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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04

tfpon two millions and half Of bonds issued
by Warnoth to the Chattanooga Railroad, as
was alleged without consideration. and had de-
clared them null and void. He detied anyone
to prove single corrupt act AGAINST him. He
was poorer to-day than when lie became Gov
ernOr.
4 LIST OF MURDERS.
D. ]. " A: Jewett, United States Con,nis-
soner in North louisiana who is,r,ed war
rants upon which several arrests were made in
that section, was examined and gave a LIST of a
large number Of murders alleged to have hpen
committed since 1853. He could not saw what
proportion were political.
| Allen Green, State Senator from Lincoln
parish, took the stand, and denied the report
Of the subcommittee that there were six
Greens in office in Lincoln parish He said he
had only one son now in office in that parish,
and one at West Point. lie. was nearly the
largest property owner in Lincoln; owned a
tannery and shoe mandatory, the machinery
i'll which had cost him $4,000. His business
was stopped because the worknen he brought
from Massachusetts, would not remain on ac-
count Of ostracism Green was still under eX-
animation when the committee adjourned to
Monday.
CONGRESS, for the past week, has been at q
dead lock because of desire of the Republicans
to proceed with the regular business, and the
efforts of the Democrats by datory motions,
to prevent it. There was a continuous session
OF forty-eight hours, and an adjournment was
finally had Saturday morning, every body be-
ing worn out. Monday it was resumed, and
the efforts the Republicans to amend the
rules, providing that when question is prop
erly before the House the Speaker shall not en-
tertain any dilatory motions except one to adj
journ and one to fix the day to which the
House shall adjourn, but the previous question
shall not be ordered during the Gays session ur-
less thrce-fourths Of the members second the
demand: Provided, This rule shall not apply to
the morning hour on Monday, OF to any propo-
sltion approprating the money OF the property
OF the United States, except the regular appro-
priations bills.
fiibustering was resumed by the democrats,
until vote was ordered. 1t required a two
thirds vote to change the votes, and this was
not cast for the resolution by two votes. 1t
was strict party vote, except that Of Mr..
Sener, Republican, Of Virginia, who voted
with the democrats, and thus defeated the
motion.
On Tuesday the deadlock in the House was
ended by the adoption by a two-thirls vote of
a rule prohibiting dilatory motions to legisla-
ton. The substance Of the rule is reported
above. The civil rights bill was to have been
taken up and considered yesterday, and it is
believed will pass to-day in a modified form.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04

upon two millions and half Of bonds issued
by Warmoth to the Chattanooga Railroad, as
was alleged without consideration, and had de
clared them null and void. He deted anyone
to prove single corrupt act against him. He
was poorer to-day than when lie became Gov
ernOr.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-04

The above letters not called for within thirty DAYS
will he sent to the dead letter Office. Persons calling
or them will please say that they are advertised,
S. NJ YOST. P. NJ.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-29

turn was come. In the midstssof deep
meditat ion;aply carriage halted, and the
doorswas t6}ff6 6 open. Myaheart gave
one wild bound. l stood before the door
of comfortable-looking dwelling, With
all the outward signs Of Responsibility.
l made boldly for the door, and rang the
bell: Then my heart gave at least two
wild bounds, ~ ! /, 5.
Now, if the reader has taken the trou-
BILE to wonder what the excuse for this
| bare-taccd intrusion was going to be, let
me say that ] had gotte up numbers O
such excuses, differing from one another
in degree of mendacity and ingeniusness.
| had left it for the, inspiration, Of the
moment to determine which of these l
should use. | might announce myself as
an American i1npressario, seeking choice
voices for the weIl-paid concert stage of
my country. l might say that intend
ed placing sister under the charge Of a
competent lady teacher; or might blurt
out an unprecedented lie 20 suit the oc-
The bell was answered by sour-faced
Individual, whom | took for the servant,
I asked if Fraulein Won Hammerschlag
were at home.
+ II an, that person.
Sour-faced. dowdy, sharp-eyed, sharp.
nosed: old. crabbed-great heavens!
l was dumfounded. ~
''What do you wish, sir q she said
brisk]y, almost sharply mot at all adagio.
'i-mere'y called to ask-if you have
rooms to let--or take boarders.''
me sir; neat house, No. Az
And the door was closed between the
war bier and her admirer.
mean her crest.fallcn; disenchanted
admirer.
told Scott it was next thing to impos-
slblc to trace anyone in these European
cities, and that had determined to give
it up.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-29
THE SKELETON OF "DER FREIS-
CHUTE.

A singular story is that of the skeleton
which was used in 'sDer Freischutz'' UP
tosthe hour. When the old Paris opera
house was destroy ed.E Long years ago,
when Berlioz was a medical student, he
went one evening to the opera with a
fellow.student, afterward the celebrated
DR.. D.. While they were listening
with delight to the exquisite strains OF
Agatha's prayer, grocer's boy near
them then began to hiss with all his
might. Berlioz and his friend took pos
session of the irreyerent youth, thrashed
him soundly, and then put, him out Of
the, door. Some years passed. Berlioz
had given Himself up to the study of mu'
sic, his friend had been installed physic.
ian, and the grocer died in the hospital.
By chance the poor fellows corpse was
brought for dissection to DR.. D., who
recognized at once his ancient adversary.
After his anatomical investigations were
ended, ne caused the skeleton to be pre-
pared and mounted, and placed it in his
office os memcnto Of the joyous days of
the Latin Quarter. Fifteen more years
passed away, and Berlioz was charged by
the director of the opera with the task of
writing recitatives for ''Der Freischutz. .
1t was also agreed upon that Berlioz
should superintend the whole stage-set-
ting of the work. He was anxious that
the phantoms of the second act should be
worthy Of the opera, and produce strik-
ing effect. He was seeking, therefore,
some new and original idea, when chance
caused him to meet his old friend D.,
to whom he confided his anxieties.
"You want ghosts @ asked the doctor.
II think I have at homo something in
this style. Do you remember a hisser
whom we thrashed when we were stu
dents 2"
''Perfectly. I always thought that
fellow would come to no good end.''
''Well, he died Of gastric lever, years
ago. But I have his skeleton, which is
very much at your SERVICE
Berlioz accepted this almost too orig
inal offer. The poor skeleton was trans
ported to the opera house, and thus, for
his sins, he who had Kissed Agatha's song
made his debut on the stage in ''Der
Freischutz.' Thus ends the story.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-29

page and exclaimed: what! going to
Flint,,eh5?n' Further down she growled:
"Andahe met that red III adea widow Kaaru..
shaw on The cars, eli? I'llsec about that.
He probably didn't tell her he was mar
ried - She got down to the Up. S."
glanced over couple of lines, and then
yelled right out: "Not coming home till
next week! Trains showed in! Great
press of business!e<' I'll see whether he
isn't coming! Bub, where's the tele-
graph office ?" And she ran across the
street and sent him dispatch which made
the operators hair stand up as he re.
'ceived and read it.--Detroit Free Press.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-29

at the rate Of nearly one hundred q week,
the Monaghan passed upharmed BIZ This
acknowledgements Isl due peasrtly ato
the fact that all Cinnamon are inOculated
in childhood, and that they pay more
strict regard to certain essential sanitary
laws. The bath is part of their religion );
so is the toothbrush, both (which are
daily used 4 under all circumstances. =.
Scribner for July. "s"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

INSTEAD of a new stay law, the
Chattanooga Times thinks the present
one ought to be curtailed considerably.
It is ridiculous to allow a stay of eight
months on a debt of FIVE dollars; the
period should be graduated according
to the amount. Give five days on
judgments under ten dollars; thirty
days on any larger amount under twen-
ty dollars; sixty days on sums from
that to fifty dollars, and so on. A sys-
ten of checks should also be devised
for the security Of State and county
funds. What other State, asks the
Times, consoidates the Office Of Audi
tor, Treasurer and Tax Collector, as in
the case Of our County Court Clerkss
How en- earth Is the list Of privilege
taxes to be verified in Nashville. Mem.
phis, Chattanooga, Knoxville, or in any
county having a large town? In what
other State would it be possible for
defaulting financial officer to put on his
hat and walk out when his successor
walked IN, making no settlement. tax
ing Roreceipts fer the State and county
property? CAnd yet that sort of thing
constantly happens in Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

likely to fail IN executing their viii as
he is to perform it, and they will in
the end visit upon him his failure to
do the best thing just as severely as if
they had not instructed him to do the
worst thing.
The king can do no wrong. The
king always intends TODD what is right.
Evil counselors may interrupt the flow
Of royal right intentions; but the king
can do no wrong. 1t is 50 of the viii
Of the people; it is that the represent
alive, chosen for his wisdom and discre-
ton, shall choose the best line Of policy
He must know, or he must find out,
which is best. The people intend no
wrong. and viii permit no failure, and
woe to him who, through instruction or
any other means, misinterprets their
viii.
Burke, in speechl to the electors of
Bristol, denounced the doctrine of in
struction, arguing that the member of
Parliament became a member for the
whole kingdom; that he was bound to
use his talents for the entire coun-
try, and not for his immediate
constituents. jefferson quotes Burke
apprOvingly, and shows the
fallacy of instruction. The question,
then, is not a new one, as it respects
general legislation, and the doctrine of
instruction was held by the great leader
Of Democracy to be contrary to public
policy and utterly subversive of our
system of government.
The instruction Of a body charged
with the election of Federal Senator
is a palpable absurdity. If the Consti-
tuition had intended that the people
should elect, the power would have
been granted directly, not indirectly.
The Constitution, while granting to the
people the selection of members Of the
popular branch, here expressly dele
gates the selection Of the Senator's to
the Legislatures. Hence the reasons
against control or instruction are much
stronger in this case than in the general
legislation-so strong, indeed, as to
amount to prohibition.
Practically, the question is of little
weight II the pending Senatorial cleo
ton. The claim of instruction being
confined to one or two counties, It viii
play no important part in that election.
1t is, however, a dangerousprinc and
may afford a pernicious precedent
likely to bear bitter frit hereafter.
If we are correct, the representative
who is controlled by an instruction
which is illegal barriers. his indepen-
denee and loses his efficiency as a leg
islatOr, in setting more store by the
present fancy of mis- constituents, than
thsreal good OF the public.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03
Stove Coal, by the car load, 1S
cents per busheL
Stove Coal, by the cart load II
cents per bushel.
This Embraces Small Round, and
Chestnut or Nut Coal, Well
Cleaned.

Fine Coal VIII be sold at nom 10 70 IA cents
per bushel, depending on Inequality, andshOuld
always be bought By special contract, as there
are several grades.
In the above prices, when TIE sale Is By the
cart load, the hauling is ineluded; but when By
the car load, IL means at the yard in Nashville,
and il desired we will deliver it anywhere in the
city at 2cents 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 70 buy carload may unite with others,
and We win distribute the Coal As directed,
90 we make but one settlement for ne carload
For Lump Coal at CoEan, by the car load, Y
cents per bushel; run Of the mines at COwan,s
cents per Busheli Egg or Stove Coal at 8 cents,
and Fine COAlat cents.
The freight on this Coal can be asoertAinsd
from the agents Of the Nashville, ChattanOCSa
and St Louis Railway.
The offices FOR ne sale OF Coal VII be kept &C
the yard, 90 Cedar street, near Chattanooga de-
pot, and in No. Il North Cherry street C8IaI-
wen House,.
For heat and durability, this COal has no equal
in the country. For making steam and working
in iron, il superiority is scarcely questioned;
and as to It's being a pleasant CRATE Coal, when
vel handled, the witnesses are zoo numerous 70
justify reference It's freedom nom sulphur
and other impurities makes itaOt only pleasant
but beautiful Coal for fsmilyuse.
The agent at the yard once is Mr.. B. H.
Hord, and at the once up town, Leslie Warner
and John B. Colyar.
Orders win be received By W. c. Handlsy,
Agent, corner Of University and Lafayette
streets.
A. s. COLYAR, President
dec2 In Tenn. Coal and R. r. Co.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

TIE reading public has almost for
gotten the famous seal-lock swindle of
the Treasury Department a few years
ago. Recently the presentation of an
exorbibant bill from the contractors.
induced Secretary Bristow to search
his department for the original con.
tract, correspondence and other papers.
The astounding fact was then discov-
cred that every paper relating to this
contract had disappeared from the
files, with the exception Of one order
for 5000 locks. As these papers were
distributed between several differ
ent Offices, the wholesale theft
indicates collision among sew
eral officers and organized ras-
cality. The NelU York Sun recalls,
in this connection, the disappearance
Of the Buell. Court-martial records.
Other important documents are miss
ing. Awards for large and suspicious
claims are gone hom the Navy files.
Valuable decisions cannot be found in
the In -erior. Erasures, interlineations.
and forced balances, disgrace the books
OF the Treasury. Throughout the
public service, with rare exceptions.
the records exhibit tampering and venal
manipulation. The departments are
rotten, and the corruption in them is
appalling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

Jan. Isl
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

THE Texas newspapers notice the de-
cease at Brennan, Washington county, Of
a remarkable old gentleman at the age Of
$ yeSEs. His name was DR.. LinceeUm;
he was a native Of Georgia, and for four
teen years he spent most Of his time in
studying the habits Of the red ant, upon
which insect he wrote pamphlet said "tO
possess the interest Of novel;" This fine
old Texas gentleman, at daylight every
Christmas morning for fty-eight years,
stood in the door Of his home, barefoot and
in his night-clOthes, and played the Scotch
air Of "KilliCrankie" on a fiddle made
specially for him in Paris in 1920.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03
THE NATIONAL RANKS.

With the view Of proving that the
argument against their drawing double
interest on their capital is foolish, :"
the Chattanooga Commercial has been
doing some curiOusfguring on national
banks. The interest paid on their bonds
by the people, through the Govern
ment, Is SIS. 100000 annually, and the
Commercial boasts that the Govern
ment receives 100000 Of taxes in re-
turn, besides several millions collected
by States, counties and towns. We
take it that taxes have always been i'm
posed on all sorts of banks, and this
feature is not at all peculiar to national
banks. Our contemporary, however,
argues that the Government would be
obliged to pay the S23,OOOOOO interest
in any event. But, suppose the bonds
of the banks should be taken up by an
issue of graenbacks to replace the
present SS49, 100000 Of national bank
notes; by such a process the
annual interest account of this
universal nation" would be
reduced about s2l.O0O,OOO, or, as the
Commercial says, nearly one-fourth!'
Just think Of that! The greenback is
as good, and in fact little better, than
the national bank note. Both depend
at present on the solyency of the Gov
eminent at some unknown epoch In the
future. So long as the Government
insists on furnishing currency, why
not furnish Il al, and save sd, 100000
a year Of taxation? Why should the
profits on irredeemable paper, support
ed alone by the peoples faith in their
Government, be divided with private
corporations? Why this mixture of
systems? If Government cannot run
the whole business, it ought to quit,
instead Of working continual injustice.
Industry and commerce have never
failed to provide their own banking
facilities when permitted to do so.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

Plumbers, Gas and Steam Filters.
DAVID GREWAR, % and 81 Church street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03
Crate Coal, by the Car Load,
Is cents per bushel.
Crate Coal, by the Cart Load,
90 I-2 cents per bushel.

liz THE CLASSIFICATION OF COAL
which We have made. and which experience
satisfies Us is right, thu above win smbrace
Lump and large Round Coal
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03
NOTICE.

TyHE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE ex-
isting between G. r. Staley and a ID. Cad
gov Is this day dissolved by mutual consent. A.
ID. CadzOW will pay the debts, collect accounts
due the firm, and settle up the business OF the
partnership. A. d. CADZOW,
Dec. 81, 1874. &. X. STALEY.
The business will hereafter be carried on at
the same place By A. ID. CadEow who, thankful
for past patronage, respectfully solicits q con-
tinuance OF the same.
GALLATIN, Dec. 81, 1874. ian2 St.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

IRoN-PLATING was invented to pro-
tect the wood OF vessels from injury.
Now Russia is building wOOden-Clad
iron vessels of war, the outer coating
Of timber to protect the iron from in
jury. Does not the grand march Of
inventive genius travel in a circle, to
some extent?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

THE Ne1O York World asks Cover
nor Tilden, of New York, to intercede
with President Grant in behalf of the
citizens Of South Carolina, who have
been long lying in the Albany peniten-
tiary upon convictions under the Ku-
klux law.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

SooN after Ar Tilden was elected
Governor Of New York, the New York
Central Railroad Company sent him a
complimentary free pass for himself
and family. The GovernOr-eleet re-
turned the pasteb0ard document In a
polite way, but intimating that he could
pay his own fare and still be able to
make both ends meet at Albany.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03
Eortrth .liafio,.aE Ra,lk.

i HE ANNUAL MEETING OF the SharehOld-
ers Of this Bank, for the purpose Of electing Di-
rectOrs, VIII be held at the Banking House, in
this city, on TUESDAY, the 18th day Of JANU-
AIRY, 1875.
JOHN PORTERFIELD, Cashier.
decI7 I'm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

THE witness who winked at Dawes,
when an unpleasant Guestionwas asked,
and N consequence was not pressed to
answer it, doubtless wished to give his
interrogation to understand that he did
not
"Wear his heart upon his sleeve
For Dawes 70 peek st"
Cincinnati Commercial.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

A LEXINGTON, KY, letter to the
Louisville COurieT-JournaJ Of yester-
day says: "Gen. JohnC. Breckenridge
is looking better than he has done at
any time since the winter set In, and
his friends entertain the hope that his
health viii sOOr be fully re-establshed.
His physicians, 1 understand, pro-
nounce tie pulmonary symptoms, from
which he has suffered, merely sympa-
thetic, and he now seems to be IN a
great measure relieved from them"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

THE Jackson C7Urier-Herald CON-
plains 81 the crowded condition Of the
Circuit Courts, amounting to a virtual
denial Of justice, and appeals to the
provision of our Bill Of Rights that
''the courts shall be open, and Jus
tee administered without sale, denial
or delay" 1t suggests a meeting Of
the citizens and bar of Madison county
to be held tomorrow, with the view of
memorializing the Legislature upon the
subject.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

Col. J. J. WILLIAMS publishes a
third letter In the Winchester Home
journal Of this week. advocating the
issuance of Comptroller's warrants in
gradual liquidation Of the State debt.
He summarizes his argument as fol
lows:
We have attempted to demonstrate
the necessity for active, immediate Ie-
lief, and the utter folly Of looking to
the Federal Government for it, and
presented n our homely way the OBJ
7ious advantages Of our plan that kills,
as we think, three birds with one stone,
instead of two, that we used to hear
about. We pay off the State debt, re-
duce the public taxes, and furnish
circulating medium to a needy people,
to say nothing Of the incidental benefit
in the way Of encouraging or forcing
investments IN our State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

IT is understood that the Republican
Senatorial caucus have concluded to
stand by the Kellogg infamy. Two
years ago a Senate committee investi-
gated the election Of 1872, and Car
penter introduced q bill declaring it
null and void" Seventeen Republi-
cans voted for this bill, virtually de-
claring that Kellogg was not elected
to the Office he still holds, The Nclg
York Tribune Is curious to know
whether these seventeen Senators viii
abide the recent caucus decision. Their
names are Messrs. Anthony, Carpen.
ter, Corbett, Cragin, Ferry Of Michi-
gan, Frelinghuysen, Gilbert, HamEn,
Howe, Logan, Osborn, Ramsey, Saw
yer, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, VIII
sOn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03
.1iOfice IS HereBy Girell

mo THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
Nashville Life Insurance Company, that the
annual election for seven % Directors TO man
age the affairs Of the Company for the year
1875 will be held at the COmpanyis Once, NJ.
I6 Maxwell House, on
Monday, Jan. 4, 1879,
at 10 O'Clock A. N.
decl9 ID VIZ. HENRY SMITH, Sec'y.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

AH0Taeys-at-EoI5.
3. L. CARUTHERS, Jr., & J. ". BOEJKR, No.
49, n. Cherry st.
J. P. JEUP, once 53K Cedar street.
WI. 4 Me1LIsFER, r.. IS n. College street.
Smith, BA1TkR 8 ALLISON, No. Porter
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03
T'OTTCE.

ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO MAI. A.
F. Cor, deceased, viii please come forward and
make payment and all persons having claims
against his estate are requested to present them
for payment. REBECCA j. GOFF,
Dec. Il, Is74. Administratrfr or.
deco sun &C 49,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03
DISSOLUTION.

HE FIRM OF DISMUKES g. WOOL
wine Is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
The accounts and notes Of the firm wiz be
found at the store OF Jennings, Dismukes &
WOolwine, for settlement.
r. L. DISMUKES,
j. L. WOOLWINE.
Ian 1 1g76 fans st