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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02
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:. lcrtiser:
| Ex.Prcsident johnson and Gen, But
Ter arc said to be, respectively intrigu
inc for places in the United States Sen.
ate, and with fair prospects Of SUCCESS.
II their ambition should be gratifed,
wc may expect lively times ahead. 1t
is true they have buried the political
Ratchet, under crcums stances very cred
table to them, But it is by no means
certain tina, they will not dig it up agan
Neltll, r.ot these veteran politicians is
OF disposition to "bear brother near
the throne" and the two men ere 50
alike and yet unlike that the OPP
portuntcs for collision are likely TO be
neither few nor unimproyed. Boil u
them are iraperious and passionH,o. ID
mIlaD!g deDatcrs, and gifted with un
riFa(cd powers Of hitting, Each is 8
complement o. the 0ther. W itnOut but
Ter the Radical Senator'S would be pitt
inlly deienceless against Johnson ant
without the latter they would be riddeI
foagh. shod by the former. If the Ten
nc1scc Democracy should take up TIT
cx.Prosident, the principles Of com
mon philanthropy should induce tn
Mas sachnseits Republicans to elect The
Great Impeacher as set off. Botl
of them must have q nHmber of Stat
secrets to ventilate, and they can figh
the battle of impeachment over ant
over again. If they get into the Sen.
ate there will be such n washing of dir
ty linen as has never before been seel
even in the stormy times Of Randolph
Calhoun and Old Bullion.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02
In Bankrttptcva

This Is to give notice, that, On H.
day of August, 1869. u warrant in '"e llth
ruptcy was issued agains, The es t Bank.
NJ. ingalls,, ofthe county Of rranil;seofG.
State Of Tennessee, who has been a ad,,,, AMI
bankrupt on on, Ms Icy own petition: THodigseedl
property belonging to said Ban, oiany
him. or for his use. and the transit" pt TO
property by him are forbidden T. oiaMy
That u meeting Of the Creditors ~ law;
Bankrupt, to prove their debts y, sud
choose one or more assignecs of III, una to
win be held at q Court Of Bank rlI ststate,
1 Be ao al on s,d 5ne itG day Of to
Register in Bankruptcy, Mmfrvae. orr the
before W. N. Doughty. Esq, RepiseteasoOr
E.. r.. GLASCOrK
U.s. Marshal, Mes1sennma,
+, l.. pOuGHTSYsef'
augl0-3t Dep. U. s. Ma,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

1t is thought that the sweet potato
might be much improved if people
would give more attention to its cul
tiyation and endcavor to secure fine va.
rieties, as is done in case of the Irish
potato. Very generally large portion
of the crop is lost with US, because the
care is not taken to keep them either
dry or warm.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

Bare legs and red satin shoes are a
part Of the Paraguay court costume.
There is II promise of n very large
and fine orange crop in Florida.
A Connecticut man has eloped with
bis divorced wife.
A French doctor wishes to take the
contract TO straigbten out the my
thousand hunchbscks Of that country
by raeans Of electricity.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02
PLEASE READ THIS :.

Ifthere Is anything In this world which
| loathe and detest, it is pecuniary obi
CATION to any man. Hence, ! have made
heavy sacrifice to pay all which / owed by
law, Justly or uniustly, in a moral sense,
and now those who owe me, either by note
or open account, mnst pay ut once. There
are those who owe me for subscription to
the Home journal before the war, and
Daily Bulletin during the war. who seem
to have forgotten it. | tell them now they
can plead accounts ont ofdate, If disl0n-
est enough But | do hate to see men
-. - dow e.. Whisky than
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

When the MOrmOns first went t1
Utah, there was no rain from April &c
Nov cmbcr; but now summer showers
are d frequent occurrence, 1t is so IN
Colorado and Calilornia---thcre is q
growth in the moisture Of the summer
and !essouing need Of artificial wa
tering for the the main crops The
phenomenon is peculiar, and has yet
received no satisfactory explanation,
injected with this change, it is oh
S,Iycd that Salt Lake i growing in
size and freshness, and tnr lord an in
crcasiug IN width and siug4lishness Of
movement. In broader phrase, the
whole basin, once evidently filed with
water, is slowl " returning to its old
The lake is rising at the
rate of foot year General Con
ner's little steamboat, that has been
CARRYING ties for the railroad across the
lake during the last year, certainly rode
for mile over what was good grazing
ground five years before, Does Prov
dcncc propose to drown the MOrmons
out, and with water solve the problem
that is puzzling onr moral philoso-
pliers and Statesmen
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

lS7O
WE are authorized to announce JOHN G..
ENoCHs candidate for reelection us
County Court Clerk Of Franklin County.
Election March. 1870.
WE are authorized to announce JOHN G..
HANNAH candidate for Tax Collector of
Franklin county. Election, March, 1870.
WE are authorized to announce HERN-
DON GREEN us u candidate for the office of
County Court Clerk for Franklin county.
Election in March, 1870.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

Commodore Vanderbilt has takel
INTO himself another wife. The Com
modore is hearty old buck Of seventy
five: he is worth hundred millions
with score of hungry relatives witt
great expectations, who are no doub
perfectly delighted with this matrImo
Mai freak. The Commodore has been
snIumering ut Saratoga, from whence
he slipped off to Canada, and got
uuictly married to Miss Crawford
daughter of the Hon. John l.. Craw
ford, of Mobile.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

The Mobile Tribune relates the fol
lowing incident: A gentleman of ON
acquaintance went to the post Office
yesterday and received three foreigl
letters, on each one Of which tire,
cents postage was due. He handed 6
negro clerk twenty-five cent currcn.
cy bill and received and received
twenty cents in change. He counted
it over, and remarked to the negro that
he had made Il mistake. The negro
rcplicd-threc and three make six, and
three make nine, and ten makes TWEEN
ty-no mistake, sir. The gentleman
left, pondeling over the intelligence
displayed by an official of the United
States Government at the present day.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

THr United States and Switzerland
..avo just concluded postal conren
ton, by Inc terms Of which the postal
money order system is to be brought
into use between the two countries
Persons wishing to transmit money
can do 80 through the Money Order
Department ofthn Post office without
taking tho trouble to bny bills Of OK
change. Parties sending money tc
Switzerland will need to have dealings
Cn!y with the Money Order clerks at
the various post. offices throughout the
country, and will. thus escape all the
vexaton occasioncd by the tiuctuating
and irregular charges often made on
tie same day by different bankers.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

1t has been solemnly decided in a
court in Morgan county, ILL.,, that cit
izen Of Chicago is competent witness
Notwithstanding the people Of that
city are of such notoriously bad repute
all over the country.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

II is announced that wealthy and
benevolent citizen Of Philadelphia has
determined 10 establish there free
he,hing house for the accommodation
81 the poor
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

ELLEN Gray, apoor miiIlncI OF foH
Edward New York has received lcga
cy of 100000 in England, The
viii was contested, hut the validity was
fully established. Word Was sent 20
Miss Gray that the money awaited her
pleasure, and it IL ~annrally under,
stood she will leave ,13 week fgr' Hold
Ilengland." to secure her unexpected
urze. A national convent ~'a'l the
Grays, Grahams, Graysons, and Hem
i.grays, Will he held Immediately at
Fort Edward, to move immediately on
the lucky millncrs works.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

A lady who has been postmaster OF
pecrfeld, Mich, forty years, has Just
hecn superseded by man, to the in
diena,ion Of the citizens. During her
term, she had twice beer made y Wild
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

Shoe manufacturing on an extensive
scale has been commenced in st. Louis,
Mo, a large four-story factory, with
10000 feet of floor surface, having
been erected. Western leather, tanned
in St Lonis, is employed, and the es-
enlistment within the last year has
worked up G,00Q sides sole leather,
10000 sides upper and kip, 5000 calf
akins, 5000 sheep and topping skins,
300 bushels shoe pegs, 5000 pounds
shoe nails, and manufacture about SOC
pairs boots oud shoes weekly, with &
STEADY increasing trade. Sc' enty five
nands, mostly men, are employed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

A SpaDiard who has won 3Co,oCO
france BY gambling at Spa, is kept in
roIi,ssy confinement BY bis wife to
vrs,eni him from..epsnding or gambling
10 M
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

a rich man who died lately III lndc.
oendcncc Missouri, left ten dollars each
10 his two sons who are worktug on n
farm at twenty dollars a month, and
The res. Of his property worth more
,han half n million dollars, TO mar
led nCicc.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02
NGtice---Fruit ,Jars

NVUIcc---FFIIIC OARS,
l gallon (Wilcox's) self-sealing glass ,,,,,.
jars. e'"ss iflit
2 do. E.... .....
! gallon (Moore) do do.
2 DO do do do.
! do Wire-top glass fruit lars.
= 90 do do du.
Tin Fruit Cans Of all sizes on hand -,
orders solicited by N"''u' and
MOORE, COLLINS & Co.
81 North Market St., Nashville
augl9 "'e'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

WE are truly sraJhoa % $50 -AM
some of the most l.a.a..@I '"l"."N-s
for L. :. Senator II. lluue'so- -lr
rightly considering the SNu"t'," % me
country, and surrender their chances
FIR the honorable position to Andrew
Johnson. Such considerations are
true tc2t2 Of patriotism, the sacrifice Of
personal ambition and self interest 10
The public good, and the progress Of
of free Institutions. There is much
hope in the future when men are actua-
ted by these motives Public scnti
mcnt swells like IL food all over the
State for the great defender of the
Constitution and political equality.
There is a tide now in the affairs OF
men that oycrturns everything before
it, and this man of Destiny rides the
hcadmost wave, that bears him on to
fortune and success,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

The first treasurer Of Madison com.
ty Iowa, hept the money In his wife's
stocking. Who'd think cflooking there
for money!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02
IIstr;,y.

Estray.
Taken up, by W. =. Keith, in dio..
No. II, one small black mare mnl h'S srt
posed to be seven years old, about IA hsap'
high, shoes on her hind feet. II ''a'las
augl9-3t Ranger Frankun T.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02
FRUIT JARS.

We have for sale, at lowest rates,
The Hero Glass Jar, quart.
" = 3pints.
2quarts.
The Common Glass Jar. quart.
"" . 2quarts.
For Sealing.
We make of best material, and guarantee
every can, the TIN FRUIT Can, QUART
3 pints, and two quarts. and can furni.H
them by the thousand, at very low rates
Tops and bottoms at wholesale.
Sealing Wax for Fruit Cans, in lOlb,
and 100 lbs. packages. and by barrel,
Porcelain and Brass Preserving Kettles.
j. W WILSON a. co.
Nashville, Tenn,
Wholesale Tin Ware and Stove:
July 20
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02

lay in the sun till afternoon and then
feed, In this way some of the exter-
nal moisture will be got rid of, and the
food will be preferred by animals, and
produce better results. Corn fodder is
very succulent and does not need to be
farther diluted by feeding when the
dew or water is adhering to it. Better
reduce the water in it by wetting and
partially drying.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02
HOME JOURNAL
LEWIS MErcALFE, EDITOR.
The Proposed COnvfeo,le

The Proposed COnvSeople t,
1t would be well for changes nee,
begin to think aboutour organic law
essary to be mad COON to be Gale"
by the Conye We do not WISH |"
for this nv, at this time bat there
propose Suggestions that might be
are sven now with rr"pAe'y' 81" We
rould be clad to hear from some Ieoo'
M spirit on this question "H'eh' Il n"'
200 extreme, we would be please" to
give place in our columns. There
arc some questions not OF party color
ings that might be p'udcntIy 'IScHsse"
TO advantage IN advance OF inc con
,en,ion. who will give Ms q DRAFT oi
some needeircformf
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-09-02
IMMORTALITY: d
AN ESSAY: Us
BY Rev. ROBERT FRAZIER,

Is now in the Office Of the publishers,
and will be ready for subscribers, and 9TH
ers who wish to purchase II, in a few days.
for which It will be sent to any address,
free Of postage. '.
Orders may be sent for few weeks to
Rev. Robert Frazier, care Rev. ]. G. Pro-
vine, Nashville, Tenn; or, to Julien Fra
sier, Winchester, Tenn. @
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Corn Fodder.

A falling off in milk, aud the neglect
to provide food for soiling, induces
many to turn stock into meadows,
early and before they have become
thickly coated with Aftermath. 1t 10
bad economy very injurious to mead
ows, while the seemingly stair feed
is swept away in lew..days, and scan.
ty yield Of milk is the result, for the
balance Of the season. There is no crnv'
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therefore, that pays the dairyA
ter one year with another, Col
der should be fed in the stalls, d.
is no waste: besides the stod
fed are more quiet and less disb
hang about. waiting for their II
they do when the fodder is give
in the open field. Each COW
stall gets its proper share of 70,
there is no hooking or soiling /
der, by master COWS. The herd
be fed regularly at stated houA
they soon become accustomed (
time, coming of their own accol
the stables, and during other pCi
of the day they will feed more i
pastures.
Corn fodder for soilng shot
wettcd before feeding. 1t is y
plan to cut in the morning and
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HUI HUN
lowe me.
AFTER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-24
Salnave now holds only the city of Port au

Salnave now holds only the city of Port au
Prince.
The revolutionary President Sagel has in
formed the foreign representatives at the CAPT.
tai that five war vessels are cOaling at st.
Marks for the purpose of proceeding to block
ade and lombard Port au Prince. The land
forces will attack the city simultaneously with
the fleet Salnave has threatened to burn the
city before he will surrender.
One dollar in gold was worth $4,000 in Hay
t1en currency.
The English war steamer Cherub broug ht
Salnave's mothers friends from Cape Hayti to
Port au Prince.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23-The Herald has the
following special:
Later Haytien advices have been received,
vii Lubin had left Port au Prince for the pur-
pose of acting at Aux Cages. Salnave notified
tne foreign consuls that after the 9th inst the
blockade of the ports would be enforced by the
ram Atlanta, which was daily expected from
Iniladelphla, and another vessel. President
oalnave proposes to lombard the revolutionary
port. The revolutionists are short of ammuni-
ton.
Jamaica.
Havana advices from Jamaica are to the 9th
INST, Chief Burg refuses to grant a cuxeficata
W the government declaring that the seizure
OF the schooner La Have and her cargo was
not legitimate or reasonable.
Steamer Estrella has arrived at Cape Hayti
from the mole st. Nicholas in distress, having
Droken her back at sea. She was saved only
through the courage and presence of mind Of
one OF her Engineers, Mr.. Lewis.
Kingston advices to Dec 9th state that gugar
grinding has commenced. Breadstuffs are
plenty and prices low.
Turks Island.
Arrivals from Turks Island report salt sell
ing at IL cents per bushel, and there is no
more in port than is necessary to load vessels
Porto Rico.
~, Advices from Ponce to the 9th are to hand.
Inere were many arrivals
CoHee picking has commenced on the es-
oates, put is coming into market slowly 1t is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-24
Domestic Markers.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23-6 P. M.-Cotton is quiet and
steady; sales 1900 bales; Middling uplands 25tc.-
decided change; Southern quiet; sales 300 bbls /;
common to choice 40 Clio 90. Wheat is heavy and
lower; sales A. 900 bush; No: Spring %; Winter
Red Western 30s q 80. Corn-new firmer; old
dull and declining; sales $4,000 bush.; old Mixed
Western II for sound. Oats dull and heavy; sales
Beef is quiet and unchanged; sales 145 bis; new
plain mess 8 90 a Is 90; new extra do at ii 90 "a
IL 90. Pork heavy and lower. Lard heavy and low
heavy; sales $50 bills; Western at 99c a 90. Sugar
quiet sales 100 hhds fair to good refining lOs a lie.
SOC: Naval Stores dull. Tallow heavy; sales at 10
a 1o1c. Linseed steady. Freights to Liverpool are
steady; Wheat per steam AID; do per sail Id.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23-Flour is firm scarce for low
quiet; No. at 762c in the afternoon No. was ir-
regular and heavy at 165 a 763c Corn is dull sales
at esq for No regYlaF in the afternoon No at
at 65 q &C for No. 2. Barley nominaf No. Eat 10 a.
SOC. High Wines quiet and firm at 99c q 1 OF. Mess
January, and 2S 25 q % IS seller February. Sweet
picked Hams nominal at 10 a 158c. Lard is lower
at 16s 1870 cash, 163c seller January and tic do
Green hams 10 q 134c. Dressed Hogs heavy and low
err sales at 10 90 10 so for choice lots Live Hogs
a a as anS 10 60 Sf
Cows and Heifers, and 40 q so for smooth Steers.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 23.-Whiskey dull at "a a 95c 4;
the latter tor short time. Live Hogs dull and uL-
B
rates; receipts 60O0 Pork held at % co. Bulk Meats
offered at 13c for shoulders and 154c for sides
packed, with no demand. Lard nominally lower ;
kettle offered at III 17tc steam 1890 with sales.
Green Meats offered at 10 @ 14ie; no buyers.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 23.-Flour unchanged. Wheat
declining at Sic for No. regular and 7stc for No. 2.
Oats firm at 43c for No. 2. Corn is declining; No. 2
held at Tee.
SAVANNAH, Dec. Notwithstanding uplands
at 23ac.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23.-Cotton active and firm
er; Mddling uplands 23a "a DC Sugar easier; prime
IL q 12ec. Melasses at 81 "a CSC for prime.
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WEST INDIES.
Cuba.
THE LEASE OF TIE BAY OF SANTANA,

THE LEASE OF HE BAY OF SANTANA.
HAVANA, Dec. 23.-The news of the lease of
the Bay of SANTANA to the United States caus
ed intense excitement among the people of st.
Domingo The revolutionists are making eff
forts to overthrow Baez before the American
Congress can ratify the arrangements for the
lease. Baez's troops have taken Cartel Valta.
Two of the Cabrals Generals who were cap
tured were Immediately executed.
A large fire occurred last night in Prado
street, which is generally supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
An infamatory proclamation has been Cir
culated in the city calling on the Havanez to
fly to arms and aid the insurgents fighting in
the interior
Many houses, generally belonging to promi-
nent Cubans, were searched last night by the
police.
Forty well known citizens have received
orders to leave for Spain in the Cadiz steamer
which sails tomorrow. Among the bauished
are Ricardo Enrique Reparte, Serafin Pacheo,
Silverio Jorrin, Emilio Cespedes, Carlos Font
and Francisvo Metre. These orders will prob
ably be followed UP by transportation of all
suspected or guilty parties Of prominence.
1t is supposed that these measures will put a
finishing blow to the insurrectiQn.
A Cuban was arrested yesterday for trying
to induce some Catalan volunteers to shout
"Viva Cuba He will be tried by court mar
tial.
The tenor of the news from the interior is
unfavorable to the insurgents. Many are So
Letting pardon, and where they continue to
resist the troops are slowly but surely driving
them back.
A battalion of Catalan volunteers arrived to-
day from Spain.
NEW YORK, Deo.-Tbe following is a special
to the Herald dated at Havana to-day:
Advices from Santiago de Cuba to the 18th
inst. are at hand. The Haytien steamer Ma
rianna has been released, but remained in
port. She is bound for Boston.
st. Thomas.
Reports from st. Thomas say that negotia-
lions for the cession of st. Thomas and Santa
Cruz to the United States have been reopened
NEW YORK, Dec 23-The Herald has the
following special:
St. Thomas advices to the 18th inst are re-
ceived. Market dull. One cargo of -four had
arrived, which was sent to Porto Rico. The
health of the island is good.
The United States steamer Albany arrived
at st. Thomas on the 18th inst, with her bow
spirit and fOretopmast carried away. She coaled
and proceeded for New York.
On the 9th inst. the United States flag was
planted on SANTANA. The Albany fired sa-
| lutte, which was returned by two Dominican
vessels in the bay. A small garrison was left
| to hold possession
Baez holds lis position on the island and de-
clares before he will resign it he will annex the
| island to the United States.
Provisions are plenty. The revOlutionists
are without arms, ammunition or vessels.
Hayti.
Information from Hayti to the 9th inst. has
| been received.
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NEW s
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
WASHINGTON.

SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN REVENUE TAXES.
WASHINGTON, Dec 23.-The Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue to-day issued an order to
suspend the collection of the tax on pork PACK
ers, assessed under section 4th of act of March
81, 1869, until otherwise ordered
WHITE HOUSE CLOSED TO VISITORS
The President will not receive visitors dur
ing the holidays except such public officials as
may have business requiring his attention;
consequently no cards will be presented to him
for interviews until after New Years day.
FREE MAIL MATTER.
The Post Office Department is now sending
to all postmasters in the United States the fol-
low circular on the subject of free mail matter:
Ordered, That each postmaster in the United
States be instructed to take an accurate month
ly account of all franked or free matter depos-
tied at their respective offices for mailing for
period OF six months, commencing Jan. LIST and
ending June 80, 1870, and to make official re-
ports thereof to the Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General at the close of each month, en-
bracing the following particulars :-First, the
number of ranked or free letters and the
amount of postage that would be chargeable
thereon at the established rate of postage;
second, the weight of ranked or free matter
be chargeable thereon at the current rates of
postage Should this circular fail to be re-
celved at any post Office in time to commence
taking an account of the free matter on the LIST
of January, 1870, let the return for that month
include such u portion of the month as may
remain when this circular is received.
THE SUSPENDED NOMINATIONS.
1t has been reliably ascertained thai the
nomination of Judge Hoar was not reported
with recommen datiop, as has been stated,
but was reported from the Judiciary Commit
tee adversely. The nomination of General
SIckles, Minister to Spain, has not yet been
reported from the Committee on Foreign Re-