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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-18
POLITICAL.
Uncle Sam to Shoulder All His Child
ren's Debts.
Gov. Walker Launches the Grand
Scheme.
why Not Include Counties, Towns
and Villages

why Not Include Counties, Towns
and villages?
RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 17.-Gov. Walker
to-day sent special message to the Legis-
lature upon the finances of the State, in
which he refers to a subject, the real merits
of which, he says, should be candidly and
impartially discussed and Wlse and patriotic
conclusions reached. This subject embo6-
les propositions distinct in character but
harmonious in result. They are,
l. The assumption and payment by the
General Government of all the present legal
indebtedness of the several States, and
2. To prevent the occurrence of the
necessity for similar action hereafter, the
solemn agreement by and between the
States to abstain from the contraction OF
any debts in future, except such as may be
found necessary to the legitimate and etfec-
tive execution Of their governmental func-
tions, or may be required by sudden great
emergencies.
The former of these propositions must
be accomplished by act of Congress and the
latter can be achieved only through an
amendment to the federal constitution
which will require the concurrence Of three
fourths of all these States. The Governor
requests the General Assembly to invite the
cooperation of all these States to secure the
adoption of these propositions.
Resolutions were introduced in the Leg
islature to-day to carry out this recommen-
dation.
senator Elect BOgy Petitions for In.
VestigatlOn.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. ia letter in the form
of petition from Senator elect Bogy was
read in the House to-day asking that the
Senatorial bribery investigation be reopen
ed and an opportunity given to every one
who may know anything in connection
with the charges of bribery to make his
statement. Col. Bogy says that all persons
who acted as his friends during the contest
will promptly OBEY the summons of the
committee and that he will waive all ques-
ton of the right on the part of the com
mittee to examine his bank account or tn
officers of any bank with which he has
done business. The petition went over
under the rule.
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CONDOLENCES.

An account was given, some days ago, Of
q singular coincidence between the battle
in which Gen. Zollicofer was killed In The
West, and a rumor which preceded the
fight BY three or four days, and gave the &c
tual particulars as they afterward occurred,
even to the death Of Zollicofer. Il Ia very
singular what strange forms these coinet-
dences assume. Flamsteed, the astrono-
mer royal, the first Director Of Greenwich
Observatory, and the most eminent Eng
lish astronomer of bis time, was once ask
ed by an old woman-Wbo, according to
the superstition Of that day, considered
him an astrologer and magiesan-the
whereabouts of certain bundle shs had
lost. Flamsteed grsVely told her TO look
into q certain ditch, and then come back.
Meanwhile be prepared himself to give her
q severe lecture on her folly, when the old
woman returned in great delight, with the
bundle in her hand, found IN the ditch. II
Is needless to say it was thereafter impos-
sibIe to shake her belief in Flamsteed.
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decide it according TO tho law; nor can the
Court, without subseryiency that would do
grade 1t, shrink or evade the performance
Of this duty.
Justice shall be administered without
sale, denial or delay, Is the mandate Of the
Constitution. How can the Court delay
the hearing Of q case before 1t, at the request
OF the Legislature, without a violation Of
their constitutional oaths?
The precedent is most dangerous. II
the Legisga.ure may ask delay, why notas
well ask that It shall not be heard at all?
The principle on which it may ask delay
for one term or less, would authorize the
asking for delay for years or for all tins to
come. When the State happens to be .
party to suit in court, she stands precisely
on the same footing as any other suitor,
subject to the law Of the land and the rules
of the court. She has her constitutional
officer, who represents her interests, snd
who Is responsible for his acts He alone
or some legally constituted authority can
be heard In the court, to represent the IN
terests Of the state. No Legislative Com
mittee nor even the whole body, has the
right to make single motion In the court.
The Legislature may make, but cannot ad-
minister the laws. 1t may BY law
direct its proper officer what
he shall do, but the courts cannot be 30
directed, or even by request, conform 70 the
viii Of the Legislature, without degrading
their dignity and violating their duty, and
the Legislature by such an act, oversteps
the limit Of its sphere, and invades toe
sphere of a coordinate branch Of the gov
eminent.
In this, as in ali cases, there is sn ad-
verse party interested, and what right has
the Legislature to say that one party shall
be favored as against the other? Each Is
equal in right to be heard before the law,
and the court must lmpartially declare their
rights under the law.
II the Legislature may dictate delay, Il
may as equally direct the decision.
The resolution in spirit leads TO servile
subordination Of the high prerogatives Of
the court, to the coprice Of the Legislature,
and is subyersive Of the spirit Of the Con-
stitution.
The Supreme Court in view Of It's high
functions, cannot be trammelled In It's ac-
ton, even were the resolution put in the
stronger form of an enactment; because the
imperative duty of the court would be, TO
declare such an act unconstitutional and
void. Then why stultify ourselves and in
suit the Supreme Court by such q resolu-
ton? It's admitted we have the right, and
doubtless it might be well enough to re
quest the States counsel, to procure such
delay, If possible, but certainly imprudent
to tamper with the courts.
But the State being now no party TO the
suit, once dismissed out Of it, on the pru-
dent motion of her attorney, why seek en-
tanglement Herewith, and 6e again con-
cerned therein? For these reasons voted
against the resolution, and protest agxinst
its passage.
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Pressure ON Ames.
Cnac;ol IN fba az T.ouic Ranuhiican.

pressure ON Amess
Special to the st. Louis Republican.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia movement
has sprung up, moving in carpet-bag quar-
ters, to induce Mr.. Ames to resign SO as 10
avoid the inevitable fight which resolution
to expel him alone among the Republican
members will occasion. Ames, however,
will not be party to this compromise, and
says that things must now take their Logical
course. If Congress desires to expel him IL
can do 30. The developments in the case
of Judge Sherman, wherein Gen. GARFIELD
and others are involved, have had tenden-
cy to stiffen the back bones and harden the
hearts of many who have heretofore been
inclined to view the Credit M0bilier suffer-
ers in charitable light. They say that
the Sherman letter, opening up, as 1t does, q
new field of infamy in an unexpected quar-
ter, is additional proof that the most dam
nable corruption really exists, and that II
has pervaded all ranks, and that examples
must be made of the offenders that have
been convicted, and that only the most Sc
we're measures towards them will suff1ce 10
check an evil which has grown so gigantic,
and is spreading with such rapidity.
Indignation.
COnSlQeraOl0 lnulgnablOu ls also Aeh
tested on the floor of the House at the fact
that within the last two days Garfield has
been quite frequently called to the chair by
Speaker Blaine 10 preside temporar ly.
Garfeld's occupation of the chair hereto
fore has been an unusual thing, and that he
is now called to it SO often is regarded
as an effort to give him a better
standing than he is entitled to, and
give him such weight as belongs to one who
is held in high esteem in official circles, and
as will influence the House when bis case
comes to be voted on.
The Louisiana Case.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-lt is under
stood that the Senate report on the Louis
lana case will be made on Wednesday or
Thursday next. There will doubtless be
two or three reports, one by Mr.. TrumbuI
exposing the frauds aud usurpation of the
Administration on Louisiana, another by
Morton in favor of the Kellogg government,
and third By Carpenter, Alcorn, Logan
and Hill, favoring new election. The
committee are generally agreed as to the
usurpation of Judge Durell, and that the
Lynch board had no right to make re-
turn. The testimc ny in the case will make
a document Of seven or eight hundred
pages.
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Condensed kilograms.

The James river Is booming in conse-
quence of recent rains. Lynchburg re-
ports fourteen feet above usual level, and
Richmond ten.
Harper's Ferry reports a rise Of u feet
in the Potomac and still rising.
The Alabama river at Selma is within 3
feet of the great July floods, and still
rising.
The Mormon priesthood are getting up
a petition for Congress to send an inVesti-
CATION commission out there.
Three ladies were injured by railway
accident near Titusville, Pa, yesterday.
Col. Thos. McKissock has been appoint
ed General Superintendent of the Iron
Mountain, Cairo and Fulton railroad.
The funeral of ex-Mayor Kalbfeish of
Brooklyn, took place yesterday.
The Texas Central Railroad lacks only
10 miles of connecting at Denison with the
Kansas and Missouri road.
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PITTSBURG.
MonOngahela On a Bender.
Thirty Coal Boats Break Loose,
Several Steamers Smashed.
Two Lives Lost.

1"O AANCo AlOSes
PITTBURG, Feb. 1.-THE recent heavy
rains caused a rapid rise in the Monongahe-
Ia river last night, and al o'clock this
morning the current was so strong that
coal feet consisting of thirty boats and
barges, broke from their fastenings at Smith
field street bridge and moved off in the rap
idly rising current. The alarm was instant
" given by the blowing of whistles and
other signals in use on the river, and every
effort made TO save the lives of the unfor-
tunate men who were on board the coal
fleet, Some were saved, but it is reported
that several persons we're lost. One man
was seen to be carried under the steamer
Hercules and another under the Andes.
Both men were floating on the barges and
endeavored to jump on the wheels of the
steamers named, but fell in the current and
went down.
The tow boat V. Y. Wilson lying oppo'
site the foot of Market street was struck by
the floating barges and turned upon one
side. The Oil Valley also was cut down.
1t is impossible at present TO ascertain the
extent of the damage done to property on
the river and the number of lives lost. The
river is still rising rapidly at 1890, with II
feet.
2:3O p. m. Yesterday.
The river is still rising with 49, feet wa
ter. Dispatches received from above re-
port 80 feet in the pools and rising at the
rate of six inches an hour. Dispatches
also state that great damage has been done
to property; bridges, boats, ETC., have been
swept away. Unless the rep orts are exag-
gerated a disastrous food may be antici-
pated. The Allegheny is swelling very
Slowly. Several coal barges have been sun k
since the destruction Of the feet this morn
ing.
$50 Last Evening.
The flood which so unexpectedly com.
menced in the Monongahela river, last
night, continues without abatement and Is
rather increasing in violence. 1t Is impos-
sible to approximate even distant estl-
mate of ths damage done, but it is consid-
cred the heaviest river disaster ever expert
enced here. Grave rumors are current
concerning the damage done up the river.
The loss of life has not been as great as
first supposed. Rumors prevailed that Il
| or Is men had gone down at the breaking
away of the coal feet, but it turns out that
| only two were lost. A man named Joseph
King was knocked off a barge at McKees-
port and drowned. The towboat V. f
Wilson, sunk this A, NJ, was valued at S15,
600, insurance $4,000. The Oil Valley
was owned by D. & P. J. S. Mcdonald, oil
this city, valued at $4,000, insured fol
$4,000. The loss of coalboats and barge:
has been very heavy and general.
At Elizabeth this morning number o
coal boats and barges together with guam
tity of lumber-rafts, principally owned b!
Joseph Walton, were swept away. Loss
estimated at $4,000.
OF the barges which broke away from
the suspension bridge this morning fou
| sunk and seven were landed below. A
half past eight the river is rising rapidly
the marks indicating 49, feet.
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THE APACHE WAR.
THO U. $. Troops powerless.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17.-News from
Arizona to the 18th of February state
that Chacise's band Is raiding extensively in
Sonora, killing men and stealing horses and
cattle. Gov. Stafford has received commu-
nications from the Project at Magdalena
confirming these statements. Gen. Crook
has received letter from the Governor of
Sonora on the same subject. Valencia, a
member of the Supreme Court of Mexico,
was one of those killed within the past
four weeks. 1t is said the United States
authorities are thus far powerless to act
against the saVages.
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The Right 60 Sue Liquor Dealers for
Damages.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 17.-Judge Green,
of the Common Pleas Court for Franklin
county, gave decision to-day on the cele-
brated Adair liquor law. Some provisions
he pronounced unconstitutional and void,
and SO limits the remainder that it would
be difficult to obtain verdict against a
liouOr dealer.
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NEW YORK.
The New Jury Law.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Supreme
Court in general terms this A. NJ, de-
cided. in the case of the people against Bar
clay, that the new jury lkw is constitutional.
Ku.KIuX ReIeas ed.
ALBANY, Feb. 1S.-TLree Ku-Klux
prisoners were released from the penitenti-
airy to-day.
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ADesnerate Ceunterfetter.

CAIRO, ILLs.f Feb. 17-Thos. Hayes,
claiming to bsTfrom CINCINNATI was ar
rested to-day Or passing counterfeit. One
hundred and twenty dollars in lves were
found on him. he resisted desperately,
firing five shots at the officers, but Without
iDjuring any one.
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ETHEREAL HIiIdness Come.

DENIsoN, Texas, Feb. 17.-Spring has
finally opened and seed is being put In the
ground. Immigrants are coming into the
State in large numbers and business here is
greatly increasing.
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rh.se Persons Rnrned 70 Deeth.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 17.-Five build
iups on the GENTLY road were burned.
Jno. Foulan de, Celestine Bosquet and Paul
Peters were burned to death.
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at 70 for the old issue and 799
for the new.
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LEGESLATIvE SUMMARY.

COTTON is dull in New York at BIC for
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Anium aud Smerifan.

GOLD is frmer in New York at 114s6
114s.
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The Alabama squabbIe Forced on the
Senate.

Francis W. Sykes, of Alabama, will this
week present his credentials to the Senate
as Senator from that State for the term
commencing on the 4th of March, accom-
panied by q memorial setting forth the
grounds OF claim. He is attended by coun-
sci. Sykes was elected by what is known
as the Capitol Legislature. The points to
be presented involve the legality of both the
bodies claiming to be the Legislature of
that State.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-14

ROsenzweig. convicted Of manslaHghter in
causing the death of Alice DOWsby, was final
ly discharged from custody yesterday.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-14

ONE important tfiect OF the present fail in pr
Ces aud lack o. employment vas embodied yes
terday in a short telegram from Boston. The
steamer Atlas, for Liverpool carried out over two
hundred steerage passengers. returning 20 EdIupe
on sccount OF the closing OF the Mills in Maska-
ehOselts. No doubt many OF those operatives who
have the means will either 20 TO Europe OF emf
CRATE TO the West. II takes very slight impetus
10 set the exodous in motion TO the latter There
u q study stream of emigration constantly flowing
trom the New EnglAnd States TO the West and
this is very readily augmented. The way is an
open one and welltTodden. OGr financial tron-
bles Will have q tendency also 10 check immigTa.
ton. Ia the trst place there TIli be less money
sent across the ocean from this side 10 assist Iela
hSes and friends ia lheit voyage. 1t wiH be at
much as our WoTkmen can do 10 malBtain them
selves. In the second place emigration like can.
itAl, is timid. A sudden arrangement in money
mAtten In this country is mAgnihed abroad The
closing OF various means OF livelihood appears
more formidable than 1t rsally is and restitS in
a halting Of lhe hOW Of population to these thore,
just Whea It should be greatest. Baltimore Ga.
sssfe, of 1kwSdGy.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-14

District Attorney Fishdr, ln has report as 10 the
burning OF the fteamer WaWaset last summer,
says: There is not euiGient evidence Of iniaeon-
duct OF lnAttentlon 20 duty 10 convict any officer
OF employee OF the crime Of manslaOghteF, nor OF
aud, c0nniYanes or OF misconduct against any
oEnsT or inspector, In consequence OF which the
Ifs Of any person was dehtToJ ed, 10 warrant buth
Q conviction, and he will not lnstituts anv crimI
nal proeeedlnr without aPecal instrnC Ctions rs i,
is clear from the eVIdenct that the eaplain, mate
and engineer violated the law by not being lieens-
ed. he viii, unless instructed otherwise, brne
soit and recover the amount of the penalty for.
felture of 500 In each case.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-14

The Commercial says il does not think the sale
aries OF CongresSmen too high.
Now, what do you suppose the Gazette prints
this fOFY We never said anything OF the sort, aud
the Gazette ought TO know it Commercial
Look over your files and you will find the GA
EKTTE is not mistaken. Some very indifferent
memories sometimes require TO be frightened up
q little, and the Commercial is one Of that sort
Very well, We will let the past 60 if you will
Only join 10 the demand oh Grant and the rest oi
the salary grabbers" 10 repeal the hill increasing
the Congressional salaries. ....
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-14

THE DAILY 0AEErTE is published every afternoon.
except Sunday at 4l6 Market street. and served by
carriers 70 subscribers in Ill parts Of Wilmington
and the surrounding towns aRd Villa9ea. for six
cents week. payable WecHIys Noarlg subacribers
Is in advance.
THE ONLY pEMocEATTc DAILY IN TIN aBrETB-'
The DELAWARE GAZETTE. established 1854.
l. the largest and most dOuTshing weekly the
state, aud has q larger circulation than any other
on thePeninsular. Published evOry Friday morn
nE at q q year, in advance.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-14
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4 ataRinf. teaming. Sc. haze learned sAas meg .
hbTgSa have boan eFlDple0 ~ tn1ttentlon 20 the
fnSf than III other Aisaasoa eOmhl1Ods Aleag many
sSpsrinanls j haTa faand tho trne FOmeay 20 PRB-
TEnT fhS diasaGO e tAe - t.ofe h astsF neg
fssses % 1hat nskaFe thkenapd 4 shoala bs--tks
greet sappeStel tks pekis aais Lf The aeol . n,
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WORT of all diseases yosea. Qaart9I
CrsehV ConAgaolian af fAe Wack 4laews gaAeFelly
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AaVe hosR 1FiPnlaa by Aha mnns q. gqca 81 ~.
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psse ~ sSe koaass ssst apes Wssk, o. slssa y
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thaS / kaFs asSa yoaF tAnl.aent - NJ table lor
ehTss h6nfhS pnsk, a. .nQge than one hgnaRea nor
80. and Ana fa the Asaa Drnpafngon hawe ever
ssei 81 horsul. 1tis u better than gea Eeeom-
Ineaa II, Send ne See eases Az Qnee, ~ szRFeaa.
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3. RRlNunUhsf q TO- tlfltgllls. eeFsuFet
and 4 sFket Iirllfs HIlRing,e1 hSylng 9ee4 -.
peinte1 aeonia for thia EalaaAle ano popular haol
Li4lneat aIel lnily pfspase - s.ep.s y NaeissAe
ard retail at he manuiAelarerb prieeA
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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-14

How terrible must be the condition OF the coun
try, and odiOOs the raleE become, when the
Western eDigTants are returning to the seabOard
cities and begging 10 be permitted 10 work their
passage back TO Europe Sneh is the work Of
Rsdicalism and GIANTS "salsry grabbeIs" in
Congress.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-14

THB sURRATT CAsE.-PIesldent johnson has
Puellshsd his reply 20 Jahge Holt, Insisting thai
Ao1 dld ksd p nom him the petition, signed bJ
nvS members OF the Court recommending The
co nmatAtion OF the seutenee from death I'd I'M
phsonmeat for life. He bays that Judge HoltaE.
gaed IN favor OF the cGtrGme punishmsnt Of MFs
bluatts and TefsTs 10 the Official PapOm fog proof
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-14

Brownsville, Texas, tfied 70 organize a Sun.
day School, the other dhg, but the three men
who wanted 70 be superintendent got into Q
1Ght and the crowd marched out 20 see shoe
ting maieh oYeI the creek.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-14

OAseFa of the GSrAah, sJeamships ip New
York have rscsived 4 lafgs ndmIeF Of kpplicA-
tons fEOm immigtauts 20 work their asiAgs back
% Earope. haYing no emplOYment aud no moasy
70 pay fOf theifpassags. 't19tt - - ! II