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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-08-25
His Observation.

A nobleman, being at parish meeting,
made some proposals which were objected
to very seriously by farmer. This en-,
ragged the nobleman, who said to the far
mer, "Sir, do you know that have been
to two universities, and to two colleges in
each university" "Well, sir, what of
that :" said the farmer. 81 had a calf
that sucked two COWS, and the observation
I made was, the more he sucked the
greater calf he grew"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-08-25
The SunhOWer.

The sunfower is very useful for many
purposes. There is no seed that chickens
will fatten on so quick as that of the sun
flower 1t will speedily cure coughs,
colds and cramps. 1t is the best thing
ever fed to horses to give them bright
and glossy appearance; and given to a
foundered horse will Immediately relieve
him. Give horse q small handful at
each feeding, and he will never founder
The stalks also make very good substi,
tute for bean poles while growing.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-08-25
UnluCkV,

One day last winter James Patton, jr.,
of Uuion Township, Pa, was mistaken for
deer and severely wounded; few weeks
ago, while riding on load of grain, he
was carried away by whirlwind, and had
an arm broken and shoulder dislocated;
subsequently he had fall and was shat
tered generally. We would advise that
young man, says the Louisville Courier
Journal, to 60 into the house and stay
there.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-08-25
Sickness.

The Athens Post of last week says: We
shave to report more than usual sickness in
this county at this season. The number
'6fdeaths, however, has not been great up
toatliis time. The tendency to disease
fhas no doubt been induced by the fire.
yquent rains and the damp, cloudy wealth
}e1Sthat has prevailed for some weeks past.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19
IN A VERY BAD BOX.

Haytien Diplomat in Tr0ubo-He Visits
n Concert saloon and Brings Up In Sta
tiOn House.
Among the guests ar the Louvre concert saloon, AZ
the corner OF broadway ana Twenty second street.
on Thursday night Tas Alfred Box, Secretary OF the
Hayten Legation. who for some time past hes been
enanl0red OF Fanny Butler, one OF the "prett1
waiter girlsn employed there, unbeknown 10 nus
family who with himself, are temporarily stopping
at the st. German Hotel. Alfred, In his personal ap
pearance may be attractive In his own country, but
OF rather too dark shade to pass muster In this
being only shade or two lighter than simon Puro
.'ole Virgnnyn negro. But pretty little Fanny
entertained him, probably because he had plenty OF
money and knew how to spend 1t. and was con-
sdered liberal. whole.souled fellow. Night after
night ne remained until the girls were allowed TO 60
to their homes, and then he invariably accompanied
Fanny. On Thursday night, or, rather, Friday morn
ing. she had favorlLe who requested the privilege
hitherto allowed the brunette, which the latter
when Is he alleges she assaulted him. took hs dia-
mond pin from his scarf and ten dollars In money
nv pssS a sI q snssssS s
nssss s.s ~hsn saqs Fsna aas
gushed secretary was able to artcniate very little
English. the story, which he attempted 70 relate;
" waa not ssneo TO- ocer tSe stsSa
house in Thirteth strees, which he declined
to do. The o1icer seized him BY the coat
collar and walked him along In double quick time,
which enraged him that he drow back his fst ana
planted 1t plump in the ear Of the ocer Vt the same
time drawing pistol, pointing 1t at his head and
threatening TO blow the ..peelers" bralns out: no
was prevented from 50 dong by the omcer.
On searching him in the station house large dirk
knife was found concealed about his person. Yes.
terday morning he was arraigned before Justice
Cox at Jefferson Market when complaint was pre-
ferred against nlm by the ocer, charging him with
carrying concealed weapons: Fanny falling to ap.
pear against him. In his informal examination he
stated ne was thirty mine years OF age born In hayt
resides in this city by occupation secretary OF the
Haytien Leg alton and not guilty or the charge pro-
ferred against him. He was held to bail IN the sum
Of $4O0 10 keep the peace, Richard Thackray OF NO
"A Exchange place, becoming his bOndsnan.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19
CONFIDENCE OPERATION.

For some time past young man OF very respect
able appearance has been in the habit OF iolowinx
the milk wagons or 7. w. Decker, OF No. 500 East
Twenty.seventh street. Mr.. Decker. who carries on
an extensive business in the best part OF the city.
has noticed the following him. but until recent
ly ne could not find out tho reason. AT the COM
menccnent OF this month man. who answers the
description OF the follower called upon number
Of Mr. Decker's customers and under pretcnc8 thae
he was a relation Of Mr. Decker has collected about
5000 OF accounts due TO that genteman Tor mix de.
iivcred. IRE young man on several OCCASIONS re-
ceiyed bank bills OF higher denomination than the
bill amounted to, ana on the excuse going 70 geI
the hslance The police are looking for the young
man. and IL the parties victmfzcd VIII assist them
there is no doubt the VIII be brought 70 Justice.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Prominont Arrivals In This City Yesterday.
Commodore Scott OF the United States NAVY:
General Bracket, OF Rochester; Richard w. Roche.
OF Albany; Captain Turtle, or the United States
Army aud Judge II. r. Nelson are at the Holman
House..
Count FaverneY Charge d'AYaires OF France: Ash
burton and Wm Fletcher Webster Of Mansfield are
at the Albemarle Hotel.
Major General Sheridan, General Forsyth ana Major
General Baird Of the United States Army; exGov-
ernor J. Gregory Smith, Of Vermont; d. Wallace, q
New Orleans, and J. Jay Knox. OF Washington arc
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Rev. @. T. Rider OF Poughkeepsic, is at the Ola
rendon Hotel.
Nicol Kingsand. Of Toronto; N. Hawthorne, sf
San Francisco and II. Catlin Of West Point. are as
the Everett House.
Judge Amasa J. Parker. OF Albany; James Il
Beebe and J. N. Barnard, OF Boston. and Professor
Pierce OF the United states Coast Survey are ut tho
BrevO0rt House.
Major w. f. Spurgis. OF the United States Army;
j. II. Murray, OF Boston, and Colonel w. A. M0DuAs
OF Florida, are at the st. Charles Hotel.
Professor d. Il. Hurley, OF Ohio; Captain 0s0ugo
r. Sanders, Of the United States Army. ana d.
Alexander McFariano. Of Toronto, ara OF the g.
Elmo Hotel.
Judge e. N. Paxon. OF Philadelphia; J. G. savery.
OF Iowa; Professor b. p. Tyler, or Connecticut w.
+. Shaw and J. II. Macarthur OF the United states
Army; I. P. Wilson, OF ST. Paul; H. M Anthony. Of
Providence ana +. French, OF Toledo. Ohio, are at
the:Metropolitan Hotel.
General E. +. Winslow, or st. Louis; General J.
M. Brannan. OF the United States Army; Thomas n.
Bowen, OF Arkansas; ex-C0ngressman ]. Donnelly.
Of Minnesota; A. p. Stanford, OF San Francisco, ana
Thomas w. Dark, OF Vermont, at the st. Niche
| las Hotel.
General Cleny OF the United states Army: Ga.
| lusha A. Grow, OF Pennsylvania, ana Hamilton
Easter, OF BALTIMORE are at the Astor House.
Cyrus Washburn, OF Charlestown; James A. Jones
and Richard II. Jones, OF Maryland; ID. I. Flagg, Of
Boston, and Henry Bull, Of Buffalo, arc at the New
YORK Hotel.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

THE TEHuANTEPEC SHIP CANAL SoHRME.--
We publish on another page the letter
addressed by the Mexican Minister of Public
Works to the Congress Of Mexico relative to the
scheme for ship canal through the Isthmns
Of Tehuantepec. 1t is pleasing to know that
the Mexicans have thought the matter worthy
Of consideration. Indeed, the latest news from
there might lead to the belief that revolution
was the only consideration for which the
Mexicans had any thought. The Tehuantepec
scheme, although it does not entirely dispel
that idea, yet leaves room for the belief that
the case Of Mexico ia not altogether hopeless.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19
FIRES LAST NIGHT.
In Cherry Street.

Shortly sfter six O'Clock last evening citizens no.
tlced smoke issuing from the second story OF tho
Union Rice Mis- lc being very foggy at the time
they took 1t to be steam, but finally names made
their appearance, which convinced them that fs
was fire and not steam. The CRY Of fre was imme-
diateiy heard and communicated to the police who
Immediately sent out the ALARM The 1remen quickly
responded TO the CALL but on their arrival they found
that their efforts to save the building were futile.
Assistant Chief Engineer Reynolds ordered second
alarm to be rung, which brought additional fire
companies to the scene, and the relay did good ser.
vice in saving the surrounding buildings. The build
Ing wherein the fire occurred was SIX story brick
g and rce " =
the Union Rice Mills The fire could have been got
under had It been discovered in time. but ere the
gathered rapid Seadwsy and envsloped tas entire
building In sheet OF 1re. Mr. Fitzgerald
bad but ss stock on haa 9s I % he wsss estimates hs
sured Ior $1,000 IN the Williamsburg City Insur-
ance Company. The loss ON machinery win not fail
companies. the building, which q total lQss had
frontage Of dfty ieet and extended back aRQul
A. aSen, py ssc ns sa
past eight O'Clock the walls on the east side OF the
building len with loud crash ana crushed In tho
was owned and occupied By A. I. Briggs. When the
walls fell the crowd, which had gathered around
The buildings Nos. GO and 81 Rutgers street were
slightly damaged by water. The tenement house
No. IA Cherry street. was In great danger OF being
prey to the flames, but the wind having changed,
1t was saved, with but slight damage by fire and
water. The tenants, most Of whom were ct supper
at the time OF the fire, rushed panic stricken about
the building carrying out what little furnt.
ture they mad. Many OF them were over
taken by the dense volumes OF smoke and were
obliged to get out ere peing sunocatsd. Sergeant
smnck hearing that several children were In the
building ran up ana rescued them from sunocation-
The police were under the command or Captain
Warlaw, and did good service IN keeping BACK the
crowd which had congregated about the scene. The
OF the re could not be aScertained, but 1t I'd
believed t1at the loss s fully covered Dy insurance.
but none OF the PARTICULARS could be ascertalued
The New York herald., 1870-02-19
TAe CsppcrhsaA Press On tho New ChAstss.
srhara In l{uol " hrooua aki. a m a nn thu naxa-

Tho CsppcrhsaA Press sn tho New Oha StsS.
There Is lively breeze astir among the news
papers--almost storm, in fact--and 1t blows
the harder at every mention Of the new Char
ter. From the republicans rage at the new
Charter Is but natural. They oppose 1t be-
cause 1t comes from the democracy. This Is
party principle. II is but natural that they
should talk Of corruption now, though they
said comparatively little of it when they had
the power to mend matters. But the copper
head organ of this city blows tho loudest,
wrathiest most hyperboreau blast Of all,
which is odd to the people, as they expected
that from its occasional pretence to democracy
it could support democratic measure. Hence
they are puzzled to understand the way 1t
splits It's editorial cheeks with fury and
breaks out in spots of worse than
variolous horror at every mention of tho
new measure. The reason is simple, how
ever The copperhead organ is horrifed at
the Charter now before the Legislature, be-
cause there is another Charter in somebody's
pocket that it would like to glorify. 1t seems
su1s OhUtSUk W0o WsAssUA ~ o WVishyS WAS~
Greet, amiable old gentleman, who once wspt
on the neck Of Horatio Seymour-Mr. Samuel
J. Tilden. in fact. Remembering that he was
eminent in politics two or three generations
since, this old gentleman awoke, like another
Rip Van Wrinkle, awhile ago and made a
Charter, and expected it would be adopted at
once, just as the callow poets, who hand their
manuscript tragedies in at the box Office,
wonder when they will be played for the first
time. Well, the democrats did not have the same
high opinion of Tilden's Charter that Tilden
had, and that is the reason why such terrible
blasts are blown on his penny trumpet. II
almost reminds one Of Rolands horn at Ron
cesvalles. We hope they will remember that
Roland split his horn, and have care foI
their little trumpet. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

British Arissecrsoy-Is Morality, Means
and Marssases-sCaases Celebros" st
Hand In London.
The special correspondence from London
which appears In our columns to-day presents
picture Of fashionable and aristocratic life
its pleasures, means and consequences-as 1t
exists generally In Great Britain, which is not
by any means fatteriny to the cause OF the
privileged classes" as such. 1t supplies, in
truth, the material for ''heavy blow and
great Encouragement" to the law OF property
entail as Il is just now enforced tn Great
Britain.
We have the history Of noble duke
the twelfth Of that rank Of his house
who came into the enjoyment OF a
hereditary income Of two hundred thousand
pounds sterling year only eight years since,
besides receiving at the same time the sum Of
five hundred thousand pounds sterling which
had accumulated during his minority. Edu-
Gated and surrounded with every refining
influence Of homo this young gentlemsa per-
mitted himself to be influenced and toadied by
'turfmen," gamblers and ''blacklegs' to such
an extent that he gave up the society Of bis
peers, abandoned his homo and was compelled
to seek shelter from his creditors on the Con-
tinent. In such straits the representative
Of the once soul-stirring cry of s'The
Douglas" was in Paris. The Emperor Napo-
leon, a relative, by tho way, sent an officer of
his household to invite him to dinner at
the Tuileries The reply was, as we are told
to-day, that che had neither clothes nor man
ners to appear at the Emperor's table," Was
it Danton, the great Corsican, or the once
special constable Of Tower Hill, London, who
was thus avenged? The Earl of Jersey, of
the house of the ''Great Villiers," of Pope's
day, was in debt for twenty thousand pounds
sterling to money dealers when school boy,
and has 'sgot through" an income Of fifty
thousand pounds sterling year at the age of
twenty-five. Then we have mention OF the
monetary condition of the Duke Of Newcastle
(Clinton), the Earl Of Westmoreland (Fane),
and the Earl of Winchelsea (Halton), in such
terms as would lead one almost to believe in
the poetic assurance Of the same poet (Pope)
that
Satan now's grown wiser than OF y0re
And tempts by making rich. not making poor.
The English judges were preparing for the
trial of the famous Mordaunt divorce case and
that of another grand matrimonial scandal
ENHANCEMENT. Our special recapitulation Of
the main facts of these cases will prepare
the readers of the HERALD for a future legal
disclosure Of some Of the most extraordinary
revelations on the subject Of marriage and ita
observances in, the European land of high
lineage and great names and fame which will
go far to prove that our American democracy
Is not 90 bad after all, and that there are many
persons in the Old World whom mot all the
blood Of all the Howards" would ennoble.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

Pkd1.
1-Advertiseme nrs.
2-Advertisements
3-Advertiseme ents.
A-Editorias: Leading Article on Our Shipping
Interests, Report OF the Congressional
Special Committee - Annual Banquet OF
the sTheta Deta Chi Fraternlty-Personal
intelligence-A Haytien Diplomat In Trou.
ble-Fires Last Night-Confdenc Operation
The British Iron-Clad MOnarch-Amusement
Announcements.
6-TelegraphIc News from ali Parts OF tho World:
Irish Legislative Support OF the Gladstone Land
Bill; British Mercantile Aid TO the Spanish Gu
ban Cause-shocking brutality In BROOKLYN
New York City and Brooklyn Intelligence-A
Naniac Attacks o Priest-A Cure for Suicide
Army and Navy Intehgence--Aileged High.
way RobberY-Woman Sunrage-Storm Along
the Hudson-Smash Up on the Ohio Railroad
Business Notices
6-The State Captal Payment OF the Antewa
State Debt in Coin; The Bill Abolishng the
Court OF Special Sessions passed in the Assem-
blythe Sheridan Uxoricide-New York City
and Brooklyn Courts-Chrlstian Muscle
British Arstocracy: The London Seas0n-The
Sons OF Toll: Gloomy Reports from Working
men-Critlcsms OF New Books-An Old Quar-
antine Ring.
s-Financial and Commercial Reports-Real Es.
tate Matters-Marriages and Deaths-Adver-
tisements.
6-Washington: Nebraska Ratines the Fifteenth
Amendment; The People PetltionIng Congress
to Acknowledge Cuban Independence Musical
and Theatrical Notes-Baiting the Wrong
Bull-Board OF Assistant Aldermen-Burglars
In Jersey-StrIkes In Jersey-Conventlon OF
irish socieues-shpping Inteliigencc-Adyer-
fisementg
The New York herald., 1870-02-19
THETA DELTA CHI.

Close Of the Annual C0nventi0n-Grand Ban.
Qnet Last Night.
The convention OF this influential fraternity has
been brought to successful close The assemblage
Of the members, comprising merchants, judges,
Journalists and literary men generally, was, during
the two days sitting at the Astor House, marked by
the utmost harmony, good nature, thorough friend
ship and genuine soclabty. Although the minutes
Of the meeting were confidential, the grand effuson
OF heartiness and sincerity exhibited at the annual
banquet last evening proved unmistakaby that the
objects Of the organization are founded on worthy
ana substantial basis. Few chapters boast OF q
prouder and more brilliant record, and most htly
did Theta Delta Chi honor Its twenty-thrd conven-
tIon. Mr.. Porteus c. Gilbert presided at the banquet
which, by the way, was splendid AFFAIR. 10 say
that the tables bent with delicacies would do but
faint justice to the pleasant grOans OF Stetsons
mahogany, any,, Inc room was Frightened by uni.
Dodworth's band was Id attendance and contributed
largely to the general enlivenment OF the OCCASION
OF the carving knfO 10 the kind adleus OF all The
cloth was removed but nothing interesting was
enee g@ T. az
read an interesting and very appropriate poem,
which was followed by an able GRAFTON BY Mr..
William L. Stone, who e0quently reviewed the his
tory Of the society pointed out the brilliant stars
which adorned and patheticaliy referred to the de-
en M STONE was 0re
by loud tokens OF enthusiastic appreciation.
Then followed o list OF toasts, winch were
duly responded by Judge Morris, Mr.. James G. Fitz.
patrick General W. s. Hillysr and Mr.. Oscar q.
Sawyer. Mr.. Gilbert, the Chairman presented quite
alluded to the many brilliant names that adorned its
rolls. Tne assembagc was also addressed by
Messrs. B. c. Potts. Edsall, F. Burdge, Payne
Thompson and Others. At intervals melodlous
strains burst upon the ear, combining as they did,
eioAGence and harmony, pleasure with m0mehtary
enchantment. Altogether, most delightful evening
spent and the members of the 2OCl0tf 6pDarated
with earnest congratulations for the success which
had characWrized the meeting.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

PRINCE PIERRE BoNAPARTE is to be placed
on trial in France on a charge of homicide
through imprudence." It is to be hoped that
our criminal defence lawyers here will not read
this. If they do the ''moral insanity" plea
will be effaced from their briefs immediately,
and the French one substituted. The streets
of New York will then be filed with gangs Of
the most 'imprudent" poor fellows in the
world
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

cised by Congress under the power to estab-
lish and regulate post roads. And If the
people allow themselves to be ridden over by
such huge monopolies as the Camden and
Amboy Company 1t is their own fault in not
sending proper men to Congress. An air line
route from New York to Washington is an
imperative necessity, and all the powers Of
the Jarsies should not be permitted to delay
or obstruct its speedy construction.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

THE SPANISH RIGHT OF SEARoH.-By our
ship news we are informed that on the I'd
instant the schooner Gertie Lewis, bound from
Ragged Island to Baltimore, while off Morse
Key, Bahamas, was made to heave to by a
Spanish man-of-war firing across her bows,
subsequently boarded and her papers
demanded for examination by the Spanish
commander. These being found correct the
vessel was allowed to proceed on her journey.
Now, this boarding of American vessels by
Spanish cruisers on the high seas is little too
much of good thing. We know of no treaty
in existence which authorizes it. Morse Key
is in the Bahamas, and not in Cuban waters.
The action of the Spanish commander was
clearly an outrage upon the flag of the United
States, and it is humiliating in the extreme
that there seems, from the past policy Of the
administration, no prospect of the honor and
dignity Of this government being vindicated as
it should be, and as it would be did not the
pro-Spanish sentiments of Mr.. Fish control tho
action of the President.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

UNEMPLOYED EUROPEAN CApITAL.-The vast
accumulation of money in the banks of London
and Paris and the reduction Of interest in Hol-
Europe. Capitalists prefer letting their money
lie idle for term than to risk the issue Of
pending difficulties. Under these circum-
stances it is but natural that United States
securities should be sought for
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

CHEAP MUsIC.-Tne dime series OF music which
are published by Mr.. Benjamin w. Hitchcock takes
great favor with the public. The catalogue OF half
dime music, also recently published, already mum.
bers 1888 pieces We cannot see how music can be
brought down to much lower figure upon return
70 gold prices,
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

MUILET.--An attempt is being made in the
House to oust Mr.. Mullett, the supervising
architect of the Treasury. 1t is shrewdly sus-
pected that Painter with his committee is at
The bottom Of it, and he lays his colors on
pretty thick, as usual where there is golden
proanectiYe.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19
In Irving Place.

About six oclock the gasllght on the second door
OF the residence OF C. II. SSerry, at No. 80 Irving
place. set nrs to the curtains and damaged tho
windows carpets and chairs to the amount or
$3.50. The damage is covered by insurance. The
fire extlngushed BY officers Davidson, King eno
Reid OF the Eighteenth precinct.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

A MAGISTRATE in Worcester, Mass. yester-
day held man on his own recognizance in
$500 not to commit suicide, he having previ-
ously attempted to blow out his brains. The
magistrate evidently thought that money was
of more value than brains in Massachusetts.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

THE BILL TO REMODEL THE COURT or
SPECIAL SESSIONS has passed the Assembly.
1t appears to be bill of special spite against
Justice DoWling.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

ut Louisville, KY, was completed yesterday
and thrown open with most untoward cers-
monies. A locomotive attached to train,
with two thousand persons aboard, while
crossing ran off the track, but remaining
locomotive carried away some Of the passen-
gers in safety. Then another IocomotiyS was
sent to bring back the rest Of the passengers.
and It also ran off the track, thus blocking up
the remaining fifteen hundred passengers on
the bridge. At the latest news they had not
been rescued. The strength Of that bridge
has certainly been found equal to q very severe
strain. Running railroad trains of the track
N sxosllant tsat Of II.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

THE ASSEMBLY has agreed to pay the ante
war debt of the State in coin. The discussion
developed the fact that some of the members
consider the Supreme Court of the United
States rather small potatoes.
The New York herald., 1870-02-19

A STRANGER who visited the midday prayer
William streets yesterday was assaulted and
put out Of the church by the sexton because
he persisted in praying aloud more than the
I'VE minutes stipulated in the rules. "Be not
weary in well doing" is the Scriptural iniunc-
tion the stranger was trying to fulfil, but he
did not calculate on wrestling with the Lord
and the sexton too.