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VICK's
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Tho FIRST edition Of One Hundred Thousand
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The Hickman courier., 1869-03-20
from GEN. Breckinr,dge.

The citizens of Lexington could not
be restrained from some kind of demon
stration on the return of Gen. Breckin-
ridge. He thus responded in answer to
to their serenade:
FELLOW CITIZENs-In returning home
after so long an absence | would be a
very strange being if | were insensible
to this cordial reception from my friends
and neighbors. | feel it deeply and |
thank you sincerely. Recently l have
observed that it is very difficulty for per-
sons in my situation to pursue that line
of conduct that they might wish to pur-
sue. Nevertheless, it may be proper to
say that accept this informal but most
cordial Welcome as purely personal and
containing no particle of political signif-
cance. A voice-that's right.
Indeed, can and will say, that the
tremendous events of the last eight years
have had great tendency to deadeu, if
not destroy, old party feeling, and for
myself | can truly declare that can no
more feel the political exciten.ents that
mark the scenes of my former years, than
if | were an extinct volcano. / will not
now say more,- except TO express the
pleasure that | feel in coming back to
the people whom | so dearly loved.
The Hickman courier., 1869-03-20
Gen. Hindman's Assassination.

MEMPHIS, March IA prisoner in
the Helena, Arkansas Jail, yesterday
overheard two negro prisoners discus
sing the assassination of Gen. Hindman
He informed the Jailor who together
with the Marshal took one of them out
and after charging him with the crime,
he confessed being one of nine negroes
who had formed conspiracy to burn the
town of Helena, Arkansas, and to avenge
the hanging Of negro last September
for rape; that three Of the party had
gone to Hindman's house for the pur-
pose of burning it, he having prosecuted
the negro who was hung, and one of the
number seeing Hindman sitting by a
window, leveled a musket and fired, Kill
ling him. The others beeoming fright
ened, fed and abandoned the plot to burn
the town. Five of the nine have been
arrested and are now in jail. The au-
thorities are now searching for the others.
The Hickman courier., 1869-03-20
THE NEGRO.
The New Work Tribune Sketch
es hIs ReCadence.

We quite agree with the Times that
negroes are likely to get precious few
offices IN this country, and those few
generally poor ones. There are small
fraction of our people, and certain to be
less and less considerable minority with
each decenniai eensus.-Neso York 7ri-
bune.
Mark that, says the Louisville Cour-
Ter. When the subject of emancipation
used to be agitated, the Tribune and 9TH
er Radical organs assured the people
that the negroes, when emancipated,
would thrive and flourish and become a
great and prosperous people in our land
yet now these same orgaEs tell US that
the emuncipated negroes are dying out,
and that the fact of their rapidly ap-
preaching extinction is certain to bs ex-
hibited by every census. The present
Radical confessions on this subject are
enforced confessions. The negro race is
actually vanishing like black frost in
the sunshine. Various cases, all ire
sistible, are contributing to the inevita-
bic result. We are told on good author
ity that there is not in all the South a
county in which the negroes are much
more than half as numerous as they
were while slavery existed. In the name
of God and humanity, Radicaism is
sweeping a great race from the face of
creation.
The Hickman courier., 1869-03-20
Fare Thee we'll. and If For
PVPr,3

A Washington special announcing the
promulgation of general order, making
further assignments of prominent army
officers from the War Department, brings
the startling intelligence that General
George H. Thomas, familiarly known as
''old Pap goes to ;he Division of the
Pacific. headquarters at San Francisco.
In consideration of the fact mentioned
in the dispatches that Indian outrages
have broken out in n fresh place in Cali
fornia, with rumors that Indian depreda-
tions are also quite numerous in Arizo
ma, our old friend ''Pap" is likely to be
more usefully employed in the interests
of the nation than by undertaking to
shape the political policy of parties in
Tennessee. The Indians will make
things lively for the old man, aud while
driving Lo the poor Indian, into his
mountain retreats and cavernous reces-
ses, he may console himself with the
pleasant hailucination that he is hunt
ing ''rebels" and "Kuklux" in the De-
Dartment of the Cumberland, and man
ufacturing political capital for his amia-
bic protege, the great Brownlow.
The Hickman courier., 1869-03-20
Division Of the spoIIs.

The New York Herald says: Confu-
sions reigns among the politicians in
Washington. The spoils questions, and
who shall direct the division, is the great
bone of contention. With an instinct
that belongs to tho true hummer the
members of both houses do not incline
10 quarrel among themselves, aud SO they
'tave adopted the caucus plan. King
Caucus assumes the appointing power
and, after arranging the slate, waits upon
the President and tells him what is to be
done. In the matter of the nominations
to the Offices in Pennsy ivania very in
structive incident has occurred in Wash
ington, which illustrates the peculiar re-
lations to each other of the several
branches of the Government The Re
publican Senators and Representatives
from that State met in caucus and ceolly
resolve that each Republican member OF
the House shall have the control of the
appointments to office in his district, and
in those represented by Democrats the
State Senators shall have the same
The GOODNESS of this proceeding is only
surpassed by its impudence. We can
readily comprehend that in making ap-
pointments to Office the President would
do well to consult representative men
from the several districts, and to take ad
vice as to fitness of persons soliciting
Office. Such practice, wisely admins
tered, will conduce to efficiency in pub
lie position. But the impudent claims
of the caucus making Republicans in
Congress, that they are the only repre-
sentative men and should have the power
to control the President in all nomina-
.tions, is sublime. As general princi-
sle it may be safely laid down that the
tembers of Congress are the most unf'
advisers regarding nominations to Office
that can be found. Their personal re-
iations within their own district are,
through the inevitable necessities of their
professional practice of politics, more
Intimate with the most corrupt men
therein, and not unfrequently they are
under personal obligations to sustain for
olliee persons of the worst character. If,
then, we admit the principle on which
the caucus of the Pennsylvania deIega-
ton is based, we eonsign the public Of
fees of this country to the hands of the
most corrupt and worthless class in
it, and put off for a leng day the restora-
tion of common honesty to the admins
tration Of public affairs.
The Hickman courier., 1869-03-20

THE Lexington Statesman (Rad }
says: The reports that have been circu-
lated concerning the old and careworn
appearance of General Breckenridge are
by no means true. Time has dealt light
ly with him, and he looks quite as Wig
orous as he did when he left the State in
1861. lie has very warm personal and
political friends in this city, and their
greeting of him has been warm. Mr.
Breckinridge has lost none of that suav-
ity of manner and dignity of department
which made him SO agreeable even to his
political opponents, and we doubt if any
of those who opposed him SO bitterly
during the pressing times of war, feel
other than kindly toward him as a man.
His speech to the citizens upon his ar
rival in this city was in excellent taste,
and if he but adheres to the principles
there enunciated, he will soon remove all
desire or the part of any one to continue
the disabilities that now enforce him to
a private life. We hope he will have the
moral courage to resist the batteries of
his friends aud thereby avoid the mis-
takes made by other leaders of the re-
bellion.
The Hickman courier., 1869-03-20
Clippings.
One of the most curious things is that
a watch should keep perfectly dry when
it has running spring inside.

One Of the most curious things is that
watch should keep perfectly dry when
it has running spring inside.
The most tender hearted man that we
ever heard of was a shoemaker, who al
ways shut his eyes and whistled when he
ran his awl into sole.
A lady was recommending to gentle
man a medicine for the gout. II know
many who praise it to the skies" she
said. mo doubt said he, "ior il has
sent many to the skies to praise 1t"
"a passive verb" said teacher, is
expressive of the nature Of receiving an
action, as Peter is beaten. Now what
did Peter dor "Well 1 don't know
said the scholar deliberating, "unless he
hollered.'
"Tatoesl" cried darkey pedIer in
Richmond. "Hush dat racket-you dis
tracts dc whole neighborhood, came
from colored dame in door way.
You kin hear me, kin you2" Hear
you. / kin hear you mile" Thank
cd for dat" / is hollerin to be heerd. ;
A gentleman being asked why he did
not attend an evening meeting, said he
could not leave the children. "What,
have you no seryants?" Yes he re-
piled, 1--WE have two servants who keep
Iour house and board US, butwe are allow
ed few privileges" So it goes.
CAV" exclaimed an English cockney
to Western traveller in England, speak
ing aw of the law of primogeniture, ave
you hentail in Hamerwica?" "Hentail," !"
said the American, looking at his inter-
rogator curiously; no sir We have tho
cocktail in America, and it's good drink.
The Hickman courier., 1869-03-20

weak lye, both fall and spring, will be
found highly beneficial to the tree, and
a great help in destroying the eggs of
many insects, injurious to tree or fruit.
In conclusion, the orchards cannot be
too strongly impressed with the impor-
tanee OF the proper preparation of the
soil, the situation, the trees, varieties,
the proper handling of the trees aud af-
er-care, which includes cultivation Of
the trees. pruning and guarding against
our insect enemies.
The Hickman courier., 1869-03-20

AAEiIADJ ~ > - - =
Mr.. EpIroR II am pleased to learn
from short editOriaIip the covRIER of
the 18th inst, that you have taken posi-
ton in favor of the adoptioa Of the new
school tax, aud have rendered the use Of
your columns for the discussion Of that
subject, pro and con. Asy have in
vited communications Oh this subject.
write you few lines, more for the pur-
pose of getting the fact before the people,
tfat they must vote for or against this
tax at the next August. election, than
any argument might be able to use in
favor of it.
AS you remark, the people have al
ways been alive to their interests on the
subiec. of education, aud haze come
forward with alacrity and gate the sane
ton TO every proposition to 5lcrease the
educational facilities of our State. And
the best means Of insuring tie adoption
of the proposed Increase ofPur School
Tax, is simply to let the EEpls know
that such proposition is. bsare illcnl,
and that they are to decide the question
at the polls on the first Monday in Au-
gust next. The importance. Of univer-
sal education, under oyr forni Of govsssl
ment, is so clear to every one, that no
man viii oppose the adoption Of a sys-
TEN of free school supported by the
State, which will furnish the masses
the means of educating their children,
unless he be prompted by selfshness or
Influenced by political motives The op.
position to the tax in this portion of the
country does not amount to much, and
is confined chiefly to that class of citi-
z&s who are naturally of negative dis
position, and think it a mark of distirc-
ton and an evidence of talent in them
TO be found opposed to the projects of
the majority.
Some Of the arguments used to con
vince the people that they should not,
at present, increase their free School IA
cilities, are, indeed, very amusing Oue
argument is, that the fifteenth ,mend-
ment to the Canstituteu of the UniteA
States will let the negroes into our
schools. | have hea=i few persor-s
speak of this amendment, as a reason
why they should oppose the tax. But |
have never heard one of them explain
how it would let the negroes into our
schools. Nor do believe they can. If
understand that amendment it relates
only to the right Of suffrage, and says
that the negro shall not be refused the
right to vote simply because he is
negro but he may be deprived of that
privilege for many other reasons, even
under the fifteenth amendment. But
suppose be had the right TO vote. IS he
not yet negro, aud is he thereby pos
sessed of any more civil and social pivi-
leges than at prescat? Does iteradcate
from him that smell Of roses which his
Creator implanted in his perso Does
it make decent white people, ,sgardless
of politics, any more desirou Is asso-
ciating with him, or sendinA&h &hild-
. - ...Ls..ll-al.--- "e Ptoio3'
, war rumored that the Esgis
Ministero.as ascertained draft of th
speech AMI declared that it looks liz
The Hickman courier., 1869-03-20
The Ne,y cabinet.

Hamilton Fish of New York takes
the Sccretaryship of State in place OF
Washburne sent to Paris. Mr.. Fish is
a gentleman of wealth and some preten-
sions to craftsmanship, though he has not
held public station for nearly twenty
one years. He has served in Con-
gress, been Governor of New York, and
was six years in the Senate OF the Uni
ted States. II was formerly a Wing
of the Clay Webster school, and though
IA Republican, has never been esteemed a
Radical. In every respect he is an i'm /
provement on Washburne, though he is
not up to the standard of race of off =
GERS of whom Jefferson was the first and
Seward the last.
Geo. S. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, is
made Secretary of the Treasury He
brings with him a Harvard education, a
fair order of talent, and considerable ex
perience in public affairs He has been
a member of Congress at various times,
and one Of the few Democratic Cover
nors Massachusetts, has ever had His
Democracy, however, was only skin deep,
and soon darkened into Freesoilism. He
wasa leading impeacher last year, and
made an argument in the court the length
of which was only exceeded BY It's weak
nessunsd tawdriness Of lament. 1t will
be Alered that he made hole in
the 2hich, had it not been timely
cIf Il up by. Mr.. Eyarts who replied,
k.lI G have CLEANED on US like Null
nus ''eye of hell glaring upon the vast
abyss Of collateral chaos"
John 4. Rawlins, of the army, is to
be Secretary of War For the early his
tory of this gentleman the public will be
to wait until he furnishes them
His name has been conspicuous as A A.
A. G., and Chiefepf Staff for General.
now President 5eu arpridie-rein aroups
! bis neck, thre seSze6f6 hang him, aUs
dragged him across the floor. A youe.
lady in the house had all of Mr.. Aber
nathy's money about her person. III
told her to give it up to the rufians. Sh,
declined for awhile They then threaten
ed to lock her up in another room anC
take it from her by force. She gave
them about twenty dollars and they left
Efforts are being made to detect them.
A squad of militia also went to thu
hou81 of Mr.. Marks, about seven miles
from town, last night, but we're driver
off BY some young men on the place.