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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19
FUNDING TIsE sTATE DEBT.


The Murfreesboro Mentor does not
favor funding the State debt. It says that
after paying the interest for forty years the
State would still owe the principal. Ger
tsiniy it would. But how are we to avoid
paying this principal The Monitor says:
Let the State debt be consolidated, SO
that every bondholder will know the exact
status Of his securities, and then let the
people 60 to work and pay the interest, and
principal, too, as fast as possible. Every
year, by adopting such course, our inter
est debt would grow less, and before forty
years rolled around the principal would be
cancelled, and instead Of our bonds going
back to forty-three and half cents, in
few years they would be quoted at par, and
millions Of dollars saved to the tax payers.
This is just exactly what the State would
be authorized TO do under the ten-forty
provision of Senator James funding bill.
This bill proposes that the State debt be
consolidated" that Is refunded or regis
tered $50 that every bond holder will know
the exact status of bis securities and then
let the people go to work and pay the
interest and principal too as fast as posi-
ble." But how fast can the people do it?
There are about $5,OO0,00O of accrued In
serest now due, besides matured bonds. Is
not the State just as much bound TO pay
the interest on her past due bonds
IS on those not yet due? Does the
State make anything by refusing to
fund? Upon the contrary, she Injuries
her credit and standing in the
commercial and political world. By fund
ing she removes the suspicion of repudia-
ion,elevates her credit, enables her tsx-pay-
ers TO ''go to work and pay the interest and
principal too as fast as possible" without
crushing taxation. The sinking fund pro-
posed in the various funding bills will ena-
BILE the State, if prosperous, to pay off her
entire indebtedness before the forty years
expire. The State can not again, under the
present constitution, lend her bonds to pro-
mote internal improvements. Yetwe must
have other railroads, broad gauge and mar
row gauge. The cash subscriptions can
never be raised to build them. They must
rely on county and municipal bonds and on
the mortgage bonds of the companies pro-
posing to build the roads. These bonds
can only be negotiable in the great money
markets of the United States and Europe.
Once darken the escutcheon of Tennessee
with the shadow of Reputation, and never
can money be raised on any county, city or
railroad bond in her limits without a ruin
Gus sacrifice. This is the question which
now oyertops all Others in Importance, and
win not down at the bidding of rings or
cliques whose profits lie in the shame and
ruin of the State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19
EnuCATIONIN sERmANv-

The pride of Prussia has been the GEL
eral diffusion Of education among the
masses through the compulsory attendance
oil pupils and other devices saVoring some
what of despotc forms. The happy issue
of the recent war with France was by many
attributed TO The general Intelligence of the
Ger'uan soldiery; and SO enamored of the
Prussian system have some of our public
men become, that the establishment of a
national system Of education in this country
has been seriously agitated, giving a Bureau
at Washington the entire supervision of the
moulding of coming generations. In view of
these facts, we read with some surprise,
laments in the Liberal papers of Berlin
concerning the difficulty of finding teachers
the schools which have lost their in
structors through the late expulsion of the
religious orders, as well as for many schools
which were always under secular control.
The Cologne ZeitlUlg says "This want.
which goes on spreading from province to
province, aud is making itself terribly felt
in our part of Germany, has not been di.
minished even by the efforts of the Govern
ment alluriDg young men to this
profession by increase of salaries. At
the MontabOur Normal School, to
take a solitary instance, salaries have
been raised from 200 thalers to 700, while
the fees of applicants have been reduced
from 20 thalers to so per annum." This
desrth of teachers is the more surprising.
when we remember the almost entire ex-
emption from military duty which is one of
the privileges of this profession, and has
hitherto attracted many young men. The
fact is, the number Of secular teachers
formerly required, in addition to the reIig-
ious orders, were comparatively few, and
thepresent supply is not at all commensurate
with the sudden demand created by the ex-
pulsion of The religious teachers, The
Cologne Zeituulg concludes: "The condition
of Prussian elementary schools brings
8 blush OF shame 10 the cheek of
every honest patriot, 1t would seem that
despotic measures have killed the goose that
laid the golden egg of education.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19
TAXING MONEY cApIrAL.

We present another communication to-
day on the subject Of. taxing money capt.
tai. This cannot be stricken from the list
of taxables as the writer suggests, for the
Constitution, Article II, Section %, re-
CURES all property, real, personal or mixed
to be taxed, except one thousand dollars
worth of personal property and the direct
product of the soil in the hands of the
producer and his immediate vender. All
property shall be taxed according to its val
ne, SO that taxes shall be equal and uniform,
and no one species Of property from which
a tax may be collected shall be taxed higher
than any other species Of property of the
same value. 1t appears therefore that
money must be taxed just like other prop
erty, real or personal, according to its value
and at the same rate on its valuation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19

THOSE who know anything Of Pittsburg
will not have failed to note the pertinacity
with which her business men stick to any
thing of Pittsburg production. 1t has al
ways been an article in the creed of their
business religion that anything made il
Pittsburg was better than the same article
produced anywhere else. And this feeling
has had much to do in making her the great
hive of workers she is. But it may not be
known that one thing that enables her
to stand against the world is, that her whole
sale merchants are as rule selling the
goods produced by the factories and mills
in UhialN tlaag a-O o-~noSs-- Thoy Shsas hauo
the two profits, and can always coma with
in the figures of the general market, with
satisfactory results,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19
RAIN FALL IN CALIFoESIs

1t would be difficult to find anything re-
lating TO agriculture more variable and I'M
certain than the fall of rain in California.
In 1860 the fall in the three months of Oc-
tober, November and December, was 5 IS
inches; in 1861 it was 1881 inches; in 1862
it was 268 inches. In the last named
year, field in fall wheat received only
about one-tifth as much water as it did the
year before. In two years, or from 1862
TO 1864 the increase is from 26S to I4.7O
inches-an increase Of over fve-fold, and a
widely different climate. Take the months
Of January, February, March and April,
and we find 22.92 inches in 1861, and 8. Ga
in 1868. There is total precipitation ia
some years of less than z inches, and over
80 in other years. Land lying so near the
great Pacific, which must be uniform in its
temperature from year to year, and in its
general influence ought to give more uni
formity to the rainfall in that region, COM
pairing one year, or season of a year, with
another OF the same months.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19

A MINNESOTA paper, published in the
Red river county in that State says the re-
cent storm was the severest ever known in
Minnesota, and calls attention to the i'm
portant fact thai seven then the loss of life
would have been Insignificant if the unfor.
tunate travellers vino were caught in the
storm had had the fences, houses, and other
landmarks of an older settled State to
guide them" That may be so, but people
will be rather slow in believing it of that
terribly cold climate.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19

a CORRESPONDENT of L UniuerS, q lead
ing French journal, announced to be one of
the Ministers of Napoleon Ill, confirms the
revelations made by the Duke de Gramont
as to the promise of assistance made BY
Austria 10 France at the beginning of the
war with Prussia, and adds from his own
knowledge that treaty for triple ALI
ance was nearly concluded between France
Italy and Austria, but was not signed, be-
cause Napoleon rejected it as dishonorable.
The establishment of these facts win not
be calculated 10 strengthen the bonds of
friendship between Prussia and Austria and
Italy. -|
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19

IT is suggested to the Philadelphia Age
that the "colored gentleman's" account Of
how a stolen chicken came to be found in
his hat, is now compared to the "explsna.
lions" of the Congressman who did take
the Credit Mobilier stock: "Golly," said he,
"that's queer-how d'you s'pose he got
dar? Must have crawled up my trousers
leg" The gentlemen caught with the
money in their pockets now think sit must
have crawled up their trousers leg"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19
Original Attachment and
GarnfShee.

CTATE OF TENNESSEE, COUNTY OF
y Davidson.-Anthony w. johnson vs. j. H.
Leigh.
johnson that the defendant, j. H. Leigh, is
Justly indebted to the plaintiff, A. W. johnson,
part due by account and unpaid $500, and the
said j. II. Leigh is nonresident OF the State, so
that the ordinary process of law cannot be served
on him, and an original attachment having been
issued at his suit in this cause and levied by gar
nishment on a debt of ninety-seven dollars and
twenty-six cents in the hands of e. P. Bondu-
rant, of said State and county aforesaid,
to the said j. H. Leigh: tits therefore ordered thst
publication be made in the Nashville Union and
American, a newspaper published in the city of
Nashville, Tenn, for four consecutive weeks,
commanding the said j. H. Leigh to appear be-
fore me at my Office, No. 10 Deaderick street, IN
the city of Nashville, the 9th February, 1873,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to make defence to said suit,
or it will be proceeded with ex parte:
w. H. WILKINSON, il
Jan. q, 1873. jams oaw4t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19

THE Buffalo Express, 8 Republican or
gan, says: ''The first thing to be done is
to stop bribery. The country and the Re
publican party have both got about TO the
Jumping-off place in such matters. A lit
tie way ahead is ruin for BOTH" But for
bribery where would the Republican party
have been long since?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19

IT is reported in Washington that a
thorough investigation into the cireum.
stances connected with the passage of the
Pacific Mail Steamship legislation last winter
would show an expenditure there and in
Albany Of not less than s., 100000, and an
other investigation is threatened. A Radi-
cal organ patheticslly exclaims, calais, is
there no end to these exposures?" The
poor fellow sees the end of his party If this
work Is to 90 On.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19
WHOLESALE GROERS.
Dissolution of COpartnership

THE COPARTNERsHIP HERETOFO ORE
Il existing between T. j. Moulton and j. NJ.
Reed under the style of Moulton & Reed, in the
wholesale grocery and commission business, at
Nos. IS and 81 corner Broad and cherry and II
Broad streets, Nashville, Tenn, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent
The books and papers of said firm will be
found with j. NJ. Reed at the old stand, who is
fully authorized to make settlements and close
up all the unsettled business of the late firm.
All persons indebted to the same are respectful
ly but most urgently requested to come forward
and settle as early as practicable.
7. j. M0ULTON,
j. M. REED.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 4, 1873.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19
PHILADELPHIA UNDER RADICAL
RULE.

BOllL.
The New York Nation, an able Repub-
lican journal, charged few weeks ago
that ''there is reason to believe that the
political state of Philadelphia is worse than
that of New York in the days of the Ring,
and the apathy of the citizens gives reason
to believe that It will continue for some
time" This is a sweeping charge and is
not made without cause. 1t has called
forth response from Philadelphia cor
respondent, who admits that municipal
corruption of Philadelphia is as deep
seated and all pervading as
that of New York under
the Tweeds, the Connollys and their CO.
workers. He however thinks the indigna-
ton against government is growing, but
does not look for sudden overthrow of
the "ring" for several reasons, pithily cpl
tomised by the Philadelphia Press as fol-
lows: "That the theft of public moneys
here has not been conducted on SO grand
and dramatic scale as in New York; be-.
cause the corruptionists are Republicans,
and Philadelphia has always prided herself
on her loyalty; and because the National,
State, and local governments are all held
by representatives of the ring, which thus
control not only that instrument of fraud,
the registry law, but the enforcement act of
Congress, which, under their administra-
ton, serves as cover for their crimes. He
does not despair, however, of the cause of
reform, and with the work Of the Constitu-
tional Convention its triumph will be made
more easy. Although brief, the letter We
have reviewed is very clear and altogether
comprehensive statement of the political
condition of Philadelphia to-day, which
may be summed us as not desperate, yet
discouraging enough to make honest men
sick at heart and fearful of the future"
What confession for a Republican journal
to make in regard to the rule of the party
that elected Hartranft and carried Pennsyl-
vania for Grant
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19

UyHIS Is To GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE
1 14th day of February, A. d 1Sz9, n warrant in
Bankruptcy was issued against the estate OF
James r. Hibbett, in the county of Davidson
and State of Tennessee, who has been adjudg-
ed Bankrupt on his own petition: That the
payment of any debts and delivery of any
property belonging to such Bankrupt, to him or
for his use, and the transfer Of any property by
him are forbidden by law: That a meeting of the
Creditors of the said Bankrupt, to prove their
debts and to choose one or more assignees of his
estate will be held at Court of Bankruptcy, to
be holden at 63H Cedar street, Nashville, Tenn,
before John Ruhm, Register, on the 9Th day OF
March, A. ID. 1873, at L O'Clock NJ.
VIM. SPENCE,
U. S. Marshal, Messenger.
feb19 ct BY ED. S. WHEAT, Deputy.
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mo. 6,993.
No. $685.
I'm ChnlcPl.lI ut .EifShriEIP.


CTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
= and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
February the 18th, 1S73.-James l.. Rice, Admir-
of W. j. Turbeyille, decd, Complainant vs.
Samuel Watkins and others, DefendantsS
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this cause
that the defendants, Russell Houston, Admir-,
Martha j. Gaths, James E. TurbeVille, Mary j.
Stanford, - Proctor, Mary Ann Reed, Alice
Miller, Maria Hittle, Martina Lewis, Mary A.
Harris, Elizabeth Heron, W. L. Wrenn, John
Wrenn, Edward WrenD, VIM. Proctor, Martha
j. Gattis, are non-residents of the State of Ten
nessee; and that the residences of Martha j.
Birdsong, Mary Z. MeGrath, - Gaths, =
Birdsong, and - Gattis, are unknown:
1t is therefore ordered that said defendant en-
ter their appearance herein before OF within the
first three days of The next term of said Court to
be held on the first Monday in April next, (183),
and plead, answer, or demur TO complainant's
amended bill, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to them, and set for hearing ex parte;
and that a 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.
J.W. Ewing, Solicitor for Complainant.
. fah1Q 1ay4t
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Martha q. Stevens VS.. JnO. q. Steven
and nShQHa

Martha q. Stevens VS.. Jno. q. stevens
and others.
The following lots of land, being part of the
subdivision of tract of l, 100 acres In District
No. IL, Davidson county, Tenn, viz:
Lott ], containing 80 acres.
Lot No. 2, containing 20 acres.
Lot No. 3, containing 1913 acres.
Lot No. 8, containing 107 acres.
Lot No. 6, containing 1873 acres.
Lot No. Z, containing 154 acres.
Lot No. 8, containing ga acres.
A plan Of the above subdivision is on file in
this office.
The lots will be sold commencing with the
minimum prices fixed by the report Of the COM
missioners, which will be made known at the
sale, and in the meantime any information can
be had by application to Judge Thos. 7. Smiley,
Solicitor for the parties in interest, or at this
Office.
TERMS OF SALE-One-ifth in cash; bal
ance in credits of G, II, is and "a months, with
interest from day of sale. Notes required with
approved security and lien retained.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19

A GRANT organ says: "There is pain
FIJI probability that Havemeyer, OF New
York, is not all his Republican supporters
painted him." Very likely. He says. the
leaders Of that party in New York gamble
by night and cheat the people by day. %
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19

OTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville, Feb
ruary the 9th, 1ST3-ThOmas w. Chadwell, Com
missioner, ETC., Complainant, VS.. Sarah Davis
and others, Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit fled in this cause
that the defendants, Sarah Davis, VIM. Davis and
Thomas Richmond, (al colored,) are nen-resi-
dents of the State of Tennessee, that the ordi-
nary process of law cannot be served upon them;
and that the names and residences of the children
and heirs at law of Anna Richmond, decd, are
unknown: Its therefore ordered that said defend
ants 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, (1S3,) and plead, answer or demur
to complainant's bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed as to them and set for hearing ex
parte, and that a copy OF this order be pub
lished for four consecutive weeks in the Nash
vile Union and American.
A Copy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
j. T. Brown, Solicitor for Complainant.
feb7 OaW4W
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19

THE Philadelphia Press desires to know
whether we shall have honest elections.
The action of its party in Alabama and
Louisiana, upheld in both by Grant, is a
sufficient answer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19

being lots Nos. /, 2, 3 and 4 in the plan of the
Wilson Spring Property, fronting together 1872
feet on High street, and running back Westward
ly 40 feet to an alley, said lots having on them
the dwelling house and brewery erected by q.
OZanne. Said ots were conveyed by Eugene
Carey to VIM. 9. Kinney, By deed bearing date
May Il, 1868, registered in the Registers Office
OF Davidson county Dec. 49, 1859, and is now sold
the Court this property will be sold all together
TERMS.-One-fourth cash; the balance upon
credits of Elk, twelve and eighteen months,
equal payments, with interest from date, ths
purchaser giving notes with good security, and
a lien retained for the payment of the purchase
money.
F. G. DUNNfNGTON,. Clerk
Ieol2 4toaW Supreme Court.
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st. Louis Short Lime.
ST. Louis And SOUTHEASTERN RL'Y
CONSOLIDATION

NOO@'7O11-A11A
80 20 200 Miles the EhOrtes6, and sew.
eral Hours the Quick eat ROaGe
70 ST. Louis, and ali Points
WEST and NORTH.
Tfme los Louis only I5K Rours-
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT SEPT. %, 1872:
st Louis Through Express ;lesVes at 500 A,
NJ, and arrives at st. Louis $50 PM
HopkinsVille and Memphis Express leave A
l:40 p. M; arrives at HopkinsVille $50 P. n: ar
rfves at Memphis 245 A. N.
Through Tickets on sale to sll points West
and North. Baggage checked and an informs-
ton given at Transfer Office, Maxwell House,
and 1t College Street Depot. -
AsE Tor Tickets via est Louis Short Line.0
E. =. WINSLOW, GenI MANAGER.
L. w. GARRETT, Master TRANSPORTATION
W. b. DAVENPORT, General Ticket Agent.
geplI n
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IuSOlyeut Notice.

HAVING SUGGESTED TO THE CLERK
N of the County Court of Davidson county the
insolvency OF the estate of John Q. Dodd, decd,
hereby notified to appear and file the same with
the Clerk of said Court on or before the list day
OF August, 1878, authenticated in the manner
prescribed by law. A. +. WHITMAN,
Administrator Of John @. Dodd decd.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19

THE CINCINNATI Commercial says: sin
Germany, when an official is caught with
Credit Mobilier stock, or something TO that
effect, in bis clothes, he resigns" Resign
ing has gone out of fashion In this country.
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q CARD.

ON RETIRING FROM THE LATE FIRM
" of Moulton s. Reed, L desire to extend to
my many friends antfpatrons my hearty thanks
for their former support to the old firm, and
take much pleasure in recommending the new
firm, Messrs. Reed 6S Yarbrough, to your conf
dence, and kindly solicit for them your patron
age and favOrs Il. j. MOULTON.
feb4 eod3w wed fri&sun
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mo. 7,461.l
Ifs ChaMce9'H at Nashville.


Iis CItance9'y at Nashville.
OTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
y and Master Chancery Court at Nashville,
February the 9th, 1g73.-Thomas A. Cobb Com
plainant, vs. Saml N. Jamison and others, De-
PENDANTS.
1t appearing from affidavit fled in this cause
that the defendants, John t. Fanville and the
Republic Life Insurance Company of Chicago,
are nOn-residents of the State of Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process of law cannot be served
upon them; and it further appearing that an
attachment has issued in this case, and has been
returned levied upon the following property of
the said 8. M. Jamison to satisfy the debt and
claim of complainant as set up in the bill, viz:
Part of lots Nos. 26, q and % in Zoilicoffer's
plan of lots in Edgeheld, Davidson county,
Tenn, fronting 156 feet on Russell street and
running back 65 feet, together with the brick
dwelling and other improvements erected there
on and appurtenant thereto: -.....
1t is therefore ordered that said defendants en-
ter their appearance herein before OF 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 complain
ants BILL or the same will be taken for confessed
as to them and set for hearing ex parte, and that
a copy of this order be published for four con-
secutive weeks in the Nashville Union and Ameri-
can. A copy-Attest:
-f- NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
Goodlett s. Banks, Solicitors Tor Complain
ant. feb1 OaW4W