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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-03

this State has recently rendered a decision
which virtually denies to the Commonwealth
the right of eminent domain In the oyster
beds, aud IL allowed to stand unreyersed /
must ultimately endanger the revenues fron
that so,lrCo lkt stt' ssistii,t
In the same court prosecutions are pend
ing against certain judges Of election for lille
Rsl irregularities In conducting local cleo
ton In the city Of Petersburg. 81 q sfEE
Pursuant 70 my request the Attorney
General has taken charge Of all these cases
and will follow them up-in the first, taking
every proper step In another pending pro
eeedsng to effect a, reversal Of the decision OF
the Circuit Court--and In case the prOsecu.
tons result adversely to the defendants he
will seek to have the question Of the consti.
eutionatity Of the enforcement laws finally
determined, 10 the Supreme Court eflthe
United States-unless In the mean tiinsit
should be otherwise settled. sa:,% Tie -
The action thus taken has been all that
could be constitGtiOnaliy done In the premi.
seG. have been urged to take further ae.
ton, but in view of the Independence OF the
departments the Executive csnnot interfere
with the judicial department of she State,
stsN less with that ofthe United States. And
any effort to arrest thet acti0n,of q Federal
coust through the Federal Executive would
DO ct oncsfn violation OF this principle and
WHOLLY alnapailIpg. 75s:.t hst,s. 1f59.'lili
EEstfaQtions, having ernanated from the
NRtionaia sspRrtznentGe f Justice looking TO
tbei possia ta enaploym bent OF FeGefaa mill.
tagy force ssS Petersburg fog. the suppression
OF alleged disorders which never existed, In
correspondence took place between this office
and the President Of the United States; which
- submitted for youra nsortnatio n: ssiJ %
~ 49, ~ sHR POLITICAL i1sl,t l .s.. :,
Recent events create The hope that thu
Government Of The Dnion 10 to be- bronahs,
back 20 the Constitution, its ancient land.
marks and traditions recovered and respect.
cd, and frstsSaal relations revived through
out tho country. They cheer the oppressed
and Respondent sonthern people with the.
promise that the burthens which have SO
Iopg borne them down are to shs.iIfted Oti.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-03

Which. ut the rats OF interest
sfa,ed for gasuary and July,
llS1Gs n...l,..s,s.s9s.s..s..,s az;
10 which add arrears, OF Interest
Il 10 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19
CAN'T AGREE.

The new orthird party menin Illinois
cannot agree among themselves. The
farmers of Christian county met the
other day and resolved:
"That the necessities of the times
demand the formation of a new politi-
cal party, springing directly from the
producing and laboring classes, EN-
bracing all honest and sincere friends
of reform, and of a pure, economical
government, state and national, whose
purpose shall be the correction of the
shameful corruptiOns, extortions, and
abuse which rob the masses of the
people Of their honest earnings"
Upon this action the Chicago Times,
which belongs to the class Of indie
pendent" journals that can never see
anything good in the Democratic and
seldom anything bad in the Republican
party, comments as follows:
THE farmers of Christian county,
and all others, ought to keep continu-
ally in mind the fact that before any
reform organization can be spoken Of
as embracing all honest and sincere
friends of reform and economy etc,
something like a distinct and definite
understanding must be had of what is
meant in such connection by the words
reform and economy If by reform
be meant an increase of the number of
government offices and oficeholders, by
the creation of superhuous boards of
commissioners and the host Of under
officials, such as the railroad legislation
in this State has brought forth, then it
is perfectly evident to every man with
d thimbleful Of brains in his head that
reform and economy are things so
widely apart that no power can ever
successfully join them together. Such
reform means more office-holders,
more taxes, more extortion. The re-
form which can be thought of In con-
nection with economy is a very differ
ent style of reform-one that means
either less taxes, or no taxation"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19
ILLEGAL IMITATION.

l. process of contraction which has
received no attention from the numer-
GUS fnanciers in Congress, is the
amount of currency annually lost, de-
stroyed or worn out beyond redemp-
ton. There is a counter process of
imitation, which has been likewise ig-
uored. In estimating the volume of
outstanding currency, we have no
where seen any allowance made for the
large fraction of counterfeits which
constantly pass from hand TO hand
There is hardly retailer in the land
who does not daily take in and give
ont counterfeit nickels. The eontrac-
ton resulting from loss is mostly con-
fined to the smaller denominations and
fractional currency, the happy possess
ors of 500 and $1,000 taking more
care of these precious bits of paper. So
the imitation that results from counter
feiting is mostly confined TO the lower
denominations. No man suspects
nickel, and few scrutinize the postal
currency; but large bills receive closer
attention We think it very probable
that the contraction by loss and de-
struction is more than compensated by
the imitation OF cOunterfeitere.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19
THE E,EEuosyNARy ARMY.


The Washington correspondent OF
the Neac York Times, writing of the Pc
tition recently presented TO the House
of Representatives calling for the i'm
parchment of Gen. Baker, Commission
er of Pensions, says:
1.-THE animus of the charges viii be
found in the fact that Mrs. Helen M.
Barnard, the petitioner for impeach-
ment, and her brother, were both dis
charged from the Pension Office by
Commissioner Baker after having been
borne on the roll long time without
performing any service for the office
Mrs. Barnard herself, while on the roll
made no pretense of doing any work FOL
the Government. A 'newspaper-man,
so-called, also appears in the same sit
uation, having been long time on the
rolls of the Census Office, and after.
ward In the Pension Office, without
going to the department at all. When
at last influences adverse to the re-
moval of these persons were overcome
and by order of the Secretary they were
temporarily discharged, they appear
from the statement of the Commission.
er to have entered into a conspiracy
against him, which eliminated in the
presentation of the petition,
Here we have the testimony of the
Washington correspondent of the AID
ministration organ in New York that
men and women are put on the pay
rolls of at least one government bureau
who do not work, yet draw their pay
regularly. If it is done in one bureau
the practice is likely followed by oth'
ers, and it is altogether probable that
large number thus draw their pay
who do not work. This is one of the
beauties of Republican rule. There
are those who have "claims" upon the
party who have to be provided for
whether they do work or not. Itmakes
no difference with those IN power that
the services of these eleemosynary in
dividuals are not needed, and that their
unemployment would be matter of
economy, to which the party is pledged;
their names must GO on the pay-rolls
and the Government is feeced to pay
them. Such is Republican profession
and practice.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19
THE MORE EXCELLENr WAY.

A party of sound and living prin-
ciples, will endure when sects and
scisms are forgotten. We have to-day
a conservative democracy in Tennessee,
whose principles are well known and
meet the appreciation of all patriotic
men, who know anything Of politics
and oppose the infamous doctrine of
Capitalization. There are doubtless
bad men claiming utilization with the
Democratic party, as there are misera-
bic scoundrels in the church, wearing
the garments of sanctity to cover up
their sins. If there are corrupt men in
the party and they are put forward for
Office, Sight the individuals and not the
party, unless the party has the knowl-
edge of the individuals unftness for
public trust. Fight corruption of indi.
viduals in your party, if you find it
there, not by boiling, but by holding
up the man to merited rebuke and
scorn. In that way, political union
and organization upon principle, re-
main intact.-JackS6R Herald.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19
OFFICIAL SN0BBERY.
A Bill to Abolish the cmeiaI Livery
Stable, and Prevent Servants Of the
Government from Wearing Private

A Bill 10 ABOLISH the cfncIai Livery
Stable, and Prevent Servants Of the
Government from Wearing Private
Livery. >
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 16.-Mr.
0'Brien, Of Maryland, introduced a
bill this morning for the reform of GER
tain abuses In the civil service In the
District of Columbia, which viii at
tract some attention. The bill has a
whereas, setting forth that slavery
has been abolished, and that private
livery is mark of serVitude derogatory
to the dignity of citizen or a soldier
of the United States. The bill then
provides that any Government official,
of whatever rank, grade, or branch of
public service, who shall use for his
private purposes any of the property of
the government, shall be deemed guilty
of embezzlement, and on conviction
thereof punished accordingly, as
already provided for by law, and,
in addition, be removed from his
Office; that all the necessary transpor-
tation for the departments and officials
In the District of Columbia shall be
had by means of plain, strongly-built
wagons, constructed for the purpose,
and tie use OF pleasure carriages or
family coaches at public expense is es-
pecially prohibited. The bill directs
that if any Government official in the
District shall provide himself With any
carriage, landaulette, buggy or any
other description of vehicle for his pri-
vate use at the public expense; shall
use the horses belonging 10 the Gov
eminent, or procure or compel any en-
ploye of the Government to act in the
capacity of a driver or servant for him,
or IN wear his livarU. sInh "i ii";di snail
be held guilty of misdemeanor, and be
liable TO impeachment and removal
from office, or may be found guilty
by a court of law, fined not to ex-
coed Sl00, and imprisoned not to
exceed one year, or be subjected to both
penalties at the discretion of the Court.
The bill concludes with a provision
that, if any Government official in the
District shall compel his servant to
wear a black cockade, which is the dis
tinguished mark of the mental servants
of the British Crown, he shall on con-
vietion before Justice of the Peace
pay fine of 800 for each offense, the
money to go TO the school-fund of the
District.
If this bill should pass both Houses,
it would deprive the pensive public of
the inspirating privilege of seeing their
rulers dash along the avenues in car
riages purchased at Government ex-
pense, and driven by Government en-
p-Oyees, soldiers, ETC., in private liv-
cries. There viii be universal howl
60 up forthwith from all snobdom if
this bill is pressed to a speedy passage.
Judging from the present temper of
the House, it will pass without much
opposition.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19
Interesting to Merchants,

VOU CAN MAKE MORE BUSINESS
j with Giants SEA FOAM than with any
other one thing in the Grocery line. 1t Is first
class article, and viii do more than il claims to
do, and never fails to do its work well. Its great
merits are soon discovered. One lady tells an
other and all come to the store where they can
get II, and thus customers are secured for other
business. IL Is great credit to any merchants
stock, and Is one of the few good things he can
boast Of TO every customer. More than half the
complaints of bad flour arise from using the
common baking powders, which make the best
of -four turn out dark bread, biscuits and cakes,
while secOEd-quality hour will make much bet
ter cookery wien SEA FOAM i used than the
best Of flour viii make with any of the other
Stufis. You can buy it OF any Of the wholesale
grocery stores in New York, Boston, Providence,
Portland, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Chicago,
Cincinnati, st. Louis, New Orleans, etc, or send
TO the makers, GEO. F. CAN'T & CO., l76
Duane street, New York for samples.
mhl4dS,wS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

The PaLtechnicon, recently burned
in London, and involving "a loss of some
fifteen million dollars, was simply an
immense warehouse used by the nobili-
ty to store their furniture, equipages,
pictures, plate and articles of vertue,
while out of town no money can replace
the works of art destroyed. The build
ing was ''fre-proof," and no fire was
ever allowed in it. A London cores
pondent of the Memphis appeal says
investigation points strongly to in
cendiarism by a secret organization
antagonistic to the nobility-in other
words, Communists. If these suspi-
cious are correct, the correspondent
says the whole stratum of royal and
noble society overlies fearful volcano
of plebean hatred.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

Ex-PREsIDENT JOHNSON, who was
invited to attend the funeral of Ex-
President Fillmore, sent the following
telegram, expressing his.regret at his
inability to be present:
GREENvILLE, Tenn, March IL, 1874.
TO L. P. Dayton, Mayor, and E. P.
Dorr, Chairman Reception Committee /:
1t is deeply regretted that 1 cannot be
present and join in the funeral cere-
monies of Ex-president Willard Fill
more on Thursday next, giving some
assurance of my high appreciation of
one of the nations most distinguished
sons, as pure, upright citizen. wise
and patriotic statesman. The family
and friends have my sincere coincidence
In the loss of one so great and good.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

THE negro exodus from Alabama and
Georgia continues. The Montgomery
advertiser learns that fifteen thousand
tickets for negro emigrant5 have been
taken mp on the roads leading south
ward and westward from that city. a
great many negroes from Georgia leave
3or Mississippi and States west of the
Mississippi river by way Of Chattanoo-
"a. so it is fair to presume that the tide
is much larger than is indicated by the
ddrertiser. The spirit of unrest is not
confined to the negroes alone, for large
numbers of white people are leaving
Georgia and Alabama, seeking homes
in the West or Southwest. Nearly all
ibe western.bound trains leaving st.
Louis for some weeks have been well
filled with emigrants and Travellers who
are bound for the Far West, seeking
lew homes in the fertile lands Of Kan
eos and Texas. Most of them come
from the States of Indiana, Tennessee
and Georgia.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

The Springfield Republican thinks Of
the Sanborn contracts that the whole
transaction casts the darkest shadow
over the administration Of the United
States Treasury that ever rested upon
that Office, or, perhaps, upon any Cab
met Office" And now comes the
Washington correspondent of the Lou
qsUiUe Courier Journal and says: "Nr.
Boutwell's absence from the Senate is
said to be occasioned not SO much by
sickness as by modification and demon
sIization growing ont Of the develop
,nent in respect TO the Sanborn con-
tracts, which were signed by him as
Secretary of the Treasury. He Is said
10 be ashamed to show his face in the
Senate
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

Sel1lHg Machine Agencies.
FLORENCE. Z. A. NELSON, 152 Church street.
SINGER. y. B. CARPENTER. 122 Church street.
WEED, B. ". RANDALL, y. Summer street.
WHEELER & WILSON, HOWARD & SOULE, 40
Church street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

Mattress Manufacturer.
ED. II. MILLER, North College street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE In
OHIO

It appears that the revenue returns
from Ohio give a new phase to the tenn
perance crusade. 1t is shown that, in
consequence of the fierce onslaught
made on the drinking places by the
crusaders, receipts from internal reve-
nue. taxes have fallen off in eleven dis
tricts at the rate Of more than S350,0O0
per month. The revenue derived from
distilled and malt liquors in those dis
tricts is estimated at about 50 per cent
of the whole amount collected. 1t viii
be seen, therefore, that the falling off
in consumption has been quite large.
Mr.. E. D. Mansfield states in an ar.
ticle In the Cincinnati Gazette that the
profits on the retail Of beer in Gin
cinnati is at least 100 per cent, and on
whisky 200 per cent; and that IN that
city that business supported $4,000
people exclusive of those engaged in
the manufacture of liquors. 1t is the
large profits in this business which
causes 50 many poor people to engage
in it, and which in turn makes others
poor. There are some statistics in
Ohio which, according to Mr.. Mans
field, show some singular changes. He
refers to a table prepared by the Com
missioner Of Statistics, which gives the
following results:
Nine counties. Maze no report
Fifty-slN counties. --Hhd tilstllleGlcs
Corn used for whisky, bushels. l1,7li,9S5
whisky made, gallOns....... 39,O29, 594
Number OF drinking houses. q 4O5
For that year there was exported
about 25,OOO,OOO gallons, which left at
home. H,OOO,O00. Mr. Mansfield states
that in 1868 there were about 1880
drinking houses in Cincinnati, which
have been since increased to somewhat
between $500 and 5000, but he adds
that the number Of distilleries in the
State, and the whisky made, is much
less than in 1858, though the number of
drinking houses is much greater. 1t is
possible that the increased use of beer
and wines, may account for the in
crease in the number of drinking
houses. If these have been substituted
for stronger drinks, it is that much in
favor Of temperance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

THE Nelv York Post, a Republican
journal, which supported Grant for
President, asks: "Whyshouldnot this
man Butler, by right and justice, be
deprived of his privilege to insult the
country from 4 seat IN Congress? He
is there as The attorney of interests
which antagonize the commercial vel
fare and morality Of the country. He
IS voting constantly upon questions
which almost directly promote his
wealth. Cakes Amos was sacrificed for
far less mercenary, if not less criminal,
offences than those Of which Butler is
guilty, and why should he any longer
DE allowed to ride over public senti-
lnent by the favor Of the adminiStra-
tion?"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

A L the urgent solicitation of many OF the
~ citizens OF Davidson county, / announce
myself a candidate for reelection 10 the Office of
County Trustee at the ensuing August election.
II elected will, in thefuture as in the past dis
charge the duties Of the office to the best OF nv
ability. ID. r. MARSHAIJ
Nashville, March 3, IS74 rrh3 te
I'VE are authorized 70 announce W. A.
w KNIGHT IS candidate for County Trus-
tee Rt the ensuing August election. feb25 I'd
EDITORS UNION AND AMERICAN
ia Please announce me in your paper a. n can
didate for county Trustee, ct the election in
August next. ISAAC PAUL
feb22 e
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

Retail Dry Goods.
THOMPSON BROS s KELLY, II n. Summer st.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

THE Albany Argus shows from the
town returns in New York State that
the Republicans, who elected 500 Su-
pervisors In 1872, this year elect only
$50; while the Democrats, who then
elected only 278, this year elect $50,
leaving IS to the Liberals and indie
pendents.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19
THE Ckieaqo Times of the 18th inst

THE Chicago Times of the 18th inst.
says:
Dave Blakely, the pension agent at
this city, has left Washington, where
he has been assured that neither the
bill abolishing the Office Of pension
agent nor the movement directed
especially at his official head, will have
any show of success. Dave is conse-
quently happy in the consciousness
that he viii continue for time to draw
his sustenance from the public teat. :"
The two-thirds Republican majority
in Congress viii not dare to abolish the
pension agencies, Notwithstanding it
would save large amount to the gov
ernment. There are too many ''loyal"
voters holding these places to be thus
unceremoniously thrown out. They
would have to be provided for in some
other way.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19
Notice TO Contractors.

UIHE UNDERSIGNED WILL RECEIVE
i bids until
March 20,
for putting down all the curling, guttering and
crossings for the city during the present munich
with the plans and specifications OF W. r. Foster,
City Engineer. Said plan and specifications can
be seen at the Engineers office, No. 1O3 Church
street The committee reserve the right TO re-
ject any or all Of said bids.
j. +. PENTECOST
mhI2 till mh22 Chm'n Street Committee
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

WHAT does it mean? The KnoeCIle
Chronicle is at pains to defend the Ne1C
York Times against the aspersions of
the Washington Republican and other
administration organs. The Chronicle
concludes a lengthy article with the
remark:
The Times, under the control of
such men las Jennings and Jones, so
long as they pursue their present indie
pendent, able, vigorous policy, viii con-
tinue to be a power IN the country, and
its influence will not be lessered in the
estimation Of intelligent Americans for
the fact that its editor-in-chief is Of
foreign birth"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

pEING pleased with the duties and satisfied
ID with the perquisites OF the Office of Register
Tor Davidson county, announce myself q can
didase for reelection on the first Thursday of
August next purpose making the race on
merit alone, and respectfully solicit the support
OF all who believe that L have done my whole
duty in the past. b. F. BINKLEY.
Nashville, Jan. 20, 1874. jan2O I'd
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

Real Estate agents.
ARE!S' ION, FARR4R KEAKLEY, So North
ollaualsfreer
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

WHILE Congress is prescribing COM
pulsory education for the masses
throughout the country, it may be in
order to suggest that something be
done to enforce compulsory honesty in
Congress.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19

THE Chicago Times says of Arthur
Dixon, who has been elected President
of the Board of Aldermen and acting
Mayor of that city, that che is no more
fit to preside over the council than
Satan himself is to preside over the
kingdom of heaven" What sort Of
people do they have in Chicago to elect
such a man?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19
WILL the anti.slayery fanatics new,

WILL the anti-slavery fanatics never
forget their fanaticism? The NelU York
Independent says: when an ex-
President dies, it is, we suppose, decent
and patriotic to record the fact; other
wise 1t would not have occurred to US
10 mention the decease of Willard Fill
more, last Sunday, in Buffalo. By the
visitation of God he was called from
1he most insignificant Office in the gift
Of the people to the Presidency, to sign
the fugitive slave law" It's thus that
4 professedly religious journal speaks
of the dead President who did simply
what his oath Of Office required him to
do, as the law he signed was strictly in
accordance with the Constitution.