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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-16
WHAT STRIKES COST.

1t is common enough to hear arguments
in favor of the principle Of strikes, but
those who advance such arguments really
possess no adequate conception Of the cost
Of such proceedings. a recently publish
ed work on political economy gives some
figures in this connection which afford
food for reflection. Thus, it is recorded
that in 1929 the Manchester cotton spinners
struck, and lost sl,250,O 600 before they re-
sumed labor. In the following year the
spinners at Ashton and Staley Bridge fol-
lowed suit, and lost another Sl,25O,OOO.
In 1893 the Manchester builders lost $780,
900 by q strike.
In 1886 the Preston operatives lost S2o6,-
900. In 1875 the same men, 1900 in
number, sat down idle for thirty-six weeks,
and their losses amounted to 81, 100000.
The last serious strike was that of the Bel
fast linen weavers, recently terminated by
the intervention of the British Association,
and that cost 81, 0O0, 900.
In reviewing these facts, it is perfectly
evident that, even if all Of these strikes
had been successful, the men could moi pUs-
sibly have regained the capital lost in strik-
ing. The moral is that strikes cut two ways
upon the strikers, and only one way upon
the employers, and therefore the contest is
hopelessly unequal, and must always be so.
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DECEMBER.

SCHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS viii be found
to possess those qualities necessary to the total
eradication of all bilious attacks, prompt to
start the secretions of the liver, and give
healthy tone to the entire system. Indeed, it is
no ordinary discovery in medical science to have
invented a remedy for these stubborn com
plants, which develop all the results produced
by a heretofore free use of CalOmel, mineral
Justly dreaded by mankind, and acknowledged
to be destructive in the extreme 70 the human
system. That the properties of certain vegeta-
bles comprise all the virtues of calomel without
its injurious tendencies, is now an admltted
fact, rendered indisputable by sc1entlnc re-
searches; and those who use the Mandrake rus
will be fully satisfied that the best medicines
are those provided by nature in the common
herbs and roots OF the fields.
These Pills open the bowels and correct all
bilious arrangements without salvation or any
of the injurious effects OF calOmel or other poi
sons The secretion of bile Is promoted by these
Pills. as will be seen by the altered color of the
stools, and disappearing of the saIllOw complex
ion and cleansing Of the tongue.
Ample directions for use accompany each box
of Pills.
Prepared only by j. H. Schenck & Son, at
their principal ONCE, corner Sixth and Arch
streets, Philadelphia, and for sale by all drug
gists and dealers. Price Is cents per box.
dec1 deod&-wlm
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COLLAPSE OF A FAMOUS BANK
HERRLE

The Paris Criminal Courts have recently
had before them the case Of the Banque
Territoriale d'Espagne. Clement DIVER
nois, formerly Minister of Commerce under
Napoleon, Governor of the Bank; Charles
Fornerod, late President Of the Swiss Con-
federacy, and President of the Credit Fon-
cier Suisse, with five others, journalists and
bankers, were severally accused Of swim
ding. The bank, which for some time
under the management of certain Spanish
financiers and statesmen had a precariOus
existence, in 1872 passed into the hands of
DuYernois. An arrangement was then made
with Caperon to sell its shares and pay
within month 8, 80, 900 francs, for which
he was to receive ten per cent. commission.
In order to sell the shares it was necessary
to manipulate the printed official quotations
in Paris and Madrid. In the latter city,
things were managed so well that the
agent, by a decree, authorized the Madrid
Syndicate to negotiate the stock on Change;
but the Syndicus Of the Exchange made it
a condition that al least one transaction in
this stock had to be previously made. Du-
vernOis accordingly had the blanks printed,
a bogus sale was made, and thenceforth the
Banque was among the regular quotations
of the Madrid Stock Board. In Paris, the
brokers were not so easily satisfied; but
when they had presented to them a ficti-
tious list of shareholders, with many
prominent names among them, they were
also victimized. At the close Of 1872, the
financial situation of the enterprise had
become so critical, that all respectable par
ties withdrew, whereupon DuvernoiS and
his confederateJ resorted to the payment of
bogus dividends, the organization of syndi-
Gates, the manufacture Of false statements,
etc. Through some Royal connection Of
Duvernois with the Court Of the Hague,
the firm Of Overcliff there was next swim
died out of 100000 francs in the regular
way, and finally the Bank closed its doors,
having deficit of 2,90G, 000francs. DIVER
nois urged in defence that he was unac-
Guainted with the law and the customs of
banking but his plea, in common parlance,
was ''tOo thin" and the Court overruled it.
The case occupied the attention of the
Court for ten days, and terminated with the
conviction Of all the accused, who were
thereupOn sentenced to various terms OF i'm
prisonment at hard labor.
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GROCERIEa.

There was great activity in all staple
groceries to-day, but no change in quota
tions.
SUGAR-New Orleans brown ssG10c in
hhds.; do. white clarified 104f11c, in hogs
heads, and barrels &c additional; Demerara
lie; standard hards life; A coffee 11Rc; B
do. 10sc; extra c do. 10lh10sc; yellow
clarified 10i610ic, in hogsheads; yellow G
9i61Oc.
MoLAssEs- Orleans 65nTOc; sirups
55d65c; golden strip 65n75c.
CoFFEE-Rio, common to choice, 201d
23c; Laguayra 23ad24c; Java 294d30lc.
CHEEsE-Factory, 163d17c.
NALs-10ds, per keg, 1915 and 25c adj
ditional for diminishing grades.
SALT bushel barrels, in store, 1925;
by car load delivered in depot, $2.35.
CANDLEs-Star lac ~ h.
FIsH-Half barrels, Nos. ], and 8 $T.75,
500 and $500; in kits, Nos. l, 2. and 8,
500. $1.75 and SLIGO.
RIcE-Choice new BY the barrel, SIC.
TEAs-Imperial 75d$1.26 Young Hy-
son 75cd$1.25; Black 60cdS1.00; Gun
powder T5ed$1.25.
PowDER-Dupont 1925; Sycamore Mills
SO.NOs DAdceiuS F1sOOS lusc pr lOO lei OOc-
SHOT-Patent 1920; Buck $2.45.
LIQUoRs-CommOn recfiied whisky q
gallon 95cdS1.10; Robertson County $1.75
$500; Bourbon $1.2565.50 Lincoln
County $I.T563.O0; Highwines $1.03.
BBOoMs-Per dozen, $2.006S.50.
SoAP-Common to fancy, 5dsc % b, on
$S.25d4.50 % box.
BIAcK1NG-Mason's large, % dozen,
Csc; small, 35c.
CAEDIEs-COmmon stick, 15c; common
fancy Ice.
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COUNTRY PRODUCE

Trade was reported unusually active to-
day on all the leading articles Of produce.
There was no change in prices, the follsw-
ing prices ruling:
DRIED FRUIT-Apples SIC; peaches,
quarters and mixed, &c; halves, &c; peeled,
l6617c.
PEANUTs-From 75c to s1.OO per busbel,
according to quality.
BEANs-White common, S1.75 per
bushel; Northern navy, $3.50; medium,
S2.35.
PEAs-Cow peas, $1.OO per bushel;
black-eyes, S1.25; lady peas, SIPS.
ONIoNs-Per barrel, $4.25.
POTAToEs-Northern Irish, 1925 per
barrel; sweet, nominal.
HoNuNY-Per barrel, $50; grits, $500.
KRoUT-Per barrel, $3.50; half barrel,
S. 80.
CRANBERRIEs-Perb barrel, $500.
APPLEs-Common per barrel, $3.50;
Northern, choice to fancy, $S.50d5.00.
FEATHERs-Strictly choice, 45e-
BEEswAx-Choice, 26c.
RAes-Well assorted, PC.
GNsENG-Per d, S1.3561.40.
WooL-Unwashed, 23fS0c; washed 353
d45c. BURY 5d10c less.
BROOM CoRS-Prime to choice, 4dSc.
CHEsTNUTs-Per bushel, S1.T5.
BUTTER-COuntry, from wagon, 1Sd
zoe.
PoULrRY-Frying size, 10H12c; hens,
15n1Sc; turkeys, 50dT5c.
EG6s-From wagon, pc per dozen;
packed from store 25c.
TALLow-Choice, &c.
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DRUGs. OILS AND PAINTS.

DRUGS AND DYEsTUFFs-Indigo, best,
$l.1561.25; madden lie; salts sc; blue
stone 14c; alum sc; eochineal S1.0O; mag
nesia, carb., 45e; -four sulphur &c; roll do.
&c; camphor 45d55c; eopperas 23d3c;
aSsafoetida 45d55c.
Opium SO. 75611.25; quiz
nine 3. 65d2 s.; iOdide potash 81. 50R5 90;
rhubarb % ID, $1.0062.25; faecac q ID,
s1.40d1.T0; aloes q b, 20fs0c; calomel
q % $2.20d3.50; blue mass q II, S1-20
61.35; morphine % ounce, $6.7567.00;
chlorofom % D, $1.S561.69 castor oil q
gallon, $1.9062.1 10.
Ons-Linseed, raw. 90d95c; hnseed,
boiled, $1.O0a1.05; coal oil, 16619c; lard,
No. l, $1.1561.25; sweet oil, S1.50dS.50;
tanners 75d90c; lubricating, 40dS0c; tur-
pentine, 50d65c.
PAINTS, ETc.-White lead, according to
quality, Sd12c; furniture varnish, $1,000
LIS; coach do. $2.25G3.50; furniture glue,
25d35c; white do. SOC; concentrated I've,
$S.506S Is a. case.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
me Cotton markets.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15.-Cotton steadier;
middling upland TaaTsd; middling Or
leans I'D. Sales 10000 bales; American
:, 400 bales; speculation and export 1000
bales.
New YORK, Dec 15.-Cotton was dull;
middling upland 14ka141c. The market for
futures closed steady with sales Of $4,000
bales as follows: December delivery lac
and nominal; January delivery IS 29-S2a
13 I5-16c; February delivery IA 1890;
March delivery IA 25-32c April delivery
155a15 $500; May delivery 153c; June de-
livery Is % 32c; July delivery is 1-32al0
Lice; August delivery 10 S-16al6lc.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Is. - Cotton
demand fair; sales $500 bales; good
ordinary to strict good ordinary 1Sa1Sic
low middling to strict low middling 133
a13sc; middling to strict middling 13sa
14sc; good middling to middling fair 143
al51c; receipts 1880 bales; exports to
continent 10,7SS bales; to Great Britain A.
$40 bales stock 1913, $50 bales.
GALVESTON, Dec 15.-COtton quiet and
nominal; middling 1870; low middling 1910;
good ordinary 1870; net receipts 1,234
bales; exports to Great Britain 3,035 bales;
to continent LAY bales; cOaStwise POS
bales; sales 1,500 bales; stock SO, 40 bales.
MOBILE, Dec. b. Cotton 6rmer; mid
ding 13ic; low middling 1890; good Or
binary 13a13se; net receipts S65 bales;
gross receipts SIS bales; exports coastwise
3,O91 bales; sales $500 bales; stock 5S,304
bales.
SAVANNAH, Dec 10 Cotton quiet;
middling Is 11-16c; low middling IL 9-32c;
good ordinary 12tc; net receipts 4,579 bales;
sales 2,S25 bales; stock 1O5,3O9 bales
CHARLESTON, Dec. Is. Cotton more
steady 1850 for middling; low middling 12a;
good ordinary 12Ic net receipts 5, 700 bales;
sales !, 200 bales; stocks5 SOS bales.
MEMPHIS Dec. 15-Cotton Irregular and
generally held higher; middling 13ta133c;
receipts 4,490 bales; exports 2 64 bales;
stock g., 165 bales.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. I5.-Cotton dull and I'M
changed; good ordinary 12sc; low middling
13c; middling Isle.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 15-Cotton quiet and
unchanged at 1870.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 15.-Cotton steadier
at 1916
Foreign Markets.
LONDON Dec. Is, 5 P. A.-Consols for
money Of; for account 91Ja92, ex-in-
terest; United States 5-20s of '65, 1864; do.
1867, 1924; 10-40's IO4!; new IS, 1929;
New York Central, SO; Erie, 20; DO. prefer
red So.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15.-Breadstuffs are
quiet.
J PARIS, Dec. 15.-Rentes 62f S7sc.
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Stock on hand Dec. Is, 1873, $500 bales;
receipts to that date, 2S,7SS; shipments
same period, 25,9Os. Good ordinary "a
shade better than present good ordinary
was quoted at Isle.
The Nashville Savings Companyfurnishes
Us the following quotations showing the
prices and movement Of cotton at New
York and Liverpool throughout the day:
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Dec. Is, 1875 A. M.-Cotton
Ordinary 11fc; good ordinary 13c; low
middling 1870; middling lac; Alabama
14Ic; Orleans 14tc. Market quiet and
nominally unchanged; generally held more
firm.
NEw YORK, Dec. Is, 1895 A. M.-Cotton
Futures steadier. January delivery 14h
IA Lice; February IA 7-l6d14sc; March
14Hh14 15-16c; April Isle.
New YORK, Dec. Is, 11:15 A. M.-Cotton
Futures steady. December delivery Is 10
1914 1-16c; January 14d14 Lice; Febru-
airy IA 7-166143c; March IA 13-l66145c;
April Is 3-166154c; May Is 9-16615sc;
June Is l3-16d15sc; July 1916 1-l6c;
August 16 S-16nl61c. Sales 10,1OO bales;
last evening $500 bales.
New YORK, Dec. Is, 1910 p. M.-Cotton
Ordinary 11sc; good ordinary 13c; low
middling 13ac; middling 14sc; Alabama
14Ic; Orleans 144c. Market quiet and
unchanged. Sales for exports bales; for
consumption % bales; last evening 120
bales; for speculation 20 bales.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 1915 P. Motion
Futures steady. January delivery 146
IA l-16c; February IA 7-16f14}c; March
IA 13-16G14Sc; April Is 3-16f154e; May
Is 9-16c. Sales 1S, 300 bales.
NEW YORK, Dec. Is, 2:05 p. M.-Cotton
Futures barely steady. January delivery
14dI4 1-16c; February IA 5-16614sc;
March 14tn14 13-16c; April 15tE115 3-16c.
Sales 20, 100 bales.
New YORK, Dec. Is, 2:15 P. M-Cotton
Ordinary 1lsc; good ordinary lac; low
middling 1916; middling 14tc; Alabama
I4Ic; Orleans 14ic Market dull all I'M
changed. Sales for exports 81 bales; for
consumption 1873 bales.
NEW YORK, Dec. Is, 2:40 P. Motion
Futures easy. January delivery 146
II Lice; February 143614 7-16c; March
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THEY do the romantic in Omaha on
the street. A young ''blood" in the livery
business secretly courted the daughter Of
an ancient warrior, and the pair met night
" in obscure places to discuss their loves.
The ancient warrior objected to this sort
of business, and told the hOrsey lover to
meet his lady in her fathers house. The
person addressed said he would, but the low
ers were surprised once more in the dark.
Finding that be could not throw dust in
the old mans eyes, the young fellow de-
eided to try pepper. Aiming himelf with
the singing weapon, he went to meet his
lady, but found the old man instead. He
put his pepper to good use, and made it
hot for the veteran, who, cane in hand,
pursued the stable-keeper, and overlook
him, amid the cheers Of the populace.
The young man was caned, and it served
him right. A fellow who can neither fight
nor run away from his prospective father
in-law, does not deserve sympathy or
wife. IL he is specimen Of his horses,
they have neither speed nor spirit.
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GOING BACK ON THE NEGRO.
Universal Suffrage Repudiated by
Grant and His Friends.
New York SIM


The report Of Senator Morrill, and
his colleagues on a new government for
the District of Columbia, for which
President Grant warmly thanks them
IN his message, is q most significant
commentary on universal suffrage with
out distinction Of color, race, or pre-
vious condition of servitude. After a
brief trial of it at Washington, the
committee report unanimously in favor
Of condemning and discarding it alto
gether. They pronounce the theory
and practice of universal suffrage at
the capital a total failure. There is,
they say, no remedy but to exclude
both blacks and whites from the ballot
box and from any share in the govern
ment at all.
We can atany rate admire the unique
boldness of this decision. This open
condemnation of the basis on which all
the old slaveholding States have had
their citizenship reconstructed is, III
every sense, most astonishing. At the
very capital of the nation it is openly
announced by some of our most emf
AC41l bJdbCcIlC14s Will Il4C LCcllOuc 1ccC4t
Of the President himself, that negro
suffrage is conspicuous failure. Such
great evils does it pr, duce, as they tell
US, that no hesitation is expressed in
proclaiming the fact tothe country and
the world, without reserve and without
qualification.
So far so good; but what is 70 follow?
Is the conclusion to be logically carried
out In all its consequences? If univer-
sal suffrage Is dead failure right un-
der the very nose of the Federal Gov
eminent, in the living presence of the
national representatives, with all the
restraining and conservative influences
of the entire national administration,
what is to be said Of it In South Caro-
lima and Louisiana, and every Southern
State where it exists In a crude, raw,
undisciplined and wholly unbalanced
condition, without one single modify
ing or redeeming circumstance? With
the District relieved from its incubus,
are the Southern States, under every
disadvantage, still to be compelled to
stagger along under their difficult load?
Gen. Grant and the advocates of his
Administration have raised this ques-
ton themselves, and it is for them to
answer it.
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LIVE STOCK.

This market continues very quiet, with
a limited trade. Very few sheep are being
placed on the market, but, notwithstanding
a demand for them exists, prices have not
advanced since last Tuesday. Owing to
the decline reported throughout the West,
depreciation in hogs has occurred here
within the past day or two. The demand
on the part Of our packers, however, keeps
up. The supply Of the lower grades Of
butchers cattle IS well kept up, and prices
on such grades remain the same as reported
a week ago; but we note scarcity Of the
better grades and Of grazing cattle and an
advance on those. A few horses and mules
are changing hands, but only at the very
low prices which have ruled for several
weeks.
The following are the standard quota
tions Of the live stock market:
SHEEP-s1.7 5d3.5O per head.
HOGs-Weighing 200 to 800 ms, 61d7c;
lighter, 6!n63c.
CATTLE-Scalawags, 1614c; common
butchers, &c; good butchers, 23dSc; fine
shippers, 363tc; grazing cattle, ease.
HoRsEs-Extra good, S100d150 per
head; medium to common, S40f75.
MULEs-Extra good, $100hl50 per head;
medium to common, $40G75.
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HIDES AND LEATHER.

A great many hides are coming in and a
great deal Of leather going out. This
branch of trade is in thriving condition,
the following being the acknowledged
market prices.
HIDEs-Green T67tc; green sailed Sd
SIC; dry sailed 14d15c; dry flint 17dISc;
damaged and grubby lots &c of.
LEATHER-Oak sole per pound, 40
f41c; Hemlock 2S630c; harness leather
No. l, 3Sd4Oc; harness leather No. 2, Csc;
skirting 40d44c; brides, black q dozen,
$4S.00d54.00; fair bride, $57.0Od6S.0 90;
French calf $4s.O0f72.OO; American kip
S4S.OOf72.00; calf $33.OO642.O0; upper
leather SSO.0Of42.0O; toppings, all eolors,
s10.O0f12.00; Innings, white and pink,
s6.00612.OO; leather in the rough y ID 2
d2Sc. -
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The Cotton Movements.

The Neao York Commercial and Findn-
cidI Chronicle says of the cotton movement
for the week ending Dec. IL:
at appears that the total receipts for
the seven days have reached 1S0,065 bales
against 175,942 bales last week, 165, S53
bales the previous week, and 152, 433 bales
three weeks since, making the total receipts
since the first of September, 1874, 1,6SS, 424
bales against 1,326, 134 bales for the same
period of 1884, showing an increase
since Sept. l, 1874, of 3O5, 290 bales.
"The exports for the week ending this
evening reach total of 117,017 bales, of
which 1888 bales were to Great Britain,
5,791 to France, and IS, 403 to the rest of
the Continent, while the stocks as made
UP this evening are now 655,7S7 bales.
"Compared with the corresponding week
of last season, there is an increase in the ex-
ports this week of 39,S62 bales, while the
stocks tonight are $780, 1876 bales more than
they were al this time year ago."
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HARDWARE

Axes S9.0Od15.00; horse shoes $3.50;
mule shoes $50; horse shoe nails Z, and
9, 1S626c; cotton cards $5.0065.50 % doz.;
names $3.75612.O0 % dozen pair; traces
$S.S0613.50 q dozen pair; hoes $500
600; shovels S7.00d15.00; collars S7.506
1000 % dozen; hammers 16f22c % ID;
vices zoe p fbs anyils 16e q. d; bellows zoe
az inch,
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FINANCIAL.

There seemed to be less demand for
money yesterday from the banks and also
on the streets, than usual. This may only
be temporary, and it would probably not be
correct to say that the market is easier,
though there are indications that it is about
to become so.
Exchange on New York is taken by the
banks at 4 discount and is sold by them at
81 per thousand premium.
Gold is unchanged, closing in New York
at 11ls after reaching 111i. Our dealers
pay ITO and hold at Tia. Silver is taken
at 102 for halves and quarters.
Government securities are quoted in
New York IS follows:
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quoted in New York at 70 and at 57a to
SO.
Our local securities are quiet but firm.
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis Rail-
way stock is held at 25, while 20d22 is
bid. Nashville and Decatur is quiet at 40.
For quotations of other stocks and bonds we
refer to those given by the Nashville Sa-
wings Company, corner Union and College
streets.
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bales, and were 20 ,252 bales more than at
the same period last year. The receipts
were 3,424 bales more than the same week
last year.
The exports of cotton this week from
New York show an increase as compared
with last week, the total reaching lO,soo
bales, against Z, 44S bales last week.