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New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
A REMARKABLE CASE.

To tAs Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Your widespread reputation as phil
anthropst and friend Of the negro emboldens NE
TO address you this for the purpose Of bringing to your
notice somewhat remarkable case in this place.
negro boy about 20 years Of age blind from his early n
fancy taught himself TO read by the sense OF touch
under the following circumstances: The family burial
ground near by his home was the favorte resort OF
his childhood days. He would spend hours there In 1ee
also collect empty bottles which were raised letters
and would famarize himself with the letters by feeling
them No one knows OF his having ever received any
assistance instruction during al this time He Is
boy Of fine powers OF memory Is OF very kind and ami
able disposition and would doubt make very useful
man he had any opportunity afforded him 70 educate
himself He free now, aud blind, aud an object cacu-
lated TO excite sympathy.
Could not You or some other philanthropic man who
has the peeunary ability eontrve 10 have this boy.
Aaron Harris placed whore he add TO the stock OF
knowledge be cquired cropping among the tombstones
Truly yours, DC, 8. T.. HUNTER
Clinton, La, May rs, 1867.
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FLORENCE.
THE CHURCH PROPERTY QUESTION.

Prom Our Special Correspondent
FLORENCE, July 20, 1867
scarcely thought, as / mailed my letter on
Friday last that should have to send postscript
far more important than the letter ITSELF but SO it Isl
and although the telegraph THAT formidable rival Of
own correspondentsl will have given you the pith Of
the matter, I must fulfill my duty and tell you how
it came to pass that BILL which, up to the 26th was
by no means safe from!shipwreck slSilfully pi-
oted into port in the midst of the heaviest Of the
many storms that had threatened its existence.
After three weeks debate tho pOtical-relig gious
question was safely disposed Of; the first sixteen
articles of tile bill nsuring the suppression of all re-
ligious corporations the adEinistfation of their
property by the Statei. e., by local commissions,
composed of the prefect, syndir, fiscal advocate,
agent of crown land and two upright citizens y
theseslocal commissions TO DO superintended by q
central commission of the Chief Director of Crown
Lands the Treasurer Of the Religious Worship Fund,
two Deputies and two Senators. All the personal
property and per cent Of the revenue derived
expenses of religious worship and to the life pension
of members; church lands to be put up 20 public
auction ut minimum price, in small lots, bidders TO
deposit tenth part of that price in the provincial
treasury the day Of sale. tenth Of the actual pur
chase money 10 days after and the remainder TO be
paid In lS years, IN fixed rates. ut per cent II paid
down z per cent discount TO be allowed. Very little
alteration, as you will perceive, was made by the
House in these articles proposed by the Commits
siOners; charitable institutions are, for the time
being 70 be left unmoested, and in tho provincial
commissions the Government is allowed greater in
auence than was at trst intended but no other mo
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19

Gen. Rousseau will sail from New-York on
the 2od inst TO take military possession of warussa
Ex-Gov. Horatio Seymour is to deliver the
Grafton at the Orleans, n Y. Agricultural Fair the
lith OF September.
Gen. John c. Lee, tho Republican candidate
for Lieutenant in Ohio Is described as fluent
and entertaining speaker.
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is the list of absentees:
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF TAXES AND


REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF TAXES AND
ASSESSMENTS.
OFFICE OF THE Com. or TAXES AND AssEssMENTs,}
No so Chambers-st., EEw-YORK. Aug. 7, 1867 )
To the Constitutional Contention OF me Stdc Q AeW. 1of
GENTLEMEN: In pursuance OF resolution OF
we caused the real estate IN use in the City OF New
York by the various religious denomnations ior the pr
turned e exempt" be valued In the ratio as as
sessed property and the amount thereof according TO
The laws by which said property exempted from tax
o. S'S @ see All Of Which respectfully Submitted
BY order Of the Board OF Commissioners Of Taxes and
JONATHAN W. ALLAN, IRA o. MILLER.
JAMES NJ. RAYMOND, Commissioners.
REPORT oE THE CoMSrKTEE on THE PARDON
ING POWER.
The Standing Committee on the PardOning
Power respectfully
Tho section attached hereto and recommend that the
same be adopted as section Of the Article Of the Cons
tuition in relation TO the Executive NJ. =, A., a.,,
The section recommended by the Committee Is the nth
section Of the fourth article OF te present CONSTITUTION
Of the state ana differs only dets IL IsS
BY the present Constitution and by the third section re-
pOrted by the Committee the Governor and Eeuten
ant-tiovernOr and adopted by the Committee Of the
Whole OF this Conventions Is made the duty OF the Gov
This responsibility is not shared by the Governor with
any other functonary And, this duty is devoved ON
imdrs how il NAV be safe from time to time to remit
the penalties imposed upon those convicted Of crime con-
sSSpt S tSs gcserd wtS ne '1S
this consideration, doubtless which Originally LED the
eona of the State 10 invest the Governor with theTex
siye power OF granting pardons and the same consid
Grafton has doubtless led to the lodging OF the power OF
pardon the hands In tSentynine other OF the
The vast and constantly increasing population Of the
State modified ID is by our peculiar commercial ana
Geographical position furnishes large number OF cases
OF application for pardon annually for inyestgaon ana
decision and necessarily imposes upon the Goyernors OF
the STATE an amount Of labor truly formidable The Con-
mttee would gladly have adopted some means were any
deemed safe practicable by which to tighten the bur.
dsns thus restng upon the Executive OF the State But
the Committee unable to devise any scheme which
seemed 10 them 10 likely TO secure the various oDees
sout 10 be accomplished by the creation OF power foT
the remission modification OF sentences imposed upon
persons convicted Of crime In most II not alb OF the
states where Council exists whose duty TO get with
the Governor IN relation TO the granting or refusing OF
pardOns the duties Of the Council merely advisory
and the final responsibility Of granting or refusing the
pardon reste with the Governor 30 that the Governor
must IN those States fully investigate every application
resented and perform the additional duty of partcipa
Bng Ia the discussions Of collection of gentlemen who
aa Only give adTse but whoAre really to share no part
New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
THE STATE CONVENTION.

THE CESsI0N OF STATE LANDS TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT FURTHER CONSID ERATIoG OF
THE REPORT ON RAILROAD AND BANKING
HIBITION.
TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, Aug. 1.-THE Convention held a
brief session Of 81 hours, which was mainly occupied
with discussion Of the proposed Constitutional
amendment prohibiting the consolidation of railroad
corporations whose capital exceeds $15,OOOOco In
consequence of the slim attendance of members no
vote was taken.
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.he regular Finanos oommittss d ths oitv

the regular Finance Committee Of the City
Council, to take into consideration the ex-
penses of carrying on the city government,
with view to a reduction of the same, ii
Advisable or expedient so TO do.
The above resolution was also passed
unanimously without discussion.
DIR. I. A. Atchison, fully approaching
the grave considerations involved in the
call Of the meeting, offered the following
resolution, which was also unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the city authorities are
hereby earnestly requested to enforce the
collection Of taxes past due by all the
means known to law.
After the passage of the above resolution
r. B. Cheatham, Esq, remarked that the
meeting indicated the right feeling, and
that he felt assured from the spirit of the
members of the City Council present that
something tangible for the relief of the city
would be done. To accomplish proper re-
suits, the citizens and the members Of the
Council should confer and work together.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
seven o'clock, P. NJ, on the first Monday
in January.
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MRS. WINSLOW's
SOOTHING SYRUP

FOR CHILDREN TEETHING,
Greatly facilitates the process Of teething. by
softening the gums. reducing all Inflammation
will allsy ALL PAIN and spasmodic action, and
is sure 10 regulate the Bowels. Depend
upon it, mothers, it will give rest to yourselves
and Relief and Health TO your Infants.
We have put up and sold this article for
years, and can say in confidence and truth Of it
what we have never been able to say Of any
other medicine-EEvER HAS IT FAILED IN A SIM
LIE INSTANCE TO EFFECT A CURE. when timely
used. Never did we know an instance Of dissat-
isfaction By any one who used it. On the con-
trary. all are delighted with its operation. and
speak in terms of commentator Of its magical
effects and medical virtues. We speak in this
matter WHAT WE DO KNOW" after years Of ex-
perience, and pledge our reputation for the full
flIment of what we here declare In almost
every instance where the infant is suffering from
pain and exhaustion. relief will be found in
fifteen OF twenty minutes after the syrup is ad-
ministered.
Full directions for using will accompany each
bottle.
Be sure and call for Mrs WInsIOW's
sOOthing syrup" having the fac smile Of
CURTIS Il PERKINS" on the outside wrap
per. All others are base limitations. Sold By
Druggists throughout the world. Price only
ThirtysiIge Cents per Bottle.
OFFICES: 2I5 Fulton street, New
York; 2O5 High ROIbOrn, London,
England; 44I ST, Paul street, Non
treaI, Canada
aus2s eod6m
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BLACK CENTER
Exploits of a Magical DOcfor-Eae
Honey fnEgIes the Darkies : EEis
Method of Curing DlseRses-Is Ar
rested before the Charms Work.

\ Exploits OF n Magical DOcfOr-He
Honey fnEgIes the Darkies : Ellis
Method Of Curing Disesses-Is AR
rested before the Charms Work.
Another individual from Good. coun-
try" has been illustrating his wonderful
powers of ciyilizing our ignorant people,
and eievating the poor benighted negro to
the dignity of "man and brother" He
has been operating in our city for some
time, and his philanthropic soul being
agonized at the tribulations and suferings
of the negro race, and wishing to enlighten
ton in "Abraham's bosom" and in the
social scale requires, he pitched his tent in
the precincts of Black Center" lo~
cality in the western part Of the
city where the population is composed most
| ly of negroes, who steal and starVe and
''bress Gor-a.mity" for their freedom. This
doctor is known among the negroes as DR..
Smith. He is a finely built and well de-
| yeloped man physically, and makes good
appearance. He had wonderful powers
over the negroes making them believe that
he could heal all manner of diseases by the
laying on Of hands and various tricks of
coniuration. In this way he so imposed
upon their credulity as to get various
sums of money from them without
any consideration whatever, making
the poor creatures believe that the charms
would work out fortunes, health and hap
piness, at some future time. His last eff
fort in this line brought him to grief. In
his rounds he found a negro woman named
Mary Wilson. Mary was sick unto death,
and Smith being about, healing diseases
and casting ont devils, undertook her case.
He ascertained how much money she had,
and gagged his services accordingly. Ten
dollars he said would work the charm, but
it would take some time. Fifteen would
do the job quicker, but fifty would relieve
the infirmities in three days. The foolish
woman counted down in fves and three
ones the sum of S4S. The Doctor" then
took a blanket off the bed, and after ex-
amining it, he told the woman that
the cause of her malady lay in that blanket.
That by allowing him to wrap the forty.
eight dollars in it and letting it remain in
the river a few days the charm would work
and she would be perfectly cured. To this
the woman consented. The Doctor with
the money and blanket went of, which of
course was the last of either. On Friday
evening he was arrested, and on yesterday
morning he was before the Police Court.
The facts are substantially as related. The
case was continued, however, the Doctor
and his magic being locked up in the
workhouse in the meantime.
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8. T.-1S6O-X.

Persons of sedentary habits. troubled
with weakness, lassitude, palpiiation of the
heart, lack of appetite, distress after eating.
torpid liver, constipation, Sc. deserve to
suffer if they will not try the celebrated
PLANTATION BITTERs. which are now
recommended by the highest medical
authorities, and warranted to produce an
immediate beneficial effect. They are ex-
eeedingly agreeable, perfectly pure, and
must supersede all other tones where a
healthy, gentle stimulant is required.
They purify, strengthen and invigorate.
They create healthy appetite.
They are an antidote to change of water
and diet.
They strengthen the system and enliyeu
the mind.
They prevent miasmstie and intermit-
tent fevers.
They purify the breath aud scidity of
the stomach.
They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation.
They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous
Headache.
They make the weak strong, the languid
brilliant, and are exhausted natures great
restorer. They are composed of the cele-
brated Callsaya bark, wintergreen, sassafras,
roots and herbs, all preserved in perfectly
pure st. Croix rum. For particulars, see
circulars and testimonials around each
bottle.
Beware of impostors Examine every
bottle. See that il has our private u. :.
stamp unmutilated over the cork, with
plantation scene, and our signature on a
fine steel-plste side label. See that our
bottle is not reflled with spurious aud
deleterious stuff. Any person pretending
to sell Plantation Bitters by the gallon or
in bulk, is an imposter Any person imi-
tating' this bottle, or selling any other
material therein, whether called Plantation
Bitters or not, is a criminal under the u.
5. Law, and will be so prosecuted by us.
The demand for Brakes Plantation Bitters,
from ladies, clergymen, merchants, &c, is
incredible. The simple trial Of bottle
is the evidence We present of their worth
and superiority. They are sold by all re-
spectacle druggists, grocers, physicians,
hotels, saloons, steamboats, and country
stores p H DRAKE & co.
Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all
Druggists.
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YESTERDAY MORNING's EXCITE.
MENT.
Terrific Burning Out of a Cherry
Street Chimney-Praisewor For
bearance of ahe n. q a's.-A Lively
Affair for N Little One.

Terrific Burning Out of a Cherry
street Chimney-Praisewor For
bearamee of che III. a a's.-A Lively
Affair for N Little One.
Fire alarms are fearfully on the increase,
and the number of two-story buildings
threatened within the past fortnight ought
to be caution to insurance companies. A
good thing it is, too, that they are only
alarms, for our new fire department isn't a
circumstance, in point of promptness and
speed, to those first class funeral professions
we used TO have in good old cholera times,
and it couldn't bury a respectable fire in
the longest twenty-four hours that ever
passed into time.
Yesterday morning that portion of ii e
city nearest the hook and ladder house wa'
again thrown into commotion by a lively
dirge from its fire bell, and the excitement
lost nothing, some time after, when the bell
on the square began 10 toll, and ire
mendous crowd commenced pouring down
Cherry street, where SEINE urchins had
started an alarm on seeing a blaze of burn
ing SCOT bursting from the chimney of
two story house between Church and
Broad streets.
Some Metropolitaps were first on the
ground, then came the hook and ladder
truck, rafting and humping and Slowing
around at a terrible rate, the adhesive
darkie at its rear bouncing up and down
like a great ball of India rubber, and
serving as kind of rudder to steer the
concern. II pulled up suddenly on reach
ing the house, and chalk-ine of eyes that
came parallel with the building, but the
negroes all sat as if glued TO their hooks,
awaiting further developments.
Presently an elderly dame, rushed to one
Of the upper windows, and thrusting her
head ont, shouted in excited tones to the
hook and ladders: Don't squirt don't
squirt it's all out Don't squirt into
here !" And the sable company didn't
look as though they had any such inten-
ton.
By this tine the Eclipse was under way
on the Nicholson pavement, headed by the
tall chief of the fire works, who galloped
fariously towards a couple of express wag-
ons, which were wriggling in the street rail-
road ruts, and ordered them to clear the
track for the putting giant that was rapidly
approaching. Hardly had he passed the
corner, however, when he discovered there
was no fire, waved his hand, and the
Eclipse was finally arrested in front of the
postoffice.
The excitement, of course, at once sub
sided, and the "masheens" majestically
withdrew, the admiring crowd dispensing
to their haunts and workshops to await the
next conhagration.
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I. a. ". M,

The following officers Of The Alknoo-
ma Lodge /. o. R. NJ, were elected al
the last meeting of the tribe A. d.
Creighton, Sachem; A. Hemphill, Senior
Sycamore; Hugh Douglas, Junior Saga
more; w. F. Meacham, Prophet Pat
Walsh, Keeper of Wampum Joseph
Schnebley, Chief of Records.
At the meeting of the Osceola Tribe on
Thursday night, the following gentlemen
were elected officers p. r. Alberts, Sachem;
w. A. Mathews, Senior Sycamore 10. F.
Louiseau, Junior Sycamore; w. III. Hy-
ronemus, Prophet; ]. Sickles, Chief Of
Records; l. Cohen, Keeper of Wampum.
The objects Of the l. o. r. NJ. are as we
understand them OF purely a benevolent
character. The different tribes are com
posed for the most part Of worthy citizens
who have been high spirited in matters Of
public enterprise and liberal in the dis
pensation of private charities.
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Have you hurt child or lame horse
Use the Mexican Mustapg Liniment.
For cuts, sprains, burns, swellings, and
caked breasts, the Mexican Mustang Lini-
ment is a certain cure.
For rheumatism, neuralgia, stiff joints,
stings and bites, there is nothing like the
Mexican Mustang Liniment
For spawned horses, the poll-eyil, ring
bone and sweeny, the Mexican Mustang
Liniment never fails.
For wind-galls, scratches, big>bead and
splint, the Mexican Mustang Liniment il
worth its weight in gold.
Cuts, bruises, sprains and swellings, are
so common and certain to occur IN every
family, that a bottle of this Liniment ia the
best investment that can be made
1t is more certain than the dOctor-it
saves time in sending for the doctor-it il
cheaper than the doctor, and should never
be dispensed with.
ola lifting the kettle from the FIRE. il
tipped over and scaIded my hands terribly.
The Mustang Liniment extracted
the pain, caused the sore to heal rapidly,
and left very little scsr.
"CHAs. FOSTER,
"420 Broad st., Phila"
Mr.. $. Litch, of Hyde Park, VT, writes ;
My horse was considered worthless,
(spaVin,) but since the use Of your Mustang
Liniment have sold him for $3.50 Your
Liniment is doing wonders up here.
All genuine is wrapped in steel-plate
engraving, signed G. w. Westbrook, Chem
list, and also has the private U. 3. stamp of
DEMAS BARNES * Co. over the top.
Look closely, and Be not deceived BY CouH-
terfeits.
Sold by all Druggists, at 25 so cts, and
$l.00
Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all
Druggists.
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Music DEPARTMENT w. Z. WARDS
SEMINARY.-This department is a curios.
ity TO all who visit it. II is entirely sepa-
rate from the school rooms 1t is a series
of small rooms-A, b, G, etc.-in each of
which is new seven octave piano. Each
pupil has her room, and her hour when
she ia required to be there to practice her
lesson, without prompt attention to which
the lessons are almost useless. A moments
glance at the "practicing list" will tell
you where any music pupil is. This
arrangement is not e1celled by any school
in the North.
Two experienced teachers have just
arrived TO reside in the Seminary, who,
with five others, render our facilities very
superior.
dec29 1t w. +. WARD, Principal.
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MALE ScHooL.-The Nashville Male
Academy, under Professors Anderson and
Stark, will resume exercises tomorrow
morning. There are accommodations for
a few additional pupils This school ia on
Polk avenue, near Church street, and is
highly popular among those who have
pat.onized IL.
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For a Christmas Present, 60 or send to
the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine
Agency and get Wheeler & Wilson Ma
chine, which took the highest premium
and only gold medal at the Paris EXPOSE
ton in 1867 and in 1861; at the Worlds
Fair, London, in 1862; and at international
and national State and county fairs and
mechanics institutes iRnumerable.
S6 North Cherry, Nashville, Tenn.
deco lw
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A COUGH, A COLD, OR A sORE

A COUGH, A COLD, OR A SORE
THROAT requires immediate attention. aud
should be checked If allowed to continue.
Irritation OF the Lungs, a permanent
Throat Disease, or Consumption is
often the result.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES
Having a a direct influence to the parts. give
Immediate relief For Bronchitis, Asth-
ma. Catarrh, COnsumptiVe and Throat
Diseases, Troehes are used with always good
success. Singers and Public Speakers
use them to clear and strengthen the voice.
Obtain only Browns Bronchial Troches," and
do not take any of the worthless limitations that
may beOfered. Sold everywhere.
oct27 4meOd
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SOMETHING WORTH KNowTNG.--Prof
J. ID. Andrews, of New York, the mathe-
matician who is succeeding finely in teach
ing his system of mercantile calculations
TO our citizens, has initiated us into the
same, which is much superior to any other
that we have ever investigated. His meth
DDS are very short, simple, and can be
learned in a short space of time. Prof.
Andrews can be found at the Stacey House.
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The ACCIDENT oNTHE LOUISVILLE AND
NASHVILLE RAILRoAD.-The train on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, due here
az five o'clock on Thursday evening, did
not reach the city till A o'clock on yester-
day morning the yesterday mornings
train, due here at o'clock, was delayed
until o'clock The cause of the detention
was an accident to freight train, that oc-
CURED four miles north of Franklin, KY,
at ii o'clock on Thursday. As the freight
train was passing that point, wheel came
of the aXel and eleven of the freight cars
were preciptsted from the track. No one
was injured, though several of the cars
were pretty badly smashed up On yes
terday and the evening before, hands were
busily engaged in removing the debris.
The track is now clear, and the train was
in nearly on time yesterday evening. 1t is
very seldom that we have an accident to
chronicle on this well managed road.
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POLICE CoURT.-This court had light
docket on yesterday.
Minerva Carter, abusive language; So.
jerry johnson, larceny; continued.
Richard Smith, drunk and sleeping on
the street.
Howard Jones, drunk and disorderly ;
s. and cost.
J. X. Wildwood, drunk and disorderly /;
discharged.
Abbot Mcguire assault and battery; dis
missed.
NJ. Speers, assault and battery dis
charged
Michael Rooney, assault and battery
S. and cost.
James Roach, same oHense; So.
Henry Ferris, larceny thirty days in
workhouse.