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The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-03-18

OH. L. Fry has just received fine
assortment of Seth Thomas CLOCKS which he
will sell cheap for cash. Also few cans Of
nice Peaches, the hest brands of Smoking To-
bacCo, &C., SC. Call in at his Confectionery at
the old Post Office and purchase your curOsities.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-03-18
Bogart g. Gaines.

In passing around town we notice that Messrs.
Bogart s. Gaines are doing something
they will tell the people, soon, what they intend
doing, through the columns of the FVRERUNNEK.
Well wait and see
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-03-18

VIM. Fl. Wiscner, jr., has been appoint
ed Attorney General by Governor Senter
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
of James NJ. O'Brien, Esq.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-03-18

The great pugilist is Death /; he knocks
us all out of time.
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We hope our friends will renew their subscrip-
tion at once. Those who do not intend to renew
will please notify US of the fact.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-03-18

GoDEY's LADY's Book, for April has been re-
ceived. 1t contains choice reading and the most
superb fashion plates. 1t actually surpasses any
previous number. Ladies' wanting magazine
containing the latest style Of fashion, would do
welltosend for Godeys, as it is the best pub
lished. Price, So year. Address, L. A. Co.
dey, Philadelphia, Pa,
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BOLIVAR FEMALE ACADEMY,
MadisonviIle, Tenn, @

THE EXERCISES OF THIS INSTITUTION
l. will beresumel on the 3lst day of August,
under the charge of Professor r. H. Ramsay.
Tuition, $40, sl2 80 and SIS per session of 20
weeks, according to the grade of advancement.
Communications addressed to the Principal,
President, or Secretary of the Board of Trustees,
will receive prompt attention.
JOS. UPTON, NJ D., President,
WILLIAM DIXON Secretary.
July 23d, 1868. ly.
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We sell as low as the market will afford,

We sell as low as the market will afford,
Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Ladies'
and Gentlemen's Hats, Boots and Shoes,
Hardware, Queensware, Stoneware, Cast
Spring and Blister Steel, Horse Shoes,
Horse Nails, Cut Nails, Castings, Wagon
Boxes, Salt, Sugar and Coffee, Indigo and
Nader, Lenoir's Thread, Train and Liz,
seed Oil, Paints, &C., &c.
IF YOU WANT ANYTHING ELSE
CALL FOR IT!
Call on us before you buy or sell, We will do
YOU no harm.
HIGHT & SCRUGGS,
Swcetwate4', Tenn.
apll6-june25 If.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-03-18

Messrs. J. W. & W. L. Clark want one hun
bred or more cords of oak wood, See their no
tice.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-03-18

No attention paid to orders for our paper un-
less accompanied by the cash.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1869-03-18
WONDER OF THE AGE!
THOSE SUFFERING WITH THE -Ague
1 will be pleased to learn that
CERTAIN CURE

is within their reach.
Areceipt for the Cure can be obtained for 81
by applying to or addressing the undersigned.
The medicine can be obtained at my counter
for 81 80, Or sent by mail to any section of tho
the country for S3-always being accompanied
with directions as to administering the same.
Satisfaction guaranteed in every case.
References furnished when necessary. All
orders accompanied by the cash promptly attend
ed to. Send orders to If. L. FRY,
aug l3-6mo Sweetwater, Tenn.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Cord Wood Wanted +!

w want about one hundred or more cords Oak
Wood, to be delivered within three or four months
in Sweetwater, Tenn, and corded on our Brick
Yard, for which we will pay % so per cord when
delivered. j. w, & W, L, CLARK.
Sweetwater, March Is At.
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| beg leave to call the attention of the
people Of Monroe and adjoining counties
to the above card. With growing ex-
perience in the business in which l am
engaged and determination to suit my
customers, | expect to command liberal
share of patronage.
My Stock is LARGE, FRESH, and
CAREFULLY SELECTED, embracing
everything apt to be called for by the Far
mer, Mechanic or Housekeeper
To CASH CUSTOMERS I can offer
every inducement, and will furnish them
with as good Goods and at as low prices
as any similar establishment in East Ten
nessee,
My motto is QUICK SALES and
SHORT PROFITS.
Produce of All Kinds
Taken in exchange for Goods at the high
est market prices.
January 90, 1869, ly.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-28
Mr.. NIbIack's BIZ,

The following is the Bill introduced
by our Representative in Congress-
on the 20th day of December, to make
Evansville, with other Western cities
a Port Of Entry. The bill was read
twice, referred to the Committee on
Commerce and ordered to be printed
a BILL
To regulate the appraisement and in
spection of imposts IN certain eases
and extending the provisions there
of to the ports Of Saint Louis, Gin
cinnati, Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, New Orleans, Portland
Chicago and Evansville.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the
United States of America In Congress
assembled, That whenever any mer-
chandise, except wine, distilled spir-
its, aud perishable or explosive arti-
cles, or articles in bulk, imported at
any port Of entry IN the United States
shall appear by the invoice Ok bill OF
lading and by the manifest to be con-
signed to or destined for either
of the ports hereinafter specified,
the collector at the port of arrival
shall make an estimate of the duties
from the invoice, and permit the
owner, agent. or consignee to make
entry thereof for warehouse and
immediate transportation, and on
the execution of bond as
hereinafter provided shall deliver the
same to be Immediately transported
to such pert Of destination at the sole
cost and risk Of such owner, agent. or
coDsignee. And SUCH merchandise
so entered for immediate transporta-
ton shall not be subject to appraise-
ment and liquidation of duties at the
port Of first arrival aforesaid. but
shall undergo such examination as
the Secretary of the Treasury shall
deem necessary to verify the invoice
and entry, and the same examination
and appraisement shall be REQUIRED
aud had at the said port Of destina-
ton as would have been required at
the port Of original importation, if
such merchandise had been entered
for consumption OF warehouse at such
port.
SEC. 2 And be it further enacted,
That The bond required by the forego-
ing section shall be IN penal sun
double the invoice value of the mer.
chandise, and il such form and with
such number OF sUreties (notlcss than
two) as shall be prescribed by the
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-28

THE Evansville Courier, in a notice
Of the death Of Mr.. Stanton, after
copying the remarks Of the Ohio
Crisis upon his appointment to the
Supreme Bench, IN which he is char
acterized as rash, violent, arbitrary,
inscriptions, and corrupt" and that
his name reeks with the infamy he
acquired by his treachery, cruelty,
and tyranny during the war, asks:
"Who so infidel that he cannot see
the hand of GOD in" the removal Of
such a man, that he might not dis.
grace the Bench Of the Supreme
Court? Such impotent and malicious
raving is its own answer; but it is a
little peculiar that the State Sentinel
Of ais city, on Saturday last, labored
hard in column article to prove that
Mr.. Stanton was o Democrat One
of these papers is for the new de-
parture," and the other is not.-I9-
diGRaPolis journal.
The editor Of the Courier has been
sick for some time, and it is hardly
fair to hold him responsible for the
inoousiderate rawlings Of rattle
Drained amateurs temporarily sup
plying his place.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-28

On MOTION OF Councilman Doughty. sec
ondsd by Councilman Steiabach, the fol-
lowing order w&s unanimously passed
and alnnfed.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-28
Indiana Items.

THE G. A. r. is still alive at South
Bend.
The social evil is Haunting itself
upon the streets of Lafayette.
O. l.. FARRABEE killed himself last
week by careless handling Of gun.
A NEW school building will be
dedicated in Green Castle, January Sd.
THE temperance men at Lafayette
are holding meetinea and making a
good deal Of stir.
THE tenth snow of the season ap-
peared at South Bend. on Tuesday
night.
TIE next term Of the State Univer-
sity begins January 4th. Tuition free
in all departments.
ELISHA WILLErTs and wife, Of
near Milton, are to celebrate a golden
wedding, January 20, 1870.
On. OWENS geological cabinet at
New Harmony is being packed for
shipment to Bloomington.
Gun country exchanges keep tie
holiday week by emitting the usual
publication.
REV. Mr.. BIRCH, of Springfield,
Illinois, is expected to take charge of
the Fret Presbyterian Church of New
Albany.
SOME of the Asbpry students don't
like the admission of females to the
College, and burlcsque them as per-
formers in the class exhibitions,
THE citizens Of Brownstown, Jack
son County. have cheokmated the
Seymourites in their efforts to move
the county seat to their
The indianapolis Ne.t A7ants the
guillotine substituted for e rope in
the infiotion of capital punishment.
The Nel0s is Frenchy in its notions.
The New Harmony Register is of
the solemn opinion, after reading an
article in the New York Mercury, that
President Grants guilty. of -wretched
fnanciering. The Register has taken
mercury and got salivated.
RUMoR alleges that there is u mar
ried daughter of the famous Snowman,
2. I. Barnum, at present residing in
South Bend, with view to having
the matrimonial knot severed on ac-
count of domestic infelieity.
The South Bend Iron Works are
melting about nine tons of iron per
day. A majority Of the castings are
thimble skeins and bolster plates for
wagons, and braces, legs. etc, for
Singer sewing machines.
THE number Of school children in
Wayne County, is 1881 The
amount of school tax assessed aud
collected is S36,77l 90, while under
the apportionmont only S29,862 40
can be used for school purposes in
the county.
THE ladies Of the Hioksite Friends
Meeting, at Richmond, have made up
moro than five hundred garments for
the Indians. This branch Of the
Friends is taking a prominent part in
carrying out the Quaker Indian
policy.
JUD6S PURDEE was authorized by
the BoaSd Of Trustees of the State
Agricultural College, at their late
session, to visit Ann Arbor, Cornell,
and other similar institutions, to COM
pare notes aud get valuable hints con-
eerning the plan of buildings, man
agement, &c.
THE editor of the Rockport Demo
crat paid 500 98 for a pig weighing
276 pounds. Out of this pig he real
lied $50 worth of lard, s13 90 worth
of sausage meat, aud 81 so worth Of
bOnes-in all SIS 35. The editor re-
joiceth greatly over his speculation Of
SIC 81. He counts the time en-
ployed in trying out the lard and
grinding the sausage at nothing, and
makes no allowance for salt, pepper,
sage, &c.
THE Indiana Universalists propose
to celebrate the year 1870 as the cen.
tenary year Of their church, as the
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-28

We copy in full, this morning, tae
bill introduced BY Representative
NIBLAcK, making some Of tho largest
Of the Western cities, including
Evansville, Ports Of Entry. 1t is
understood that the Treasury Depart
ment has serious doubts whether it
can prevent smuggling, once the ports
Of entry are removed from the sea-
board, and may therefore op-
pose their establishment in the
interior GA that account. IF,
however, it can be shown that che
difficulty suggested can be provided
against, there is little doubt but that
Mr.. NIBLACK' Bill, in some form,
will pass through Congress and
Evansville, with Chicago, Cincinnati
and st. Louis, be established as
points for the reception Of i'm
ported goods. This will be a rocog-
milton Of the claims Of our city as a
commercial point that eau not fail to
result to her advantage.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-28

Dog TA&.-For every uaIe dog. = %;
additional male or female clog, q 10.
Taxpayers are requested 10 cal and set
ties and costs.
Treasurer Office, December Is 1863.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-28

n z W FIR N.
BUILD e e =,
H Ri P@DRIUNI.

We respectfully call your attention TO a
brief list OF Building Materials nanufac-
t0red for and kept on hand b. us. We
propose 10 furnish everything required In
building. Our establishment comprises a
combination never before attempted by
any one house. 8 we make Building Ma
terials a speciality; aud from twenty-five
years experience as mechanic. manufac-
turer, and builder, we latter ourselves
tkat we can furnish articles IN our line
more to the satisfaction of builders, as re-
galds quality and fitness, than persons
with less experience assuring you that, II
our list comprises anything required by
you, we shall be most happy to forward
you, on application, our Price List.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-28

Dwelling Houses insured for term OF
years at greatly reduced rates.
Three Years at the Price Of 7tco
FSve Years at the Price of Three.
Life Insurance 81 Specially.
Total Cash Assets Represented
Over twenty-five Million Dollars.
The following are among the Companies
represented:
AEENA Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn.
cash Assets ,OO0, 900.
PHOENIX ms. Co. of Hartford, Conn.
cash Assets 300, 0OO.
CONTINENTAL ms. Co. of New York.
Cash Assets ...........---..-.-...-Esss0O 0 600.
G1RTH AMERICAN Insurance Coo.
Hartford, Conn.
Cash Assets $500 coo.
MERCTz 5 MIS- ms. Co. Of Hartford. Ct.
Cs.sn Asseis S0CC, 0oG
RGRTET AMERICAN Insurance Co. oe
New York.
Cs-sA AssSIs '... .s.-.s'..... SG0, eO0.
PEzCE SIX ms. Co. Of Brooklyn NY.
OdSn 200 GOO.
ETEA E.EFE ms. 90. of Hartford, Conn.
OdsL1 Assets 3 IL, OO0, O00s
NEXsEN & BAKER, Agents,
8 8AIS STREET, Evansville, Ina,
jan30 ally
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-28
COUNTY ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice.

AOb1OCs
SEALED PROPOSALS. WILL, FsE
50 received at my office until January /.
1870. at 10 O'Clock AM, for keeping the
County Pest House, and the maintenance
OF the inmates thereof, per diem. For par
ticulars enquire at my Office.
The Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any and all the bids.
VICTO2 BISCH.
Evansville. Dec. nth. 1868 Tde20 dtd
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-28

bLetAoassTs celebrated tAelr centenary,
BY raising large sums of money for
church, missionary .aad educational
purposes. The first Of a series OF
mass meetings "a Indiana, will be
held at Lafayette. beginning January
9Th, when Rev. Dr.. CHARM is expect
o6 to be present Meetings VIII fol
low 10 Indianapolis, Logausport,
Tegre Hanto anl other cities.
BRoM December 18th, 1868, to De-
cember 24th, 1869, the County Clerk
issued two hundred and sixty mar
riage licenses, During the same
period in l967-69 he issued two hun
bred and thirty-fyc. Increase ii
marriages the past year twenty five.
--Nel0 albany Commercial.
How about the divorces2
Rev. Mr.. KINNAN has resigned The
pastorato Of Grace ~ X. Church
Last Sabbath, after services IN shat
church, he announced his resigna.
ton and also his withdrawal from
the denomination. He gave as his
reason for taking this step, the fact
that charges had been made against
his chastity and veraciiy. It is due
the church and the cause Of Chris
tianiiy chat the matter should b.
thoroughly Observation-Disclosures
Telegram. 23d.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-28

ED WIN u. sTA- TTON.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-20
TWICE NEE AMOUNr
Our Commissions to Agents

Exceed those Of every other establishment Of
the kind, proof If this can be found ~ com
pairing our premiums with those Of others for
clubs Of the same size, in addition to which we
claim to give better goods of the same character.
We will send to Agents free of charge,
For club Of 80 and Three Dollars,-0ne Of
the following articles: ! dOz good linen SHIRT
fronts, l set solid gold studs, all wool cassmere
for pants, fine white cOunterpane, large size,
elegant bnlmoral skirt, 20 yards brown or
bleachcd shcc'ing, good qualitV, yard wide,
elegant 100 picture morocco bound photograph
album, double lens -terevsCupe and ~ foreign
views, silver plated engraved bottle onst"r,
| elegant silk fan, with ivory or sandalToUd
frame icuthercl edge and spauRled, steel cary
kng knife and fork very best quality, ivory bal
anced handle handsome beaded and lined par
nsol. 20 I'd good print, very fine damask table
cover, | pr best quality ladies' serge congress
boots, doz fine linen towels doE Rogers best
silver dessert forks, | ladies largo real morocco
travelling bag, fancy dress pattern, doE ele-
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ladies' fine merinu or cotton stockings, gents
heavy chased solid gold ring, pr ladies high
cut balmoral boots, elegant delalne dress pat
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jewery, pin, enr drops and sleeve buttons.
For club Of 30 and 1--WE Doiars-l black or
colored alpaca dress pattern, set lace curtains,
! pr all wool blankets, engraved silver plated
bottle revolving castor, beautiful writing desk,
solid gold scarf pin, 81 yds very fine cassl-
mere, for pants and vest, set ivory balanced
handle knives with silver plated forks, elegant
satin parasol heavily beaded and lined with
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yis good brown or bIeachcd sheeting, yard wide,
or ~ yds yd wide, good quality, | ladie.' ele-
giant morocco travelling bag, square wool shawl,
! plain Norwich poplin dress pattern, Il yds
nj 4 ,1t g.. - al or
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-20

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No. 5.-Advertisemont.
Sz;Sslgsysl

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nd speCuhtiOns Men who were unsuccessful ~
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The wife Of q New Jersey College Presi.
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her warmest friends prominent Is 5. Sena.
tor from Massachusetts" was recently ar.
rested on ridiculous charge Of shop lifting
by the proprietor of a cheap jewelry estab
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nights in the Tombs.
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SOLICITORS AND ATTORNEYS.
WIN. L. CHANDLER, Washington. b. c.
GEORGE HARDING, Philadelphia, Pa.


This Company, National in its character, offers.
by reason offs large capital, low rates Of Premium,
and New Tables the most desirable means Of in
| surfing life yet presented to the public.
The rates Of premium being largely re 1ucsd,
are made az favorable to the insurers % those Of
the best Mutual Companies, and avoid all the
complications and uncertainties Of Notes, Div.
dends and the Misunderstanding which the lat
ter are so apt 10 cause the Policy Holders.
Several new and ntuaouAe tables arc now pre-
sented, which need only 10 be understood 70
prove acceptable 20 the public, such as the IN-
COME-pRODI cast. POLICY and HE-
TURN PREMIUS POLICY. In the fer.
mer, the policy holder not only secures q lHe-in
suraucs payable az death. but Will receive, If
living, after period Of a few years, an annual
income equal 10 ten per cent no per cent Of the
Per Of his policy. In lo latter the Company
agrees to return TO the assured tho total amount
Of money he has paid IN, IN addition to the
amount Of his policy.
The attention Of persons contemI lating insur-
ing their lives or increasing the amount Of insur.
ance they already have, is called to tbs speoisl
advantages offered by the National Life Inssr.
anoe Company.
Circulars, Pamphlets, and full particulars Civ
En- on application 10 the Branch Office Of the
Company in this city, or to its General Agents.
Ess- LOCAL AGENTS ARE WANTED In
| every City aud Town; aud applications from
competent parties for such agencies, with suite.
bic endorsements, should be addressed to the
C0MPANY'S GENERAL AGENTS ONLY, in
their respective disTicta.
GENERAL AGENTS OJ' TIE COM
PAHS.
JAY COOKE & CO., New York, for New York
State and Northern New Jersey.
Il. W. CLARK d co., for Pennsylvania and
Southern New Jersey.
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