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OUR DEFEAT WALL STREET.

To the great mass Of Tennesseeans
the farmers, merchants, and toilers
of every class, who eLdure the heat
and burden Of the day-the sudden
decline of our State bonds on the New
York market within the past week, at
the rate IF about a cent a day, and the
announcement by the State officials
that a temporary loan could not be ne
gotiated on the credit Of the State, to
meet the July interest, except at ex-
orb;tant rates, must prove a confusing
surprise. Yet we need not 90 far for
the explanation of this disgraceful
diIemma-we say disgraceful, because
it is nothing less when a State so rich
in resources as Tennessee cannot bOr-
row few thousand dollars except on
the terms that Shylock gives a beggar.
The trouble is that there has been too
much talk savoring of Reputation
countenanced IN a negative sort Of way
among US, during the past few years,
since we happilyrecovered control of our
own AFFAIR.". The same interests are IN
existence still that inspired these equiv
ocal speeches and writings concerning
State finances and the mere uncertain
ty thus engendered breeds a nest Of
pestiferous spectators, who, being
adopts at trade, are equally ready to
pocket profits on the bull" side or to
'bear" as the breeze happens to blow.
The general financial depression last
year, and the partial failure Of local
crops, led the Legislature to stay the
collection Of taxes for the past two
years, as a relief to the people. This
stay of collections embarrasses city and
county as well as State. One conse-
ouence has been that the State had to
depend on borrowing, in order to meet
the July interest at all, as the pay
1nent of taxes will not be resumed un-
til next OcJODeT. 4ulS 4dCG Aas DSSA
taken advantage of by the parties in
terested, and who know the ms and
outs Of Wall street, and they have had
the aid of chronic spectators who are
always ready to manipulate the market
ND or down according to whatever
temporary pretext can be found
useful to their ends. Thus
a large ''bear" interest was formed in
New York, The financial prospects of
the State drawn in gloomy colors, the
reckless stump speeches of political
demagogues quoted as evidence, and
various dubious schemes entertained by
the last Legislature resurrscted. As a
consequence, the State officials have
found Tennessee credit at a low ebb
among the fnanciers of Wall street.
By means best known to themselves,
the bears had virtually closed all ave
nues of accommodation, except at rates
of interest that might prove an add.
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SHERMAN ON THE GENERALS OF
THE CONFEDERACY..

The following occurs IN a 50. Louis
Times reporters account of a recent
interview with Gen. Sherman:
did the rebels fight well at Shiloh"
eyes, sir. They hardly kept up the
appearances Of skirmishes. They struck
us In fixed line of battle, and fought
like tigers. l saw their Colonels with
the naked eye seize the flags from the
standard bearers and rush up and
plant them, and there would be aclump
Of men collected around each standard
until, underour terrific fire, they seemed
to melt out of the air. The slaughter
in that field was fearful. AS they ad-
vanced our soldiers would wait until
they got within numbering distance
and then give them hell"
General Sherman, who was the
principal genius Of the Confederacy in
the western feld?"
"Oh, Joe Johnston" said Gen. Sher-
man. "He was a cunning, subtle fell
low. Albert Sidney Johnston was
more of a Kentuckian, and had a fine
inspiring presence on the battle field.
We felt in our lines, without knowing
much about it, the effect of his death.
There was a lull in the battle. He had
been killed and Beauregard could not
be found"
"Gen. Sherman, did you ever come
across Pat Cleburne?"
"Oh, yes" said Sherman, Pat was
everywhere. He was just coming up
to the prominence he deserved when
he was killed. If there had been an
other year of Cleburne and the war,
he would have left one Of the greatest
regulations in the Southwest.
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In response to Gov. KelOgg's asser-
ton that the State debt of Louisiana,
instead of being fifty millions of dol.
lars, is only twenty-one millions, the
Chicago Times says: ''The Governor
assumes that the funding of the debt,
by which about twenty millions Of debt
is practically repudiatsd, is an accom-
plished fact, and deiucts the amount
so repudiated from toe obligations Of
the State. The constitutiOnality Of the
funding act has not yet been affirmed,
and although some Of the bondholders
have accepted the compromise, others
still hold out, and if they shall succeed
in upsetting the lava not improbable
event-the State will be holden for the
full amount"
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1898, 900 bales; or if similar to the previous
(1s72-7S) year, it should be about 4, $4,000
bales.
Third. With regard to the condition Of
the plant the reports are very satisfactory.
Without doubt, taking the country as a
whole, there has not been since the war on
June LIST a more promising crop thar this
one. The stand is as nearly perfect as pos
sible; the plant is strong, green and vigor-
Gus, and the fields as clean IS a garden.
There are, of couIse, exceptions to this
general statement, but they have scarcely
ever been so few and so limited in extent.
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a knife. grumbles at the exorbitant price
asked for it. When he is told that the duty
upon it is so high that it cannot be sold
cheaper, he either buys or leaves alone, but
does not take the trouble to form any idea
as 10 the amount of duty in comparison
with the actual value Of the article. Now
the English press propose that the Biz
mingbam manufacturer exhibit his knife
in Paramount Park with the value attached,
say 25 cents, and upon the same liable affix
the amount of the duty, say 70 cents; let
the noble free-born see how he IS fooled out
of his 70 cents, and how he has to pay
dollar for a limerick not worth the fourth
of it; let him calculate that upon nearly
every article he has to pay double the value
for the sake of protection that does hin
no good at all, and he will howl for better
things.
History not only repeats herself, but
some times transposes; for this proposition
is a direct parody upon the relative posi-
tions of America and England in this re-
gard in 1924. At that time Sydney Smith,
who, by the way, was no fanatic, held up
to the English people just such a sermon as
this, using America as his text. New
England is returning the advice with inter-
est. The words of Sydney Smith were as
follows, aud we would indeed be a happy
people if they could be appropriately APP
piled to us nowadays: "Mr. Hume has
at last persuaded the English people to
look a little into their accounts, and to see
how badly they are plundered. But we
ought to suspend our contempt for America,
and consider whether we have not very
momentous lesson to learn from this wise
and cautious people on the subject of
economy"
If the English took the cue given by the
press and filled their space with some such
strikingly practical sermon as they propose,
probably the eyes of the 'cute" American
would be opened somewhat, and may be
some good result might follow. &c.
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tional argument Of our weakness. Of
course reaction viii come, but the
bears" will buy at the lowest ebb,
and those who haveno use for the bonds
will Immediately turn "bulls," and
profit by the rise.
Meanwhile, the taxpayers Of Ten
nessee who have to foot the bill, gain
nothing from the depression of our
State bonds and lose nothing by
their subsequent appreciation; but
they lose millions by the bad
repute into which the State
is brought, deterring men of enterprise
and men Of money from entering our
borders to help and hasten the develop
ment Of our versifed capacities for pro-
ducing wealth.
And what is the bitter lesson Of all
this Simply that State finances
should never be made the shuttlecock
of politics, to depend on the mouthings
of demagogues. Tennesseeans can in
dorse butons policy, and that is honesty.
Money is money, and honesty is honesty.
There is no debatable ground. The in
dividual must be honest or dishonest;
so of the State Old Wing and Old
Democrat can cordially fraternize in
the recollection that amid all their
acrimonious differences, b tn always
respected the constitution as inviOlate
and inviolable. So it should be in re-
gard to the honor and good name of
Tennessee. There should never be any
division into parties or factions in the
work of maintaining both pure and I'M
sullied.
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DURING his recent visit to Washing
ton, Senator Morton seems to have
secured for his favorites the best slices
of certain new appointments to result
from changes in the Revenue Bureau
and interior Department, of which he
appears to have received information
before other Republican magnates even
suspected that there were any fish to
fry. This circumstance, taken IN con-
nection was his improved spirits, is
regarded by many as proof positive
that he still stands very high in the
Executive favor.
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Union AND AMERICAN.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE Ie, 1875.

ONE Of our Western exchanges says
that a citizen of Detroit has in his pos
session a Bible over 500 years old
printed on parchment. 1t must be a
Chinese Bible, then, as nothing was
printed in any other language 500
years ago.
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Toal.........8K per cent. s,25l,471 1888, s23

#Tennessee shows a decrease; all the others an
increase, except those marked "nO change
These figures show an increase from last
years planting of 31L64S acres, or about
81 per cent, which is considered as small a
statement of the acreage this season as can be
made up from the reports, the object being
to present the minimum, not the maximum,
figures. With this acreage, determined as
approximately correct a comparison with
previous years becomes Of interest, and for
this purpose the following statement, show
ing the total acres each previous June,
since we began the record, the yield per
acre, etc, is presented:
,,o,rpApATTvF ACREAGE Ann pPODT-cr
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rPARATIvE ACREAeE - PRoDrcr.
. S,621,gIO 81

From the above it will be seen that if the
season is very unfavorable, like that Of
1S7I-72, the total crop this year should be
about 1874, 900 bales; OF, if equal to the
unusually good season Of 1901, the
Weld should reach I, $4,000 bales; or again,
if the weather and surroundings are SINH
lar to last year, the yield should then be
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16

Thomas J. Harding, Ear, etc., Us. James
Hickman ct al.
DURSUANT TO AN ORDER IN THE
i above entitled cause, [ viii receive adj
Vaneed bids at my ONCE, IN the Courthouse
al Nashville,
Until 4 O'Clock p. m, Monday, June
N, 1870,
for the following described property.
Lots Nos. I63, 16i and les on Watkins street, in
Harding's Second Addition 20 Nashville, 'front.'
ing each 80 feet on said street.
Said bids 70 start at $500 per front foot. II any
bids are made over this amount the party 50
bidding viii be required to pay one-fOurth (EO
cash, and for the balance execute notes with
good security, due in 6, y and Is months nom
May p, 1875, (date Of original sale,) bearing in
terest from date, and a lien viii be retained
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16

KEELY's new cold-water motor lacks
some Of the concomitants that usually
attend fraud. The stock is all owned
by staid capitalists of Philadelphia
and New York, and a dollars worth of
it is not for sale. If Keely be a fraud,
he had some big dupss in tow, who are
disposed to be very exclusive against
other dupes. But if his motor real
ICES a 1.-THE of what is promised, the
cheap transportation problem is solved.
the new locomotives will lug trains a
mile long Independent Of coal, and coal
mines will materially decreasein value.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
CITY PROPERTY.

ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3Oth DAY OF
" June, we viii sell, upon the premises. the
old livery stable, formerly occupied by II. Han
mer s. Co and now occupied by Widener &
Co., and two adjoining lots, fronting in all III,
on the east side Of Front street. south Of the
Public Square Of the city OF y ashville, and be-
longing 20 the estate OF John d. GOss.
We will sell first the stable, with 40 feet Of
ground running back about 200 70 low water
mark The balance viii be divided in % two lots
OF 81 feet front each, running hack 70 the river,
upon one Of which is a frame house in the front
and a brick one in the rear.
This is valuable property, beng near the Pub
lie Square, and well adapted for livery stables
and for manufacturing and other purposes.
TERMS.-One-third cash; balance en- one and
two wears credit, with interest from date, a
lien retained, but no security required
Sale to commence at II O'Clock.
BROWNS & CHEATHAA. Agents.
+. NJ. GOSS, Testamentary Trustee
June 9, 1875. ie9 2taW wed sat u
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Cumberland Warehouse.

NASHVILLE, TENN, June s, is75.-On the
~ night of the 9th inst. our warehouse was
partially burned, with the loss Of some tobacco
and other produce, etc. We take this method Of
informing our friends throughout the country
that we were fully covered by insurance, aud
they need have no apprehension about getting
paid promptly for their produce in our hands at
full value We have made proper arrange
ments for the continuation Of our business as
usual. NEVINS, KIRBY & CO.
leo ID SW,RT2v
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1T is whispered that Bristow begins
to be appalled, at the tremendous task
he has undertaken in fighting the
whisky ring. We ale told that he has
turned over the whole usinesst to Com
missioner Pratt and Attorney General
Pierrepont. This chlnge Of tactics
may result as unproftably to the Gov
eminent as Binkley's raid duIing Pres
ident Johnson's administration, an ac-
count of which we give elsewhere this
morning.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
Springs,
HICKMAN COUNTY, TENN.
THIS CHARMING SUMMER RESORT win
be omen for the recaDtIon of visitors

HIHIS CHARMING SUMMER RESORT win
i be open for the reception Of visitors
On the 10th of june, 1875,
Under the immediate supervision Of an able and
experienced manager.
The Board OF Directors have determined that
neither labor nor expense shall be spared to
make this most convenient, delightful and at
tractive summer home.
beate and FreestOne, are inferior to none in the
Southern States for their valuable Alternative
and restorative properties. Analysis furnished
on application. Among the attractions are
Our artificial Lake for boating and bathing.
Our Billiard Hall and BOlgling alleys con-
Quoted separately.
Nelg Partition OUer Springs,
an entirely Rel1 line Of .tirSt-clGSs Hacks
and Baggage Wagons,
String and Brass Band,
Telegraph and Express Facilities,
Fishing and Hunting LiUery.
Location unsurpassed in romantic beauty. Ele-
walton, 60 feet. Nights cool. No mosquitoes.
No malaria.
Rates Of Board, $40 Per Month.
Children and servants, usual reduction.
Visitors will leave the ears at Bon Aqua Sta
Railroad. where elegant hacks viii convey them
TO the Springs in an hour and half Time from
Nashville 70 Springs, 81 hours.
We invite correspondence.
Fare for round trip, from Nashville TO Bon
Aqua Station and return, 50 60
NJ. L. SELDEN, President.
". G. PATTERSON, Sec'y. my25 I'm
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GTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
y and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
June the 18th, 1S75.-The Tennessee Maine
and Fire Insurance Co. ct ais (Old charter)
Complainant, VS.. JnO. W. Walker ct ais, De
PENDANTS.
It appearing from the return Of the sheriff or
the SUBPOENA 10 answer issued in this cause IN
der the amended and supPIementai bill
fled in this cause May 10, 1875, that the defend
ants, John W. Walker, Martha W. G. Young,
Charles B. Young and AdOra Walker, are not
TO be found, 90 that the ordinary process Of law
may be served upon them:
enter their appearance herein on or before the
third Monday IN July next, $50, and plead,
answer, or demur to compliments bill, or the
same viii be taken for confessed as to them, and
set for hearing ex parte, and that copy Of this
order be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Nashville Union and American.
A COpy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clelk and Master.
Gaut, Osment / Gaut, Solicitors for Com
plainant. je16 Oaw4t
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Union Bank of Tennessee,
LAST CALL.

DY ORDER OF THE HONORABLE CHAN
ID Gerry Court, the Final Dividend (Of four
dollars and sixty-five cents on each share of
stock will be paid on demand. Stockholders
VIII please bring their certificates.
JOS. W. ALLEN, Trustee.
June IS, 1875. je15 2w#
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THE peculiarly atrocious murders
that have recently characterized the
annals of Boston are leading the cit
liens of that moral New England town
to debate seriously the virtue cf lynch
law. Even the ministers participate,
and one Of them announced from his
pulpit last Sunday the dictum that
"mob law is right and proper when the
courts cease to protect any one but
criminals" In this extreme case. per-
haps the mob ought to give their first
attention to the perverted courts.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16

1t is no longer the third term ques.
ton, but the one term question, that
requires public attention. Six years
at time and ineiigibility to re-elec-
ton seems to be the favorite idea
Chicago Tribune.
These Republicans will steal the
whole Constitution Of the defunct
Southern Confederacy, unless the pa
triotic Democracy stop them in their
wild career.
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PALMER HOUSE,
CHICAGO.
The Largest and Best Furnished House
IN the World.
mo. S,225.l
ElI CH0HcPFU at .V'0sITiIIe


OTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
June the 18th, 1S75-Levi Ferguson Complain
ant, vs. Z. l.. HARRISON ct ais, Defendants.
1t appearing from the return OF the
sheriff on the subpoena to answer issued in
fbis cause, that the defendant, E. L. Har-
Alison, is not 70 be found, so that the
ordinary process of law may be served up
on him: II is therefore ordered that said de-
PENDANT enter his appearance herein on or
before the third Monday in July next, QS75
and plead, answer, or demur TO complain
ants bill, or the same viii be taken for con-
fessed As to him, and set for hearing eX paTte,
and that a copy of this order be published for
four consecutive weeks in the Nashville Union
and American.
A COpy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
Campbell s. Fare, Solicitors for Complainant.
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N'OTICE.

DHE STOCKHOLDERS IN THE NASH
i vile and Kentucky Turnpike are hereby
notified there will be an election held at White
Hill, on the
First Saturday of July, 1870,
for the purpose Of electing seven Directors
jel5 q j. W. JOINER, Secretary.
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FIVE bodies were picked up in the har-
Dor off Brooklyn last week and taken 10
the morgue. All were middle-aged men,
and each had a copy Of Eyart's speech in
his pocket.
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Red Boiling Spring..
MACON COUNTY, TENy

THESE CELEBRATED SPRINGS WILL
be open for visitors
On the 18th OF June.
,,, Bosrl, Per GEEK, $3.50; per month, $500
Cnliureh y a servants half price.
. T aSS-Lgers leaving Gallatin on the Carthage
81 e in the morning, Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, will connect with hack at Chords
Mill. and 20 through to Springs same day.
Full Information given by I. j. Day, at the Gal
latin Depot. JAS. d. BENNATT,
lei cod till iva Proprietor.
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KINGSTON SPRINGS,
Chatham County, Tenn.
June 4, 1878.

THIS WELL-KNOWH SUMNER RESORT
i viii be open TO visitors
June L, 1873.
Located half a mile from Kingston Springs
Station, "A miles west Of Nashville, on the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, and in
the immediate vicinity Of the Harpeth River,
Turnbun and Brush Creeks-a1 fine fishing
streams.
Every convenience and amusement viii be
provided fOl the entertainment Of guests that
can be found at similar resorts. Location ele-
waited, and unsurpassed in romantic beauty.
Two trains daily 10 and from Nashville. Hacks
viii promptly meet every train
Rates Of Board, SIS per month.
T.R. s WIN. E. YEATMAN,
my22 I'm Managers.
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Notice Of Dissolution Of Co.
p0rf1aerSHfD,
ELLIS, DAVIS ~ CO.,
Slate Manufacturers q ROOfeFS,

bIdIt MdIluIdttuFtfS q k00ItfS,
Have always on hand an excellent stock Of Slate
and are prepared TO do roofing, at short no
tice, in any part Of the city OF South.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Orders
promptly attended u.
Ofices-ROckmGrt, Ca, and 2ST Church
street, NdSlrUiiIe, Tenn.
myl4 eOd3m
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SPECIAL DISEASES.
DR.. G.A.R0hAMhAM

CURES all Private Diseases without the use OF
~ Mercury. Charges reasonable Guarantees To-
cure -SpermatOrrhea-N or Seminal " eak-
ness in nom 20 weeks time, once NO. Sl9
North Eifth St, 81. Louis, do. Establishes in
st. Louis In l6G.
S5-Dr. BIS .sTrenfise on Special Diseases
which fully explains TIE nature, causes. syLlp-
toms. etc, Of Seminal " eakmess, Female Com
plants. syphilis and valuable Information
other delicate subjects sent FREE in plain,
sealed Envelope on recslptOf stamp,
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WOOdbUFn Annual Sale.

TIME ANNUAL SALE AT WOODBURY.
i Stud Farm takes place
wednesday, June %, 1875.
Sixty-six head Of thoroughbred and trotting
yearlings, the entire produce Of my brood mares
for 1874, with the exception Of four tr0tting
colts.
No by-bidding. Terms cash.
A. j. ALEXANDER.
Catalogues furnished on application to
L. BRODHEAD,
Spring Station, WOOdfOrd county, KY.
mE27 tbs
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THIS WELL-KNOwE SUMNER RESORT
i viii be open to visitors
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Campbell s. Fare, Solicitors for COmplainan
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Notice in Chancery.

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