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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-18
AFTER THE REPORT-wHAT?

The following is from the Washington
correspondence of the New York Herald:
Correspondent-Do you expect a long
discussion in the House after the presenta-
ton Of report?
Credit Mobilier COmmitteeman-f the
report is severe there will probably be lit
tie discussion, as the majority feel that pub
lie opinion demands victims. In case the
report should be mild and lenient, heat
ed debate may be expected.
The Senate Committee of Investigation
on the Credit Mobilier, finding that it
would be impossible to have secret iDqui-
sition, announce that witnesses will be eX-
amjned in public, but that all deliberations
as to technicalities will be held with closed
doors. So far so good. Now let the COM
mittee obtain leave to sit during the sessions
of the Senate, and conclude their labors il
two or three days. Wilson, Harlan, and
Paterson will all cease to be Senators OF
the Sd of March next, and a verdict on
their conduct will be of no avail unless
rendered at once.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-18
TIE PRAYER BUSINESS In THE
LEGISLATURE.
A Card from DIR. Kelly.

To the Editor Of the Union and American:
NASHVILLE, Feb. II, 1873. Pre-
fering to give Senator Jones the OF
portunity to correct the seeming conflict
between his personal disclaimer In the Sen
ate-and my note in the BdnneT-I with
held from publication letter frou Dr..
Baird, detailing the parts corroborative OF
nv statement, and took tie trouble TO hand
to DR.. Jones the notes Of invitation sent
from the House of Representatives COM
mittee to the two colored ministers, these
being simiisrto others sent. He expressed
bis pleasure at the opportunity given him
to set the whole matter right. Took the
notes of invitation and had them read by
the Clerk of the Senate, and gave explain
atoms in my hearing perfectly satisfactory,
but as reported in the morning papers en-
tirely unsatisfactory.
First, because there is no intimation that
the notes of invitation read in the Senate
were to colored ministers. Secondly, no
invitation that DR.. Joes' explanation was
made in order to do myself aud other min
listers Of the city justice, but SIS every reader
would conclude on his own behalf alone.
Listening as 1 did very sttentiYely to
Senator Jones, l understood him to
say u6tTlI III LASsC GdOOA
tue notes of invitation had been read.
Mr. Speaker: "It is with unfeigned pleas
ure that the opportunity is afforded me to
do this act of Justice to DR.. Kelley and 9TH
er ministers of the city, all of whom 1 hold
in the highest esteem. 1t will be seen that
they acted upon the written invitations sent
from the committee Of the House, making
no distinction between the two branches of
the General Assembly, I only spoke for
myself as member CT the Senate, when l
declared that no such invitations had been
given by me-"
Other matters, personal to himself, were
added, which it is not necessary that l
should write down.
Instead of mending the matter, the re-
port published has made matters worse, and
| am now determined that no whiteWash-
ing will answer-it must be set right.
Yours, etc, ID. q. KELLEY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-18
Police PIsk1Rgs.

George Frazier and John Frazier are a
couple of brothers, who occupy room con-
Jointly with Ed. Hahn and several other
young men. The two brothers returned to
their room Saturday considerably under the
influence of berzine. They began an ex-
tremely animated conversation, in which
pet names figured prominently, and soon
came TO blows. Mr.. Hahn undertook to
separate the parties, when he had man.
sard roof erected over his right eye by
Geofee Frazier. Another young
oh ap also attempted to restore peace and
harmony to the Frazier family, but he, too,
was soon compelled to withdraw his forces
from the field of action in very much dis
organized condition. A policeman finally
gained an entrance into the room and es-
corted the Frazier brothers and Hahn to
the polica station. When the case was
called yesterday morning John Frazier and
Hahn were released, but George Frazier
was fined 500. The latter manifested no
surprise at the decision of the court, but
said he was the only one to blame, adding
that "Roberson county had good deal to
do with the skirmish."
Louie Rogers, Emory Weight, Milton AL
exander and Anthony Childers are a quar-
formed a syndicate for the purpose of deal
ing in coal. They operate quite heavily,
their transactions frequently being so extern
sive that they are under the necessity OF
employing other boys to help them. Their
style of doing business differs some
what from that pursued By other
coal merchants. Among other pecullari-
ties, they never think Of obtaining their
stock from coal yards or barges when the
owner is about, but draw most of their sup
plies from barges and coal yards which have
been left out over night by the unsuspect-
ing and confiding proprietor, who is 80 IN
fortunate as to not know of the existence
of this firm. Saturday was regular field
dsy with this outfit, and they were laying
in an extensive supply of black diamonds,
having put on an extra force of workmen,
with canoe or two and a sutficiency OF
wheeIbarrows, when the owner of the barge
came along and suddenly checked the en-
teprising juveniles. The court was charm
| ed with the talent for business exhibited
by Rogers g. Co., but fearing lest they con-
| tract a serious cold in working upon the
river during the damp weather, ordered
each of the partners to the wOrkhouse fol-
the term of sixty-six Gays, with the cheer
| full observation, "By that time the coa
season will be over, and blackberries will
come In; then you can have more extend
ed field for your ingenious operations"
CORRECTION.
In our report of police court proceedings
several weeks ago, we stated that W. 81
Head, of Van Buren, county, was fined $2C
for disorderly conduct. He was fined $40
for resisting an officer, which fine was PAID
at the time by Mr.. Head.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-18
TIE C0URTS.

CRIMINAL CoURT.-State VS.. John
Evans, colored, larceny; jury returned a
verdict of guilty, and fixed bis term OF i'm
prisonment at one year in the penitentiary.
State vs.. Alex. Morgan, colored, larceny;
jury failed to agree, and a mistrial was en-
tered.
A motion for new trial was made in the
case of Cornelius Hambrick, VIM. Diggins
and Henry Watkins, which motion was
overruled, and the three sentenced to the
penitentiary.
State vs.. G. w. Nance, for failing to keep
Brick Church turnpike in repair; motion
to quash the Indictment was made and
partially argued.
PROBATE CoURT.-In this court yester-
day, Sarah T. Williams, an orphan child,
was apprenticed to w. B. Rains.
SUPREME CoURT.-One section OF this
court is engaged on the Lincoln county
docket, and the other On the "Tenth Ward
caseH from this city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-18
GIN THE WRONG BOX"
Festive Sayannahan Alarms ''My
Lady the Queen''-The Burglar and
the RIOuGes.
"Too good to be lost J
Oh, entirely!
So here it comes!

''Too good to be lost y
Oh, entirely!
So here it comes!
Be it known that among that charming
coterie of gentlemen that "during the ses-
sion" are filing the corridors OF the htmbail
House with the echoings Of their cham
pagne-tipped frolic and mad are waggery,
of Savsnnah's best people, who night before
last made wager.
1t was this wise:
One of them, a young prince OF the For
rest City, was talking Of the folly OF
burglar try ing to steal from the person Of a
man who had head on him and heart
in him, asserting "5hst no man, not evea
the king of burglars, could fitch his watch
or bis purse from him at night, no matter
in how sound sleep he might be-"
One of his fellow citizens, and one who
is as wise as he is clever, rei0ined, "Why,
I'll bet you ten dollars th 1t this very night l
can 90 in your room and take your watch
and your purse from under your pillow, and
never even crack the thread of your
dreams" The bet was taken, and the
money placed in the hands Of an umpire.
And now sable night has fallen on the
HH. I. K" Above its gorgeous corridors
the chandelier throws out its dim hint OF
light; the trusty watchm9D, ever true, snore
faithful vigils through the waning hours;
the clatter and glitter of the day time has
hushed and faded, and silence reigns su-
preme, save where some deep-mouthed
legislator bays untried speeches at his
yawning bureau.
Then, like very thief, comes the 2mar
teur burglar, breathing larceny through his
nostrils, tipping on feet wary OF sound.
He reaches the window; with cautious
hand he draws the shutter, and then, step
by step, slow and slower, he seeks the
couch of his unsuspecting friend.
With trembling hand he passes over the
troubled wavslets of the couch, seeking the
coveted watch, when, horror of horrors!
sHRIEKs UPON sHRIEKs
spend their shrill strength upon his aston
ished ears; female form flashes up before
him; "Help! help! thievesl robbers! helP!'
Reader, it was Lydia Thompson'S
room. The fair Queen Of the buriesque
passing through the city, en- routefor Nash
Vile. had taken the room which the miser-
able man, In his faulty, thought his friend
was occ1pying. And thus he stumbled
upon the soft slunbars of the famous blonde
| whose eyes are SbaIS VI bOFO IA
whose lips are the blush rose-oudS ID Loves
garden, and whose arms are the alaoaster
columns that stand in the gateway OF Loves
temple.
BY dint of hard talking the fair bliss Lydla
was pacifieA the mistake explained away,
and all things made lovely again. buI there
is one man, at least, whose postofnce IS pa
vaDnah, that will never again go nunsiing
into strange house; not even "IuS6 ior
| fun."-AtLdntd Herald.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-18
J NJ New ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

Coal for $3.50 by j. n. Ward, corner
Summer and Crawford streets. feb16 St
YeatBsan, Shields * Co. win sell line
of fresh goods this morning, just to hand.
g. Rice & Co., College street, advertise
among other attractive goods large as
sortment of embroidery, m1hair and alpaca
lus,re, faunels, blankets, shawls, dress
goods, ETC, offered at lew prices.
Dress goods, etc., at Chas. RichheimeT
& Co.'S, 46 College street.
Read advertisement Of Charter Oak
Stove, sold by Phillips, Buttorff & Co.
Lottery tickets for sale. -..
Persons troubled with coughs, colds,
hosrseness, ETC, should read advertisement
Of DR.. Jayne's ExPectorant.
Spring style of hats at McKee's, SO Union
street. -
Browns Bronchial Troches.
Landreth's fresh garden seeds at Light
foot's, Edgefeld.
Cook wanted. "a "a ... -a .. o.
Suggestion of insolvency in estate of J.
Q. D0dd, deceased, by a. F. Whiteman,
administrator.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for rejuveI-
ating the system and restoring the physical
frame. Nf-sa. ...... g. ...
Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston, and Chas.
Il. Ditson, & Co, New York, advertise
number of new and popular musical COM
positions, among them Richardson's new
method for the piano. This should be in
the hands of every musician and family.
The Southern Palace, just opened at No.
113 Church street by these popular merch-
ants John Gilgan & Co., is certainly one Of
the most elegant stores in Nashville. Among
the attractive goods offered at lo% prices by
the proprietoIs is new stock Of foreign
and domestic dry-goods, which the ladies
are invited TO examine.
We take pleasure in calling attention to
the advertisement of Phillips, ButtoTff 81
Co, agents for Filley 'sfamous Charter Oak
Stoves, made by fbe Excelsior Msnufactur-
ing Co. Of st. Louis. The Charter Oak is
los. priced, reliable and operates with salts
faction. Messrs. Phillips, Buttorf & Co.
deal only in the best of goods, and they Of
fer the Charter Oak with the assurance Of
its proving successful and meeting an ear
nest enlargement from the public. The
pattern is new and combines in addition to
its economy many admirable features.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-18
THE MISSISSIPPI BONDS.
Another Chapter in the History o
their liquidation.

From the Membh1S AY2lancne.
In the Legislature of 1912, what is known
as the repudiating resolutions were adopted
or passed.
The sixth resolution is tie one that de-
clares the State of Mississippi will never
paw the FIVE millions of bonds issued to the
Union Bank.
This sixth resolution is in the following
words:
Resolved, that the bonds Of the State of
Mississippi for five millions Of dollars issued
under the said supplemental act, without a
reference to the people, or compliance by
the stockholders of said bank mississippi
Union Bank) with the terms of said origin
al act Of incorporation, delivered to said
bank and by it sold to Nicholas Biddle on
the 18th day of August, 1888, are not bind
ing upon her citizens, and cannot be paid
by the State while the forms of It's present
constitution remains.
Now, Mr.. Editor, neither you nor can
recognize the right or justify a sovereign
State in refusing to pay q just debt or re-
pudiating her obligations, as sent forth,
with the signature of her State officials and
her great and sovereign seal as State.
The commissioners appointed to sell or
negotiate the five IN lions of bonds entered
upon their duties sustained by all the State
authorities, and made sale on the bonds
of The State. The money was paid n good
faith by Mr. Biddle. These bonds, thus
issued, fell into the hands of the Hopes of
Amsterdam, the Earrings, of England, and
the Rothschilds, of France and Germany.
They raid cut their money to the legally
sppointed commissioners of q sovereign
State. When they parted with their money
would they be expected or allowed to inter.
Iere in the government OF the Stats and see
that the money they paid out was used in
manner satisfactory to the citizens OF the
State? What Individual creditor who
loans money on personal or other security
is required to follow it up and see that it
is not misapplied? The proposition is pre-
posterouS.
MIR. Editor, it is never too late to dc
right. While 1 am no preacher, l recog.
nize fully the doctrine Of honesty in al
things.
lam now old, and having witnessed the
results of the grand mistake which my be-
loved and native State made, l am anxious
to see her retrace her steps, and present
herself before the world as one of the
great sisterhood Of States, without stair
upon her garments.
While other States have credit that en-.
| ables Them TO enter into works of interna
| improvement, build railroads, and thus de
veiop resources of each, our State Of Mis-
sissippi is far behind in this great action
that builds up its prosperity. Let us all BY
assuming this repudiated debt, and issuing
nav bonds for its payment, by an act of the
| Legislature, 30 guarded as not to distress
ner citizers but retire the old bonds, and
as a voluntary act, without compulsion Oh
| coercion, declare our hone sly and intention
| TO do right, if the Heavens fall.
MEMBER OF 1912.
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Accident to the Clarksville bridge.

About Z o'clock last night, the tow boat
Gilmore, ran against the bridge at Clarks
vile, seriously iDjuring the draw, and knock
ing down the Atlantic and Pacific wires.
We have not learned the full particulars of
the accident. In 1865 the western span of
the bridge gave way with locomotive and
four flats laden with cord wood. The dis
tance below was sixty feet, the water then
being quite low, AID only one OF the twenty
men on the train, which was preciptated to
the bottom Of the river was killed, and
only three others wounded. The conductor,
Joe Davis, made miraculous escape, and
is now, or was q short while 90, running on
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The
engineer remained in The locomotive cab IN
til it went under the water and managed to
grasp stick of wood by which he swan
ashore, being able to use but one arm, the
other having been crushed by an engine
which ran over it while be was fastened to
the track by guerrillas during the war.
Since then the bridge has been rebuilt and
is now constructed Of iron. Col. Meek,
the SuperintendentuC the GAINESVILLE divis-
ion of the Louisville and Nashville and
Great Southern Railroad, will doubtless eX-
ercise his usual energy and have passengers
transferred, il trains cannot cross the bridge
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From, +be Dyersburr Progress.

=
Is there a town in the State with as many
idle, vsgrant negroes as DyersbuIg? They
can be seen standing on the corners with
their hands in their pockets at all hours Of
the day. with never thing to DC. TO get
them to work is an impossibility. Their
very peculiar idea of freedom is to lounge
about the streets and saloons, drinking
whisky. Where or how many OF them
make living is PAST all finding out. The
farmer suffers for the want Of their Ia
Dor, but love nor money can persuade
them to work. This is one OF
the many reasons that our farmers
are not prosperous. They are for
tunate if they can retain the services OF a
negro or negroes long enough to make a
crop. There are nov in the county whole
fields of ungathered cotton, and all on the
account oflabor. There are enough negroes
in the town here, doing nothing, to supply
all the labor needed by our farmers, but
this is not according to their idea OF free
| dom, and hence they will not work. One
! of our best farmers, w. A. Hudson, Esq,
/ had to 60 to Macon, Ga, for his laborers.
/ Capt. Ill. l.. FoWlkes, another of our
wealthiest planters, had to get his laborers
from Georgia. How many others have had
to do this we are unable to say. Some
| strict law against vsgrsncy should be enact
ed. 1t would do more to enrich our coun-
", and the whole State, We doubt not, that
] anything else that could at present be done.
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Memphis and Knoxville Narrow.
SuRge Railroad. -.-. ..

The Memphis Register, Feb. 10, says:
We have received the annual report of the
President and Directors of the Memphis and
Knox vile Railroad Company. The Presi-
dents report shows the total expendi-
tureio date, for all. purposes, S4,720.70.
The proposed line of the road is from Mem
phis through Shelby, Fayette and Harde-
man counties to Boliyar-this being the
First Division. The Second Division ex-
tends fiom Bolivar to Henderson Station,
crossing the Noble and Ohio Railroad TWEEN
ty.five miles from Bolivar. The Third Di-
vision extends from Henderson Station, a
distance of twenty-nine and three quarter
miles, to the Tennessee river.
East of the Tennessee river the contem-
plated route is through the counties of
Wayne, Lawrence and Giles to Fayetteville,
in Lincoln county, the present terminus of
the Winchester and Alabama Railroad.
The report Of MIR. Miliington, Chief Engi-
neer, will be found very interesting to the
friends ofthe enterprise.
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The river ND to last evening hAd only
risen 6 inches in "a hours, and was nearly
at a stan6 It is generally believed, how
ever, that the rise from the head OF the river
has not reached this point.
The John Lumsden arrived from Cairo
heavily loaded, and returned again at laIe
hour last night.
a dispatch from Cap. j. L. BAtem2n to
G. Il. Arthur reports perfect flood In the
Ohio at Evansville.
The Glasgow, with tie Nashville and
Chattanooga Wharfbost in tow, left John
sonville yesterday. This wharfboat win
hereafter remain a. Cairo under the control
and management Of Capt. James +. Miller,
in the exclusive interest of the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad.
On account of high water the Ella
Hughes has deferred her departure to
Hurry county for few days.
The North Missouri Fire Insurance Com
pany will soon be represented ia this city
by Capt. John S. Dsshiell.
Linah N. Cobb, genial Shack, as the
London Illustrated Noes calls bim, with
his blushing honors thick upon him, has
retired from the otfiee Of the E1dyviile, and
returned to the State of MeCIacken, where
he will engage IN the manufacture OF Bit
ters. Cobb's-everybOdy viii take them.
According to actual measurement yester-
day it was discovered that it was only 50
feet from the water to the flooring Of the
suspension bridge. This being the fact, the
Lumsden lacked about foot Of getting
Under, and consequently had to land at the
lower levee.
The Silverthorn is expected in port this
morning.
The Tyrone IS The Wednesday packet for
Cairo.
The Evansville Courier has lately been
poking fun rather too muchly at old Tippe-
canoe and Lord PalmerstOn. They have
gone for P. Burke.
Old Whar-be- YOu informs US that the
correct pronunciation of his qWOndGH pet Is
HilemaD, anG desires US 70 arrest and send
over in a canoe to Shelby's bottom the first
man we hear calling the Ada Heelm2n or
HiLlman. Well do that same.
We have seen the name Of Capt. Josh U.
A. Wee McThroop's new boat spelled Silver
Horn, Silver Thorn, SilverthcrBe aid Silver
thorn. rhs last photography is correct,
and she was named after a river editor or q
racehorse we don't eertsialy know which.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-18
THE CITY CHARTER.
Our City Fathers Propose 20 Let Well
EunnQh AlaRa-

Our City Fathers Propose 30 Let Well
Enough Alone.
The Board of Aldermen and Common
Council met in convention last night, for
the purpose of considering the proposition
now pending in the Legislature to amend
the charter Of all cities of certain size, in
relation to the election of officers.
Upon being called to order, the following
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
was read:
The Honorable City Council, in conven-
ton assembled-Gentlemen Pursuant to a
resolution herewith transmitted, passed by
the Common Council at their last regular
meeting, requesting the Mayor to call con-
vention Or joint meeting of both boards for
the purpose Of considering the necessity and
advirsability of the passage Of the bill Tor
some similar one) now pending before the
Honorable Legislature, looking to the
amending of our city charter to the effect
that the Mayor and City Council hereafter
be elected every two years instead of every
year, as now provided by the present char
ter, and for that purpose you have been
convened on this occasion, and the matter
is now before you for your consideration.
Very Respectfully,
THOMAS A. KERCHEvAL,
Mayor.
Councilman Atchison offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, by this Convention of Alder
men and Common Council, That our Sen
ators and Representatives be requested to
use all honorable efforts to defeat the pas
sage of House bill No. -, now on first
reading, contemplating radical changes in
the city charter Of the city of Nashville.
In support Of this resolution, MIR. Atchi-
son said that he was opposed to innovations
of all kinds, unless some decided advantage
we've TO be gained thereby. He had heard
no dissatisfaction against the present sys-
| tenn of electiDg city officials, and as the sys-
| tenn had given satisfaction n the past, he
saw no reason for change.
Councilman Lindsey thought it wouli
| be very good thing to so change the
! charter that the Mayor and board of alder
men would be elected every two years and
the members of the common council every
| year.
Alderman Chamberlain opposed any
change in the city charter. If there was
anything to be gained by the change he
would favor it. The present system Of
| electing city officers has worked very well,
and the people of the city are entirely sat.
| isfed with the city charter as it now is.
The question being upon the resolution,
| it was adopted by a vote of 81 against 2.
| Alderman Pantecost and councilman Nc
Gowan voting in the negative.
On motion the convention dissolved.