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Important Financial Transaction.
Over $4,000 in Cancelled Coupons
Changed for Bonds.

Comptrpller Pennebaber, a few days
ago, made quite m important discovery,
which resulted in an excellent and profit
able financial transaction in so far rs
the State and the diminishing of q por-
ton Of her Indebtedness are concerned.
Ii came about in TINS way. In looking
over books, records, etc, Col Penneba-
ker' discovered coupons which had fall
en- due as attached to corporations bonds
Of the City of Memphis. 1t appears TINT
several years ago, the City of Memphis
isssed a large number Of coupe i bonds,
which by. special Legislative sanction
were endorsed by the State for specific
railroad purposes. During the official
terms OF former Comptrollers, these cou-
pons 10 the amount of $50, 500 fell due,
and were by them paid, the State being
endorser of the bonds. After having
been paid they were cut from the bonds,
pasted in coupon books, and cancelled by
the ordinary process Of punching two
holes through each n of them. This
was the condition in which Col. P. dis
covered them Shortly after the dis
covery, and only a few days since, avery
heavy taxpayer of Memphis, and q gem
tleman who is much Interested in, cor
poration paper of that city, was in Nash
vile He was the holder of some $40,-
600 in old issues of Tennessee State
bonds. He visited the capitol and the
C~omptroller's Office. The sabject OF
State bends, municipal and corporation
paper, etc, very naturally came up.
The $4,000 of cancelled coupons of
the Memphis bonds spoken of was re-
felred to and they were examined.
They having been Cancelled by the State
MS endorser Of the original bonds, did
not, as our friend conceived, vitiate
their validity as against the city of Mem
phis. Being a very heavy taxpayer in
that city, where he is largely interested
in real estate, he saw wherein they could
be made available to his purposes. He
proposed to the Comptroller the ex-
change of $4,000 in the bonds he held
against the State for the $4,000 of can
celed coupons. The proposition was
accepted. The leaves on which the can
celed coupons were pasted were cut
from the coupon book, one by one, and,
perforated with holes as they were, hand
ed over to our tax-paying friend, who,
in return, gave over to the Comptroller
the same amount in State bonds. BY
the transaction the cancelled coupons
that have for years been posted away as
worthless, have been used to pay $780,
800 in State bonds, and have been APP
piled, dollar for dollar, in the liquida-
ton Of that much ofthe States outstand-
ing Indebtedness. The operation is
quite an important one and indicates at
least commendable vigilance in the in
terest of the State on the part of ON
Comptroller.-[Union and American
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Douglas and Sumner,
An Interesting Anecdote of the Lit.
'' tie Giant. y" 90 .'Ds

Stephen A. Douglas was a member, OF
the Senate Committee OF Foreign Affairs
when M, Summer was made its, Chair
man, Mr.. Sumner expressedto Periey"''
ben Perley Poor q wish to secure lis
services g icterk, but desired the assent
Of the, Democratic melp bers1 OF the Com
mittoe to his appointment. "Perley;
had criticised Douglas very severely, and
thought, he would probably. ,opposs 1.-THE
appointment so ascertain his yiesNs,i'
says "Perley" Il went to his house, and
was ushued into the library.
The Little Giant was shaving, Twas
informedsbut would soon be down, and
ina FEM moments haimade his appear
ance, IL. his shirt Sleeves I at once
stated my GRAND, frankly diadineg to my
Newspaper cfiticismnsg, ana eoonncludIreb y
asking if'my appointment rs GlefE 81
the Committee on Foreign Relations
would be- acceptable to him. Accept
able said he, iwhy, ob conrsa it xillTbs;
NV oply ohiectioabttoi serving, on the
Gempittee has been that I feared Sum
ner would send to Boston for q DID
free Niger for clerk. and. I shall be de-
GghtedtO have you in StheR committee
foom5aqs1 bna ,sIds5Ii sm 70 gEueo al
1d3 s't4dWL-1Le41aLsE I'm tnaw
BAiWsazhSGtox1 o6rrespohden thinks
it hardly probable that the Joint Conf
mission will reach an amicable settle
mimtiof thaAlabnmaiclaims. Ii weiare
tesightiG Britain about those con
foundcdsclaim Fvnibughtitodo il while
weethsgs Robeaonsto ahslf aus Place
Rebasononah raftAhrmed4with ,alsi1-
pdundefandeS mdrlinssp may
defg theieoMbiusdna ofIthewoflaA,
Int 1T wei%antt to- getthhAshed CLEAN out
ofIthe water we lave lFdte4tos defer 1.-THE
fight until the indomitable old sea,dog
retires to tho.msrshes of his native and
adored Jersey.
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Grant d PrOnhnt.

In your letter you say that I have il
in my power to be tbe next President
This is the last thing in the world 1 de.
sire. I wouA regard such n consum.
nation as bcing highly unfortunate fol
myself, if not for the country.
The foregoing extract is taken from a
letter which Gen. Grant addressed to
Hon. L N. Morris, of Illinois, dated Jan
uary 20, 1864, in reply to q suggestion OF
his availabiity as a Presidential candi-
date. dsF rr --'9 -,H re.
IL will be seen that Grant by one in
controyertible exemplification has yindi-
Gated his right to he q prophet. Never
has prediction before been more thor.
oughly verified vol l.f1't H7I b
1t is established tint a TsrOr President
can make a good prNhe&- clint, a.,
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

Finances of. the State-The Next
Legislathfe1What Should be DOneg
"A correspondents of the Union and
American, ovsr the signature of Truth
writes as follows /;
As the period for the meeting of the
new Legislature draws near, l for one
should like to see the papers and our
financial men discuss the situation. The
session of the Legislature will be brief,
and measures should be well discussed
before they assemble, No one denies
the fact that we are in trouble tinan-
cially, and in this short communieatiSn
my purpose is to see where we stand to-
day, 1 learn hat we have a floating
debt Of over one million of dollars. This
debt is for current expenses and must
be paid. There are over eight hundred
thousand dollars outstanding Treasury
warrants and something oyer two hun
dred Thousand dollars borrowed money,
and by January l, 1872, this ,debt will
be increased to one million six hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. Add to this
one million one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, old issue Tennessee notes,
and we have q total Of two million eight
hundred thousand dollars to be provided
for by taxation. 1t will be seen that this
does not contemplate or include the pay-
ment Of interest on the bonded debt.
The collection of this years taxes will
not commence, except in q small way,
before Sept. l, so that we shall realize
but little for six months. It is estimated
that the years tax may yield perhaps
$4,000, 900, but from this must be de-
Quoted about 40 per cent for releases,
commissions and land sales This will
leave about $1,200,000, md of this
amount at least one-half will be paid in
Tennessee money, and more likely a
much larger sum will be so paid and il
the court should decide that coupons are
to be received for taxes, there would not
be currency enough taken in to pay 80
per cent. of the current expenses of the
State. vw Ia O.. a.
IN view of these serious facts, would
it not be suicidal for the incoming Leg
i~slatufe to yield to thopGbiic clamor and
reduce the rate Of taxation? By al
means let it remain where it is, at leas.
until our home debts are provided ipr
At present rates it will take two years tc
do this and get rid Of old issue Tennos
see money, and if new issue and coupons
are to come in, it will lock the wheels O
the State government. III
In another article I may make sug.
gestions- as to economy in administering
the State government, etc.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

The crops are hooking line ulhOver East
Tennessee. The clover and grass fields
are as far advanced now, ashley generally
are the Isl otAlay.y Wheat and .Oat fields
at present promise an abundant harvest
a rich reward for the h~usbandman's
toll. Tue signs Of promise are good all
over the picturesque hills and fertile VAL
legs of>our beautiful helyon blessed eouu-
try. TbegFuit trees are o9vsrsd with
fragrant blossoms, which we hope will
soon mature and burden the limbS with
rich favored fruit The farmer has reason
to rejoice, With fair faIds smiling around
him aud orchards blooming with PROMISES
Of Golden gifts.
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Case ofHit.

" =. 80 ..#- % HML-N"".L NN| Q N.# q.
The following we clip from the Her
aids account lof SchurE's able speech
against the San Domingo matter:
The poiEt the Presidents friends
wanted to make, was that pending the
negotiations for the annexation of Tex
as President Tyler, under the advice OF
his Secretary Of State, John c. Calhoun,
had sent an armed force there to prevent
the Mexicans from interfering, which re-
suited in war With Mexico.
While Stewart and Morton were
wrangling with Schirz upon this point,
Mr.. Thurman. of Ohio, appeared in the
rear Of Stewart's seat and asked Schurz
tho date of the message of President
Tyler from which he had quoted. Schurz
replied promptly, ~whereupon Thurman
said that for some time before there was
any war between Mexico and the United
States, Texas was represented in Com
gress. This was 0 centre shot highly
appreciated by the spectators, and Stew
art sat down asif he had been struck by
lightning That was the last attempt
he made to interrupt Mr.. 6ehnrz,
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
The Ku-KluX RilI.

On Thursday last, by a vote of 118 t.
81, the Ku-Klux bill passed the Lower
House OF Congress in u modified form
The substitute strikes out the second
third and fourth sections of the original
bill. The bill as it passed declares it a
felony for two or more persons conspir-
ing together to overthrow the govern
ment OF levy war against it, or to oppose,
by force, the authority of the United
States, or by force to take or seize the
forts or property, or by force or intimi-
dation or threat to prevent any person
from holding any Federal office, to pre-
vent him from discharging the duties Of
office, to leave the State or district where
his duties lay may be lawfully perform
ed, or injure him in his person OF pro-
perty on account of the lawful discharge
of his duties, or threaten or injure a
witness or juror ill the United States
Court, or conspire together to deprive
any class Of persons Of the equal protec-
ton to the laws or Of privileges and
amunities under the laws, or prevent or
hinder the authorities of the State from
securing al persons insthsy edta prctec2
ton Of the laws, and confers upon the
party injured The right of action for
suits to- besbroughtp in the United States
Court ~ &%@@S ~@@ '@'A %~
That in case of instruction, domestic
violence, unlawful conspiraciss that shall
obstruct or hinder the execution of the
laws of the State and United States so
as toldeprive any class iufpersons Of the
rights, privileges and immunities named
in the act and the authorities Of the
State shall be. unabh to- of fail, from
any cause to afford protection and shall
fail OF neglect to applylto theI President
for aid, such facts shall be deemed a de-
NAL Of the protection,of the laws and it
shall be lawful for the President.to EN-
ploy the national forcesto suppress such
disorders and to arrest offenders and
deliver them to. the Marshal 2aiin7,
That the President be authorized BY
proclamation to suspend the privileges
of the writ Of habeas corpus until the LIST
ofiJunn, 1872, whenever in any State the
unlawful combination shall be. 30 ahu-
merous and powerful as to be able by
violence to overthrow or set at defiance
the authorities of the State, or when tile
State authorities are in completely with
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
Chancery Court. Athens. Tenn.

Suitors aud Solicitors will take notice
that at the May term, 1871, Of said Court,
the business of Mealinn county will be
heard and disposed of during the irst
week of tue term, commencing May 22d,
1871. "a ~ r tn ~ 2
The business Of Monroe county will be
taken up and disposed of on tile second
week of the term, commencing May 29,h,
1871. BY order of the Chancellor,
j. NJ. HENDERSON, ca NJ.
April l3-tf. I'D LII
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

ENGLAND ana the Soufhern Conied.
y eracy.

a dispatch nom London, of March
e1st says Earl Granville denied, in the
House Of Lords, tonight, that there was
any truth whatever in the statement as
cribcd to Baron Won Gerolt that Rus
sian influence alone prevented therecog-
nition Of the Southern Confectionery du-
ring the war in the United States. He
declared that as o member of the Palm
erston and Russell Cabinets, he could
say the PROPOSITION 70 recognize the
South, was never entertained. The
Duke of Somerset confirmed Earl Gran
Tlle's statement
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
Don't Forget II.

All persons are required by Law to make
returns of their income to the Assessor.
1t is an erroneous idea that because a per-
son has not an income Of $4,000, it is not
necessary:tomakea reportyy wTrIr
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13
Brigham Young-Each of his Wives
iia to Have q Sewing Machine. ID.

A'paragraph is going the rounds Of
the papers, and is doubtless entitled to
eredence, to the effect that Brigham
Young is about to present each of his
wives with afrst-class sewing machine.
The idea is q judiciods M and in view
Of Briigghhanm'Ss generally impracotticable
proclirities, reflects credit on his wisdom,
Private. dispatches however, not acces-
siblei ssa yet tonthe public, confirm the
journalistic intelligence, and having
fallen under our observation, reveal a Sc
cret dwbieehli We scarcely consider it a
breach of confidence to- circulate As
soon aspthe fSctnwas known East, d tsoul
sand afhd one miGebine ageats Started
fior Salt Lake and such q pow-wow. as
was raisediaround Old Brigham's Serag-
liz hasinotdbeeh heafd ioutof Pandemo-
hmm Assee Babel fell Fhis is lie real
gotreeeT Of all tie trouble out IN Utah.
The Hrespressible machine men have
fastened onsBrgham and he intends to
getaridIdf them ifzks hpspto Ffgktathe
Whole United stases.'f wespityAfm too
much to blame him i great deal.
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WnShad Rafnre Irnned-

1 The New 0rledns Time, says Col. Sam
james las recently iptrudpeed new reg
blation intO-the Peniientiary. Hereafter
all prisoners are to be washed before they
ara ironed.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

The News from Paris, up to Saturday
last, look suspicious for an early sup
preston of the instruction in that city.
A bloody fight outside ofthe walls, Fri
day, resulted in the route of the Reds.
The provision in the city, it is stated,
will last but a few days, SO fiat, in any
case, the restoration of order may be
looked for at any time.
Menotti Garibaldi, who has figured
somewhat prominently in connection
with this red rebellion, in an interview
with q correspondent of a New York
paper, gives an intelligent account of
the purposes of the insurgents, and adj
vances n plea in defense of their action.
Making allowances for the fact that it
has the plausibility of partisan leading,
it throws some light on a subject not
perhaps generally understood. The Com
hume party claims that. the present
French Assembly was elected simply to
decide upon the question of peace or
war, and upon that question only that,
having fulfilled the mission intrusted to
it by ratifying the treaty Of peace, it was
the duty Of its members to resign, and
to permit France to choose such a form
OF government as might seem best to the
majority of the people. Instead Of so
doing this Assembly remained in session,
constituting itself arbitrarily the gov
erning power of France, and plotting
the overthrow ofthe provisional repub-
lie andthe establishment of the Orleanist
monarchy. 1t was in resistance of this
Assembly and in defense of the republic
that the red republicans rose to insur-
rection. Having made themselves mas
tiers Of Paris, they naturally ~endeavored
to carry out some Of their ~fayorite polit-
ical schemes, chief among which is the
decentralization of power and the adj
ministration Of local affairs by the local
nuthor1ties4z-in other words the Govern
ment of the Commune This is the sub
stance OF Menotti Garibaldi's statement,
which doubtless expresses the views Of
the honest leaders of the insurrection.
The comparative amount d. truth and
justice which there msy Be in this theo-
~ OF the powers and nsurpations of the
Assembly is, Of course a matter OF opin-
ion. u Sober thoughtful, law-abiding
men will contend that the inssnrrection-
lists had no read grieyance4apart from
what doomed up in proApective4on
which to base an armed conflict against
the regularly constituted Government,
and it cannot but be . matter Of con
gratulation to the adherantA Of law and
order the world over, that the refuge re-
belfion is about brought 70 q close R.li
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Passage Of General Amnesty, Bill

faSSage or General Amnesty Bill.
-IcA special to thegW Wing and Register
from Washington, dated Monday last,
says the General Amnesty Bill passed
the House By . vote of 1874 TO 46.00e tg
1gIt exeepts,the following three classes,
yiz AL United States Army and Navy
officers ; all Senators and members Of
Congress who joined the ,Confederacy,
and all members of State Conventions
who xotedior Ordinances Of Secession.
Many leading Republicans rallied to
the support of the Democrats in the pas
sage of the bill among whom were Gen.
Banks and Dawesb Bof Massachusetts,
General Garfield of Ohio, Judge Kelley
Of Pennsylvania, and Farnsworth Of II
hhoissIl lla6 fll .gTd -
MAYNARD Of Tennessee, VOTED
AGAINST the Bill f1y6 sa,attss
m The passages of the Bill created great
applause on the floor of the Hoass and
In the galleries ipr ,slias j .llaWa
s The friendsiof the hill are hopeful Of
its passage through the Senate and be-
coming Il law.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

~ t1Agg rrs- -
We have received thS5April number of
the American Stock Journal, publishedby
Messrs. N. p. Boyer & Co, Parkesburg,
Chester county, IA. " look upon this
publication as one 81 the most .Jslnable
of its kind published ifthe United States,
and earnestly rscQmwepa tito our reader,
as a text book in rearing and managing
stock. The subscription price is only 81
per year, for yhich any oneAof its valua-
BILE articles may sslurn, 10 the subscriber
many times ~ cost ID Che sasing Of the
life OF useful ess Of q valuable horse, COW,
or other domestic animal. Specimen copies
sent free. iaoiia 2gifE3 M fJOfId ~fq
See local items 1T the head ofHcxt col
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p 81 CiiR7No
[cosstarc.rgp.loY

SSLOL ! [coSaUXIoArgD.lo ou9qG
Mn! Rb1roh Allow me to inquire ff our
County Court has any ideas Of Progress, Enter
prise; Public Spirit, Or system that Win innure
the largest amount of good to the greatest
possible humber. Ifso, why dotes she fefuse to
grant n jdty to view an improvement IN Ithe
most important thoroughfare through the centre
OF the county, to secure a trade that is now
building up Athens, Cleveland and Dalton,
aud wOulJbFe prth59fSysessater f25 5000 d
year, ard in general prosperity to the county
fifty thousand. Is the Court asleep the people
will inquire, as progress is the Order aft6e day
and selftpreseryatidn IL 3 bounden sdtty and
mnch-very much-is expected from the wisdom
and foresight of SO large and respectable n body
OF men as MenrOsA County Csurtr she has gone
back on hcrself-=snd thepfppsrty az the county
is diminished in value by her action. Please
urge the business men of your town to come up
to the rescue These are the tinss tlpatleppnd
progress. itbShIM aVtGVihNikDSk.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

ia few evenings agosoms large boys tied
aismnh dog 10 hsery largsgtin pan, and
thsh1sotAthep pan ial mptiohg IT carried
the little dog nearly all over town ana
finally took him into the church yard,
ehere it would, ID Intervals, laHuse itself
81 Jerking IL little dog promiiscs5diIo,aghsilY
around the church, to the great annoyance
of those who were attending service.
Exchange.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

Also at the same time and place, all the right,
title and interest that James Kirkland has in
and tosixty acres of land, in the Goth civil dis
trict of Monroe county, Tenn, adjoining the
lands of jas. Dixon, Thomas Rogers and others,
sold to satisfy a judgment Stakely & Co. recov-
cred against him'On .he 9TH day Of MSy 1885,
before John. Minis, Esq. 90" " HoH
Print fee$5. 90 -
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-13

Also at the same time and place, all the right,
title and interest that Hiram Pearson has brand
to two hundred acres OF land in the -l4th, civil
district Of Monroe county, Tenn, adjoining the
lands of James White, John Rogers and others,
levied upon as the property of Hiram Pearson,
to satisfy Judgment that Stakely s Co. recoy-.
cred against him on the 9th OF January, 1868,
before John Minis, Eco.
Print feeS5. 90 L.-.-- ~ u
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
A Shrewd swindle by "a woman.

A Mrs. b., described as moving in the
"best circles of San Francisco, was lately
informed by letter that a beautiful
and accomplished niece of an intimate
friend was about to make her a visit
Glad to welcome an eastern belle, she de
termined to omit nothing that could rem
der her guests stay pleasant. In due
time Georgia Nhndcrvitle arrived, and
her beauty, her rare accomplishments
and, above all, her luxuriant golden tresses,
became at once the theme of conversation
among the San Francisco bachelors. The
story is easily guessed She came, she
saw, she conquered A wealthy broker
offered the fascinating niece his hand and
heart, and, being fortunate i'll his suit,
pressed for an Immediate marriage. Mrs.
b. rejoieed, and to her rejoicing came the
anxious niece. What should she do for
trousseau? She had written to he banker,
but it took time to receive money. OF
course Mrs. B. only glad to advance the
necessary $4,000, and magnificent array
of laces and other goods was at Georgia's $
disposal Meantime, having told her
predicament to her betrothed, he, too, had
handed his check for like amount to his
ensfaver As they say on the stage Exit
Georgia, enter police" A trunk of cast
off elothing and profusion of golden bair
was all that the fictitious niece but clever
swindler had left behind her.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
Setting Trees.

To insure in success in setting trees,
begin early in the fall asconvenient. Dig
the holes two, and half to three feet
deep, and wide enough to take in all the
roots, great and small, without crowding.
Lay the top soil'On one side to itself and
the subsoil on the other side. Have some
good loan or woods earth hauled, and one
or two bushels of it put down by each
hole. according TO the size of the hole,
and the tree to be set in it. Let all this
be done and everything is in readiness be-
fore the tree is taken up.
In taking up the tree be very careful
to cut as few roots as possible. The larger
ones should be cut with spade, and the
rough edge trimmed off smooth with a
pocket knife. The small roots should be
unbroken, and If the reu,osal is oDly a
short distance. preserve as much native
soil clinging to the roots as possible. Trim
the tcpsn Of the trees pretty closely. letting
the top correspond in proportion 10 tie
roots that are preserved. - ~ = a1Hi
Set the tree in the hole to the same
depth at wbichit grew in its original posi-
tion. frst.flling in the woods earth or loan,
in the bottom of the hole. Then draw
in the top soil and remaining woods earth,
shaking it down among the roots. and
pressing very little. If very dry settle
the soil down with little water.-Ban-
ner Of TIE South.