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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01
WORKINGS OF THE CURRESCY
LAW NOW IN FORCE.

The operation, or rather importation.
Of freenational banking under theaet Of
last June, rather tends toshow that such
free bInking' on Government bonds
is not exactly what the West and South
need. That act authorized a re.distri-
button of SIS, 100000 to be taken from
the East and Middle States for the
benefit Of the other sections. Yet no
occasion has arisen to resort to this
provision. There has been issued to
new banks under the law $3.50, $50;
authorized to old banks, $780,, 600;
spoken for by banks yet to be organ
lied, S4,5O9OOO-total, SII.546. $50.
Against this there has been a with
drawal by cid banks of S7,7I4,55O
circulation, or a million more than the
first two items above. Among other
curiOsities Of the existing law, Missouri
banks have, during the six months Of
its operation, retired S2,32O,O5O Of their
circulation, while but one new bank
has been started, calling for 100000.
To meet the entire call Of SIl, 90
$50, the Secretary has therefore 81, 7I4,-
$50 Of notes retired, and s., O72, 754 re-
naming unused under the act Of 1870,
besides S6.492, 2S5in the notes Of broken
banks not yet fshed out Of our cir
culation. This gives him a total of
SI6,279. 5S9, Efrom which to issue the
SII,546,1 $50 called for under the law,
leaving a balance Of S4,733, 4O9 to be
used before demanding the redistribu-
ton Of S55, 100000 provided for.
The Senate bill, now pending in the
House, proposes to abandon all at
tempts at redistribution, under the
plea of free banking" so that the
East and Middle States may not be
called on for this S55,OOO,GGO. The
trick Is transparent. The Radical
party set ont to give the country a
national system Of banking. 1t has
so utterly failed that 1t cannot, dare
not. attempt to redistribute the thing
equally, such is-the power Of capital,
and now openly abandons the pretence
Of making 1t uniform over the
country. The monopoly is boldly
growing under the eyes Of a discour-
aged and depressed people. Let Sher-
man carry through his free banking"
clause, removing all restrictions, and
the Northern capitalists, who already |
own Government bonds, viii draw |
double interest by banking On them. !
1t Is a provision to make the rich richer |
and the poor poorer-to make the dis
tributiOn Of the currency still more |
unequal and unjust than it has been
t. makeitbe boosted national system"
less national IN its benefits than ever.
and compel the American eagle to flop |
all on one side.
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CITY TAX COLLECTORS.

Chattanooga cannot sport two or
three Governors like Arkansas, buthas
for some weeks past been enlivened
with a contest between two rival tax
collectors, as if one were not enough
these hard times, in all conscience. It
seems the old incumbent was elected by
the old Board of Aldermen, while the
new Board elected one more TO It's no.
ton. The officer in possession Of the
books refused to give them up, on the
ground that he was under bond to col
lect and report the taxes. The new
officer was duly qualified after election,
aud insisted on getting possession
forthwith. Wednesday last, Chancel-
Ior Key decided the case on an agreed
statement Of the facts. His line Of
reasoning was that a city may collect
its taxes in its own way; that a city
may or may not hold It's collector
liable for the taxes; that, N practice,
Chattanooga had not done 50, and that
IN the case at issue the city necessarily
released the old collector when It chose
new one. Therefore, he awarded
that &C. II. Peabody is legally entitled
to collect the city taxes on the tax
book Of 1874, from the time said Pea
body was qualified and gave bond as
City Tax Collector.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01
FREE BANKING.

A bill has been introduced in the
lower house Of Congress by Mr.. Par
ker, Of Missouri, which takes a step
further toward really free banking than
any plan yet preached, except these
bonds" Its provisions are as fol-
lows:
In lieu Of all existing taxes, every
State bank or banking association shall
pay to the Treasurer Of the United
States. in the months Of January and
July. a duty Of one-half Of one per
centum each half year from and after
the lst day Of July, 1875, upon the
average amount Of its notes IN circula-
ton. and duty Of one-fOurth Of one
per centum each half year as aforesaid,
on the average amount OF its capital
stock beyond the amount invested IN
United States bonds, and a duty Of
one-fourth Of one per centum each half
hear upon the average amount of its
deposits; and in case of default IN the
payment thereof by any such State
bank or State banking association, the
duties aforesaid may be collected IN
the manner provided for the collection
of United States duties Of other corpO-
rations. And it shall be the duty of
each association, within ten days from
the first days of January and July in
each year, to make a return, under the
oath of its president or cashier, TO the
Treasurer Of the United States, IN such
form as he may prescribe, Of the aver
age amount of its notes IN circulation,
and Of the average amount Of its do
pasits. and IF the average amount of
its capital stock beyond the amount IN
vested IN United States bonds for the
SIX months next preceding said first
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the property emanated from the State, and
the records Of the county show regular and
proper transfers, signed and sealed by coun
ty officials.
One gentleman, whether dupe or one
Of the clan, made inquiries not long since
in reference to nineteen five thousand acre
grants, which bore the date of 1872. The
title on paper was all right, but upon the
ground it failed to "pan out" AnOtherin-
stance: A man from one of the border
Southern States had taken drove Of horses
70 the New York market, and they being a
dull sale, he exchanged them for a second
mortgage bond on Brooklyn property, and
Afterwards exchanged the same for a first
mortgage on mountain lands in Tennessee.
Before leaving our city he came to the con-
clusiOn that the second mortgage would
have been the better investment. There
are many estates that have loaned money
upon these titles. Widows and orphans
are thus defrauded cut of what probably
constituted their support. Many firms have
used these lands as a basis upon which to
operate. The parties generally engaged in
these land sales are persons who are not re-
sponsible for a farthing, and in consequence
viii never be able to own anything or have
Title III ADEAL Om4A AaLlcs
But few persons are aware that Tennes-
see has no title to a portion Of her bound
airy. There is a strip Of land extending six
miles south Of the present Kentucky State
Line and running from Cumberland Gap
to the Tennessee river, the title Of which IS
in KentuclJy, and not in Tennessee, as
many suppose. In consequence of this
suppOgitiOn, Tennessee has granted this
strip to parties three and four deep. Ken
lucky has been doing the same-conse-
quently this strip is pretty well covered
with land titles.
Can nothing be done to stop this kind Of
wholesale sWindling? Our Legislature
soon meets, and it is hoped that some plan
may be devised by which these titles may
be perfected, and put a stop 10 the present
system Of entering and surveying vacant
lands.
The land laws of Kentucky are not
much better, although, there, no one can
obtain a warrant for a greater amount than
200 acres, and for this they are to paw into
the County Treasury two and half cents
per acre. To avoid these warrants, survey
OTIS have made boundaries to cover more
than the mounts contained in the war
rants. In such cases the title is considered
a fraud.
have not written this in malice 10 any,
but to warn strangers and our own citi-
zens in reference 10 these land frauds.
There are some titles that will hold good,
but only where parties have had possession.
q. q. NANDERHOOF,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01


The number Of distinguished persons
who have died during the year just closing
Is not as large as that Of some former years.
II includes, however, many men Of high
reputation in the political, business and
literary worlds, and other celebrities, Of
whom We note the following:
The dead Of January included Chang
and Eng. Parepa Rosa, and ex-Chief JUS
tice James Thompson, Of Pennsylvania,
who fell dead in the court room.
In February there died Baron Roths-
child, of Vienna; King LunalilO, of the
Sandwich Islands; Nicholas p. Trist, the
diplOmatist; David T. Strauss, of s6eptical
nOtOriety; ex-senator Wigfall, Of Texas.
In March there passed away eX PreSi-
dent Fillmore; ev-President Cespedes, of
Cuba, the last named by assassination;
Charles Sumner, and Rear Admiral Joseph
Lanman.
In april, tie most noticeable deaths
were those Of JudE. John W. EdmOnds, a
prominent juTlst, and still more prominent
spiritualist, of New York; Prof. Walker,
Of Poughkeepsie, y. Y, pioneer in pho
tography, an- Judge Samuel Ailligan, Of
the United States Court Of Claims.
In Nav there died the rebel Admiral
Franklin Buchanan, commander Of the
famous Merimac; Gen. George L. Hart
sufi; and J. Edgar Thompson, President Of
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad.
Lydia Baxter, the hymn writer; Jules
Janin, the French author; J. NJ. Bellew,
the English elOcutiO-i st;- and the Spanish
General COnCha (killed in battle), died in
June.
In July there died Agnes Strickland, the
historian; Anselm Rothschild, Of England;
and Walter ingalls,, the artist.
Col. ). =. Faulkner, author Of the "Ar-
kansas Traveller II. ID. Newcomb, Presi-
dent of the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road; II. J. WhitehOuse, Of Illinois; and
Mark Smith the actor, were an ing those
who died in August.
In September there died Prof. Jeffriss
Wyman, the anatOmist; Henry 3, 81.
Marie, the Cap.urer of SurTatt; Francis
Quiet, the French author and publicist,
and ex-Judge BeDjImin r. Curtis, Of the
United States Supreme Court.
The October neurology includes J. 7.
Barclay, United States Consul and Mis-
siOnary 10 Jerusalem, author Of the "City
Of the Great King and Father A. LemOur,
President Of Notre Dame University, South
Bend, Ind; Bryan Waller Proctor barry
COrnwall), the English poet, and Tom
Hood, the son Of his father.
In November there died Daniel L. Has
kell, editor Of the Boston Transcript;
Gen. Lersunda, ex-Captain General Of
Cuba; and Mayor a. G. Havemeyer, of
New York.
In December there have died the Hon.
J. B. Rice, member Of Congress from the
First Illinois District; the Hon. Ezra Cor
nell, founder Of the university which bears |
his name; Commander w. B. Cushing, L.
5. N; Thomas c. Clark, Edgar A. Poe's |
business partner; ex-President James !
Walker, Of Harvard College, and Gerrit |
Smith, the philanthropist.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01
DEALERS M COAL.
SEWANEE
C. q a L !!
PRICES REDUCED!
Crate Coal, by the Car Load,
Is cents per bushel.
Crate Coal, by the Cart Load,
20 1-2 cents per bushel.
In THE CLASSIFICATION OF COAL
which We have made, and which experience
satisfies US is right, the above win embrace
Lump and large Round Coal
Stove Coal, by the car load, 13
cents per bushel.
Stove Coal, by the cart load, IL
cents per busheI.
This Embraces Small Round, aud
Chestnut or Nut Coal, Wen
Cleaned.
Stove Coal, by the car load, 13
cents per busheL
Stove Coal, by the cart load, IL
cents per busheI.
This Embraces Small Round, and
Chestnut or Nut Coal, Wen
Cleaned.

Fine Coal viii be sold at from 10 to "A cents
per bushel, dependtsg on the quality, andshOuld
always be bought by special contract, Is there
are several grades.
In the above prices, when the sale is by the
cart load, the hauling Is included; but when by
the car lead. it means At the yard in Nashville,
and II desired we viii deliver it anywhere in the
city at p cents per bushel.
In the above classification and reduction OF
Coal, it is contemplated to give classes the
benefit OF the largest reduction Persons not
able % buy carload may unite with others,
and we viii distribute the Coal As directed,
50 we make but one settlement for the carload.
For Lump Coal a. Cowan, BY the car load, p
cents per bushel; run Of the mines at COEan, 9
cents per bushel; Egg or Stove Coal at 8 cents,
and Fine COalat cents
The freight on this Coal can be aseertsined
from the agents Of the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St Louis Railway.
The Offices for the sale Of Coal win be kept st
the yard, % Cedar street, near Chattanooga de-
pot, and in No. u North Cherry street CIaz-
well House,
For heat and durability, this Coal has no equal
in the country. For making steam and working
in iron, its superiority Is scarcely questioned;
and as to is being pleasant CRATE Coal, when
vel handled, the witnesses are too numerous to
justify reference. ats freedom from sulphur.
and other impurities makes it not only pleasant
but beautiful Coal for family use.
The agent at the yard once is Mr.. B. H.
Hord, and at the once up town, Leslie Warner
and John B. COlyar.
Orders will be received By W. c. Handley,
Agent, corner OF University and Lafayette
streets.
A. s. COLYAR, President
dec22 In Tenn. Coal and R. R. Co.
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These sums are IN gold. The capital
stock Of the company is $4,000, 900, of
which Sl5, 1890 has been subscribed
and Sl4.071 600 paid in. Nothing is
said In the report concerning the bond
ed debt Of heroad Its frst-mortgage
debt amounts to S8,050,O0O and there
are no indications that any change has
occurred.
We take the above, bodily, from the
Nelo York Financier of Dec. %. Of
course it is a rose colored account de-
signed for effect on the stockexchange.
Yet we think a concern that can make
such a show, ought to be able 30 stand
on its own legs, without asking the
harrassed South to go sponsor for it
before Radical Congress.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01

WE>K. McALIsTER, Tr., s. n. College street.
Smith, BAXTER 6 ALLISON, No. Porter
Block.
Auctioa and Commission Merchants.
FIESTEAD, SHIELDS 4 CO., 81 Public Square.
Bakers and Confectioners.
A. RANNIE, "a Broad and 100 5. Market 81.
W. 5. CURRIS, 295 South Cherry Street.
Boots and Shoes.
B. r. CUTTER, corner of Broad and College sts.
Carriage Manufacturers and Dealers.
?. n. ALLEN CO., ls2 and 134 North Cherry
VS.. HUNT, No. 11s North Cherry street.
Contractors and Builders.
sIHHOSs PHILLIPS, Broad St, near vsu1-
hall.
Gun Makers aud Dealers IN Guns and
Pistols.
FL. BTTTERLICH J. LEGLER, No. q Dead
erick street.
House and Sign Painters.
BEASLEY 4 Ruth, 80 \. Cor. Public Square
Lumber and Building Material.
NORTHERN 3 HOWELL, 1s4 Cor. Broad and
High streets,
Manufacturers and DeaIersin hair Work
}. P. GRANVILLE CO., % n. Cherry street.
Manufacturers of Looking Glasses, WIN
dOU COTRics and Frames.
FBEEMAE s ORCHARD. ID North College 81.
Mssic aud Musical Instruments.
J. A. MCCLURE 4 BRO, 2 North Cherry St
Pl5snbers, Gas ard Steam Filters.
DAVID GBEWAR, 81 and 81 Church street.
Photograph Galleries.
HUGHES BROS, corner Cherry and Ash sts-
Z \. SALESMAN, - Union, near Cherry street
Plqstering and CaisOmiRiRg.
JOSEPH EMMETT, No. 80 n. cor. Public Square. |
Real Estate A1s~ts.
gRISGTOE, FARRAR 4 WE4KLET, So North
COllegoistreet.
FHOS- CtLLENDER, 50 North Cherry street.
IAMES HICKMAN, No. Is Church St, Maxwell |
House
Saddles, Harness., Etc.
= L. HOWERTOS & CO., g Market s.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01
BUTLER, THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Buffalo Express


It seems that Secretary Blistow is a
determined enemy Of ''Butlerism, -
and refuses to accept any nominations
from the Essex statesman for vacan-
cies IN his department. So Butler has
taken his revenge IN a very character
istic way, by indorsing the claims Of
all applicants from his State, for the
express purpose Of bringing some of
them into disfavor with the Treasury
Department. Report says that several
anti Butler men have in this way been
refused Endorsement by the Secretary,
because Ben's malicious recommend
ton had been tackled on to their appli-
cations. The ingenuity Of that man
for making mischief IS really some
thing diabOlical.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01
DEATH ROLL OF THE GONE YEAR.

Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01

days of January and July, as aforesaid;
and IN default of such return, and for
each default thereof, each defaulting
association shall forfeit and pay to the
Treasurer Of the United States the sum
OF 500, to be collected from the presi-
dent, cashier or any other officer of
such association as other penalties are
collected.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01

Manufacturers and DeaIersin Hair Work
J. P. GRANVILLE CO., % n. Cherry street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01
before us term beglns.

THE subIOined paragraph from the
UNION AND AMERICAN, following an
exuact from the Brownsville States.
sounds rather strangely as the utter
ance Of a Democratic organ which pre-
tended To oppose Andrew johnson IN
his Congressional aspirations against
the nominee Of the party, and who
claims to support the party and its can
didates against Independents IN or out
Of the party. II claims to be neutral
on the Senatorial question, yet it op-
poses one Of the time-honored usages
Of the party IN settling questions as TO
who shall be the party candidate, and
finds room for such paragraphs as this:
Another thing should not be forgotten:
that the friends of Andrew johnson secured
fau.D
How did the friends of Andrew
johnson do this: If by voting the
Democratic ticket, vas 1t more than
their duty, or more than the friends Of
Gov. Brown, Gen Bate, Gen. Quarles,
Mr.. Stevens and others did? Why put
forward the friends Of Andrew John
son so c0nspicuoUsly rs the peculiar
0GELIDhtLS AL AL---AAal-l4aoALA- HI - DL44I-
son did nothing himself to help his
friends. He was intriguing with the
Radicals all summer. Then, why give
him any credit, though his friends be
ever so honest ard patriotic?-PUlaskj
Citizen.
This offending paragraph was pub
lisbed in the UNION AND AMERICAN
Of Dec. %, duly credited to the Mem.
pdis AUalanche. Our Pulaski critic
should certainly know that the Arg-
Ian -c IS the only paper in the State
silly enough to have made such an as
sar,:on. 1t was not 1.-The friends of
Andrew johnson" who secured the
overthrow Of Radicalism IN Tennessee
E3s. H." but the same glorious old
Democratic party that. on Nov. ),
hr,l5 the backbone of Radicaiism IN
twenty other States. When the Citizen
r.y- .rsai.us gls paper on so grave a
Charge. let 1t understand better where
Of 1t speaks.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01

IHE tax on the Illinois Central rail-
road, for the six months ending Oct.
81, 1874. is S2I6,9l32I, as officially re-
ported by the Treasurer Of the com
pany to the Governor o. the State. A
few semi-annual lifts ike that, would
simplify the Tennessee tax question to
a wonderful degree.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01
ANOTHER
OPPORTU NIFTY

TO INVEST A FEW DOLLARS, WITH POSI-
BILE RETURN OF THOUSANDS, Is OFFERED
BY THE POsTPONEAIEST OF PUBLIC IL
BRARY OF KENTUCKY, TO THE 9TH OF
FEBRUARY NEXT, OF THEIR FIFTH AND
LAST CONCERT AND DRAWING. THE NAN
AGENENT ARE PLEDGED TO THE RETURN
OF TIE MONEY IF THE DRAWING SHOULD
NOT COME OFF AT THE DAY NOW AP-
POINTED.
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NashYllIe BlOOdhOrse ASSOCIATION

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
i the Stockholders in the Nashville Blood
horse Association viii be held in their Rooms
IN the COlOnnade Building, middle flight OF
steps, on first floor
Om Saturday. January ?, 1875, at III
O'Clock A n sharp
for the election Of officers TO serve the ensuing
twelve months. GEO. ". DARDEN,
dec29 81 Secretary.
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Carriage Manufacturers and Dealers.
p. n. ALLEN 4 CO., l32 and 134 North Cherry
street.
VS.. HUNT, No. I19 North Cherry street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01

The Superior Court Of Fulton
county, Ga. has delivered a decision
sustaining the law taxing railroads in
that State, excepting the Georgia, Au-
gusta and Savannah, owing to its De-
cnliar charter. The case viii 90 to the
Supreme Court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01
THE FREEDuAN's sWISDLF.

Washington special TO tie Chicago Times.
Soon after the reassembling Of Con-
gress, a report IS expected from the
Banking and Currency Committee, on
the affairs of the Freedman's Savings
Bank. The report of the commission
who investigated the affairs of the bank
and its branches-which report shows
that the bank has been a thoroughly
rotted and swindling concern for years
has been referred to a subcommittee,
together with numerous petitions from
depositOrs, some Of whom ask that the
Government viii assume the response
bility for the management of the bank,
pay off the depositOrs, collect what it
can of the assets and supply the deficit
from its own treasury. The members
of the committee VIII not consent to
this, although there is reason
to believe that thousands Of the
ignorant negroes who were swim
died thought they were dealing
with a government institution. 1t can
be stated, however, that the committee
does intend to provide, by an act of
Congress, for the bringing Of civil or
criminal suits against the finance COM
mittees Of the bank here, who were re-
sponsibie for the investments, and for
the loss of the depositors' money. The
finance committee was made up of
Henry ID. Cooke, Lewis Clephans, and
other members of the ring here, and it
is not impossible that some of these
rascals may yet suffer the penalties Of
their misdeeds. An effort viii be made
in Congress to provide an agency for
prosecuting these men, but it is not yet
known how this viii be done. The At
torney General himself has been
obligated to the swindle by a loan Of
$4,000. There is no doubt but that
the efforts to prosecute the swindlers
VIII be opposed by the same influences
which defeated the safe-burglary prose-
cution, as the Freedman's Bank swim
dlers are ali friends Of the administra-
+Tn-7
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01

A RHODE ISLAND man carries 500, 600
life insurance, and if he ever takes cold in
the head, the companies rush down three
or four doctors to feel his pulse.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01

IHE revenue receipts for December
are mich less than for the correspond.
ing month last year, on the very heels
Of the panic. The falling off is most
noticeable on customs, showing that
the people have been eschewing fore IN
luxuries as well as economizing o N.
orally, and paying less taxes. This is
one Of the modes for Cheating th
government that is not only legitimate
but laudahle.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-01
INSURANCE AT FAIR RATES.
NASHVILLE
CITY BUSINESS LIST


JOHN LEWIS, Res. Fatherland st., Edgeheld.
JOHN L. SHIIH, Cor. Union and College street
over Third n. Bank.
Nh. G. SNITH, los Church st, st. Cloud Block.
P. J. WILLIAMSON, Cor. Church and Summer
streets, Lewis BlOok.
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sOUTHERN PACIFIC.

The a nual report of the road has
just been issued. Since the last report
IS miles Of track have been completed,
making a total of 27S miless now
finished. The following is a table of
earnings and operating expenses of the
road since its organization: