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THE FINANCIAL POLICY"


Apart from its vigorous efforts to
create circulation Of silver dimes and
quarters, it Is, IN our opinion, an abuse
Of language to give the Administration
credit for having any financial policy
whatever. However, about seventeen
months ago, when Secretary Boutwell,
was stumping North Carolina, he de-
scribed the financial policy of Gen.
Grants Administration in the follow
inc words: i. To secure the faithful
collection of the public revenues. 2
To reduce the public expenditures. 3.
To re-establish public credit, and, con-
sequently, to reduce the interest ac-
count. 1. To reduce taxation; and,
finally, to prepare the way for the re-
sumption of specie payments at
the earliest moment consistent
with the uninterrupted prosperity
of the country This is not a
very logical outline Of a policy. The
Secretary of the Treasury and his sub
ordinates DO simply their duty when
they faithfully and honestly collect the
revenue. No Administration, no Sec
rotary, could be brought to admit that
they had not done their utmost to Sc
cure faithful performance of duty on
the part OF the tax-gatherers. And yet,
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TO THE POINT.

The recent State convention of the
Farmers Association Of Illinois adopt
ed the following preamble and resolu-
ton:
Whereas, President Grant was
guilty of using his official position to
secure the passage of the Infamous
salary-grab law. and did, at the close of
his first term, afiix his signature to the
same, thereby making it the law of the
land; therefore,
Resolved, That this convention of
the farmers of Illinois, with sorrow, but
in all candor, as in duty bound, do de-
precute such degradation OF the ex-
allied position of President of these
United States"
This is TO the point, and every hon.
est American Will blush when he is
compelled to admit that it states the
exact truth.
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if the tax on whisky stood at three
dollars gallon, even the present adj
ministration of the Treasury might fail
to get all that honestly belonged to the
Government. When the revenues from
internal taxes falls off, as seems to be
the case as present, it is pleasanter to
believe that the nation is getting rid of
the small vices of drinking rum and
chewing tobacco, than that assessors
and collectors ire less honest than
formerly.
But we deny that there has in fact
been any reduction of thepublic expen-
ditures, or any sincere attempt to re-
duce them, EXCEPT for party purposes
in the year 1912. This is matter
which may be tested by figures. We
propose to compare the two years 1864
5 and 1928. We deduct from the
official statements of the aggregate
expenditures of the two years the fol-
lowing items, in order to make a fair
comparison:
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MISCELLANEOUS.
To Contractors.
NASHVILLE, DEC. 80, 1878.
MISCELLANY OUS.
Specification for ReShingling the Main
Roof and Stable Of DelHge COM
pany's Engine House, LO-
Gated on Cherry Street,
College Hill.

i RST. THE FLOOR OF THE CUPALO,
under the bell, shall be repaired 80 Is To remove
all the rotten parts and replace with pew timber;
also tin the same over with frst-class tin, TO be
painted with three coats OF paint.
Second. The entire root to be rcshingled with
good Chestnut Shingles, y inches to the
weather, and said roof made perfectly tight.
ing to be taken down, also the Iron Stove Pipe;
the Chimney on back end TO be well pointed
with Cement Mortar, and the Brick Flue now
used for engine room stove, TO be taken down
and rebuilt in good Hydraulic Mortar.
NJ. a. CONSIDINE,
ianlSt Chairman Fire Committee
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THE Philadelphia Age states that a
movement is on foot among the Mason
ic lodges of that city in relation to IN
viting the Grand Masonic lodges of the
world to send representatives to form 4
Congress to meet at the great Centen-
NAL Exhibition at Philadelphia on the
4th day of July, 1876, for the purpose
of revising the work of the Order.
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GEN. GARFIELD was the guest OF
the Boston Commercial Club on the
9th ult., and spoke in favor Of a slow
but sure resumption of speciepayment.
The Secretary of the Treasury did
make slow attempt at resumption, but
it was not very sure, for it soon play
al ont -
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PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
OpheIia Hays vs.. william Hays.

IN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEARING To THE
i satisfaction of the Clerk, from the allegations
in the petition, that the defendant is a nOn-TeSl-
dent OF the State CT Tennessee, 30 that the Ordl-
nary process OF law cannot be served upon him;
IL Is therefore ordered that publication be made
for four successive weeks in the Union and
American. a newspaper published IN the city OF
Nashville Tenn requiring the defendant to ap-
pear at the Courthouse in the city OF Nashville,
on the fourth Monday in January next, then and
there to plead, answer or demur TO eOInplainantS
BILL OF the same will be taken Tor confessed and
set for hearing ex parte.
dec27 LAWNS ALBERr AKERS, Clerk.
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Notice TO Timers.

CtEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED Up
- 10 Jan. 5. 1877, for covering the Boiler House
Of the CITY WaterWOrks with i'm, the tin to be OF
the brand known ~ l. G. TerBc tin. the work TO
be done in good wurkmanlike manner, and not
TO BE- paid fer until satisfactorily proved by the
Committee on WateTwOrks- Painting not TO be
included. The committee reserve the right to
reject any all bids. Proposals 10 be filed with
p G.. BEEEN. Chairman. or
JAMES WYATT, Supt. Waterworks
ian1 1w
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A. F. Whitman, A im'r, vs.. Patrick Mccall
and others.

A. +. Whitman, Aimr, vs. Patrlck McCabe
and others.
At THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF
"A the County Court at Nashville, on the 2d
day of January, 1874, ON motion Of complainant
bv counsel in the above cause, and il appearing
to the satisfaction OF the Clerk that the said de-
PENDANTS, Patrick MeCabe, Ann Manning and
her husband John Manning, OF the State Of
Kentucky, are nOn-residents Of the State OF
Tennessee and therefore the ordinary process
of this Court cannot be serveO upon them; IL Is
therefore ordered by the Clerk that publication
be made for four weeks in succession in the
Nashville Union and American, newspaper
published in the city of Nashville, requiring the
said defendants TO appear at the next term OF
the County Court to be holden for the county OF
Davidson. at the Courthouse thereof, IN the city
OF Nashville, on the first Monday in February
next. and answer sa d bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed rs to them and set for hear
ing ex parte. w. Il. EWIN, Clerk.
iau3 dIt,Nwssr
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Supreme Court at Nashville.


G. VI. FOgg ct. ais. vs.. .InO. B. Rogers ct ais.
IN THIS CAUSE THE DEATH OF THE
/ defendant, John B, Rogers, is suggested and
proven; and il appearing 10 the satisfaction of
the Clerk that Wm- T. Rogers and Mary Lou
Davis. wife OF Dwight Davis, are citizens of the
State OF Ohio, and Hubbard Smith, Ellen Smith,
Clarence Smith, and Josephine Smith, wife of
Vim. Smith, are residents of the State of New
York, and are the heirs and children of the said
,Ishn b. Rogers, deed: 1t IS therefore Ordere u
that publication be made for four successive
weeks in the Union and American, a newspaper
published in the city of Nashville, requiring
said nonresident heirs, ETC., TO make their ap-
pearanee before the Judges Of the Supreme
Court at Nashville, Tenn, ca or before the 21St
day of January, 1874, and show cause, ii any
they can or have, why this cause should not be
revived against them as the heirs of the said
John Il. Rogers, deceased.
7. G. DUNNISGTON,
Clerk OF the Supreme Court.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. p, 1873.
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Remainder $3.50, ssl


The above amounts do not include
the cost of the Postoifice service, except
the excess of expenses over receipts. 1t
is very true, as Mr.. Butler says, that
this is a great and growing nation.
But we beg leave to say that neither its
population nor its ability to pay taxes
doubles in eight yeais. Besides, when
Mr.. Boutwell, says that it is the policy
of the Administration to reduce expen-
ditures, he uses words which have a de-
finite meaning. An increase of the ag-
gregate cost of Government, leaving
out only the army and navy, pensions
and interest ON the public debt, from
tlirty.eight millions to eighty-one mil
lions in eight years, and to more than
ninety millions for the current year, Is
not reduction of public expenditures.
On the contrary. such an enormous in
crease of expenditures demands expla-
nation and analysis, We regret to say
that the Treasury reports do not afford
such clear and complete statement of
the expenditures as the taxpayers are
entitled to.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice to the Holders OF the Circulating
Notes of the Bank of the Union.

DY ORDER OF THE CIIANCERY COURT
ID at Nashville in the ease of W. F. Cooper, IT.,
-. X. II. Thompson and others, the holders Of
the circulating notes Of the Bank Of the Union
are hereby notified 10 present the said notes for
PAYMENT 10 the Trustee, on or before the LIST day
Of july. 1874, or before the final dividend of the
trust funds in said cause. If the final dividend
should be delayed beyond that date, otherwise
they viii be forever barred from any claim in
said funds W. F. COOPER, Trustee.
Dec. Il. 1873. dec&3 3m Dim Win & Swim
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THE Philadelphia Press, Republi-
can journal. utters this warning to the
two-thirds Republican majority in Con-
gress:
''The year 1874 viii be revolutionary
in more senses than one. and we shall
not be at all surprised if it revolution
ICES Congress-if not in its politics,
assuredly in its politicians
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An CAPTAIN
that IS, 10

AID CAPTAIN bAtil - ~
deceive the people. The telegraph this
morning, under official inspiration at
Washington, says the increase Of the
public debt since June 30, 1873, is SILL
495,GI2-only eleven and a half mil
lions. This is not a very good show
ing, but in order to reach it Secretary
Richardson is obliged to lump in the
three prosperous riIUuOHs VI OuIy,
August and September, with their
three panicky successors. He in
genuously fails to tell theJpeople that
the increase Of debt during the past
three months has been S20,52l ,426,
while the decrease during the three
previous months Of pocuniary peace
was only S9,02+,Sl4 He humps the
half Of the fiscal year up to date, in
order to hide from the people the awk-
ward figure Of twenty millions ard re-
duce it to eleven. a paltry trick.
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GHOSTS have made their appearance at
Rochester, Buffalo, Pottsville, PennSyl-
vania, Green River, Kentucky, Detroit,
San Francisco, ChamOis, Missouri and Salt
Lake. They are reported quite lively,
probably making the most of their time be-
fore Christmas, wien mo spirit dares stir
abroad -
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IT is stated that immediately on the
reassembling Of Congress, Dir. Hale,
Of Maine. viii introduce a bill for the
total repeal Of the increase of salary,
and move 70 suspend the rules and put
it on its passage, That viii bring the
House to a vote without debate. What
the people require is the unconditional
repeal of the measure, including the
increase Of Grants salary, and moth
mo short OF that viii be acceptable. If
Mr.. Hale does 90 what it Is said he viii
we shall soon see whether the two
thirds Republican majority IN Congress
will respond fayorably To the demands
Of the people.
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THE annual report Of the Librarian
Of Congress shows that on the LIST of
December, 1873, that collection was
made up of 25S,752 volumes and about
$4,000 pamphlets. OF this aggregate,
the law department of the library con-
tains 3l,l90 volumes. At the CORE
spending date Of the last year the il
brary contained 246,345 volumes, thus
showing an increase during the year OF
l2.407 volumes.
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Retail Dry Goods.
THOMPSON BROS s KELLY, II n. Summer st.
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THE Nec Orleans Times says: ''The
State of Louisiana has been plundered
till nothing more can be obtained; her
people have been taxed till an increase
of taxation has become impossible.
Relief must come or utter ruin is be-
fore us.
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Manufacturers aud Dealers IN Hair Work
p. GRANVILLE 4 CO., 25 n. Cherry street.
JOS. 4. L0IsEAU 4 CO., p y. Cherry street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-03

IT looks rather odd for the Pennsyl-
vania Central Railroad to cut down the
wages of its employees ten per cent, and
at the same time increasing its rate of
freight about twenty-five per cent.
This is Just what it has been doing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-03

IT has been generally understood
that Brigham Young was a native of
New York, but it is now said an old
woman in Durham, England, claims
Brigham Young as her long-lost hus-
band. He deserted her, and came to
America forty years ago.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

!. T. GIcaves vs.. Sarah Byron.
IN THIS CAUSE IT APPEARING To MY
| satisfaction that the defendant is nOn-resi-
dent of the State of Tennessee: Ii is therefore
ordered that publication be made in the Union
and American. a newspaper published in Nash
vile, Tenn. for four successive weeks, requir-
ing the said defendant TO appear before me ON
SATURDAY., the 9th day of December, 1873, at 10
O'Clock, TO answer said complaint commenced
by original attachment, or the same will be
heard eNparte. JERRY BOWEN,
Justice Of the Peace for Davidson county.
arr-Ir
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q u G - !
n Snn Bells. EGGS WANTED, FOR
H.OUU which the highest market price viii
be;paid by
S. G. BRADLEY, Produce Dealer,
nov26 I'm No. rs South Market st
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ACCORDING to Caleb Cushing's show
ing in the Washington Capital, Attor-
ney General Williams is utterly incom-
petent for any judicial Office, much less
the position of Chief Justice.
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NOTICE.

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this city, ON Tuesday, the 18th day Of January,
1874 JOHN PORTERrIELD, Cashier.
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| NTH FURTHER NOTICE, THE DIXIE
Oil Company will pay S1.4O each for all good
Coal Oil Barrels, delivered at the Works on Nc
LemOre street.
oc3tf ROBERT THOMPSON, Pres't.
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HARDWARE.
NOTICE.

FINHE FIRM OF HAMILTON & CUNNING
i ham is this day dissolved by limitation, y. NJ.
Hamilton succeeding To the Hardware and Mer-
camille Business, and G.. W. Cunningham 70
Tanuery and Manufacture of Leather.
All parties who are indebted 70 the late firm
are respectfully invited 70 call and settle their
accounts. j. NJ. HAMILTON.
G.. W. CUNNINGHAM.
NASHVILLE, Jan. I, 1874. janI lw