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frighted. He came into the House next
morning and asked to be allowed to with
draw it, but as l made stern objection to
this it was net withdrawn, and now re-
mains a permanent monument of infamy
and rcproach. A slavish Congress even
went so far in it's devotion to Mr.. Davis as
to adopt passport law, making it crimi-
nal even for member of Congress to leave
Richmond, except under the sign manual
of Judah P. Benjamin, Mr.. Davis Secre-
tary Of State, and the known writer of his
executive messages. A few months before
this evil apparition of a Government, built
upon the basis of extreme States rights
and secession, broke up, bill or resolu-
ton was introduced and passed unani-
mously in the Confederate Senate, provid-
ing for the payment of $1,000 in gold to
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, as part of his presi-
Dental salary of $4,000. This was evil
IDENTIFY intended as preliminary step to-
ward paying the whole $25, 200 ia gold
thereafter. The bill had been under con-
sideration in the body where it originated
for several days, and had been much dis
cussed in the Richmond newspapers, SO
that Mr.. Davis was bound to know that it
was before Cangress. BY existing law his
salary was payable alone in Confederate
paper, and such was the distinct under
standing when his second election occurred.
His remarkable physiognomy stood visibly
impressed upon every Confederate note, SO
that the payment of his salary in anything
but Confederate paper was fatally to dis
credit the only currency we had. Mr..
Davis had dwelling house supplied to
him, and furniture, fuel, and provision for
some six horses, at the Governments ex-
pense. The members of Congress were
content to receive, as the recompense OF
their legislative labors, Confederate mon
ey, though it was now worth only ten
cents on the dollar. The Confederate sol
diers would have been glad to get their
own wretched pay in the paper currency,
but could not even get that. The poor
fellows were, most of them, in rags and
bare foot. When this legislative monstruna
horrendum reached the House rose in my
place and said that l would move test
vote; wished to know how many men
there were slavish and corrupt enough to
vote for SO infamous measure, and NOV
cd to put it on the table, calling for the
ayes and nays. To the honor of the body
be it spoken, only seven persons had the
unblushing audacity to vote yea. Some Of
these, learn, are now complaining most
vehemently that the Congress of the Unit
ed States recently increased the President
salary from $4,000 to $4,000, though
every man of sense knows that $50, 900 will
hardly go as far as $40, 900 would have done
in the purchase of the necessaries of life in
the days of our earlier Presidents. I have
not stated hundredth part of the enormi
ties the enactment of which l was daily
compelled to witness in Richmond.
hope never to be compelled to detail all l
witnessed there
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THE COUNTRY LASS.

No more she chants the songs she sang,
In former days,
When the lowland dell, and forest rang,
With her blithe lays.
Her paths were deck ed with beauty then,
With footsteps light,
She wandered far through glade and glen,
From morn till night.
The startled birds their nests forsook,
When she encroached;
The speckled fish dart up the brook
At her approach.
Her rosy cheeks, and eyes of blue,
And soft brown hair,
We're praised by every one she knew,
AS matchless rare.
But now she signs and bushes deep,
When ere we talk
Of one who comes when night-shades creep
Across the walk.
At midnight dreary, or monday clear,
She dreams the same,
And day by day to her more dear
Becomes his name.
She cares not for the clerks from town
Though rich and gay
She meets their smiles with distant frown
When long they stay.
And jealous rivals think it odd,
For her SO fair,
To cling to one compelled to plod
For living spare.
But she will love him more and more
or he receive
Her warm affections as of yore)
And never grieve
The lot she chose; through future years
Of changes vast
She'll gladly share his hopes and fears
Till life be past.
j. II. X.
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in the Senate between Mr.. Calhoun and
nv ancient antagonist, Mr.. Webster, Gen.


my ancient antagonist, Mr.. Webster, Gen.
Jackson became so great an admirer of
the Senator from Massachusetts, that he
thought seriously of making him Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court Of the
United States upon the decease Of the
venerable Marshall. Be assured, Sir he
continued, Il never for one moment have
thought of comparing that speech of mine,
made in direct assailment of Mr.. Webster
and the Federal Party of old, and to the
defense of which 1 had thought proper to
challenge him, to his great and unequaled
speech in reply thereto; though it is cer-
tain that for day or two it seemed by
many that l had come off victor in the
contest
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THE FARMERS MUTUAL OF YORK.. Pa,
is acknowledged to be one of the safest
Mutual Fire Insurance Companies in epor-
alton. Its Agents do large business in
this county. Risks on farm property taken
at low rates. E. E. EWING,
Agent at Elkton.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02
pARAGRAPHfCALa

The Milwaukee Ne,es does not peneve
that there is one woman In that CITY VINO
can cook healthy meal.
Notwithstanding the fact that Town Ine
size of Louisville might be hiteo OUT u
Chicago and never be missed, wnen ehe
former wishes to be particularly patronlziug
towards the latter, she calls her her "sprignt-
ly and cute little sister,"
The st. Louis Republican brings the
blush to the cheek of its readers tand those
St. Louisans have an immense amount vi
cheek, and blush with them is serious
matter,) by quoting Olive Logan to tne
effect athat the sight Of woman's ankle
on Wall street, New York, would put a
quietus on any gold panic by drawing al
the crowd away" - ~.
We learn from an exchange that "a
Michigan butcher takes the bones out OIL MS
meat before selling now. BE had dream
the other night, in which he found himself
at the celestial gate, but confronted Dy q
mountain OF bones, which an attendant
snirit said were what he had sold to Gus
| toners, and he must climb over them Il
he would enter heaven" Is there no way
by which butchers generally can be induced
| to 90 into the dreaming business?
The Courier-J Journal INDUCES in matri-
monial reflections in this manner: "A ram
lily consisting of widowed mother, thret
sons and two daughters were all married al
once in Cincinnati last Friday" That Is
sensible family. Most other families, ut
terly regardless o; company and economy
would have cut up that mass OF matrimon.
into at least six slices and scattered then
over q space of as many weeks or months
But if we had a family of that size WI
shouldn't like to see an endemic OF love an
marriage break out among them all at ono
and wine out the entire lot in single day
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL CoURT.-Louis Bri!nt, col
ored, charged with malicious stabolng, was
convicted of assault and battery, fined $50
and costs, and sent to the workhouse 10
work out that amount.
Harry Hogan, alias Harry Cotton, COL
ored, charged with larceny, case given to
the Jury, who failed to agree.
In the Dick Nolen case the jury have
failed to return q verdict.
LAW CoURT.-Berry VS.. Caoler, sui
pending.
w. II. Ewing, administrator, VS.. Nash
vile Life Insurance Company, pending.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-M. I. Griffith VS..
Chas. Nelson, judgment affirmed.
Hurley & Glasscock vs.. James Lester
condemnation of lands ordered. :,
John Taylor We. D. P. Hadiey ct al
judgment.
Same VS.. same, same cecision.
Freeman s. Glover VS.. Z. b. HlcKsi
judgment affirmed. :,
MAGISTRATES CoURT.-Sam Grlnnell
colored, was fined two dollars and costs oy
Justice Casselty. for assaulting his WIFE,.
Horace Revels, colored, was brought be
fore Justice Castetty on the charge OF steal
ing a lady's gold watch and chain. I'M
property was recovered and complaint with
drawn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02
Personal.

Our special correspondent at New York
advises us that on Saturday last there were
a number of our mercantile friends In that
city, amorg whom he mentions, Gas.
Brown, of Macy & Brown; Louis Lanier,
of Lsnier & Co.; Hill Aiken; j. M. Carsey,
of Carsey, Son & Co., c. d. Benson; F.
Furman, of Furman & Co. Our CORES
pondent also volunteers the opinion thai
these gentlemen, by staying short time
longer, viii be able to purchase goods q
'panic prices" provided they have the cash
to pay for them.
Gen. Alex. Campbell, Of jackson, is il
the city.
Col. Tom Avery, of Memphis, arrived il
the city yesterday.
Henry Conner, of New Orleans, is here
On visit.
Sheriff May, of Madison county, is in th'
city.
Col. T. 81. Butler, formerly Secretary Of
State, was in the city yesterday.
S. j. Slime, of the firm Of Slime q BIZ
mingham, has just returned from visit u
| GERMANY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02

We give as follows the entries for the
trcttiDg at the Fair Grounds to-day.
For the 2:40 class.
Van Kirkman's n Annie E.
S. M. Patterson's bl N Lady Turp!n.
Ewing & Williams b m American Girl.
A. r. Browns b m Jennie B.
JoseDh Rea's NJ Lucille.
G. H. Buford's br m Wait-a-Bit.
J. w. Eubanks SO Ross.
For the 8 year old class.
A. j. McKimmon's b Matte jackson.
J. M. Patterson's ch Thos +. Marshall.
j. NJ. Tompkins' b fMaude Williams.
r. P. Madison's bl Mollie jackson.
/. w. Eubank's ch &c Carbon.
This will be the best trotting sport ever
seen in the State, and we expect TO see a
large crowd present. The winner CT the
first race win have to come down below 30.
The trotting commences at O'Clock sharp
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

Cal, WAGNER.-Last nights audience
was similar 10 the one on the night before,
every inch of av ailsble space being taken,
and altogether one of the most brilliant as
semblages tn. has ever been seen Within
the walls of our Opera House. The popu-
larity of Tire troupe is due to the superior
management of J. Ii. Haverly, and the ex'
cellent programme which Cal Wagner gets
up. Happy Cal is whole show in himself,
and with such assistants as Sam Prlce,
Charley Howard, Johnny Booker, Morton,
Goss. Fox, Rapier, Brown and Bernardo,
who in bis particular line is really wonder
full. an acceptable and agreeable entertain
ment viii always be given. No company
that has ever travelled has met with more
nnbounded success. Look out for anotheT
crowded house tonight.
THE GILBERT SIsTERs.-The sens a.
tional play of the New Magdalene was wen
presented by the Gilbert Sisters troupe at
Masonic Hall last night, meeting with such
flattering reception that it will be repeated
this evening. All the parts were well sus-
tanned, Mr.. Pritchard winning new laures
in the character of Julian Gray. Mr.
Pritchard is an unusually graceful, easy
actor and is doubtless destined to take high
rank in his chosen profession.
This troupe is fortunated in having Sc
cured the services of 80 efficient manager
as Mr.. E. B. Brown, whose experience IL
| that line extends over period of ten
years, taking his first lessons in hi
present calling from Messrs. Sands u Lent
of circus celebrity, who advised him to neve
| drink drop, and to refrain from games
every description, which advice Mr.. BroWl
has followed to the letter.
Since starting out as manager, Mr.
| Brown has managed the Worrell Sister
troupe, Fox & Denier's pantomine com
pany, two seasons, Laura Keene, tn
Colman Sisters, Horton Bros circus, GLIDER
Sisters, two seasons, and Wagner q Co.
circus company. He is an unusually promp
and reliable manager, and if troupe unde
his control does not achieve success, It
through no direliction Of duty on bis part
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02
FINANCE COMMITTEE.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The report of the Finance Committee,
showing that they had settled with the
City Treasurer, finding all of his accounts
and vouchers all right, was read.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The report of the chief the Fire Depart
ment sets forth the following facts: The
average cost of the Fire Department for the
last seven wears has been as follows: For
the frs. three years $50, 1921 per year, the
average number of fires being "a, with the
average loss per year Of S344.531. For the
last four years 37,270.40 per year, the aver
age number of fires per year being 81, with
an average loss per year of $143,3 This
shows a net saving in expenses per year
for the last four years of So, 907 80, or an
aggregate net saving of SOL, 631.24, which
with interest at six per cent would amount
TO not less than 100000. The average
loss by fire for the last four years is $780,
TO less than the loss during the previous
four years.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
The Chief gives ii as his opinion that the
present mode of alarm is inadequate to the
needs of the city; that a ere alarm tel
eprapb, with about thirty-five boxes and
pODOS, d. GdCu ClISlnC hOAoS1 VIVIAN SS'~ @S0
cost in one year, and might save ten times
that amount in the emergency of fire du =
ing a storm, when bells could not be
| heard.
He commends the fremen for their
promptness; thanks the Council for their
uniform courtesy; expresses his obligations
to the Committee of the Fire Department
| for their Endorsement of all important
measures, and says the police deserve bis
warmesE thanks for their prcmptitude in
giving alarms and their attention at fires
He is also under obligations to James Wy
att, Esq, Superintendent OF Water works,
for valuable assistance at fires.
ENGINE AND LADDER COMPANIES.
The Chief gives the names OF the engine
companies, together with inventories OF al
the pr perry In their possession, the name:
aud salaries of the officers of the different
companies, and the names of the officers Of
the Hook and Ladder Company, together
with an inventory Of their property.
REPORT OF THE EXPENSES OF THE FIRF
| DEPARTMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAI
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02
ALOyE ADVENTURE.

A colored man living in Macomb street,
having long admired colored widow living
in the next block above, but being afraid TO
come out boldly and reveal his passion,
went to a white man of his acquaintance the
other day and asked him to write the lady
a letter asking her hand in marriage. The
friend wrote, telling the woman in a
few brief lines thai the size of her feet
was the talk of the neighborhood, and
asking her if she couldn't pare them
down a little. The name of the colored
man was signed, and he was to call on
her Sunday night for an answer. Yester-
dsv the writer of the letter met the negro
limping along the street and asked him
what the widow said. The negro showed
him bloodshot eye, a scratched nose, a
lame leg and spot on the scalp where a
handful of wool had been violently jerked
out, and he answered in solemn tones:
"She didn't say muffin, and 1 didn't stay
dar morn mint. "-DetrOit Free Press.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02
CAPITAL AND LABOR IN NASH
WILLIE.

10 the Union ana Americana
In the Banner of the S0th ult. there was
a communication headed "The Municipal
Election" and signed by Prudence ard
Progress. 1t seems he was on the losing
side of the late election, and is so astonlsh-
ed at the result that he looked the thing
souarely in the face to find out "who struck
Billy Patterson" and why the blow was
given, In that part of his communication
commencing with the statement thai "not
one single man of large wealth il Nashville
is using any considerable portion OF big
means SO as to give employment to the Ia
boring class" He in measure accounts for
the result, but does not go far enough.
Hope he will dig deeper next time. Aside
from what nature provides, all products Tor
the comfort of man are produced by hu-
man muscle, directed by brain. A combi-
nation of both is the source from which all
wealth springs. 1t seems that the wealthy
ia our city are not as powerful as they
could wish to be, as the late cleo
ton proves. Now the road from
wealth to power is popularity
with the masses, since the
majority in all cities are poor. He that as
sists them most, becomes the most popular.
Consequently the most powerful look to
mechanics and laborers in all large cities,
where they are employed by the hundreds
in single shop. The employer only has
to suggest to his employees the man be
wants them 20 vote for, and they in nesrly
every instance agree in his wishes, doing &c
| with the sole desire to assist their employer
| in getting such laws or power as ne
NAV wish; while they, having the
| never ending task of gaining daily
bread for their wives and children
nav but little attention to law making
| Snch is not the case in Nashville. Tht
mechanics and Iaboring classes OF our com
munity, not having work enough, ARE thrown
| on their own resources to sustain them
! selves and families. In doing so they re
sort to everything within the pale OF the Law
rather than see their families suffer. ThrOugl
that POWERFUL medium, The Press, the.
learn that if one-fourth of the wealth il
our CITY were put to use in msnufacJur
ing they could all get work ant
be happy. They learn further, tina
IL has been plainly demonstrated that nearl
all branches of industry can be carried OF
in our city as successfully as elsewhere
more especially the iron industry. Throug
the same medium they learn more. Tha
1t is undllOyed nleGnneSS, If not the heigh
of selfshness, MOTTO offer to start sue
manufactures as would give them employ
ment, thereby assisting them on the jour
new through this life, which, God knows,
hard enough, and especially for one VIII
has to earn daily bread for himself and fam
ily by the sweat of his brow.
Not extending the hand of fellowship
capital to labor, can you ask why the latte
feels sour toward the former? Let Pru
dence and Progress come again.
| MONITOR.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02
WAR DEPARTMENT.

OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. /, A. NJ, 1873.
ProbabiIities.-For Thursday in Gulf
and South Atlantic States falling barmo-
meter, north and east winds, increasing
cloudiness, and In later section rainy
weather. For Middle States easterly winds,
partly cloudy aud warm weather. For New
England, south essterly winds veeriDg to
southwest, partly cloudy and clear weather.
For Lake regions, variable southeast snd
southwest winds and generally clear wealth
Ter. For Ohio valley, northeast winds,
veering to southerly, with cloudy or partly
cloudy weather.
MONTHLY WEATHER REPORT FOR SEPT.
The Monthly Meteorological Report of
Gather for the month of September,
;a"1ad ny the u. S. Signal Office in this
it, s;vaa 30 % IL ches as the highest read
~ ' ~ he i.Hromet er during the month
a1d 90 S6 AZ the lowest; on the 7th and
Och The highest Temperature was 20
- on The 1st- and Il one degree higher
than thu maximum temp arature Tor Septem-
her of Isst wear. The ioN est Thermometer
was 20 dec. on the 18th, AMI Is Z degrees
lover than the minimum On last Septem-
her The rainfall is very ligh,., being Isl
inches against 4 80 inches IN 0sPcemOeii
1872. The wind has travelled Z, % W .La
during the month, prev2iiing Iou VIC
north. There we're 10 days on Ekhcn -
fell and dsys to'aIly cloudy. The l1SA ~
um velocity was l6 miles per hour, on 10
tWenty-secOnd.
The range of humidity has been from "a
to 80 per cent. the average, 62.o per cent
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02
Trtbnte to the Late Robert Lusk.

NASHVILLE, Oct. Ia time honored
servant of God has fallen; an aged and be-
loved officer OF this church has been called
To his eterna al rest. In the death of Robert
Lusk. which occurred last evening, we
mourn the loss of a beloved brother In
Christ and faithful and venerated deacon OF
this church, q quiet, unostentatlous Chris
tan gentleman, q good citizen and honest
man vino, By his godly walk and CONVEX
sation. has for many years manifested TO
the world the reality of the religion he pro-
fessed. In the discharge OF his arduous
dntias as Treasurer, as President OF the
Rosrd of Deacons, and as deacon, he mani
fasted an uprightness and fidelity which
seemed to be incorl1ptlble'
While we sincerely sympathizs with the
hareaved ones of his beloved household,
and while we mourn his loss to this church
and this whole community, we sorrow not
uovan as others who have no hope," for
we believe that as Jesus died and rose again
even 40 them also which sleep in Jesus will
God bring with Him.
We Mace this minute on the records oil
our church, in token of the warm anecIlon
we will ever cherish in our hearts Ior Ine
memory of our departed brother, ana we
hereby reouess the clerk OF the Bosrd OF
| Officers of this church, in conveying copy
| of this minute to the sorroWing and afhlc5-
| ed members of his family, to express tc
them our Christian sympathy and heartieiI
| coincidence.
Resolved, that the officers OF tne cnqrci
attend the funeral services which take place
from his late residence tomorrow, at Z
| O'Clock P. NJ.
Resolved, that copy OF this minute DC
| published in papers ofthis city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02
A Cruel Incident.

Mr.. Cottington of Philadelphia is very
fond of animals and has his back yard full
of pets, which live together in ''happy
family" style. Sarah Cooper, in the employ
of Mr.. Cottington, had a little girl three
years old, who was in the habit ofplaying
with Cottington's pets, and spent whole
days with her brute friends In
the yard. The other day the little
girl was found dead in the yard, lying along
side of dead goat, and the other animals
were sitting around looking solemn, as If
they knew that something wrong bad hap
pened. There were some pieces of bread
smeared with indigestible poison lying
about the yard. Tho child and the goat
had doubtless fallen victims to some re-
vengeful neighbors who did not like Mr..
Cottington's pets. Some of the poison was
found on the little girls lips, and her fingers
were twined in the goats long hair.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02
A 6WfudIers

Some time since plausible sort OF chap
csnvassed our city, claiming to be an ar,lst
residing in Louisville, and representing onss
ba would copy old pictures for d3Aar
ne ,t less than Nashville Photographic
1 IIorld do the work. He mansged to PICK
VIZ nnits a number of pictures which he
~ ~ q awav with him, the owners paying a
G 1oiIar at the time the pictures were giVea
INTO the hands of this precious scamp, tne
I Tamsipder TO be paid when the pictures were
SAINT back from Louisville. The remAln nt;sf
= s9 VET unpaid, neither pictures nor artist artist
hsying been seen by any of his dupes slHce
h;s first visit, although the services o. d
de ls have been employed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02

AMONG the prizes in Golladsy's OH
Drawing, wh,ch takes place Oct' ~ are
i Cash Prize, $1,000.
Panorama, 5000. oo
Grand Steinway Piano, sl,VVo'
Cash Priza, $500.
40 Cash Prizes, SO each.
30 Cash Prizes, $3.50 in gold escn'
200 Cash Prizes, 81 each.
400 Cash Prizes, 81 each. I'm
Horse. Buggy and Harness, S7oO'
Pisno, $500. -i,-o- Watch
.. H Poorie FnrnitUle, Csrpe;s, Sewing Ma
- eSine e"'' Fine paintings, Standard Books,
LII TnIli1 Go Cyoceries, etc. Tickets 81, or
e St f5r e. ADDRESS J. r. GOlladay, Bowling
ior 9oI oc2 dS0wlt