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The Hickman courier., 1869-02-27

To REsIGN.-A rumor is In circula-
laiion that Judge J. s. Trimble contem-
plates resigning his position as member of
Congress from this District to assume ac-
lively the duties of President Of the n.
q U. Railroad, to which he was recently
elected. We trust the rumor is untrue
If however, the report is confirmed, we
may shortly exrecta swarm Of Congress
ional aspirants.
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DIR. 4. B. HASSON,
Great Distribution by the

Great Distribution by the
ETRoPoLITAN GIFT Co.-Cash Gifts
NA tn the amount of ,O0O.-Every
Ticket Draws Prize.
Cash Gifts, each $4,000;
p 10 cash gifts, each, 5000
90 cash gifts, each, LOCO;
40 cash gifst, each 800;
900 cash gifts, each, 100;
500 cash gifts, each, 90;
so eleg Rosewood Pianos, each $500 to , .90
IS Melodeons, 20 to I2o
$50 Sewing Machines, 90 to lao lao
500 Fine Gold Watches, 30 te oVo
Cash Prizes, Silver Ware, Sc, all valued
at 81 100000.
A chance to draw any of the above Prizes
/ for 25c. Tickets describing Prizes are seal
/ ed in Envelopes and well mixed. On re-
ceipt of 25c a Sealed Ticket is drawn with
out choice and sent by mail to any address
The nrize named upon il viii be delivered
to the ticket holder on payment of One
| Dollars Prizes are Immediately sent t
any address by express or return mail
You will know " hat your Prize is before
you pay for it. Any Prize exchanged iol
another of same value No blanks ou
patrons can depend on falr deailng
RFFERExcEs We select the following
from many who have drawn Valuable Prize
f and kindly permitted us to publish them
/, : IT wilkins. Buffalo $5000 Miss Ami
/ Monroe. Chicago. Piano, 1850; Jno D Moore
louisville. $1,000; Miss Emma Walworti
r Milwaukee. Piano, $500; Rev. L. a. Da,
5 New Orleans. $500. We publish no name
| without permission
: 0pIyIoys OF THE PREss.-The firm is r.
e liable. and deserves success-Weekl 1r
!, bune, Oct. 8.
i We know them to be a fair dealing hrm.-
d New York Herald, Oct. IS
e A FREUD of ours drew 500 prize, whlS
: was promptly receiYed.-Daily News Dec
a Send fer circular Liberal inducemen
s IN AGENTS Satisfaction guaranteed. Ever
nackare of Sealed Envelopes contain OF
r,sU elrT. Six tickets for 81; Is for ~
for s: IL. for Sl5<%All letters shonld
addressed 10 HARlsiR. WILSON q Ss,s,~.
n ~ 70 bloatn ~ <zs71
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-27

HE Tennessee Senate has concurred
in the House resolution to adjourn sine
die on Monday the 1st of March The
State will then be rid of the present
Legislature, unless Mr.. Senter shall call
an extra session for sumo purpose.
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TaE State CAprrAI.
ASSaeat of the Judges Salary
l--COmmOn school Fund.-
cconsideratiOn Of the Com
sienai Interest Bill Post
pom ed-- Bank Charters.
T9r SALARIES o. JUDGES.

The hl-for the Increase of the com.
pensatlot Of judges has been lost for
want OF constitutional majority. 1t is
confdenav believed boweyer hv tha
friends q the measure. that Il wonIi ~ no
passed lea full House and AN efFort w;lI
De nIadeto rectify the error BY recon
sideratios. a salary of $4,000 per an
mum Is crtainly not two much Tor cir
cunt uda, when we consider the expen-
ses of idugin this our day and gener-
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EX-PREsrDENT PIERcE's decided i'm
provement in health is announced, and
the intelligence viii give great satisfac-
ton to his many friends.
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-27

IHE United States House of Repre-
sentatlyes have passed bill by vote of
II9 to OIL to strengthen the public credit,
and legalize gold contracts.
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The Tennessee Senate has rejected
the bill providing for the sale of such of
the railroads as have failed to pay their
interest.
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SPEAKER SENTER was inaugurated
acting Governor of Tennessee on Thurs
day last.
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"vANTED AGENTS TO sell the
~ AMERICAN KNITTING MACHINE.
Price S25. The simplest, cheapest and beat
knitting Machine ever invented. viii knit
10000 Stitches per minute. Liberal induce
ments to Agents. Address American Knit
ing Machine company, Boston, Mass, or st.
Louis, Mo.
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-27

SENATOR BRowNLow left Nashville
yesterday for Washington.
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alew advertisements.
SECURITY
INSURANCE COMPANY
ENDORSED BIZ A COMMITTEE oE'
THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE

u,HE following letter presented to , tne IN
officers of the {" SECUlIl, eApiain9
itself:
70 TIE PRESIDENT Ar y, Xxx XXX
TORS or TIE SECChIIl 1H' Z -
ANCE COHP4NY, n,ittee
Gentlemen The underslghe" ai.;n,, ~
appointed 70 investigate the conalliIn 80 =,
lie variops insurance Companies uos"g f :
business in this State, in parsu',,nc a,1nnt.
resolution of the Senate of henthcks', ".p ,na;r
ed March. 7th, 1868. have comp'eae"d d i !.
examination Of your Company, ana ~ ,aI =
perhaps due to you, in view OF the e;n'r re- .
nneasiness felt throughout .ne a,o In Insuranc,
ference TO the solvency OF sone ,"I,,.. thare;n
companies transacting business rsf,,l snd
that we shall state that After a carsau' ann anS
thorough examination ofNe business sa,sad ai n,
IaTairs Of yonr Company, Ne have found I'm In
dition, as the above statement WI au !,
handsome susplas over anu a"ess n,s,,llv ~
6 'i"''-.''s' IYITLETON COOKE.
TARyIN BAKER.
Those desiring Insurance u gooa 40 =
,, sor,,d home ), '.nany. can be aecemmon'''s
by siuIDAvIS. Local Agent.
of ku GRINNEL, Special Asen
geb25
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8Iovement OF the rgiIIiio.

The following General Order, was
issued on the 24th
HEADQUARrERs TExx. SrArr Gram
NAsHviLLE, Feb. 25, 1869 Z
Geaerat Order, 10. /.
In obedience to the proclamation Of
his Excellency the Governor. dated Feb
20, 1869, Lieutenant colonel i. b. Gam
bic, commanding 1st Regiment Tennes ;.
see State Guards, is hereby ordered TO
move fve companies composing the rinl,t
wing OF his regiment to the town of Pm
!askI, IN Giles county, where he will es-
ta6llsh his headquarters. His district
will comprise the counties of Maurv
Giles, Marshall and Lawrence. lie viii
suspend the civil law in the limits Of said
district. Any person or persons dis
tur5lns the public peace will be tried bv
a military court and summarily dealt
with Ue''''
Colonel Gamble will hold his command
under strict discipline and will severaIly
punish any officer or enlisted man who
may be detected in any violation of the
'uies and articles of war.
= u -.
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BANK CHARTERS.

Tue afternoon session Of the Wonee
l thursday was occupied almost exclusive
~ IN the consideration and 5assase OF
bills ehartering various banks in differ
ent parts of the Commonwealth A,1ong
the bills passed by the House for bank
Incorporation was one for the Bank of
= lasgow, one for the Deposit and Savings
Bank OF Lexington which had previous
ly gone through the Senate, one for the
Deposit Bank of Cynthana and one
Tor the Germans Bank OF Louisville.
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Grant Talking.

II is said that Grant has been taking,
and that at least one or two facts nave
leakdd out in regard to his cabinet
Three Radical Congressman from Penn. r.
svlyania had an interview with urah'
Tuesday, and during the conversation ne d.
informed them that he had decided to ap,
point a Pennsylvanian in the cabinet 6u'
wonld not mention his name. lie aise
said that he should reappoint Genera
sehofield Secretary of War, though NJ
had learned that the latter gentlema,a'
world soon retire to his position oil Ma
\ Tor G eneral in the army. In conyer
ssatiou with some Radicals "Wednesday
Nwant is reported to have assured 'hen
n lit he would not reappolnt any Q
4 jPres;deut Johnson's ealiJpf exsept Ger
.fsshoheId This viIbagsrs, ,pui'sis ou'
- -
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DANIEL WEBSTER wrote: The longer
live. the more highly do l estimate the
Christian Sabbath, aud the more gratetui dS
/ feel towards those who impress It's lnPor'
,once on the community.n-No. l.
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-27
NMNoN scHooL ruNn.

Much of the time of the Senate
" ednesdy was occupied in the consid
Grafton Sf report of the Judiciary
Commlttse recommending in addition to
the titeel cents od coloren1 tax Dc,.
cdp'fa tar of two dollars upon all citi-
zens OF twenty and over. Quite an
interesting debate took place, and the
Dill was snally passed after the per capi-
IA tax had been SO amended as to make
It one dollar and half instead of two
dollars. BY this measure it is sought to
give all The citizens of the Common.
wealth, az well the poor as the rich, an
Of assisting in building up
ana maintaining system of common
school EDUCATION.
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-27

~, - FO-NEAi+ IN EhEST fstrFf1.
ne coasideration of the motion to re
eonsiuer 'he vote whereby the House
i'jeo'eu 'he conventional interest bill
was postpone' on account Of the pres
sure OF other business until Wednesday
morning next, atwhich time, it is to be
noped, nothing wiz be allowed to inAer-
Iete @ win It, The mere people consider
TINS subject the more they must be in
pressed with the propricty Of euaetilr
such 4 law as that bronoeoi
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wANTED-Salesmen everywhere, farm
ers and others for Neae Article In great
demand $500 made by one agent ms mrs. Mr.,
month address Immediately Drawer IN
Louisville, KY.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Female
Veakns:s CiTed-A clergyman widow
suffered for years with the above diseases;
and for the benefit of like sufferers wiH
send the means of her own cure free. Mrs'
DIxIE FRASKLIS, Jersey City, n j.
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-27

A BLESSING TO LADIES-Dr. VIM.
a Ray has discovered simple plant that
never fails TO bring relief, when checked by
cold or otherwise. These Eegetaole Moh'n-
lv Powders can be depended on by ladies in
limo and hour of need Price So per pack
age, per mail, secure from observation Ad-
dress, in confidence, WM. RAY, II. D., T. U
box 4737, New York.
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-27

GEN. John C. Breekinridge is expect
od in Frankfort next week.
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JOHN BULLS WORM eEsTRoyr
Parents Read this Important Letter You
Interested an ifs Confean.


:, MTpDLETows, Ind, April 20, 'es1
Mr, NJ. l.: Dsplan writes: do not ~
.at. .na' pun v orm Destroyer needs any 10,
recommendations than il has alr.adv ~ q
Ell by its own merits, but will state III.
fftsie son, aged about three years. wa :.
Tereiy attacked last fall and winter ,<E
iAg at spasms, or perhaps more properl "A
lasting from half an hour to one ana ~
hoursi a the same time the chiILha1
symptoms of worms NV phy1
of the best in this part of the 50
hausted all his skill and the Md
10 e1pel the worms, and entire.
bring any. l thought John
do 10 IT. and gave the child the
three boxes, in triple doses, nic
ing, with happy results ThyS
had spasm for over three ins1
stead atubRp bloatsd mass tk<
nov - es = hearty. .Jofe3
iorl"s,
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The Coming King OF sDa,n.

Ferdinand the ex-Regent Of Portugal
the Cable informs us, has been at length
induced to accept the candidature of the
throne of Spain. The ex- Regent, who
IS In his 53d year, having been born on
the 29th October, 1916, is a Prince Of
the House Of SAKE -Coburg- c. otha. re-
markable for the number Of soyereirps
1t has given by marriage ard Otherwise
/ TO European thrones. On the overthrow
OF Isabella Ii, he was at once thought
/ OF as an eligible successor to the exiled
/ Qu9Id, and overtHres were accordingly
macs to him, but these he declined un-
willing, it would seem, 70 exchange the
pleasant companionship of his books
and the tranquil delights of literary
llie, for the splendors of throne and
the cares of State. His disinclinati,a
At appears, has been overcome, anS.
now left with the Cortes. at pre-
session, to decide whether he :.
Sing OF SPAIN EerdinaRf .is
~ 3f7d Ms election 70 - -
3 would meet the views of IL
ITniopists and the Progressiot
arties represented by the Prov
,vernment. but he is staunch CaC.1
and while he is, doubtless, prepared their
cent religious tolcration as the ia~ has
,e land Of Spain, he IS likely to be- of ii
:, ,.or of the continuance OF the State the I
J,lishment in that country, thus Sc Hou
q, for the church to which he be- Sena
: n controlling influence over nation feat
fairs. NIT
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-27
Wendell Phillips on the Coming
Administration.

ne next tea Which nbe re
'branched out into three races; the4s iies
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|siisions will be carried out. Three thou
sand Spanish troops left Havana today
for the interior of Cuba. Thirty SIX
smear cane fields in one district and sew
eral whole plantations in others, have
1 been burned b. eamnn earmnnsurgeGnts. me An e1
.s@ sss;l., ass ' s5G 10 'Fsests Fsest5
Principe. a new port duty IS hereafter
10 be levied on the products oil the Is
land, in order to increase the revenue Sc
rs to meet the extraordinary expenses o
The naval expedition to La Mana g
was completely successful, the fortiiiea
tions erected by the insurgents were mrs
bcmbarded by the feet. Troops wGr
then landed, and the works carried D
storm. The rebels Withdrew and retreat
ed into the country.
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p. S.-The following WIS
80. 1865, by Mrs. Jennie Johusor
Capt. johnson
bR. BuLI-Dear Sir: Ny husbSz
s. johnson, was a skillfnl surgeon
s;cian in Central New York, whc
leaving the above C: P. johnson
At thirteen years of age he had
diarrhea and scrofula, for which Ae
your sarsaparilla. IT cuREp HIM
for ten years recommended 1t to nm
New York, Ohio, and Iowa, for scr
fever sores, and general deoihty.
a,,ocaes has attended it. The cures ef
IN eo,ne cases of scrofula and fever
were almost miraculous. lam very an
for nv son to again have recourse to
sarsaparilla. He is fearful OF ge't
spurious article, hence his writing
for it. His wounds were terrible, Du
lieve he win recover. ,,x,
Respectfully, shaNAh 'oi..''
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THE PATENT MAGIC COMB

viii color gray hair a permanent black or
brown. Sold everywhere. Sent by mali
for Sl.25. Address WM. PATTON, Treasurer.
Magic Comb Company, Springfield, Mass.
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-27

: The Ouartermaster' Department VIII
furnish the necessary transportation.
BY command. JOSEPH A. COOPER
Brigadier general commanding
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-27
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

The Legislature of Kentucky has had
this important subject before 1t for the
past two orr three sessions, and have
adopted no plan yet Even the Brown.
low conclave have adopted plan and
the State of Tennessee is deriving great
beneft from it. Gov. Stevenson direct
cd attention to the subject in his message
and the newspapers of the State have
constantly urged the necessity OF some
action. If these wise representatives o
the people. who devote weeks and months
10 the profound consideration OF CERTAIN
nr;vate acts for the relief of Influential
Office holders, would devote some time t
the consideration Of ie sash %s.h SUBJECTS
public beyiiias the sftck of inter.
The pthan the eneraiy'
praise the presehr17egIsiature' riSh.
xrour but the close reader of legisl'
lie proceedings can find few measures
eublic concern acted upon, and very II
af alto deserve high commendatio
10 a yauoh JoU-Escai
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-27

600 Acres.
SIX HUNDRED ACRES OF FIRST-RATE
Land in Gibson county, partly improved
1t is four miles Southwest OF BENTON on
tbe main roads from Kentou to Tyson town,
and from Trenton to Troy, adjoining Tyson
and Tilman, and is within few minutes
walk of Union Church and School house
\ most healthy and accessible location
Price SIS and SIS per acre
These Lands would be sold in lots, and
partly on credit Of one and two years with
AMY to B. BoYETT, obion county, Tenn
near Kenton; COCHRAN 8 ENLok. Troy
Obion county, Tenn; DOCTOR SLACGliIEh
Union City, Tenn, or
DIR. 4. B. HASSON,
fohe4t louisville, KY.
The Hickman courier., 1869-02-27

u7HE following letter presented t. to the
officers of the "SECClll' Ap''l-A' =
g..
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OBITUARY.,
aSS-r
JOHN JASON OWEN, d. D., IL. D.

JOHN JASON OWEN, ID. d., Ii. ID.
This well-known Greek scholar died on Sunday
last in the Goth year OF his age lie widely and hon
oraby known Next to the late Professors FELTON, and
Anthem he held foremost position a Greek scholar.
Born at Colbrook Conn., in August 1903, he early
menced his preparations for Academic under
the tuto. Of the Rev. Dr. Elisha Yale OF Kingsboro,
n Y, 20 which place his parents removed. He
subsequently passed through Middebury Col.
lege, in Vermont, and then entered the Theo.
logical Seminary at Andovor, Mas, graduating
there I'm September, 1881 lie took up hs residence in
this city IN the following year. and became connected
with the American Educational Society, organization
for encouraging young 20 join the ministry, which
he left 10 act agent for similar Organization
the Young Mems Educational Society. He occasionally
occupied his leisure time In preaching. but never took
charge OF any church when the Cornelius Institute
established he took direct control Of IT, About that
time he commenced poriectng his knowledge OF Greek
and Latin devotng his spare hours TO their study with
his own ardor and assidnty lie was particularly
the appearance q aQsfslt ,tiRes Of trahslatol
q several Gyssk authors which have since become text
tional Institutions Among them may DO mentioned his
Greek Reader, preparatory book which was first issued
Uomers odyssey and Xenophon's Anabasis and Cyro-
pedla These books attracted considerable attention and
Prof L. schmitz, himself celebrated Greek
scholar TO him from Edinburgh in $780, congratu-
Guent comment OF Prof Owens that theological students
we're unable combine the study OF Greek and OF the
Bible at the Same time remedy hch he finally trans
lated the Acts OF the Apostles into Greek appendng
Dictionary OF the words in the sano language HIS mos.
extensive literary undertaking was his commentaries
ON the Gospels, tho fret volume OF when ap,
reared in 1857. Two volumes have since Deen
printed and manuscript FOR third In readiness Tor
The printer ut the time Of bis death In November lSs
Prof owen retired fIom the head Of Cornelius institute,
in order accept appointment as PROFESSOR OF the
and Greek languages aud Literature ~ inc new
chosen Vice Principal Of the Academy under Prof.
Webster, continuing as such until tho "a OF May $50
tha ~
that OF tho NewYOrk Free College, OF which he became
Vice President. The funeral Of Prof owen VIII take
place Tomorrow from his late residence, No ITO East
Twentyihir ST. funeral Grafton Will be delivered TINS
morning at the College by Mr. Edward Mann shepard'oi
No SenlOr Class
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wI1RERFoRCE UNIVERSITY.

The Trustees of this University, situated in
Green County Ohio three miles from Xenia, are appeal
ing to the charitable aid This is the only collegiate
institution I'm the United States founded and owned solely
By coored They met with great success until the
sprng OF 1865 when the 14th OF April their buildings
were reduced TO ashes by incendary They at once
went TO work TO rebuild aud should they meet with the
encoura cement they deserve will be enabled TO finish
their Institution and recOmmence their noble enterprise
John Cousins esq the President OF the Board OF TTns
tees Ia now In this city soliciting subscriptions for this
purpose. Mr.. Cousins is highly respectable and we'll
known, being most earnestly Endorsed by Dr. X.
o. Haven. Chief.Justice Chase Gov II. b. Hayes.
the Hon. p. Van Trump, the Hon. A. G.;
Thurman, Gen. o. o. Howard, and thousand
others OF the most distinguished OF all political
opinions This university has prepared one hundred and
wenty-seven young men and women for teachers most
Of whom South for that purpose and thirteen for
the ministry. Sixteen more students are pre-
pairing Themselves for teachers and seven for
Tie fnlsffy The Cincinnati Enquirer OF June T. lses,
and The Cincinnati Gazette OF Nov H. 1868, beside many
other papers highly favor this institution, and speak In
most Glowing terms OF the honesty Intelligence and
ability Of Mr Cousins the President OF the Board OF
Trustees and present the agent for collecting subscrp
tons Among the subscriptions already made are those
Of Chief Justice Chase 5000 the Hon Gerritt smith OF
Newly York aud John Pfa esq OF Cincinnati $500 each
Remtances may DO sent in checks postoice orders OF
currency, through the Second National BANK Aena'
Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-20

Christian physicians and native helpers has been
called in, and this has been found to work bene-
fcally. These constitute the most valuable
auxliaries in the noble work of Christian
izing these people. In my opinion, they
Law at the very foundation of all hopes
for future success. Aside from relieving suffering
and influencing the popular disposition kindly to-
ward u.s. the successful practice Of the healing art
affords the most clear and satisfactory evidence OF
at least of medical science. The medical missona-
ries in China have a benefcent and important work
before them not only in the practice of their profess
sion but also in the preparation of medical htera-
ture and in introducing medical science among the
people. The very reason which has thus far Kept
the Chinese from protesting Christianity may here
after be expected to aid in the progress of the truth
They cling together in following the traditions Oh
the past and they will cling together in the changes
which are Fastening in the future. Dr. KeeTs medl-
cal hospital in Canton is among the most important
agencies in this great work, and the beneficial re-
suits which already quite apparent should Induce
the establishment of similar institutions III every
treaty port throughout the empire.