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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06
STILL THEY COME.
How the Union and American
Stands with the People.
Further Unsolicited Endorse
ments from Five States.

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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

vestigation, and particularly TO inquire INTO
the circumstances connected with the late
robbery of the safe of the Office OF the
United States District Attorney. The res
olution was adopted.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Haskins in the chair, on
the centennial bill appropriating three mil
lion dollars.
Mr.. Kelley opened the debate speaking
of the celebration as a matter TO which the
honor of the nation had been committed
by both the legislative and the executive
departments of the government. He spoke
of three million dollars as small appro-
priation compared with what foreign ma
tions had appropriated for their interna-
tional exhibitions.
MIR. Hale, of Maine, followed in a speech
adverse TO the measure. His opposition 10
it was impelled by two general reasons:
l.. because the
Treasury was Drained
and End, because when the enterprise was
first introduced the gentleman from Penn
sylvania, in the most solemn pledges that
if Congress would give the matter its mere
formal sanction nothing else would be
asked of it. Mr.. Hale alluded to the pref
erence given by the House to the centennial
bill. There were meritorious railroad
propositions which could not get consider
alton but were allowed to languish and
die, but this centennial exhibition which
Senator Sherman has called the ''Philadel-
phia show" had its place and assignment
a few weeks ago. The Mississippi river
has Oyerfiowed its banks and inundated a
whole region of country, bringing woe and
desolation on hundred thousand people
and Congress had given them the
Bagatelle
of 10000 in rations and clothing, but there
was money in plenty for the centennial ex-
hibition.
Mr.. Butler, of Tennessee remarked that
10000 was all that had been asked, and
that it was sufficient.
Mr.. Hale said that is the voice of a South
ern gentleman who wants only $4,000 for
the South and 100000 for the Centen-
NAL.
Mr.. Garfield, Gin whisper)-He
Lives I'm the Mountains
of Tennessee where the waters cannot reach
him.
Mr.. Hale denied that the executive
branch Of the Government was committed
TO the measure as . national enterprise. He
warned the House that this appropriation
was not the last that would be asked. The
receipts Of the Philadelphia exhibition
would not be five million dollars He be-
!ieyed that the deficit would not be less
less than ten million dollars. Congress
would be asked TO pay the deficit, and at
last, worn out and tired out like Merlin.
of the opportunities of Vivian, Congress
would give way and vote the money in or
der to have peace.
Mr.. Packard followed with a speech in
advocacy of the bill, which he said COM
mended itself to his judgment, his feelings
and his patriotism. He agreed that the
Government was committed 10 exhibition
as a national enterprise.
The committee took a recess till half
past seven, the evening session tobe for the
consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill. -
At the evening session no quorum could
be obtained, and the House adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

ELIHU B. WAsHBURNE, who repre-
scented the Galena District in Congress
at the time, is generally credited with
having saved Gen. Grant from being
drummed out of the Western army
early in the war. His cosy position for
some years as Minister at Paris, has
kept him aloof from the Republican
family quarrels Of late years, and
for this reason some have thought him
available as Presidential candidate. 1t
is runcred now that Grant has tender
ed him the portfolio of the ever and
never retiring Richardson. This fami-
ly have a habit Of fitting into Office so
nicely, it is a pity there are more offices
than Washburnes. The next question
IN order is, who shall have the Paris
plum? Wonder if Ben Butler, after
his successive defeats in Massachusetts,,
would not accept?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06
THE FLOODS.
The Distr IS Above Napoleon,
Ark.
The Negroes Getting "Inde-
pendent"
The DestitutiOn Below Una
bated.
Touching Appeals for Charity.

MEMPHIS, May Sit is proper to repeat
the statement sent in these dispatches that
there Is no suffering or restitution above
Napoleon, which has not, or is not being
relieved, and care should be taken to send
supplies to responsible parties at the depOts
already established, below that point, in
order that they may be properly distributed.
Planters from below were in the city to-
day trying to procure hands, who confirm
the previous statement in regard to the
large number of eolored hands refusing to
make new engagements, thinking the ma
tional government will provide for them.
The river has fallen about two inches
and steady decline is looked for. 1t is
safe to state that from New Madrid to the
mouth Of White river, on the Arkansas side,
there is not single plantation that is en-
tirely submerged, while on the East side
the damage is trifing, the levees in Lunaca
and Coahoma counties having thus far
withstOOd the food.
The Distress Below.
NEW ORLEANS, May 5.-Mr. A. f. Mar
dis, writing to the Picdynle from Black
river, says the country is submerged deeper
than it was in 1857. Among the people
there has been great privations, and in some
instances suffering. Picture to your mind
the condition Of our locality, where help
less widows and children are condemned to
tight against starvation with two and half
ears Of corn a day. After mentioning other
cases of restitution, the writer concludes:
But for the timely arrival of supplies from
t re relief committee Of New Orleans, the
0 iTering here would have been intense. 1t
{ lrills me with horror to contemplate what
err condition would have been had not the
heaven-sent charity reached us in time.
May the donors never know what 1t is TO
want. If they could witness the effect of
their noble acts, they would fully realize
that 1T is more blessed to give than to Ie-
ceive.-
Aid from stricken south Carolina.
CHARLESTON 5. C., May 5.-The Citi-
zen's Committee telegraphed to New Or
leans to-day authorizing a draft Of 5000
for the relief Of sufferers by the floods.
Contributions are still coming In. Collec-
tons will be taken no in the churches Sun
day for the same purpose.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

A SEAT on the Supreme bench Of
Arkansas is not an enviable honor Just
now. The same fell spirit of ambition
which has thrown the State into the
commissions of civil war would not
shrink from the assassination of one
or two Judges, if necessary to further
its PURPOSES.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

LONDON, May 5.-Gen. Sickles has sail
sd for the United States, and Minister Jay
viii sail Saturday next.
The Captain Of the steamship Ohio,
which arrived at Queenstown yesterday
from Philadelphia, reports that fire broke
out IN tho hold Thursday last and the
flames were not extinguished before part
OF the deck and cargo were burned.
LIVERPOOL, May 5.-Ths steamship
OHIO has reached here with matches tight
ly bOlted. 1t not thought the fire in the
hold is extinguished.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

ANDREW JOHNSON will take no
stock in that Colyar business, or we
are much deceived In the ex-President.
He has had much at stake to tie his
fortunes TO those of men whose names
are, in political sense, Synonymous
with failure.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

THE Arkansas question, has at
length, after weeks of strife and blood,
reached the ante chamber, so to speak,
of our America, Imperator. The Ex-
ecutive, We are told has not yet decid-
ed; but the Attorney-General is no
doubt busy fixing up brace of Opin-
ions, one for Baxter and one for
Brooks, so that he may not be caught
unprepared by any sudden change of
the Executive mind at the last moment,
as in the case of the veto.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

RoDERoCK RANDOM BUTLER, he of
Tennessee, made a random shot in the
House yesterday, the first of the session
We believe; and he was doubtless in
duced thereto by the absence of Ben on
a sick bed. Roderick, however, soon
subsidized, Mr.. Garfield explaining soto
voce that his want of sympathy with
sufferers by the overflow arose from his
living IN the mountains of East Tennes-
see where the waters could never reach
him
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

AN inebriated Atlanta man precipi-
tated himself down the stairs at Raj
ston Hall, the other night, and on
striking the landing Feproachfully apos-
trophieed himself with, If you'd been
wanting to come down stairs why didn't
you say so, you wooden-headed old fool,
an I'd come with you an showed
YOU the way"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

So, the Twenty have met and
had their say and dispersed. We pub
ish report of their proceedings as a
mere matter of news, though it pains
US to know that Col. Colyar's elaborate
manifesto was not adopted. Why leave
Hamlet out of the play?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

In Montreal, Canada, retired rum
seller named Alolson built a brick
church, and IN letters that occupied
nearly a third of its aide inscribed:
s'ThiS church was built by Thomas
Nelson, at his sole expense.-Hebrews,
Xxx. etc" Some of the college wags on
a carouse got a ladder and made the in
scribtion read, with a slight alteration:
'This was erected by Thomas Aolson
at ms souls expense. He brews
(double) xx. Old Tom"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06
The Catholic Hierarchy.
MEMPHIS.
Clothing House Rurned.

MEMPHIS, May 5.-The clothing estab-
lishment of Jacob Hale, Main street, near
Union, was burned this morning. Loss,
$40 600. Insured in the Etna, of Hart
ford, for 5000; Manhattan, New York,
5000, and SturB2's Northwestern Agency,
$1,000. The fire is thought TO lie The re-
suit of incendiarism.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

THE Jea0ish Chronicle says that at a
recent meeting of the council repre-
senting the Jewish congregations of
Berlin, a motion was brought forward
to the effect that immediate steps
should be taken 70 make arrangements
Cor the MISUNDERSTANDING (bgrning
Of bodies in one Of the Jewish eeme-
teries in the city, The motion was
adopted BIZ a large majority.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

Is is not rather queer that the resO-
buttons adopted by the .Twenty-cent
men, last night, should have been Of
fered by the representative of rail.
road corporation which is VIGOROUSLY
interested-in depressing the credit of
the State to the lowest possible point
to which indirect reputation could
force II
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WASHINGTON.
Financial Outgivings of Senate
Committee.
OhUIHOt lux dUOut AfkdlsdS.
The Executive Has not Yet De-
cided.
EIihu Washburne Offered the
Secretaryship of the
Treasury.

WASHINGTON, May Sat the Cabinet
session to-day there was some converse
ton over the condition of affairs in Arkan-
sas, but the Executive has not yet given a
decision. The Attorney General stated
that the attorneys for Brooks had not COM
pleted their argument, and have asked for
a day or cwO TO prepare it thoroughly. The
session was brief The Departments were
all represented, Assistant Secretary Sawyer
and COwan being present for the Treasury
and Interior Departments respectively.
Bilious Butler.
Gen. Butler who had. severe bilious
attack yesterday is still confined to bed,
but his symptoms are favorable to rec
Overy.
The House Committee on Appropriations
to-day continued consideration of the sun
dry civil bill. They agreed to largely re-
duce the lighthouse appropriation, and
fixed the fee of pension agents. for admins
tering Oaths at 20 cents instead of so cents.
want Their Back Pay.
-Four or five hundred laborers assembled
in the rotunda of the Capitol this afternoon
TO have a conference with the delegate of
the District of Columbia relative to money
owed them by contractors under the Board
of Public Works. The labOrers want Con-
greSs to make an appropriation to pay them
and deduct the amount from the sums due
by the Government TO the District afI. hOri-
ties.
The Latest Financial Project.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day
took further action on the House currency
bill, and by majority vote, agreed to re-
commend the incorporation in it of the fol-
lowing provisions: The maximum green
back circulation to be three hundred and
eighty-two million; new national bank
notes to be issued to the amount of one
hundred and siXty-four millions, provided
that for each million of such new notes
issued there shall be five hundred thousand
dollars in greenbacks retired, until the to-
tai circulation shall have been reduced TO
three hundred millions. The committee
voted TO fix Jan. l, 1877, as the date at
which specie payment should be resumed,
but did not reach a conclusion as to what
system should be employed for thai pur-
pose, whether interchangeable bonds or by
means of any other plan proposed.
The District Safe Burglary.
Mr.. Mattingly announced that if unin-
terrupted the District Government would
close their defense in two days. The COM
mittee made announcement they would be
allowed to proceed, but that after this they
would examine into the safe burglary in
the District Attorneys office, which had
been referred to them for investigation by
the House of Representatives.
The Lucky Family.
A Tumor has been freely circulated to-
night that the position Of the Secretary ofthe
Treasury has been rendered to E. b. Wash
burne. Minister to France, and that his re-
ply to the offer is now awaited.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

LAST year was a bad year for cham
payne. In 1873 thirty thousand dozen
less of the fashionable tipple were i'm
ported into the United States than
reached here in 1872. Now that the
crusaders have got to work it may be
that 1874 gill show a still larges.
diminutiOn of the trade.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06
ARKANSAS.
The Supreme Judges Still Miss
ing.
Efforts to Discover Them Baffied.
Threatening Aspect at Little
Rock.
Mass.Meetins at Pine BIun


LITTLE ROCK, May 5.-A special to the
Gazette says one of tie largest meetings
ever held in jefferson county convened at
Pine Bluff last night. Hon. VIM. Harrison,
who was a candidate fer Associate Justice
ofthe Supreme Court ON the Brooks ticket
in 1872, and who claims he was elected,
presided over the meeting. Strong resolu-
Iions were adopted cOndemning Brooks
and approving of Bakers course, also ap-
proving the wise course of Gen. II. King
White in his management Of affairs in the
interest Of Baxter in that section.
A COIOred Senator Pleads for Peace.
4 special from Helena says a large meet
ing was held at that place last night, COM
posed principally of cOlored people. Hon.
J. T. White (cOlored) ex-Staie Senator
and present State Commissioner of Public
Works, addressed the meeting in the inter
est of peace, and advised those present not
TO Join the forces of either side, but let the
Legislature determine the question.
Threatened Collisions at Little Rock.
The United States troops formed line
across Markham street, on three separate
occasions, to prevent an advance of the
Baxter forces. Brooks received reinforce
ment of one company, nearly all cOlored,
from Perry county, this evening.
The Missing Supreme Judges.
Chief Justice Mcclure to-day had writ
served on Gems, Churchill and BIeeeher.
commanding them to produce the bodies of
MeSsrs Bennett and Searle, the associate
justices of the Supreme Court, whose arrest
was mentioned yesterday. These officers
replied by stating that martial law prevail
ed in Pulaski county at this time, and they
knew OF no orders except those which
came from their superiOrs. The Baxter
side has advices from Washington that
Senator Clayton applied to the President
for the use Of Federal troops in searching
for the two Judges. But the Pres ident de-
clined to let them be used for that purpose.
Brooks Not Content with one state
seal
A few days ago the Baxter side sent to
St. Louis to have duplicate seal of State
made. The seal was forwarded yesterday
by express. This morning before the ex-
press agent had time to deliver it, a squad
of Brooks men entered his office and cap
tured the seal.
Considerable activity prevails on both
sides tonight. Sentinels are doubled
around Baxters headquarters, and gene
raj military air pervades every thing.
Weather clear and pleasant. River falling.
Hidden Out.
ST. LOUIS, May 5.-The Globes Little
Rock special says Gen. Blecher, of Baxters
command, received to-day a note from
Judge Benefits son TO his father, and
promised TO forward it to him, remarking,
as he did so, that it would take several DAYS
to reach him. 1t is believed, however, that
the judges are not far from the city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06
HOUSE.
More District Deformities.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Mr. Foster offer
ed a resolution instructing the joint com.
mittee on the affairs Of the District OF
Columbia, to inquire whether any oticer-
or employees of the United States, or OF
the district government, have been employ
ed in any conspiracy to defeat a proper in
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

We have often heard of employers
protesting against workingmen's
unions. This morning New York re-
ports workingmen protesting against
combination of employers. 1t is an
unhealthy sign for society, when unions
of either class, labor or capital, are
deemed necessary by either as against
the other. Capital has its duties to-
ward labor, as well as the latter to-
ward the former, but, which all our
boasted progress, there is sad and
almost universal neglect of education
IN these mutual duties.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

The wedding of Miss Nelly Grant
has been fixed for May 81. She viii
sail for England two days later, with
Mrs. and Miss Richardson, the wife
and daughter Of the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

THE temper of the Senate Commit
tee on the financial question, as indica-
ted by this mornings dispatches, is for
initiating the bank monopoly and de-
creasing the greenbacks, on which
Government and people pay no interest.
This is not exactly the kind of initiation
that some Democrats desire, but it is
the best they are likely to obtain from
a Radical Congress. Besides, this
bank feature will sugar coat thepill for
the Presidents swallow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New
York last evening at S3b for the old is
sue and 50 for the new.
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TIE POLITICAL CRUSADE.
Indianapolis Democratic for the
First Time in Is Years.
On the Fullest Vote Ever POIIed.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 5.-The mu-
nicipal election to-day was the most holly
contested that ever took place in this city,
and the vote the heaviest ever pOlled, re-
sulting in victory for the Democrats or
aDti-Temperance party, who have elected
Shi,ieen cOuncilmen, the council standing
Den0eratic sixteen; Republicans ten, with
a Demoeratjc mayor. This is the first
time for eighteen years that the city has
been under the Democrats control.
The Political erSsade.
NEW ALBANY, IND, May 5.-Tle cleo
tion for slx councilmen to-day, resulted ia
four crusaders, and two anti-crusaders.
There is a gain of one Democrat in the
coun-il. The Temperance men have ma
iority of two in the COUNCIL.
JEFFRRsoNvILLE, IND, HAY 5.-The
municipal election to-day passed on 'sith
1,reat excitement. The most intense inter
est was manifested 10y both temperance aud
anti-temperance. The Democrats carried
the entire city, except the fourth ward, by
IA majority.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

IF is astonishing how rapidly young
mars eiaOtisH viii charge glen lady ne
lieves her waist from his encirciing arms by
inserting about one inch of hair-pin in it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

GOLD touched 1l2k in New York
yesterday, closing at 1124.
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NEW ORLEANS.
A Free Fight ON the Leyee-TwO Men
Uniurah

Injured.
NEW ORLEANS, May Sit is reported
the notorious burglars, Berlin, Cap Deyille,
PetFe and two others escaped from the
penitentiary at Baton Rouge. The steam
boat, Export was discharging a cargo this
morning, paying hands dollar and a half
per day. Two hundred long shoremen ap-
peared on the scene, requiring the hands
to stop work or charge three dollars per
day. A fee fight ensued. Two men were
wounded. The ring leaders were arrested.
The men continued work at the reduced
rate
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-06

COTTON is dull in New York at 173c
for middling.