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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-02

The following extract from a Wash
ington special may afford some idea Of
the bleeding process practiced on the
South by the Northern Government;
Commissioners Pleasanton, in letter
to Hon. Horace Maynard, gives some
details relative TO the direct tax levied
on the late insurrectionary States. I'm
der the law Of 1852 the total assessment
was s., l53, 9sl the total amount paid
was $2,66l, 1872 62. In five Of the States
lands have been seized and sold, much
Of which is still held by the Government
which is now working through its agents
to rent and collect rent from them. The
collections have been suspended since
1866. 1t has been proposed TO remit tn,
several amounts TO the States, TO be ap
piled by them to the use Of free schools
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-02

THR Banner says his Honor Judge
Ennons is engaged in some cases set
for special hearing at Louisville after
which he win 20 to Memphis and hold a
special term Of the United States Cir
cult Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-02
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
speclaIs TO the Ledger.

AMERICAN PRkss ASSOCIATION. VIA 8. P. q A.
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-02
NOTICES.
n o TT @ f.!

L WILL, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF +.
i Wesche. deceased. sell at public outcty, on
the 18th day OF March, 1871, on the southwest
corner Of Vance and Mulberry streets, the fol-
lowing personal property Of said estate; One
boiler and engine. planer. several pieces Of
machinerv. etc Sale to take place at II
o'clock m, r. DUDLEY FRAYSER,
10 Administrator.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
CONGRESS.

If the metaphor is allowable, Congress
came in like the lamb of a mild, gentle,
sunny May morn and went out like the
raging lion of a December storm. At
first, the wheels of legislation rolled slow
", but soon the steam of party objects and
the, chichanery of demagogues were applied
and they quickened their revolutions with
marvellous rapidity. Each day brought
forth some new problem to be discussed
and disposed of. and too often personal
feeling took precedence of general inter
ests and the importance of iss-es thus Gre
ated. 1t reflects upon the dignity and
name of our great Nation that its law
makers engage in personal examinations,
when the only question that should divide
them is, what legislation will conduce more
greatly and Immediately to the best in
terests of their united constituencies. The
Ku Klux Bill was passed by Congress
and having been signed by the President
is now a law. That sore cause of vexation
is now, we hope, forever at rest, and COM
munities that wish to avoid the presence
of Federal soldiers must suppress the Ku
Klux desperadoes in their midst.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONvEN-
ZION.

1t would not be possible to lay before
our readers the full proceedings of this
Convention. 1t is acknowledged on all
hands to have beena grand success. There
were about three hundred delegates pres
ent, agreat number of whom took part in
the proceedings.
Mr.. L. G. Wilson, of Blount was made
President, J. A. Rayl, of Knoxville. vice
Prest. and o. b. Smith, of Knoxville, Sec'y,
Rev. +. +. Hoss, delivered an exceedingly
appropriate address of welcome
Various questions of interest to Sunday
| School Workers were discussed. The con-
%vention was in session too days. Great
harmony prevailed and much good was
done. Every one felt encouraged after
hearing the experience of those who had
spent manyyearsin the interest of Sabbath
Schools.
The Uniform Lesson System received
considerable attention on the first day,
and was recommended by the Convention
for general adoption. Many valuable sug-
g~estions were made. and a great deal of
useful information impaired during the
meetings.
A Constitution was adopted, perma-
nent officers elected, and a complete Or
ganization effected. The Convention
| closed its session on Friday evening. The
next Convention will be held at Greene
vile at such time as the Executive Com
mittee shall determine.
On Friday night the Knoxville Sunday
Schools had a grand Jubilee. An i'm
mense audience was present to witness it.
Several short speeches were made. Maj.
SPRINGFIELD, Rev. W. 3. Rankin, of Greene
vile, and others addressed the children.
Prof. Ijams, of the Asylum, enter
tanned the audience with a class of Mutes,
for sometime. This surpassed anything
that we have ever witnessed. Nothing
could nave peer more interesting or more
appropriate on such an occasion.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
DISGRACEFUL.

The closing days of the last Congress
were characterized by scenes that place an
inefaceable stain of infamy and disgrace
upon the history of that body. Vituperate
epithets fell in showers, and well rounded
and we'll poised sentences of slang and
blackguardism few with a rapidity and
precision that would not do discredit to
the obscene coinage of Billingsgate or the
renowned martial profanity in Flanders.
Sacriligeou's. Tie Halls made sacred and
immortal by the stately manliness. the
high born galIantry and the pure, chaste
eloauence of a Calhoun, Webster and
Clay polluted by the most filthy and pro-
fame adjectives of aspersion and defama-
ton. Shame! Degeneracy! 70
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
A Destructive Storm in the sweet
water Valley.

We have received from l.. NJ. Pickle,
one of the victims, a graphic detailed ac-
count of one of the most destructive, ter
rife and wonderful hurricanes that has
ever visited any section of East Tennessee.
Between the hours of Q and 10 o'clock
on "Wednesday night, the 10Th instant,
while the thrifty farmers and their con-
tented neighbors along the valley of Fork
Creek, il Monroe County, were peacefully
sleeping in their well built houses, a most
fearful storm was gathering to suddenly
sweep over them, leaving utter ruin and
desolation to mark its path. a heavy dark
cloud swept by a Geld wind, travelling from
the west, met another, larger, more rapid
in its movements and charged with greater
fury. moving from the southeast, at a point
in the narrow, rich, highly cultivated val
ley of Fork Creek. about five miles from
Sweetwater. The two storms, riding the
heavens, accompanied with roll after roll
and peal after peal of terrific thunder.
their pathway wildly illuminated with
the most brilliant and dazzling chain of
lightning, met full speed just over the
the farm of Mr.. Henry McCroskey.
Passing neither to the right nor the
left. but firmly bent on the terrible work,
the two furies here linked in a fearful en-
brace their awful power, and turning aside
from their original course, swept with
their combined fury northeast, following
in all its bends the little creek above
named, and for eight miles carrying the
most perfect humiliation and destruction
along its banks, where lived some of the
most energetic, wealthy, and successful
farmers in the beautiful Sweetwater Val
lev. y 4 4 The storm crossed the
Little Tennessee river at Jackson's Ferry.
and blew down q fine new barn belonging
to Mr.. jackson. This was the last trace
of the storm our informant had. The belt
the storm travelled was from one-fourth to
three-fourths of a mile wide, and for that
space for eight miles scarcely a fence or
house is standing. Fences were blown. on
one side and fences from that side were
blown to the other. The wind came from
every direction and swept into this named
belt, where the work of destruction was
rapid and complete.
After the storm was over, friends from
all directions gathered in to relieve the
sufferers. Our informant was an eye wit
ness of what we have described, and was
one of about seventy-6ve who built about
five miles of fencing on Thursday. To save
the crops they ran one fence around ten
thousand acres of growing grain and grass.
The people of Philadelphia turned out
on Friday to aid in the work of repairing
the damage done.
The most remarkable feature connected
with the terrific hurricane is that no lives
were lost. 1t came so rapidly and swept
over the country so swiftly that the in
habitants were not aroused from their
sleep. Had they been about falling trees,
timbers, &C., would no doubt have killed
many. 1t is impossible to estimate the
damage done.-KnorriHc Chronicle.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
The Civil War in France.

L| r- EtAh.tf"4F FN a" .H n
LONDON, April PA special dispatch
to the Times from Paris, says the Com
mune has delegated its powers to a com
mittee of nine members. 'i''
A company of @ronauts is being formed
in Paris. J. a-ad8 Ia.,s -'1saI .H.5f.
The Times correspondent at Versailles
says it is reported that the Prussians will
surrender the forts still held by them on
Sunday. ''.r '/"5 'o'i
Shell from the insurgent batteries fall
short of Valerien. o 4ad.lr ale Il .-5f p
A. special to the Meas from Paris says
there are serious dissensions among the
members of the Commune.
Communication with the provinces is
cut off. . uHn niffgs) s. Gyl lfaH.- iE 1-.
l. The Telegraph's special from Versailles
says the Prussians are preparing to evacu-
ate Clarendon.
Gen. Ducrot has arrived at Versailles
with 10000 men of the late Imperial ar
my. ono szEi lnot.- o. tsl .is1 -T-
1t is announced that NJ. Garibaldi will
at once return to Italy.
FRENCH NEWS.
VERSAILLES, April PA connonade is
now in progress at the advanced post.
A decisive battle is emminent.
There is no truth in the rumo-s of the
ministerial modification and supplementary
reaction to the assembly. .I.
President Theirs visited the wounded
Government soldiers.
a meeting is reported to have occurred
among the Communist troops. n
PARIS, Thursday evening was
fighting all day.
Versailles troops are massing for a grand
attack.
The discipline of the Nationals is bad.
Men placed on guard at postern gate cody
left without orders. -. .,.
The Versailles troops have established
strong batteries to the left of Valerien.
Gen. Cluzeret offered his resignation
as the Communists have run into excuses ;
but the resignation was not accepted.
The Versailles troops drove the insurg-
ents within two hundred yards of Paris.
The Commandment of Notifications at
Full des Ternas was shot through the
shoulder. fa .st-
The Nationals have just attempted to re-
take Asmieres, but failed. They seem to
prefer fighting under Notifications.
Domkrowski has disappeared and is sup
posed to be dead or wounded. J
At last accounts the Yersaillist were
within 80 yards Of the ramparts.
Neuilly has been fired by shells and is
now burning.
PARIS, April 21. evenirg.-The cannon
aiding between Clichy and Neuilly is in
ceSsant. ytl--..s
The expected general attack by the Yer
%sallists has not yet commenced.
The Commune are making immense
preparations for defense inside and outside
the ramparts. ta-
VERSAILLES, April 81. evening.-The
Versailles amy holds all the offensive po-
sitions from Chattallon south to Genneyil-
Tiers north of Paris. close to st. Denniz.
BRUSSELS, April 21.-It is reported
that a portion of the army of Versailles
occupied St. Dennis and that the Commu-
n~ication with Paris by the Northern rail-
ways is interrupted.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
Chancery Ceurt AT TayiorsyiIIe

Bill for Partition and Allotment of Dover
Sarah Sutherland Sr, Joseph Sutherland.
Amanda j Switzerland, X G Newland and
wife Celia G., formerly Celia G Sutherland
timothy DeBrsk and wife Sarah d.. for
merly Sarah ID Sutherland, Preston Suth-
er1and ,Japes h Sutherland, Samuel Suth-
erland and wife Jane formerly Jane Suth-
erland. and Wesley Blackburn and wife
Elizabeth formerly Elizabeth Sutherland.
VIM. wright and wife Rebecca formerly
Rebecca Sutherland, the last two being
helrs OF join Sutherland, decd, Com
plainants,
Alexander Sutherland, 4 b Sutherland.
Joel Greer and wife Margaret formerly
Sutherland, Obediah Gavey and
WE Mary formerly Mary Sutherland,
Lewis Potter n wife Sarah formerly
Sarah Sutherland, citizens of the State of
INDIANA; Nancy Galway. ID w Hartsoy
ana WHO Zilpha formerly Zilpha Suther-
Iand, citizens of the State of North Caro-
INA, Respondents.
appearing from the allegations in
Coniplainants bill which is sworn to
that Alexander Sutherland. f b SufSler-
lahu, joel Greer and wife Margaret. ODE
dlah Oayey and wife Mary. Lewis Potter
anu "He Sarah, Nancy Galway. j w
Iiar,soy and wife Zilpha are non-residents
Vi the state of Tennessee /:
~ u therefore ordered that publication
II n'aoe TOT Iour successive weeks in the
AND TRIBUNE. a newspaper
Puoiisiieu In the town of JonesbOrough,
tennessee, notifying said defendants to
appear Deiore our said Chancery Court
on tne "a Monday i'm August 1871, at the
nourt Rouse In Taylorsville, Tennessee,
a uj;iui ' ~ oe1ense TO said bill or the same
1871. los & ppd,rrrrGIfi T Es ~o'
Drown q Smith Soils. tor Compts.
a~prl2Ow4pf 81
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
FROM N

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Presi-
dent will return to This city on THURSDAY
next.
MIL. Mahon has been appointed route
agent between Selma and Dalton.
The Supreme Court has adjourned to
the 1st- of May
Major James Bilger has been ordered
to New Orleans to take charge of the Quar-
termaster Depot.
CARLISLE, Pa, April 22.-The cavai.
ry barracks nave been discontinued, after
an existence of thirty years. YrrrD
Half the town of Pennington. on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was burned.
A drunken party playing cards in a car
penter shop caused the disaster.
A Buehos sAyres letter reports two hum
dred yellow fever deaths daily.
The Bank Statement shows a specie de.
crease of one and three-quarter millions
loans decrease over one and a quarter mil
lions deposits increase nearly two and a
half millions F; legal tenders increase foul
millions. ''''" <i
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
Railroad News.

An accident occurred neal Dalton on
Friday afternoon resulting in several cars
being pretty badly torn up. For several
miles the other side of Dalton the track of
the Western and Atlantic track runs paral-
lei with that of Selma, Rome and Dalton.
and the passenger train on the former line
and a freight train of six empty cars be-
longing to the latter INDUCED in trial of
speed when the freight train ran off the
track a little ahead of the other, which came
along with great speed and struck the dis
abled cars. smashing them up promiscu-
ously, but fortunately injuring no one.
On yesterday morning, the eastern bound
freight train on the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia collided in a singular
manner near Sweetwater. A short dis
lance from that plare a portion of the
train became detached, leaving only two
fat cars with the engine, but the break
was discovered in q short time by the
conductor, Mr.. Wiley Mcbride, who at
once had the engine reversed and started
back to look for the missing cars, which he
found near a curve in motion, the momen-
tum not having been checked by detach-
ing. He at once called to stop the engine
but before it could be done the cars collided
coming together with great force and
throwing one empty fiat on top of a car of
coke, damaging it considerably. The con-
ductor was bruised and otherwise injured,
though not seriously. Scarcely a second
before the collision took place, Mr.. Nc
bride saw a man jump from between two
cars, where he had been stealing a ride
and disappear in the darkness, in time to
save his bacon.-ChrOnicle.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
CONSISTENCY

An ounce OF prevcntion is worth a pound
of punishment. This is equally true in all
the relations of life. We see the poor
trembling criminal brought forth from his
iron bound cell to face the terrible majes-
ty Of the law he has offended. His deed
of crime is most aggravated and inhuman.
No sympathy cheers his heart and inspires
hope as he beholds the infexible aveng-
e- of his guilt. The hand of help is out
of reach in this trying ordeal. The VEN
geance of public opinion whets its sword
to hew him down in his defenceless Condi-
ton. He is tossed upon a tumult of ex-
ASPIRATIONS and bounded by cries for pnn-
ishment. The excruciating ordeal of trial
over, the gen eral wrath is appeased by an
Incarceration in the penitentiary or a cap
ital execution.
This felon was once a bright-eyed, gentle
boy. Unrestrained, he soon became cduca-
ted in the destroying vices of the street,
thus prepare himselffor the higher grades
of sin and for the commission of his last
deed of crime. Society cared nothing for
him. Unnoticed he drifted on the black
stream to his fatal doom. Men refused to
contribute to his education. No han was
stretched forth to lift him up into the sun
light of a noble existence. He is a punish
ed criminal. Society exults over the ruin
it might have saved. What possible de-
fence can it make for the disregard of this
responsibility?
We see a man trudging the street with
footsteps trained to reel under the infu-
ence of strong drink. His woe begone
look, histattered garb, his emaciated frame
show a familiar acquaintance with the grog-
shop. We look upon the sad spectacle
with unutterable disgust. We shun him
as a leper. We only speak to deride and
censure, or if our better nature comes up
permost for a moment, we exclaim "What
apity"
Notwithstanding our feelings are so
shocked, our moral senses outraged and
we talk so eloquently about ruined homes.
broken hearts and beggared women and
children, we license by liberation and by
our laws the foul den of ~iniquity and
shame, at which the poor. unpitied inc
briate drank the poison of ruin, degrade
ton and brutality and the misery of his
household and friends. This is a display
of consistency that should shame our boast
cd civilization and humanity.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27

BosToN. April 22.-Fourf fishing schoon-
ers belonging to Gloucester, with all on
board. were lost in a gale to-day. The
crews aggregate thirty persons,
HARTFORD, April 22.-The official
~canvassers give English twenty-five ma ori-
ty. The Legislature, however, will have
final Judgment upon some alleged irregu.
~laritics, which, if all are decided in favor
Of Jewell, will elect him by ninety ma
jority. The canvassers give the Lieuten'
ant-Governor and Treasurer to the Re.
publicans. The people failed to elect
either a Secretary of State or Comptroller
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
The Magnificcnce of Modern He
- tells.

The wonder and glory of modern travel
says the Louisville COricT-JOuTndt, Is the
modern hotel. The Langham in London.
the Louvre in Paris, the Grand Central IN
New York, the Southern in st. Louis.
the Maxwell in Nashville and the Calf
House in Louisville are marvels of comfort
and splendor, and far apart in point of
equipment, each seeming to rival the
others in the Celebrations of its appoint
ments. A new rival is about to make its
appearance. The Central Park Hotel
Company, of New York, have completed
their arrangements, purchased a site, Sc
cured an architect, and will at once begin
the work of construction. They have
bought the entire square of Fifth Avenue,
between Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth
streets. Just at the northeast angle of
Central Park, and the contract stipulates
that the building shall be finished by the
1st of May, 1872. The hotel is to have.
among many other new features, a court
yard, after the European fashion, for car
riages to enter ana deposit their contents.
Millions will be lavished on the erection,
decoration and outfit ofthe establishment.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
Poisoned.

The boarders and transient customers of
the Carson House, at Nicholasvilie, Ky,
some thirty IN number, were all poisoned
a few days since. Some of the boarders
were in a critical condition, but are now
somewhat relieved and out of danger.
Among the sufferers was the cook of the
hotel, whose case was pronounced by the
physicians attendinga as the most severe. II
is supposed that the poisoning originated
from using a corroded copper boiler. which
had not been cleaned for some time.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
Chancery Court All .Ionesboro-

Chancery Court at Jonesboro.
Timanda l. Daniels vs.. Greenbery Daniels
II appearing from the allegation in the
1billthat G%reenbery Daniels who is made
a defendont to the BILLS Il nonresident OF
the State of Tennessee. 1t is therefore
ordered that publication be made for four
successive weeks in the HERALD AND
TRIBUNE. a newspaper published in the
town of Jonesboro. Tenn, notifying said
defendant to appear before our said Chan
Gerry Court On the 4th Monday in May
next, and plead answer OF demur to said
bill, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to him. and set for hearing ex
parte. Witness, H.. f. SwINGLE. Clerk
of our said Court at office in Jonesboro.
this 25th day of April. 1871.
copy of the order. Test.
B. F.. .SWINGLE, C NJ.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
Chancery Court at JenesbersusG

q T.. L. Harris, Admir-. ct ais "
Foreign Mission Society ct ais. ,y
Il appearing from the allegations oi%
l. bill that the residence of parties eV ~
posing the Foreign Mission Society sTt
known and who are made defendant G
the Dill 1t Is therefore ordered ..@r
phpiication be made for four -
cesslve weeks in the HERALD. A,s
IhiBUNE, newspaper published VIZ
w OF J~onesboro, Tenn. notityingsh,e
to appear before our said OSs,
gerry Court on the 4th Monday ID .Sy
next, and plead, answer,or demur toe
piainant's biD, or the same will be Nm
Iorconfessed as to them and set for hers,s ~
ex parte. Witness, b. +. Swingle. L soN
OF Y Y Court at Office In JonesDN
this 4th Monday in November. 1870.
aprs5wlpfs5l B.. T. SWIEGLE,e
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27

Ike \. Hood has sold his interest in the
Holston Journal, at Rogersville, to Riley
& Stewart. The editorial management
Will be in the hands of Hugh Kyle and
William Waterson. The politics of the
paper will remain the same as before.
Two negroes confined in the Jefferson
County Jail, made their escape a few days
ago by overpowering the guard. One was
recaptured. rs $50 v
A good many Wilson county greenhorns
have been taken in by the New York
Limitation greenback =" ~swindlers.
The crop report from all sections of the
State, are, without exception, of the most
encouraging nature.
John Hutchins, a son of John Hutchins
of Hartsville. was found dead about a half
mile from Hartsville last Saturday night,
He was returning from town. The jury
returned a verdict that he was killed by
some unknown person, having been struck
by a wagon standard which was found near
the body.
The physicians of Lincoln County are
to organize a Medical Association.
The farmers of our State are nearly a
month ahead in their agricultural opera
tons, compared with last season.
Several Lincoln County farmers have
lost some fine hogs lately from eating
young cookie burs which caused infama-
ton of the stomach, death following in a
short time. tn' g ant.fas 'i
Theodore Harris has been elected Su-
p~erintendent of Public Instruction in Lin
colin county. ~
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-27
LYNCHBURG VA.
w holesalc Price Cure.
LEE, g. CO.:

Wholesale ard Retail Grocers, Commissiop NJ,
ohants ana Produce Brokers, No. II, B,|,.
Street, ~Lynchburg, Virginia. "
LYNCHBURG, VA, April q, ISL
Some changes to-day to which we al
attention. Bacon in rather better reoues
with stocks lessened by steady cCnsunA.
tive demand ; corn, rye, oats, wheat, -four
No. / butter and eggs all active and scan,
at revised quotations. In Groceries st.
cept Sugars and Coffee, which is firmly
held by importers at an advance, we an
without any change.