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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
THE SENATE FINANCE BILL As A
PARTY MEASURE.

One feature Of the new currency
bill, that providing for silver fractional
currency, is receiving hard knocks on
all sides. In the first place, it calls for
an expenditure from the Federal
Treasury of about fifty million dollars
for silver and coinage. Instead of
fastening specie resumption, it will ac-
tually retard it, in SO far as the frac-
tional silver, in virtue of being more
valuable than the greenback dollar,
viii be purchased by means of the lat
ter and shipped to Europe. This ex-
portation of silver, by decreasing the
amount of specie In the country, will
increase the difficulty of general re-
sumption. But the cream of the joke
is that it would leave the people
without any fractional currency at all.
Four silver quarters are to-day worth
about 81 cents in gold, while green
back dollar is worth only SO. The lat
ter would be rapidly snapped eff for
the silver at a gain of five cents on each
dollar. This indictment for boarding
and exporting would absorb the silver
currency about as fast as issued, and
the present fractional paper being
withdrawn, the country would be left
with no small currency whatever
1t is worthy of remark that, while
some inhationists see foods of currency
in the free-banking feature, others
voted for the bill merely because
it would effect nothing-neither con-
tract or initiate. This seems to have
been the view that influenced all the
hard-money Republicans, and even
Carl Schurz. New York bankers think
that under its operation we would
reach specie in about ten years.
As scheme for holding the Repub-
lican party together on the finance
question, in appearance at least, it is
pretty certain to prove a failure,
whether it passes or not. That such
was its aim and scope is evident, from
the desperate effort to rush it through
the House before the holidays. These
two weeks give time for the press to
expose its emptiness, and, although
sprung as a party measure, its passage
by the House has already become prob
lematio. Among ourexchanges, about
the only one with which it finds favor
is the Nelv York Tiules-a paper that
represents nothing and nobody, since
it rebelled against Grant.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

If the new Legislature goes wrong,
twill not be for want Of advice from
the press on every imaginable topic.
Nearly every paper in the State has
contributed it's chunk of wisdom to the
general pile. Among the largest of
these counsellors is the GreenUilIe Intel
ligeRcer. The Senator or Representa-
tive elect who peruses its trenchant edi-
torials cannot but be staggered at the
amount of work cut out for him. Here
is a specimen
The new Legislature meets Monday
week. The bondholders' interests will
be carefully looked after. The lobby
lists will be there in full force. They
will work hard and use many tricks
and schemes to elect their men to Office
and have their favorite measures car
ried. The Nashville Rings and close
corporations will have the members,
and especially the influential ones, out
to teas, banquets, socials and that sort
of thing. Let the members be on their
guard, do their own thinking, act for
themselves and for the interests
of their constituents. The peo-
pie are expecting a great deal
from them. They expect the ablest
and most experienced champion of real
genuine Democratic principles as pro-
mulgated by jefferson. They expect
lower taxes, abolition of some of the
Offices and reduction of some of their
salaries. The road and school laws
should be remoddeled and perfected or
else abolished and better ones substl-
tuted In their stead.
As the InteIIigencer is edited by the
son of a candidate for the most i'm
portant Office to be filed by the Legis-
lature, would it be any harm to ask
what the Senatorial rings" will he
doing about that time !?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

COLFAx has been lecturing in st.
Louis. We mention the fact merely to
show how things get mixed sometimes
IN newspaper Office. In announcing
the champion smiler's advent, the Dis
patch remarked, editorially: Schuyler
Colfax lectures tonight on Abraham
Lincoln. There was a certain man IN
history named Peter, who also had
something to say upon an occasion that
re Iuired frankness and devotion. 1t
is not recorded, however, that Peter
made any better effort than Ananias,
or that when lion is TO be portrayed
the painter should be a weasel" This
was rough on Colfax, but doubtless ex-
pressed the editors convictions. In
the meantime, however, the business
department of the Dispatch had been
interviewed-at tire regular rate of 80
cents per hne-and the following para
graph appeared on the local page:
in the same issue: Under the auspices
OF the Independent Lecture Course,
Hon. Schuyler Colfax, ex-vice Presi-
dent of the United States, will tonight,
at the Mercantile Library hall deliver
lecture on 1.-THE Life and Character
of Abraham Lincoln" Enjoying as
Mr.. Colfax did the confidence of Pres
ident Lincoln during his eventful ca
reer as President of the United States,
he is eminently fitted to fulfil the task
which he has taken on himself. His
powers as an eloquent speaker are well
known and those who hear him tonight
will doubtless get better ideas of Lin
coin than any other living man is ca
pable of giving" Such little bitches
are awkward, but they seem unavoida-
BILE in the best regulated printing es-
Establishments.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

THE NeU York Herald says of the
new currency bill: 1.-The measure is
rather a political maneuvre than a
measure of finance. 1t was finally pass
ed by strictly party vote, Mr.. Schurz
voting with the Republicans. Mr.. Sher-
man assured the country that it would
be happy Christmas that would give
us a bill that would settle the business
of the country. But we are far from
feeling that the passage of this bill
would realize the Senator's holiday an
ticipations."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

a DISPATCH toan evening paper says
Senators Schurz and Fenton explained
that they had voted for thefnance bill,
not because they liked its provisions,
but to strengthen the Republican party
In the country" The Republican par
ty is easily strengthened if the abortion
referred to will add to its power.
Schurz and Fenton evidently think with
the disciples of Hahnemann, that the
cure for the country's distemper is to
be found IN a hair from the dog that
bit it.-Chicdgo Times.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

A Thrifty farmer of Henry county.
Ga, has about sixty bales of cotton
which he declines selling this year, for
the reason that ne can find no use for
the money these times. Before the
war be used to invest his surplus in
land, with negroes and mules to work
it.. Now he has more land than he can
get labor to cultivate, and his stock Of
mules is ample.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

PIastering and CalsOnsiniRg.
JOSEPH EMMETT, No. 50 n. cor. Public Square.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

AMONG other suggestions for judi
cial reform, the GreenertlIe II1telligenceT
offers the following: "When an appeal
from one court to another is prayed,
the whole record, from the issuance of
the subpoena down, is copied in the
transcript and the whole proceedings
sent NJ. This is both useless and eI-
pensive. Why not just take up the
material points, the points upon which
the attorneys think there Is error This
done, the Judges in the Supreme Court
conld see in an instant where the point
was 70. L which there was an error or
irIegularity,"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

Col. JEROME BoNAPARTE and wife are
about to return to Baltimore, after a two
years residence in Europe. Nine. Bona
parte was Miss Appleton, Of Boston, and
at the time of her marriage to Col. Bona
parte was Mrs. Newbold Edgar. She is
granddaughter of Daniel Webster, and her
husband is a son OF Prince jerome Bona
pGrte.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

THE infationists in Congress are per-
fectly satisfied that the Secretary OF
the Treasury can never sell four OF
four and a-half per cent. bonds for par
in gold. Hence they see no specie re-
sumption in the pending bill, and think
the whole a good joke. They may
change their tune when they see green
backs retiring to make way for rcore
national bank notes, and the hard
money men of New England reapng all
the profits.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
A DISTINGUISHED JURIsr GONE.

A DISTINGUISHED JDhlSI 0ONEs
Hon. John W. Harris died suddenly
of dropsy of the heart in Fayette
county on the 22d inst, In the seventy
first year of his age. The SOnlerUilIe
Falcon says of him "He had
Just completed his arrangements
to remove with his family the
next day to COvington, Tenn. 1t was
with deep regret at his departure that
some of his old friends had bid him
adieu as he left the public square to
spend the last night in their midst at
the home of friend and relative. OF
this excellent christian gentleman and
upright Judge much might be written.
He had been, for thirty-fye ::or forty
years, prominent at the barof Somerville
and at other places in West Tennessee,
where hehadpraeticedlaw. Duringthat
time he had served as Chan
cellor for several terms, first by ap-
pointment of the Governor of the State
and afterwards by election of the peo-
pie in the same district. Most accepta-
bly, did he fill that high and responsible
position. Whether we contemplate him
as advocate or Judge, his fair dealings,
strict integrity, and fine legal attain
ments commended him to the conf
dence O. clients and the profound re-
spect and admiration of his legal asso-
ciates. Before the war Judge Harris
was a Wing of the Clay and Webster
school, and in more than one heated
contest he was the chosen leader of his
party. His name is yet familiar to the
people of the old Tenth Congressional
District. Both as jurist and states
man he had far more than a local re-
putation. Born in old Virginia, he was
proud of his adopted State, which had
honored him from youth to a good old
ace
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

The Chattanooga Times limns the
financial policy of the great future,
after we get out of the present ugly
scarl, when it says: ''Tbe only final
remedy for the uncertainties that sur
round our finances will be their utter
enforcement from the arena of political
demagOgIism. He viii be statesman
and beneflctor of his country who shall
successfully accomplish this"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

SINCE the rumored appointment of
Mr.. WisAner to be Minister to the
Court of st. Petersburg, we have heard
of no less than dozen men and boys
that are certainly going with him as
private secretary. He will miss the
mark If he takes some of them, for they
can't keep even their own family Sc
crets.-Shelbyuille Gazette.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST IN IN
DIANA.
New Albany Ledger-Standard.

10" -hI"'''1J NJ 5o1 o'e'11'11'I0'
The Indianapolis Sentinel is publish
ing from day to day the opinions of the
press of the State upon the Senatorial
question. From the extracts published
it appears to be about nip and tuck
between Mr.. Mcdonald and Mr.. Voor-
hees. If anything, tuck has a little
the advantage, with a fine prospect be.
tween the two of bringing about Just
such a result as was described by the
Arkansas woman between her husband
and the bear, ga little of the d-dest
fight that any one ever saw"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

THE London Times has issued dec
laration Of independence Of Reuters
news service, on account Of having
been furnished a dispatch giving an
untrue account of the text Of Presi-
dent Grants message concerning our
relations with Spain.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

a SUBCOMMITTEE of the Senate
have commenced an investigation at
the postOfiee department to ascertain,
if p ,,sible, the cause of the deficit Of
seven or eight millions in that service,
with view of recommending such leg
islation as will reduce expenses. 1t has
been ascertained already that there is
an increase of a million and half dol
lars In transportation alone.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

Real Estate Aos~ts.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR HKAKLET, % North
COllegesreet-
THOS. CALENDER. 50 North Cherry street.
JAMES HICKMAN, No. IS Church St, Maxwell
House.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

WHILE the value and income Of
property in this city have been rather
falling off than otherwise, the rate of
taxation is steadily increasing. The
tax Of 1873 was $3.50 per 500; that of
1874, $3.50; that of 1876, for the year
that has nearly expired, is expected to
be at least 50, and may possible exceed
that figure.-Ne1o York Tribune.
These Republican 'Reformers seem
to have outstripped Boss Tweed in the
race Of rascality.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

AND now some Of our Western ex
changes are talking of the grass
hopper swrndle" in the same breath
with pig-irOn piracy. Where has Rad
icalism broken out this time Surely,
the Congressional aid for Nebraska
sufferers is rot going the way of Ala
bama's baeOni
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

TIE Chicago Times profanely sug-
gests that if the faith of men in the
dogmas Of the Christian religion were
a hundredth part as strong as in the
omnipotence of legislation, the world
would have been Christianized long
ago. The "childlike simplicity" with
which some people put their whole trust
in the notion that anything, however
supernatural or miraculous, can be ac-.
compTshed by the process of a "Be it
enacted" is, in itself, a miracle of
mental obtuseness.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

SOME of our exchanges think Pinch
backs mission to New Orleans is to
punish the Rai,al Senate for refusing
him a seat, by refusing his influence in
favor Of securing a Democratic Legis-
lature and the election of Democratic
Senator. The returning Board has
rather forestalled the Legislature, but
it is Just possible that the cream-col-
ored Pincbback may be able to infu-
ence enough sable members to hold the
balance of power on the Senatorial
question.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

A BILL has passed the Senate of
North Carolina requiring magistrates
to give a bond of $3.50 as security for
the payment of all moneys that may
come into their hands. We think this
is a very sensible and useful bill, but
then we have never heard of a default
ing Squire" in this State. Perhaps
the funds received are not sufficient to
Justify it.-GreeneUiLLe InteIligencer.
There be defaulting "Squires in this
State, nevertheless, particularly in the
larger counties, and the Legislature
may find their accounts worth looking
into.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

CONTINGENT funds ale a temptation
to poor hnman nature, particularly
when they swell into the hundreds of
thousands, as have been the case under
Radical misrule. The latest subject
of interest in Washington is the con-
tingent fund of the Navy, which seems
to have been freely drawn upon for
campaign purposes during the past fall
There is talk of demanding from the
Secretary a full account of its disburse-
ments, but we can hardly expect so
much from the present Congress.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
THE Pennsylvania Central Railroad

THE Pennsylvania Central Railroad
has issued notice that all applications
for annual passes must be accompanied
by photographs of the applicants. A
copy of the photograph, reduced in
size, Will be pasted on the back of each
pass. 1t is hoped in this way to pre-
vent the lending of passes to third
parties trick quite common. and to
which legislators seem especially prone.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
Union AND AMERICAN.

PETITIONS are circulating in Wis
consin, asking Congress TO confer citi-
zenship upon the Winnebago Indians
residing IN that State. They are much
more intelligent than the average plan.
tatien negroes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

SINCE the exposure of the Katie
King humbug in Philadelphia, the ne
cessity for using the shotgun as a
spook tester becomes obvious. Gun
powder and shot are the only certain
cure for the appearance of impostors
at the spook-hole. Bang!-CiRciHHati
Commercial
Does the Commercial insist on the
old superstition that none but silver
bullets should be used? Or would
greenback wadding serve the purpose?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

Carriage Manufacturers and Dealers.
y. n. ALLEN q CO., 152 and 1s4 North Cherry
". S. HUNT, No. I1s North Cherry street..
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

A CURRENT paragraph says that
Sbakspeare's character of Cardinal
Wolsey, IS has recently been shown, is
copied almost Uerbdtim from Campion's
History of Ireland" written in l57l.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
Public Sale.

u WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, ON
| the Granny White Pike, * miles from Nash
vile ON the 18th day of December, 1874, all my
household and kitchen furniture, farming uten-
sis -four mules, six head of cattle, lot OF corn
and hay, carriage horses, buggy, moving ma
chine and reaper, lot of green bacon, ana
vsrious other things too tedious TO mention.
Terms-Twelve months, with note and good
security. ,. W. ChILDhESo.
dec25.3t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
AN ACT
To Tax Dogs and Restrain Them from
Running at Large.
Be IL enacted by She Mayor and City
Council of Nashville:

NOuuCAa VI
election 1. That no animal Of the dog kind
- shall be permitted to go at large in any II.
street. lane, alley square of this city until the
owner or keeper trereOf shall have paid TO the
Recorder two dollars for the use Of the city for
each dog or bitch
smOunt of tax provided for in the preceding sec
ton, the Recorder shall grant a license to the
perton so paying for his or her dog or dogs,
which license shall continue IN force until the
first day of January thereafter.
He shall keep record Of all such licenses, and
furnish each person taking such license with
medal, having the number stamped thereon,
which shall he kept about the neck of the dog
attached TO a collar. The shape Of such medal
shall be changed each year.
If any person shall attach such medal TO the
collar OF any dog without having first obtained
a license according 10 this ordinance, he shall,
on conviction thereof before the Recorder, pay
a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty
five dollars.
Marshal and of the city police to take every I'M
licensed dog found going at large and cause the
same to be conveyed % the wOrk-hOuse, and If
said dog is not redeemed by The owner or keeper
thereof by O'Clock of the following morning by
the payment of five dollars for the use OF the city
TO the officer having said dog in custody, said
dog shall be killed.
dog or bitch to 20 at large in the city without
first having complied with the provisions OF the
first and second sections of this ordnance, such
person snail Dc COhSlucEtu Eulitl u a uAslc-
meanOr and on conviction thereof before the
Recorder, shall be nned MT less than five nor
move than twenty-five dollars.
Sections. II any person shall remove the
medal from the neck of any licensed dog, he
shall for each such offense, ON conviction before
the Recorder, be fined not less than three nor
more than ten dollars
Passed three readings
G. W. CUNNINGHAM,
Chairman pro TEN. Common Council.
The within bill was passed upon its final read
ing in the Board of AldermeA, this December
% 1874 HUGH Nc REA,
President.
Approved Dec. %, 1874.
MORTON B. HOWELL, Mayor.
S. A. DULING, Recorder. dee2f thfrisu
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
MEDICAL.
MANHOOD REsTORED.

A victim Of youthful imprudence, causing
premature decay, nervous debility, etc, having
tried in vain every known rfmedy, has'found q
simple self-eure which he will send FREK 20 his
fellow-sufferers. Address j. II. REEVES. Is
Nassau street, New York. dec22 2m
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
E'OTICE.

HERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE
Stockholders of the Meehsnics' National Bank
of Nashville. Tuesday, Jan ~, 1873, between
the hours Of II An. and ! P. NJ. for the purpose
OF electing nine Directors to serve the ensuing
twelve months.
W. G. BUTTERFIELD, Cashier.
dee13lm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
PRESCRIPTION FREE.

ROR THE SPEEDY CURe OF SEMINAL
IL Weakness, Lost Manhood and all disorders
brought on by mdiscretiOn OF excess. Any drug
gist has the Ingredients. Address Dr. E. Hill
TON s. CO., Cincinnati, Ohio. Oe2SdSswiy
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
PUBLIC SALES.
,~~~~~~~~~~~O~4~~~~~~
FOR SALE.

PURSUANT TO A DECREE OF THE
III Chaneery Court, entered 1t its present term
in Minute Book No. 1, page 43s, will offer for
sale on the premises, ct IL O'Clock on
Tuesday, the 29th Of December, 1874,
the valuable Warehouse, known as Nos. IA and
IS South Market street, heretofore occupied by
Ewing 6 Co. The lot on which the warehouse
Is situated ffOnts % feet On Market street and
runs back 20S feet to Front street. The large
warehouse situated thereon Is new, and has all
the mo1ern cOnyenienees attached Parties
desiring 70 inspect the property before the day
of sale can do so by calling on A. G.. Ewing,
whose Office is in the rear part of the building.
Terms made known on day or sale
o. EWING, JR-,
dec9 IDS Special Commissioner.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

HE ANNUAL MEETING OF the sharehold-
ers OF this Bank, for the purpose Of eiseting Dir
rectOrs, viii be held at the Banking House, In
this city, on TUESDAY, the 18th day Of JANU-
AIRY. 1875.
JOHN PORTERFIELD, Cashier.
dacI7 I'm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

A RECENT Kentucky suicide wadded his
shotgun, for the final deed with $40 green
backs
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

Auction and Commission Merchants.
WEsTEAD, SHIELDS CO., 81 Public Square.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
PittSburg Coal.

LEAVE YOUR ORDERS AT THE NASH
vile Savings Company, cOrcer Union and Col
lege streets. Seventeen bushels, delivered in
any part of the city, for si.0o
nov 2feodtf WI. DEWS, Agent
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27

In Chancery ut Charlotte, Tenn.
Wy T.. WATINS EFT AL. VS.. W. H Crutch-
w er ct al.-In pursuance OF decree of the
Ohsncery Court at Charlotte, rendered in the
above stated causes at the December Term,
1874, the biddings are opened in the Office of the
G. & NJ. CT said Court at Charlotte, and will be
kept open until u O'Clock n. on the LIST OF Feb
ruafy, 1875, on certain lands sold under decree
in said causes, viz: One tract of 459k acres;
one ASK, and one 456K acres, for cash. One
10Y, one 2531 one 30, one s3x one 30, one
S77. aud one 152 acres on a credit of - months.
Said lands lie in Dickson county.
Dee. =, 1874. II. c. COLLIER, G. & VI.
der2T 2f cod