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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-17

The late rains are having the eject Of
making our streets muddy and our side
walks in consequence are dirty, but IS
this is natural consequence to all new
growing towns, We aFe The more pa
ienL
THE AGRICULTURAL DtFLENEST WORKS.
/ The Agricultural Implement Works
under the energetic and intelligent super
vision Of Col. Poorman, are progressing
satisfactorily and the stock is being freely
taken. The Foundry and Machine Shop
are already up and will be turning out
work in less than month. The engine
and machinery for the latter are expected
daily. An concerned in this enterprise
mean business, and are determined TO
make i; successful.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-17
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS

One OF the marked features of our place
is the large and successful Building AssO-
Citations. We have three Of them They
are imparing steadiness ofpurposc and
industrious thrift to 4 large number Of
our laboriDg population, that Is as surpris-
ing as it is gratifying. All parts OF our
town are feeling the good effects Of their
operations; homes are being secured
thereby by men that under other circum-
stances never saved dollar, and were al
ways renters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17

"Are we to have no end to the pres
ent Legislature ?" is a common qucs-
ton with the people. They were
elected to reform, not to initiate, the
example of their predecessors. There
is scarcely one i'm ten that did not
pledge himself to a short session.
For what purpose, or by what au-
thority, they insist upon prolonging
their sitting we are at a loss to know.
Measure them however, the patience
of their constituents is well near cx-
haustcd; and such of the members
as retain any regard for a decent
sclf-rcspcct had better be relieving
themselves of the responsibility OF
this crying evil. Two months time
was amply sufficient to have repeal
ed all the odious and oppressive laws
of their usurping predecessors. Be-
yond that the people wanted but lit
tie legislation. We have laws enough
upon the Statute books to answer for
twenty years. The people are poor
and heavily taxed. They cannot af-
ford at this time to support legis-
laturc for mere grandeur. Come
home, gentlemen, your families are
needing You, and your private affairs
arc suffering sadly. YOa could not
be asked to make longer sacrifices for
the dear public. The public will OK
cuse you. Again we say come homo
and give yourselves no trouble about
the order of your coming. The
court journals at Nashville will please
coDy. . ---..r
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17
Grant on a Spree.

New York dispatch to the Courier. journal
Information received from core
spondents who have just returned
from Harrisburg show that President
Grants trip to Pennsylvania was from
the start, intended to be big spree,
and it was such from first to last
The excursion was arranged mainly
for the purpose Of enabling the Pres
ident to escape the restraint under
which he was laboring in Washing
ton, and which he was DESTROYS OF
throwing off. While the guest OF
General Cameron, at Harrisburg, the
President took every advantage Off
cred him for recreation, and enjoyed
himself most successfully The sour
ces whence these facts are derived
are in every respect trustworthy, and
there seems to be no doubt that Pres
ident Grant INDUCED to excess in
liquors during the whole time he was
a guest at General Cameron's house.
This fact, if it needed further proof
seems to find it i'm a message sent to
Congress this afternoon in regard to
Cuban affairs. This message bears
evidence tina. the author has not re-
covered from the effects of his Har.
risburg spree. Harrisburg whiskey
is evidently too much for the Presi
dent.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17
National Credit-Wheaf.

New York, June l4.-Advices from
London and the continent arc highly
gratifying. Higher prices arc ropor-
ted for American securities in differ
ent markets of Europe.
There have been large purchases of
brcadstuffs, chiefly wheat, for export
to Europe.
The excitement and activity in
Tennessee bonds has Sivcn rise TO
considerable gossip. 1t is reported
that different Tennessee railroad
companies have purchased about SIS,
C00,W } of bonds of the State and in
tend to increase the amount to SIS,
100000, and then return the same to
the State and cancel that amount of
indebtedness. After this it is repor-
ted that the coupons on outstanding
bonds arc to be funded to July l, 1871.
1t is also reported that bill will be
introduced into the Legislature in
crcasing State taxation TO four mill
ions which will meet interest in flu
tUrc
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17
Amnesty.

1t is settled, Judging from vote in
the House, that there will be no gen.
cral amnesty granted at this session,
Monday afternoon Stokes, of Ten
ncssce, who has been regarded as one
of the most Radical members, crea-
ted some establishment by submitting
for immediate vote a bill removing
the political disabilities of every per-
son DISTINGUISHED by the third section
of the fourteenth amendment and al
the same time abolishing the iron-clad
oath. So far from the measure get
ting the two- birds vote required to
pass, it did get majority even,
only about half a dozen Republican
members voting with the Democrats,
and making SO for to Ill against
All that will now probably be done
in the amnesty line is the passage OF
the Senate bill containing six thou.
sand names, unless the Reconstruc.
ton Committee should report bill
which some say they will, grantin
amnesty to all but two or three classes
ofpcrsons i'm the South. -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17

SOME two months ago the editor OF
the Tobacco LeaJ' sent a few copies
of his paper, together with the admir-
able address of Mr.. Killebrew, of
Montgomery, accompanied by letter
concerning Montgomery and adjacent
counties TO the Buffalo On. W Volks-
feuRd. Recently one of the Volks-
Jreund firm and Superintendent of
the Buffalo Homestead Association,
called on the editor of the Tobacco
Leaf, and requested letters to Stewart
county, intending to return and look
over Montgomery. They desired to
purchase 12,0C0 acres of land. And
such are The benefits of advertising.
1t is the best argument why a central
bureau for the reception and cdifica-
ton Of immigrants should be estab-
lished. The county or State, just as
well as the individual man ofbusiness
who hides the light under the. bushcl
can not reasonably or justly hope fol
costom and prosperity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17
Duel that didn't Come On.

There has been quite little excite
mcnt for few days past, says a
Washington dispatch, oyer negotia-
lions which it was known were going
on for duel between L. J. Washing
ton, who is connected with the World
as correspondent, and Col. Ben.
Hutchins, formerly Lieutenant Colo
mel of the sixth regular cavalry. The
latter challenged the former for what
he alleges was insulting language
directed to him by Washington at
the close of Senator MortOn's speech
in the Senate on Thursday last. Each
was total stranger to the other till
they met in the Senate reporters gal
lery, when Col. Hutchins made a
complimentary allusion at the close
of the speech. Senator Morton had
been severe OH the Southern people,
and Washington, who is Virginian,
and was Assistant Confederate Sec
rotary of State, becoming irritated at
Hutchin's remark, turned upon him,
and, with a profane adverb, denounc-
cd him, and further expressed the
wish he had the power to hang Hutch
ms and all like him. Some excite
mcnt followed, but no collision, and
the next morning an apology was de-
manded by Hutchins of Washington
through friend. This was refused,
whereupon Hutchins promptly chal-
lensed him. Some difficulty was ex-
perienccd in getting seconds, owing
to the act of Congress Furnishing duel
ling. No less than three sets OF
seconds were obtained, but one OF
another led them to decline. Col.
Wintersmith and Gen. Jones, ex-COn-
federate officers, were Washington's
seconds, the latter remaining OH hand
till negotiations exploded. John
| Coyle, formerly of the National In.
tetiigencer, was the last of Hutchins
seconds, but as he only desired a
friendly mediation he declined to GO
on the field. Col. Hdtchins, failing
| to procure second, then challenged
Washington to meet him on his own
terms, and to name time, place j: I'D
weapons, but the latter's seconds de-
| cided that this was not according tC
the code, and it was not accepted
Surgeons were engaged by both sides
Hutchins made his will, and every
preparation for mortal combat was
nearly concluded on Saturday last
The details of the affair are the towr
| talk and goss ip. 81
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17
DEATH OF THE. GREAT NOVELIST
CHARLES DICKENS.
Universal Mourning for the Disffn-
guishe4 Dead.

LONDON, June 10, 10. ga. Charles
Dickens, died at twenty minutes past
six last evening, of paralysis.
LONDON, juno 8, 10 P. M.-The Lon
don Globe, in its last edition this even
ing, startled the community with the
announcement that Charles Dickens
had been seized with paralysis, and
was living insensiblc at his residence
at Gadshill, near Rochester, in Kent.
The news spread rapidly, and created
the most profound regret, but worse
was still to come. kilograms have
since been received announcing the
death of the great novelist at a quar-
ter past six this evening. Mr. Dick
ems was at dinner on Wednesday,
when he was seized with a fit. DIR.
Steele, of the village of StrOOd, who
was for many years the physician of
Mr.. Dickens, was Immediately called
i'm, and remained till nearly midnight.
The condition of the patient became
worse a:G worse, and it was deemed
advisable to summon physician from
London. .1i q" -
kilograms were promptly Dispatch
ed, and this morning several London
physicians arrived at GadshiIl. A
consultation was held, and the case
was at once pronounced hopeless.
The patient sank gradually, end died
at :25 this evening. Mr.. Dickens
had been ill for several days, but not
seriously, He had even visited Ro-
chester and other points during the
present week. .nH 10 na8l or
The death of Mr.. Dickens has
plunged the nation into mourning.
All the London papers have obituary
articles this morning. The Times Of
yesterday says that expressions of re-
greet are now cold and conventional.
Millions of people feel personal be-
reavement. Statesmen, Swans, and
benefactors of the race, when they die,
can leave no such void they can not,
like this great novelist, be an inmate
of every house. He leaves, like
Thacheray, an unfinished story.
1t is stated that Dickens has several
al times of late complained that he ex-
perienced considerable difficulty in
working, because his powers of ap-
plication were becoming impaired.
He also said that his thoughts no long
er came to him spontaneously as in
former times. While at Preston he
had need of medical aid, and called
upon a physician, who warned him
not TO continue reading because he
was doing SO at the peril o; lis life.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17
The Presidents Cuban Message.


The Herdld's Washington CORES
pendent asserts that the message
aroused profound feeling among the
members and Senators and its con-
tents is the talk of the town. The
general impression among the major
ity of both houses is that the docu-
ment, to say the least, was iil-timed,
uncalled for and its transmission to
Congress at the particular juncture
was altogether a strange proceeding.
1t would appear that the President
was slow in making up his mind to
send it in. Attorney General Hoar
stated, last evening, to a member of
Congress that the message was not
signed until an hour before it reached
the capitol. Old Senators and law
ycrs, familiar with the style of Caleb
Cushing credit him with the author
ship of the document, and it is stated
that he has been engaged upon IL
ever since the appearance of Gen.
Banks report .,rs
The Tribune says the explanation
has at last been made of the recent
extended cabinet meeting and cspe-
cially the recent and frequent long
consultation between the President
and Secretary Fish. 1t is now appar-
cnt that the subject of Cuba has been
under consideration, and the public
have been mislcd into believing that
all the cabinet activity is upon the
Indian question. The message sent
to Congress by the President is the
subject of universal comment in all
circles of the city. Many argue that
both the foreign committees consid-
cred the subject carefully for many
months, and had better facilities for
knowing the facts than the President.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17

lie Porteur de Ia Couronne s a. ive-Css-
tel Forte pre1ds Ia Couronne, ct ID met sur "a
tete-apres Ia Literature, Ia Musique, ct le
Dessip Ia saluept CONNIE Refine, ,Isa 7loi i3l
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17

For two weeks, says the Murfrees-
Doro Monitor, the general complaint
of our farmers has been excess OF
moisture. Every day or two perfect
floods have succeeded, until we arc
saturated with water enough TO salts
fly us for long time. On last Sun
day a considerable storm of wind ac-
complained the rain, and did damage
to a number of farmers living in the
north and west portions ofthe county,
where wheat, fencing, trees, etc, were
blown down. We have not asccr-
tanned the full amount of the dam
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17
AT TheCapitOl.

In the Senate Tuesday, the discus
sion was continued at considerable
length Oh the motion to reconsider
the passage of the bill annuIling the
bonds issued TO the Mineral Home
railroad. The motion to reconsider
finally prevailed, and after an amend
ment was adopted giving the holders
of the bonds the right to test the va
lidity of the same in the courts, the
bill again passed third reading by a
vote of sixteen to six.
In the House there were quite a
number of new bills introduced,
among them one fixing the pay ofthe
members of the General Assembly al
four dollars for each day of actua
service. 1t also provides for The
filming of members absent without
leave over five days, fifty dollars. A
bill was introduced to do away with
oaths in eases where persons are con.
scientiously opposed to the same. A
number of House and Senate bills
were passed on second reading.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17

The generally accepted opinion has
been that ii was Col. Fry, fthe fourth
kentucky, who killed Gen. Zollicoffer
at Mill Spring. 1t is now claimed
that Fry was creditclwith feat that
was performed by a private soldier in
regiment. The Stanford (kyo Dis
patch details the story how Gen. Lol-
licofler was killed and says the fatal
bullet was fired dy a young man nam
ed Chrisman, who was member of
Frys regiment. That paper says that
after the war young Crisman broOded
over the act until his friends began to
apprchcnd danger of insanity, and
adds: The reflection that he had killed
"a human being, who. ut the time.
could have been made prisoner by
the mere stretching forth of his hand.
who was powerless TO do him any in
iurv, so wrought upon his conscience
proved. as il were, upon the very
yitals of his mind-ihat he finally
sank. and. il is feared. into hopeless in
sanity. 4 few days ago writ was
awarded against him, by the Judge of
the Wayne County Couri, when the
foregoing facts were elected, which
his detected and forlorn condition of
insanity fully established, and he was
sent for more skillfhl treatment, to
lunatic asylum Hopkinsyille.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17
COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEtSON.
General sIabry tkc Greatest Man of
the Age!

the Age: "
Extract from John Baxter's Letter, No. 9
When rebellion was in the Assem-
dent, Gen. Mabry, one of the combina-
ton TO which, allude, was a Rebel,
welding against me the Rebel power.
When .BrownlOw was King" and
loyal leagues dispensed offices, and
loyal Legislatures appropriated bonds
to railroad companies, he was lea
gucr and a Radical and now that the
Legislature is Conservative, the Gov
ernor of the State arishy-acashy Re-
publican, and the National Admins
tration and Congress are. Radical,
Gen. Mabry is successfully perform
ing the most wonderful political feat
recorded in the annals Ofman. He is
supporting three different and antago-
nistic characters at the same time, to
wit: in all matters pertaining to local
legislation he is q Conservative; in
matters within the jurisdiction of the
Governor, he is Senter Republican ;
and i'm all National affairs, such as get
ting payment for losses sustained by
him when he was Rebel, he is a
Radical without blemish and without
guile. He is to-day friendly with and
enjoys the confidence of Senator
Brownlow, dictates Gov. Scnter's pol
icy, manipulates portion of the Leg
islature, re-organizes the Conserva-
tive party of this county, and controls
in measure the Conservative O.
press of this city. ...
And while he is thus playing dou-
bic, and imposing upon the credulity
of the country, he is busy in his efforts
at home and abroad, to prejudice me
in the estimation of friends, by init
mating that lam not true to the princi-
pies which l have, through good re-
port, consistently adhered to all my
life. He is wonderfully afraid, and
prctends through his Knoxville Wing
to believe, that | am preparing the
way TO strike hands with the Radical
party, and there are men mean enough
to pretend that they believe them.
4 x
...-. .JOIIN RAyTEp
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17

A great deal of virtuous indigna.
tor has been manifested by the pres
cnt Tennessee Legislature over the
corruptions growing out ofthe bond
question; but quiet observers are be-
ginning to suspect that it is play
the real significance ofwhich is bet.
ter understood by the stock jobbers
Of Wall Street. Many believe that
there is an underground telegraph be-
tween Nashville and New York, and
that the Railroad rings and Bond
rings have taken heavy stock in the
legislation of our State. 1t is scri-
ously feared that the various imvesti-
eating committees have become in
fcctcd themselves with the evil they
have been smelling out in others.
The signs arc by no means healthy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17
lNsoLvENT NOTICE.
AGENTS WANTED
TO SELL THE
Home Shuttle Lock-Stltch
SEWING M AC HIN E.

SUPERIOR to any of the others for all practical
purposes, and as handsome as any So cellar
Machine in the market. Yet it retais at a
price within the reach of every family. We
want Merchants, Tailors, Farmers and Me-
chanics to operate as Agents for us throughout
every county and State South and West. Our
sales are increasing with astonishing rapidly.
Many Agents are clearing from one hundred to
four hundred dollars per month. We offer
81 900 for any Family Machine that Will do a
larger range Of work with less alteration. 1t
will sew harness leather or muslin without Tire
slightest change. Don't fail to take our az
dress or call on s. or send for private or de-
scriptive circular to agents at once, while you
can have choice of territory. Address
@ Ef w. ID. KNOWLES,
janI4 New Albany, Ind.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17
.Et.,. u Afternoon.

Meeting of the Board OF Trustees.
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West Of New York GJ-
Please call and Examine my siod beiore
HnT Goods. NJ. JOSEPH,
S5rl SIN PubiicSquare, Columbia, Tenn.
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OJHANCERY SALE . 20 FL
>, y OF INSOLYENT CLAIMS.

Pursuant to decree of the Chancery Count a
Columbia ut the March tea m, 1870, in the cast
Of John NJ. Withers oon, Admir-, VS.. Eliza J
Witherspoon ct al, will sell to the highest bid
der, at the Court House in Columbia, on Mon
day, July the 4th, 1870, q large amount OF In
solvent claims due the estate of Thomas With
erspoou, decd. J. d. WILLIAMS q. & NJ.
June II. 1870. fpN rs erstfl.f1 10
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.CHANCERY SALE Ends 4gg
si,@ OF INSOLVENTCLAFMS.

Pursuant to decree Of the Chaucery Court
Columbia atthe March term, 1870, in the case
of James Akin, admir-, VS. heirs and creditors OF
VIM. r. Porter, decd, l will sell to the highest
bidder al the Court House in Columbia, on
Mouday, July 4th 1870, large amount of lnsol
vent claims due the estate of said w. K. Por-
decd. iua J.L.WILLIAMS, G. 4 NJ.
june II, 1870. gol - 1atr Ir r.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-06-17
lNSOLVENT NOTICE.

4 have this day suggested to the Clerk Of the
County Court of Maury county the insolvency
of tine estate of r. ID. Franklin, deceased. No
tice is hereby given to all persons k=ving claims
against said estate, to Gle item with the Clerk
of the County Court of said comfy, duly au-
thenticated, on or before the first Monday in
October, 1870, or they will be barred. All per-
sons indebted to said estate will plea Sc come
forward and make settlement Immediately.
May27 SAM'L N. NEELLEi, Adm'r.