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New-York tribune., 1873-01-08
THE CONGRESS SCANDAL.
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION ORDERED.


A NEW COMMITTEE TO BEGIN AT oNCE--A WIDE
AND IMPORTANT FIELD TO BE TRAvERsEp'
lBY TELEGRAPH TO FHE TRlBUNEl
WASHINGTON. Jan. IA second Credit Mooiher
investigation committee viii begin work at once
Just before the close Of yesterdays session the io'
lowing resolution was introduced by Mr Nison VI
Indiana and passed without opposition III '"s Az
sense Of the reporters, who were neariS an io0A"s
over the testimony taken by the oid con'ln'''ee'
escaped general notice:
Resolued That a select committee o. n'e inei"pe'S oi
This rIonse he appoined by the Speaker aud such com
mittee he and is hereby instructed 70 inquire Wheer
ar nor any psrson connected with the Organization OF
association commonly known as Credt hOolher now
holds any OF the bonds Of the Union Pacihe Railroad
40 for the payment Of which or the interest thereon
the limited states any liable and whether OF not
such holders any, their assignees Of such bonds are
holders IN GOOD faith and for value, or procured the
same Illegally or by fraud; aud whether or not the
United states may properly refuse 20 pay interest
thereon or the principal thereof when the same shall
become due and whether or not any Plnquishment OF
first mortgage lien that may have heretofore been made
by the United states with reference TO the bonds OF sad
railroad company may aside and to inquire into
the character and purpose Of such organization
and what officers OF the United sta ties or members
Of Congress have at any time been connected Herewith
what connection IL had with the contracts Tor the con
structI0n OF said Union Pacific Railroad Company, ana
10 tuS house WIN SUM
as may be necessary protect tue interests OF the
United States on account Of any Of the bonds OF the
class hcrenbefore referred to and said Committee Is
authorized to send persons and papers aud TO report
at any time.
The Speaker to-day appointed the following gen
tlenen members of the Committee Messrs Wilson
of Indiana Shelabarger of Ono. Hoar OF MasSachu-
setts Swami Of Maryland, and Slocum of New
York The old tCommittee is authorized by the res
oluton constituting it to inquire only as to whether
any members Of Congress have been corruptly intu-
enced by the Credit Moblier Company OF other cor
porations The new Committee viii have a much
broader field to investigate. their principal duty
being 20 protect the interests of the Government by
ascertainng all the facts covering the relations Of
the Union Pacific with the Credit Mobilier Com
pany and reporting on the liability of the United
States to pay interest on the bonds issued as diyl-
dends to the stockholders in the Credit Mobilier
The Committee is composed Of men of ability and
fitness for the work.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-08
HEALTH OF THE Ex-EMPERoR NAPOLEON.
SEVERE LOCAL SYMPTOMS, BUT GENERAL con-
DITION FAVORABLE.

DIIION FAYORABLE.
LONDON, Tuesday, Jan. :, 1873.
A dispatch from Chiselhurst, this morning
reports that the condition Of the exEmperor il favora
ble The pains and constitutional disturbances from
which he had been suffering were Igreaty diminished
last night and his rest undisturbed DR.. Gull who
has been in attendance since Thursday left the patient
last evening and returned TO London the case being no
longer regarded as critical
dispatch from Chiselhurst dated O'Clock this after
noon states that there change in the exEmperors
case The local symptoms severe, but the patients
strength shows nOIsigns Of falling
New-York tribune., 1873-01-08

addition to other appropriations and for fort oPposMe M
10 Fort Delaware 100000 provided for torpedo oi
barbor defenses and the preservation OF the same'
New-York tribune., 1873-01-08

member of the Committee raised the question as "
the relevancy of repeating what had been salu ny
others. ~
Mr.. McComb remarked-"Let Mr.. Alley spread all
the dirt he can"
Mr. Alley resumed saying that Ames had perneu
his fortune and took upon himself the responsipi's
of S42OOOOO0 in order to secure the building OF INC
road Not another man could have been found 10 90
the same His profits were less than Sl,OOOOoO' anu
his brother Oliver Ames President of the Company
told him Alley after the road was opened ln"'
owing TO pecuniary embarrassments OF the Company
and its doubtful success he would give Alley SooOo
if he would relieve him OLIVER Amesl from all loSs
Mr. Alley was then cross-examined as to the cap
ital of the railroad company, the value Oh ui'i-
dends. &c.
Mr. McComb wished to produce few facts III re-
ply to the ytuperatOn of Mr.. Alley lie sald nc nau
been in business 20 years. under five consecutive
administrations, and had never had a voucher oI
contract suspended or held up for action. lie hau
received letter from Boston man, William NJ
McKinu brother-in-aw of A. IL. Rice formerly
distinguished member of Congress from Massacnu-
setts, which he desired to have read.
The Chairman informed him he should hereafter
have opportunity
Mr.. Alley remarked that all he said against
McComb was susceptible of the clearest proof,
Mr.. McComb-Wil you call for the books OF inc
Credit Mobilieri They will answer many Oh tne
charges of the distinguished vituperator from Mas
sachusetts, John B. Alley.
The Chairman said he had sent a subpoena for the
Secretary of the Company to bring the books show
ing the holders of stock, or who have received DIV
idends.
The Committee then adjourned. Mr.. Alleys cross
examination will be resumed tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05

ONLY TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.
ONLY TWO DOLLARS a YEAR.
ONLY TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.
ONLY TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.
ONLY Two DOLLARS A YEAR.
ADDRESS, afs l-.5
WN1OH AND AlIERICAN.
Hnshv1lles xea
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05
FUNDING,

Some of the milk and water Repudia-
tionists grow furious in their opposition to
funding the State debt. They deal in fig
ures with a reckless inaccuracy which
would siartle one not familiar with the
calculations of those who would continue
The credit Of the State by-word and re-
proach in every commercial community.
They talk glibly of "a funding ring" Is
it not known that there may be such a
thing rs an anti-fundiDg ring? Is it not
known that there are railroad spectators
AID operators in West Tennessee largely
indebted to the State who have made
thousands and tens of thousands OF dol
lars by disgracing the State credit in the
financial world, and who would uake
thousands and tens Of thousands more if
they could again reduce the market value
of Tennessee bonds to fifty cents on the
dollar? Those who are 80 per-
sistently at work to defeat the funding
of the State Indebtedness may by their
maneuvers succeed despite the position
taken By both parties during the last can
vass. But if they do succeed and State
credit recedes from its present position, and
our bonds again go begging for buyers st
forty-fve cents in he dollar, no party nor
politician nor press reekiE 6 with the slime
of reputation can ever receive anything
but the anatLemas Of an honest, indignant,
outraged people. e-..
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05

THE New York Tribune says: "Mr. Matt
Carpenter, the Senator from Wisconsin,
whom Mr.. Butler recommended Cakes
Ames to retain for the Union Pacific Rail-
road because be was "a man with tongue
in his head and who is reported to have
been retained by the Central Pacific Road
at the providenti&l crisis when the SIC, 1000
fee came very handy in defraying the ex-
penses of his election to the United States
Senate, has not yet deigned to make to the
people or to Congress, or TO any Commit
tee Of Congress, any explanation Of the
matter. This report is too well defined
and has too much the appearance Of truth
TO be passed over BY Mr.. Carpenter" But
be has determined to brave it cut and pass
the matter over for the reason that he
could make no explanation that. would net
be damaging to his reputation. "Mum's
the word" with him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05
LEGISLATIVE.

The discussions in the two Houses Of the
General Assembly yesterday were the most
interesting we have had during this session.
In the Senate the funding bill was under
consideration during the most of the cay.
The votes on the various amendments in
dictate the passage Of the bill. The fnal
vote will probably be taken this morning.
In the House the billto redistrict the State
was considered during the MOI ming and a
portion of the afternoon. The bill was
finally recommitted to special commit
tee, and made the special order for next
Friday. The special committee will doubt
less have to re-cast the work of the former
com mittee before the bill can be passed.
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plain that they mean nothing that could
harm or offend anybody. No religious
amendment can possibly be drafted which
will not, by srtfll construction, give the
power to any sect happening to be upper
most at the time, to pass laws for the adj
vancement of its peculiar interest and the
Injury Of all other secs; and it is only
question of years when there would be
union of church and state in the republic,
and repetition Of the outworn religious
disabilities and prosecutions of Europe.
We are not surprised that religionists Of
every pattern in the United States are with
great unanimity hostile to the establish
ment of this dangerous precedent. Reason
and instinct alike are against it. The few
clergymen and their lay adherents at
Cooper Institute probably=fatter them
selves that they are reformers and men of
progress, whereas they are reactionists and
century behind the age. They are at
work to bring about a union OF state and
church; to establish religious tests Tor OF
fec; to exclude men of certain beliefs from
participation in the government. They
may not admit this; they may even deceive
themselves into believing that it is not
their ultimate aim. But impartial observ-
ers from without see plainly that this is
their great purpose. Sueh is the work to
which they willingly or blindly lend
themselves at an age when all the European
nations which have tested the church
and State theory by the experience of CEN
turies are gradually Kidding themselves of
it. There is no better proof of the amazing
sagacity and prescienca of the fathers ofthe
republic than their avoidance of the fatal
error of uniting church and State by con-
stitutional requirement. The whole world
win soon come round to their view. And
Il is an absurd anachronism, as well as
suicidal act, for members Of Christian sects,
who owe their power and prosperity to the
freedom they enjoy under the Constitution,
to seek to impl ant in that instrument
principle at war with liberty and progress.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05
CAPITAL OF NON-RESIDENES LEAV-
ING Us.

Under this heading the Chattanooga
Times says:
"As soon as it became noised about On
aturday that non-Tesidents were prohib-
tied By the lGIes Of Tennessee to invest their
money in manufacturing enterprises, ex-
capt by giving control of it to strangers who
might be residents, parties who have come
here seeking to make investments, left the
city with the remark that IL was unreasOna-
bic to expect strangers 10 invest money
with strangers On such terms. We are
paralyzed for lack Of capital. The Legisla
lure should at once pass the law drafted by
Chancellor Key, referred to in another
ccluuD.n
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THE LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING CO.,
lao Fulton 81, New York.
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Tile Pnsirnastar q

THE Postmaster at Mobile, earpet-bag-
ger, was discovered 10 be a defaulter few
weeks ago for large amount. And row
the Postmaster at New Orleans, another
carpet Dagger, is discovered 70 have real
lied handsomely on his investment in Of
fetal honors. His net gains amount to
$4,000, while the government side of the
account shows corresponding deficit. In
other words, the Postmaster is charged with
embezzling Shat sum. II does seem that
these experiences ought to learn Grant
lesson
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05

STATUARY marble is row quarried in
several parts Of Vermont, which is equal,
in all respects, to the best found in the
world. 1t is worked with as great facility,
and viii polish as handsomely under pop
er manipulation, as the best ever chiselled
in Italy. Now let American sculptors show
what they can do at home. They should
contribute TO the rendering of American
marble as famous as that of Italy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05
Iii No. 6, l99.l
I'm Chuacery at .E,aSIsCiEEe.

OTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
y and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
March the Sd, 1S73-The Mayor and City Coun.
Gil of Nashville Complainants, vs.. j. G. Fisher
and others, Defendants.
1t appearing from the return of the Sheriff on
the subpoena to an order issued under the cross
bill of the Mayor and City Council of Nashville
against the Metropolitan Policemen, in the
above cause, that the defendants Thomas Ken
nedy, james Radford, Thomas Ryan, Fred.
Clark, j. b. Ralston, j. 8. Childs, David P.
Crockett, j. B. Rodgers, G. G. Cassidy, G. W.
McHenry, j. ". Gilmore and A. 8. Nichol are
not to be found, so that the ordinary process
of law cannot be served upon them: 1t Is
therefore ordered that said defendants enter
their appearance herein before or within the first
three days of the next term of said Court,
to be held on the first Monday in April next,
(163), and plead, answer or demur to croos- bill
of compliments, 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.,
lJ 53l-4l Clerk and Master.
E. n. Ewing, W. T. Cooper and John Lell-
yeti, Solicitors for Complainants.
mara oaW4W
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05

1T was thought worth while for the Pres
ident to issue, little time ago, an order
forbidding Federal officials to hold State,
county, or municipal offices. We believe
that order took effect March 4. Now LEI
us see whether there win be a vacating of
Offices held by Radical cormorantS in the
Southern States.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05

his Holiness the Pope has stated that he
"will pray for che increase of the blessings
vouchsafed by Providence to The people of
the United States, but adds to this state
ment hope that "material things will not
become the sole affection of the American
people.n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05
LEGAL SALES.
SHEREFF'S SALE.

ID to me directed, and delivered from the Hon
orable Circuit Court of Franklin county, Tenn,
at its November Term, 1872, L will expose to pub
lie sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the
Courthouse door, in the city Of Nashville, on
lawful hours, the following described property,
to-wit: Thirty shares (3O) of stock in the Ten.
nessee Coal and Railroad Co., or a sufficiency
thereof to satisfy Judgment in my hands In the
case of Sherrod Williams ys. <. f. Colyer, in
the Circuit Court of Franklin county, for five
hundred and seventy-two dollars and 40 cents,
with interest and cost.
This February 18th, 1873.
ED. WHITWORTH, Sheriff.
By F. NJ. WOODALL, Dep. Sheriff.
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mo. $685.
F1t CErnceRn <If .Y,nshriEFP.

OTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
= and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
February the 18th, 1S73.-James l.. Rice, Admir-
Of w. J. Turbeville, decd, Complainant, vs..
Samuel Watkins and others, Defendants.
1t appearing from fhdavit filed in this cause
that the defendants, Russell Houston, Admir-,
Martha j. Gaths, james Z. Turbeville, Mary j..
Stanford, - Proctor, Mary Ann Reed, Alice
Miller, Maria Hittle, Martha Lewis, Mary A.
Harris, Elizabeth Heron, W. L. Wrenn, John
Wrenn, Edward WTenn, VIM. Proctor, Martha
j. Gattis are resi- dents of the State of Ten
nessee; and that the residences of Martha j.
Birdsong, Mary K. McGrath, = Gaths, -
Birdsong, and - Gattis, are unknown:
1t is therefore ordered that said defendant en-
ter their appearance herein before or within the
first three days Of the next term of said Court, to
be held on the first Monday in April, next, (1S73)
and plead, answer, or demUr TO compliments
amended bill, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as 10 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
w. Ewing, Solicitor for Complainant.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05

WE notice that Building and Loan Asso-
Citations are again coming into favor in this
State. They have been of great ad-
vantage in enabling and lab5Iing
men IN The North to procure homes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05
THE Philadelnhia Presa nf Feh. "a saw

THE Philadelphia Press of Feb. p says:
benjamin +. Butler, the Essex States
man. in Credit Mobiier speech in Con-
gress last night, called the press 'damna-
bic engine Of libel and slander;' and yet the
press has been very kind to Mr.. Butler"
The Press forgets that the newspapers are
responsible for the Essex Statesman" be-
ing called Spooney Butler. "Take any
shape but that" and be would have en-
tertained great respect for newspapers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05

THE poet sings, ''Come, gentle spring !
ethereal mildness, come" but it is long
time coming this year. Think Of the Their
mometer in the Northwest marking from
fifteen 70 tbirty-five degrees below zero on
the morning of March 4
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RAILROADS.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
AND
Great Southern
- .-sir4 49, AND
SOUTH & NORTH ALABAMA
RAILROADS.
rEE H siHEEszE

5 5HszEz sIiHs!I
Az4-XZSAZ46 = - ~ ~ ~
COMMENCING JAN. 10, 1878, TRAINS
" VIII leave Nashville, from J.. q n. r X. De-
pot, North College street, as follows
3.0n A. NJ, daily, except Sunday, for Decatur,
V'sV stepping at all stations.
5.fS P. NJ, Daily. for New Orleans, Mobile
UsAU and Montgomery via Decatur. Sleepina
Cars attached run through from NashviIie 10
New Orleans and Mobile via MONTGOMERY with
out change. This train does not stop at Stations
between Nashville and Columbia, except Frank
0sf0 P. M, Columbia Accommodated. daily
JEW except Sunday. Stops at all Station.
between Nashville and Columbia.
O'UO VILE
5.ilA A. NJ, daily, for Louisville, has Sleeu-
O'VO ing Car attached, running through from
New Orleans via Mobile and AIontzo1rsrV 10
Nashville and Louisville without change.
200 2: ~: daily except Sunday, for Lou
$40 A: N. train arrives at N g c. junction
lone mile north Of Decatur, 1890 P. n. and makeg
direct connection with NJ. & q. r K train for
Huntsville and points East
BIB P. n. train arrives at Decatur AZ 1o-o6 =
NJ, connecting with 1910 P. N. train on NJ = al
x. X. for Huntsville and points East
Trains going West on N. & G. K T. Leave De-
catur at l2;48 A. n. and Has A. n.
500 A. NJ. and 200 P. n. rains for LouIsyills
connect with trains with through Sleeping
and Day Cars attached, for St Louis, Chicago.
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and inter.
mediate points in the East, North and West
All trains named above will arrive at and de-
part from L. 8 n. Depot, on North College street.
but will stop at Junction Of N. & O. and ". q D.
Railroads and at N. 8 O. Railroad Depot to take
on and let of passengers.
Tickets viii be sold and baggage eheaked
at n. q O. Depot, Church street. for all trains on
a. q N and Great Southern Railroad ezeept
No: 2 which leaves College Street Depot at ssa
A. N.
- Passengers from Gallatin and points South,
arriving at Nashville AZ A NJ have until s:56 p
N IN which to attend to business before return
ing.
Trains arrive at Nashville a. follows: From
New Orleans, Mobile and Montgomery, Wis De-
eatur, 300 n; from Decatur, LES P N; from Co
lnmbta, 1855 4. from Louisville and the East,
North and and West, at 4:35 Il and Sis PM
For through Tickets, Baggage Checks, and
further information, apply az GENERAL Ticket
once, under Maxwell House, AID at L. & n,
Depot, North College street. Also at N. & o.
railroad Depot, Church street, and sc n. q o.
and N. q ID. Junction, South Nashville
OCT tt w. 81. KING, G. P. q i. A.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05

CRIME Of the Credit Mobilier kind has q
sweet legal name at common law. 1t is
called aenbracery," which is as pretty and
soft a title for bribery and corruption as
anybody could desire.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05
Notice to Contractors.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR
ID the building of a Wrought Iron Fence to en-
Guiding Cut Stone Base Gate, Posts, Flagging,
etc
Plans and Specifications can be seen at the
Architects Office, over Third National Bank.
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City Hotel. MurfreeSh0r0.

HAVING PURCHASED THE INTEREST
IL Of j. A. Crockett in the above Hotel, we beg
70 announce to our friends and the public that
the house has bean completely renovated and
nsted mp for the reception Of guests. We pro-
pose TO keep the house in good style, well sup
Piled, and pay every attention TO the comfort
and convenience Of visitors, and ask for con-
tinuance OF patronage and support 20 literally
bestowed upon our predecessors.
fab16 eod3mx tBUTLER q McHENRY.
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Ia CIsGsseeTy at .FiGshriIIe.
OTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
y and Master, Chancery Court, Nashville,
February the 22d, 1S73.-JOseph Smith and an
other, Complainants, VS.. Joseph r. L. Nell and
Others Defendants.
that the defendant, Alexander Smith, is
nonresident of the State of Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process OF law cannot be
served upon him: It is therefore ordered
that said defendant enter his appearance herein
before or within the first three days of the
next term of said Court, to be held on the
first Monday in April next, (1S73), and plead,
answer or demur to Complainants' bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to him, 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.
Guild & Dodd and Jas. Trimble, Solicitors for
Complainants. feb23 oaw4t