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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14
Formidable Opposition 20 the New
Tax Bill.
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.
& Change I'm West Virginia, but NJ
Election

a Change I'm West Virginia, but No
Election.
CLNCINSATI. Feb. BIN Joint session
of the Legislature at JharlestOvn, West
Virginia, to-day, the name Of j. \. Cam
den, nominee for Senator, was Withdrawn,
and j. J. Jackson nominated Is a new
candidate. The vote then stood As fol-
lows: Jackson 3, Walker %, Price 20.
An Exciting Day I'm MInnesOta-The
Democrats Confident, but No Flee
tiOn Effected
ST. PAUL, Feb. l3.-As was expected
would be the case after tie withdrawal last
night Of both Ramsey and Davis, there
was a scrub race Of Republican candidates
for Senator. In joint convention to-day.
LOchren, Democ. at, received 81 votes.
being within 1 Of the full Democratic
strength, and 10 too few for
a choice. The following was the vote for
the Republican candidates: Gordon
Z. Cole q, W. d. Washbum y, ). J. A
Mcmillan, 9, Z. (. d axe, ,, Horace Aus
tin, L, W X. Marshall 2, 5 p. Childs g..
The rest Of the Republican votes were scat
tered among the different candidates. Con-
traTy to usage, the joint convention did not
adjourn when a single ballot was c0mplet-
ed, but voting Is still in progress. The
Democrats appear confident Of electing
their man, and propose 10 sit il out.
LATER.-Ihe joint convention adjourn
today. after taking the third ballot, which
resulted as follows: VIM. LOchren 90,
Gordon Z. Cole IS, VIM. d. WashburD
81, scattering Is. In all fourteen can5i-
dates have been voted for by the Repaid
licaus to-day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

A few DAYS ago, says tie San FTdncis;O
Chronicle, a rather paSse lady got into a
closely packed car on Kearney street, neIr
the Maison DOre. At first no one rose 70
give her a seat, but as the car reached tie
White House q gentleman, evidently sn
invalid, struggled painfully to his feet, and
with a quiet "a seat, madame" stepped one
side for The lady. She took possession with
an aggrieyed look, as though be had been
dsfraudiDg her Of her Just due. lie
seemed a little surprised and perplexed for
a moment, but, IS the car swung around
the corner 20 90 up Bost street, be bent
over with a pleased smile and querie'E
"Beg pardOn-what?7 in a voice audible 10
everyone in the Car. With q rather tar
voice, she answered, Il did not say any
thing 70 YOU, sir The smile on his face
grew plainly cynical with ber reply, and,
as lie turned to walk 30 the front Of the
.car, he remarked, excuse me, Madam, /
thought you said-'Thank YOU The
lady Redeemed, stopped the car, and got Ou,
leaving but one calm face, that Of the H.
valid, who resumed his seat.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14
IVES HELLISH HATE.
A New York Republican on the Con-
dillon Of the south.

dillon Of the south.
/ To the Union and American
noticed in a recent issue Of your paper
an extract from the Boston Herald, giving
| the remarks Of the Rev. % b. j. Ives, who
/ calls himself a minister of the Gospel.
read it 'mOre in sOrrOW than anger that
/ a man claiming to be from my native State,
/ and, worse yet, claiming to be a follower
of the "meek and lOwly Jesus" should
proclaim to the world the startling affirma-
ton "that the more he hated the South the
more he loved God
II is evident that this man is not either a
Christian minister or a New Yorker. Ny
glorious old State-the Empire State
would spurn from her bosom such a SLAM
derer upon humanity, and shudder to have
il even limited that he dared to claim her
as his native place. As 10 his claim 10 be
a minister, he is self-cOndemned; no words
Of mine could sink him lower in the moral
scale than his own infamous tongue has
already uttered. But enough Of this.
am, as stated above, a native Of New
York. Republican is my politics. l have
been for a number Of years past a resident
Cf this place, and my business has been
such as to call me through every State Of
the South, save Cne-Texas. In my jour
neying l have never yet failed, when asked,
to proclaim myself a NOrthern-bOTn man
and Republican. l have been in the
mountain Businesses, the glens, dales, and
along the ripping streams, adOwn the wide
river, and upon the cars; have slept in
palaces and novels; have camped with the
mOuntaineers and Jared sumptuOusly with
the merchant and planter princes Of the
Sunny South; have met its poor, its rich,
its slaves of the Olden times, and their
much abused owners, and l am proud to
say that have never met one in all the
broad Southland who has not welcomed me
to his hearth and home, and fraterniZed
with me IS if L had been one Of the original
'.fire-eaters" and born Of the same soil. l
desire to lend my feeble pen in aid Of these
people. whO.are cursed without stint by
those who come South not to labor and
build up, but, ike Arabs, to fold their tents
around the land ard steal away silently,
till they have sucked them dry, and then
return North to calumniate the victims Of
their greed aud dishonesty.
EDWIN TAYLOR
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ITALY.
Important RevelatiOns-AIIIan BE
tween France and IfsFv.

Important ReVelatiOns-AIIian BE.
tween France and Italy.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-The Florence Epocu
has published a correspondence puTurting
to be between Mazzini and the Prussian
Government. 1t contains a letter written
by Mazzini 10 Bismarck in 1867. The lat
ter is warned Of the existence of an ALI
ance between France and Ita-y. By a con-
ceSsiOu relative 20 Rome, France has Sc
cured Italian aid in case Of war with Prus-
STA. Mazzini offers, if furnished with a
million liyres and arms, 10 Illustrate the
scheme by eil5cting the restoration Of Italy
He declares that his information is trust
worthy, but he is unable TO give thu
authority for it. The Cologne Gazette is
inclined to believe the correspondence, but
the Berlin press lepudiate it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

WE have received a card from Rev.
W. r. Cobb, editor Of the Bulletin,
complaining thai we attached undue
Importance TO the fact that his article
IN defense Of Woodland appeared stimuli
taneously with Woodlands disappear
ance from jall. To be frank about 1t,
we meant Dir. Cobb no harm. So far
as we have heard, not the reno
test suspicion Is entertained
that he had aught to do with
the escape. His ministrations in the
jail are spoken Of as highly beneficial
to the prisoners. But the Bulletin has
always evinced a fondness for hitting
at the UNION AND AMERICAN, and we
are not averse TO giving an occasional
love-lick IN return. Our re- erend
friend viii not be 60 thin-skinued after
he has been an editor several years
longer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14
KANSAS.
A BeIIIEerent- Reporter Brought 10
Terms

n DELHI GAAa M slaFA AhHDlAa HI ~
Terms.
TOPEKA, Feb. l3.-TLe House TODAY,
passed Senate concurrent resolution, thank
ing Congress for It's appropriation for the
destitute people Of the state.
During discussion in the House this az
ternOon, Of the resolution ordering iuvesti-
cation into the man cement Of the Office Of
Secretary Of State, Under Secretarg, Mr..
buchanan, stated the resolution was tie
inspiration Of the Kansas CGy Times.
wheieuyon J. G.. PangD0El, reporter for
the Times, sitting at tie reporters
table, called Mr.. Buchanan a liar. A
resolution was Immediately offered by Mr.
Legate, and adopted. providing That if Mr..
Pangborn did Tot make an acceptable
apology TO the House before three o'clock,
he be expelled fr0m al privileges Of the
House or gallery. Before the time limited
by The resolution arrived, Mr.. Pangborn
sent an humble apology to the House,
which was accepted, and business progress
ed as usual.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

TIE exciting news comes from Wah-
ingtOu that at a recent entertainment there
one young lady wore an apron made from
piece Of Martha WashingtOn's wedding
dress, and now q curious world VIII not be
happy until it is known whether il was the
dress worn by the bride at the espousal Of
the Father Of his County or at the we'd
ding with that other fellow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

A PRIVATE letter from Charleston, S.
c., gives the latest and best news fr0mthat
afflicted region. The correspondent says:
ave are without q Legislature; the men,
bers cannot meet during the day, as they
have to be in their barber shops, etc, 10
make a living, and cannot assemble at
night because the gas company shut of the
as With bill Of S. 600 unpaid
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sad Effect OF Being Mixed Up IN a
Dirty Rusfuess

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Bessie Turner,
summoned as a witness Tor the defense in
the Iiton-Beecher trial. is now in Brook
lyn, and reports herself in want and un bic
to obtain work, owing to the odium resting
on her name. Partisans of the defendant,
SIZE says, have assisted her by giving her
some copying AMI sewing, but she wants to
get awsy from Brooklyn and out Of the
whole affair,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

THE new reconstruction bill prepared
by the Republican caucus committee
viii probably be reported IN the House
tomorrow or Tuesday. Otis chances,
the Cincinnati Commercials Washing
ton CORE spondent says: at is very
evident that 1t cannot pass. It seems
doubtful if it can command the sup
port Of a bare majority Of the Repub-
icans. The Mon Of the conservative
r apubhcans with the Democrats will
defeat It, and n amount Of whipping
in Will suffice 10 save it,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

THE anomaly Of q minister Of the Cos
pei, who is troubled by a conscience. IS
brought 10 the view Of Gov. Baelev. who
is ia receipt Of a letter from an Iowa
divine saying that iu 1874 he rode over The
Michigan Central from Dexter 20 Mar
shall and return, attending % political CON
veutiou. 10 was an exc TSiou train with
Cat cars and piaHk seats. lie gurposaIv
avoided paving She fare, which. he thinks.
was enc dollar, and he looks back on the
act with shame and regret. He Is now
willing to uske restitution, and asks bow
much be shall send.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

MoULTON kept in vigorous physical and
mental trim throughout his examination
by going through a course of training every
morning like a pugilist. As Tilton comes
in fresh every morning, it is thought that
he may have adopted the same course.
Training for the witness stand is another
one of The new things.
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The strike among she weavers.

FALL RIVER, MASS, Feb. ia large
meeting of weaveTs was held this evening.
A resolution was passed denOuncing the
recent report Of a meeting as published in
Boston, and a motion carried excluding all
reporters from future meetings. Letters
from operatives Of other cities were read
encouraging Fall River operatives to con-
tinue firm, and pledging aid.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

ACCORDING to the latest advices
from Washington, the Ways and
Means Committee are unanimously Of
the opinion, in which Commissioner
Douglass concurs, that the proposed
additional tax on whisky out Of bond
is impractjcaale, nd viii vote to strike
II out Of the new revenue bill.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

The recsips at the internal revenue
ofice IN Louisville for the 9th, 10th,
llth and 18th instants, amounted to
1929, 26S.59, being mainly on whisky
taken out Of bond in anticipation of
the increased tax.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

ALL the Oratory in the world in OppOsi-
ton to Pirchback's election to the Senate
falls far short in power Of this one SEN
tence: "Fancy the carriage Of Mrs. Fish OF
Mrs. Senator Conkling waiting at the door
of Ms. Sanstor Pinchback.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14
MATERIAL FOX 4 ROTTEE
BOROUGH STATE

Gen. Hazen remarks Of New Mexico:
1T costs many millions for its admin.
Istration, yet, take away t. e army, its
hangers-on. and the transient miners,
and the remaining American pOpula-
ton could sit IN the shade Of a good
sized apple tree"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

An eminent physician, who makes throat
and lung diseases a specially, says the
pressure Of the collar on the arteries Of the
neck IS very bad for the health, and asserts
that about three fOurths Of all throat dis
eases would be cured by wearing lOOse col
lars and ueckties.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

AFTER Tilton comes Carpenter. 1t is
understood that on the list Of TiltOn's wit
nesses are the names Of Mrs. WOOdhuli
Miss Clahin, Miss Turner, MIS- Mary G.
Ames, Mss LovejOy, Mrs. Laura Curtis
Ballard, Kiss Susan b. Anthony, and Mrs.
Z. @. Stanton.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

You can rent William 2. As,or's house
in New York city now for $1,000. The
old man has removed half mile further
up town, TO be nesr his sons, John and
William, and his daughters, Mrs Cary and
Ms DelanO.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, OF Washing
ton, is going to open National race
track IN that city. In the old days
Washington had a regular jockey club
and a fine track, upon which, in 1922,
Eclipse beat Sir Charles, the favOrite
Virginia horse. The early Presidents
and Congressman had a passion for the
turf. and were always present at the
races. Grant is probsbly ct the bottom
of Chamberlain plan to restore the
National course. It viii keep him from
running off to Long Branch.-LOuis-
rifle Courier Journal
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

COTTON dull and nominal in New
York, closing yesterday at 15Bc for
middling upland.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

Our Senate did the right thing yes
terday. A Memphis branch, or moth
ing-must be Tennessee's ultimatum
TO Tom Scott.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

THE Indiana Legislature has just
made appropriations for two lunatie
asylums, but her finances are not as
badly deranged as those Of Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

TENNESSEE BONDS have worked
down to 63964, in New York. Our
financial dispatches Of yesterday say
The bears profess to be il receipt of
dispatches from Nashville to the effect
that efforts are being made in the Legis-
iature to repadiate a portion of the
bonded debt of the State" And tn e
bears have not been misinformed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14
FRANCE
Uneasiness Produced by the Grave
Political Situation.

LONDON, Feb. ia special from Paris
says the greatest Uneasiness prevails in that
city in consequence Of the grave political
situation. The Chamber cannot make a
Constitution, and will not dissolve. Pres
ident Mac8lahOn would have resigned if
the Senate bill had been passed as amend
ed. The BOnapartists gain greatly by these
complications. The Republicans will make
no further concessions.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14
Removal of the Capital Of West Wiz.
a-Enln

WHEELING, Feb. 13.-The bill remOv-
ing the capital Of this state to Wheeling
within the next ninety days, passed the
House by vote Of 81 to Is. The same
bill passed the Senate a few days since.
II only awaits the Governors signature to
become a law.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

THERE are only four living Queens Of
Spain, sO-Called, and Mrs. Alfonso, when
she turns up, will make another.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

WHAT Is Andy johnson doing that
he doesn't answer the courteous letter
Of Mayor Johnston The fourth Of
March approaches, and if we are to
give Andy a reception it is time that
We knew it.-CinciHRati Enquirer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14
FOREIGN.

Important Government Secrets
Revealed.
Alliance Between France and
Italy.
Grave Political Situation in
France.
BaZaine Kissed by French Resi-
dents of Santander.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

MIssEs Ida and Gabrielle Greeley are go
ing to Europe in the spring.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

THERE are two gentlemen in New York.
brothers, we'll known as mcu-abOut-tOwn.
We will cd them Bill aud jim. Bill
shutters a little. Said Jim one day: bill,
] want You Dc 20 with ma a1d see d Scotch
terrier. He is the greatest ritter in this
city. We must have Ina. deg" .I'II GO
said BIZ. They went The terrier was
brought cut and q Tst was l0oseued with
him. To fulfill the character ascTibed to
him the terrier should Lave dispatched a
certain number Of rats within one minute.
Bat q single rat seemed TO be fully match
for him. Indeed, the longer they fought
the more It looked As If the rat would prove
the better Of the two. The doc shook and
the rat bit; but the rat seemed TO bite the
hardest. Finally Bill broke ont: ''J-J-J-J-
jim" said he. "b-b-b-b-bUy the rat
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SPAIN.

of Santander.
BAYONNE, Feb. 13.-Ex-Marshal Ba-
zaine arrived at Santander yesterday. The
French residents having asked for and OBJ
tanned the permission Of the authorities to
serenade him, used the opportunity to hiss
him and indulge in insulting cries. The
crowd was dispersed by the police.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14
CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati Protests Against an Add
tIOaaI Tax ON whisky.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 13.-At the session OF
the Chamber Of Commerce Of this city TO-DAY
a protest against the proposed increased tax
on spirits was unanimously adopted. 1t re-
cites that spirits having paid a tax Of al
least 81 !, 100000 passes through the hands
of dealers here, and the stand taken here
against fraudulent gOoGs absolutely guar
antees ttis amount TO the Government.
The addition Of 30 cents per gallon tax
would require this city 10 bear the burden
Of supplying The money for nearly $780,
600 additional taxes, and would require at
least S2,j0G0O0 moe capital. As this
money is sent directly away from the city,
it would draw heavily on the banking cap
ilal needed for other branches of business.
The Chamber is also persuaded that the
Increased tax would encourage fraud in the
collection Of the revenue.
whisky DistiIIers and Dealers Pre-
pairing for the Coming Tax.
CINCINNATI, Feb. I3.-The prObabili-
ties of Congressional action regarding the
whisky tax las caused a feverish activity
in the market all the week. The ten dis
tilleries in this district are in active opera
tiOu producing over forty thousand gallons
daily. Three buudTed'and ftty-six thOus-
and five hundred and forty GALLONS have
been taken out Of bond during the wees,
on which the government tax of two hun
bred and forty-niGe thousand five hundred
aud serenity eight dollars was paid.
Probably a Fatal Row in Court.
The Commercials Huntingdon special
says: During a civil suit in court here to
day, while DOnuella, one Of the witnesses,
was testify ing, Butler, one Of the parties
to the suit called him a id liar. Don
nella struck Butler and was instantly stab
bed in the bowels by the latter. Butler is
under arrest, awaiting the results of the
WCuDd
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

AT the close of the war, Gen. Joe john
stOn met in Baltimore a young man who
had enjoyed undis-urbed the social de
LIGHTS If thai rehelliOus city, and who said
to him: "Well, General, we are conquered
but not subdued." "WeTe You j.: the ser
vice, young man" asked the General
ssNEo. sir; I had no. that honor" Then,
my friend said Johnston, 'yOu may not
be subdued, bat I GGt.n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14
$780, 900 10 POLTCT. HOLDERS

1llloe Atr ealllIs
Those who wish 20 DatroniZe home company
organized upon a solid basis and c0zservatively
managed, viii frd the Equitable, Of Nashville
worthy Of their confidence. my3O IL fsp.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

PUNCH's ridicu'e of English servants
has had a queer eff cl. They have accept
ed his attention as compliment arv. and
hsve taken his sarcasms in earnest. They
seeE 20 initiate the tone intended 10 be
ridiculed. The result is to make them ten
times worse than they were, and the
British public complains.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14

ARAHE aOweF-the pink Of POIilensss.
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TENNESSEE BONDS have worke

GOLD closed at 1l4s in New York,
yesterday, after selling at ll4E8I1422.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14
WINES AND BRANDiES.

WINES AND BRANDiES.
WINE winch VgENEM
BAKER
\
Easement Of Union and .FEnerScRSs Block
Where they viii be pleased Old
,.... H. &c f. w. BAKER.
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WASHINGTON.
Georgia FaVOrs Government Aid
for the Texas and Pacific
Railroad.

UalITOdU.
Suits to Recover Pacific Mail
Corruption Money.
Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaty.
Tom Scott AbaUdOns the Field.
Opposition to the New Tax Bill.
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EQUITABLE
reinsurance Co.,
NO. II North Cherry St,
NASHVILLE, TENN.
CAPITAL. S1,OOO,OOOF
TWENTY PEI CENT PAID Up
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JEO. PORTERFIELD, Vloe-PrssidsHt-
DRECTORs.

THIS WELL-KNOwN COMPANY cor
4 tlnues % insure property against loss on c2ul-
age BY FIRE. It's usefulness and WiIling ness o
meet its engagements have been shown by the
payment OF over
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Louisiana Affairs.

The House Committee on Louisiana af-
fairs Eeturued from New Orleans to-day.
The testimony there taken viii make 1000
fOolscap pages.
tive Committee, has also reached Wash
ingtOn.
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-~--"-n e-A~A - e~NAAN AsteAAAD
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia telegram has
Just been received BY Gov. BlownlOw an
nouncing that the House Of Representatives
Of Georgia has unanimously passed a resO-
luton approving Congressional aid to the
Texas and Pacific Railroad, and requesting
the Georgia Senators and Congressman to
vote for L.
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AdjOurns 60 Monday.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Bile Con
sentative caucus met today and immedi-
ately adjourned till Monday. Nothing was
done, waiting intelligence from Wash,
iDgtOn.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.

semi-RoelzIy, sac Weekly. s2.I5
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.