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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-31

PROF. CHRCHILL's READINGs.-The second
entertainment in the Peoples Course, consist
ing of dramatic readings by Prof. j. w. Chur-
chill, of the ndover Theological Seminary,
was given at City Hall last evening. A large
and apprecia,ive audience was present, who
testified their appreciation by repeated de-
monstrations Of applause. The programme
comprised the following selections: "The
Christmas Carol" >. by Dickens, ''The Church
Yard Scene from Hamet,"a scene from Sam.
uel Lovers romance of Handy Andy" and
the faniou. trial scene of "Bardell< VS.. Pick
wick" All 0: these selections were rendered in
a very Fl ne manner, and displayed rare elocu-
tionary powers combined with great dramatic
talent. The principal attraction of the even
ing was the trial scene of Bareell VS.. Pickwick,
the various characters in which were remarka-
bly, we'll sustained, that of the little judge in
particular, being rendered in perfectly mimi
table manner, which kept the audience in a
continual roar of laughter and ELECTED the
heartest demonstrations ofapplause. Altogeth-
er was most delightful entertainment, and
should the Professor again favor US with Wis
it, we are sure that he would receive a most
cordial reception.
The next entertainment will be given on
Monday evening next, consisting of a concert
by the wel-known Hutchinson Family, Tribe
OF Asa" who are everywhere regarded as uni
versal favorites.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-31
GEO CHA.

ATLANTA, Oct 80 Governor Bullock re-
signed on the 23d inst, to take effect to day.
AT three o'clock this afternoon Benjamin
Conley, President of the Senate, was Installed
as Governor. Governor Bullock's resignation
was written before he went TO New York
Great excitement prevails
Injunction Granted.
ALBANY, Oct. 80. Judge Sessions granted
an Injunction Saturday against parties who
seized the property of the Brunswick and AL
baEy railroad and confirmed Hon. John Sore
yer as receiver. Col. Haines, his Superinten-
dent, took charge of the road.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-31
Arrived in New York last night, stea

Abyssinia from Liverpool.
In RaN aofs geafa systhe horse Harry
BassM kest He1m bola I'M the four miieraee in
tsw9s tfagff heats. Time, 7!5f3i4,' ps IA
= Two Iers in the Vulcan Iron Works, at
st. Louis, Exploded Monday morning. fatally
scalding one man and iniuring eight others.
II sFeathsr RepOrt-Oct. 3o-i2 p. NJ.
MAJ Department, Signal Service U. S. Army, Di-
RisoM of kilograms and Reports for the benefit of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-31
Very Desirable Brick Block on
Commercial street Mt Auction.

~ Wednesday, NOV. 8, at t m, we SNAIL sell The
~ spacious and finely located Brick Block, No.
l25 Commercial st. Said Block is stories high,
about Al 1t. on Commercial ST., and So It. thu
avenue leading from Fore st. to Commercial street
and Central Wharf, making the lot, and Is one
OF the most substantial and valuable buildings Ou
Commercial ST., and is now occupied by e. Cory q
Co. N
Terms favorable and made known at sale.
" For particulars call on w. w. Thomas. Lewis
Pierce or
oc24td f. o. BAILEY a. co Auctioneers
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-31

For family use, the Hallord Table Sauce.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-31
The Rcl:cFFund.

FOR WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-31

Collected by S. E. Spring:
oct 2s-Scholars OF Gould's Academy, Bethel
by G. NJ. BODICE. Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
< lady. 10 90
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STATE OF WISCONSIN
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-19
THE COUNTY SYSTEM.

The law creating this system is not like
ly to prove satisfactory. There is no one
recognized by the law whose duty it is to
look after the school interest Our people
take too little interest in education at best.
If a teacher comes along and stakes up
school," it is all right, prouided he does
not charge too much for teaching. The
people need better ideas of teaching. A
system In which there is no supervision,
cannot succeed where there is so little
knowledge of what a school ought to be.
While great progress has been made du-
ring the last few years. both in school gov
eminent and teaching. there is still great
room for improvement. Many of our
schools hardly deserve the name.
We need some one to tell us what is
being done in other States for the cause of
Common Schools. So long as we are ig-
of what other people are doing, we
are likely to be satisfied with our own
ideas of perfection in school matters. 1t
is hard to find a people among whom the
house is held in such poor esteem.
Why is this? Simply because our atten-
ton is not called to the subject. There
must be somebody to 60 before-some one
to stir up the people. What is every.
business, generally goes neglected.
Hence the necessity of supervision in any
school system. There can be but little
progress made where there is no COMPARE
ION of ideas. The people want to know
heir duty, but there is no one to tell
hem. They can appreciate good schools
put they do not know how to procure them.
They have no model-no one to suggest
10 one to lead the way, so each waits for
he other and nothing will be done. So
much for a county system.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-19
South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 1.-THE House of
Representatives passed the following rcso-
buttons, which were introduced by a colored
member;
WHEREAS, Certain bills are being con
cidered in Congress, providing generally
for an amnesty to all persons now laboring
under political disabilities. by reason of
their participation in rebellion and, where
as, in our judgement ample relief is af-
forded such persons by the third section
of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Con-
stitution, therefore.
Rcsoloed, BY the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate coucuring, that our Sena-
tors in Congress be instructed, and our
Representatives be required, to vote
against all such laws granting general am
nesty and relief to persons now under po-
litical disabilities.
Resolved. That a copy of this pream-
BILE and resolutions be transmitted to each
of our Senators and Representatives in
Congress.
Much excitement prevails among the
members of the Legislature at Columbia,
owing to the disturbed condition of affairs
in the upper counties OF the state.
The ultra Radicals, under the lead of
Elliott. tie negro member elect of the
Forty Second Congress, charge the whole
responsibility of the troubles upon the in
efficiency of Gov. SCOTS Administration,
in not organizing a colored militia and de-
claring martial law. There is even talk
of impeaching the Governor. More mod
crate Radicals and Conservatives and the
Lieutenant Governor, support the policy
of Gov. Scott, which is understood to be
to send only United States Troops to the
disturbed counties, if military force is re-
CURED at all. People of those counties
have held large meetings in the interest of
law and order.
The State Senate has tabled the
anti-amnestyy resolutions adopted by the
House.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-19

bombardment continued vigorously, with
only a few intermissions of ten and twenty
five minutes, respectively. The destruc-
ton of Fort Issy is virtually achieved.
Fort Montague Is preached so complete
ly that from a point near ceaux. a specta-
tor can see right through to the Enciente.
The barracks are utterly burned down.
Versailles dispatches says the lombard
ment of Paris was continued on the 14th,
but Forts Issy, Won Vers and Montrouge
we're silent.
The French were engaged yesterday in
bringing troops across by railway from the
river. The Gouche bridge, near Bas Men
ton, while crowded with men. was struck
with shells and broke down, precipitating
the soldiers from an immense height, crush
ing them to death.
AT 4 p. N. the heaviest firing yet known
was going on, directed mainly against
Montreugc. The bombardment was abso-
lntely unceasing for twelve hours.
Gen, Won Moltke narrowly escaped.
He was returning from visit to the wes-
tern batteries, when a shell burst near his
carriage covering himself and aid-de-camp
with mud, ice and frozen dirt.
The French dash made at the old breast
works, resulted in the capture of one Off
Ger and twenty men, of the 9th Bavarian
infantry.
LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from
Versailles states that Prince Frederick
Charles announces that Chanzy's army is
broken up, disorganized, and retreating in
three different directions. Twenty thous-
and prisoners were taken. The battle was
a decisive victory for the Prussians, and a
crushing defeat for the French.
LONDON. Jan. 14.-dispatch received
here yesterday reports sever fighting all
day between Herioncourt and Croix, in
the department of Haute-Saar. The fir
ing had net ceased at a late hour in the
evening. The result is not known.
Large reinforcements are coming from
the north to the German army of the East.
A dispatch from Havre says there is
constant skirmishing north of that city.
The Prussians are turning the left wing of
Gen. Faidherbe's army and menacing
Cambria.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-19
RraVitiaS.

Brev1C1eS' 9a q
A rustic youth describes sold maids
as sembers from which the spark has fed
A Democratic paper has been started at
Newport Indiana and is to be managed by
Jump & Whalem."
1t is said by a young fellow who has
been out West, that most Of the pretty
girls in Utah, marry Young.
Mr.. l.. Day, of Chickasaw, Miss, having
married Miss Martha Weeks, a local poet
comments:
"a Day is made. a Week is lost,
But time should not complain,
There'Il soon be little Days enough
To make the Week again.
Last Monday was quite a lively day in
J~onesborough. Henry Hoss, former Clerk
& Master, sold several valuable farms, but
owing to the scarcity of money, they went
off cheaply.
The circulation of the Herald and Tri-
bune is rapidly increasing.
The ~Jonesborough schools ave increas-
ed in pupils very much since the holidays.
DOu L ldil " LOIlCC LuC SlCaG
at the Mill Spring, to be foundin another
column.
Rev. Samuel NJ. Sparks. of Pittsburg,
Pa, filled the pulpit of the Presbyterian
Church last Sabbath morning. His dis
course was rich in language, powerful in
appeal, solid in argument, and of the high
est type of gospel eloquence.
Col. John A. Mckinney, of Rogersyille,
has been appointed by the County Court
of Hawkins County, as Director in the
Rogersville and Jefferson Rail Road
Good appointment.
The Shelbyville Commercial, has re-
Gently changed hands, Sumner A. Cum
ningham, ESD, being the purchaser.
People who go to church. should. accor-
ding to our way of thinking, leave their
dogs at home. They are, by no means,
an elegant escort to such a place.
The Jasper, Tenn, Times, has disap-
peared from the armament of newspaper
dom, and the Sequatchie Sun beams in its
place. under the editorial management and
proprietorship of Mr.. VIM. NJ. Allison
The Examinations of the Sun are brilliant.
1t is an eight PACED paper and creditable
in mechanical execution. Democratic in
politics.
We are extremely glad to note the fact
that all the various Sabbath Schools of our
arc in a highly 1ourishing condition.
The regular attendance is much larger
than we ever knew it before. Such pros
and the general interest manifes-
ted in this inestimable auxiliary to the
spread of morality and religion, fatter US
with the hope that soon every child, and
older ones too, will be brought within the
compass of its pure and holy influence
The Sabbath School is a c~ivilizer and edu-
and is next in Importance and pow
err, to the pulpit in d~iffusing saving light
and truth. Then work for the Sabbath
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-19
Foreign News.

VERSAILLES, Jan. 13.-In a battle
near LIE Mans the Germans captured IL
guns and 10000 prisoners. Gambetta
was presented at the beginning of the fight,
butsaved himself by fight. $3.50
LONDON. Jan. I6-Chanzy's army has
been re-organized. and is about to resume
offensive Operations,
The Prussian Guards. near lie Bour-
get, attacked a force of 10000 Mobiles.
The French fought well, but were compel[
ad to retire.
Official advice from Paris rays that the
b~ombardment is continued throughout the
night. A shell falls every minute in the
st. Sultpice quarter. Forts Isy. Won
Vers and .Montrouge are ~cannonading with
great vigor, inHicting great damage on
the Prussian Notifications. and causing a
slackening of their fire. Fort Nogcnt and
the village of Fontenay. in the bend of the
river Marine. have sustained the lombard
ment with serious damage.
LONDON. Jan. ia correspondent
at Versailles. of the LITE insh., says,
s.ftou balf-psst 3 70 fvs yesterday, the
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-19
saddles and Harness.

The undersigned offers to the merchants
and farmers of Tennessee and the South,
the very best articles of Saddles and Har
ness, for sale in East Tennessee, all of it
home manufacture and warranted superior
to the general run of Eastern made goods,
while the prices are as low and IN some
cases lower. then the same goods can be
bought at in the East. Employing none
but first class, skilled workmen, We ac-
knowledge no superior manufactures. Or
ders from any locality will receive prompt
and careful attention and be filled with
dispatch at satisfactory prices. We solicit
a trial, and know that none who favor us
with an order will have cause to complain
either in regard to prices or the quality of
the goods. THos. O'CONNER.
Cav street. Knoxville, Tenn.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-19

On Saturday last, passed off with per-
feet quiet and good feeling, No citation
ON the part of the successful candidates,
and no grumbling by those Defeated
For the first time since the war, it was an
Election into which politics did not enter.
Capt. Jeremiah Boyd, Col. j. G. Dead
crick, DIR. w. w. Bowel, H. ID. Hale, jr-.
Shift. STE. Griffith, Mr.. W. c. Slemons and
Col. DUNCAN, arc the Board of Aldermen
elected for the ensuing year.
The Board of Aldermen met on last
'Tuesday evening, and organized for busi-
ness. DIR. w. w. Bowel, was elected
Mayor, H.. d.. Hale, jr., Treasurer, and
Col. DUNCAN, Recorder. We are glad to
say that the officers are reliable and COM
petent, and we hope they will go to work
Immediately and vigorously. There is
much to be done in the way of repair and
making new improvements. We hope
they will not shrink from this duty on ac-
count of the opposition of any citizen,
but levy a sufficient tax for all needed
outlays, and collect them.
Veterinary Surgeons recommend Equine
Hemedies.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-19
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.

1t may be well for our readers to know
what faciliti es for education are furnished
for the young in other portions of our
country. From the report of the Chicago
Board of Education we learn the follow
ing facts and are able to make a few COM
parsons with the School interests in Bos-
on:
Chicago paid out last year for teachers
and superintendent $421 ,113 ; Boston paid
for teachers alone $719,629. The total
expenditures for school purposes were, by
the former, $715,3 46 I; by the latter, 81
334,62I. The salaries of the principals
of the district schools, and of the female
assistants in the grammar and primary
departments, in Chicago have been so ar
ranged as to increase until the third year.
The principals receive $1,000 the first
year, ST. 800 the second, and $4,000
the third and thereafter. The female
assistants in the grammar department re-
ceive for the first fourteen weeks at the
rate of S456; the first year thereafter,
5000 the second year 500; the third
year and thereafter, $500. The assistants
in the primary departments begin at $3.50.
but do not increase above 5000.
Chicago has eight evening schools. The
total enrolment of pupils for the year was
3,s3S /: the average attendance. 1.121.
Instruction in music in the Chicago
schools occupies a place among the regu-
lar studies. The music teachers having
general superintendence visit the schools
at stated intervals weekly, but the chief
labor is done by the lady teachers. 1t is
taught with increased success in all the
departments, Primary, Grammar and
High School. German is introduced into
any particular school on petition of $50
parents of pupils attending that school.
The whole number in the German classes
last year, was at the beginning of the year,
1,14I +; the last term, 1857. ALI chill
dren whose parents desire it may become
members of the German classes.
The new Constitution of Illinois re-
auires the General Assembly to provide
a thorough and efficient system of free
schools, whereby all the children may re-
ceive a good common education. 1t also
prohibits the General Assembly or any
county, city, town, or township, school
district, or other public corporation from
ever making any appropriation, or paying
from any public fund whatever, any thing
to help to sustain any school. academy,
seminary, college, university, or other lit
erary scientific institution, controlled by
any church or sectarian denomination
whatever.
If Chicago grows rapidly, it does not
outgrow its care for the education of Its
youth. By the erection of six new school
buildings and the enlargement Of two 9TH
ers, during the last year, it has furnished
esats tor STA additional scholars.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-19

FROM the reported proceedings of Con-
gress on Tuesday, we notice that the Com
mittee on Elections reported in the con-
tested case of Sheafe VS.. Tillman, of this
State, in favor of seating the latter. MIR.
Tillman has been in the seat since the COM
mencement of the first session of the pres
ent Congress, and has made a fair repres-
e~ntative of his constituents. Whatever
conflicting opinions may prevail as to his
right to a seat, none who know the parties
will doubt that he is far more meritorious
in every way than his competitor. No
man dares impeach his honesty or patriot
ism, or impugn his motives. Modest
and unassuming almost to a fault, yet he
has the courage to stand up for the right,
and always does it.-KnocUtlle Chronicle.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-19
Ce-edneation Of the Sexes.

A correspondent of the Nation, writing
from Ann Arbor, gives a very encouraging
account of the introduction of female stu
dents into the Michigan University. The
writer says: 81 venture t. say that no
revolution in affairs ever crept in 80 nois-
lessly. or ever wrought its effects with SO
much peace, as this has lone with U.S.
Had a great crowd of strong-brained la
dies rushed in upon us the moment the
doors were thrown open, it might have
been different. AS it was the new regime
was represented for several months by but
one young lady, who most fortunately was
well fitted, both by scholarship and by
manners, to conciliate for the new order
of things the appreciation even of reluc-
tant minds. True she was more than a
nine days wonder here. Not even Joyce
Heth or the Mermaid, I fancy, was ever
stared at more vehemently than was our
first lady sophomore for a while. But she
bore it admirably, kept quietly about her
work, made capital recitations whenever
called upon, and made the most obdurate
of us in a few months to conquer our pre-
JUDGES. So the battle was won for her
whole sex. Accordingly, this fall, when
along with a thousand young men there
appeared on the ground about thirty young
lsI
the three departments of law, medicine
and literature. the .fresh water" of our
inland college life was scarcely disturbed
by a ripple. The whole affair, thus far, is
a triumphant exemplifcation of the mer-
its of the Latsscr faere (let a%lone) princi-
pie in the solution of vexed and vexing
educational problem. I have only to say
at present, that on all hands comes in the
testimony from our professors that on these
grounds better Rotations have never been
made, and in the ~severest studies, than
have been made by the ladies. So far
from injuring scholarship, they are by their
earnestness and fidelity, stimulating it,
Their presence is beginning to give to all
utterances in the class room that delicacy,
that civil. chaste, and humane tone which
the recognition of women among the read
ers of books has been giving to English
literature during the last hundred years.
Upon the whole though, very few per-
sons in our faculties desired the arrival of
the girls among us, though in fact most of
the profession accepted the situation as
they would the inevitable, yeti am unable
to hear of one who now regrets it.
The general opinion upon the present
state of the case is very fairly conveyed in
the verdict which l learned last night from
the lips of one Of our most thoughtful and
most conservative men. THE coming of
the women among u.s." said he, "is not
only a success, but a success to a degree
wholly unexpected"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-19
Great Excitement.


Some of the citizens living near the base
of the tall and rugged mountains border
ing on the South Eastern portion of this
county, have been most terribly excited by
q huge serpent, or we might perhaps say
animal, that has been making his mark in
that immediate settlement. during the late
snow. 1t is not often that serpents leave
their dens during the cold weather, but
this one is certainly an exception to all
others. 1t seems that an honest noun
taineer whose flock of geese, six in num-
Der, which had their roosting place near
their masters domicil, were all missing
one morning about a fortnight since.
Search was made to find the varmint that
had carried off the fowls, but no tracks
could be found. Finally the old lady,
Who was angry and excited over the mat
Ter, volunteered her services. She with
her close scrutinizing eye, noticed that
something like a pole had been sliding
through the snow, and on close examina-
Hon discovered that it had been a snake.of
what species our reporter did not learn
but following its trail to a cliff of rocks
on the mountains side in which there is a
large cavern, signs of feathers and dead
geese were discovered. On making fur
sher search into his den, two large eyes
we're seen like unto a cats in a dark
cellar. The parties becoming very much
harmed, left for their homes in double
muck, and cannot be induced to venture
back to the den. The citizens through
out that section having heard of the cir
eumstance, are very much alarmed, fear
ing that his snakeship will make other
nocturnal visits and carry off some oftheir
valuable yearlings.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-19

THIS has become so common Of late,
as to be almost a standing notice.
Not a year passes but numerous souls are
hurled into the great ocean of eternity,
bythis destructive element, without a mo-
ments warning in which to prepare for
that awful change.
The American Lightning Rod Compa-
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Barns and other buildings with that fine
carbonized Rod and gold point, at a very
low rate, and on terms to suit all.
Prof. Presnell OF the Jonesborc Female
Institute, i'm urging upon the commit
nifty the necessity of securing their houses
and families from that destructive ele-
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commenting the carboniZed Rod used by
the American Lightning Rod Company,
with the large Copper Gold plated point.
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/ have examined"
All orders ADDRESSED to me will be
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