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Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29
STATE NEWS.

The corner stone of new Methodist church in Uncasville was laid Wednesday.
 The Canal Railroad Company will place fifty new freight cars on their road in few days.
 One hundred and fifty-six carriages passed through Norwich Wednesday in funera procession.
 Frederick H. Seymour, late of Wolcott- Detroit Tribune.
 Epenetus F. Webb, a veteran of the war of 1872 died in Norwalk the other day aged eighty-seven.
 Dr. Hatch of the Meriden reform school was the orator at the Blanford (Mass) agri. cultural fair last week.
 The students of Wesleyan University are only required to attend one religious ser- vice each Sabbath, instead of two as hereto fore.
 The Rev. Charles H. Hicks, of New Haven, has been appointed to attend the Loring street Methodist church, Springfield, and will begin his labors there in October.
 The Shore Line train Thursday evening when near Groton, ran over ten head of cattle belonging to Stephen w. Morgan. The train suffered little damage.
 Messrs. A. & w. Potter, and Wm. H. Sayles, proprietors of woolen mills in Kill lingly Center, are changing from the manu- fracture of satinets to fancy cassimeres.
 Lieutenant Churchill. recently connected with the West Point academy, has been elected professor of prospective drawing in the Scientific School, and has accepted the position. ,..
 Thomas J. Tilney, Yale 70, who was re- gently elected to the professorship of Eng fish Literature at Cornell University and accepted, has since changed his mind and resigned the position.
 The grand jury has found true bill against Mrs. Lydia Sherman, the poisoner, and she will be tried in October. Frank Blake charged with the murder of Nathan Fepn has been discharged.
 Mir. w. s. Bailey of Springfield will bring an action against the Canal railroad company for $1 1000 damages received in Westfeld last June. The case will be tried before the Massachusetts supreme court.
 Roswell Edgecomb, proprietor of the Ocean House, opposite the Poquot, New London, has laid the foundations for new hotel twice the size of the old one, to be completed next June. The old hotel will remain.
 The Rev. Dana M. Walcott preached his farewell sermon at the Torringford Con- gregational church, Sunday. He is the great grandson to the famous Father Mills, who occupied the same pulpit more than one hundred years ago.
 The Shepaug Valley Railroad, which was to have been completed and in running order by the 18th of September, will prob ably not be completed so as to put on regu- lar trains before spring. The directors it is said find trouble in securing masons for bridge work.
 The State Temperance Journal, referring to the extent of the tobacco interest in East and South Windsor and the abundance of the crop this year says :-"As consequence doudtless the ministry in that place could not safely speak in condemnation of the tobacco habit and traffic, and were we to free our mind upon tho subject, we pres ume that two solitary subscribers to this Journal would write, "Please stop my pa per-"
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

A Correspondent of the Woonsocket, (R.L, PGtrO5t, writes:-s'The business on the Boston, Hartford 6 Erie road between Waterford and Putnam is gradually increas- ing both in freight and passengers but more especially in the former. While passing over the road last week I saw two long freight trains mostly loaded with brick to be used in the construction of gigantic cotton factory now building at Manyille. These brick came from Alexander's yard at Dayville, Conn.,, where two million have been contracted for. A Thompson firm has also contract for sixteen hundred turned chestnut posts for the same mill.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

Fs-The prices paid by Robert Bonner for the collection of renowned horses which his stable contains are stated by gentleman, who is said to have received bis informa- ton from his (Bonner's) own lips, to be as follows Dexter, $ss, GOO; Pocahontas $45,- GOO; Peerless, $45, ,OOO; Lantern, $IO, ,OO0 Bruno, $25, 900; Ed. Everett, 20, GOO; Joe. Elliot, $lO,OOO; Lady Palmer, $35, ,OO0 1; Starr, 10000 Flatbush Maid $35, ,Oo0 Total, $27S, GOO.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29
DEA. M. l.. GRAHAM, Moderate GEO. B. BURIAL, Secretary.
NOHfOlk.

Norfolk.
 MR ED1roR.-The principal, and may say the only topic of conversation since the late Railroad celebration, has been the contemplated road, or roads, to the depot Almost every one has, more or less, diff ferent ideas of what and where it should be. The selectmen laid out a road, that was in their opinion good one, and in the best and only place possible to put it, at anything like Q reasonable figure. The legal voters of the town however, saw fit to not accept that Clay out' at their time, and instructed the selectmen to lay out a line commencing on Greenwood's turnpike, between Buch's store and Park House, run ring through lands owned by Dr. Stevens; John A. Shepard Robbins Battell and Mrs Jane Bredabane; again tapping the turn pike at or near an ash tree, about 300 feet north of the Post office this route has been surveyed, and the town will vote on Mon day to accept or reject the same, as they see fit. The magnetic iron mine, on Crissey's hill, is being opened under the OL VI. H. SOOhs A2SN., oOLAO five or six men now being employed with fair result thus far, and flattering prospects for the future. A new sidewalk is nearly completed from the Post office to the resi- dence of R. Battell; which is as the Irish man said of wife ''rale convenience" When finished, it will enable one to go from the ''Green" to the Post office, with out taking out a policy in the accidental life Insurance Co.,, which can't be said of the old one. We hope this is but the com mencement of many needed improvements in our ancient and honorable town....... Speaking of iron mines, strong indications of the presence or iron has been discov- cred on the premises of Salmon Swift, i'm mediately adjoining the "Crissey Mine," also on the land of Edward P. Root, about 1 1-2 miles west of town. Should these mines prove what is expected, it will revo- lutionize the business of this town, and enable us to regain portion of our ancient fame. I am informed that our Postmaster sold last week, some 75 copies of the WESTERN NEWS" which would seem to indicate to me, that the people of Norfolk appreciate good thing when they see it.
 SEET-sE- -BEA.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29
DIE D..

At Windham, Ohio May 16th, Rev. Luther Hum- Phrey, aged SS years, brother of the late Rev. Dr. Heman Humphrey.
 At Southington, Ct, Sept. 18th, Amos M., aged weeks, son of Merton and Orlinda R. Root
 At West Winsted, Sept. 14th, Anson Foskett, aged 70 years and 19 months.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29
Stunt @ate1r5. '

*** We shall feel greatly, obliged to any of our friends in the county or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrences of interest which may come under their notice..
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29

The Industrial school for girls at Middle town has sixty eight inmates.
Connecticut western news., 1871-09-29
NIILLERTON MARK FITS.
RORN N .
M AR R IE D.

At the Congregational church in this village Sept 27th, by the Rev. John M. Van Beuren of Eaet Brooklyn, L. l., Frank G. Rikert, Esq, of Bangal N. r., to Miss Ada K. Hurd of this village.
 At Brooklyn, N. r., Sept. 18th, at the residence A. Barhyte to Sarah R., daughter of Wm. Finder Esq, all of Brooklyn. No cards.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26
Death of Schnaayl.

Late foreign advices announce the
death of ScIIMAYL. He was the lead
or of the Caucasians i'm their frequent
revolts against the Russians, and his
followers looked upon him as man
inspired by God. From 1924 to 1881
he commanded the Caucasian army
in war against the Russians which
bore the character of crusade; but
he was finally defeated, and at first
reported killed. He subsequently
organized other revOlts, and was for
time successful, his operations prov
ing particularly annoying to the Rus
slams during the Crimean war. In
1850, however, he was captured and
taken to st. Petersburg.
The Russian Government thence
forth held him as prisoner, but sup
piled him ample means to live in
comfort, and even in luxury. lie
was recently allowed to go OIL a pill
grimagc to the holy places of the
Mohanpmedan faith, and while on
the journey died at Medina in his
seventy-third year.
Schamyl's career has served as theme
of a sensational play which had a long
run at one of the Paris theaters. His
experience strongly resembles that of
Abdel-Kader, the leader of the Al
gerian tribes, who for many years af-
ter his downfall was supported by
the French Government of Napoleon
III
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26
Duck River Valley Railroad.

In accordance with announcement,
large and enthusiastic railroad
meeting took place in Centr eville
Hickman County, on the 23d instant.
By special request and invitation,
Mai. f. F. Falconnet delivered an
address OIL the subject of railroads
generally, and the Duck River Val
ley Railroad in particular. This adj
dress was well received, and the vote
taken mt the meeting unanimously
endorsed the Duck River Valley
Railroad as the best line which could
be devised to develop the resources
of the valley, and to suit all the in
habitants of Hickman county. The
following gentlemen were nominal
ed and elected by the meeting to be
appointed commissioners for Hick-
man county: w. B. Russell, James
S. Rodgers, w. c. Jones, A. o. Nix
Oh, William Walker.
On the 9Th of June next railroad
meetings will be held in Linden,
Perry county, Waverly, Humphreys
county. and Columbia, Maury coun-
ty, to nominate commissioners for
this road, and as soon as the commits
sions are issued by the Chancellor,
they will organize, go to work, and
present plan to the people of the
Duck River Valley to build said rail-
road.
The Duck River Valley Railroad
is, as its name indicates, to run
through Duck River Valley. tits to
run from Columbia to Jacksonville
or Waverly, from the Nashville and
Decatur Railroad to the Northwes-
tern Railroad, along the valley all the
way. 1t is to have guagc of three
feet, and is to be built for local bust
ness only, as branch road. 1t will
rive an excellent outlet to one of the
best valleys in the State, will develop
its large resources, and will undoubt-
edly prove a success in every way.
4 branch of this road, with the
same three foot gauge, is to run up
the valley of the Buffalo River into
Perry county, which branch will add
much to the business of the road.
The feeling in favor of the road is
good along the whole line, and it is
expected that the means will be rails
ed in the course of this year, so that
work may be started and the road
completed to carry off the crop of
1879
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26
Enforcement of the Ku.KluX Law.

m Late adyiccs from Washington in
form us that our Military President
has issued an order through the War
Department. to accompany copies Of
his proclamation, for the army Oh the
enforcement of the Ku-Klux law.
He directs that, whenever occasion
shall arise, the regular forces of the
United States stationed i'm the vicini-
ty Of any locality where any offenses
described by the aforesaid law may
be committed, shall, in strict accord
ance with the provisions of said act,
be employed by their commanding
officers in assisting the authorized
& civil authorities Of the United States
b by making arrests of persons accused
under said act, by preventing there's.
cue of persons arrested for such
cause, and by breaking up and dis
pcrsing bands of disguised marauders
and of armed organizations against
the peace and quiet and the lawful
pursuits of the citizens. Inany State
wherever troops are employed in the
manner indicated in this order, the
commanding officer will, at the earli-
est opportunity, make full report of
his operations TO the proper superior
authority.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26

HORACE GREELEY is making a
Southern tour, and Oh the 18th inst.
he was entertained by the Amcri-
can Club" of New Orleans. lie made
a speech, in which he took the same
view of the Southern Situation as
Gen. SHERMAN. He says:
"This is my first visit South.
came here with heart devoted to the
good of all the people. They are not
my enemies now who were six OF
eight years ago. / bear hatred to no
one" He believed the best men
should occupy the best places with
out any reference to bygones, for the
peril which necessitatcd the cxclu-
sion of some men from the ballot no
longer exists. He opposed disfran-
cllisement as no longer necessity,
and said there would be no ku-Klux
in the land now if there had been
general amnesty five years ago. Ii
would have united the people and
healed the wounds produced by war.
For that he should struggle. The
time would come when every Amer
lean would have his fair chance al
the ballot, and the majority would
rrIp
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# HASKELL would even eclipse

DIR. ELIJAH THOMSON, of Thomp
sons Station, died on the 18th inst.
after a long and painful illness, aged
sixty-six years. He was emphati
cally one of the best citizens Of Will
Hanson, and his loss will be serious
ly felt by the people of that county
The journal says of him: "No
scheme for the development of the
material prosperity of the country
was ever started without his hearty
concurrence and support. To him
probably, more than any other man
was attributed the building of the
Tennessee and Alabama Railroad
from Nashville to Columbia. 9th.
ers had almost given up in despair
when he threw his energies into the
work and it was accomplished" Ht
was buried with Masonic honors
abou> sixty-fve Masons being in tn,
procession, consisting ofparts of the
Spring Hill. Bethesda and Franklin
Lodges. There was also a large con
course of citizens in attendance, be
tokening by their serious and sal
demeauor the sorrow which they
felt at the death Of their friend anC
neiohbor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26

IT is estimated that there are two
thousand Chinese l8borers employed
on sugar plantations in Louisiana,
obtained chiefly from California; and
number of agents have been sent
recently to California, China, and the
West Indies TO secure large supply
of them. The majority of the plan
tiers who have tried them prefer
them to negroes. They are extreme
ly exactiDg in regard TO a precise
fulfilment of the conditions of their
contracts on the part Of their employ
ers, but the higher wages paid for
lob work sometimes lead them to
break their own obligations. They
are SLOW il their tasks, but sure and
nice. Their weakest point is in plow-
ing. as they cannot manage mules
Ian this the colored laborers have g
great advantage over them, for nc
one can manage mule so well as 9
negro. But the Chinaman cannot
understand the mule, and the mule il
quite as mach puzzled by the China
man.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26
THE END OF THE RED REBELLION,
Paris CAPTURED at Last

New YORK, May "a special cor.
respondent at Versailles last night
telegraphed full particulars of the
manner in which the Government
forces entered Paris. Captain Triago,
of the navy went from the trenches
to the RAM It Point De Jour, and
finding tents retired, collect
ed 200 8. took possession OF
the gates PfoOps followed, and
before any Un6 was aware, an entry
was made. Not q rifle was fired nor q
man wounded. The whole thing was
unexpected. A white flag was hung
out at Aateuil.
Another brigade of VersaillIsts has
entered Port Montrouge, and troops
are pouring down on both points. 1t
is reported the Arc de Triomphe has
been reached, and the insurgents
made but a slight resistance. The
guns on the ramparts have turned on
the Communists. 10000 men under
Assy, and 10000 more are moving on
the open gate
A special correspondent telegraphs
from Paris at Z o'clock last evening.
This afternoon three squadrons of cav
airy were reviewed among tremend-
Gus excitement. Generals Henry and
Faitiene presented them with stand
ards, and they shouted, ave will de-
fend them till DEATH"
Further Particulars Of the Entry in.
to Paris.
LONDON, May 2-The Times dis
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26
COMMERCIAL.
GENERAL MARKET.

Corrected Weekly by Lipscomb Bros
Grocers and Commission Merchants,
East side PUBLIC SQaare.
Cotton.
Cotton, there has been some improvement
in the market since our last report. Fol
middleing selling l31l to 1354c.
BCORN-from wagon 50 hogsIound.
BRAN-s1 90 per loo lbs i.H
BUTTER-lO to 12hc.. aF
BEESWAX-20c per lib. -
BAGGING-30@40c per yd.
CORN MEAL-60Q75c per bu.
CORN-6O@66c. .r
CANDLES-15c per ID.
COFFEE-1S to &c per lb. Il
cHEESE-fresh supply new cheese Csc.
EGGS-1s1s to l5e. per doz.
FLOUR-S4 50per 100 lbs. Tennessee Flour
FRESH BEEF-S@lOc.
HIDES-Green SC /; dried 10@l2c.
LARD-l1@l2:.
MACKAREI--No. 1 50 so: No. 2 - rs; No
8 81 50.
MOLASSES- sscS1si IS.
NAILS IS 50@6 90 per key.
P0RK-sc perth.
PEA NUTS-$i50 to $500 per bu. choice
sci.
POULTRY-Chickens 20@25c.
POTATOES-Irisb, Early Rose s5 per Dbl;
Goodwin 81; Whitesprouts a Peach Blows
50 so; Neshanoc "a.
ROPE-Best Green Leaf 121sc.
RTE-90c.
RICf-Bsst South Carolina l21sc.
SUGAR-11@lsc.
STARCH-10@12kc.
SALT--s4 Is.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26
SOME of the papers have endeavol

SOME of the papers have endeavor-
ed to ridicule the party of scientific
gentlemen who have spent the winter
on Mount Washington for the pur-
pose of making meteorological obser-
vations but the reports forw arded
by them daily to the Signal Office at
Washington have proved so valuable
in their bearing upon weather pre-
dictions, that the Government will
probably make arrangements 10 re-
ceiyc dispatches permanently from
that point. 1t has been demonstra-
ted that an approaching "cold snap"
is felt on the mountain considerably
sooner than in the country below, and
that drizzly, cold, and raw weather
continues below a few hours after it
begins TO moderate on the NOUN
tain.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26

nation of the Government to punish the
perpetrators without mercy.
Paris GfveA to tie FIanes
The Hotel De VINE Blown m.
: Tie Tuileries IA .Rains and
the Louvre Are.
VERSAILLES, May ~ A. x.-The
Louvre and the Tuilieries are burns
ing. 1t is said they were ignited by
the Federals with petroleum. DOM
browski is wounded and imprisoned
at st. Denis. The insurgents have
fed the palaces of the Legion of
Honor and the Council of State, on
theSsouthern side of the Seine, and
opposite the Gardens OF the Tuiier.
les, other palaces are also burning.
The Versaillists have advanced their
left wing to Belleville, their center
to the Palace of the Louvre and the
Halle Centrale, and their right to the
Observatory. The fumes and smoke
of petroleum pervade the city. 81 -
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Crop Prospects Of TIE Cotton
states.

d. faF
1t may not be wholly uninterestins
to our readers to give the result Of
careful observation And much INQUIRY
regarding the crops, In he course Of 4
recent hasty trip through She States OF
Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and
In Georgia, we are convinced b.t,r
less area Is planted in cotton than 4,
in 1870, especially in the Southern UE
middle portions Of the State, v Ana
are most productive Of the staple.
the Northern section quite Is M
has been put In, as in 1870, thod ar
everywhere the plant Il backward =
its growth and sickly In its appear
ance. The recent cold and wet wealth
er has either killed outright or serious
lydamaged the crop, and We have no
thought of Its reaching that Of lr\'
year, by at least q fourth or e.:
Everywhere an increased breadth has
been planted In grain, and with any
thing like fair seasons the production
of breadstuffS will be abundant. In
Cherokee, Georgia, where the wheat
crop promised well . few weeks ago,
it has been almost entirely destroyed
on all the low and level lands By the
rust, and we have no thought that
over halfa crop win be made In that
section. .[-..
In Tennessee, North Alabama, and
North Mississippi, the reduction Of cot
ton is even greater than In Georgia.
1t is q rare thing to see cotton field
on the line Of the Memphis and
Charleston Road, while astyear near
ly the whole Of that splendid country
was devoted to the staple. Corn now
prevails everywhere, and the crop bids
fair to be most abundant. Intelligent
planters informed us that the same
state of things existed of from the
road, the experience Of the present sea-
son having thoroughly disguised the
people generally with redundant cot
ton crop. Throughout all that section,
the crops of all sorts are in q bad con-
dition as to the culture. The entire
spring has been so wet that the great
est difficulty has been experienced in
both planting and working, and the
rains still continues. .....-
In the Mississippi Valley, on the
Arkansas and Red rivers, the same
unfavorable condition of things exists,
If not to worse extent. The whole
country is flooded, and planting of
every Kind is exceedingly backward.
II is feared that the waters will not
subside and the earth become dry
enough in time to make anything like
an average crop. We heard nowhere
a higher estimate of the crop of the
present year than three millions of
bales, and our own observations do
not justify US In putting it beyond that
figure. One additional fact Is worthy
of notice fertilizers have
been sparingly used the present sea-
son throughout the South. This, of
itself, would effect material reduc-
ton Of the crop even, were the same
breadth of land in cultivation.
Upon survey ofthe whole field, 50
far as we have been able to compass
it, we are convinced of two things,
viz: that the crop Of cotton will fall Iar
short of last year, and the crop of corn
be among the largest ever raised in
the cotton States.-SavanVah Repu6.
lican, May 20. -..-.. L. -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26

MIR. Benton headed the opposition
in the Senate, in 1872, TO the WEB.
sTER-AsHBUEToN treaty; under the
direction of Secretary CAss, of Mich.
igan, Senators ALLEN, of Ohio, and
HANNEGAN, of Indiana, opposed the
Oregon treaty, i'll 1916. The opposi-
ton to both came from the West.
And we hope now TO see some bold,
independent Western Senator like
SCHURz, TRUMBULL, BLAIR, or THUR
NAN, take equally strong ground
against the adoption of the present
diplomatic arrangement which con-
cedes everything to England. Let
there be no treaty until it comes up
to the patriotism and National ex-
pectation Of the country. We in the
United States can afford to wait.
Time is working for us and against
Great Britain. nf.f. ..H. .-t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26
A Noble Act vyorthiIy bestowed

No official act in the Gubernatorial
term of His Excellency, Governor
SENTER, is more becoming to him as
man and public officer, and none
that will command heartier sppro-
val at the hands of his fellow-Ten-
nesseans than the appointment of
Mrs. Parallel HASKELL, the widow
Of the illustrious General WILLIAM
L. HASKELL, as State Librarian. We
concur with the Banner, that it is
alike creditable to the State and its
Chief Executive. From a Governor
of Tennessee to the widow of de-
ceased Tennessee Statesman--one of
the most distinguished among long
line Of eminent men, whose names
were made historic by their patriotic
devotion to her best interests, the tes-
timonial was most worthily, most
appropriately and most gracefully
bestowed, and the unanimous in
dorsement of the State, from Carter
to Shelby, will hail it as a generous
act, nobly conceived and appropri-
ately performed, and an honor to the
commonwealth. The great heart of
WIN. L. HASKELL, still in death, cam
not throb its gratitude for the trib-
ute, nor can the lips of the silver
tonged orator utter the quick re-
Spouse that generous heart would
prompt, yet if they could, the elo-
quence which such an act would in
spire, would be such as had never
swayed the multitude before with
its electrical influence, and the genius
of HASKELL would even eclipse itself.