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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10

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ufaeturer, must pay more than double thai
sum. What is TO hinder The Americau
from ordering his American-made sewing
machine from Belfast, and after paying
freight on it twice across the Atlantic oce
In, getting il for one-haf the price which
he would be compelled to pay to bis neigh
Dor the manufacturer? Why should Amer
lean laws thus place American citizens at a
disadvantage to Her Msjesty's subjects in
an American market? Who can say there
is justice in such law to enslave Americans
in their own country"
$50, too, of reaping machines. An Hi
nois farmer coaId send to England, buy a
Cormick reaper, and have it shipped
across the Atlantic and half way across the
continent TO bis farm, for half the money
which he must pay to Boss Mccormick for
the same machine-but for what? Why,
but for the blessed fact that our Great Fa-
ther at Washington deems it necessary to
protect poor, struggling, poverty-stricken
Boss Nee ormick."
"Boss Mccormick has made pillions
out Of farmers IN the West, who have paid
him some two hundred dollars for reaper
that cost fifty. Can such extortion last al
ways? Farmers have only to sustain the
press that advocates their cause to obtain
speedy deliverance. l.EA
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10
THE NEW POSTALL LAW.

One of the latest acts of the "salary
stealing" Congress was to pass a law,
which Grant approved March 8, 1873, con-
taining the following cause:
"Provided, that all laws and parts FLAWS
permitting the transmission by mail of any
free matter whatever be and the same are
hereby repealed from anu after June 80,
1873"
This abolishes the Thanking privilege
held by Congress and so many Govern
ment officers.
This also abolishes section S5 of the act
of March 8, 1868: ''bui the publishers Of
weekly newspapers may send to each act
ual subscriber within the county where
their papers are printed and published one
copy thereof free of postage," and requir-
ing that after June 80, all papers must Pay
postage. This also abolishes section 45 of
the same act, which is as follows:
Gan publishers of periodicals, magazines
and newspapers which shall lot exceed
sixteen ounces in weight shall be allo wed
to interchange their publications recipr ocal-
ly free of postage: provided, that. sue in
terchange shall be confined to single copy
of sucn publication"
The laws remain unchanged which per-
NIT prepayment of postage on newspapers
at the Office of mailing or delivery, at the
option of the subscriber, and prepayment
By newsdealers "upon their packages re-
ceiyed."
This includes exchanges between country
newspapers, and imposes postage on papers
circulated in counties where they are pub
listed. In other words, this new law re-
quires postage to be paid on all newspapers
mailed to subscribers and exchanges every
where. A meaner, more contemplate pre-
tence of economy was never perpetrsted.
As remarked by contemporary, while il
was being concocted the Federal legislators
had their hands half way down into the
public treasury, and Withdrew them filed
with money dishonesty gotten. The
result Of this repeal of free postage on
newspapers viii pat a few hundred
dollars into the Postoffice Golfers, taken,
so far as subscribers are concerned, from
the peoples pockets, and in respect to coun-
try exchanges from men who earn with diff
ficulty a bare subsistence by arduous, pre-
sistent toll. It was probably aimed at the
press, which was quite unanimous IN dc
manding a repeal or modification of The
ranking privilege, which was most out
rageously abused by the Republicans in the
late presidential canvass. 1t will, no doubt
in many instances, crush out the country
ne Bspspers, whose patronage is limited, and
furnishes at the best but q sorry recon-
pense for brain and manual labor.
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WHAT FARMERS ,PAY FOR TOOLS.

Ex-Gov. Donnelly, of Minnesota, in an
address before a "Grange"in that State. said:
A sewing machine costs for the work and
material Sl2. We pay SIC for it. The
Same machines are exported to Europe and
sold for $32, after paying freight across the
Atlantic. L found in the Belfast Ne10S Of
Dec. 4, 1872, the advertisement of the
sSingei'' seWing-machine for 95 los, about
So so of our money. We pay the differ
ence ofnearly $40 under cur patent laws,
for being the most patient and gullible fools
that ever pretended to capacity for self
government.
mccormick gave evidence in lawsuit
recently that his Teapers cost $50 to manu-
facture. We pay nearly two hundred dol
lars for them.
"The threshing machines for which we
pay 500 could, am informed. be built for
500. And so of all other implements"
Ii need not surprise any one that western
farmers are sick Of the fan Of being cheat
ed. They purpose to test the question
fairly whether they are, or not, capable of
self-government. To pay twice, and in
some instances three times az much for
American manufactures, as Europeans pay
for precisely the same article, by virtue of
''pro.ection to the manufacturer, is wrong
so plain, and an abuse of legislation so OBJ
vious that the evil must soon be corrected
II some way. Consider what the Minneso
ia Statesman has to say on this subject:
"The Englishmsn has freq trade; he,
therefore, can bup an American made sew
ing machine for S32, for which the Ameri-
can, living next door to the protected man
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10
RUTLER ON GRANT,

The following letter from "Bottled-up'
Ben Butler, expressing bis opinion Of Grant
at a time when be had no favors to ask OIL
the military chieftain, ought not to be en-,
tirely forgotten: ~ oI
ebay VUE, NEAR GAINESVILLE, Mass.
Aug. %, 1S67.-My Dear Sir: have read
your letter to Mr. Smith on the proposed
nomination of Grant with much interest
Its criticisms on Grant are just; but what
will you do? You cannet get it or anything
else concerning Grant that Is otlaudatory,
published; and why? Because both sides,
are counting him for the Presidency, and SO
the truth must not be told.
''We are, fear, to try the experiment
again that we did with johnson; that is,
nominate man for supposed availability,
without knowing bis principles or fitness.
"Grant's election will be q misfortune,
because it viii put in man without head
or heart, Indifferent to human suffering
and impotent to govern. sm, yours truly.
BENZ. f. BUTLER"
"W. JONES, Neenah, Wisconsin"
Butler in 1867, and Butler as the CHIEF
Of tie back-psy grabbers and private ad-
wiser of the President, are very different
characters. But history has established the
accuracy of his estimate in 1867 of Grant
he is eminently ga man without head OF
heart.'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10
WALKING ON RAILROAD TRACKS

Out of 1876 persons, not connected with
railways, injured in Massachusetts, last
year, 80 were hurt while walking on the
track. This particular form of reckless
ness seems to be absolutely incurable,
Precautions appear to be utterly futile to
prevent such "aceident." The Detroit
Free Press chronicles one of these heroic
incidents with which the lives of most rail.
road engineers abound, as happening re-
Gently to Frank Dollar, an engineer on the
Lansing road. That paper says:
'He was coming in on a wet track with
heavy tai, and soon after leaving sta
ton put on more steam TO make up for lost
time. The train was running at the rate Of
about twenty five miles an hour when Do.
Ian caught sight of man on the track
about half q mile ahead. He was certain
that the man was deaf from the way be
walked, but he opened the whistle and rang
the bell. The man paid no attention to
the sounds, and Dolan whiStled for brakes.
They did not take well, and, although the
engine was reversed, it was plain that the
pedestrian would be run down unless some
thing was done promptly. Dolan ran for
ward over the engine and down on the cow
catcher. By this time the pedes-
trian was not three hundred feet away,
and was trying to walk one of the
rails, sWsyiDg this way and that, but apps-
reDtly not feeling the rumble Of the train,
as it naturally would be expected he would.
Dolan, leaning forward, reached a foot be-
yond the cow-catcher, and, as the train came
close upon the mans heels, struck him in
the back with both fists. The victim was
not on the rail at that moment, and he
caught it with his feet as he went over, so
that he was whiried around lengthwise of
the track, and was cut in the scalp by some
portion Of the first pair Of trucks. He was
Laundering in the ditch when the train
stopped, and, when he found out what the
fuss was about, he squared of and wanted
to whip somebody. He was 50 deaf that
the railroad employees had to scream in bis
ears, and so mad that be would not let them
examine his wound Or DO anything for him.
He was recognized as tanner living nesr
there, bat would not even accept a free
IL
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TO LEASE.

TIME JUSTLY CELEBRATED BON AQUA
SPRINGS, situated in Dickson County,
Tenn, eight miles from Burns Station, on the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad. The inn
provements are all new, and consist of pleasant
accommodations for two hundred and fifty
guests; ballroom, bathrooms, bowling alley,
storehouse, stables, etc. The country abounds
in game, fish, etc. Provisions, fruits, ETC., are
to be had in any quantity at very reasonable
prices. Eight gushing springs compose the
waters-hmestone, freestone, chalybeate arsenic,
white, red and yellow sulphur. The elevation
is six hundred feet above Nashville, and eight
cen hundred above Memphis, thus guaranteeing
a healthy and pleasant resort for both health
and pleasure seekers. Proposals will be received
until April 90 1873, for one or two years, at the
option of the bidder. The company reserve the
privilege Of rejecting any or all bids Address
proposals to H. NJ. FERGUSON, Sec'y.
go Main street, Memphis, Tenn.
BY order GEO. B. HICKS,
President Bon Aqua Springs Association.
Messrs. Dobson q Williamson, Architects
Nashville, Tenn, will furnish all information
desired in reference to buildings and grounds.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10

The following figures show the imports
and exports of the United States for the
year ending June 30, 1872. 1t will be seen
thst the port of New York has about two
thirds Of all the import trade of the nation:
Iak Aggregate of Total
49, Port Of all other ports United
Forgn Mer. New York. of the U. S. States
Imported S4ls, 5l5 s29 S221 ,S22 ,9a sea-, 3Ss 766
ke-exported 15,161,21S 7,6oS,531 22,769, 749
Consum,dand1 q u y
on hand .s4Os, s54 GIL STA 2l4. 4Os ss17 500 OI7
SxPorted $40, s14 ss7s,
Excess of for 49, -
eign imports
over dom 'sticsls2s4O,ss .......,, ses,s4s ,2so
Excess domes-
exports over
foreign ...... ........ S64.5ei SIS
Total foreign commerce of New York S7O4 ,O9O, 721
Total foreign commerce of all other
ports Of the United States......... sos ,237 ,512
Total foreign commerce OF U. S. 81, 2l2 1895, 2S3
NoTE.-It must be borne in mind that the for
eign imports represent gold values, and the do
nestle exports, except SO, 79S ,240 of coin and
bnlbon, are IN currency values, from which an
average of about 10 per cent. should be deducted
TO mako the basis of The latter equal to that of
the former. re.a =. 49, .r., E
Foreign exchanges that exceed twelve
hundred million dollars year can hardly be
regarded as expressive of weakness, or dull
ness in this department of American indus
try. 1t shows rather the necessity gilmore and
better outlets to the ocean for The products
of this western continent. Our rapid in-
crease of population, and wonderful inn
proyement in labor-saving machines, for
agricultural and other purposes, give exist
ence to power of production which one
can hardly limit or comprehend. Among
other things less Objectionable, it encour-
ages over-trading, and running wild in in
curing liabilities. The system draws
heavily on the i7lds that supply cotton,
corn, tobacco, wheat, and other crops ex-
ported. American soil loses its natural fer
tility in ten or twenty years, and we have
little TO show for the loss.
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mo. 1851
In ChanCerY at Nashville.

CTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
y and M ster Chancery Court, Nashville, April
the I'd, 1S73.-Nathaniel Baxter, Jr., Complain
ant, VS.. William B. Nancy and others, Defend
ants.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this cause
that the defendants, William B. Nancy, John
L. Sehon, Dr., Thomas M. Sehon, John Kimber-
ley and Bette NJ. Kimberley, 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, viz: The interest
of VIM. B. Nancy In the property of the late
Judge Thomas Nancy, situate in Nashville, Ten
nessee, and in the funds arising from said estate
going to said VIM. b. Nancy in the case of At
kinsOn vs. Murfree, pending in the Chancery
Court at Nashville, to satisfy a judgment in IA
vor of the complainant VS.. VIM. B. Nancy for
about S1l20O, besides interest and costs: 1t Is
therefore ordered that said defendants enter
their appearance herein on or before the first
Monday in May next, (1ST3l, and plead, answer
or demur to complainant bill, 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.,
Clerk and Master.
j. II. Shankland, Solicitor for Complainant.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10

THE defeat of Horace Greeley flr Presi-
dent is owing primarily to the refusal of 8
large class Of ''reformers" in the Republic
an party to give him their support, under
the mistaken impression that President
Grant would be true to his personal pro-
misses and the pledges embodied in the
Philadelphia platform. That great mis-
take was committed is now confessed upon
all hands. Among the journals most earn
est and positive in the reputation of Mr..
Greeley was the New York EUening Post,
and it now confesses the enormous blum
der" committed by thwsrting the original
Cincinnati movement.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10

GOLD is not worth any more or any less
than it was twenty years ago. But United
States promises to pay are at shabby dis
count, being worth only about eighty-four
cents on the dollar, less than they have
been at any time for more than two years
And this under the second term of Presi-
dent who was continued in office because
the business interests of the country would
be safe under him and not under his COM
petitor. What a commentary upon Repub-
lican professions.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10

THE New York Times charges that
while the necessity which led TO the fatal
change Of the ships course, and thus made
possible the hurlisg Of the steamer on the
Nova Scotian rocks, was created by the
greed and recklessness of the White Star
managers, the gross Incompetence of Capt.
Williams was the immediate cause Of the
horrible loss Of life resulting from the
wreckingof the Atlantic. lJ.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10
LEGAL NOTICES.
Law COurt--May Rules, 1873.

Victoria A. Baldwin VS.. John Balwin.-Bill for
Divorce.
TN THIS CAUSE IT APPEARING TO
i the satisfaction of the Clerk that the defend
ant Is a nonresident of the State of Tennessee,
so that the ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon him: It is therefore ordered that
publication be made for four consecutive weeks
in the Union and American, a newspaper pub
lished in the city Of Nashville, Tenn, requiring
the defendant to appear at the Courthouse, in
the city of Nashville, on the first Monday in
May next, then and there to plead, answer or
demur to compliments BILL or the same will be
taken for confessed and set for hearing ex parte
ALBERT AKERS, Clerk.
By E. E. GOODLETT, d. C.
Bate & Williams, Solicitors. ap3 d1&w3t
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a CLEVELAND paper, in describing the
scene when the back salary steal passed
Congress, extols its local member by say
ing:
''On that disgraceful night in the House
when the stealing clause was passed, Mr..
Epson moved an amendment striking out
the retroactive feature. That was voted
down with jeers and drunken laughter"
Is it possible! "Drunken laughter" in 8
Radical Congress! o, Temperance! o.
Mosesl
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10

THE New York Sun says: alt turns Out
just as we always supposed. The Republi,
can Senators dare not investigate Tweed
and so they let him off with the empty
Formally of his resignation" Tweed W as
Democrat and as soon as his rascalitieS
in connection with ring in New Yori
city were discovered, he was at once thrown
out of the city government and suits inst.
tuted against him. But the Republicans
are afraid TO proceed against him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10

THE Baltimore Sun expresses the opin-
ion that the harbor improvement at that
city will be so far completed by December
next that steamers drawing twenty-four
feet of water can come to the wharfs.
Messrs. Morris & Cummings have 3 con-
tract to excavate 100000 cubic yards of
sediment from the Beaverton channel, at
22R cents per cubic yard. They are just
completing an old contract for the excavs-
ton of 100000 cubic yards. We cannot
but regard this improvement as matter OF
great importance to that enterprising city.
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ONCE Tennessee and Pacific
Railroad Company.

DY ORDER BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
ID the annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Il. & P. r. r. is called, for the purpose of
electing Board of Directors to serve for the
ensuing year, to meet at the office of the Com
pany in the city of Nashville, on Wednesday,
the Both day of April, 1873, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
misc In r. W. MILLER, Sec. and Treas.
Knoxville Press and Herald please copy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10
mo. 1914
INA ChN2aCe9-N MT Nashville.

OTATE OF TENNESSEE-OFFI CLERK
y and Master Ohancery Court, Nashville, April
the I'd, 1S73.-Thomas W. Caldwell, Commits
sioner, ETC., Complainant, vs.. Mrs. NJ. j. Doolit-
tie, Defendant.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in this cause
that the defendant, Mrs. III. j. Doohttle, is a
nonresident of the State of Tennessee, SO that
the or iinary process of law cannot be served
upo her: It is therefore ordered that said de-
PENDANT enter her appearance herein on or before
the first Monday in May next, (lS73), and plead
answer or demur to compliments bill, or the
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. T. Brown, Solicitor for Complainant.
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Administrators Notice,

HAVING BEEN QUALIFIED AS ADMIN
istrator of the estate of George W. Ander-
son, deceased, of Davidson county, Tenn, no
tice is hereby given TO all those who are indebt-
ed to said estate to come forward and make pay
ment at once, and all those having claims
against said estate are notified to file the same,
properly authenticated, with F. P. McWhirter,
at Furman s. Co.'s, Public Square, or the same
will be forever barred. SAML B. SEAT,
ap5 Iw Administrator.
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Stockholders, Meeting.

NVHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
Il Stockholders of the Tennessee Agricultural
and Mechanical Association win be held at the
office of the Association, corner Cherry and
Deaderick streets, on MONDAY, April II, to
elect Directors for the ensuing year.
JNO. II. WILLIAMS, General Agent.
Nashville, Tenn, April 8, 1873.
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Pay Your Sprinkling Tax.

ALL PERSONS WHO WISH TO USE
N hose for sprinklng sire Is, yards or gar
dens, are hereby notified that the law forbids
the use of the water until the tax is paid. The
law is imperative and will be enforced in every
instance. 1t is hoped that every one will comply
with the law, and thereby save trouble and costs.
JAMES WYATT,
apo 1w Superintendent WaterWorks
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Notice.

THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
fully give notice that he has purchased the
Stock of Cigars, Tobacco, etc., belonging to r.
r. Whitney q Co., No. 10 Public Square, and viii
continue the business at the old stand under the
management of j. Langham, where he will be
glad to see the old customers of the house and a
host of new ones. SAM LANGHAM.
ana 1W
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mo. 1921
In ChGace1.g at .NaShUtEEe.

OTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville, April
the I'd, 1S3-Thomas W. Chadwell, Commits
sioner, ETC., Complainant, VS.. d. W. Classic,
Defendant
1t appearing from affidavit fled in this cause
that the defendant, ID. w. Classic, lie a nom
resident of the State Of Tennessee, so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be served upon
him: 1t Is therefore ordered that said defendant
enter his appearance herein on or before the first
Monday in May neat, (1S73,) and plead, answer
or demur to cOmplainant's bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed to him and set for hear
ing 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.
j. T. Brown, Solicitor for Complainant.
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AT the Courthouse door, in the City
of Nashville. on the list Day
or May, 1873,
Exhibitors Notice.

TIME CHAIRMAN ON CLASSIFICATION
i and Assignment win be at the Nashville In
dustrial Exposition Buildings every day until
further notice, from to P. NJ, for the purpose
of receiving applications and alloting space to
Exhibitors. II. w. BUTTORFF,
ape Ct Chairman G. and A. Committee
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The Philadelphia Press, referring to the
late defeat of the "local option" liquor law
in Pennsylvania, says: "The spirit Of the
age is sverse to srming moral canse with
legal penalties. The ballot was never de-
signed to serve as az arbitrator in such con-
tests, and the sooner it is relieved Of the
unnatural work the better for the true
cause Of morality and the all-importani
safety and purity of the elective franchise.
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mo. 1881
I'm Chancery at Nashville.

CTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
y and Master Chancery Court, Nashville, April
the I'd, lS73.-Olwill Brothers, COmplainants, vs.
VIM. Montgomery and others, Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit to the cross bill
and bill of review of VIM. Montgomery, filed in
the above case, that the defendant Merritt Bar
Der is a non resident Of the State of Tennessee,
SO that the ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon him: 1t is therefore ordered that
said defendant enter his appearance herein on
or before the first Monday in May next, (1S73},
and plead answer or demur to the cross bill and
bill of review of VIM. Montgomery, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to him 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.
W. G. & NJ. NJ. Brien, Jr., Solicitors.
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