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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23
The mining Troubles in the Lcgfs-
iatezrc.

HARRISBURG. March 9.-The first test
vote in the Legislature on the contest be-
tween the miners and railroad corporations
was taken yesterday afternoon in the Sen
ate The immediate question was wheth-
er the general laws governing mines and
protecting the lives of miners in the an
thracite region should be extended to wes-
tern bituminous coal fields The bill pas
sed to third reading just as the miners
wanted it all amendments being defeated.
The result is heral0ed as n great victory
over the transportation companies. The
House, in ell probability, will concur
Last evening the leading managers of the
coal railroads appeared before the Judicia-
ry Committee of the Senate and testified
concerning strikes. They are to be fol-
lowed by President Siney of the Work
mems Benevolent Association and other
representatives of laboring men, 1t is evil
dent that the tide has set strongly against
railroads. Whispers are afioat that the
authorities have determined to break up
the exorbitant rates of freight even if it be-
comes necessary to seize and operate the
roads This was done in 1888, in the
case of the Lake Shore railroad, for vio-
lating its charter. VIM. kendrick, Prcsi-
dent of the Anthracite Board of Trade,
and large delegation of miners are here.
Reports just received show that the
troubles are increasing The large iron
furnaces ut Canville and neigh borhOod are
on the point of stopping. and within forty
eight hours FIVE Thousand men will be out
of employment Ii the Governor takes de-
cided ground in favor of the miners. he
will employ the entire power of the State
to compel the corporation to reduce their
rates Well informed persons assert that
he will, if necessary. resort to more vIgor-
Gus means than judicial process. Various
rumors are afoat, among others that six
thousand workmen intend visiting the
State capitol.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23

Down in Pennsylvania there is Pres
byterian clergyman whose nominal salary
is four hundred and fifty dollars year.
But as it was six months in arrears, the
congregation determined to give him a
donation party to help along. 1t came
off-the party did. The entire flock was
on hand, but as to presents there were only
six rolling pins. pen wiper, and quar-
ter of PEEK of dried apples crop offset.
The minister. of course, had to furnish re-
freshments the company not only discour-
ed four hams, three and a half pounds Of
sixty cent butter, and thirteen lOaves of
bread, but they ate up two pounds Of su-
gar and all the next Winters preserves.
To crown all, four spoons were missing.
The clergyman says he wants to have
Just one more party. and then he will close
up business and begin life over again as
champion pauper at the aluishouse. He is
particularly down on one sister who jam
med herself full of ham and preserves,
and enough succulent diet TO Keep the en-
tire family for week. and then laid up
against the wall pretending to feel reli-
gious, and singing, There's rest for
the weary"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23
The Faf.ll t" Egigsbber.o

On Friday afternoon, little girl six
years of age, daughter Of Danuel Cannon.
living at 1S Hamburg avenue, Paterson,
was walking along the street, when she
was seen to fall suddenly upsn the side
walk. Some persons came promptly to
her relief, but she was found to be dead.
There heing no external appearance OF
disease or accident. a post-inorten ex-
animation was held Yesterday, by DIR.
Van Dyck. Lodged tightly in the bifur-
cation of her windpipe, was found 3 piece
Of india rubber, such as children play
with and make into small windbags by
forcibly inhaling. This, which she eviden-
tly had in her mouth, had slipped down
and closed the windpipe as tightly as if BY
cork. causing almost instant death by
strangalasion. a Coroner's inquest was
held yesterday afternoon, and verdict
was rendered IN accordance with the facts.
~ \, IsersIs. ~ eat Is s4resrs
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23

Alice Cary's Sweetest Poem


OF all the beautiful pictures
That hang on Memory's wall,
Is one of a dim old forest,
That seemeth best of all;
Not for its gnarled oaks olden,
Dark with the mistletoe;
Not for the violets golden
That sprinkle the vale below;
Not for the milk-white lilies
That lean from the fragrant hedge,
Coquetting all day with the sunbeams,
And stealing their golden edge;
Not for the vines on the upland
Where the bright red berries rest;
\ or the pinks, nor the pale. sweet cowslip
1T seemeth to me the best - a-
/ once had little brother
With eyes thai were dark and deep
in the lap of that olden forest
He lietE in peace asleep;
Light as the down of the thistle.
Free asNthe winds that blow.
We roved there the beautiful summers,
The summers, of long ago;
But his feet on the hills grew weary,
And one of the autumn ewes
l made for my little brother
A bed of yellow leaves. e
Sweetly his pale arms folded
My neck in a meek embrace.
AS the light of immortal beauty
Silently covered his face;
And when the arrows OF sunset
Lodged in the tree-t0ps bright
He fell. in his saint-like beauty, 81,
Asleep By the gates of light.
Therefore. Of all the pictures
That hang on Memory.s wall,
The one of the dim old forest
SeemeCh best OF all.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23
won,cn should Read Newspapers

1t is great mistake in female education
to keep young lady's time AM attention
devoted only to the fashionable literature
of the day If you would qualify her for
conversation. YOU must give her ersumething
to talk about, give her education i'll the
actual world and its transpiring events.
Urge her to read the newspapers, and be-
improvements of our age. History is Of
some Importance but the past world IS
dead: we have nothing to do with it. Our
thoughts and our concerns should be for
the present world to know what it is, and
improve its condition. Let her have an
intelligent opinion, and be able to sustain
conversation according to the mental. mo-
raj and religious improvement OF our
times.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23
WAsu1NaroN. March u. Isl

Editors Herald aud 9ribu,se: In for
mer communication / promised l would
give you something more about South
America and the remote parts of the earth
which have visited within the last three
years.
Lave described to you our Joy, on our
arrival at the end of Broadway. when
again placing our foot on our native SOIL
which has aroused SO sensibly the notions
of the sublime in the mind of our cotem-
porary of the Nashville Republican and
Banner-this is all natural enough, when
carried away by fash of the Imagination,
which exceeds the ordinary powers of de-
scription. Still when we describe the
contrast between the remote and desolate
Islands of the Sonth Atlantic Ocean, with
the ''land of our nativity the Banner
will find more prolific subject for his
contemplation in the further description
of the Falkland Islands. With their ma
ked rocky mountains, hills and towering
isolated peaks of ruggid stone which stand
up all over the vast domain, presenting
to the eye and mind panorama of the
widest desolation. and to the spectator
far away from country, home and friends,
all the realities of exile, which demands
all the resolution from the stoutest heart
which the situation can summons or COM
mand.
The Falkland Islands lumber two hum
dred and one and make an area lin the
aggregate) of six millions four hundred
acres, nine tenths of which are rock, with
out tree, shrub or plant. Perpetual
winter and never ceasing gales of wind
every day in the year. No spring time
nor harvest or change of seasons. The
cold is often uncomfortable. Seamen come
in from wrecks at sea with feet and hands
frozen. This consular port is only i'm
portant to American seamen. who meet
with disaster about Cape Horn. There
is no commerce with the United States,
and while the consul is looking after the
welfare of the American sailor upon the
sea, he is suffering disaster to himself up
on the land for want of salary common
surate with q comfortable support. More
anon.
J. POWELL. RADICAL.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23

The gold bearing section of Monroe
county has been penetrated by a curious
correspondent who writes up the locality
in letter to the Nashville Union and
Amcrican. We understand that several
ofour Knoxville capitalists and men Of
science are prospecting in the self-same
gold region. The Union aud An,erican
correspondent says:
There is, in the eastern part of Monroe
county, section of country known as
Koker Greek Gold Mines, where gold. fine
gold, worth three dollars more TO the pen
nyweights than any gold discovered in the
Union, has been long known to exist. For
several years after gold was discovered
there, miners flocked i'll from al parts of
the country. and koker creek was behev-
ed to be an Eldorano. The mining, how
ever was carried on in the old fashioned
way, witha wooden trough, some eight or
ten feet in length, and called long Tom,
a pick, shovel, and common task pan,
and. with these rude implements. the mi
ner made an averoge of one dollar and q
halfa day. But Koker Creek being a
poor mountain section, difficult Of access,
the mines have long since been abandoned
save by few thrittless i1lha oitants who
divide their time between hunting IN the
ueighboriug mountains, and digging IN
tue mines. Many years ago company
of gentlemen. who owned lands there, sent
AN agent to London with barrel of quartz
rock, which are every where to be found
there IN great veins miles IN length, and
the agents really contracted to sell Lon
don company of capitalists number of
Koker Greek gold lots for the sum of two
hundred thousand dollars; but foreign
er at that time, under onr laws, could not
hold lands in Tennessee, and our Legis-
l,lture by majority of one vote, refused
to vary the law for the benefit of these
London gentlemen, and the whole scheme
fell through. Since then little attention
has been paid to Koker Creek, but this'does
not do away with the fact that the mines
are valuable, and it is only question of
time when this section shall be looked up
on as one of the most important in the
State. TO prove this it is only necessary
to state that any miner can to day. 60 to
Koker Creek, and with the rude imple-
MenlS lHdl ulintIS ueeu H~lA SoHtuiJ
ago, make an average of one and half to
two dollprs every day that he works. On
one little branch at Koker Creek, more
than half million of dollars was taken
out il the first five years after the mines
were discovered. The whole surface of
the gold belt is impregnated with precious
metal Occasionally nuggets worth from
twenty TO two hundred dollars are found,
and your correspondent picked up there
piece OF quartz not larger than mans fist.
which contained more than two dollars
worth Of gold. There are great veins of
quartz rock running all through the belt,
and doubtless the day viii come when Sci
entific mining viii find great fortunes IN
some Of them.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23
FouI Play

a fearful murder is supposed to have
been perpetrated at Elk River bridge. on
the Nashville and Decatur Railroad a
night or two ago. Two brothers and mu-
ual friend got drunk in saloon in Pros
pect and in that condition became irvol-
we'd in a quarrel. The three subsequently
left the town together, going toward the
bridge, at which place a hat all bedaubed
with blood was found on the following
morning. Suspicion having pointed to-
ward the brothers as the perpetrators OF
the deed, they left for parts unknown.
their victims body is supposed to have
been thrown into the river 70 coyor up
the crime.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23


Continues to attend to Claims. especi-
ally those growing out of the late war,
before the several Departments lantl
Courts of the United States; Pensions
due Soldiers. Officers of every grade.
Seamen and Marines. and the Widows,
Children and heirs-at-law of those who
have been killed or died from wounds or
sickness contracted in the service; Re
cruiting and Qrartermasters Claims :;
Claims for Steamboats, aid craft of all
descriStion. used, rented, or destroyed
by Government; Horse1. Cattle, Fodder.
Corn. and all kinds OF property taken tor
Government purposes IN the Northern
ana Southern States; Mail Contractors
Claims. and the Claims of late Post Mas
tiers. North and South.
Claims for property seized by the
Freetlmen's Bureau Treasury Agents.
and for the recovery of abandoned prop
erty. promptly attended to.
Particular attention given TO Claims
for Refund OF Internal Revenue Tax
and Customs Duties erroneousiyi assessed
and paid, Railroad accounts and Claims
on Foreign Governments.
Bounty and Bounty Land obtained un-
der all existing laws. and laws that may
hereafter be made.
Claims before the Departments. Con-
gress. Court of Claims. and Supreme
Court. in the hands of distant attorneys.
requiring the service OF al agent IN Wash
in~ton. are requested. and will be ener-
getically prosecuted OH the most liberal
terms.
Suspended eases. Of whatever nature
whether of long standing or recent date.
are solicited: also. pensions, suspended
bv reas on Of the late war, revived i'll the
several States.
Our long residence at the scat of Gov
ernmeut. Familiarity with the offices. and
thorough daily practical experience III all
the Departments. well qualify uS FOR the
prompt and energetic discharge of all
business placed in our hands.
REFERENCES Hon. Eugene Cassidy.
L. =. senate: Hon. =. j.. Chase Chief
Justice. L. s.: Gen. VT. Sherman. T..
:. A: Hon. II. NJ. McGill, late Gov;
W. T. Olympia Hon. Jno- Sherman l..
:. Senator. Ohio; Hon. ). G. Pomeroy-
L. :. Senator. Kansas /; Hon. w T.
Stokes. Nj. c.; Judge G- W. Clinton.
Buffalo. y. y; L. y. Griffith, Esq.,
Jonesboro.
Attorneys at Law and Agents through
ont the country who desire TO form an en-
ergetic Branch Agency at Washington,
which will be of mutual benefit are re-
ouested to forward business Detailed IN
formation. advice. instructions and all
necessary forms for every claim furnished
to correspondents. Terms moderate Ad-
dress CIIAS. F. MCGILL. p. O. Box
.699 Washington, d. c. Office and resi-
dence 9Th street cor. +.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23
WOOEEN GOODS!

The Doe River Woolen Manufacturing
Company have in their possession a patent
loom. which clips the wool right from the
sleeps back, and scours, picks, cards, spins.
weaves. aad manufactures it into wearing
apparel. all with one instantaneous move
ment of the shuttle Every pick of that
little wonder-working implement. causes
coats. pants. hats, vests, caps, socks, dress
es, cloaks, &c., to drop, READY MADE,
from the loom. And the beauty Of all is,
that each garment will fit, to II any
individual who tries it on, just as perfectly
as if made purposely for that identical
person. These patent goods are of the
most vivid and beautiful colors imaginable,
for the loom, instead of being run by pure
water power. is propelled by stream of
patent dye, which is made by combina-
ton of portions of all the material ever
used for coloring wool, and this patent
loom has the property of arranging all
. these mingled dyes into the most charm-
ing and bewitching styles, shades. and
hues imaginable. To get an idea of their
peculiar beauty, just take one of the bright,
est of Rainbows, add to this about half as
much of the essence of the most gorgeous
sunset hues. then stir into this solution
two quarts of the unrivalled beauty of the
rarest and brightest flowers, and varnish
light. Just tinged with ray of purest sun
shine.
These newest of new goods, are at pres
ent all the rage in nearly every inhabita-
bic part of the globe, and the Company
have sent up in their new Balloon. which
is made of Merino Wool, and is also pro-
duct of this wonderful loom, several mil
lion of boxes of these goods to the inhab-
itants of the planets, Venus, Mars,
and Jupiter. They also sent on an in
voice to the Sun. but the heat was so in
tense that the cargo was all converted into
gass ere landing upon that lumlnary
could be effected and the eronaut him
self barely escaped with his life. He
owes his preservation to the fact of hav-
ing in one of hispockets Photograph of
this powerful loom.
This great invention has hitherto been
kept a profound secret. lest the establish
ment should be SO thronged with curiosity
seekers, that the Company would not be
able toproceed with their regular business.
But now, having for time supplied all
foreign demands. they are willing to open
their doors to the public. and to furnish
Carter County and vicinity with such of
these goods. as the people may desire, and
upon the most reasonable terms.
To every purchaser of any article is Civ
en- Photograph Of this Pet Loom, and
its charming Lady Weduer, both of which
are perfect marvels of beauty and lowell
ness. For further particulars inquire of
SOMEBODY"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23

Some brooding German brain has pro-
duccd very curious calculation Of the ex.
actions imposed by France upon Germany
in the time Of the first Empire. The 6g-
ures are taken from papers left By the late
Lord Castlereagh, and they show that be-
tween 1872 an amount of money equivalent
10 FIVE and bali milliards of francs was
levied by the French In different parts OF
Germany. For fifteen years after this
Napoleon continued 10 raise contributions
from the Germans, and these facts are en-
gerly put forward now as set Otto the
harshness with which the new Kaiser has
imposed upon France his condition. OF
peace. Another German statisticlan es-
timates the cost Of the late war 10 Ger
many as being about twelve cents day
for each of the 40,000.000 Of people that
compose the German Empire.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23
Henry Clay used to say that there wer

Henry Clay used to say that there we're
three classes of people with whom it was
never safe to quarrel. First, ministers; !;
for the reasonthat they could denounce
me from the pulpit, and | had none
through which to reply. Second, editors
for they had the most powerful engines,
from which they could every day hurl
wrath and fury upon me. and had none
through which to reply. And finally,
with women for they would have the last
word anyhow. sayroa
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23

A Connecticut lawyer who wished to
cross the river on the ice, was told that it
would be entirely safe to make the attempt
if he crawled over on his hands and knees.
Anxious to 60, he humbled himself accor-
dinghy, and had laboriously got halfway
across, when he was overtaken by man
driving along leisurely in a buggy. The
rapidity with which he assumed an up
right position was startling to the driver.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23

Garrett Davis took unnecessary trouble
the other day when he declared that ne
never read the newspapers. 1t is well
know that the fantastic old Kentuckian is
wholly unacquainted with the events of
the present generation. His studies in
modern history closed with the Resolutions
of 'QR
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23

When Anna Dickinson and Lillian ;.
Edaarton met for the first time, the othel
dav, in Michigan, reliable account says:
.sd'he superb blonde opened herarms. and
the small brunette within them, purring
ike little brown kitten" tnE
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23

A Galesburg farmer, whose pew rent
was raised to twenty-five dollars.exclaimed ].
:. Great Caesar, here's nice state Of af-
fairs-the Gospel going up and pork GO
ing down What's to become of u.s.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23

The Indebtedness of delinquent rail-
roads TO the State is nearly $4,000. 900.
Should they be sold, which is quite likely
for that amount. which is not at sll likely
the State dobt woald be reduced " si5.-
UpO ODOO. ss sA
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23

There is reason to believe some Of the
prevailing blond chignons are made OF
liaht fsntss1c tov. ed
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-03-23

r. Never shrink from doing anythingwhich
it is your duty to do. The pleasure Of do
ing your duty should be q sufficient re-
ward.
Ellsworth American., 1871-03-30
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.
Items abaat Town.

Items sboat Town
The new drop curtain at Waverley
Hall was painted by NJ. NJ. Tower.
The Normal School Scholars at Cas-
tine. contemplate starting paper.
The Sanfords offer to take s50so stock
in the proposed steamboat line between
here and Belfast.
1t is said that Col. Smith of the Somer-
set Reporter is about to sell out his share
in that paper.
Our readers will find copy Of the
laws passed last winter. enfolded in this
issue of the AmerIo0n.
The Baptist Church of this city has ex-
tended call to Rev Mr.. Chase. who has
occupied the pulpit the past two Sabbaths.
The Jefferson R1dicai, Texas. SAYS
that DIR. Robinson the present z. VI. is to
be succeeded by Jacob Sterne.
5. 4 ii. A. buttons store was entered
Thursday Of last week through the win
dow. aud few dollars in scrip and about
one hundred dollars in goods were stolen
The three entertainments given by the
Ellsworth Dramatic Club have been very
We'll patronized. We understand that
still Waters Run Deep and Peoples
LAWYER" will be presented soon.
Miss Clara Joy at the Public Concert
al Bangor, last week, gave a piano solo
aud receiving a recall played ''Hofiman's :
Gaelic" with great brilliancy of execution
according to the Whig.
On Tuesday last Washington II a,Iley.
Of Eden. while at work on the schoo ner
A. h. Woodland fell into the hold and broke
hls arm.
clarence Jordan. son of solomon .Jor-
dan. Esq, OF this city, started on Monday
the 2oh. TO join the schooner Chas. Upton
AT Boston, aud on Monday last a telegram
Was received. stating that he died on sun
day OF congestion Of the lungs
= r. Ober has taken the Joseph
fiinekley place at Bluehill.
Ellsworth American., 1871-03-30
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

WHEREAS. George Brsgdou. Of sullivan
County OF Hanco"A, and Stare Of Name by his
psed oil Mortgage dated April ssna, A D. isig
and recorde in Hancock Eeslstiy Book lJ3
Page So, convex ell 10 >fstira A. Tram. of .ad
sullivan, now of Milibridgr, County of Wash nK
ton, and state aiore-aii, the folio ing described
parcel oi land situat, i IN said sullivan describ
r'i ~ olons, commencing III county ad,
i've rods East si the dweliIng house said lot,
formerly ore pied by said Tram, thence North.
easteriy Ia stake, on The line between " llam
J. Lord and Heniy l.. Wooster. thence North
westerly ON line eleven rods TO tie Southwest
col ner "i sail W Woo-ters lot; thence right ang-
les On the line between sold Lord and ooster
nd Joseph Bean, Ia The south lie OF SyIyauus
cibbs lot, thence Westerly ON said oibbs li:ie TO
the own road leading from the County road to
Daniel ,. BuLkers. thence south-we-teriy on
SAID town roai to the County roed, thence ON said
county road To The point oil beginning, contain
Ina six acres, more less, inx out oi said
lot the Land ON the County road where sarah
tourtney's house now stands. And whereas The
conditions contained IN ihe said Mortgage hav.
been broken, now, therefore. the said . atra A.
Urann claim 10 ioreciose the same, and give this
notice accordingly. agreeabIy TO the sIatufes OF
the State. sTArlRA A. ChANN
Milibridge, March 20, 81. 3wn