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THE FUTURE OF RAILROADS

We have not yet developed 1.-THE Of
the capacities of our existing railroads.
Hitherto they have been run with a
view Of making money rapidly, often
at the expense of the permanent inter-
ests Of the roads. This has been sup
plemented with swindling until to-day
cautious men regard railroad stocks as
the most unreliable investment, de-
pending on the whims and schemes Of
gambling capitalists. Possibly, in tie
course of human nature, the swindling
era may be inseparable from the earlier
stages Of all new and great enterprises,
before they are fully understood Our
railway system is in It's infancy. 1t
has not attained its growth. The
period Of its full maturity and useful
ness is yet to come. Hitherto we
have been building, building-trying
to stretch over an enormous extent Of
country, often not counting the cost,
supremely regardless of the means re-
sorted to for raising funds, and mort
gaging the future without stint The
mania everywhere has been to get rail-
roads, at whatever cost of money or
rascality. As we grow ont of this
youthful furore, and study the capaci-
ties of the roads already existing for
the increase and cheapening of trans
portation, the railroad viii seem a new
invention. Hitherto no systematic ef-
fort has been made on any American
road to ascertain how much and how
cheaply it can carry either passengers
or freights. On the contrary, the aim
has seemed to be to make everything
as costly as possible. Note for
instance, the millions expended in
the extravagant decoration of ordinary
passenger cars, to say nothing Of Pull
mans palaces. We do not say these
things should be abolished; let those
who want them pay for them. But
when cheapness is studied for the BEN
eft Of those who want cheapness, a new
era viii dawn on the art of railroading.
In proof, we need only cite the sur
prising statements of Mr.. James Nc
Henry, the well-known railway mag
nate of England, now on visit TO this
country. He afirms, for instance, that
a passenger can be carried, with aproht,
from Chicago to the seaboard for IS.
A barrel Of -four over the same route
should cost only a dollar, while the
exp, nse Of carrying a train of 800 tons
of freight the same distance is only
q. 900. or ten cents a bushel.
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In the Atlantic Monthly, for Deem
Der, Mr.. Edmund Atkinson has an
able paper entitled 1.-The Righteous
ness Of Money Making" He dwells
on the widespread notion that there Is
a sort of guilt in being very rich man
"a guilt which In the eyes Of the re-
igious can only be atoned for by the
distribution Of vast sums in charity;
and which in the eyes of the labOring
classes is hardly to be atoned for at All.
The bad blood between capital and
labor has had many fostering causes.
A great many of the wrong ideas about
wealth and the jealousy Of property
may doubtless be attributed to the
continued use OF bad money,
whereby the Government of the ma
ton now lends itself to every fraud
committed by individuals, IN being IT.
self the exponent Of a lie and Of use
less and fraudulent insolvency" Then
there Is the enormous amount OF non
sense talked at and to the iaborer
about the dignity of labor, as if there
was some peculiar merit in being a
ditcher OF a deliver, and as if every man
did not, just as soon as he possibly
could, get out Of such position and
into one where he could substitute
brain power for muscle. The men Of
affairs, vino have made money in bust
ness, have submitted too long to be
treated as people for whom an apology
ought to be made. They are the true
benefactors of their race; they it is who
have clothed the naked, fed the hungry,
removed famine from civilized lands,
abolished the plague, increased the du-
ration of life, and IN every way helped
forward the great achievements of the
world.
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the removal Of the nlarkethouse and
city hall, the loss of $4,000 to $4,000
per annum rents to the impoverished
treasury of the city, and the erection OF
a new city hall, etc. OF course this
proposition fell to the ground.
Mr.. Mullett then selected lot for
the national buildings, three-quarters
of a mile from the courthouse, nearly
a ike distance from the State House,
and which actually Lay outside Of the
city limits, for at that time the Tenth
Ward Tin which the lot ies), although
it was represented in,the City Council,
was paying no taxes, its chief denizens
being engaged at the time in resisting
its incorporation, IN a suit which was
subsequently decided against. the city.
We venture to say that there are few
citizens of Nashville, unless it be those
who are personally interested by vicin-
age, who believes that the location
chosen is a judicious one
Our object in this article is to ex-
press hope that Secretary Bristow
will upset Mr.. Mullett and get the law
changed which gives that officer such
enormous and such extensive power of
selection. We have no idea of i'm
pugning the Architects honesty, for
indeed we know nothing whatever to
his discredit; but we may be permitted
to say that, with such discretionary
power of selection, Mr.. III. has had it
in his power to become a millionaire,
had he been venial.
Our citizens should certainly have
some say in a matter so important to
their interests and convenience. To be
sure, the edidce win be the property of
the nation, but we are part of the ma
ton, and that part of it which has to
pay the revenues into this very build
ing, and our convenience should be con-
suited. We hope it is not yet too late to
have this matter reconsidered. Of
course, there was no use in making any
suggestion so long as Congress sat in
Washington which always acted as
though the South had no rights that it
was bound to respect, but the next
House Will doubtless give us a fair
showing and viii not spurn every petit
ton which comes from the South SIM
ply because of its origin.
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nus WoRh REroRE us.

loving to our central location, be-
tween North and South, the Nashville
jubilee Of Thursday viii attract atten-
ton throughout the country. The
speeches OF the occasion, coming as
they did from representative Democrats
Of both sections-Indiana and Ken
lucky meeting Louisiana and North
Carolina on middle ground-will be
taken as indications Of what may be
expected when Northern and Southern
Democrats come to work in harness
together once more. As such, we may
challenge the seyerest criticism of the
speeches published SO fully in our col
umns yesterday, both as to the senti-
ments expressed and the temperevin
One noticeable feature was the absence
of any disposition to '1ecture" the South
about what we ought to do and ought
not to do. Two years ago a distin-
guished orator, of national reputation,
and friendly to the South, visited our
city, and, in return for brilliant ova-
tion, did nothing but preach at us ike
so many political sueklings, who did
not understand our own institutions
and interests. Not so with our Demo
cratic guests. In them the faith is
strong in local self-government. The
recent rebuke of sectionalism was a
subject for rejoicing, but nothing sa-
voring of a new form of sectionalism
was countenanced. 1t was frankly con-
fessed that the Northern upheaval was
the work of the honest masses-a
ground swell--with no great mas
ter minds either designing it or
guiding its course to victory.
The Democracy has been accept
ed on probation only, and We
are called on to assume solemn respon-
sibilities, from which we must not
shirk. Radicalism has been extrava-
CANT. The Democracy IS invited into
power to retrench. Our industries and
finances are deplorably depressed. The
Democracy is asked to build them up.
To right wrongs, to repair breaches, to
revive the dropping body polite, and
to economic at every step, is the task
now set US. The Democracy must not
finch. The new Congress meets be-
fore the Presidential election, and the
Democratic House must proceed to re-
duce salaries, from Grants $4,000
and perquisites down. The Radical
Senate viii hardly dare oppose this
initial movement The certainty of a
Democratic administration is likely to
make them wiling helpers. Therevenue
service should be simplifed, reducing
the army of Federal tax officers and
the cost Of collection. This and other
like openings for retrenchment VIII de-
pend on notifications Of existing law,
/ the success OF which In the next Con-
gress viii depend on the cooperation
of the Radical Senate. OF course this
policy wiz intensity the present horde
of ofice-holders against US, but We can
count on their fullest opposition in any
event Radicalism VIII die hard, and
may resort TO some desperate devices.
Let the Democracy keep true to the
people and fear naught. The will OF
the honest masses is unmistakable.
The path to which they invite us may
be rugged and thorny, but it is the
path that the people themselves must
tread for years to come-retrenchment
and reform in private life as well as
public. As the party of the people, the
Democracy viii not falter.
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new ADVERTISEMENTS.

cHATEAUBRIAND's ATALA, Illustrated by
Gustaye Dore, 80 fa1 page Illustrations, 4
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TEERE appears TO be a chance for

THERE appears TO be chance for a
bit Of a row in the Republican family.
A few days ago the Washington Repab-
IoaE made terrible onslaught on Gar
field, Dawes and other leading Repub.
Hcan members Of Congress, charging
them with the disaster that overlook
the party IN the fall elections. The
leaders who are now congregated in
Washington are outspoken in holding
Grant responsible for that overwhelm-
ing defeat, ard favor throwing him
overheard at once. Seine details of
this ''unpleasantness'' are given by a
correspondent of the Ne1v York Trib-
uae, whose letter is reproduced else
where.
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A, T. Trabuc, Executor; vs.. Nicholas
HObsOn.
no. 5O4.l
.SHeFiH7S Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF Fieri FaciaS
ID TO me directed, and delivered from the
Honorable Law Court Of Davidson county
Tennessee, at its September Term, 1874, viii
expose 10 public sale, to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the COurt-hOuse door, in the city OF
Nashville, on Saturday, the 9Th day Of De
cember, 1874, within lawful hours, the following
lot or parcel of land lying in the city OF Nash
vile, Davidson county, Tenn, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, tO-wit: Lying on the east
side OF Water or Front extended through the
Davidson Academy lots, and being part OF LOT
NO. % in the second plan Of said Academy lots,
and beginning at a point (5) five feet southwark
" of a tyo-stOry brick house, which was built
nv W w Allen. and running thence with said
Water street sOuthwarily about 81 feet inch 70
a cake or stone, 50 As TO include twO-story
brick house, built by JnO. Brandon, now No.
ISfl. thence at right angles and eastwardly rs
feet and inches 10 Guthrie street; thence north
warIiv with Guthrie street abOst 81 ct and |
inch The same as on Water street; thence west
yyardlv at right angles las feet inches to the
beginning, and being the same lot conveyed by
,Tas. s Hughes and wife 70 W. j. Harmon by
deed. registered in Registers Office of Davidson
comfy. Tenn, in Book 80 and on page l52, 10
which reference is made for more particular
descriotion, and being levied on as the property
of william Harmon 10 satisfy a Judgment
AGAINST him and in favor CT T. W. Pettus for
S2.I5Ses3 besides interest and costs.
dated this 9th dav Of November, 1874.
+. ID. WENTWORTH, Sheriff.
By +. NJ. WOODALL, Deputy.
,,ovS 81 .Stiec5
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ETHE rENAToRIAL sUCCEssIoN.t

in any pending election.
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AE allusion, IN ''Old Prub's'' annual
report, to the recent Congress of Me-
teorologists at Vienna, suggests that,
before the close Of the century, the
signal service viii probably be so ex-
tended over the surface of the globe,
that every storm viii be noted and her.
aided In advance across sea and land,
from the point of its formation to its
final exhaustion or dissipation into the
upper realms Of space. So with every
polar or tropical wave Of cold or hot
weather-each will be watched IN its
rise, growth, Development andprogress.
After collecting a series Of such obser-
vations as careful and elaborate as
Tycho Brahe's tables of the aberra-
lions Of Mars, it is very likely that
some Copernicus viii arise to bring
order out of chaos and make meterol-
ogy an exact science like astronomy.
Our children may see every change Of
weather predicted a week In advance
with the same exactitude of details as
eclipses.
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ny VIRTUE OF \ WRIT or FIERI IA
II cfes to me directed. and delivered from the
Houorable Circuit Court of Davidson county,
Tenn. at its September Term. 1874. / VIII expose
to Dublic sale, 20 the highest bidder icr cash.
~ tire Court-hOu-e door, in the city Of Nashville
on SATURDAY., the 18th day Of December, lsI4,
v-ftitin lawful iours, All the right. tide, and
Interest that Philip Ma-uire ha> 10 and IN The
lot formerly conveyed by sad Phillip Mcguire 70
his wife. Margaret Mcguire. tv deed recordt q
in Book 35, rage p 2, ke2ist,.I's r:lce 81 David-
son county, Tenn. VII eli ;, hereby -icrrrd 10
for a desert. ton " said property, said i'';,rest
heinz a life estate iOr his aWn liie as tensJ Oy
courtesy raid lot being described ~ SAID Gee. p
situated in the Seventh Ward Ct y sasiile, ana
beiDg lot No. 8 in Ewing's plan, fronting 81 Ieet
IN the north side OF the Murfrees5Oro turnpike
Toad and extending back on the western side Of
the said lot f6J feet and on the southeastern sale
~ feet 10 an alley, the house on said lot being
To. no. and opposite a drug store No . said
nranises 20 levied on being now occupied ~
Michael Gallagher as the tenant Of said Ma
mic and being levied on as the property OF
PhiIi1 Mcguire to satisfy Judgment against
Inc o'Nallev ard Philip Mcguire aud IN favor
If .Ino. Golden for s532.57, b-> ;es Interest and
costs. 80,
r. ID. WHITWORTH, Sheriff.
ByF. NJ. W00DALL, Deputy.
X MsP Smith, Solicitor. nOylo,zl0deco
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Z. II. ELDRIDGR, 50 Church street.
Hrs. GEO. GREl6. AZ Union street.
JUNGERAANN 4 CO.. 81 Public square.
A. RANNiE. "a Broad and 100 s. Market st
CHAS. ROBERTSON, "A y. Market street.
G. II. VESSEL, 30 N College street.
w. S. CURRIN, 295 South Cherry Street.
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Roots and Shoes.

B. r. CUTTER. corner OF Broad and College St.
3. N. EATHERLT, 81 y. College street.
CHAS. B. HALL, At n. College street.
JOHN HOLAHkN, Union street.
Nancy 4 Bro, SO Church street
TRECT & COTEE, q Union street.
7, Z. WIESTEAD 4 CO., n. Cherry street.
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NASHVILLE
CITY BUSINESS LIST


John LEWIS, Res. Fstherland St, Edgeheld.
JOHN l. Smith, Cor Union and College street
over Third N. Bank.
WH. G. Smith. 1O3 Church St, st. Cloud Block.
p y. WILLIAMSON, Cor. Church and Sa1mer
streets, Lewis Block.
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The SheEByUiHs Commercial warmly
seconds the suggestion of the Muir
trsesboro Monitor, in favor OF the Hon.
John NJ. Bright, Of this State, for
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tiyes Of the next Congress.
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Law Court Of Nashville, Davidson
County, September Rule, 1874.

TN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEARING to the
satisfaction of the Clerk, from the allegation
in the bill. that the defendant Is noIl-resldehI
of the State OF Tennessee, 50 that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon her: lt
Is therefore ordered that publication be made
for four consecutive weeks in the Union and
American, a newspaper published IN me CITY OF
pear at the Courthouse in the city OF Nashyiile,
on the first Monday in January, 1919, then ana
there to plead, answer OF demur 10 complainant :
bill, or the same VIII be taken Tor conieSsed anu
set for hearing eX parte.
Nat. F. DORTCH, Clerk,
By PETER HARRIS, -IR-,
Deputy Clerk.
b. F. South, Solicitor.
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EIGHT hundred workmen, who were
colonized by the United States Navy
Department, at the Norfolk Navy
yard, in order TO secure Platt's re-
election, have been removed, the Gov
eminent no longer needing their votes
In any pending election.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

AttOTReys-at-Ldt0.
r. L. CARUTHERS, Jr., 8 J. W. BOSNEB, No.
46K n. Cherry st.
J. p. 9EUP, once So Cedar street.
WN. X. McALIsTER. IT., IS N. College street.
SMITH, BAXTER S ALLISON, No. Porter
Block.
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We are informed that the coupons
on the Montgomery county bonds now
due, are being paid on presentation to
the proper officer of that county.
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Music and Musical Instruments.
z. DORMAN & co.. 50 Church street.
J. A. MCCLURE & Bro, p North Cherry 81.
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Furniture M0H,gaetlTers and Dealers.
HEAKLEV 4 WARREN. 10 and IL n. College 8.
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Carriage Manlyactarers and Dealers.
r. n. ALLEN { CO., 1ss and 1s4 North Cherry
W. s. HUNT, No. Ils North Cherry street..
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.Fd,,aiIiisfrafOr,s .H'ofice.

IIsViSC QUALIFIED As ADMINS
traitor ~ tire estate o W. X. Hvncs deed,
1 he-rb- notifvau persons having claims against
said estate To present them, properly euthentl-
Gated within the time prescribed by law, or
tEey vii be barred. an persons indebted 70
said c tate are requested 10 paw the same with
cut delay. ROBERT THOIPSON,
ec3Otf Administrator.
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MANUFACTURERS Of Looking Glasses, VIA
d0tC Cornice and FFoHles.
FREEMAN & ORCHARD. Il North College St
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Hats and Gents Furnishing Goods.
VAIN 4 WALKER. q Public Square.
ISAAC EATERFIELD. - Union street..
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Contractors and Builders.
SIMMONS & PHILLIPS, Broad St., near Yau1-
hall.
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Plumbers, Gas and Steam Filters.
DAVID GREHAR, 81 and 81 Church street.
HENDERSON BROS CO., 70 n. Cherry street
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Clothing and Gents Furnishing Goods.
8. POWERS 6 son, % Public Square.
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Bakers and Confsctione,s.

Auction and Commission Merchants.
EISsTEAD, SHIELDS CO., 81 Public Square
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Manufacturers and Dealersis Hair Work
J. p. GRANVILLE 4 CO., Is n. Cherry street.
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Gun Makers and Dealers IN Guns Gnd
Pistols.
FL. BTTTERLICH &g.LEGLKR, No. e Dead
erick street.
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GnddIes- Hnrness. Etc.

Paints, Oils and Glass.
eHAs. Il. GAUTHIER. Is n. College street.
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coNMIssIoN MERCHANTS.
j. N. ROBSON,
Commission Merchant
Nos. g East Bay and 1 s 2 Atlantic Wharf,
CHARLESTON, 3, q.

Having ample means for advances a business
sTperience OF twenty years, and combining him
self strictly 10 = Commission Business, yit bout
operating on his own account, respectfully 50
lcits c0nsignmsnts Of Cotton flour, Corn,
wheat, etc. noFlet
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La1m5er and Building Material.
EOgJHERX 4 HOWELL, 1s4 Cor. Broad sns
High streets,
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Retail Dry Goods.
THOMPSON BROS q KELLY, Il n. sammsr st.
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Columbia Herald and Man.

Newspapers all over the State are
nominating their favorites for United
States Senator-we desire, on the con-
trary, to say who we do not want to be
made Senator. No man should be
elected who was not sound TO the core
on the financial question in the late
canvass, and was not afraid to speak
his. sentiments. The people spoke out
in no uncertain tone on that subject,
and the Legislature should heed that
voice.
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Real Estate AGarts

PIdstering and CaIsonViRiIsg.
JOSEPH EMMETT, No. 50 n. cor. Public Square.
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Hoop Skirt Mandatory and Ladies
Goods.
D. LOYEEAN q CO., Is Public Squsrs.
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HOTELS.
Prices Reduced.

MEALS, 25c.; LODGING, SOC; p MEAL
Tickets, $500. Nice rooms for single men and
families, at the
FRANKLIN HOUSE,
los and los North College street.
nOV1s SIN
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A. n. COUSINS CO.. corner Broad and Cherry
street,.
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State OF Tennessee, Davidson CO1nty-The'
Seifi ed VS.. j. b. Boyd.

State Of Tennessee, Davidson COunty-Tbeo.
Seified VS.. j. b. Boyd.
Inthis cause it appearing TO the satisfaction OF
the court from affidavit Of plaintiff that the de-
PENDANT is a nonresident OF the State OF ZEN
nessee, Sc that the ordinary process of law can
not be served on him, and that said defendant
Is indebted TO plaintiff in the sum Of one hundred
and twentv-three dollars and ninety cents, due
by account: IL Is therefore ordered that publlca-
tion be made in the Union and American, a
newspaper published in the city OF Nashville,
for four consecutive weeks, so as 70 compel sald
defendant 20 appear before me at my Office, IN
the city Of Nashville, on Tuesday, the 20 Jay
OF December. 1874. at l0O'clOck A. NJ, TO plead,
answer or demur 10 said attachment, OF the
same viii be taken as confessed and set for hear
ing * parte-
Given under nv hand and seal this 20th day OF
Nee 4nber. ga JAS EVERETT, j. p.
nOy21 Oawft
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Millinery and Dress-Makin9.
MRS. J. G. BARRY, 4s Union, near Cherry.
MRS. FYSES, "a n. Summer street.