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A GOOD PROPOsITyON.

A proposition is before the Ohio Constj-
tulionsl Convention TO change the day of
holding the State election from October 10
November. The Subject was thoroughly
debated, and among its advocates was
Judge West, Republican, who resigned
bis p ace on the Bench of the Supreme
Court Of the State to take a seat in The
Convention. Judge West said, although
the early State elections are generally. un-
derstood to be in favor Of his party during
the Presidential year, he favored the pro-
posed change. He said 81 am Repub-
lican CT the strictest sect, aid, Radical as
have been, now declare that it was abso-
lutely humilis ing to men of dignifed
sensibilities to see DelsnO, Secretary
of the Interior; Boutwell,, AMI Cresswen,
Postmaster-Genersl going dow last fall,
first to North Carolina, aud, after having
carried that State by de all, folding their
tents like the Arabs and silently stealing
away to the State of Maine, and then fit
ting away to other Ststes, and working to
carry elections for the Administration party.
hope to God the time will come when
such spectscle Hill no longer be witnessed
on the American Continent" Judge Tut
tie asked him If be thought ''chsnging the
time of elections will cure these evils ?" To
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THE VALUE OF A WIFE.

nIappears from the decisions of New
York courts that 6 wife has no value,
measured by dollars and cents, in that
State. In arecent issue, the New York
Journal OF Commerce says:
"George Phillip sued Gabriel Wolf for
dam ages in that Wolf had induced plain
tiff's wife 10 permit an abortion, and by that
and injurious drugs had caused her death.
he sued as busband, not as administrator,
under the statute of 1858. The Court in
the first instance dismissed his complaint.
The General Term, however, holds that
though he cannot maintain an action for the
loss pfhis wife by death, be can maintain
an action for the loss OF her services for The
few days durins which she lingered, aud was
therefore entitled TO some verdict, however
small, and directs new trial"
Among all the legal reforms that have
been attempted-some thlnga made better
and more made worse--it is remarkable
that msn's interest in The life of bis wife,
and woman's interest in the life of her
husband, are not yet reached, much less
settled, in the old and pcpulous State of
New York. Wife killing and husband
killing are growing so rapidly that farther
legislation is needed TO increase the re-
straints on murder in every form.
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MORE wORK- AND LESS TALK

The New York Journal OF Commerce
calls for more work and less talk in the
following terms:
"We confess that we are badly bored
with the everlasting explanations of the
civil service reformers. They are perpetu-
ally laying down new rules and giving new
pledges OF their devotion to the public well
fare, and saying bow greatly the transac-
: ton of official business has improved under
their doc oring, a. the same time assuring
US that far better things are to come For
variety's sake we wish that the gentlemen
who manage the civil service concerns
would now take rest from their huge, self
imposed task o explsinin- and promising,
and leave he reform which they have SO
much at heart TO show what it is good for"
Our conte mporsry is q little too exacting
of Grant and his civil service reformers.
'ThB reform which they have so much at
hearts IS to double their salaries, aud leave
the duties Of their respective offices, after
the manner of the President, TO take care
Of ihemselVesl "New rules and new
pledges" are cheap.
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WONDERFUL stories rarely bear critical
examination, as many citizens of Middle
Tennessee and other portions of the coun-
trywbo have heard the most astounding re-
ports in regard TO the prevalence and viru-
lence of cholera in This city can testify.
This truisTn has another illustration. 1t
has been commonly accepted, that in Snain
the light Brigade of Wellington's army
marched distance of sixty two miles in
twenty-six hours. This is often quoted as
the longest forced march Of which there is
any authentic record. But the record has
not been SO very authentic. The London
Times, of June 9, contains letter from
Maj. Roiley, an officer of the staff college,
who, on minute examination of the route
trsyersed, reduces The distance to forty-two
miles in tWeaty-six hours-whieh leaves it
still quite remarkable feat to be performed
by body of troops.
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which Judge Nest replied: 81 think that
then the political power Of the AdminissEa-
lion and the money Of The nation and The
influence ofthe Ring 81 Washington can
not control The elections of mere than one
State" This is plain pr 'sentation Of
one of The crying evils of The age in which
We i've When The people quietly permit
those in power TO peTpstuate that power
by such means IS those pointed out by
Judge West, the whole Republican system
OF the country is in danger.
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surdity.

Hon. EUGENE HALL, member of Con-
gress from the Fifth district of Maine, and
son-in-law of Senator Chandler, of Michi-
gan, was President of the late Republican
Convention ofthe former State, and on TAX
ing the chair, declared in sharp, indignant
manner, that be was "tired and sick of the
csrpe.-bag governments;;n that the general
government ought to interfere in Louisiana,
where President Grants brother-in-lSw is
the chief figure ia politics, and the State is
run by The Federal administration, and
that the people there ought to be allowed a
free and unbiased election. He also de-
nounced in the severest terms the salary
grab, and said the Republican party must
secure its repeal. This looks very much
like repudiating the Republican party, for
these are the leading principles ofthat party
as exempli6ed by practice in Congress and
by The head Of the Administration.
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Hrar or arrra.
Total, 10000 Gifts, all cash. ......a....s5

Total, TO- 900 Gifts all cash. ........... $500 200
The money to pay all these gifts in fun is now
upon deposit In the Farmers and Drovers Bank
of Louisville, and set aside for that purpose,
and can only be used for that purpose, as win be
seen by the following certificate Of the Cashier
OFFICE OF FARMERS AND DRovRRs' BANK,
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 7. 1873. :
This is to certify that there is IN the Farmers
and Droyers' Bank tn the credit of the Third
Grand Gift Concert, for the benefit of the Public
Library OF kentucky, five hundred thousand
dollars, which has been set apart by the raanag-
ers to pay the gifts In full, and viii be held by
the bank aud paid out for this purpose, and this
purpose only. Il. 5. VEECH, Cashier.
The party, therefore, who holds the ticket
drawing TIE capital gift will get SI0O.000 in
greenpseks andso of the $50 OOo gift, the SIS OO0
the S20ipO, the $1,000, the 5000, and all the
other gifts, 10000 in number, amounting TO
S5O0,00O.
ed 10 those who first apply (order accompanied
by the money always having preference over
agents. at the following prices Whole tickets,
$40; halves, S.; and quarters, s2.50; IL whole
tickets for 500, sc for $500, lis for $1,000, and
575 for 5000. No discount on less than 500
worth of tickets at time.
The concert and distribution Of gifts will be
gin at O'clock ON Tuesday morning, July 5, in
Public Library hall, and the following will be
the order of proceedings: LIST Music by orches-
trail band. %. Placing of tags zone Tor each
ticket sold) in large wheel. Sd. Placing of gifts
in small wheel. 4th. Music by orchestral band.
5th Explanatory remarks by President 9th.
Drawing of first half of gifts. It'll. Music by
chestral band. sth. Drawing of last half of
gifts. 9th. Placing of large wheel with tags In
hands of committee appointed by audience.
10th. Grand orchestral concert.
The music on this grand occasion will be the
hest that can be procured, and the gentlemen
who count and place the tags and gifts In the
wheels and superintend the drawing and keep
the record of the drawn numbers will be chosen
from the best known and most trustworthy citi-
zens of the State. All win be so conducted as TO
be perfect guaranty against complaint from
any just source.
fhe payment of gifts viii begin on Saturday,
July II, at O'Clock A. n. Tickets drawing gifts
must be presented at room No. 4, Public Library
building, where cash checks upon the Farmers
and Drovers' Bank of Louisville, or sight drafts
upon the Fourth National Bank of New York, at
the option of the holder, viii be given for the
tickets. All gifts not called for in months from
the drawing win be surned over to the Public
Library fund.
For fun particulars send for circulars.
GOV. THOs. E. BRAmLErTE,
Ag't Public Library KY,
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY,
ap17 d2taw ,thursSsun&Weow tillJulyf
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The Cosven; ION called by The commit
tee representing several Temperance or
CARNATIONS, and Of other friends of Tenn
psFance and The Sabbath, fotaks action in
view Of the failure Of the Republican party
Of New York. through the Goserlior snd
the Legislature, 70 redeem The pledges re-
peatedly given to ensct local prohibition
Law, met at Albany on the 24sh inst, and
adopted resolutions declaring that a law
should be enacted aprOhibiting the sale Of
all intoxicating liquors as beverage, y and
s'thAt at the earliest possible period an
amendment to the Constitution of the State
should be secured, rendering null and void
81 legislation Iegalizing, or attempting to
legalize, the sales Of such liquors as bev-
erage, and prohibiting such salen A reso-
luton was also adopted calling on Congress
to pass prohibitoTy law, prohibiting
the importstion and manufacture Of
intoxicating liquors. It is debatable
question whether prohibitory liquor laws
have ever accomplished any good Whatev
er; indeed, the history Of prohibitofy lesis-
lation shows that It has been rather iuimiSAl
to the cause of temperance. The New
York journal Of Commerce takes sensi-
bic view Of the question when It asks: aBut
Why not prohibit its sale 70 everybody?
You cannot, unless you take The ground
that it is wrong for any one to dri K. And
if this is conceded, the prohibition of the
sale is not the logical rsmedy. The law
should prohibit the drinking. Suppose
thst this is tested. Why not pass a law
Furnishing every taste Of Intoxicating drinksP
Iscannot be wrong in all cases to sell,
unless it is wrong in every case to drink.
Punish the man who drinks as the chief
wrong-loer, and then the one who sells as
anancessory before the fact. The very sug-
gestion of penal law AGAINST the ordinary,
moderate use ofintoxicating drinks, max
ing it sctionable In police court for man
in health to touch the glass to bis lips,
shows the folly ofattempting to enforce the
temperance reformation by prohlbitory leg
islation. To fetter or prohibit the sale is
only by indirect means 10 seek TO prohibit
theus lit is right or wise to prohibit
the sale absolutely in any town, it is equal
ly right and far more wise to grspple with
the case directly and prohibit the use."
The Journal Of Commerce expresses the
opinion that temperance will never be made
to thrive on the principe oftotal sbsti-
nence. 1t says:
"We believe that the cravil g for at least
the o -casional use of some form Of alcoholic
stimulant is so general that it is better to
establish at once a relish for some light and
comparatively innocent beverage than to
ef'deavor 10 rear a generation to abs ain
wholly from such stimulants. But even il
the total abstinence is the true theory, and
likely as q whole TO secure the largest num-
Der Of sober citizens, We hold thst it is bet
ter to obtain the voluntary pledge by per-
suasion in each case, and to induce the in
divual selfrestraint, rather than to enforce
10 by endeavoring to prevent the sale under
prOhibitory statutes"
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THE WORKERS OF THE UNITED
STATES.


The Scientific american has been inyes
tigsting the census returns, with view OF
ascertaining the number of working people
In the United States and their specific pur-
suits. The results Of this investigation
show that we have 1866, 1873 workers out
a total population of 3S,55SS7l, of which
10,G69, 436 sre males and / ,SS9, 4S7 females.
The number of females induslEiaIly employ
ed ispeoba5ly much greater than these fig
ures indicate, many women and girls being
put down in the census tables as having 10
occupation who are constantly engaged in
domestic or Household duties. If these re-
turns were correct they would indicate
that only about one-third of our people have
a regular industrial pursuit. Making a
reasonable addition for female wo, kers the
industrial classes may, perhaps, number
oDe-half the entire population.
Attention is called to the
fact that the accuracy of The census re-
turns, however, has been seriously ques-
toned by the massachusetts bureau of Is
Dor statistics" which finds gross d screpan-
cies in the census returns for that State,
the number of workers in he table of oc-
cupations being four times as great as the
number of the table of manufacturers,
whereas in a manufacturing community
that difference should be comparatively
small. We must, therefore, have more re-
liable returns lh those at present fur
nished before we can correctly Judge of
that division Of labor by which the
material wants Of the American peo-
pie are supplied. The great
army of peop'e devoted to
agricultural pursuits is returned
by The census, and in this respect it I'M
doubtedly makes reasonable approach to
correctness. The number given is $780,
All; the number engaged ia ms nufscturing,
mining and mechanical pursuits is set down
at 1907, 421, while those who are render
ing personal and professional services are
stated at 2,7S4,793, leaving 1,1I9,22S en-
gagged in trade, traffic and transportation.
Among the trades, carpenters take the lead,
next come in regular Older, tailors, miners !
and blacksmiths; then milliners, mssons,
painters, machinists, saw-1nll tenders,
butchers, cabinet makers, millers, printers,
timers, tanners, cigar
makers, bskers and fishermen. OF sailors |
there are $1,000; Of canslmen, 1888; of
1915. There are 62,3S2
43,s47 clergymen, 4O,786 law
yers and 136,066 teachers. Hotels and res
taurants require 94,170 attendants, and
livery stables $4,000. The oficehclders
number 67,9l2; BARRIERS, 1888; profession
al musicians, 9,519; journalists, $3.50; army
and navy officers, 1885. OF the entire
working force, 1902, 03s re born in this
country, 949,16l in Irelan. Ss65O2 in
Germany, S01,779 in England and Wales,
lS9,307 10 British America, 1O9,GSI In
Sweden, Denmark and Norway, 1893 in
IS, in France, and $500 in
China and Japan.
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TIE California people are wondering
how they shall vote. The new election
law IS very particular in requiring that the
tickets shall be IL inches long, aud that the
printed matter shall be "single loaded" and
in long primer type. Now, in San Fran
cisco 81 officers are to be voted for, and
their names and tho Of the Offices which
they seek canpot POSSIBLY be printed on a
Pinch ticket in the large type prescribed.
II is simply typographical impossibility,
and il The code manufacturers had consult
ed some printer before meddling with whst
they did not understand, they would have
escaped the, perpetrstion. of s grave ao-i
s1rditv.
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New York Boarding.

FAMILIES VISITING NEW YORK CAN
IL obtain choice rooms and Superior Board at
the centrally located private Boarding House, 80
West S3d street, between Fifth Avenue and
Broadway, and in the immediate vicinity of the
cars to all parts of the city. In Nashville refer
enee is made, by permission, to Frank L. Will
uams, Esq, of Messrs. Bate & Williams.
Please preserve this advertisement for future
use je 4 cod I'm
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
IMPORTANT NOTICE I!

THE CITIZENS OF NASHVILLE ARE
j hereby notified that because of their ready
and generous lberality, and by reason of the
prompt action of the city and county authorities,
provision is now made TO meet the really press
ing wants of the poor and afflicted in our midst.
No further contributions need be made; and 1t Is
hoped, az the public health lie steadily improv-
ing, that there will be no occasion OF again APP
pealing TO our philanthropic citizens
By order of the Robertson Association.
% T. NJ. BRENNAN, Secretary.
j. B. LINDSEY, President.
Nashville, June q, 1873. je2S st
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CROPS IN CENPRAL ILLINOIS.
A correspondent Of the Rural World

a Correspondent OF the hurGt World
writing uCder dsts of June 10, says:
"More corn has been planted than any
body supposed would be possible, even a
month ago. The improved ents made in
plowing, planting and cultivating machinery,
never told more faYorably upon the labor
doing question than they are telling now;
and, late as it was before the corn was
planted, it is generally locking remarkably
thrifty and nee from weeds; little replant-
ing has been needed. A great deal of last
years crop is still standing on fiat ground,
which has been too muddy for hauling in
wagons, with hardly enough water to war
rant bui ding scows and things to gather it
in. Some attempts were made to burn it
of, but this was also failure to a consider
able extert, leaving the ground covered with
half roasted ears Ct corn and half burned
stubbs OF stalks"
1t viii sound like fiction to many farmers
to be told that a c-cp of corn could be
neither hauled off nor burnt off in time to
plant The field in the spring.
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A SESrLEEIAs who had friendly con.
Eersation with the President ia Washington
city, says be intimated that be had no In
tsution OF selec'ing the Chief Justice from
anoug the Judges now on the Supreme
Bench, ut viii at the proper time appoint
2 man who has not been Al active member
Of either existing political parties. a few
months win show whsther Grant was any
more sincere in what be said during ibis
afriendly Conversation than ON former
occasions
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Saturday, July 10, 1873,

at IL O'Clock N all the lands embraced in said
trust deed, and being all the real estate owned
by said Tennessee Agricultural and Mechanic
Association within the Fair Ground inclosure
together with all the improvements thereon, up
on the following terms, viz: One-third of the
purchase money in cash, and the balance in two
equal instalments at and IL months by note,
with approved security, and bearing interest
from date, and a lien retained upon the land and
improvements sold to secure payment thereof
The sale 10 be fres from the equity of re-
dsmption. MICHAEL VAUGHN,
4jel5 I'd Trustee
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AZ industrious correspondent Of the
New York Sun down IN Washington has
discovered that Mr. MnIlstt, Supervising
Architect Of The Treasury, has been draw
Ing mileage attbe rate Of ten cents mile
while travelling about the country on fee
pass furnished him as Special Agent of the
Postofhce Department. Evers man cen
nected with the administration appears to
think moreof bis own pocket than any
thing else.
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To Grocery Men.
The Grand Pacific Hotel.

OE44CA%o
The Largest and Most Complete Hotel
I'm the World.
TIlHE LESSEES (wELL KNOWN AS THE
Il Propriet0rs of the Sherman House before
its destruction in the memorable CONFEDERATION
of October Sth and 9th, 1917 take pleasure in
announcing the completion of this new enter
prise, which is now open under their personal
management for the accommodation of guests
GAGE BROS. d RICE,
essees for twenty years.
Chicago, June l, 1873.
ieI9 oaw ct
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WATERING PLACES.
oec,sNNf.r>Se,ssNe f.s.s-N~e~n-a4 1.aeN-VNs>,Ns4s
Bon Aqua Springs.

THE ABOVE wELL-KNowN AND Pop
Il ular resort OK hours distant from NashyiIlej
miles from Burns Station on the \. & n. w.
r. R., in Hickman county, Tenn, having been
and all newly furnished throughout, viii be
opened for the eeption Of guests on the 10Th of
June. The location Of these tne Mineral Springs
IS 600 feet above the level Of Nashville, in pure,
healthy situation, perfectly free from malaria. All
the attrs ctions usually at good watering places
viii be found at the Bon Aqua.
Conyeyanoes 10 the Springs wiz leave Burns
Station on the arrival of trains
Board $40 20 per month; Sl4 90 per week; 81 81
per day. Children under L years of age and
servants, half price. Special rates for large
families.
For further particulars apply 80
j. F. ROBERTSON,
Superintendent of Bon Aqua Springs, via Burns
station. a jeS I'm
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Ar the banquet Al Lzngres, France, the
Prince de JoinTilIe said: 's0ne Gay, al the
height of that terrible crisis Of secession,
when The existence Of The American Re-
public was most in peri, asked Mr.. Lin
coin what was bis policy. 4 have none
be replied; j pass my lie in preventing the
storm from blowing down the tent, and /
drive in the pegs as fast IS they ara pulled
nn.,v 49,.
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GIFT CONCERTS.
o-,o~,~-,ee,>,,sss s,s,>>
Library Gift Concert.
A Full Drawing Certain.
100000 IN BANK TO PAL GIFTS
10000 Cash Gifts Paid i'm Full.
500, 600 for only $40.

u sued for the Third Grand Gift Concert
in aid Of the Public Library Of Ken
lucky, having been sold to insure a full draw
Ing, and the wish having been universally ex-
scaling down as heretofore, the management,
with the concurrence Of the Trustees, have de-
termined 70 allow ninety days more for the sale
cert ard distribution advertised for April Is
therefore postponed to Tuesday, July s, 1873, on
which day, and no other, they win positively
and unequiyocaEy take place In Public Library
Hail, Louisville, Ky.
At this Grand Concert the following cash gifts
will be distributed by lot and paid In full 60 the
ticket-hoders who draw them:
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REAL ESTATE SALES.
SALE OF THE
Fair Groun dS

DE VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED DULY
ID registered in the Registers Office of the
county of Davidson, Tennessee, in book As, pages
800 and $40, and executed TO me on the 18th of
July, 1911, by the Tennessee Agricultural an
Mechanic Association, As indemnify and securi-
~ TO W. A. Cheatham, ID. II. McGavock, A. q.
Adams, John II. Williams, w. n. jackson, j.
M. Hamilton, Hiram Vaughn, Robt. G. Foster,
r. HI. Gardner, Thomas b. johnson, Thos. Chad
well, N. X. Griffin, B. f. Cockrill, John Over
ton, snd r. b. Elliston, against loss as sureties
upon certain liabilities of said Association spe-
officially set out in said trust deed, win proceed
to sell 20 the highest bidder, at the Fair Grounds
near Nashville on
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Notice--In Bankruptcy.
A T THE REQUEST OF MANY PARTIES
IA interested have adjourned all creditors
meetings in bankruptcy, heretofore advertised
to be held before me, to
Saturday, August 2, 1878,
at my office in Nashville, No 53X Cedar street
je2S st JOHN RUM, Register. 2