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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-21
q HING COURT.

From the Knoxville Press and Herald, Dec. 10.
Hung juries" have not been uncom-
mon in litigation, but it seems odd and
funny to have chung court" Under
the present organization Of our SUI
preme tribunal, such thing, however,
often occurs. With three Judges pull
ing one way and three the other, the
problem is very simple one. Two IN
teresting cases-both on rehearing-
are left undecided at the present term
because of the equal division of the
members of the court upon the turning
point in the case; the one involving the
title to a valuablestorehouse in Rogers
vile, and the other affecting the sure
ties Of the former tax-collector of
Greene county. The lawyers taxques-
ton is yet undecided for the same
reason. 1t was announced during the
present term that the court expected to
be able to decide the question at Nash
Vile this winter upon the case present
inc it there. This difficulty will be OBJ
waited whenever the court is reduced
to its permanent constitutional number
of five.
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a Jolly PARTY.

TItln llt It iIitticti' I ' a. liNioit'
Mr.. Allen Ferguson, of Amsterdam,
Va, who is 70 years of age, lately Wis
tied his mother in Appomattox county,
who Will be one hundred years old on
the 9th of January next. The good
old lady was delighted to see her boy;
and to promote his pleasure, and to
crafty that in6rdinate social feature
Of Tuckahoe character yet glowing in
her own heart, determined to give him
a party, which she did by inviting seven
of Aliens school-mates to dine. Of the
eight school boys thus brought together,
Allen was the youngest, the other seven
ranging in age from seventy-fve to
eig6ty-tive years. Among other topics
discussed at the dinner-table, that of
longevity was introduced, and it was
Inc united testimony of the party that
most of our modern health destroying
diseases are due to the fashionable bills
of fare now commonly found through
out the country, and that "hog and
bominy" are the best promoters of
health and long life.
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THE Memphis AuaIGnche, which is in
favor of Williams for Chief Justice, and
which desires to excuse Grant for his
appointment, says: President Jack
son chose fancy as Chief Justice be-
cause of his political fidelity. His ap-
pointment was bitterly denounced at
the time even by Democrats, but the
selection was a good one, nevertheless.
The Cincinnati Enquirer corrects our
Memphis contemporaries history by
stating that "there was not a lawyer in
the United States who stood more emil
nent at the bar when Jackson appoint
ed him than Roger B. fancy, of Mary
land. 1t was his high standing as a
lawyer which induced General Jackson
to select him. OF course his political
fidelity was no objection. No Demo
Gratis denounced his appointment and
he was Immediately confirmed by the
Senate by vote of 50 to is, the latter
being animated solely by party consid-
eratiOnS."
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ECOHOCLESEI.

Amid the corruption which marks
this Radical era. usagcs and institu-
lions very good in themselves are liable
to be abused by bad men for bad pur-
poses and so fall into disrcpute. Many
a custom which served an honest pur-
pose in honest days may thus be ms
taken for source Of corruption and
Topped off by the hasty hand Of indig-
nant reform. We notice a disposition
to find fault with many old institutions
which served our fathers very well IN
= better days. Witness the constitution
tinkering all over the country. In
the South. the abolition Of slavery
has given some excuse for this,
although our older constitutions were
generally better than the substitutes,
and we might have retained them, lcay-
inc all relating to slavery as a dead his
toric letter. But in the North there is
no such excuse for the continuous
patching of constitutions. TIE evils Of
the a'rc do not arise from the lmperfec-
tions' Of the law. so much as from the
nerlect to enforce the law, and thcpop-
uIar Indifference that allows this neg
lect to 20 unrebukcd and uncorrected.
The new constitution of Pennsylvania,
FIR instance. is encountered with mani
old and complicated provisions against
peculations by public officers, redicu-
lously minute. We fear this yerymin-
utcness viii 20 far to defeat It's object,
As rascals can readily devise new modes
of stealing not covered by document.
PENNSYLVANIA has courts Of high rcpute
and every crime provided against by
this heavy new constitution, could as
easily diminished under old laws
could be- punished in fact under the un-
written common law Independent OF
statute or constitution. At this rate,
We may next look foI New York ncor-
porating in her constitutions provision
that murdcrcrs shall be hanged
stop the brccdofStokcs and Walworths
The trouble of the times is notany lack
flaws. but the lack Of their enforce
ment. We have too much law-makin2
and too much law-splitting. and too
little Of law-cnforcing. 1t IS not tn,
law that needs reform 50 much as The
gross and crying abuses which have
grown up under it.
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THE OEFFERENCE.

1t Is charged that Attorney General
Williams had Mr.. Gibbs. United States
District Attorney for Oregon, removed
because the latter had avowcd his de-
termination TO prosecute certain parties
guilty Of election frauds. According
to the Washington correspondent OF
the NelC York Tribune, 1.-The Attorney
General says that by virtue Of his
Office he has right to appoint Mr..
Mallory and remove Mr.. Gibbs, and
that the Senate has nothing 70 DO with
the matter except to confirm OF reject
the nomination. He followed his own
inclinations and those Of the Rcpubi-
can Senator from the State, and he does
not think it is the duty Of the Senate
10 interfere" The presumption Is,
that the Oregon parties guiltyof frauds
in elections are Republicans, and the
District Attorney was removed 70 save
them from prosecution. When Demo-
Gratis in Maryland were charged with
election frauds, Attorney General VIII
Hams promptly appointed an Assistant
District Attorney to prosecute them
He covers up fraud in his own State by
removing the District Attorney who
threatens to prosecute the violators OF
the law, and imperiously tells the Sen
ate it is none Of their business. Grant
knows the value Of Williams services
to him and his party, and hence the ef'
fort to reward him with the Chief Jus.
ticeship, in which position he would be
more serviceable to Grant in his utter
disregard of law where it interposed d
barrier to his designs.
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THE members of the House of Rep
resentatives are catching it on every
hand. The NelC York Tribune has this
to say: 1T is astonishing to see what
small sums men will sell themselves for.
One hundred and thirty members of
the House of Representatives wished
yesterday to repeal the late salary
theft bill in obedience to the clearly ex-
pressed popular demand. One humid
red and thirty-one voted not to retain
the original plumber of $1,000, but to
content themselves with the small lar
ceny of $500. Their petty avarice
could not even trust the Senate to kill
the bill. They could not resist this
puny temptation. The ridiculous re-
form is almost worse than the original
crime
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with an investment of $l5O,O0O.
Messrs. Blaine, Swami, Fernando Wood
and Senator Buckingham occupy row
at a cost to each Of $4,000. Senator
West, of Louisiana, figures at $4,000,
Frelinghuysen at $4,000 and Sumner
at $4,000. Representative Mccormack
contents himself with $4,000. The
list of the Graphic correspondent does
not pretend to be complete or to take
note of the vacant lots scattered around
among Congressman. Cabinet. officers
seem to be equally appreciative of the
peculiar advantages of Washington
property. Attorney-General Williams
owns about 100000 worth. Belknap
is building a $4,000 residence
for his bride. Robson has
secured a lot out of Senator
Cattell's tract, with the same view.
Creswell has S25, 900 invested. Secre-
tary Fish ives''in house belonging to
Ex-senator Morgan, whose figure IN
Washington estate is 100000. Caleb
Gushing, Mr. Fish's familiar, owns
$4,000. Several Supreme Judges, and
Military and Naval officers show similar
investments in varying large amounts.
From these facts the hard-pressed tax
payers of the country viii understand
the influences which are exerted to sad
die on the Federal Treasury the corpo-
ration expenses of this City of Mag.
nifcent Distances" Thepatient plod-
ders who foot the bills need not be sur
prised at further grabs in this line.
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial telegraphs I'M
der date of the 18th inst. as follows:
AS is well known, the Board of
Public Works Of the District are ask
ing that Congress shall vote an appro-
priation of four millions of dollars to
pay for paving the streets and avenues
in this city. This plea is sought to be
justified on the ground that the Gov
ernment owns the fee of thestreets and
avenues. A member of the House,
who has had means of information on
the subject, gives it as his opinion that
the bill viii pass by decisivemajority.
A great many congressman are proper-
ty-owners in the city, and when new
members get here they are at once So
licited to buy, and most tempting offers
are held out to induce them to do so.
Those who hold property of course ex-
ercise more or less influence over their
fellows, and it is not easy to see how
the ring can be defeated in Congress.
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BOSS SHEPHERDS WASHINGTON
RING,

The Philadelphia Press says the
Presidents warm support in his mes
sage Of the improvements IN Washing
ton has added much to thevalue of pro-
pcrty there, which the Boston Post sup
plements by saying, 1T always pays to
advertise" Until the secret is explain
ed, it will surprise plain folks that the
Senate which has thus far refused to
confirm Williams for Chief Justice,
should be So ready to confirm Shepherd
as Governor of the District. The Sc
cret seems to be that the Washington
Boss" knows too much about the in
huences which led to the opening and
improving Of certain streets fronting
on property owned by certain parties.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Ne,c York Graphic paradcs a long list
Of the real estate spcculations IN
dulged in by Senators, Congressman
and other high government
officials. 1t seems to be a nice thing to
own property 50 located that the owners
can saddle all costs Of opening up and
improving, upon the national treasury.
President Grant, who has keen eye
for money and already owns one house
in Washington, has therefore aban-
doned the idea of retiring to his st.
Louis farm at the end of his term, and
concluded to buy and build at the Fed
eral capital-a course pursued by no
President since John Adams, of ''alien
and sedition' fame. Senator Stewart
has built a residence costing $4,000
and commonly called the pagoda, which
is thus described:
MI Stewards house is very tail
square building, three stories and a
basement high capped with large
lantern or cupola, and frontcd with Il
saucv tower somewhat hike a castle
tower. with a conical steeple on the top
of the tower. lit with sharp dormer
windows. while a great twisted piece of
oiIded metal. which is lightning rod,
yane. fiaming-sword, and everything
that is startling, burns at the top OF the
wirwam. The main portal is at the
bottom of this tower, and is dignlfied
with porte cocherc. There are bays
and columnar porticoes attached to the
house: a large music room is buttress-
ed against the rear, and the brick sta
BILE is inconveniently near the nostrlls
of the tenant, and is itself quite aprom-
inent object.
Roscoe Conkling has just sold a
$50. 900 affair and viii build mansion
more commensurate with his vanity
Senator Sargent has accepted the de-
SIGNS Of his architect for new edifice
Senator Cragin has considerable invest
ments in Capitol Hill property. Rep
resentative Hooper, of Boston, lives IL
a house for which he has refused S75,
Geo. and owns the rest Of $500, OOt
living around loose Ex-senator Pom
erov possesses So, 000in the shape OF Z
modern residence. Cad. Washburnc
he Of Wisconsin, boasts the most styl
ish affair Of the city, built at a cost o.
$4,000. Representative Williams; o
Indiana. owns some twenty houses Oh
: Capitol Hill. and has gone into part
, ncrship with Ben Butler and Sergean
2 Ordway in some Interpretations. Sen
e ator Sherman owns 500, 600 and Chand
e l,r $4,000, while Representativ
Lynch, Of Maine, balances them boil
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Druggists.
A. II. COUSINS 4 CO., corner Broad and Cherry
streets.
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IN THE ADMIRALTY COURT.

from Ihe St. LOUIS hepuDucdn.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Virgin
Jus is to be taken to Newark, where she
and the survivors of the Santiago mas
sacre, who have also been surrendered
by the Spanish Cuban authorities, will
be tried by the admiralty or prize court
for a violation of international law and
the laws of the United States. 1t is
stated that the timeof the arrival of the
vessel in Newark or any other Of our
harbors is immaterial, so far as the strict
compliance with the Fish-Pool protocol
is concerned. Unless the Spanish gov
eminent can prove prior to Christmas
day that the Virginius is not entitled
to the protection of the United States,
the salute to our flag will have to be
given. Of the inability of Spain to do
this Mr. Fish feels perfectly satisfied.
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STATE rArR GRoHrNns


If we regarded citypark as a luxury
merely withoutaddingto thevalueofeity
property generally, we should not urge
the purchase Of the fair grounds as a
public benefit. The contemplated i'm
provement has the highest considera-
ton Of public health to recommend it.
Howshall we cultivate a taste for thepure
and the beautiful III the city. in which we
live and have our business interests
and wealth; if we, with extreme mar
row-mindedness, deny the public any
thing like common pleasure ground?
Such penuriousness is punished by the
increase of sickness and Of taxes, and
decrease Of rents and value of real
estate. There are many things beyond
the ability of individual citizens, which
mnst be done by the community acting
together, or not at all. a beautiful
park for the happiness of the million is
j. work of this kind.
Make mankind happy in Nashville, and
their numbers and productive industry
will make land-holders rich. The BEN
efts are plain and reciprocal Do lit
tie or nothing besides encourage chol-
era, fear and discomfort, and our city
will be deserted, our property not
worth the taxes we are paying upon it.
If the city fathers are unwilling to Sc
cure the fair ground for any public
purpose, then the Vanderbilt Universe
ty should step in and secure tract of
land which it is sure to need as foun-
dation for an Agricultural Department
in a noble and permanent institution
of learning and science. Very natural
ly twill seek the sympathy of the great
farming interest of the State.
1t can command such sympathy by
deserving it. To do it, let it show what
cultivated mind may do to increase the
fruitfulness and valueof common farm
ing land. Allmathematical and indus
trial science rests on experiment and
demonstration. All science applied to
tillage, husbandry, the mechanic arts,
and engineering requires ground for
satisfactory exhibition Of the facts to
be exhibited, and the truths to be learn
ed and fully understood. Hence mod
ern university must cover more surface
to embrace facts in productive industry
than was necessary when nearly all
learning was restricted to the profess
sions of law, divinity and medicine
Modern science takes an infinitely
wider range, and cultivated COM
mon sense and labor will
be heard and respected.
The officers of the new University
should see the great question OF popular
education in this light, and secure the
earnest sympathy of the best informed
farmers in the South. Educational
funds placed in cut-stone, brick and
mortar, are rarely productive Of much
good. Placed in land near growing
city, and for scientific purposes, to de-
velop wealth in the most direct and
economical way, there will be a double
gain-one by the increase Of popula-
ton and rise in value Of the real estate,
and one by the more skillful appica-
ton of both labor and capital to the
natural resources Of soil, of mines, and
of streams adapted alike to purposes
Of irrigation and manufacturing in
dustry. knowledge and fertility have
powers which any university may bc
proud to combine and demonstrate
with all the exactness Of our best as.
| trOnOmy.
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THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER.
The Charges Against Gen. Howard
His Fears of q Court Martial.


WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Gen. How
ards case is still under consideration
by the Military Committee of the
House. and the Christian Soldier APP
peared before them quite frequently
with tears in his eyes, to show cause
wby he should not be dealt with like
any other man against whom so grave
charge is brought. If there is any
thing in the world that he fears 1T is
that the House will order him to be
tried bv court martial or military
commission; and if there is anything In
the world that he won't do to escape
such trial, he has not yet found out
what that thing is. His efforts are
mainly directed just now to securing
an investigation by the committee
Such an investigation he is san
guine will result in two reports,
the majority by the Republican mem
bers exculpating him, and the minority
report by the Democrats sustaining the
charges. When these two reports are
brought into the House he relies on the
Republican strength Of two-thirds the
entire membership to whitewash him,
as Republican majority did two years
ago. The gallant General is dlscurslve,
and his defense so far has mainly con-
sisted in pathetically calling attention
to how he has taken IN the poor freed
man and done for him. This is where
he most generally turns on the water,
and Major General who is pious, with
his eyes swimming in the tears of philan-
thropic earnestness, is saidto be heart
rending sight. To say by Inference
that court-martial would be infexibly
just in trying him, to his own danger,
as Howard does say, is a compliment
to the integrity of the service to which
he has so long belonged. The Repub-
licans of the House can divide the other
inference given out by the General
around among them.
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THE philadelphia Agc says: There
are two or three precincts in the tenth
ward where a respectable man votes at
the hazard Of his life. Not an election
passes that men are not shot, cut or
beat at these divisions" And yet
Philadelphia is under Republican rule,
a party that processes to be the party
Of law and order" The Age says "the
respectable Republicans know the
rowdies who lead these attacks, but
they never have them arrested and
punished.
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furniture Manufacturers and Dealers.
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NASHVILLE
CITY BUSINESS LIST

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Hats and Gents Furnishing Goods.
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ACCORDING to an English paper, at
has been settled that the marriage Of the
Duke Of Edmburg and the Grand Duchess
Marie, of Russia, is to be sOlemnized on
the Sth or 10th of January. new style, in
the Winter Palace. The Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales will, during their presence at
st. Petersburg, reside in the Anichkine
Palace as the guests Of the hereditary Grand
Duke"