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The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-17

For abou. twenty years he paraued the
arduous profession Of the law. having
al! the time large practice and many
warm and devoted friends. lie had
read with great care the old standard
works in hls profession, was eminent.
" skilled in legal learning, and was
very impressive as an advocate.
He was in lS47-S leading men,
Der of the Tennessee Legislature, was
always regarded--not only by the par.
~ to which he belonged, but by those
who differed with him-on account Of
his gentlemanly and heightened bear
ing, as eminently worthy of positions;
and finally, by the present Administra-
ton he was appointed Resident Min
lister at Guatemala. His learning as
well as his fine business capacities
emnently qualified him for the posi-
ton. and at sacrifice almost as dear
as life itself, he accepted the position
assigned him. Only few short weeks
ago we took our leave of him, as he
suudered a thousand ties and as the
cars moved off, bearing our Honora-
IbIe and honored citizen--as we all
then felt--to an honorary exile and
perhaps to death, we saw the tear
steal down from many an eye.
But oh, how sad now We had
scarcely heard of his safe arrival in
his new and distant home until we
hear that death has summoned him
away.
1t would be a callous community
that would not deeply feel the effect
of such an announcement as this
Mai. Venable was a man of stern in
tegrity, devoted to his friends and idol
lied by his family, who now feel that
this world is a drcary spot, without
any relief to the roken hearted.
Resolued, That in the death OF Maj.
Venable the Country has lost an able
and efficient foreign Mnisler,- tn 1t
our community has SUSTAINED heavy
loss, and tina, We deeply synpathiAe
with his much distressed family.
Resolved, That the confidence Of our
departed friend in Ills o1,munity, as
expressed by him publicity. "that he
felt that he was leaving his family III
aooi h,1:-',,'~" '.2.l n"t h' b"rraycH.
ReSoioed. Tia r. II M Juur' ~
and Nashville papers "a rrqu"si"H t.
publish these proceedings, and ii 4
we furnish The family of the deceased
copy.
After the reading of the above, the
meeting was addressed by MeSsrs.
Colyar, Turney, Garner, Estill and
Baird in short, feeling and pathetic
eulogies upon the character of the
Honored dead.
On motion, the above preamble and
resolutions were adopted, and the
meeting adjourned.
w. C. Handy, Chairman,
LEWIS METCALFE, Secy.
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T'rib7sse OF Respect.

Alta meeting Of the members Of the
Bar, and citizens OF Franklin County,
at the Court House in Winchester, on
Thursday the 18th Inst. On motion of
John Frizzeli, Esq, Wm. c. Handy,
Esq, was called to the chair. when
the object Of the meeting was explain
ed, as designed to give an expression
OF the feelings of the community in
reference to the death OF Hen. WIN.
e. NENADLE, Minister to Cuate mala,
whcreupon the Chairman appointed
Messrs. A. S. CoIyar, +. Z. Estill and
Jno. Frizzel a committee to draft res
olulions expressive Of the sentiments
and sympathies OF the meeting, who
retired from the meeting and in a few
minutes returned and submitted the
following:
BY "A telegraphic despatch. as we'll
as from private information, from New
York, we have been informed Of the
death of Maj. WV. Il. VENABLE. Resi-
dent Minister from the United States
at Guatemala. This announcement
has cast a pail of gloom over our en-
tire community.
For more than twenty years Majol
Venable resided among US, was a
leading member of the Bar and an
influential member of society.
He, like most men who make them
selves known and felt in the world,
had risen from obscurity. He was
Born about the year 1904, and at a
very cary age, without the advanta-
ges Of wealth or influential friends,
he was thrown upon his own resour-
ces. He became ~ printer boy, in
which situation, while very young, his
quick perceptive faculties and his
application enabled him TO become
what might be termed a master in the
rudiments of learning. Struggling
between poverty and ambition. and
impelIed by love of books, with but
little aid from any source, by the time
he had grown up to be man, he had
not only cultivated taste for learn.
ing, but had actually made himself a
ripe scholar. He emigrated TO Ten.
nessee from South Carolina about tie
year 1884 and engaged in teaching
school, which occupation he cont nned
Tor time, and although he afterwards
made more reputation because he had
a wider field, yet in that vocation he
had no superior; and in after life he
mentioned The scenes OF his days thus
srrnt with more pleasure ar. vivac:'y
than any Of The incidents 6f bis lifs,
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,u pocKErs.-There seems 10

p,cr PocKErs.-There seems 10 le
o,i,s q number Of the light fingered GEL
,,v about our Capitol now. We haze
hcsrd Of twenty or thirty who have ben
Kicked Of their money since the meeting
,r tho LEGISLATURE. The Nashville BIN
ror saws "Scarcely day passes but we
bo,ror ,oe or two cases Of pockets pck'
ri, On Tuesday, Mr., Cole, an att'che
Of the II. & C. Railroad Office, was re-
level Of abou. $40, at the passenger de-
pot. Cart james Williams, of Ills city,
lost about $500 at the same plac' MI
Thos. Bot.e was robbed just as he was
leaving the cars on Tuesday Of about S25'
Mr.. J. T. Hall was relieved Of his peck
ct book at the depot yesterday; and 4"
Wednesday night Capt. Gordon and'"o
or three others whose names we "a ho'
learn suffered a similar loss at 10 Inc
atre.
"Therc is evidently an organized band
of pick pockets in the city, bro'Sn. mere
by the prospect Of large "owd IN at
tendance upon our Fairs nd o'Eef at
fractions. The plan is a1oncerled rush
around the intended vic'm' wh'le IN Tue
confusion some c1porto'nd commits the
theft. We can but caution strangers
and citizens to keep an eye upon their
surroundings"
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The Banks.

AS matter OIL course, we MUS III ID
sue our paper without saying something
about the Banks. Good gracious! that
wo(fld never do. "The Banks" is all the
theme now. days. You cant pass ten
rods on the street without having some
one enquire after the latest bank news
The people gather about the T. w. long
before the mail arrives, so snxions do 'hey
seem to hear what bank will next fail
The mail comes, and oh! what q rush is
made. IS such and-such bank good!
Has this bank failed? Is that one sui
rodecming, &c., &c. The banks! the
banks! Even the little boys and neg'ocs
vino never hal bank bill in all their
lives are deeply solicitous III regard to
tho state Of the banks. And if the pa
Ders should not tell something definite
about them, our stars! what a cursInS
almost they do get just as II a paper
could (oretell what banks would ia'' IN
these DAYS of rascality and uncertainty.
Some predict a general suspension and
bankruptcy-some one thin5 and some
another. Specie is the only thing need
FIT porar ", onoy is as hard 10 get oil as
old maids, and yet it seems as II everybo'
DIV has no other sort. That in the
world is to be done. Poor people have
no other but uncurTent money, and the
rich arc too mean to let them have any
specie so long as they can speculate on
it. Every mail brings intelligence OF the
failure Of aoy number Of Big houses,
firms, banks, &c. Every little banker
nearly in the whole Union has failed
Even printing Offices in some cases have
failed, as, for instance, Harper q Bros,
the big book publishers in New York.
But then they were rich, and OF course
that is the properand most lucrative state
in which to fail. In fact, if we thoughtI
we could create any excitement, we u fail
too, for It's so fashionable. Talk about
there being emo sIch word as fal'--we'd
like to know what other word there is
now. If one don't fail now. a days, he's
a poor, moneyless creature. That's the
reason we don't fail. We haven't got
anything under he blue heavens to fail
for. We mean, we haven't got any mon.
ey to spludge on, in case we should fail.
But OF course our readers will not ex
pect Us to tell which bank is good and
which is not, or which is the SAFEST
Why, VIC had as lief attempt to prognos
ticae the state of things about Winchcs.
ter an hundred years hence. Banks are
like bubbles, any way, which appear love
Iy 10 view and llisten like gold, yet
bronth Or "rnd ,unos und ,Ly2 o.v l.,~o'
ed. So with banks. They talk about
their "assots," &C., publish their solven-
cy, and shine brilliantly for awhile, buta
little rush for specie comes, and they are
bursteu,
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Getting Ashamed of work.

II is astonishing what charm there is
in tape, calico. cod fish and the like.
Every boy in the land is turning rampant
TO get into store. And mechanics, too,
no sooner make a few hundred dollars
than they conceive horror for the nipple.
ments of labor and take to "koeping
stole"--go to merchandising, as they call
it. And what business they make Of it!
They rent a house, buy barrel of sugar,
one Of coffee, a kit Of mackerel and a
few bolts Of homespun-that is merchan'
dising.
Now, there is cause for this mania
for becoming merchant. 1t is some,
thing like this: The mechanic has learn
ed to feel himself inferior to a coualer,
hopper. Society does not so dictate,
but he forces society, by his own diff,
dence, TO avoid him. The women Of the
day arc all taking to fancy mon, and the
Wives Vi OlIC'Hdii pul HiStiuHIIo eH'y
the position Of Mrs. Yardsick, and &C.
tualy feel mean because their husband
has q tradc--a stout arm, and plain
warm heart.
Tho young men arc thronging every
place Of business except that designated
"shop." Office is charmed word and
Offices and stores are fast impovofishng
the country by their unprecedented in.
~iense Give US mechanics. The'o Is
room for them everywhere. Men who
begin trade determined to live by it
not one Of your sappy fellows who is
ashamed of the implements Of his pro.
fesson. 1t augurs i'll Of n man to sec
him weary of his ausurs; and he usually
becomes bore to himself and to the
world. The stores and Offices are FULL
We want manufacturers; we want more
producers and less idle, proud, lazy con.
sumers.
Cannot something practical be done to
choke GU. this mawk Ssh love Of tlnsel
humbuagory, which displays itself in a
dread o d.;t, scom Of work, and pas
sion for do.nothlng Lille!
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ASsy~ The Mobile Mercury cautions

DMy" The Mobile Mercury cautions
the public in regard to feeding stock with
the Chinese sugar. cano--says tho blades
and stalks are first rate forage, but that
the seeds are poisonous. A fine horse
died near that city, few days ago, from
erting them.
C,r friends in this section who are en-.
gagged n tho cultivation of this article
will do vii 10 remember this caution.--
1t may be unt'uo' hut any way, we will
soon find ou', 90 man persons in this
county are raising it.
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EG55~ Superior wine from the tomato !

EGJ" Superior wine from the tomato is
is now manufactured. 1t is made with
no other ingredjcnts than the pure Juice
Of the tomato and sugar, and very muck
resembles champagne--a Iigh', transpar'
ent color, with a pleasant, palatabIe fla
vof. 1t can be made equal to the best
champagne.
We will right here subscribe to the
truth Of the above, for no longer than
a week Or two since, we were treated to a
glass Of wine, made from tomatoes, by a
lady in Winchester, which was fine in
deed--in fact. too good to be destroyed
by so greedy an appetite as it at once
sprung within US.
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A mass convention at Worcester, OF
the friends of Banks (bInck republican,
for Governor, sung gleo in which oc.
CURED this singular intelictous line:
"Wilh Banks there's no such word as
fail"
In view of the numerous failure of
banks at tho time, caused by tho fnan'
cial panic, the Post considers this alusion
decidedly ironicol.
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Brownow, of the Knoxville Wing
drawstbe following sketch Of John Mitch
ell, who is about commencing the pub.
LEGATION Of q paper IN Knoxville. We
arc inclined 10 think that Knoxville will
be the ground upon which Mitchell will
either whip Irownlow, else vice versa
Guess twill DO vice versa. Brownlow
says:
awe have no quarrel with any gentle.
man who is fond Of John Mitchell, or
who admires any traits Of character he
may possess. We are in a free country,
and have a perfect right TO select Cur
own associates. We want nothing to do
with Mtchell--wc have 10 respect for
him-and we certainly have no fear OF
him. His staggering up and down !he
street, dashins from one side TO the 9TH
er. with an air Of triumph, after his cow
ardly assault upon Fleming, only afford
us confirmation OF what we had previ'
ousiy settled down upon as uue--that
the blood OF scounIrels had coursed
through his veins. and the veins of his
ancestors since the food, annually be.
comiag more corrupt, as il approached
the nineteenth century! And if God, in
the lawful exercise Of his prerogaIive,
had deemed it proper to impress upon our
face the countcnance he has given TO John
Mitchell, we should long since bave
Joined our fortunes 10 those Of an "Al.
eerine banditli," as tie only way Of an.
swefing the end Of our creation"
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OF. IT, celebrated Siamese Twins
have been exhibiting themselves in \ ash
viIla for a week or Two. They had been
living in ,e.irocy, in NORTH ca'0Iin'' for
about twenty years, where they are mar
red and have several children. They
ere now Al years old, and are on a'ouf
through the country.
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w. C. Handy, Cha
LEWIS MErcALFE, S"c'y.

Call that a kind mani said an actor
speaking of an absent acquaintance-'a
man who is away from his family, and
never sends them (arthing! Call
that kindness?' 'Unremittjng kindness,
chuckled wag.
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II your sister, while tendefly engaged
in a tender conversation with her tender
sweetheart, asks you TO bring a glass Of
wafer from en- adjoining room, you can
start on.the erranJ. but you need not re-
finn, Ypn will not be missed. that's cer.
tan. Don't forgsi his, li',le boys.
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DIED.,

At Winchester, on the 10Th Instant.
IpA. infant daughter of S. W. and r.
r. Houshton, aged. one year and four
month.
"The sweetest flower in all the lawn
Was withered ere it bloomed"
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At the residence of DR.. J. A. p. Da-
Wis, in this place, on the 10th, Miss
JENNIE BRADLEY, in the 18th year Of
her age. She was from Trenton, Ky.
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On the 10th Inst. in this place, Mrs.
ELIZABETH CoRNELIA, consort Of Il. i.
Sims. She was born April 2Sth, 1884.
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The human heart is ike feather bed:
it must be roughly handled. well shaken,
and exposed TO variety OF turns, 10 pre-.
vent its becoming hard.
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Providence is like curious piece Of
tapestry, made of thousand shreds,
which, single, sppearuscisss, bat, pu, to.
se,hsr. they repreysn, beautiful history;
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g. B9s. The offic vote Of Tennessee for
Governor, at the last election, has just
been counted by the Legislature. 1t is,
for Harris 1855; for Hatton 59,S07---
majority for Harris 1852.
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SHOULDER BRACES.
SOMETHING FOR THE AFFLICTED
II. j. CUMMINGS

WILL MAKE TO ORDEH ANY KIND OF SHOULDER
w BRACES to suit the wishes Of those who are weak.
breasted hump shoudered-either ladies' or gentlemen
The necessity and value Of Shoulder Traces need not be
urged for all must know that nine tenhs Of the Consump
tive cases arise from the universal Indulgence In bending
over. Every lady and gentleman, ard especially College
student, who Is weak breasted ought at once procure
pair OF these Braces They neatly made and will last
longtime They he enlarged or lessened at pleasure
and suited to any occupation Aperson wearing them
Is compelled sit erect and walk erect, although their
elasticity will allow one to bend with ease. Many pair
have been sold in Winchester and vicinity and every pur
chaser has been highly pleased well as benefited Phi
ees vary from 81 80 to 80 apply to Cummings, at the
Custer House, or w Williams Saddlery Establishment,
Winchester, Tenn. (0ct17
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County Court of Franklin County,
'e'eniac--cc.

OCTOBER TERM, 1857.
Davis II. Barnes and others, heirs Of Wlllinm
Barnes, deceused,
vs.
w w Quinn and wife. and others,
Petition 10 sell Land and divade Sla0eS.
On uollnn ot comp alnants by their solicit
ors and 1t pp"aring 10 he sa'ls'nctinn OF the
Court TIT y. ". NuNn ~ VIE + i2abe'h,
JGo t RagHes tnd "ia t. ~ 'e", VIM. g.
cOaulel and Thomas ". NcDanel. p"r-
uon -. ,,e oe, enGaats in ihs cau'c, are non
res dents of tie STATE OF Tennessee, so that
the ord nary process Of Law cannot be served
On tht,n; 1t is therefore order, d that puhlca-
ton b., made Tor three successive weeks IN
the Home Journal, neA spaper published in
the town of Wnc hester, IN Tennessee, re-
during said NONRESIDENT defendants To make
their personal appearance before the honoTa-
bic Judge of the County Court of Franklin
county, on the LIST Monday in November, 10
81, and plead, answer or demur to the COM
pIa,nan,s' Bill or Petition, or the same Will
be taken for confessed as to them, and set Tor
hearing exparte. VIM, E. TAYLOR,
Clerk.
Crlyar& Frizzell, solicitors for petitioners
| Octl0 3t prs fee 8 3
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The CAUSE IF THE PANic.-The N. Y.
Herald says, speaking of the course Of
the present molelary excitement, that it
traces it to tn. banks and stockholders,
the railroad and land spectators, the
fashions, lunmeries, ioPperIes, nncom'
.uoo,or;es. e&travagances, vanlIes, lIcen.
,iousness, pcuer,e s, de'a'cations, empez'
Elements, iorgeres, frauds, perJufeS' and
all the olhcr IascalltIes Of vide spread
decentralization among men ami women,
saints nd sinnerS---(rom pur'tanlcal
Boston o Sabbath breaking New Orleans.
These ire the potent causes OF the present
reyuIson, and a two hundred per cent
tariff against these terrible evils OF
the tines would have been as powerIess
as a row boat in the rapids OF Niagara
Millionaire railroad jobbers, stock.Joo'
bsrs, ndobbcrs, banks, SPECTATORS
pecu 'ators and Gorgcrs, fast young men,
last old men, fast women, last horses,
brandy, billiards AMI faro, French gew
gaws, fashionable rivaIrles in wasting
money, aud all such rubbish, stuff and
abomina.ions, have done the bu3iness'--
We have been EN- oring high carousal
AMI are now called upon 10 foot the bills
That's all.
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Sta Of 'gemlarssec, Franklin Co.
July Tenn, 1857. Of The Circuit Court
Of s0id County.

STA OF bcmiafsSec, EEasaAiapA 70
JULY Tenn, 1857. Of The Circuit Court
Of said County.
VA HEREAS, Ira E. Donthit. Collector ci
w The Public Taxes for the county OF
Franklin, reported to Inc Court the following
tracts of Land as having been returned for
the taxes for the year 1856, and that the taxes
thereon remain due and unpaid, and that the
respe tive owners or claimants thereof have
no 90 ,tls and chattes within his county, on
winch he can dSIraln for SAID taxes, TO wit:
J. (, WM. SHOOK. entered in the name of
Charles Cook, one tract of Land lying in civ
il district No. 7, valued ut S35O-lies on the
turnrke road from Tulahoma to Lynchburp,
and is bounded on the East by Mrs. Pylan;
J. J. Burt and X. Conner, South; by J. W.
Eggleston on the West, and 7. Miles on the
North. Taxes 81 cents-clerk's fee 81 80
PRIMERS fec $l,50--coIector fee $l00.
Mas. A. F. HUBBARD, wife Of A. F. Hub
bard, en- cred in the hume OFFS. Bingham, one
tract Of Land, 9 acres, lying in civil district
No. II, near Cumberland mountain, and is
bounded by the Lands of Willis Holder on
all sides-valued at S75--iaxes - cents
clerks fee 81 ,50-prlner's fee $l,50-col-
lector's fee Sl,OO.
A. H. BELLS heirs, one tract Of Land,
90 acres, lying in civil district No 9, bound
ed by the Lands of T. Wilson, Saml kenner-
" and oihars-vaued at Sl50-taxes 80 cents
clerks fee 81 ,5O-prlnters fee 81 ,5O-col-
lector's fee $l,OO.
LOUISA MILLER, entered in the name OF
G. w. Carter, one tract OF Land lob acres,
lying in civil district No. l5 bounded on the
North and East by the Lands OF ]. Cobb-on
the South and West by the Lands Of S. Cox,
and by the county line Of Lincoln and Frank
lin--yalued at $l5O-taxes 80 cents-cerk's
fee Sl,5O- printers lee $l,5O--colec!or's
fee Sl,00.
Wherefore, it is considered by the Court
that judgment be and is hereby entered
against The aforesaid tracts of Land, respec-
lively, in the name Of the State, for the sums
annexed to each. being the amount of taxes
due sevclally thereon for the year 1856. And
it is ordered by the Court that said tracts of
Land, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient
of each of them to satisfy the taxes, costs and
charges annexed to them severally, be sold as
the law directs.
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N. FRIZZELL, OK, dc.
Notice..

Notice.
In pursuance of the foregoing order Of
sale, will, on Monday the oath day of No
vember, 1857, before The court house door in
the town of Winchester, offer for sale, for
ready cash, the tracts of Land mentioned in
said order Of sale, or 80 much thereof as will
be sufficient of each of them to satisfy the
inxes. costs and charges annexed to them
This 9Th October. 1857.
ociO-6t IRA E. DOUTHIT, T. C.
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WINCHESTER:

SATURDAY MORNING, OCT'R II.
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ONIODLl I1ttI'f' 1O0''
Davis RI. Barnes and others, heirs Of William
Barnes, deceused,
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Cryar g. Frizzell, solicitors for petitioners
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