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10 51 1 5P Mat iSS KM '8 Kell m.j; BANKS Second Bank, -NASHVTLLB, TENN, HIItECTOItS: T. S. MARK, JIURUMcCREA, WOODS, ARCHER CHKAT1IAM, R. L. G.

M. HENDIittSOX, J. M. SMITH. Transacts a general banltin? bnsincjw.

Collections made and promptly remitted Tor nt liberal rates. Cor. rcspomlcxieo invited and i-fornintion cueerfally furnished to onr patrons. W. B.

D0RTC1I, Casliler. JAMES McLAUGHLIK, Treriilcnt. IIU. McCREA, Vice President. cb2 ly lstp lstotl TEIUIS or SCKSCKIITIOX: BY MAIL OK XT THE BUSINESS OFFICE.

Dally, 12 mor-Uis, iu advance S10 CO 5 00 5 2 50 1 00 lweck, 25 TEL1VEKED BT CARRIERS IX THE CITY AKD KLMlKflELD. Daily, 12 months S12 00 6 00 3 3 00 I 1 00 1 week 25 Vcrsl.Wce!.Iy.$4.00 1 Wcoltly. R2.00 TATABLE IX ADVASCE. Gold touched 111! in New York yesterday and closed at 111. Tennessee Bonds closed in Jvew York last evening at 791 for the old issue and 7fi for the new.

Cotton is dull in New York at a decline to lGJc for middling. After a wait of some days, "Waite xi Ohio is nominated for Chief Justice, and.we will soon know his weight with the Senate. Jnst wait till the "Washington correspondents rake up his record, and if ho hasn't made a present to Grant, some time or other, of a library or a hull-pup, we shall be agreeably surprised. "Williams was surprisingly bad nomination and Cushing a surprisingly good one, but "Waitc seems a greater surprise than cither to both Republicans and Democrats. "We heard several Republicans yesterday lustily abusing fool Grant.

"Why didn't he clasp hands across the chasm, and propitiate manager MortoD with the judicial ermine? Tl'AITE FOR CHIEF JUSTICE. The agony is over, and the people will not have to wait longer to learn who is Grant's third choice for Chief Justice. He has nominated the Hon. M. R.

Waite, of Toledo, President oi the Ohio Constitutional Convention, for that position. The Cincinnati Commercial of Saturday said: "The President is well known to hold Judge "Waitc in high estimation, and he has ieccntly given him great credit in connection with the Genevan Arbitration, and has asked for a sketch of his life and services." Bej-ond the fact that he was counsel for the Government in the Geneva arbitration, and that he is President of the Chio Constitutional Convention, now in session at Cincinnati, very little is known of Judge "Waite outside of Ohio. He was spoken of some time since by a few of the Ohio papers as an eminent jurist, ind was urged for appointment on that ground. His political faith is of the right stripe; at least he did not write a letter to Jeff. Davis.

Ancnt ihe nomination of Judge Waite, the following dispatch to the Louisville Commercial will show with what desperation the "Williams faction gave up the ghost: "Washington, Jan. 17. A singular movement is making here to procure the nomination of Attorney General "Williams for Chief Justice. All of the Republican members of the House and and Senate of the Maryland Legislature, headed by S. T.

Suit, of Kentucky bourbon-wkisky fame, called in a body upon President Grant this morning and presented a formal written address, indorsing his administration, regretting the withdrawal of Sir. Williams" nomination for Chief Justice, and expressing the opinion that public sentiment would favor his confirmation, were his name again brought before the Senate. President Grant thanked the delegation for ita kind indorsement; expressed his gratification at seeing so many Republican legislators from a State that was a few short 3-cars ago wholly Democratic, but made no reply to that pox-lion of the address relating to the Chief-Justiceship. The attempt to draw out the President upon that one subject was a total failure. Mr.

Creswell. the" Maryland member of the Cabinet, had no knowledge of the interview until after the delegation had left the city, and the whole proceeding strikes every one here as unaccountable. It is noticeable, however, that the renomination of Mr. Williams is frequently mentioned today in political circles, and it is that the object of bringing the New York delegation hero is to help the movement along. THE XASIIVILLK I'OSTOFriCE.

There appears to be a lively "scrim mage" in Washington over the post- office in this eity, in which there has liccn a display of hot blood. The Washington correspondent of the Cm clxnati Commercial reports under date Jan. 10 as follows "There is trouble with regard to the Nashville Postofiice. Prosscr, the present incumbent, is anxious to bo reappointed, and his claims are supported by Maynard. On the other hand.

Harrison, the Republican Representative from that district, opposes Prosser's confirmation, having a candidate of his own. while the President, who regards the charge of absenteeism which is brought against Prosser asa very grave offense, wishes to appoint an old friend of hisown, a carpet-bagger rom Illinois, by the name of Hasslock. He accordingly sent his friend's name to the Senate once, but yielding to Mnynard's dictation he withdrew it. Harrison then made a hot fight for his man, when the President concluded to go back again to Hasslock. Upon this coming to Maynard 's ears, he called upon the President and said that the failure to reappoint Prosser was a "gross outrage," whereupon Grant sprang to his feet and replied: "Then, sir, I am responsible for that outrage." Thus a rupture of friend! relations between the President and the Tennessee statesman, which may be fraught with the gravest consequences to the country, is brought about by a petty quarrel as to who shall be Postmaster at Nashville." MEMPHIS.

Appointee of the Mayor. Memphis, Jan. in. Mayor Loaguc made tli nJtnu'iiir li.im'mtinits this afternoon which were continued iy the general i. A.

llouson, 1 it Attorney- -uaiiin Treasurer; J. Newsoni, Comptroller; Kecbter: Pat. Winters. 1tVinlrr. Ho lKiinili.lti'il A II.

li- rischer for Chief of Police hut the Council refused to conlinn the aiipoiutiuent. NASH ESTABLISHED MARCH 30, Grant's Third Choice for Chief Justice HI. it. Waitc of OliioNoiuinated. Hasslock for Naslli villo Postmaster.

WASinN'GTOX, Jan. 17. Hon. M. R.

Waite, of Ohio, has been nominated for Chief Justice. The nomination of Morrison It. -Waitc of Ohio to be Chief Justice of the Supremo Court was a surprise to Senators and all others about the capitoi including Justices of the court. Subsequently the Senate went into session and referred the nomination to the Committee on Judiciary, Who Will probably to-morrow report "favorably upon it. The nomination recalled that he acted as one of the counsel at the Geneva tribunal' of arbitration, and some of the Senators were acquainted with hitn as an able lawyer of 30 year's standing, and although a Republican, he is not an active partisan, and the present time is President of the Ohio Constitutional Convention.

It was discovered on looking at the Supreme Court record, that a year to-morrow, Mr. Waite was, on motion of Caleb dishing, admitted to the bar of that court as an attorney. Senators of both parties speak well or the nomination, and there seems to he 110 doubt of its confirmation. Here IVe are Aain 1 The President lias sent to the Senate the nomination of H. W.

Hasslock to be Postmaster at Xashville, Tenn. The outstanding legal-tenders are The House Committee on Civil Service will report for reducing the deputy commissioners of internal revenue from three to two, and providing thai the vacancy in the office of first deputy be filled by the appointment of one of the existing deputies. CINCINNATI. How 3Xr. Waitc! Aomlunlioii wis II e- ccivetl by tiic Convention.

CrxcixxATi, Jan. 19. The new? of the nomination of Morrison 1. Waite, of Toledo, now President of the Ohio Constitutional Convention, came to Mr. Waite at noon at the beginning of the evening ses sion, lion.

Kutus King arose ana read tiic Associated Press dispatch from Washington announcing the nomination of Mr. Waite. Tliat body forgot its gravity and broke out into a prolouged storm ot applause in which even- member of the Convention most heartily participated. lion, bamuel Hunt then moved to ap point a committee of five to draw up a reso lution ot the sense of -the convention on the subject. President Waite ruled it out of onler, and business proceeded.

He has refused to permit any member oithe convention to use his influence at Washington for his appointment, though several have offered to do so, and was not awaits that any of his friends had presented his name. He is now stopping, with his wife and the Burnet House. Up to 11 o'clock he lias had no notes, official or unofficial, from Washington on his nomination. The Xoinlnatiou iu Toledo. Toledo, Jan.

19. The nomination of Mr. Waitc for Chief Justice was received by his neighbors with expressions of great satisfaction by all parties. To-morrow morning's Commercial will give a brief sketch of Mr. Waite's life, from which it apjiears he is the son of the late Chief J.us-tiee Waite, of Coanecticut, one of the leading jurists of New England.

He is now in his oSih vear, graduated at Yale College at the age of 22, came to Toledo iu 1S3S, studied law with S. M. Young, now of Toledo, witli whom lie practised" for eighteen years. lie ha for many years stood at the head of the bar of Northwestern Ohio, and lias twice declined a seat on the Supreme bends of Ohio. Iu 1849 he was elected a memler of the Legislature, scrying with distinction.

In 1S02 he was a candidate for Congress, and though defeated, he received a majority of 1.200 in Toledo. In 1ST1 he was appointed as a counsel to Geneva, which position he filled with honor. lie is now serving as a memlcr and tlie President of the Ohio Constitutional Contention, to which he was chosen by tlie unanimous vote of both parties. The present appointment, like all Jlher public honors, has come to him without the sliglitest seeking on hi3 part, he having discouraged his personal friends from efforts to secire Hkj place for him. His neighbors feel every assurance in this, as in every other trust, lie will abundantly justify the confidence reposed in him.

TEXAS. TIieKadicals Rctrcatinghy Inches Tlie Governor and Secretary (lei Ioi. t-csMoii of Tlscir OUices. Galvestox, Jan. 19.

An Austin sie cial to the says: Matters here are verv ouiet. The offices of Governor and Secretary of State are virtually turned over to the new officers. It is probable tov. Coke will send to the Senate to-day the name of a new Attorney-General for ratifi cation. hen this is done Use proper olh-cers, Governor, Attorney General and Ssc-retarvef State will proceed to count the votes for the other State officers and the constitutional amendments, which will be completed Wednesday.

Immediately there after the Controller, Arcasurer, and Su perintendent of the Land Office will be in stalled. The present incumbents liave signified their willingness to retire when their successors are qualified. The People in Possession or Tliclr Own. Avstix, Jan. 19.

To-day Ser- bhropshine of thebenate, accompanied by several deputies, proceeded to the different government offices of the State and took possession. When he demanded the keys from Ncwcomb, he refused them and it became necessary to ar rest him, but after surrendering the keys and other property of his late department ho was released. Gov. Davis had previously lefc the Executive office, leaving only a clerk. The clerk, after arrest, surrendered the kevs.

In the Adjutant Generals de partment, Tiritton made no objection, yet exclaimed positively, "You may be acting rather fast. Nev.comb exhibited considerable excitement. The lire place was full of papers burning. Gov. Coke was frequently congratnla ted.

There seems to be a general feeling of tliankfuhiess that tlie people of Texas at last have possession oi tneir own. Ihe Public Instruction Department was released because the votes for Superintendent of that department had not yet counted, though Sergeant Shopshire had previ ously taken possession, taking the keys from Drcgress. There was evidently a mini determination among the late officers to ignore even the opinion of Attorney Gen eral Williams, only giving up the keys being arrested" and then under verbal protests. Gen. Steele now lias the Adju tant Generals Department; Lapt.

oeo. Clarke. Secretary of State and Gov. Coke the Executive ofhees. THE TEXAN BORDER Itlooilv Fight will: Indiana.

New Obi.kax, Jan. 19. The iVr ica has ihe following special from San Antonio of I Ins dale: ihe latest from Eagle I'ass on Friday, lth insu, at Newtown, Mexico, a boy was chased by Indians, jlexicaii citizens started immediately in pursuit and overtook the Indians. After a hard fight of eight hou they succeeded in killing the whole band uf nine Indians and one squaw. Two citizens were wounded.

The Indians are supposed to be Comaneltcs. Iliff Fire nt Charlestown, Va. WiiEKr.ivfi. W. Y.v., Jan.

19 A special li Daily lnl(lliy. iicer of litis city from (. li.iilesUmii. W. says a large portion of tlie business part of that eity was de stroyed bv fire this moraine fourteen bu a i less lmuses were destroyed, and a number of others damaged.

Tiic loss is not less than partially insured. 1833, Senatorial Dehatc on the Fi nances. Slashing Speeches from Wright anil IiOfjan: jtx. iu-iijomy pi iiio xiuiiau a TTT for Inflation to" Save tho Treasury SES.VTE. Jan.

19 Mr. Ingals pre sented a petition of citizens of Kansas ask ing measures to be taken to issue a currency based on real estate securities, llo-ferrcd. Mr. Bogle introduced a bill to reimburse Missouri for the expenses incurred in arm ing and equipping troops during the late war. lielerreu.

Mr. Page offered ft resolution instructing the Corhuiittce on Public Lands to ascer tain whether the lands granted by Congress to the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company to aid tho construction of a railroad lroni Springfield, to tlie I'acihc Uccan are forfeited, and whether any legislation is necessary to restore such lands to pre-emption and homestead entry. Adopted. Outrages on Colored Citizens. Mr.

Thumiau presented a petition on be half of the Winnebago Indians of Wisconsin. It sets forth that the tribe are greatly wronged undercolor of the authority of the United States; that life has been destroyed and the tribe is deprived of liberty and property. It asks the necessary legislation for protection. Mr. ihurman said it was not the inten tion of the law passed last session to'use force to remove those Indians.

Under tho fourteenth amendment to the Constitution these Indians were citizens, and the Government liad no right to use force to re move them. Affidavits accompanying the petition "show that Indians have been kidnapped and carried away from their homes. He hoped the matter would receive serious consideration of the Committee on Indian Affairs. The petition was referred to that coin- miltee; also a bill for the relief of the Chickasaw Indians. Mr.

Ingalls introduced a bill to mcorpo- iatethe Colorado, Canal, Imigration aud Land Company. lJeferretL It proposes to grant twenty sections ot public lands per mile to aid in the construction of an irrigating canal from the South Tlatte River, in Colorado, into the State of Kansas as far as may be desired by the company. Mr. Logan introduced a bill autuonzmg the President to appoint five commissioners to collect information as to the effects of the liquor tariff, aud practical working of prohibitory laws, etc. The commissioners are to serve without pay and be appointed from civil life, irrespective of political con siderations, but the bill requires that they shall be in harmony with the views ol tax payers of the country who, in 1S73, out of tho total internal revenue of paid 90,000,000 for these articles of spirits, tobacco and fermented liquors alone.

Clovcraiucntal Omnipotence. The morning hour liaving expired the consideration of the resolution reported by the Finance Committee was resumed. Mr. Wright addressed the Senate, ne had listened attentively to get light on the subject but feared words had only darken ed his course, rue chairman oi tnerinance Committee, so furious for resumption him self, ventures no opinion nor commits himself to any theory. In one scliool of these financiers there seemed to be entire unani mity, as they ascribe all our troubles to an overdose of currencv.

in ms judgment our currency liad no more to do with the monetary deranrement than the balance pole of an acrobat or a hist year's bird's nest- He denied that our currency was dishonored now, it was technically dishonored a week after its issue. Was the nation to be adjudged bankrupt because it to pay gold for these notes, and one kind of legal tender for Every particle of property in this vast country is pledged for the redemption of these notes, and they are as good now as they can be made. The nation had not violated its pledge, and there was no truth in tlie clamor of blighted faith. The real inquiry now is, is it practicable, liaving due reg.ud of the bill holder and the interest of the Government to return to specie payment? He thought not, and defied any one to show that "the Government had departed from the purest morality. When we have tliat prosperity and trade which all shonld labor for then that graud fact of specie resumption will be accomplished.

Why is all this struggle to get back to specie payment? He had been answered, because it is the world's currency. He thought the world would get over some of its old notions on this subject. Notions were becoming more intimate with each other, aud walking together more lianuonlously. As this system increased, the world would adopt a currency not so cumbersome. Ho did not favor the substitution of demand notes for greenbacks.

He would have but one paper currency, and that issued directly by the government. The National hanks were an organization of necessity, and the inquiry now was worthy of attention, if there was further need for them? A suita ble time should bo given to wind up their affairs. If we could njt have one currency issued bv the government, then he finored free banking, with the adoption of the Eng lish rulemakingthestockholderliablctotlie extent of his means. His preference, though was but for one currency by the govern ment, upon which interest be paid, and tlie reception of a certain percentage ot tuese notes by the government in payment of im port duties. Further, he would cnange tne form of the note, anil instead ot making it promise to pay, would simply have the de nomination stamped upon it the same as upon gold and silver.

1 he propriety oi tins country are active and enterprising, and need a great volume of currency, some times more tlian others, especially winter and fall, for moving crops, etc Again, four millions of people in the South, lately set free, are now engaged in industrial pursuits, and thus the demand for money is increased. Therefore, he thought it advisable to have the currency elastic with a convertible IkhhI at a small rate of interest, at about 3 03-100 per cent, ne favored a small rate because tho nation was paying too muck interest, both public and private. No nation had been so much impoverished as ours by the payment of extravagant interest. If we return to specie payment now, we must reflect tliat our greenbacks will be bought up by capitalists at their de preciated value and held for the gold mil lenium. thus increasing the monetary de rangement and crippling business.

Noth ing should be done to contract, but we should go right ahead steadily. If there is a furnace idle, encourage it to begin work. If any mechanical agency or industry is stopped, bid it go to work," and all will be well. In conclusion, he denied that the voice of the West was for the resumption of specie payment and no expansion of cur rency. John A.

I.ofrnii. Mr. Logau said it is necessary to relieve the present stringency by placing the cur rency ou secure basis, lie uui no oppose an ultimate return to siiccic payment, hut considered such a return at present impracticable and unnecessary. He argued that snocie navmeut cannot be readied through forced contraction without danger of Na tional bankruptcy. Tlie present amount of currency is nianilesllv madmiaie.

ine only way to specie payment is further coii traction or legislative proclamation Further contraction is impracticable. Im mediate lesuinptioir would cr'pple, if not ruin every industry. The importation of gold must be greater and the exportation less before we can consider the question of coin resumption. An increase of currency would not, as has been alhrmed by other Senators, injure Western farmers. Tlie historv of the last de cade shows tint the country has never been ia such a condition of continued 'piosiKT- itv as during thiise years of mper money.

It would be better that the day of specie pavmenls should lie wstponed as long as it was in England at the commencement of tlie present century, loan that this country should experience the disastrous results in UNION AND NASHVILLE, cident to the forced contraction of rcsump1 Hori: The confidence of the people in our paper Currency has never havered: Iii the days of tho panic, gold fell to it. Tlw Senator from Missouri showed that the amount of our currency per capita in 1S60. was fourteen dollars and fifty cents, and tliat it is now nineteen dollars. Tho logical rrsttlt goes evert further; In 1G0 tho amount ofproperty per capita was live dollars and twenty-six cents which liad in creased to 7.91 in 1870. Tlie same rauo of increase of currencv would now require twenty-two dollars per capita on a total circulation of 850,000,000.

Tho amount of Currency during that period has ben increased but twenty-eight per centum, wTiil 2 the increase of property has been fifty-two par centum. A proper supply of currency is now needed. Taking the suitable ratio of property to currency as the standard, this amount would be about 850,000,000. This amount is needed for active circulation. It would not bo in excess of tho amount per capita iu Great Rrltain and France.

TIm most reliable recent statistics represent the circulation in France at five dollars per capita, and in Great Britain ut twenty-five dollars per capita. Colored Soldiers' Bounties. The chair laid lefore the Senate a com munication from the secretary of War in response to a resolution of that body in re-ganl to the appropriation for collection and payment of bounties to coloredsoldiers and sailors. The letter states tliat an appro priation of $50,000 was made, but $22,000 A- i A i 1 OA remain 10 coiuiiic uiisuie, uuui uuuu ou. Tlie estimated expenses for a month are at the lowest limit $55,000, and before the end of April the entire appropriation will have been expended, and unless some provision is made, all woik will have to stop and clerks be discharged.

The Secretary recommends that the unexpended bal ance of tlie impropriation lor collection and payments of bounty for the fiscal year ending June CO, 18T3, be rendered available to carry on business until June 30, 1874. Referred to the committee on Military Affairs. Senate went into executive session and soon after adjourned. JIOCNE. WAsniXGTOJf.

Jan. 19. Under the call of States a large number of bills were introduced and referred. The Snjrc of" Jlontlccllo. BvMr.

Sneer: For the purchase of Monti- cello, the homestead of Thomas Jefferson and containing his grave. By Mr. Hunter: To amend the national Bank law so as to provide for free banking, give better security to depositors, prevent usury, give elasticity to the currency anu place the finances on more secure aud substantial basis. Bv Mr. Wells: Tocstablish abranch mint at St.

Louis. Mr. Ward introduced a bill providing that the heirs of any soldier who was killed or died while in military service during the late War, whose period of enlistment was for less than one year, or who shall have since died by reason of wouuds or disease contracted, shall be entitled to re ceive the same bounties as if said soldiers had enlisted for three years. This bill "includes all who enlisted for three or nine months at the commencement of the war, and who liave never received bounty. Tlie bill was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Testing the House on the Flunnclnl Question. Mr. Wilson of Indiana, moved to suspend the rules and adopt the following resolution: Whereas, by reason of the present mone tary stringency and msulliciencv ot tne amount of the circulating medium, the in dustry and commercial al lairs oftlic country have been depressed, and whereas, bv rea son of such stringency the revenues of the Government have been largely diminished, in consequence whereof Congress has been asked to increase taxation to the amount of forty-two million dollars; and whereas, until the recent panic the revenues were am ple enough to meet the current expenses of the Government; thnrefore, Resolved, that, instead of levying addi tional taxes, the true policy lies in the enactment of sueJi a law or laws as will relieve such stringency and supply the necessary to the business wants of the country by increasing the circulating medium, and thereby relieving business, in creasing the revenues, and thus avoiding the necessity of increasing tlie present rates of taxation on duties, or the imposition of additional taxes on duties. Resolved, that the Committee on Bank ing and Currency be instructed to preparr and report to the delay, a bill for the purpose in the first resolution expressed, and tliat said committee have leave to report at any time. Mr.

MeOrary called for the yeas and nays. 5- Mr. Spcer inquired whether the question of consideration could be raised. Tlie Sneaker said that that question was raised. Hie motion was to suspend tliat rule and all other rules.

Mr. Daw3 remarked that the subject was before two committees at present, and had been discussed the House last Sat urdav. He suggested that instead of hav ing a vote now, the resolutions be simply introduced and set down for dehatc at some time, so that the various views of members might Imj brought out, and that the Com mittee on Banking and Currency might have the benefit ol those views. The Committee on Ways and Means pro posed to report something to-morrow which would be a subject of debate confined to this matter, ilr. Holman objected to discussion.

Mr. Randall remarked that the Committee on Banking and Currency was holding sessions every day during the sittings of the House, listening to the views ot gentlemen from various parts of the country. Mr. Wilson said that this question of increased currency was exciting a great deal of public attention anil, therefore, lie had drawn a resolution for the express purpose of testing the sense of the House and let ting the public know whether or not tlwre was to be an increase ot currency. Mr.

Cox wanted to offer an amendment but the Speaker informed him that he could not do so under a motion to suspend the rules. The vote was taken and resulted yeas luo nays 9b. So two-thmls not voting the affirmative the resolution was rejected The Tennessee delegation voted as fol lows: Ayes Crtttchhelu, Harrison, Xhornlmrgh and YMitt thorno no Maynard, 1. The names of J. C.

Atkins and Barbour Lewis do not apnHr. Hie iAnilnnlct. The Speaker appointed the Committee on Expenditures in tlie department of Justice as lollows: Sener of Virginia, liir- sons, mlliams of Michigau, Speers and Durham. The Franhin? Privilege. Mr.

Young moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill providing tliat all printed matter printed by onler of.the Government and bearing llieohicial signature ot a mem her of either house of Congress shall pass tlirough the mails free of charge until the 1st of July, lbi4. The motion was reject cd, yeas 71 nays 103. Among the yeai were Butler of Tennessee, Bright, Crutch- held, Jiayuard and -Sunn. A Itcllcctlon. Mr.

Butler offered a resolution instruct ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire whether further legislation is necessary to prevent the illegal use of the bnited States Hag on commercial vessels, etc Adopted, Mr. Cox suggested that the resolution seemed to be a reflection on the administration. Mr. Coltou preseutcd a petition of the Chicago, Clinton and Dubuciue Railroad Coimu iy, the Chicago, Dubtiqc and Minnesota Railroad Comnauv. aud many citi zens of Iowa, asking tliat the railroad bridge across the river, at Clinton, Iowa, be open to use of all railroads cen tring at that point that may desire to use it neierred.

Mr. Cox presented a memorial of the National Board of Trade, to reform the complex, cumbrous and difficult custom laws of the United Stales, and against the system of informers, moieties and arbitrary seizures. Kpecle for the Chinese hut Xono for Ourselves. Mr. Hooper from the Committee on coin age reported a bill allowing coinage to bo T-PSDAY, JMUAKY 201874 ex'ectif wl flm TTnlfeil Stains mint for for eign countries' arid sent to the clerk's desk and liad read the vafllmi of Chinese proc lamation, authorizing the circulation of the eagle tfaOH dollars lately coined In the United States.

ThC bill passed. Sir. Clayton asked leave to" offrr a reso-lntion. instruiliiitr the Committee on Com-' mercc to enquire into the practicability and fcrpodiency of constructing a ship canal across the ISiunnis of Dancn, or by way ot Nicaragua, Ckaumlepee' ot nny other route. Several members objected.

Adjouncd. YORK. A. Substitute for Chnfeli Uew York, Jan. 19.

The poliCd did not interfere with the performances last eral-ing in places of resort for Germans and the usual entertainments were given to the usual crowds. The advocates of these Sabbath recreations say the churches make provisidfi for only 293,000 of the million people of tlie city and that the other seven hundred thousand must he provided for. ihe Germans- have formed an associa tion the obiect of which is to make com pulsory in public schools instruction in the trerman language. A Dlssiisted Spnnlnrd. giThe Spauish iron-clad Arapiles is said to have received considerable Injury by striking on the rocks in East river on the way to-her present anchorage oil" the battery, and trrueTnaklng nearly six inches oi water every twenty-four hours.

Her commander proposes to have the bottom examined by divers to-day, and unless absolutely important will put to sea and trust to the puaips rather than try further repairs in tlia port. The Unemployed. Tho Committee of Safety called a meet ing of the workingmen of the Fourth Ward yesterday to organize Vard associations. The few who. responded were addressed by the leaders missing from the last Tomp kins' square meeting, promising another demonstration, with another result, if tilings went on as they liad done of late, and the workingmen became crazed with hunger.

Trcasnry Wnrrnnts. E. A. Williams and Edward Edmunds, arrested here with stolen Treasury warrants in their possession, have been sent to Washington. llcform 3roro Costly Than Tammany.

Mavor navemeyer's message shows the city debt to be $100,371,953, an increase siacc 1S71 of nine millions. The amouut of bonds issued by the present Comptroller for various purposes is forty-two millions. The expenditures of maiutainlng the gov ernment in 1S71 were twenty-six millions, in 1S72, thirty-one millions and lbiu, tliirty-two millions. OMAHA. Haven't Heard the Xcws.

Omaha. Jan. 19. The reported inten tion of President Grant to nominate Judge Dillon for Chief Justice gives general satis faction in this part of the State. Two Days and Xlghts or Misery.

Dr. Brown, of Kearney Junction, a few nights ago started to call on a sick man, near Overton, Nebraska, on foot. He fell throush a bridge, and was so badly injured tliat he was unable to extricate himself from the water, anil lay for two nights anil two davs there. When found he was frozen fast, and nearly dead. TIIK "CHRISTIAN SOLDIER'S" CASK.

From the Cincinnati Commercial. w.siiTvr.Tftv. Ifi. The House Military Committee endeavored to agree arenort to-dav. in the Howard rase, but as onlv ei'dit membersr of the committee were present, and four voted i ri nf Tnnnirr.

and four voted in favor of an investigation oy tne committee, nothing was agreed upon, a nose wuo vntPri in favor of recommending a mil itary trial weie Messrs. Hawley, of Illinois; ilcDougall, of New York; P. M. B. Young, ol Ueorgia, and Ji.ppa Hunton.

The last two genuemcn- were Ucnerals in the rebel army. Those, who voted to have nn lnvcstiga- inn di hv he committee are den nlnrn. fiunetel. of Ohio: Donnan. of Iowa, and Albright, of Pcnnsylva- -r-r 1 nia.

uenenu nawiey, oi vjouneciicui, Thornbunrh. of Tennessee, and Nes- ni'th. of were absent. Had all the members of the committee been Tirepnt it is believed that a report would have been agreed upon by a ma jority in favor of a military trial. Some oi the members who voteu nrminst.

orderinc a Militarv Court of inquiry do so because they claim that the irresiaeni or oeereiurY oa ir long ago to have ordered such a trial, as it was their duty to do; and that they are not willing to have the responsibility put upon them of ordering it, and yet they are willing to try General Howard themselves. If the trial is had by the committee it will simply result in an effort on the part of Howard's friends to have him whitewashed by virtue of a Republican vote in the House. The matter will probably be decided in a day or two. CONFIDENCE. KnoxvIHe Victimized Ity a Couple of IloRiis Agents, Xoiv at a Comfortable Distance.

The Knoxtille Press and Herald of the 17th says: On the 12th of December, last, a man and a woman, representing themselves as Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Cullen, came to the city and obtained a room and boarding at the house of a respectable lady.

They brought with them a large trunk and proposed to stay several weeks. Boarding was also engaged for a "friend and his wife," who would arrive next day. On the ICth came "Mr. T. G.

Dcnhy and brinsing a trunk along. The iarties represented themselves as traveling agents for Gleason'ft Home Circle, a journal of light literature published in Boston, and Cullen, with Denby and his commenced and prosecuted an active canvass of the city. They obtained, as far as can be learned, about 200 subscriptions, at $2.00 each, promising, in or a copy for a year, of a monthly journal by the same publishers, called the Monthly Companion, as the subscriber elected. We do not learn that they offered any certificate of their reliability, from the publishers of the naner. and simply save areceipt lorcach subscription, signed by any one of them, of which the following is a copy: Kxoxviixe, Tex.v., Dec.

2:5, 1S74. Received from Miss $2.00, for subscription to Home Circle one year, with premium chromo. L. A. Cru.EX, Agent.

Tiic woman who passed as Cullea's wife did not canvass. Frequent letters addressed to "Miss Mollic Ford' were received at the postofTicc during her stay, and regularly called for by her. On the 29th of December, "Mr. and Mrs. Cullen'' settled their board bill, less tlie sum of $2 which tho kind-hearted lady allowed on a subscription to the Home Xext day, "Mr.

Denby and lady" did not return to dinner and at night time they were not at the tea-table. The landlady began to believe tliat something was wrong, although the trunk of the pair was still in their room. Entering the apartment, the trunk was found unlocked and empty. Since that date the couple liave not been around. It is needless to say that not one of the two hundred "subscribers" lias received any thing in consideration of the $2 iid.

Tliat they liave all been swindled, if not heretofore apparent, will force itself on their unwilling minds by the perusal of the following, which is a copy of a postal card received yesterday, by one of the victims who wrote for information: Office of the Homv Circle and Monthly Companion, 5'J2 Washington street, Boston, Jan. 12. 1S74. L. A.

Cullen, whoever he is, is a swindler. We employ no traveling agents. ItespecttuIIy yours, uleamm. Cullen is described as a lisht- haircd, slight-built mau, Denby as light- liaircd and stoutiy-miur, White tne women are black-eyed brunettes. AME A.

G. EWLSa. Nos. 14 Bobertson County aad genuine Log Distilled Lincoln Conntj JVhiskies, Every kind of LIQUORS usually kept in Liquor Establishments always on hand, together with CIGARS and TOBACCOS, Alit OF "WHICH WE OFFER OI BEST TERMS sep2o tillmhC)'74 Zrjre Conflnsrntlon In tho Japanese Capital. Sax Fkascisco, Cai, Jan.

18. Tlie steamer Colorado arrived th'a evening. She brings Yokahoma dates to Dec. 28. On the night of the 0th, a fire occurred in Yeddo, sweeping away wooden building3 rrom almost as large an area as tuat uevas-tated bv the fire in April, 1S72, and un doubtedly destroying a large amount ot property, inasmuch as a quarter of this area attacked was occupied by the shops and residences of wealthy merchants.

J.nc exact amouut of the loss has not yet been ascertained, but it has been estimated at Much more lias been saved in comparison than at the previous conflagration, in consequence of the multiplicity of the fire-proof store houses for the deposit of valuables. Most of these with their con tents remained unharmed. It is rumored tliat many lives were lost, but of this tlierc is no confirmation. The usual energy was shown by tlie citizens in endeavoring to repair the ravages, aud several of the streets destoyed are already nearly rebuilt. Central America.

Taxajlv, Jan. 19. Tlie trouble expected to arise in the American States lias in a measure blown over, chiefly owing to the intervention of Williamson, the United States Minister to Central America, who has been able to pursuade the several Presidents to submit tlie questions in dispute to a meeting to be called of all the Presidents of tlie five States. "I.onI.H Vcnlllot Silenced. Pakis, Jan.

19. The Ultramontane Journal L' Vnkern lias suspended. Persons passing between France and Italy no longer need passports. A Communist Captured. jiLviimi), Jan.

19. One Combatz who served ss Colonel under tlie Paris Com-munCjWas captured at Cartagena. Sagasta, Minister of Foreign Aflairs is preparing a note for the diftereut powers. What Will Jle Do About It? Wiieelin-o, W. Va Jan.

19. At a meeting of the vestry of St. Mathew's Church, held to-day, tliey refused to receive the resignation of Bev. Latonc, and liave written to Bishop Johns for counsel and advice. Fatal Work Sunday Xilit.

PrELPA. X. Y. Jan. 19.

Dabbinskee's paper mill, burned last night. Loss twenty thousand dollars, tlie proprietor perished Condensed Telegrams. The Supreme Court of Arkansas to-day decufed tliat tlie Mate lreasurers cer tificates were receivable for all State, county and municipal taxes, except State sinking fund tax. San Francisco reports another shock from eartlMiuake. ltandolph Mitchell yesterday murdered his wife, Anna Jlitchcll, i'nineiseo, with a razor, awl then cut his own throat.

A man named W. C. Dickson was ar rested in Cincinnati last night, accused of being connected with the great diamond robbery in tliat city recently. GraiKim, the New York Senator wlto was convicted ot appropriating fuiMis ot Walkill Xational Bank, has been sentenced to the Penitentiary. Gen.

Pope, the man w1k "ainod such victories (bv telegraph) over Stonewall Jackson in tlie late war, is a guest at the Vj bite House. The miners" strike at Wilkesbarrc, still cotrtnmes. TEXAS. DnvlsSeir-Condcmned Tlie Senatorial Question. Trom the Xew Orleans Times.

On the 16th January, 1S73, the Thirteenth ot Texas received a message from Gov. Davis, headed. "Amendment of Election Law," in which the Governor said: further recommend that the olec tion law be amended to permit opening r.f election to1L? within each of the jus tice's precincts, and reduce the number ot days from lour to one. That Legislature, a Democratic body, adopting the Jiadieai nepuuncan governor's recommendation, passed the eWtinn law. which he surned.

and un der which he issued his proclamation, and himself snd his brother candidates canvassed the State. Xow the Govern or, defeated at the polls, with characteristic pcrverseness and duplicity, wishes Congress to intcrtere witn a re suit that he himself brought about. From the Louisville Courlcr-JonrnaL WashikgtON, Jan. 18. Nothing has been heard to-day by tho Texas delegation in respect to the doings of Governor Davis, who is attempting to usurp the office of Governor in defiance of the people; but the belief of the members of the House, and also in offi cial circles, is that, finding that yc General Government will not back him, 1, toil! fn.iiiormw reluctantlv abandon the contest.

Davis is said by those who know him to be a bad, selfish, des-pf. am utterlv reckless man, who would not besitnte to plunge the State n'vil imr. if he had anv militarv support, either from the President or irom tne u. exits xxaiuuiuo. iiw a'jm-t'vnc fnr t.rnorm were, it is known.

backed up by the two United States Senators, Messrs. Flanagan and l.f the ense was too urofis and patent for the Government to interfere 1UJ1I3 regards his position as legally mdcteu Tlmre is no doubt that the iron eral condemnation of the Louisiana intervention haa had a favorable wt in Tire.ventinir Executive in trf.wiirv the belief is prevalent that the President was really glad have such impregnable gronnus ior imnudent re quest for setting aside the popular will. The Texas members are grcauy pieuaeu at the prospect of peace and order for At. onetime thev reirard- fcuwi ed the danger of extensive bloodshed as highly imminent aud they give credit for havin acted with bUV. candor, fairness and promptitude in the mteaest ot peace ami jusnue tu mc nn tl, fin ties of the now Texas Legislature will be the election of a new Senator, vice lamiguu.

j-uv oniil in lte about even letween Reagan and Throckmorton. Doth of them are able and prudent men, though the advantage of legislative experience "Rwuiin. Flanafran. who re tires, has been one of the most virulent and ultra of Southern Kadicnle; ana his withdrawal wilt be voted a uoa send by his own party associates. RICAN NEW SERIES NO.

3T. DAVIS. JN Gr and 16 SOUTH MARKET STREETS, AGEXTS AND DEALEI.S IN ALSO, A FUZX STOCK OF AGRICULTURAL A. 31. irKmJS.

Jj. A. M. PEBINE 8c T3E et, TiESta IU KENTUCKY- IRON, H3AVY HARDWARE, 1FAGOSS, YTAGOS 31 ATE AGRICULTURAL LUPLEME5TS AND FIELD SEEDS, Nos. 18 and 20 South Market Street, WHOLESALE DILLIN, WINSTEAD NAVE, 56 Worth College Street, Itfaslivlile, Tennl, BETWEEN UNION AND QUAKE, DISTILLERS, RECTIFIERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Robertson, Lincoln, Bourbon and Rje Wkisky, FRENCH, PEACH AND Sherry, Port, Claret and Cbnnipajcno Wine, Tobacco, Clears and.

Oysters. "Will furniih the with abova articles at rei'onaWe prices- A liberal discount allowed to" cash, whisky ilpied direct oc21 cod till 14, lstp MEDICAL Mi. SAMUEL ARNOLD'S STATEMKXT OF GEY. JIARDIXC. Dn.

Aesold Dear Sin You ask mv opinion of the Union Pills, which von have rccentlr pre sented to the pnblic. Having nsed many varieties your Union rills, which 1 uaye leen usiug tir twelve months, are the best i nave ever useu, ore rating muuiy, om ccrcainiy anu eincacmuMy. The undersigned have bcrorac the proprietors facture the same; and arc also tlie proprietors of GOODLET'S PANACEA. LITTERER ABLER, nov23 eodly Corner Broad aud Market Streets. JOB PRINTING.

TEE UNION AND AMERICAN JS PKEPAr.ED TO EXECUTE EVEItY DESCRIPTION OP JOB PRINTING! IX BK5T STYLE ANU ON FIKST-CLAS3 MATEKIAL. The PnliHe rnnhc crave mistake vilicn they or send AOltTlI and'AST Tor vtorlc that can lc as well and an cheaply done In Nashville ly the fN'IOX AN1 AJIUKICAN. Merchants will find, upon comparison of work and prices, that they can do better In the JOB ROOMS OF THE UNION AMERICAN THAN THEY AVILL DO BY GOING ABROAD, And that it a CTeatmtake to assume that work i at a is necessarily better than they can obtain at bom. Thev should rememlx that tin- liKtre work they have, performed by their neighbor, the better able will tfst 'r lx to do Hmr work the more thev do abroad, tiny mwo they will have to do abroad, because there will be nothing io in.ln.-e Printers to come and remain aiatug us. GIANTS.

Sonic of Them, Ancient aud Jlodcrn. The Bible mentions several cases of giants, as the Rephaims the Anakims, the Emiins, the Zonzonims.and others. Profane historians also mention giants; theygac seven feet of height to Hercules, their first hero, and in onr days ive have seen men eight feet high. The giant vrho was shown in Kouen in 1835 measured eight feet some inches. The Emperor Jlaxiinin was of that size; Skeakins and Platcras, physicians of the lest century, saw several of that stature, and Gorpsns sawagirlwhowas The body of Orestes, according to the Greeks, was 11 feet; the giant Galbara, brought from Arabia to Rome under Claudius Ca-sar, was near 10 feet; and the bones of Secondilla and Pufio, keepers of the gardens of Sallust, were but six inches shorter.

Funnam, a Scotchman, who lived at the time of Eugene the Second, king of Scotland, measured Hi feet: and Jacob le Maire, in his voyage to the Straits of Magellan, reports that on the 17th day of December, 1615, they found at Port Desire several graves covered with stones; and having the curiosity to remove the stones, they discovered human skeletons of 10 and 11 feet long. The Chevalier Scory, in his voyage to the Peak of Tencriffe, says that they fonnd in one of the sephulchral caverns of that mountain theheadof a Gauuche, which had SO teeth, and the body was not less than 15 feet long. The giant Ferragus, slain by Orlando, nephew of Charlemagne, was 18 feet high. Roland, a celebrated anatomist, who wrote in 1611, says that, some years before, there was to be seen in the suburbs of St, Germain the tomb of the giant Isoret, who was 20 feet high, In Rouen, in 1509, in digging in the ditches near theDominicans, they found a stone tomb containing a skeleton, whose skull held a bushel of corn, and whose shin-bone reached up tothegirdle of the tallest man there, being about four feet long, and consequently the body must have been 17 or lb feet high. Upon the tomb was a plate of copper, whereon was engraved, "In this tomb lies the noble and puissant lord, the Chevalier Ricon de Vallemont, and his bones." Platerus, a famous physician, declares that he saw at Lucerne he true human bones of a subject which must have been atleast 19 feet high.

Valence, in Dauphine, boasts ot possessing the bones of the giarA Bucart, tyrant of the Yivarais, who was slam by an arrowby thcCountdeCabdlon, his vassal. The Dominicans had a of of the shin-bone, with the articulation of the knee, and his figure painted in fresco, with an inscription showing that this giant was 22i feet high, and that his bones were found in 1705 nearitue banks of the ilorderi, a little river-at the foot of the mountain of Crussol. upon which, traditionays, the giant dwelt. Jan. 11, 1613, sonw masons digging near the ruins of a castle in Dauphine, in a field which by tradition had long been called the Giant's field, at the depth of 18 feet discovered a brick tombuO feet long, 12 feet wide, and eight feet high, on which waK a gray stone, with the words Theutobochus Rex cut thereon.

"When the tomb was opened they found a human skeleton- entire 2iii feet long, 10 feet wideacross the shoulders, and five feet deep from the breast OjYIiX 25 C3EJSTTS! NO OXE IX THE C1TT OK SUBURBS SHOULD BE "WITHOUT THE DAILY UXOY AiTD AMEKIUM "vm-1- BE delivered at thjc DOOR PROMPTLY EVERY 3IORX-XNG AT TWENTY-FIVE (Jt-MS WEEK. H. 2 WIS 8. CO. TO THE TRADE.

YSyjOSfGr Cfcj OO. MACHINERY, ETC. GROCERS. APPLE BRANDIES, irora tho Uutiiiery ir prererreti. GREAT UMON PILLS.

ot Pills in ray family, I nnhesitatingly declare try respeciimiy, u. iuuwiu. of this valuable medicine, with the rlghtto manu the celebrated family medicine, known.as bone to the back. His teeth were about the size each of an ox's foot, and his shin-bone measured four feet. Near Mezarino, in Sicily, 1516, was found a giant 30 feet high; his head was the size of a hogshead, and each of his teeth weighed five ounces.

Near Palermo, in the valley of Ma-zara, in Sicily, a skeleton of a giant 30 feet long was found in the year 1518. and another of 33 feet high in 1550; and many curious persons have preserved several of these gigantic bones. The Athenians found near their city two famous skeletons, one of 3t and the other of 36 feet high. At Totu. in Bohemia, in 753, was found a skeleton, the head of which could scarce be.

encompassed by the arms of two men together, and whose legs, which they still keep in the castle of that city, were 26 feet long. The skull of the giant found in Macedonia, September, 1691, held 210 pounds of corn. The celebrated Sir HanB Sloane, who treated this matter very learnedly, docs not doubt these facts, but thinks the bones were those of elephants, whales, or other enormous animals. Elephants' bones may be shown for those of giants, but they can never.im-pose on connoisseurs. Whales which by their immense bulk are more proper to be substituted for the largest giants, have neither arms nor legs; and the head of that nnimal has not the least resembhigce to that of a man.

If it be true, therefore, that a great number of the gigantic bones which we have mentioned have been seen by anatomists, and have by them been reputed real human bones, the existence of giants is proved. Serious Itnll iray Accident. St. Loris, Jan. 19.

The accident on the St. Iouis, Kansas City and Northern railroad at DarUenue creek Saturday night was caused by tlie breaking of an axle of tlie tender three hundred yards from the bridge. Three cars jumped the track and running agaiust tlie end of the bridge knocked oiw truss completely oir the abutment ami the cars fell to tlie bed of the creek about twenty feet below. Isaac Gates of lioston, President of tlie Iowa Central railroad, was badly bruised about the abdomen and internally injured and D. X.

Pickering, General Superintendent of the same road was slightly lmrt. Hon. James It. Uoliiw of Missouri was also considerably injured. At a recent meeting of the creditors of a lioston bankrupt, tlie latter stated that lie was prepared to oflfer fifteen cents on the dollar.

lb was also considerate enough to say that lie thought the stock would realize that, but if it did not he would pay the balance out of his own pocket. Tub Church Union styles "hot and hotter" the KuUtfiat the First Presbyterian Church, of Ualtiniore, lias liad for its in the order wwied, the Kev. Messrs. Fur-niss, Uellows, Sparks, Blaznp and Burnop. oome of tho young men of Albany, sent a note to the Chapman Sisters the other day.

inviting those gay Umsel3 to partake ol" a hantiKigne supper after the show. The bearer of the note was a colored barber, and it is said by competent jwtees that Imj was the worst whipped niftier, when he got through with bis impromptu mail contract, ever in Albany. When interrogated on the subject, his only reply was, 'IJaiu it'oVm white boys don't have to put (lore notes in tie poft'oritke arter (lb, Tlie Omnft Urmttl says that Utomcy General Williams a oaudidat for Clue. Justice is dying of dry rot in tin Seoiate..