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ANrr.FUEDrNG.

ifany OF those persons who are so anx-
lous TO depreciate the credit of the State in
New York and in Europe has presented a
reasonable argument based on fact in favor
OF their policy, we have not yet esen it.
The so-called protest of the anti-funders
which we published f.R days since; gave
as one OF the reasons of opposition to the
funding Law that portion of the bonds to
be funded row bear less than six per cent
interest, and under the funding law they
viii bear six per cent. Well, those bonds
are noto due. The State owes them and
cannot pay them. What shall she do?
Shall she repudiate them or shall she
say as an honest man would
ssy: Il cannot pay the debt; but if you
viii renew it and give me forty gears time,
viii give you my bonds for payment at
the expiration Of that time, bearing the
least amount of legal interest fixed by law
for all debtors in the State--shas is, six per
cent. PEI annum." Is there any anti
funder who can say that an honest man,
much less State relying for progress and
prosperity solely OF its fair fame, would do
other in this respect than the State of Ten
nessee has done to her creditors? Shades
of Jackson and Polk, preserve Tennessee
from the disgracs with which the anti-fund-
ing ring would darken her escutcheon by
their "new way 70 pay old debts.r
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AEIMAL LIFE.

The New York Tribune says that Pref
Agassiz is opposed to the current form of
the Darwinian hypothesis, and 'limits
with emphatic precision the afinities of
man to the division Of the vertebrates. !"
At the time the writer heard Prof. Agassiz
daliyer a course of lectures on animal life,
ba divided animals not merely into the
fmr clssses-uertebrdtd, GrticuGtd, mol
J,,oco and yddiatd but into four systems of
organic structure, which he regarded as
;rnnossible from one 10 the other by any
n ,tural development. An articulated ant
or honey bee can never develop from its
d,en .cnt. or insect parts, a continuous
h.cz-bo1e like that Of fish, bird or man;
n,rcan a soft animal in a shell, like an
oyster. or clam, ever grow to become a nest
q, hornets. A star fish is a type of the
r,diata. He suggested that, when Can
want TO the land of Nod and took him a
wife. he did not marry bis sister, nor an
ana or gorilla. but woman fairly belonging
20 the genus homo. AT that time he recog-
nized several species ofthe genus man, who
are prolific when paired, like our European
cattle and the American buffalo. Darwin
reminds one of his grandfather, the cele-
brated DR.. Darwin, who wrote several
works, one in poetry, which we're quite
popular for few years and then forgotten
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W. .
all the States by the United States Govern
meDt; therefore, ~ 49, ---z-- .-izls -.
"Resolved by the General Assembly OF
Virginia, That it concurs in the said rec
ommendation Of the Governor as wise, Just
and expedient.
"Resolved, That the Governor be re-
quested TO transmit copies Of these resou-
tions, together with the message, to the
General Assembly Of each OF the States,
and request their concurrence therein, and
that our Senator'S and Representatives in
Congress be requested to give the matter
their earnest attention"
The action of Virginia will be followed
by similar recommendations or requests
from such of the other Southern States as
can be forced by all the appliances known
to lobbyists into the business, and possibly
viii become The subject of discussion in
the Northern Legislatures. As a eonse-
quence, the question will be forced upon
the attention of Congress at its next ses-
sion. When this scheme was first broached
it was regarded as visionary; but the Virginia
politicians, regardful of the chargs that
might be made Of selfishness il the South
alone was included, have enlarged
its scope to embrace all the States.
We have here an mixing
as to low Congress is to be piled in the in
terest of those who hold illegal evidences
of debt against the Southern States.
Should they succeed in getting the Federal
government to, assume the debts of all the
States, in order that they may secure the
payment of their ill-gotten illegal claims,
the public debt will be swelled to enormous
proportions, and the burdens of taxation
pr Jportionately increased. A more out
rageous plot to rob the public treasury un-
der authority wrung from Congress, in 8
manner that gives to Credit Mobilier tran
sactions the appearance of fair dealing and
honesty, has seldom if ever been set on
foot. Already
"The red eagles cleanse
Their clotted beaks to banquet on the count ry."
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FINES PAID IN.

The Washington Republican of March 20
says:
"The amount forfeited to the government
by Phelps, Dodge & Co. for false invoices
was $27l 900, which was covered into the
Treasury yesterday. The forfeitures in
New York for the month Of February ex-
coed $4,000. The informers get their
moiety, which does not benefit the revenue,
willie it despoils the would be dishonest
merchant"
We have heretofore called attention to
the case of Phelps, Dodge & Co. 1t has
been charged that this firm defrauded the
government out of much larger sum than
was compromised upon after suit had been
instituted against them. They are rich
and Influential, and hence were not prose-
cuted. When the discovery was made that
they had been defrauding the revenue
through false returns, their establishment
was not seized and closed and they arrested
and imprisoned. But let poor man in
the South defraud the revenue, and if dis
covered he will be arrested and dealt with as
the law directs. Let man living out
in the backwoods be discovered in dstilling
without having complied with the law, and
the revenue officers do not stop to
parley with him. His protestations
that he was ready to pay the tax
when be should meet with a reve-
nue. officer will avail him nothing. His dis
tillery and its contents will be destroyed
and himself hustled off to Jail to be tried
and punished for violating the revenue
laws. Great offenders violate these laws
and make money by it, because the gov
ernment will compromise with them and
take less than they would have had to pay
had they made fair return Of their bust
ness. B the small offender who risks
all loses sll, simply because he is not rich.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-01

CHEAP telegraphy is apparently not so
distant as many have supposed. The Jour-
nalot the Telegraph, whose statements on
the subject may be regarded as authorita-
tive, says: "fhe Western Union Tele-
graph Company have under consideration,
and the plans nearly matured, for the fur
Their reduction of tariffs, which is to be of
the mostradical and sweeping nature. The
change contemplates the use of only ten
different rates for the entire country, and
will establish a uniform airline distance
rate between all Offices in each of the d.
visions. There is also some talk about this
Company buying up the Little Automatic
system of telegraphing, now in successful
operation between New York and Wash
ington."
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Bankrupt Sale.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT of the United
| States for the Middle District OF Tennessee, in
the matter of j. H. Ferguson, Banlrupt-In
Bankruptcy.
AT the residence of the Bankrupt aforesaid on
Goose Creek in Macon county, eight miles from
Huntsville, will proceed to sell for cash. at pub
lie auction. on Saturday, the 26th day of April
1873, the following personal property:
Two head of horses, small lot OF cattle and
hogs, farming implements, household and kitch-
en- furniture, and two iron tobacco screws.
Also, at the same time and place, on such
terms as will be announced on the day of sale,
the following described real estate: Fifty acres
of land on Goose Creek, in Macon county, eight
miles from Hartsville, and midway between
Huntsville and Lafayette, containing the follow
ing valuable improvements: New frame dwell
ing with five rooms and all necessary Outbuild-
ings, new frame storehOuse and tobacco stem
merry. -
W. A. McCLAUGHERTY, Assignee.
p. S-Persons indebted to the estate of said
Bankrupt will take notice that will have the
books and accounts with me on the day Of sale
announced above.
w. A. MCCLAUGHERTY, Assignee.
AMI dItRrwcf
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A PROTECTED BALD ON THE PUB.
IIC TREASURY,

Lie TREASURY.
The jobbers are preparing for raid on
the next Congress. There are a number
of them who hold bonds issued by the car
pet-bag governments III the South without
legal authority, and they have become sat-
isfied that there is very slim chance to get
these bonds paid by the States by whose
authority they profess to have been issued.
They therefore propose to make raid on
Congress and get that body to authorize
the general government to assume the pay
ment of these bonds and other debts of the
Southern States contacted by the carpet
bag governments. Virginia was the State
chosen to lead of in this raid upon the
Federal treasury, and joint resolution en-
dorsing Gov. Walkers plan for the assump-
ton by the Federal government of the debts
of the States has, after q long struggle,
been adopted by both houses of the Legisla-
ture of that State, and the Governor has
been instructed to forward copies of the
resolution and his message on the same sub
ject to the Legislatures of the several States.
The resolutions are as follows:
"Whereas the Governor of Virginia has
transmitted to the General Assembly his
special message recommending the assump-
ton and payment of the existing debts of
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AMONG tie objects for which Gov. Jew
ell, the Republican Governor of Connecti-
cat, invites the people of that State to sup.
plicate Divine Providence on the approach
ing fast day are the following: "That we
may emulate the virtues of our ancestors
10 the administration of public sff4irs; and
that individual selfshness may not be per-
United to undermine the foundations of the
Republic" Recent occurrences in Wash
ington give peculiar force to the suggestions
of Gov. Jewell.
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1t is stated that the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections, before separat-
ing agreed upon meeting, not later than
October TO be held in New York or Boston,
probably the former, before which time
they will severaly examine the question of
the mode of.electing Presidents, and then
be ready for a comparison of views. Mr..
Morton. Chairman, viii, meantime, CORE
spond with some distinguished publicists.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-01

TIE Washington Chronicle, in an article
On "The Sober Second Thought" concern
ing the Credit Mobilier, says of Senator
Patterson that CHS life had been as pure as
the streams flowing from the melting SHOWS
lying on the mountain tops hid in the
clouds" Stll be could not resist the
temptation Of "placing his money where it
would do the most good" for himself.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-01

REFERRING 10 the whitewasbing Of
Clayton, of Arkansas, the Washington cor
respondent of the New York Times
Grants orgap) remarks: "The investiga-
ton and the Senate's action upon it will
not convince any of Clayton's enemies
that he is a political saint, and it will not
warrant his friends in pushing him forward
as a model of apolihcal reformer." But
this fellow was not kicked out of the Sem
ate because the Republican majority in
that body feared Democrat would take
his place.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-01

THE bill which has passed the Legisla.
ture of Pennsylvania, aud been approved
by the Governor, appropriates one million
dollars for building for the Centennial Ex-
position, not TO cost less than 81 100000.
which is TO remain in Paramount Park
''perpetuslly, as the property of the people
of this commonwealth, for the preservation
and exhibition of national and State relics,
and works of art, industry, mechanism p
ctr
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-01

AMONG the nominations not acted upon
by the Senate before Adjournment. is that
OF 7" VIM. L. Scruggs, Minister resident to-
the United States of Colombia" 1t thus
appears that this Rebel. Radical is cleft ont
In the cnld.n =. ~.
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TIE New York Tribune saws: ether

THENew YORK Tribune says: "There
was q time when a vulgar rogue. who
bought oedntry politicians as one buys
pigs, would not have ventured tc aspire to a
seat in the United States Senate" That
was before the Republican party got into
power.
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PRICE OF TICKETS.


only will be issued, large portion of which
are already sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets, SO; Halves, s., and Quarters,
$3.50. Eleven whole tickets for 500. No dis
count on less than S1O0 orders.
Nothing could be more appropriate for pres
ents than tickets to this Banquet Of Wealth
or more likely to produce grander satisfactory
results. The object of this Third Gift Cen
cert is the enlargement and endowment Of the
Public Library of Kentucky, which, by
the special act authorizing the concert for its
benefit, is 10 be forever free to all citizens Of
every State. This concert will be conducted
like the first and second heretofore given, and
full particulars of the mode of drawing the gifts
and paying them, and everything necessary to a
thorough understanding of the scheme from be-
ginning to end, are now published in the form OF
a circular which will be furnished, free OF cost,
to any who apply.
The entire management of this undertaking
has been committed by the Trustees to HON.
THOS. Z. BRAMLETTE, late Governor of
Kentucky, to whom all communications pertain
ing to the Gift Concert should be addressed,
r. T. DURREST, President.
W. n. HALDEMAN, Vice Prest.
JOHN 8. CAIN, Sec'y Public Library of Ky.
FARMERS AND QROVERS BANK, Treas.
As the time for the Concert is close at hand
april sth,) parties wanting tickets should send
the rush and delay absolutely unavoidable in the
few days preceding the drawing. All orders and
applications for agencies, circulars and infol ma
ton will meet v tth prompt attention.
GOV. THOS. Il. BBAMLETTE,
Ag't Public Library KY,
LOUIS VILE, KENTUCKY,
fan22 d2taw tue 6fri&WeOw tillap5
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The New York Tribune neatly character
ICES the salary grab as Ga bill increas
ing the pay Of all the men who voted fer it,
and doubling the pay of the President who
signed H." 1t was mutual aid " affair.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-01

THE New York Tribune wants The peo-
pie to 'loOk TO the Senate." They have
been doing so, of late, and have come to
the conclusion that it is not very safe
body.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-01

TIE New York Tribune does not think
Gen. Butler is an honest man. A good
many people in New Orleans entertain the
same opinion.
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RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
>N>O~ON1~~>>~>~c0~~
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
AND sTrsr
Great Southern
AND
SOUTH & NORTH ALABAMA
RAILROADS..

+ fEE ss;Ess.zSift
HOMMENCING JAN. 10, 1873, TRAINS
" viii leave Nashville, from L. 81 n. x. B. De-
pot, North College street, IS follows:
Ron A. NJ, daily, except Sunday, for Decatur,
V'AV stepping at all stations.
SsfS p. NJ, Daily, for New Orleans, Mobile
O'AO and Montgomery via Decatur. Sleeping
Cars attached run through from Nashville to-
New Orleans and Mobile via Montgomery, with
out change. This train does not stop at Stations,
between Nashville and Columbia. except PRANK
lin.
0,1A P. M, Columbia Accommodation. daily
O'AV except Sunday. Stops at all Station
between Nashville and Columbia.
500 Az A M. and Zoo P. NJ daily, for Louis
SsGlEA A NJ, daily, for Louisville, has Sleep.
osVO ing Car attached, running through froms
New Orleans via Mobile and Montgomery 70
Nashville and Louisville without change.
900 P. M:.daily except Sunday, for LOa-
800 A. N. train arrives at M & G. Junction
Zone mile north Of Decatur, 1900 P. N. and makes
direct connection with NJ. q Q. K. L. train for
Huntsville and points East
6:l5 P. NJ. train arrives at Decatur 1t 1906 p.
NJ, connecting with 1910 P. n. train on NJ. q q,
Z. 4. for Huntsville and points East.
Trains going West on N. 8 Z. K. K. leave De-
cstur at 12:4S A. n. and HAS A.. N.
O.OO A. n anu 1.OC e Ii udlu5 IOE DOul9Vllt0
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 viii arrive st and de-
part from L. q n. Depot, on North College street,
but will stop at junction Of n. & @. and N. 8 ID.
Railroads and at n. & @. Railroad Depot to taks
on and let OFF passengers.
Tickets viii be sold and baggage checked
at n. & C.Depot, Church street, for sll trains on
l. & n. and Great Southern Railroad, except
No. 2, which leaves College Street Depot st 6.oo
A. NJ
- Passengers from GaIlatin and points South,
| arriving at Nashville at NJ, have until $50 ?
| N in which TO attend to business before return
/ ing.
Trains arrive at Nashville as follows: From
| New Orleans, Mobile and Montgomery, via De-
catur, sos N; from Decatur, 1;55 N; from Co
lumbia, 1855 A n; from Louisville and the East,
North and and West, at 4:35 N and Sis 4. Z
For through Tickets, Baggage Checks, and
further information, apply at General Ticket
Office, under Maxwell House, and at L. g N.
Depot, North College street. Also at n. q O.
Railroad Depot, Church street, and at n. q O.
and n. & ID. Junction, South Nashville.
ocN W. II. KING, G. P. g 7. A.
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NOTICE.
Important Building Law.

A LII PERSONS DESIRING TO ERECT
IA buildings OF any character, or repair the
same, where it is necessary to occupy space in
the streets for material, are hereby notified to
make application for permits before commence
ing the work to the undersigned, Board of SUI
perintendents OF Buildings, at their office, Fire
mems Hall, College, near Broad street. Office
hours, from 8 to 10 A. M, and from 2 to p. II.
X. @. MCNAIRY, Pres.
L. A. KERCH[VAL.
mh2S lw VIM. STOCKELL, Sec.
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Salt.

HAVING SECURED THE AGENCY FOR
the "Mason City" Salt Co., are prepared to sup
ply the trade at low prices.
5000 Barrels expected to-day.
March %, 1873. ORR BROTHERS.
mh22 I'm
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TUESDAY, APHrL j. rszs.

A LAW Intended TO prevent strikes and
oppressive combinations of capital and la
bOrhas beensenscted by the Legislature Of
Illinois.
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Notice.
Proclamation by the Governor.

JOHN c. BROWN, Governor of the State
of Tennessee-To all who shall see these
presents, greeting:
WHEREAS, 1t has been made known to
w me that certain parties, whose names are
unknown, charged with having committed a foul
and atrOci0us murder on the oath day of March,
1873, upon the body of Susan Housen, late of
our county of Davidson, have fed from justice
and are now running at large:
Now, therefore, l, John @. Brown, Governor
as aforesaid by virtue of the power and authority
in me vested, do hereby offer a reward of $500
Five Hundred Dollars to any person or per-
sons who may detect ands apprehend the said
party or either of them, and deliver him to the
Sheriff or Jailor of our County of David on, in
order that justice in that behalf may be had and
executed.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
r, my hand, and caused the Great Seal of
lsEALJ the State to be affixed, at Nashville, on
the 9th day of March, 1873.
JOHN @. BROWN.
BY the Governor:
CHAS. N. GIBBS, Secretary Of State.
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NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA
AND
St. LOUIS RAILWAY

HIRAIES RUN TO AND FROM CHURCH
Il Street Depot Is follows:
LEAVE. ChnttanO0Ea Trains, ARRIVE.
$50 An Except Sunday. 40 P.M.
800 Pm. Daily. 10 An,
Memphis and 81. louis Trnbus.
LEAVE. yRIYu.
200 An. Daily. Ez0 Az.
1:45 Pm. Sundays Excepted. as R.M,
II < hours to Memphis hours 70 St. 10 Vfa
Through 70 Memphis without change.
Shortest route to New Orleans. Throuzfn
Sleeping Cars from Mckenzie. Time % X hours.
SheIbyviIle Accommodation.
LEAVES. ARRrvua
$50 Pm. Except Sunday Q-50 ~
IS miles shorter % Memphis than VIA Decatur
More than 100 miles shorter TO st. Louis THAI
via Louisville, and many hours quicker.
y SLEEPING CARS accompany the 500 P
n. train to Chattanooga, and 145 P. n. train to
Memphis. A. b. Robinson, Ticket Agent, Max
well House, T. N. Cunningham Church Street
Depot j. ". THOMAS, Gen'l SUIT.
". L. DANLEY, GenH P. and 7. Agent.
jams tt
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LEGAL NOTICES.
|>|o~O|0ON<~N1>ON>N>.01No~ ~<0~O~OlN~O~~~oOO~
No. ,349.l

|>>~~ON~>~O'>Oo~~>NoSO~D~ ~>s~~~<O>>~~o~~~~~~
No. 7, 349.l
PETITION FOR INGORPoBATIox.-
CTATE OF TENNESSEE, Office Clerk and
- Master Chancery Court. John Lumsden,
Charles Stocked, William Duncan, Jesse
French, WILLIAM Stockell, and B. r. WiEOn,
have this day fled their amended petition for in
corporation under the name OF The Peoples
panies manufacturing and vending gas.
1t IS therefore ordered, that all per
sons appear at the next term OF the Court
to be held on the first Monday in April next, and
chow cause why letters OF Incorporation should
rot issue, or the same will be proceeded with en-
pdrts. 1t is ordered further, that copy of this
order be published for thirty days in the Nash
Vile Union and American. A true copy-attest:
I. NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
g J.H. SRAEKLAED, Solicitor.
March 9. 183.-1m o
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LABOR BUREAU,
AT THE
Exposition Saloon, COIOnnade Build.
ing, Nashville, Team.

VI arising all over Middle Tennessee for the
want of proper medium for employers, clerks,
statesmen, mechanics, house servants and out
door labOrers, to furnish themselves respectfully
with hands or situations, the undersign has
opened a Labor Bureau in order to provide for
the wants of both employers and employees.
Charges moderate, 81 for employers, and so cts.
for those wanting situations, invariably to be
paid in advance. j. B. JEUP.
ap1 d1m&wlm
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THE Cincinnati Gazette of March 30,
says: 1T is understood Gov. Hayes de-
clines the appointment of Assistant Treas.
urer. This is not unexpected, but it is to
be regretted. TIE selection was well cal
culated 10 elevate the civil service" 1t
will be remembered that the appointment
Of Gov. Hayes was not confirmed by the
Senate. This omission to confirm was said
to have been at the request of Senator
Sherman, who was pledged to another party.
The development Of this fact was probably
tie cause Of his declining the appointment.
THERE is a great deal of point and good
sense ia what the Cincinnati Gazette say
about conventions. at is useless to growl
about conventions and the nominations of
conventions" says that paper, off no pains
are taken to make those conventions what
they ought to be. As long as the better
class Of citizens neglect to attend the pri.
mary meetings, so long will the control Of
conventions be in the hands of men Of the
worst class. If good nominations are
wanted, the way to get them is to elect good
men in the primary meetings"
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SALT! SALT!

WEARE NOW RECEIVING OUR USUAL
supply of Salt, In fine coOperage, and selling
very low.
Orders solicited and filed promptly.
mh29Iw RHEA, SMITH & co.