oct. 4.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05
ECONOMY

A New York journal of considerable per-
spicsc;ty says:
"When the financial storm blows over
forced economy will be the order of the day.
The luxurious ard aesthetic will, for a
while, give way to that which is merely
useful or indispensable, and this will inter-
cept grist on its way to good many mills.
1t is probable that there will be even great
er number Of picture sales next winter than
last, for the best patrons of the art gale
ries, and more especially of those in which
European pictures are displayed for sale, are
precisely the people who are most involved
in the present crisis, and those whom they
dragged down with them when che bridge
gave way. Thus, the statesmen may profit
by the finsnciers' losses, and quiet people OF
moderate fixed incomes, who do not throw
their money into che street, may pick up
good bargains by and by, when the auction
season sets in. Those industrials who
make silks and other fabrics Hook as good
as new by their cunning method Of clean
ing may also expect to reap fair harvest.
otis an i-wind that does not blow some
body good.'"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05
SPECIE PAYMENTS.

The suggestion that The present is a
"golden" opportunity, is receiving favor in
all sections, from sources the most diverse.
Radical, Democratic and Liberal journals of
all shades begin to advocate it. The New
York Times claims that the events Of the
last two weeks have tended to remove OPP
position to specie resumption, and asserts
"no considerable number of reasonable
persons can now be found who believe that
q return to specie payments at the earliest
possible moment is not desirable" The
New York Tribune details interviews with
leading fnancieTs, who generally coincide
that now is the opportune moment for the
Government to spring this long delayed re-
form in a matter aft cling every mans in
terest. The Memphis Ledger but tells the
truth when it sffirms that the depreciation
of greenbsck currency below specie is loss
which eventually falls on the farmer,
mechanic, retailer aud laborer. It has
to come out of their crops, commits
sions, profits and wages in the end. j.
Thompson, Vice President of the First
National Bank of New York, issues the fol-
lowing circular, entitled There's Relief in
Resumption:
"By an immediate resumption of specie
payments all the gold and silver in the cOun-
try, and many millions that are sure to
come TO us from foreign countries, would
become at once circulating medium. The
adoption of this measure would afford more
relief than all the expedients so vigorously
pressed upon the Government, or so IN
financially adopted By the Clearing House
Associations. The time has come when no
body has money 10 hoard. Prices are, or
soon will re, such that property or invest
ments will be better than money. Nobody
wants gold for export, for the exchanges
are all in our favor. The gold and silver in
this country, if thus utilized, will become
currency, and will add eighty millions u
positive relief. Is there man IN power
with brains and nerve to seize this opportu-
nifty, or must the country drift and DRIFT on
TO utter ruin?"
The New York Freeman puts the situa'
ton pithily: "With abundant crops, with
gold coming from Europe to buy them,
with exchange on Europe unstable, our
Government if not utterly imbecile would
have seen that rare opportunity was given
it to resume specie payments. Had it done
so, the result would have been instant re-
lief to the money market, and destruction
only to gamblers on values they do not pos
sess." Unfortunately, as the Freeman adds,
"But our government is the biggest fool in
the country"
From these various outgivings it will be
seen that the new issue formally sprung on
the country by the New York Democracy
in its recent State Convention, promises to
pretty lively one'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05

THE Cincinnati Gazette says: "The
President hit the nail straight on the head,
when he said: Confidence on the part OF
the people is the first thing needed to re-
Ieve the present condition." he might
have said the same thing to the Republi-
cans of Massachusetts, when he was try
ing to force Ben. Butler on them as their
candidate for Governor. "The present
condition" has demonstrated that The
present national banking system, pet
measure of Grants party, will not meet
the requirements Of thetrado and commerce
of the country. How then are the people
TO possess that needle dconfdence?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05
WHERE THE COTTON SHOULD BE


We have repeatedly given facts and IS
ures to show that the South is q better.
place to manufacture cotton than either
New Enclaad or Europe. Yarn can be
manufactured in the South FIVE cents a
pound cheaper than it can be in New Eng
land, and about 4.70 cheaper than in Old
England, while the yarn or the cloth can be
transported to market for considerably less
than the raw material. These facts are
gradually making an impression upon capt.
talists, for we hear of mills springing up
every cow and then 10 various parts Of the
South. The consumption OF cotton in the
South for the year ending Aug. 81, 1873,
which for the first time appears to have
been ascertained with spproximate pre-
cision, Is reported ct 1S7,662 bales,
which is undoubtedly a large increase
on that of former years, and we
look for very considerable increase on last
years consumption during the year ending
Aug. 81, 1874. The Atlanta Constitution
reports that the cotton mills of Columbus,
Georgia, used during the season just closed
1881 bales of cotton, for which they paid
100000 Their manufacture put this cot
ton-nearly three million pounds, the bales
averaging about four hundred pounds-into
goods that brought nearly 2,0O0, 300. The
profit to the mills is not stated, but was Of
course very large. What can be done in
Columbus can be done as proftably IN
Nashville. Noticing statement that cot
ton yarn can be manufactured in Columbia,
South Carolina, five cents pound cheaper
than it can be in Lowell, Massachusetts, in
connection with the Atlanta Constitution s
report of the operations at Columbus,
Georgia, the New York Post says:
Gan impression prevails among Eastern
manufacturers that Ghey have acquired GER
tain special advantages by the longer exist
ence of manufacturing among them, with
which it is impossible to compete in young
er communities, or in those where the spe-
cial business in question is in rs infancy.
Mr.. Atkinson, of Boston, who is one of the
best authorities on thu subject in this coun-
try, said in one of bis able speeches last
winter before the legislative railroad COM
mittee, that Massachusetts, manufacturer
could grant to Mississippi manufacturer
all the advantages he could get from cheap
ness of labor, of living. and of the raw ma
terial, and yet 'kCock the spots out of him
to use Mr.. Atkinson's expression-when
it came to competing in the market
on the price of goods. Perhaps a
fair comparison can hardly be made
between South Carolina and the Eastern
States, for Gotten manufacturing is, we be-
lieve, almost as old in South Carolina as it
is in Massachusetts. The special advantages,
in tkst case, of the economy in the one
State night be Offset by the low prices of
the raw material in the other. But these
returns from Atlanta may not be so easily
answered. How much of the $4,000, 900
received for the goods in question was net
profit we do not know, bat the figures given
indicate that it was large. At any rate the
subject is one well worthy of investigation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05
THE KITCHEN CRISIS.


1t seems to be very general impression
that the colored gentry generally are organ
izng with view to fixing the prices OF
their services and to enforce the demand by
refusing to work except on their own terms.
They are paid now double SIS much as they
earn, in money, exclusive of the trouble and
annoyance they occasion their employers,
by their Incidence, irregularity, wasLeful-
ness, logged disobedience and surly deport-
msnt. Thsse traits, added to instructive
kleptomanis, incline, and often force the
wives OF our most prosperous citizens to do
their own kitchen and house work, rather
than submit 10 such annoyances. A word
of reproof or advice is followed either by
the grossest rudeuess, or sudden departure,
and to such an extent does insulting con-
duct prevail that ladies Of refined self.re-
spect are literally forced to do work for
which they would literally pay, could they
find well-behaved, honest and moderately
industrious servants.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The Memphis 1ppeGl ofthe Sd inst. says
tha deposits 1t the First National Bank on
the I'd reached $86,000.
Memphis Avaldache: The fremen are
afflicted. perhaps, more than any other class
of our citizens with the current malady.
Nearly all the members of Washington, Nc.
4, are reported unfit for duty. ~
The Gallatin Examiner Of the 4.h says:
One of the eldest citizens of this county,
Tios. S. Watson, ESQ, died at Sandersyille
on Sunday last, of fux. He was highly
esteemed by all who knew him. He was
was In bis 18th year. ss ~
Says the Memphis appeal of the Sd inst:
Squire SDeed yesterday captured 81 Smith,
colored, locked him up, came to town and
secured an officer, who went to the country
and brought the prisoner to the city. Smith
is the negro who outraged little colored
girl few days ago in this city.
From the Memphis Apdlonche of the Sd
inst: Sickness, distress and death are in
possession of the First Ward, from EE-
change to Auction Street. No one but an
eyewitness can tell half the story of tie
carnival that death has rioted IN for weeks
in that locality, and which is still unabated.
Gallatin Examiner of the 4th: On Mon
day last, at wilson Section Tunnel on the
Cincinnati aud Ohio Railroad, Thos. Con.
ner and Samuel Smith were badly blown
up while cleaning out hoe. Smith was
burnt badly, aud may die. Conner was
not 30 much Injured.
The Gallatin Tennesseean of the 4th inst
says Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry
was organized at Hendersonville last We'd
nesday. We are informed that the most
substantial and intelligent farmers of that
vicinity are mani testing great interest in the
success of this grand movement.
FIom the Jonesboro Herald and Tribune
of the I'd inst: Last Saturday night all the
prisoners in Jail came very near making
their escape. They were, however, all Sc
cured but Bacheus Hines, he succeeded in
getting away and has not as yet been cap.
tured.
The Memphis Register Of the Sd says:
| Wesley Freeman, colored, was arrested by
| Deputy Sheriff j. j. Murphy yesterday,
charged with stealing two horses and three
mules from Mr.. Wynn Like, who keeps q
pasture farm two miles east of the city, on
| the Poplar street road. He was tried be-
fore Squire r. b. Miller, who committed
him to jail to answer at the criminal court.
From the Gallatin Examiner Of the 4th:
| We learn from the H.rtsVill,' Sentinel That
Mr. David Burton, heavy tobacco dealer
Of LYnchburg, Va, died a few days since
and left TO bis relations in Trodsdsls county
the sum of $4,000. The heirs are Jos.
Virgin, IL. L. Wright, r. G. Wright, JAS.
Merriman, the wife of DR.. Dyer, and some
others, whose names we hsve failed to
learn. He also left to his book keeper $780,
600, Mr. T. II. livery.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05
CAN NATIONAL BANKS BE FORCED
INTO BANKRUPTCY?

In regard to this novel question arising
from the stress of the times, the Washing
ton correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
telegraphs under date Of the %:
The proceedings against Jay Cooke & Co.
to-day, have caused pretty general discus
sion of the question whether banks, includ-
ing the National Banks, can be forced into
bankruptcy, providing they refuse for four
teen days to pay depositors. Among the
law officers of the government, officers of
the courts, and those of the Treasury hav-
ing to do with its law business, there APP
pears to be eDtir9 unanimity in the opinion
that on the fourteenth day after such &C
tons as are now common in all parts of the
country, if proceedings in bankruptcy are
filed, courts will be obliged to grant the pc.
tition so far as to cite parties to appear and
show cause why they should not be al
Judge bankrupt. The opinion here is also
general that 8 msjority of such banks can't
avoid bankruptcy Under these proceedings.
In estimating the period Of fourteen days
the day of the suspension is not counted,
and petitions may be fled on the fourteenth
day thereafter. This time will expire for
New York banks on Monday, and for a
lsrre number of Western banks during
the week. While in the case of the Nation
al Banks the law does not provide for ap-
pointing a receiver for failure TO pay depos
TORS, the Controller Of the Currency will
not fail to take notice of the complaints OF
dep0sitors setting forth that National Bank
has refused to pay deposits.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05

CONCERNING EX-President Johrson's
loss of 100000 by the explosion of the
First National Bank of Washington, the
Knoxville Press and Herald says: sour
Information is confrmatory of the report
published in the COuTier-,J Journal. At
least, the Ex-President had large sum on
deposit there about two months ago and
was making arrangements to invest it in
East Tennessee when the crash came. The
loss of this money will make large hole in
Mr.. Johnson's income, bat viii not leave him
penniless, by any means"
The Knoxville Chronicle, however, of
the same date says: We are gratifed to
be able 70 state that the rumor which eman-
ated from Washington, that Ex-President
johnson would be loser to the extent of
some sixty thousand dollars By the failure
of the First National Bank of that city, has
proved to be without foundation, in fact,
Mr.. johnson loses nothing by the failure.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05

THE Cedar Rapids Qowa) Republican
says of the banking system: " The present
banking system assumes to determine arbi-
trarily the exact amount Of currency that
shall be thrown Into circulation, and creates
monopoly of banking. Evidently the next
Congress will have to deal with as important
questions as have come before the country
since the days of the rebellion"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05

THE Memphis Avalanche suggests that
in view of the scourge and the financial
pinch, landlords ought to reduce monthly
rents one.third, citing the precedent that
Sin 1867 during the yellow fever visitation,
John Oyerton promptly reduced his rents
twenty five per cent, and followed that
with an additional reduction"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05

ABOUT one year ago, Mr.. Henry Clewes,
banker of New York City, attended great
Republican mass-meeting in Union Square
and made speech. He addressed himself
to business men," His bosom heayed
and his eyes moistened as be depicted TO
his hearers the crushing disaster which
would overtske the business interests Of
the country in the event of the election of
Horace Greeley.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05

1T is announced that Gen. Alexander
Leon, one of the ablest men Of Hayti, will
shortly visit the United States. 1t is said
that his intended visit to this country is
partly for political purposes, partly with 3
view Of treating with some company re-
gsrding the extensive coal mines in the
Southern department of Hayti.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05

THE JOnesboro Herald and Tribune COM
pliments the ac!icn of the Grant admins
trstion in the present financial crisis, and
yet sffirms that "she only safe rule is that
the government should attend to its own
duties, and leave the regulation of business
to business men and to the laws of bust
ness." Now what Grant and Richardson
have really done was to help float the Stock
Exchange spectators on a flood of thirteen
million greenbscks; but when The Produce
Exchange, composed of Legitimate traders,
endeavoring to move the crops Of the coun-
Try, appealed for aid, it was suddenly dis
covered that there was no law to justify the
government in extending relief.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05

Where there is no second horse, the Assocla-
ton will retain second money.
Half the money offered in purses VIII be given
for a walk.
Entrances for Association Purses, per cent.
All co nmunications addressed to the Secre-
tary. w. ID. JOA NSON,
GEo. w DARpRN Sec'y, President.
s NJ. MuRpHY. Treasurer. sep17 I'd
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05

Hon. GERRIT SMITH is opposed to the
Government undertaking to build canals
and railroads all over the land. He says
its duty is to protect commencement to
create or facilitate it. He would not, how
ever, go so far as to say that there are no
distinctions TO commerce which Govern
ment has not the right to remove or over
come, such natural impediments as the
Falls of Niagara, and snsgs and sawyers OF
the Mississippi, for instance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05
THE New York EUeai1lg Post, a Republi-
nnn in,,rr,nI tins ,,cI-os Senator Mnrtnn.

"Senalor Morton may, if be pleases,
compare the course of those who
hunt up these abuses to that of
scavengers who 90 about poking their
sticks in garbage and their noses into the
outlet of sewers but when garbage testers
in the streets, and the noisome eff1uvia Of
the sewers are breeding pestilence, some
body must remove the heaps and close the
scent holes in the interest of the community.
Nor will any one oppose or even ridicule the
action unless he happens to have a stronger
affinity for The nuisance than he has for the
general integrity and health"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05
u niou and Ameriear.
SUNDAY. OoToBER 8, 1873.

THE Cincinnati Commercial Of the Sd
ssys: Senator Morton telegraphs US from
New York, that he is not in favor OF an ez-
ira session of Congress. he adds; 81
know no necessity for it."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05
Fifth Day-wednesday, Oct. s, Isz

Firth Day-Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1873.
FIRST RACE-Young America Stake No. 2,
for two-year olds; dash of mile; S25 entrance,
D. D., the Assoc alton to add $500; the winner of
Young America Stake No. TO carry 10 lbs. ex-
ira; to be run en- tn fifth day of the meeting; $50
to the second horse; closed W tn 80 nominations.
SECOND RACE-Southern and Western
Turf Congress Stake; four mile heats; $3.50 sub
scrintion, p. p; the Nashville Blood Horse Asso-
citation to add 81 Co., in which 1t is expected that
the Lexington, st. Louis, New Orleans, mobile
and Nashville Associations will be represented.
THIRD RACE Association Purse, $500; dash
of mile and a half
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05

FIRST RACE-Maxwell House Stake, for
three year olds; mile heats; SIS subscription, ?,
D.; the MAXWELL House to add $500; 800 to sec
ond horse; to bsrun on the last day of the meet
ing; closed with 25 nominations.
SECOND RACE-Association Purse, $500;
mill heats.
THIRD RACE-AssociationP urse, $500; dash
of a mile and quarter; 1925 to the first, $50 to
the second and S25 to the third.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05

Fourth Dsy-MOnday, Oct. 6, 1873.
FIRST RACE-Associa:ion Purse, 500; mile
heats, 8 in 5.
dash of a mile.
THIRD RACE-Association Purse, $50,
dash of mile and quarter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-05
Notice.

Until FURTHER NOTICE, THE DIXIE
Oh Company viii pay sI4O each for all good Coal
Oil Barrels, delivered at their Works on McLe-
more street.
ocf2 IF ROBERT THOMPSON pras,f