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Gen. 7. G.. Vaughn.

On making his seat as Speaker Of the Senate
Gen. Vaughn addressed the members as follows:
Allow me, gentlemen of the Senate, to thank
you for electing me to preside over your deliber.
atoms as a Legislative Body. l accept it with
mistrust of my ability to discharge its Onerous
and delicate duties, and must ask yeur patient
indulgence with my inexperience and short-com-
ings as well as invoke your hearty cooperation
in the performance ofmy duties as your presi-
ding officer. This is the first organization of n
Legislative Body in our State since the adoption
of the New Constitution, which, for the first
time in the history of Tennessee Legislation linn
its the time prescribed for our sitting. This in
itself should admonish us to start off promptly in
the business of the session and husband our
int as we progress, that we may accomplish our
mission to the satisfaction Of our constituents
and to the interest of our country. We find our
State at thiStime gradually emerging from the
misfOrtunes in which our recent war has thrown
us, with its credit abroad embarrassed; and if
money and credit nre the sinews of war, are they
nOt.equally the arteries tlro' which the life. blood
courses in time of peace Then let us so act as
to give confidence at home and abroad in our in
tegrity and ability to conduct the affairs of the
State in n successful and acceptable manner
while in ourkeeping.
Allow me, gentleman of the Senate, to again
thank you for the honor conferred, and to promise
my best efforts to do equal and impartial justice
in discharging my responsible duties, and | do
ask the aid OF each member to help me to expe-
dite the business of this body. Let us invoke
the aid of an All-wise Providence to guide and
direct our deliberations for the good Of our con-
stituents, and ask for wisdom from above to guide
us in all matters that may come before US.
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In regard to the next Vice President
the Philadelphia Press says: "Gener-
al John NJ. Harlan, a gallant Kentucky
loyalist, is looming up prominently in
the West, and in addition to being the
~favorite in his own State, has many warm
friends in Ohio"
The Paducah Kentuckian says, this
fact, no doubt, will be gratifying to Gen.
Harlan's radical friends in Kentucky.
1t is something to be spoken of in Ken
lucky for such a distinguished position.
Why not Harlan for Vice President ?
He is a much better looking man than
Colfax. Let Harlan be nominated by
all means. We can beat him in Ken
lucky as easy as we cal beat any other
radical.
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Monroe County Mntters.

The regular quarterly session of our
Court convened with a full Board, with
the exception Of the Goth District, and
dispatched nm unusually large amount
of business. The Chairman announced
the death of 7. A. Henderson, from the
nth District, and paid a feeling and
just tribute to the memory of the de-
ceased, with illusions to the death of
VIM, Heiskell, a former Chairman of the
Court, and an active and efficient mem
Der. Also, to the removal from our
midst of two valuable citizens, J.. A. COT
fin and r. Russell, whose influence was
for good. The loss of such men will be
felt. Jurors were appointed for the
next term of the Circuit Court, consist
ing OF John Lotspeich, VIM. Samples,
W. F. Hudson, d. H. Cleveland, VIM.
McKehan, Jeremiah Boyd, w. r. Smith,
H. X. Lowry, Joseph Shields, L. S. For
shea, Jesse Isbell, John f. Sutton, VIM.
Rhea, David Lowry, 7, j. Burroughs,
r, P. Duncan, L. d. Williams, Edward
Branham, Ranl Mosier, David Montieth,
John Brudin, NJ. +. Johnson, james
Iyey, j. W. Miligan. Elisha K~imbrough
was sworn in MS member of the Court.
j. Fl. Patton was appointed Guardian
of Miss Ghormley. Many changes in
the hands and overseers of roads were
made, and a lively interest felt in the
Importance of a new departure in our
roads. And under the defects in the
law, the county is doing all that is pos
sible for improvement. A Trustee was
elected in the place of r. Russell, and
the responsibilities were put upon a good
man, although with but one hand. He
may, like the mills of God, grind slow,
but he will grind sure, and with exact
ness to all. Isaac McSpadden is a good
man, and will make u faithful public
servant. The appropriations for this
Court are very small; only $28.04 in
Bills of Cost from the Circuit Court was
presented. The Court allowed its Chair
man $50, for his efforts in the preserva-
ton of the School Fund, and the Cause
of Education, to be paid out of the earn
ings of the funds recovered. A large
amount of business was done with more
than usual dispatch; andquarterly Court
adjourned. A large amount of Probate
business was left over, for the session Of
the Quorum Court, which meets this
morning at 0 o'clock.
A large crowd was in attendance upon
the Court, and a lively trade was no,
ticed, in stock, especially cattle. Oul
farmers are directing much attention tc
stock, as they ought, for Monroe county
is the best stock county in the State
and this fact is being realized by the en-.
quiry for better varieties of cattle, sheep
and hogs. I was gratiied to find a live.
ly feeling in regard to our Agriculture
Society. The Monroe boys sre awake
on this subject, and from the spiri'
among thepeople which I saw yesterday
other counties may "get out of the way.
There was evidently a feeling of har
mony and conidencein the Enterprise,
and 1 have no doubt, many of our citi
zens, by handing you the Lincoln Green
told you to go ahead with your
ENTERPRISE.
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Special Corresnondencr.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 3, IS

NASHVILLE Oct. 8, lSIl'
MR. EDIroR The Legislature has
organized. Your Senator aud fellow
tuwnsman, has been elected Speaker of
the Senate; which makes him Lt. Gov
eruor. lie would preside as Governor
in the event Of vacancy, in the same
way Gov. Senter was first made Governor,
You should feel complimented as your
paper first advocated the claims of Gen.
Vaughn for the position, 1t is the pre-
vailing opinion among a large majority of
the people here, that Gen. Vaughn will
make a fair presiding oficer-be just and
liberal to all who'are in the right, |
am sorry to say to you that | fear there
are some things on foot that will injure
the interest Of East Tenn. They charge
that she is the headquarters for a Rail
Road Ring, that intends to enrich itself
off Of The tax payers. How true this is,
| know not. | feel certain that the mem.
bers from Lower East Tenn, will watch
the interest of their constituents, and of
the whole people of the State. What do
you think of the Senate electing a wO-
man EngroSsing Clerk Cady Stanton
and Mrs. Victoria Woodruff, are this
morning rejoicing over the success of their
principles in the Volunteer State. Guess
Mrs Woodruff will try to get up a ticket
in Tenn. Mrs. Brown is one of the most
worthy widowed ladies in this city; but
am sorry to see her accept the position.
BY the meeting of the next Legislature |
fear we will see many more female appli.
cants for Clerkships and other offices, in
the gift of ths Legislature and people.
The Senate is composed of plain, substan-
tial, citizens. Two or three doctors, two
printers, three or four lawyers, two or
three merchants, and the balance are sub
s%tanlial farmers. The people need fear
no useless legislation, nor extravaganza.
The House has large majority of young
men, grown up during the war. Many
of them serving in the Confederate or
Federal army. Such men as Gov. Harris,
Gov. Trousdal, Judge Guild, and others,
have, and are passing away; but young
Harris, Guild, Trousdal, Richardson, Mar,
tin and others, sons and nephews of those
old men, are here filling the places they
once occupied; and some ofthem bid fair to
figure in the future history of Tenn.,-
the greatest State of the Solth. | will
often drop you a line. Yours,
CUMBERLAND.
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Waters New Scale Pianos.
WARRANTED FOR SIX YEARS.
TESTIMONIALS

The Waters Pianos are known as among the
very best. We are enabled to speak of these in
struments with confidence srOm personal knowl-
edge.-N. X. Evangelist.
We can speak Of the merits of the Waters
Pianos from personal knowledge as being Of the
very best q%uality.-Christian Intelligencer.
Our friends will find al MIR. Waters store the
very best assortment of Pianos, Mlelodeons and
Organs to he found in the United States .-Gra-
hams Magazine.
Many people of the present day who
arc attracted, if not confused, with the flaming
advertisements Of rival piano houses, probably
overlook a modest manufacturer like MIR. Wa
tiers but we happen to know that his instru-
ments earned him Il good reputation long before
Expeditions and /" honors " connected Herewith
were ever'thought of. Indeed, We have one Of
Mr.. Waters Piano FOrtes in our residence
(where it has stood for years) of which any
manufacturer in the world might well be proud.
We have always been delighted with it as a
sweettOned and powerful instrument, and there
is no doubt of its durability more than this,
some Of the best amateur players in the city, as
well rs several celebrated pianists, have per-
formed on said piano, and all pronounce it a SUI
perior and FIRST-CLASS instrument. Strong T
endorsement we could not give.-Home Journal.
Horace Waters, 4SI Broadway, is famed for
the excellence of his Pianos and Organs.-Eye.
ming Post.
The Waters Piano ranks with the best manu-
featured in AmGrica.-The Independent, N. Y.
The MelOdeon you sent me is highly ~satisfac
tory. j. l.. SMITH, Tioga, N. Y.
This | do know, that u mclOdeon used here in
the Baptist Church for the past eight years ut
least, without any repairs, and purchased from
you, is still used, and has remained a ~frst-rate
instrument, in spite of the weather and the hard
usage it has been subject to. This is certainly
good evidence Of the superiority of your instru-
ments over many of other makers.
j.. HENDRICKS, Jr., PiermOnt, N. Y.
| have given the MelOdeen a fair trial, and
think it the best instrument of the kind | have
ever heard. Nothing could induce me to part
with it. G. b. DOUGLASS, Medina, N. Y.
am much pleased with the Waters Organ yor
sent me. d. d. BABCOCK, Millport, N. Y.
The 5000 Organ we had Of you is powerful
enough to fill the Church. The different comb
nations with sub bass give a reasonable variety
and the tones ara rich and swe ct. Auy Churcl
having such an instrument as this has a treas
ure. c. A. BUCKBEE,
Pastor of Baptist Church. San Francisco, Cal.
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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-05

The Radical papers have been very.
much exercised over the Tammany trou-
bles in New York, and write column
after column on Tammany corruption
and Democratic misrule in that city, but
they are very r~eticent upon the corrup-
ton and misrule of radicalism in North
and South Carolina, Mississippi, Louis
lana and other Southern States, and
particularly are they reticent about the
thieving that is going on among the
officials under Grants administration.
The troubles among the city officials in
New York seems to be a perfect godsend
to the radical editors of the country.
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All the Fools are not Dead.

The following which we find among
the dispatches from Washington proves
conclusively that all the fools are not
dead yet:
Judge Underwood, United States
District Judge for Virginia, has written
a letter, in which he says he feels very
confident the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments to the United States Con-
stitution, together with the enforcement
act of 3lst May, 1871 have secured the
right to vote to the female citizens of
Virginia as fully as hat right is now
exercised and enjoyed by male citizens"
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Manhood How Lost, How Restored

sNn Just published, n new edition of DR.. CUL-
&N& VERWELL'S CELEBRATED ESSAY ON
- the radical cure without medicine) of
Spermatorrhau, or Seminal Weakness, Involun-
tary Seminal Losses, lmpOtency, Mental and
Physical lncapaclty, Im%pediments to Marriage,
etc.; also, Consumption, Epilepsy, and Fits, in
duced by self-indulgcnce or sexual extravaganza
jDsPrice, in u scaled envelope. only 6 cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable es-
say, clearly demonstrates from n thirty years.
successful practice, that the alarming conse-
quences of sclf-abuse may be radically cured
without the dangerous use of internal medicine
or the application Of the knife; pointing out u
mode of cure at once simple, certain and efFrc-
tnal, by means of which every sufferer, no mat
ter what his condition may be, may cure him
self ~cheaply, privately and radically.
Ba5" This lecture ehsuld be id the hands of
every youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope to any
address, postpaid, on receipt Of six cents, or
two postage stamps.
Also, DR.. Culvcrwell's "NIarginge Guide,'
price rs cents. Address the Publishers,
CHAS. JIG. KLINE Co,
l2T Bowery, New York.
p U. Box 1885. dec22 '7O-ly.
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Organization of the Legislature.

Hcu. j. c. Vaughn, Speaker vi the Sem
ate.
Mrs, Mary Brown. of Lebanon, Eneross-
ing, aud George Howard Principal Clerk.
Joseph d, Richardson, from RutLer-
ford county, Speaker of the House.
Neil s. Brown, Principal Clerk and A.
Foss Flemming, Doorkeeper.
We shall endeavor to keep our readers
posted with regard to the proceedings of
the Legislature, either through "a special
correspondent or selections from the Nash.
vile papers.
Eighty Thousand.
There are eighty thousand Good
Templars in the city Of New York, but
the census gives no report Of the bad
ones.
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Damage to the Republican Party.

There is a dispute going on as to
whether General Butler has the support
of Grants administration in bis canvass
for the radical nomination for Governor
Of Massachusetts. Senator Wilson was
in Washington a few days since, demand
ing that such a charge should be repu-
dated, because, said he, "only damage
to the republican party a follow But
ler'S SUCCESS"
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Quit Wrnngling,

The great object of every patriot in
the country should be to unite and de-
feat the radicals in the Presidential cleo
ton of 1872. If anything is to be saved
out Of the wreck of constitutional lib
erty, this must be done. Democrats in
the South must quit wrangling about
the new departure, and present a solid
front to the common enemy.
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PnYmlSter Hodge.

1t is said Paymaster Hodges de-
falcation amounts to $4,000, 900 instead
of 100000 as at first reported. This is
the way the peoples money goes. While
President Grant and Secretary Boutwell,
are at the sea side or frolicing we the
country, such scoundrels Us this Pay
master Hodge are robbing the public
treasury and creating a necessity to i'm
pose heavier burdens of taxation on the
people. Such are the beauties of radi-
calism.
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$50 Slow"

Many people rush along as if every
thing depended on their rapidity of mo-
ton. Sometimes it is necessary to move
at once and rapidly, but the old adage
of "go slow" should always be kept i'll
view. Many a man has ruined himself
by going too fast. We leave each reader
to determine for himself whether he is
going too fast or too slow, and he can
apply it to almost any business or plea
SURF he may be engaged in. "Goslow
in many things is our advice.
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Dying Out.

The war between Southern Democrat
ic journals on the subject of the new de-
parture is gradually dying out. We
hope o to find them letting each other
alone and pouring their broadsides into
the common enemy. Democrats cannot
afford to fight each other, when they
have q strong and defiant enemyin their
front.
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Dissolved His Connection.

A dispatch from Jacksonville, ILL.,,
states that the blind preacher and lee
turer, Rev. Vim, H. MIilDurn, has dis
solved his connection with the Episco-
pal Church, and reunited to his first
love the Methodist Church, to which he
formerly belonged.
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The Detroit Free Press says: "The
Radical journals are still anxious as to
whom the Democrats will nominate for
President in 1872. They are naturally
concerned as to who is to take Grants
place in 1873"
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Leave of Absence.

The different departments at Wash
ingtOn have given the clerks leave of
absence for ten days, that they may go
home and vote at the October elections.
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For The Good of His Department.

General Sheridan is cut on the plains
buffalo hunting. Should he come across
any Indian squaws or children he will
probably have them killed for the good
of his department.
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An exuborant New Orleans bridegroom
recently applied to IN officer of an artil-
lery company to fire q salute in celebra-
ton Of his nuptials.
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EAST TENNESSEE INSTITUTE

THE TRUSTEES are happy to announce that
L this Institution, recognized in September
last under the present Board of Instruction, has
had the most gratifying success. More than
one hundred pupils were in attendance the last
session. The Principal has long been known in
this region as unsurpassed in experience, enter
prise and skill as an educator, and his associate
teachers are. all eminently capable, earnest and
thorough.
The Trustees and Faculty intend to afford
young ledies in this Institute facilities for n thor
ough, complete and harmonious development OF
their physical, intellectual, mooal and social ma
ture; such an education asi demanded by the
rapidly increasing culture and refinement of the
South, and thus obviate The necessity of sending
our daughters to distant and expensive schools
ut the North.
The Fall Session of 1871 will mmence on
Wednesday, September 9Th, and continue TWEEN
ty weeks.
For further particulars, address James h.
Cowan, President of the Board of Trustees; Hugh
L. McClung, Secretary, or NJ. c. Butler, Princi-
pal. auglO-zm.
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I%nSolvent Notice.

HAVING suggested the insolvency of the es-
Ill tate of Benjamin d. Cliff, deceased, to the
Clerk of the County Court of Monroe county,
Tenn, all persons having claims against said
estate will file the same with the Clerk of said
Court on or before the LIST day of March, 1872,
duly authenticated as the law directs, or the
same will be barred. A. D. McLEM0RE,
Sept. IA, lS7l.-5t PISA
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For Fever and Ague, Intermittents, illou sness,
and all disorders arising from malarious causes.
They are highly recommended 40 an Anti. Dys.
peptic, and in cases of Indigestion are i~nyalua-
BILE. AS an appetizer and recuperant, and in
cases of general debility, they have never, in n
single Instance, failed in producing the most
happy results. They are particularly
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.4aExcELEBRArEn
STRE PREVENTIVE

A RE ENDORSED and prescribed by more
IA leading Physicians than any other Tonic
now In use. They are II
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BENEFICIAL 70 FEMALES

STRENGTHENING the body, inyigorating the mind,
and giving tone and elasticity to the whole svs-
tenn. The HOME BlTTERS are compounded
with the greatest care. and no tonic stimulant
has ever before been offered to the public SO
pleasant to the taste and at the same time COM
hining so many remedial agents endorsed ty the
medical fraternity IS the best known to the
PharmacGia. 1t costs but little to give them IL
fair trial, End
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COFFEEs N TEAS
We also dsll in
WHEAT, CORN, BACON,

and Country Produce Generally. Highest mar
ket price always given. Consignments solicited
and liberal cash advances made.
CARPENTER & ROSS,
july27.IS7l-ly Knoxville, Tenn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-05
3 Seventy-eight dollars.

| Seventy-eight dollars.
Mo-
Yes, to dollar. So, in FIVE years at
this rate, you have contributed nearly four
| hundred dollars towards McBrides hand
some house Without getting anything
but harm in return, and haven't a shingle
over your head that you can call your
own. Now it's my advice, in a friendly
way, thai you stop helping Mcbride,
and begin to help yourself He's com
Portable enough, and can do without
your dollar and half a week. Take a
baby, if you will, for good luck. You'll
find one over at the poorhousej it won't
cost you half as much as helping Mcbride
and | don't think he needs your aid any
longer, But here we are at home, and
| see wife and children waiting for me-
Come in won't you :?
No thank you. I'll 90 home and
talk to Ellen about taking a baby for
good luck. And he tried to smile, but
it was anything but in a cheerful way.
He passed onward but called back af-
ter going a few steps
IF you see anything of my Jack
about your place, just send him home,
will you?
Jack was there, meanly dressed and
dirty, and in striking contrast with Whea-
tons three adopted children, who with the
only mother they knew, gave the happy
man joyful welcome home.
I've turned over a new leaf, said the
journeyman when he came to work the
next morning.
Indeed l am glad to hear it. returned
Wheaton.
Ellen and talked it all over last night.
I'm done helping saloon-keepers build fine
houses Glad you put it to me Just in that
way. Never looked at it so before. But
it's just the hard truth, what fools we are
Going to take a baby said Wheaton
smiling.
Well, we haven't settled that. But
Ellen heard yesterday ola poor little thing
that'll have to 20 on the town if some one
don't take il and | shouldn't wonder,
now if She opened her heart, for she's a
motherly body.
Where is it? asked Mr. Wheaton.
Down at Woodbury. Mills.
Wheaton reflected few moments, and
then said Look here, Frank take my
advice, and put thi. baby between you and
Mcbride es-between you and lost days
between you and idle thrif:lessness, and
my word for il. III less than two years YOU
will have your own roof over your head
only for little while did the man hest
tate, then, with an emphatic manner he
exclaimed. I'll do it
Do it at once then, said Wheaton put
on your coat, and 20 over to the Mills and
get the baby. 1t will be an angel in your
house that will help and bles. you in every
hour Of temptation. Go at once. Got
has opened for you this way OF safety and
if you walk therein all will be well.
He did walk therein and all was well
Wheaton, prophecy was fulfilled in less
than two years the journeyman had his
own roof over his head, and it covered
happy home.