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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-25

ALI persons interested in the said assessment
may be heard before me- in relation thereto on
the 24th day OF March, 1869, at my Office, in the
City Hall.
ERNEST L. MEYER, City Surveyor
Elizabeth, March 13, 1869
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-25
LOST.

ON Railway avenue, Il little Black and Tan
~ Dog; had on o collar with paddock and name
nm at the Fay mansion, Railway avenue
WIN. KRONBERG.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-25

Al persons interested in the said assessment
nay ne heard before me, IN relation thereto. on
!e 25ih day OF March, 1863, at my office. in the
~, ERNEST J.. MEYER. City Surveyor.
Elizabeth. March 10. 1869.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-25

All persons interested in the said assessment
may be heard before me, in relation thereto, on
the 9th day of March, 1869, at my office, in the
City Hall.
ERNEST l.. MEYER, City Surveyor
Elizabeth, March 10, 1869.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-25
SPRING STREET SEWER
Corporation Notice.

me undersigned Commissioners appointed BY
the City Council of the city OF Elizabeth to make
an assessment of the costs, damages and expenses
street 10 Lafayette street. and in Lafayette street
from the sewer in Spring street westerly to the
summit, and in William street, from the sewer
III spring street westerly to the summit. hereby
give notice to all parties interested therein thai
the report of the Commissioners has been this
day filed in the office OF the City Clerk for examl-
hail0n by all parties interested therein
All persons whose interests are affected nv the
ABOVE named assessment are hereby notified that
the commissioners will meet at the Commission
er,s oiilce, in the City Hail. on Tuesday evening.
all parties interested will be heard nv them
WILLIAM II LTSTER
RICHARD FROHWEIN.
JOSEPH McCORD.
WILLIAM o PRICE.
THOMAS Il BUDD
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-25
Assessment Notice.
MAGNOLIA STREET AND EAST BROAD
STREET

NOTICE is hereby given to all parties interest
IN ed, that the assessment upon owners of pro
perry liable to be assessed for tagging sidewalks
on Magnolia street and East Broad street. has
has been prepared, and is deposited in the City
Surveyors office for examination.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-25
CATBARINE STREET SEWER
Corp Grafton Notice.

The undersigned Commissioners, appointed by
the City Council of the city of Elizabeth TO make
an assessment OF the whole amount Of the costs,
damages and expenses of constructing and build
ing sewer in Smith street, hereby give notice
taali parties interested therein that the report
OF the Commissioners has been this day filed
In the office of the City Clerk for examination by
all parties interested therein.
All persons whose interests are affected by the
following named assessment are hereby notified
that the Commissioners will meet at the Commits
sloness' Office. in the the City Hall, ON Tuesday
March g. 1859, at IL o'clock, A. NJ. when
all parties interested will be heard by them.
WILLIAM II LUSTEB.
RICHARD tROHWEIN,
JOSEPH MCCORD.
WILLIAM PRICE,
THOMAS n RITDn
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-25

All persons Interested in said assessment may
be heard before me- in relation thereto on the
18th day of March, 1869 at my office, in City Hail
ERNEST i. MEYER, City Surveyor
Elizabeth. March 1869.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-25

A~ag proposes a new paper. to be
called the Comet with an original tals
every week.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-25

All persons interested in the said assessment
may PC heard before me, in relation thereto. on
44e S4th ol ldArcn 1869, at my Office in the CITY
i4 III: ERNEST L. MEYER, City Surveyor.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-25

All orders promptly attended to, and all work
done from The aside without harm to buildings.
shrubs or plants.
ALL KINDS OF WEATHER WAVES ERECTED.
m23 ~
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-03-25
John a. Morrow.
Manufacturer of the
Wooden P11mD.

Is EAST BROAD STREET, ELIZABETH
fEIliE KEYSTONE PUMP is the best in use
Il and will neN er freeze, nor give taste to the
water. '"N
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

FAYETTEVILLE, TE., June 7, 1859
Hon. 10. G. Carrigan
DEAR SIR-We, the undersigned
citizens Of the county of Lincoln,
having the utmost confidence in
your ability, patriotism and integ.
|rity, respectfully request you to
become q candidate to represent
this county in the lower branch
of the next General Assembly:
JACOB VANCE.
A. S. RANDOLPH.
WIN. A. THORNTON.
JAS. r. SHELTON.
JEFF. NJ. STONE.
B. B. LEATRERwooD.
THos. I'll. BLEDsoE.
NATH. Boon.
J.B. WRIGHT.
And many others.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
"Thsy that are:cOnvinced against their vii
Are of the same opinion still"

'"Thsy that are.convinced against their will
Are Of thes opinion still"
The only way to convince The
public that ours is the Cheal
Cash House, is to give us a tria
on ladies' dress goods, ladies' hats
ready-lnade clothing, gents piece
goods, hats, boots, and shoes, hard
ware, queensware, drugs and dye.
stuffs, in fact, anything usually
kept in dry goods establishments
All the above named articles we
propose to sell at such low rates
as to give satisfaction and "pui
money in your purse" This is
no empty boast on our part, but
come and price our goods and be
convinced that truth is strange
stranger than fiction. Remem-
Der we take more barter at bet
ter prices than any house in the
town. MURRAY & MORGAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
Turnpikes.

At the last Quarterly Term of
the Lincoln County Court, Mes srs.
Hugh Thomson, L. L. Cole, Jacob
Gillespie, W. H. Moores, D. M.
Perkins, L. d. Sugg, D. L. Enochs,
and j. H. Burnam were appointed
as committee to report to the
July term of said Court, the num-
Der of miles of Turnpike already
constructed on the principal coun-
ty roads, and the probable value
of the same; the number of miles
THAT should be constructed at the
earliest day possible, and the prob.
able value of the same per mile
and the practicable and least bur.
thensome plan by which the fund
can be raised for the purpose of
purchasing and building said roads
sc. The above named gentlemen
are respectfully and earnestly re
quested to be present in the towr
of Fayetteville, at the Office of
Boyles & Burnam, on Saturday
at II o'clock, to take into consid
Grafton the important questions en-
trusted them.
J..H. BURNAM, Chm.
June l4th, 1869.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
h& Grace Greenwood hal

& Grace Greenwood has
sold her "Lihze Pilgrim" to Alfred
L. Sewell & Co., Publishers of the
"1he Little Corporal" of Chicago.
The Pilgrim has been published
as childrenfs magazine for over
fifteen years, and has been a pop.
ular juvenile, but will now stop
"pilgrimaging" on his own &C
count, and hereafter be an "aid'
to the conquering Western Ma.
poleon, The Little Corporal, the
we'll deserved circulation of which
was even before this addition lar
ger than that of any other juven-
lie magazine in the world. Grace
Greenwood still writes for it. The
July number begins a new vol
ume, and we advise our friends
to send on to the publishers, at
once, one dollar, which is the
price for one year, and give their
children this unique, original mag
azine, which has no superior any
where. Those who subscribe du-
ring June, will receive the June
number extra.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

HARD ON THE CoLoNEL.-The
Chattanooga Republican, (Radi.
cal) says /:
Col. John B. Brownlow, of Ten
nessee, writes letter charging Col.
Stokes with ingratitude, because,
said he, "my father, the Governor,
threw out some 1900 votes cast
against him" Such dirty linen
as this sort of thing exposes to
view should be washed at home,
by all means.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

Turnpike all the principal coun-
ty roads, let the people have a
chance to get what they raise to
a Railroad, and we will soon see
the effect of it, by having good
and energetic citizens from abroad
settle among us.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

doubt exists in my mind but what
this will be the Interpretation
given to that part of the law. 1t
cannot be otherwise without do
ing violence both to the Constitu-
ton and common sense. / would
not do anything, gentlemen, to
cause the people of our country
one particle of trouble or cause
them to sacrifice any apparent adj
vantage, and ! answer your call
in this manner, that you may
have the benefit of the facts-and
my opinion, for what they are
worth. With majority of Con-
servatives in the Legislature,
'test oath" or no "test oath" you
will see new "order of things"
in our State, brighter sky, a bet
ter energy, a happier people and
an unparalleled prosperity.
My qualifications TOR the office
are determined by the 9th Section
| of the End Article of the Consti-
tuition, each House of the General
Assembly is the Judge of those
qualifications, made SO by the
Constitution, and to their decision,
lam willing to submit my case if
lelected.
Yet | contend that my right to
hold the Office, or any Office having
been filled under the Act of 1865,
and having held an office under
that law, it, like the rightto vote,
became a vested right, and the
Supreme Court at Brownsville,
have decided that the Legislature
could not deprive me of it by any
subsequent Legislation. So with
the Radical view and interpreted
ton of the Franchise Law as il
now is, / am of the opinion thai
I would have no difficulty in get
ting my seat if elected.
For the present / will announce
myself a candidate. to represent
the County in the lower House of
the next General Assembly, and
lif at any time the people think il
unwise, imprudent or injurious,
respectfully Call on you to signify
lit to me and / will cheerfully
withdraw. / repeat, that / have
no ambition to crafty by going tt
the Legislature, and consent tC
make this race, in the faith that
may be one among others who car
and will aid in relieving our PEG
pie of the odious laws and obnoX
ious measures that now burdens
them and cripples their prosperity
If elected / shall attempt tC
prove faithful to the trust anC
confidence reposed in me, and resi-
assured, l will defend and protect
your rights, to the best of my
ability. Very respectfully,
10. G. CARDIGAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
Lincoln County Agricul-
tural and Mechanical
Society.

tural and Mechanical
Society.
At a meeting of the Society, held
at the Fair Grounds on the 5th day
of June, 1869, the following pro.
ceedings were had:
WI. Stegall from the Committee
appointed to sell the loose lumber
of the society, reported that he
had sold the same.
The Committee appointed to pre-
pare the Premium List for the Ex-
.hibition to be held the present year,
reported that they had not yet
completed their labors, and were
allowed further time to do so.
The Treasurer reported that he
had made no additional collections
from the subscribing and delin-
quent stockholders.
L. L. Stone, from the Committee
appointed to lay off and sell that
| portion of the Fair Grounds lying
West of the enclosure, reported
that no sale had yet been made.
On motion of Jacob Vance, AL
fred Bearden was added to the
Committee for making out the
Premium List for the present year,
in place of L. L. Stone, resigned,
On motion of ". f. Shofher, il
was unanimously agreed that all
articles be exhibited free of charge
Except live stock.
| On motion of L. L. Stone, il
was agreed that the Annual Fail
for the year 1869 commence on
the 21st day of September, and
continue for five days.
On motion of Col. S. S. Alexan'
lder, it was ordered that all men
who lost leg or arm in the re-
cent war, on either side, and the
widows of all soldiers who died
or were killed in the recent war
on either side, and their families
be admitted to the Exhibition of
the present year free of charge.
| On motion of L. L. Stone, il
was ordered that application bt
made by this Society for admis
sion into, and representation in thu
Agricultural Congress of Tennes
see.
/ W. ]. Stegall, Jacob Vance ant
Alfred Bearden were appointed {
COMMITTEE to have a we'll dug OF
the inside of the Fair Grounds, a
such point as they may select.
The Society then adjourned, tt
meet again on Saturday, the 26tl
day Of June, 1869.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

BE- The practical Painter
is the title of very interesting
little monthly published in New
York city. We have examined
three numbers, and found them
well filled with valuable recipes re-
lating to house, sign and coach
painting. Terms, 50cents year.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

HG- The Masonic Record fol
June is already on our table,
The contents are varied and inte.
resting; in fact, great care seems
to have been taken in getting up
this number. The Record ought
to receive a free, unstinted sup.
port from the "craft."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

~ The Huntsville Kdettt
sustains by yoluminous proofs, the
very damaging charges against
Gov. Stokes, that we copied last
week. We will print the afidayits
in our next.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
Z. j. GRAY,
n. ". corner Of the Square.
El@ We notice that Thomo

No. We notice that Thomas
A. Kercheua1, Esq, whilom an of
fcer in Gov. Isham G. Harris &
Rebel militia, and subsequently
Radical member of theLegislature
from Lincoln county, has espoused
the proscriptive side of the Guber.
material split. He is for Stokes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

A fellow by the name of Cor
bin, of New York city, married
General Grants sister. He is in
all probability after an Office!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

90 The Nashville Press and
Times, late a Stokes organ, has sold
out to the Senter wing. The re.
firing editors announce that they
will soon establish another Stokes
paper in Nashville.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

% If you want hardware,
tinware, queeusware, in fact if
you want bargains, go to
MURRAY & MORGAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

49, "Twelve Times a Year"
published in Louisville by F. 1.
Dibble & Co., is a very ably con-
Quoted monthly, fully deserving
the liberal support it is receiving.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
be- l am still of the opinio

BE- | am still of the opinion
that l am giving bargains. And
the knowledge of the fact prompts
me to ask all the people to call
and get their share. l have an
unusually good stock ladies' shoes,
clothing, wall paper, and some
of the prettiest ladies' hats that
ever came to Fayetteville, white
goods, dress goods, calicoes, do
mestics, &c. Charles Waddle and
W. L. Hatcher are ready to show
my stock, and l am ready to re-
ceive your greenbacks.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

HS If you want boots and
shoes purchased from manufactu-
rers go to MURRAY & MORGAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
Or. w11gg1gn

@@Aa W ~ = = = &cS ~
A REGULAR Graduate of
IN Medicine, az diploma at Office
will show, has been longer engaged in
the treatment Of Henereal, Sexual and
PIRATE Diseases, than any other physi-
clan in st. Louis. Syphilis, Gon0rrhea,
GEeet, Structure, OrcLjtis Hernia, and
Rupture; all Urinary Diseases and Syph-
ilittcor MercuTiaI affections of tie throat
Slstn on Bones, are treated with unparal-
leled success.
SpeTmatoTrhed, SeSuaI Debility and In
potency as the result Of self-abuse in
youth, sexual excess in mature years,
or other causes, and which produce
some Of the following effects, as nae
tur1lal emissions, blotches, debility, aizzi-
ness, dsaness Of sight, confusion Of ideas,
evsI tOTe6Odings, Aversion TO society Of fs-
males, loss IF memory anil SeTE0l Po0-
eT and rendering marriage improper are
permanently cured.
DR.. Whittier publishes MEDICAL
PAMPHLET relating to venereal dis
eases and the disastrous and varied
consequences of self-abuse that will be
sent to any address in a sealed envelope
for two stamps. Many physicians in
troduce patients to the doctor atterread-
ing his medical pamphlet. Communi-
cation confidential. A friendly talk will
cost you nothing. Office central, yet
retired-No. 6l7 st. Charles street, st.
Louis, No. Hours 9 Q. m. to 7 p. N.
Sundays II TO P. m.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

ns If you want gents and
ladies hats at low prices go to
MURRAY & MORGAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

HG "Leisure Hours" pub
lished in Pittsburg, is edited with
industry and ability, and deserves
the liberal support it is receiving.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

R@ If you want double shot
guns, 90 to MURRAY & MORGAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

sS- The eighth judicial circuit
is composed of the counties Of
LiPcoln, Franklin, Warren, Grun.
dy and Coffee. The vote of the
whole circuit at the recent election,
was-Circuit Judge: w. P. Hick.
erson, 910: N. A. Patterson, 24O
Attorney General: w. J. Cliff,
l,434; ]. G, Mohler, 442.
Judge Patterson has contested
the election-why, we do not
know, unless he wishes to draw a
salary while making political
speeches.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

~ IF you want ladies'
dress goods at reduced prices go to
MURRAY & MORGAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
Thursday Morning, June II, 1869
Turnpikes and Immigra.
ton,

increased facility for doing bust
ness to the farmer and all others
by reason of Turnpikes. We
wish now to call the attention of
our people to another phase of
the subject-the increased pop
ulation that is to result from
them. And to us it is one of the
most important aspects of the
matter.
The increase of population is
one of the essential elements in the
material prosperity Of this people.
We want our waste places built
up; we want more hands to work /;
we want the increased power of
production; we want more mouths
to feed; more bodies to clothe.
We want the influence of q large
population on all our business
Where is the neighborhood in
Lincoln county that would not
receive great benefit from an In
crease Of populationf We mean,
of course, an increase to the hon
est industrious masses. We want
no carpet-baggers; we want those
who come and bring their families,
and try to make living by some
kind of honest labor. We might
have ten times as many people in
Fayetteville, and so far as we are
concerned, would be greatly re-
joiced at it; and so we might have
ten times the population in Lin
coin county, and we might feel
that neither the town nor the
county had been injured, but on
the contrary had been greatly
blessed In the increase.
Farmer A. has 200 acres OF
cleared land on his farm. Mr.. B.
removes from Kentucky to Lincoln
county, and either rents or buys
100 acres Of Mr.. AS land. Mr..
A. then has only his 100 acres to
cultivate, instead of spending his
force on the 200 acres; and he has
time to manure; time to pre-
pare his ground well before his
crop is planted time to keep his
ground stirred, and not raise a
POOR CROP because IS oyERCRoPPED;
time to plant out and attend to
his orchard; in fact, Mr.. A. will
be able now to show that he is a
farmer, and will raise more on
his 100 than he ever raised on
his 200 acres. Now how many
Mr.. A's can be found in Lincoln
county? How many farms might
be simultaneously divided? How
many farms might be much bet
ter cultivated, and return much
larger crops than they do now?-
Will our farmers think of this
for themselves?
Well, now how is all this to of
feet the Turnpike question: you
ask. We will try to show. Pop
ulation invariably follows im-
provements. A few daring men
must reduce the wilderness. As
they gradually make clearings,
others join them, and the clear
ings extend and soon have a village,
a town, and finally a city. But
before it has grown to the pro-
portions of a city, other neigh
borhoods are settled, and thus a
whole section becomes settled up. |
Have not Lincoln county roads
long been characterized as 'from
a rock to mudhole; and from a
mudhole to a rock?" This of
course would deter persons from
coming to settle among us. They
would very naturally say
''What if we do get such land
and raise large crops, we can't
get any market"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
June l4th, 1869.

Eg Governor Senter has issued
an address to the people of Ten
nessee, in which he takes bold and
decisive ground in favor of Gre
moving the limitations and disabil
tiles, and restoring the elective
franchise to the Taxpayers of the
State" In other words, he wishes
everybody to vote and hold Office
nosO. Stokes says that "Rebels'
may be allowed to vote after a.
while, perhaps; but not until they
'quit numbering Union men," etc
As there is nothing of the kind
going on, and he knoocs 1t, we can
only conclude that he does moi
wish "Rebels" to vote at any time.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
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AUTHORIZED By ACT OF THE KENTUCKY LEeIs-
LATURE, 1858
Seven Rich and highly Improved Ohio
River Bottom Farms and 504 Town Lots to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-04
Walter Scott.

1t is proposed in Great Britain to cele-
hrate, bv q grand display. the centennial
anniversary Of the birth of the great
novelist, Walter Scott. which will occur
on August Is. 1871 From the length Of
the time allowed for the perpetrators II
is very probable TIA, a festival il pro-
pssed similar TO the Shakespeare Jubi-
lee" projected BY David Garriek. snd
celebrated a. Straiford-on-Avon. Sep'eu-
ber lib aud s.h, 1863. The participants
in this jubilee represented the characters
Of Shakespeare plays, and made an i'm
posing appearance. The heroes and
heroines OF Scots poems and romanees
brought together on The same stage would
preseut q vivid picture Of the dress, ian
gusre. manners aud customs Of Scotland,
Eoeland. France, SWiizerland' Bur-
gundy, Palesiiue, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-04
FOREIGN.

LONDON, March 3 -Lster advices from
Iodia state that only one British soldier
was killed at Kobub, and two taken pris-
ouers, instead of three hundred being
killed as at frst reported.
MADRID, March l-Seven leaders Of
the Carlist movement have been arrested
in Aragon, aud 9 quantity of arms and
ammunition, which had been concealed
By them, discovered and seized. Impor
,snt papers and correspondence also fel
into the hands Of the Government.