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Year: 1871

L see nothing in the way of making our May
Exposition grand success but the lack of
union of effort Every one, so far as know, is
in favor of the enterprise, and would be glad to
see it succeed.


At the same time there is not that, hearty,
strong and courageous taking hold of the mat
ter which would like to witness. A quiet ac-
quiescence in the undertaking is not the way to
make it success. 1t should be taken in hand
vigorously and boldly, and every one do some
thing to place it beyond a contingency.


We will have magnificent display of agri-
cultural mplements-perhaps the finest ever
witnessed in this end of the State. The hard
ware departments will be handsomely repre-
sented. Nor will the minerological department
be destitute of interest. 4 have been assured
that Professor Bradley will furnish an imposing
array of specimens from the University. Then
I happen to know that specimens will be sent
from other portions of our section. The whole
country will be astonished at the splendid speci-
mems of marble which will be on hand. w. 81.
Browning, who is in charge Of the Custom
House of this city, intends to honor this depart
ment, while l learn that Hawkins county will
send down some of her beautiful specimens.


As usual, we are greatly dependent upon, the
ladies. They must not forsake Us in this hour
of our extremity. We want them to think Of
us, and to remember the wonderful impetus
they may give the undertaking by placing the
seal of their appreciation upon it. This am
sure they will do. We want them to take
charge of our floral department-to furnish the
flowers and to arrange them. remember very
well how nobly they stood by us last fall. Their
tured the many beautiful flow ers which decor
ated our. floral hall at that time.


at @. w. CHARLTON, Sec'y &c.
Year: 1871

with painful sensation ofhay-


ing left undene Something


which ought to have been


weakness, debility. and low
spirits. Sometimes many Of
the above symptoms attend
the. disease, and at other
times very few Of them: but
Year: 1871

The manufacturers of the East are never


satisfied with their enormous profits under th,


protective tariff which robs aud oppresses 10


Dor for the benefit of capital. We clip the fol


lowing from an eastern paper as evidencin,


another movement on the part Of these mer


cenary "patriots" whereby the rich may be


come richer and the poor poorer:


"a large number of the leading woolen man
ufacturers Of Massachusetts have issued an nd
peal for the importation of their raw materia


free OF duty. They say explicitly that they
were formerly prOtecti0nists, but that the inc
qualities that seem to be inseparable from q
high tariff have forced upon their minds doubt
OF its expediency. The time seems to have
arrived when the manufacturers Of New Eng
land should demand that their raw material
shall DC free. Giveus our raw material free,
and we can afford to manufacture our goods
under low revenue duty"


They say that they can afford to manufac-
ture goods under low revenue duty provided
the raw material, wool, may be imported free
of duty. Should they ever succeed in getting
their "raw material" put on the free list, it is
safe to predict that they would oppose, with
all the means in their power, any reduction,
whatever, in the tariff on woolen goods of far.
eign make. The inconsistency of removing
the tariff on the raw material. and keeping up
the tariff on manufactured goods of the same
material, is patent to any one. If one is ad-
mitted free OF duty. the other should be ALSO
but it appears that these libera!-minded manu.
facturers are willing to 60 half way, that is, in
favor of free trade SO far as admitting without
duty raw material which they require. but on
goods OF the same kind that they produce from
such material, they think q tariff should be
laid. They think it all right and proper that
raw material from abroad should be admitted
free of duty to come in competition with like
material of home production, but when manu-.
featured into goods abroad it should not be ad-
mitted to come in competition with similar
goods Of their own manufacture except under
4 heavy tariff. 1t is, with them, an adaptation
Of "you take the bszzard and IN take the
turkey, or I'll take the turkey aud you take
the buzzard."
Year: 1871

A DETROIT man went out shooting pigeons,
and took flask Of brandy with him. On re-.
turning home be struck racing track In Che
suburbs Of the city, and went around 10 al
night, wondering why he didn't get to Detroit.
At daylight the matter was made plain TO him,
and he has sworn of That night 90 mile
track was the very best temperance lecture no
ever had.
Year: 1871

The City Government of New-liavcn some
time made itself famous by paying bill OF $25sos G2
to for securing the defeat in the Legislature
of the proposed amendment the Constitution making
Hartford the sole capital Of the State communication
In The NecHdpen Palladium gives what purports to bo
q correct copy OF the items attached to the bill.
petition OF some of the most dstin giished citizens ask
ng for the publication OF the details. had been treated
with contempt by the municipal government or New
Haven The list OF will be perused with interest,"
by the numerous members Of the Connecticut Legisa-
ure and by thousands Of citizens who are Interested
in maintaining the fair fame Of the State We quote
the letter:


And under the head OF "Account Correct in inc
space for Board OF Finance. each member signed ms
name as Il was presented to him. and thch tnls paper
was pasted the items which are on separate paper
from he
Year: 1871

TIE LEGISLATURE ON THE STATE FINANCES.


RICHMOND, Dec. 18.-The following concur
rent resolution passed In the House Of Delegates this
morning:


Resolved That until proper seps!have been taken to
the entire that will he required to pay
the current expenses OF the State Government and the
interest the State debt provided for by tho Fund
ing act and increased rate Of taxation may necessae
should the whole debt he funded, the Second Auditor
should, and he IL hereby instructed to- discontinue any
further OF the bonds until such time these
facts nc ascertancd and such legislation he per-
fccCd in the premises should any DO necessary the
public good maytequire.'


The Senate will probably concur in this resolution.
Year: 1871

The fact being already public that l am
involved in litigation before Judge Carozo. who has
Joined me not to prosecute the action i'll which uu
plaintiff understand that reports are widely circulated
to my prejudice that have received large sums from
Of tho parties ltgant adverse to me. feel con
strained therefore, state publicly that such is not the
fact-that have received from him money whatever.


CECILIA KERR
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON, Dec 17.-The following table,
just completed under the supervision Of COL Harrine'
ton OF the Census Bureau shows the value OF form pro-
ducts In each State exclusive Of live stock for the year
ending juno 1870 1t is the first table Of the kind ever
compiled with any degree Of accuracy, and shows that
the agricultural products OF the country for single
year would considerably than pay the entire pub
Year: 1871

and the Administration given stll frmhr hold upon
the affections and confidence Of the people. the
golden opportunity was lost and diherent and most
wOfUlly mistaken policy adOpted.
Year: 1871

We have an excellent young friend


excellent by the common tests of homes


ty, industry, and good habits young


person of good prcctical talents and


respectable address; yet with rall these
qualities we don't like him. Simply
because he agrees with US in nine-tenths
of the questions that come up between
US. We have persons of an opinion,


opinionated persons, and persons with


out any opinion of their own. OF these


two latter classes we don't know which


is most Objectionable. The former


shock us by the absurdities that must


arise from taking the opposite of infeas-


ible questions. and the latter by the al
surdity of agreeing with us when we


are conscious of maintaining false po-
sition.- There are honest differences
enough in the world to avoid the in
sipidity of agreeing to every assertion,


or the false stubborness of being atva-
rance with everybody and everything.


We once knew a man who had the in
evitable eyes" ready for everything
said, no matter by whom. We never
knew him to differ with anybody but
once, and then it was with the suppos-
ed opinion of the other. He borrowed
a watch without the consent ofthe
jeweller, which perhaps gave rise to a
probable difference ofopinion as to the
propriety of the act. There may be
questions upon which we have formed
no opinion, and to which we may give
tacit consent as decided by Others, but
he is simply disgusting his friends who
expects to please them by asserting to
everything, and thereby proving him
self an opinionless creature. I'm most
cases there is dishonesty in eccentricity
The fogy is perhaps sincere in nursing
the dead theories ofthe past.47J. J. HIS
only one of the thousand ''immorta''
pests like him. The visionary points
out the condolences of the past and
present and predicts coming events
with all the confidence Of a maniac.
1t is never safe to either differ or agree
with an old fogy, mailman, or vision-l
ary; but with sensible persons either
tacilly assent or openly differ from them
if you cannot conscientiously agree.
Year: 1871

In recent charge to the grand jury,
Judge Paxson, of Philadelphia, thus
speaks of. drunkenness "From the
able and interesting report referred to,
/ extract the further facts that, out of
the above stated number of commit
ments, II ,136, or about fOur-fifths, are
traceable to intemperance. This is a
startling fact, and one which should be
brought to the knowledge of every per-
son not only in this city, but through
out the Commonwealth. The ofense
of drunkenness itself, aside from the
crimes of which it is the active cause,
has become very great evil in this
city. 1t is so common that many peo-
pie have ceased to regard it as a viola
tion of law; whereas not only public but
private intoxicatiOn has been an Of
Tense for a very long period. By the
third section of the act of the 22d of
April, 1874, it is provided that 'if any
person shall intOxicate himself or her
self by the excessive drinking of spir.
itous, vinOus, or other strong liquors,
and shall be convicted thereof, he or
she shall forfeit and pay the sum of
sixty-Seven cents for every such OffenSe;
or if any person shall refuse or neglect
to satisfy said forfeiture, or goods or
chattels cannot be found whereof to
levy the same by distress, he or she
shall be committed to the House of
Correction of the proper county, not
exceeding twenty-fOur hours


B ''ThiS, it will be observed inf1icts a
penalty for private drunkenness. So
greatly does the law abhOr this vice that
it Furnishes it even if committed in the
privas.y ola mans own house.


"Public drunkenness is also an Of
fense, and is more serious by reason of
its evil example. The act of the AS
sembly, 3lst of March, 1856, provides
that any person who shall be found in
toxicated in any street, highway, pub
lie house, or public place shall be lined,
upon the view of or upon the proof
made before the mayor, alderman, or
justice of the peace, not exceeding five
dollars, to be levied with the proper
cost, upon the goods and chattels of the
defendant.


"a subsequent act has reduced the
fine to two dollars, which certainly is a
very moderate one for an offense so
hurtful to the public morals. The pro-
ceedings, it will be seen, are summary
in their nature, and it is to be regret
ted, in view of the number of drunken
men, boys. and even females, to be seen
upon our streets, that the law npon this
subject is not more rigidly enforced.
No man, no matter how respectable
his position in society, should be allow
ed to exhibit himself upon the streets
of the city in q state of intoxication
without being arrested and fined for
such conduct. For the respectable man
the excuse is less, and the evil Of the
example the greater. The law recog-
nizes no social distinctions. 1t falls as
the. dew of Heaven, alike upon the
poor and upon the rich."-[Legat
Opinions. a
Year: 1871

HOW Soon FORGOTTEN.-There Is
volume of history in the following pic
ture of mans insignificance. So lately
died; so soon forgotten. 'Tis the way
Of the world. Men take US by the
hand, and are anxious about the health
of our bodies, and laugh at our jokes,
and we think like the fly on the wheel
we have something to do with the turn
ing of the earth. Some day we die and
are buried. The sun does not stop for
our funeral, but goes on as usual. We
are not missed on the street, one or two
members stillho our forms and name
in kindly remembrance, but the crowd
moves on in the daily circle, and in
three days the great wave Of time
sweeps over our steps and washes out
the vestige of our souls. l


The late Professor VIM. Gibson, go
ing through the ward Of hospital with
Velpau, that surgeon brought him to
the bedside of two men who were un-
der treatment for some, slight fracture.


"Would you believe it ?" said Vel
pau, these men have made living for
the last fifteen years by being knocked
down and run over. When they see a
light wagon driven by some wealthy
person coming by they step across the
street and are sure to be run over, pick
edup and carried to some hospital and
then they sue for damages. When
their money becomes exhausted they
begin again. Neary every bone In
their bodies has been broken"
Year: 1871

Our readers will remember that the pro-
ceedings of the last meeting Of the Board
Of Aldermen, as published in the UNION
AND AMERICAN, embraced the action of that
body respecting the proposed repairs or
rebuilding of the important public edifce
known as the malkethouse. At that meet
ing of the Board, Messrs. DObson i Viii
hanson, architects, who had been re-
quested to prepare plan or plans of the
structure desired, submitted two designs,
one Of a one story building and the other
of q two story house, with difference OF
from So, 200 to $1,000 between the prob
able cost of the two. The Board of Aldermen
selected the single story plan, no doubt
being induced TO do SO with view to the
rigid economy so netimss rendered neces-
sary by the pressing force Of deplete ted or
entirely empty treasury. In reference to
this action, we expressed the hope that it
might be reoonsidered, and that the better
but somewhat more costly plan might be
ultimately adopted. We believed that
this course would, ''in the long run" be
the more economical and at the time gave
the reason upon which that opinion was
based. We believed that in appearance


and convenience the two-story structure
was far the most desirable, and felt salts
fed that large majority of our citizens,
if not the entire population, without dis
senting voice, would be in favor of seeing
the larger and more costly plan adopted.
In keeping with the spirit of enterprise
and active development now seeming to


sctUate the business and manufacturing
interests of Nashville, the thought will


readily occur to our people that
if the city government is called
on to build new houses or remodel old
ones, the work should be done in credi-
table msnner-aud in a worthy of imits-
ton. We are therefore gratiied to OBJ
serve that the Common Council, at its
session last Thursday afternoon, adopted
on its third reading the bill introduced by
Councilman Duling in lieu of the one
passed by the Board of Aldermen. The
bill enacted in lieu adopts the double
story plan, and provides that its costs shall
not exceed 500, ,000 1t is to be hoped that
the Board of Aldermen will ratify this
action of the Common Council, and that
the construction of the nov house may be
commenced at the earliest possible day.
Year: 1871

Judge EmmODs' Charge 10 the Jury


in the Check Case.


The following is the additional charge
made to the jury yesterday in the case Of
WILLIAM Ray vs. the city of Nashville in
the Federal Court:


Inc defendant has power, under its
charter, to make the securities given in
evidence. They are, in legal effect, prom
issory notes, and, as tits admitted, they are
signed by the ofioers who have for many
years performed that duty, they are, when
duly issued, obligatory.


If you believe the eighteen checks, sold
by Jamison, were received by the Col
lector for taxes for the support of the edu-
cational department, and that, with con-
ssnt Of the Mayor, Aldermen and Council,
they were, according to common practice,
handed over to the Secretary, with
authority on his part to dispose of them to
procure means for the payment of teach
ers and other expenses, and that he sold
them, received the proceeds and properly
applied them, they are, by virtue of this
reissue and sale, valid obligation against
the city.


Ii you believe that this sale, and others
Of like character, were duly reported by
Jsmison to the Board of Education, that
they appeared upon its books, and were
reported to it by the proper officers in the
corportion, and that these sales were re-
peatedly and publicly made during many
months, and that there were no
other funds for the support of the
educational department than those 50 pro-
cured and that it was during all this time
wholly supported in this way, these facts
will authorize you to presume that such
usage and action was known TO and appro-
bated by the corporation, although there
may have been members Of the board who
were ignorant of it and although no for
NAL official action has ever been taken by
them IN regard to il. It is the duty of
governing bodies in municipal corpo-
ration to know how a great depart
ment under its care issupplied with means,
to know the facts appear upon its books
and In its reports and the public has
right to presume they so know them In
coming to g conclusion upon this subject
you will take into consideration the
character of the reports, the time of max
ng them, tbs opportunity to examine
them under the city government, and also
the direct proof of actual knowledge given
by the witnesses.


If you believe it was the common usage
of the Finance Committee known to the
corporation to pledge its checks in security
for its notes and that the 81, COO check was
so pledged to Sax in conformity with this
usage, and that he within six days from It's
date sold it before the maturity of the note
to secure which it was pledged and the
same was bought without notice Of a
premature sale or of any irregularity in its
issue, then the plaintiff is entitled to re-
cover for the face of the check and in
terest.


If you should find all these facts ad-
Versely to the plaintiffs yo1 will find a
verdict for such a sum only as you believe
the corporation has received and appro-
priated TO the proper uses of the city with
interest.
Year: 1871

The county jail has lately undergone a
very thorough cleansing process, in which
water aid lime were quite freely used, and
now presents an appearance very inviting
to that class of individuals who are not
content to remain outside. The inmates
number about forty-fve, which neither in
creases or diminishes to any very pereep'i-
bic extent, the number of commitments
about keeping equal with the reductions
made by cases disposed of in the Criminal
Court. There are but few cases of sick
ness among the prisoners, and as general
thing they appear about as happy and con-
tented as it is possible for people to be who
are without their own consent SO peculiarly
situated-deprived of contact or commu-
nication with the, outside world. The in
stitution is shortly to be inspected by the
Grand Jury CT the Criminal Court, and it
is probable that some important changes
in the internal arrangements of the Jail
NAV ha qudOaSfad
Year: 1871

The Liverpool correspondent of the
New York Shipping and Commercial
list, writes that Ramie is wanted in
that market at s265 gold per ton As
the culture of the Ramie plant in the
South, is understood to have passed be-
yond mere experiment, and as Cotton is
said to be too cheap to be profitable, the
wonder is that the planters do not turn
their attention more to the first mention
pd cfor1o
Year: 1871

The Demsrara sugar crop is the largest
ever known.


The "too DISEASE" whatever that may
be, is spreading in San Domingo, and
over a thousand cases are in hospital.


A general smash up of freight and
fiat cars occurred at the Union freight
depet at Quincy, Ill, yesterday, occa-
stoned by train of cars coming in on
the wrong track and running into a
switch. The engine telescoping large
number of freight cars and piling the
fiat cars on top of each other. No body
was seriously hurt.


The committee to examine the c0ndi-
ton of Ruloff reported to Gov. Hoffman
that he was sound in mind and body, but
an atheist. He asked the committee 10
intercede to save his life for the benefit
he might Go science.
Year: 1871

THERE IS report current in Washing
ton that Mini=ter Washburn win return
from Paris before the 1st of July, and
the gossipers have it that he is to go into
the Cabinet. Another story is that he
writes that the President. ought to re-
model his Cabinet but that he does not
desire to be q member of il.
Year: 1871

The Tennessee Press Association will
meet on the 1st of June. 1t is to be pre-
sumed and hoped that a full attendance
will be present. as matters of moment
and importance will be presente d for
consideration. 1t is expected that ar
rapgements will be made for northern
tour during the Summer in which event a
grand time may be anticipated.
Year: 1871

Another Meeting of ECreditOrS-RORd


Cannot be Finished for n Month


Yet.


CHATTANOOGA, May l2.-Another
meeting Of the creditors of the Alabama
and Chattanooga Railroad was held last
night. The committee reported that
the best that could be done was 10 take
a dollar in stock and dollar in bonds
for each dollar of Indebtedness and so
retire all the floating debt in this country,
and thus enable Superintendent Stanton
TO pay off the parties pressing the road
into bankruptcy. A large amount of
stock and bonds were subscribed in this
way to-day. A petition was also circu-
lated and signed by the representatives
of half million of the floating debt, re-
questing the dismissal of the suit in
bankruptcy. The heavy rains of the
week past will delay the completion of
the road until the middle Of June.