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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-03
silent and sonabre PARIS

NEW York, May 30.-A special cor
respondent of the Tribune at Paris tele.
raphs Sunday evening: Paris looks
completely calmed. The shops are all
closed, and even those of vital necessity,
such as chemists, remain closed. The
restaurants, bakeries and grocery stores
have also suspended business. Iwalked
across Paris last night. and never saw
anything so desolate. l saw no human
beings but sentinels, every hundred
yards, and one shabby civilian. There
we're no sounds but the FOOTBALLS of sen
tinels, except when they struck their
muskets on the stones.
BLOODY RETALIATION.
The old revolutionary system of de
nunciation is going on with terrible feroc
ity. Nadir, the aeroaeaut. has been
arrested for supposed sympathy with the
Commune Nobody is safe, even in the
presence OF their most intimate friends.
Rash words or imprudent gesture, by
man or woman, insures instant death
Men, women and even children, are
seized by brutal soldiers and shot,
The saddest feature is the conduct of
women, insurgents having in many in
stances been detected firing houses of in
noceut persons with petroleum.
1t is calculated that 10000 insur
gents were killed during last week. 36, 600
prisoners have been taken.
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A New PLANK.

Mrs. Livermore, a leading champion
of women's rights, in a recent public
speech declared that there will be "no
more grand noble men until woman is
enlranchised" She was not clear in her
prediction, and may have meant either
that there should DC no more of the
article men, or that they should be of an
inferior sort. Some of the womens
rights organs conclude that she intended
to put in the movement the plank mo
more babies until all mothers and daugh-
tiers stand equal in law aud in fact,
which is certainly very radical position
one that Is calculated to bring the ty
rant man to his senses. What young or
old man could resist such heroic deter
mination.
The Woodruff Clafiu paper rejoices
that one section of the grand army bat
Ting for woman rights has had the nerve
to apply desperate remedy for des-
perate disease" A critic might ask why
this remedy is considered so desperate,
but Mr.. Toots would say, Its OF no
Consequence" If the ladies' consider it
desperate it is so; yet desperate as il is,
the experienced lady editors of Woodruff
& Clafins Weehy say, I'VE congratulate
our friends on the adoption of remedy
SO powerful, and 10 our soul recognize the
justice of saying to the whole brood of
tyrants. get out, of our presence until
you are willing to give Us our rights.
This new departure will carry the
women's rights agitation Into the family
circle, and if the whole brood of tyrauts
should obey and begoDe out of the sight
of woman kind how soon the millennium
might be iDaugurated
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The French war.

The bloody details of the capture Of
Paris by the Versailles government, and
the desperate effort of the Commune
r.-.y- 20 bars ,lest.oy ,Ilo city, are
revolving to humanity. Theirs is at last,
undisputed master of Paris, and is visiting
severe punishment upon the rebels. Men
and women, at all connected with the
instruction are shot down without mer-
cy. and the streets of Paris flow with
the blood of her own citizens.
Notwithstanding this bloody, bloody
lesson, the dispatches report apprehen-
sions of another civil war between the
friends of the old Bourbon families and
the Napoleonic dynasty. 1t is we'll set
tied that France must have a monarchi-
cal ruler, and one who will rule, with an
iron hand. It would perhaps be we'll
for France, if Napoleon. with all hi.
faults wreaking upon him, were restored
TO the throne.
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The Contest In Is42.

Our very able and worthy cotempora
ry of the Dyersburg Gazette, We believe
is nearly always right. We commend
the following sensible views to the think
ing of readers:
Our salvation, every interest esteemed
by the South, every principle essential
TO liberty; the entire hope of the future
the destiny OF our whole country depends
upon the result of the approaching Pres
idential contest. Never, in our history was
so much at stake. Al DO time could the re
suit be so greatly Influenced by the action
that the South may take. Thus far. since
the war, the cause of the Southern Demo
cratic party has been characterized by
one unhroken series of inexcusable blum
ders. Following the dictates of passion
and throwing policy and reason aside,
they have only Injured themselves, 10
creased their burthens and rendered the
Northern Democracy powerless for good
their energies paralyzed, their infu
ence restrained aud confined to mere
local effects. At the last National Con
vention we displayed our conspicuous
military ehieftains aud put forward
our most rampant orators, breathing
threatenings and bidding defiance to the
powers that be- Defeat overwhelmed
US and rolled back our columns in con
fused, panic stricken masses upon US
The counsels of the Northern Democracy
were unheeded; or, worse still, laughed
to scorn. The impulsive South could
not be restrained until destruction at
tested their rashness and they gazed in
blank amazement upon the ruin they had
wrought
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An Appalling Execution Before
the Hotel de Vile.

PARIS May 31-A most revolving
sight occurred this morning on the place
= 'FRONT.' of the Hotel de VIE, Thirty
three Communists, among whom were
seven women. were ahot in a body by
companies of soldiers Around the three
sides of the square 500 troops were
drawn up under command of Col. Guisot.
| At 8 o'clock the prisoners who had
been confined in coal cellars back of the
Porters' Lodge of the Hotel de Vile,
were brought out. their hands tied be
hind their backs aud then marched out
by tue main gateway, through double
file Of soldiers, and having reached the
center of the wide area in front of the
| Hotel De Vile they were ranged in rows
and made to kneel down, close togeth her
There was nothing in the whole place but
three empty scavenger carts which stood
in line in rear of the prisoners. When
the company was In line and ready to
| fire, Col. Guisot stepped forward and
told the prisoners in a few words that
they were to suffer death for having been
caught IN the act of setting fire to
buildings and dwellings in Paris AT
this moment the women uttered piercing
screams and began swaying themselves
back aud forth. An officer stepped for
ward and made them keep still with
the fat of his sword A few mo
meuts afterward volley was fred, and
when the smoake cleared away, mos
horrible sight was presented Three of the
women who were in the middle of the row
between the men were still living anc
writhing in awful agony. A second vol
ley was fred, and third, and not unit
the sixth did all the prisoners cease t.
live. The dead bodies were then flung
into the scavenger carts aud carried away
to be buried.
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For the Hickman Courier.
Common Schoo,s

Mr.. EDITOR :-Notwithstand;n we
have good schools, and those of a per
manent character, yet that is no reason
why our common school should not be
kept up and maintained There are
scholars enough in this scholastic dis
trict No. 16 to sustain a half dozen
schools, and it is duty we owe to foster
and encourage our common school sys-
tenn by every means within our power, for
it enables all to have the benefit of FIVE
months instruction, whether able to pay
for it or not l learn there are over
three hundred and fifty scholars in this
district within the required age. entitled
to the benefits of the school fnnd. and
who will receive about S770, if the school
is taught, but which amount will be for
feited upon the failure of school
This will procure the services of two
competent teachers for the required time,
and secure to US the school, propided we
can procure house and furnish it for
school purposes. No part Of the school
fund can in any event be used except
for tuition aud each district must rely
upon private contribution for the means
to build, or rent, its school house,-to
furnish it in other words If we do not
furnish building for school, none can
be taught. aud if none is taught, we lose
the benefits of it. and the S770, is not
spent amongst US, but goes into the gen
eral fund
In the opinion of the writer Of this
article, no greater blunder was ever com
mitted, than 10 the loss Of the oldsemi
naTy pcoBer6g fgshPpl hsp;1 g Cor ,ba
wants of this district, for double the
money that would have secured it two
years ago.
The past is-gone-the future is the
question we have to meet, and the in
quiry is shall we have common school
If so, when, where aud how can build
ing be procured? These questions are
for our citizens to determine, aud upon
them the responsibilities rest of solution
The trustees are powerless without our
individual action, and a procurement Of
house for the school.
| trust some one more competent than
your humble writer, will be able TO de
wise some plan. by which the mouey can
be raised to secure building, aud then
have school taught
Let Us hear from our monied men and
those who have property, and are anxiou:
to build up our town, tor no one thing
will contribute more than good schools
and free ones at that. FAX.
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carrying Weapons.

THE Yeoman gives the following pro
visions Of the law
Weapons are now deemed to be carri-
ed concealed if worn in belt or scab-
bard, even if the belt be worn under the
clothing. it is made duty of every min
isterial officer, without warrant, to arrest
every person known to be violator Of
the law. and take him forthwith before
Magistrate, to be bound over to the
Circuit Court. For the first offense he
may be fined not less than $50 nor more
than 500, and imprisoned from thirty
to sixty days, or both fined and imprison-
ed. For the second offense, the fine is
not less tho 800, nor more than $780,
and imprisonment not less than sixty
days nor more than two months.
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T.e Issues I'm Our Canvass.

The candidates for the Legislature,
both for the Senate and Lower House
are sas~sxs-fairly opening the canvass
The people are likely to be entertained
by the discussion of some interesting
questions, and we doubt not. the ability
which the aspirants will bring to bear,
viii not only instruct but interest our
people.
The policy of paying of the State
debt by sale of the assets of the sinking
Fund as proposed in Senator Tyler's bill.
will be food for the canvass, and should
be discussed thoroughly by the candi
dates. 1t is of more interest to our peo
rle than any other proposition.
The question of perfectipg or abolish
ing our present Common School system
will be prominent in our next General
Assembly, and it is but fair that the voice
of the aspirsuts should be known.
The granting of charter to the Gin
cinnati Southern Railway, will in the
next session as in the past, absorb largs
proportion of the time Of our Legislature
Our representatives in past sessions were
uninstrncted on this question, and having
differed, their respective positions, are lie
Ultimate subjects for approval or condem-
nation. This proposition promises to be
equaky as prominent in the next sessisn,
and our people have right to know the
position their representatives will take.
The Republican party have raised an
Issue as to the propriety of calling a
State Constitutional Convention, for the
purpose Of altering, amending and re-
vising the State Constitution, upon
which n e2ssdR9e of the next Legislature
viii be re7iired to vote. The people
should know of the candidates whether
they are for or against such a PROPOSE
ton.
The question of so amending our State
laws as to admit the negro as com
petent witness in our State courts. is
being made an absorbing issue. The
affirmation Of this proposition is SO nearly
settled Isage irresistible force of events,
that it really amounts 70 but little
Nevertheless, discussion, and an unequiv-
ocal pose<ion for or against, is due the
people.
It ie well understood that the friends
of State Aid to Internal Improvements
will make stroog effort next session to
work the State into some general system
Of Internal Improvement: Are you for
or against?i
In the name of the people, We demand
of the candidates, fair, plain, unequivo-
cal position, for or against each of the
above propositions.
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Are We Kentuckxf

The candidates for Governor. and the
various State Offices, and all the great
lights of the Democratic and Republi
can parties, are issuing lists of appoint
ments throughout different portions of
the State for joint discussion of the issues
in the pending canvass, but as yet none
recognize the existence of the counties
West of Tennessee river. Are We in
Kentucky? Are we too ignorant to
learn, or too learned to be informed or,
do the candidates scar personal violence?
IF we are not fit to vote, what are we ft
for? Suppose We cut loose and ignore
tAeir existence Fulton county, with
Hickman, Graves, Ballard, Marshall and
Galloway, in neither of which is there a
single appointment. poll near 5000 Dem
ocratic majority, and good sprinkle of
Republican votes. Both parties are now
discussing the propriety Of ignoring the
State ticket in August, and simply voting
for our local candidates.
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The ThIrd senatorIal District.

| me EnAE0 SematOr1al OIStf1ct.
The determined opposition of the Pa
ducah Herald to the re election of Col.
G.. A. c. Holt, in the Third Senatorial
District, is a matter of surprise to the
Democracy of this section. Col. Holt
is young leader of the Democracy in
this Congressional District, and his re
cord as Senator is common pride to the
whole party. A close observation OF his
course as a public man has attracted our
high admiration, and won for himself
hosts of friends beyond the confines OF
the Third District. In what has he been
untrue, unworthy or incompetent? We
fail to find aught against him, but every
thing to his commendatiOn. In age,
perhaps the youngest member OF the
last Senate, he was yet chosen to preside
over its deliberations, aud notwithstand
ing the Senate was composed of some OF
the ablest and most experienced public
men of the State, all united in praise of
the able and efficient manner with which
he discharged the duties of Speaker
Why, then this persecution? The De
mocracy of the District must view with
regret, the disposition of the Paducah
Herald, to use its power and influence
as leading organ of the Democracy, to
iniure the reputation OF Democratic
representative who has not only proven
himself true in every emergency, but has
in every instance asquitsed himself With
high honors. Col. Holt has bright
future-a future in which the First,
Second, and Third. Senatorial Districts
may share hoDors-if his own people
will stand By him.
The Herald excuses itself from fur
Their discussion with our worthy cotempo
rary of the Murray Gazette, but it can
not relieve itself of its just responsible
ty to the Democratic party, for using its
power and influence as q party organ, for
the persecution of so true and able
democrat as Col. Holt. A letter from
Galloway, dated Tuesday last, says Holt
will beat the race by two to one, and
that this unjust persecution is driving to
him new friends in the four counties,
and strengthening his old ones. The
only hope of the opposition is to maneu
yer him off the track by convention
and working up the local prejudices in
the other three counties. But it wont
win. There is no necessity for con-
vention.
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HISTORY VS.. ROMANCE.
John WesIey's First Sermon In
America.

We recently copied in our columns a
statement from the Brunswick (Ga.,)
Appeal to the effect that a number OF
Methodist diviues, together with some
friends. proceeded recently to st. Sim
on's island, to visit aud have photograph
ed the venerable live oak under the um
brageous branches of which John Yves
ley, the founder of Methodism, preached
his first sermon in America.
The live oak referred to, says the
Savannah Republican, is a magnificent
one, and has cast its shadow upon many
lively group in the flush times of st.
SimonS; the Farmers Club house, to
which all the islands were accustomed
to resort ON one day of every week, hav
ing stood in immediate proximity. For
its own sake, as well as for its social
history, the tree should be photographed
for there is nothing approaching it on
the Atlantic coast.
But We never before heard that this
monarch of the forest had religious
history. The church of Frederick, es
tablished by Charles Wesley, not John,
was originally located. and still stands
a portion of its original timbers being
yet incorporated with the ofteDtimes re-
newed buildings.-in beautiful grove
of live oaks, some half mile or more IN
the rear of the town, on the site once DC
cnpied by the town. nothing OF which
remains but few brick and tabby ruins
John Wesley, the great founder of
Methodism, was occasionally at the Fred
erica settlement, aiding 10 the work Of
his brother-which, unfortunately, was
not very successful one; but his first
sermon in America" was not preached
on ST. Simons. His first religious min
istrations in this country were delivered
on Tybee on the arrival of the immi
grant ship that bore him hither. and con-
sisting of thanksgiving to God for the
safe deliverance of himself and fellow
passengers, having landed for that spe-
cial purpose. This was In February.
1876. The party then came up the river,
and John Wesley's first sermon in
America" according to his own private
journal, was preached in the courthouse
in Savannah, on Sunday, 7th of March,
1886, the text being the epistle for the
day, the 18th chapterof LIST Corinthians.
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Negro Testimony.

We understand Gov. Leslie, the pres
ent Democratic candidate for Governor
in this State, personally, to be in favor
Of the admission of negro testimony il
our State courts. Asa member of the
Senate he voted against the proposition
assigning as a reason that he knew .
large majority of the people whom he
represented were opposed to the propo-
sition. The Hon. John G. Caalisle, oul
candidate for Lieutenant. Governor, has
been in favor Of it from the beginning,
and was the leader of the liberal Democ-
racy in the Senate.
We believe, Gov. Leslie upon the as
ssmbling of our next Legislature, will
recommend the amending of our laws in
this respect.
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CIDER has been decided by the Mas
sachusetts Legislature not to be an in
toxicating liquor.
The black berry crop is very promis-
ing in all portions of the State, and will
10 all proba bilIty be exceedingly large
STATISTICS prove that handsome widow
have three chances to marry to maiden
one.
a SOLDIER monument in bronze was
dedicated at WeSt6eld, Mass, yesterday
Gen. Fitzpatrick was the orator of the
occasion. He strongly denounced JET
ferson Davis for his recent speeches in
Georgia and was vociferously applauded
A FEMALE spiritual medium in Ohio
tells that Chief Justice Chase will be the
next President of the United States, and
that he will be elected by the Democrat t
ic party. The Democratic party is toe
polite to tell this medium that she lies
but it requests Us to say, in the mildesI
terms possible. that she is a ridiculous
and absurd old fool
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The Pennsylvania Democracy

The following is among the resolutions
recently adopted by the Democratic
State Convention of Pennsylvania. We
commend it to the ultra Democrats.
What does the Paducah Herald think
of it? How much of the white mans
party" does it contain
ResolUed, That we recognize the bind
ing obligation of all the provisions OF
the Constitution of the United States as
they now exist, and we deprecate the
discussion of issues which have been
settled in the manner aud by the author
ity constitutionally appointed.
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ObiOn County.

The wheat crop is failure; corn anC
cotton promising. Bacon lie. Hos
round. The farmers say they are going
to make or break" this year They
are planting as much cotton this as last
year, and good deal of corn l think
boon since the war. 90 last Tuesda y
night our jailor was at Trenton, and
while absent all the prisoners escaped
five in number, and have not been re
captured as yet Two were in for horse
stealing, two for stealing money, and
one for carrying arms Union ana
american;
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The appointments which We published
last week for the Hon. Jno. Rodman and
the Hon. VIM. Brown, Democratic and
Republican candidates for Attorney Gen
eral, are revoked, says the Frank fort
Yeon.an. According to the new list,
Paducah is the only place west of Ten
nessee river, at which these gentlemen
will speak. We presume neither of them
want any votes below that point.
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! We make the following extract from
the report of Gov. Leslie's opening
speech at Frankfort. as made by the
Yeon,an. 1t embodies the true position
on the negro question, aud we commend
it especially to the attention OF ultra
Democrats in the Purchase, and, also, to
the Radicals, who are seeking to n'i>rep
resent the position of the Democratic
party on this question:
He then took up the subject OF the
| Constitutional Amendment, and deeiar
ed that, although adopted by force and
fraud, they ought to be respected until
abrogated As for the Thirteenth
Amendment, nobody had any protest TO
make against that The others-the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth-he proposed
to abide by, in good faith, until they
were repealed or pronounced against by
competent Judicial authority. There
was not, he claimed in the whole eoun-
try, any one who proposed or desired to
see slavery restored So, also there was
no such opposition to the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments, as the Radicals
proclaimed, as regards the citizenship
and suffrage of the negro. These were
acquiesced in by him and the Democrat
lie party at large, which contemplated no
revolutionary opposition, and who, since
the negro had been voter in this State,
had done nothing to obstruct him i'll the
exercise of the right conferred. These,
by the progress of events, had come TO
be minor matters. The negro virtually
passed from the consideration when il
was conteTn plated what vast other pow
ers were claimed tor Congress under these
amendments. Without reference, there
fore. to these negro features, there were
enormities attempted to be practiced
against the liberties of the people by
virtue Of authority claimed under them,
which called for the earnest considera
ton of every free man, Republican or
Democrat. These we're the features of
the two last amendments, giving absolute
dominion over the lives, liberty, and
property of the citizens into the hands
of a single man. call him president. die
tator. OF emperor il made no difference.
against which he should ever protest,
aud for whose repeal he should ever la
Dor But, while they remain unrepeal
ed, the Democrats propose to stand by
them. If the question of constitution
atty be decided against Us, then We will
give it up. When We protest and pro
test again, we are not to be understood as
against law and order. We have no com
plant to make against rights that are
really vested" we only complain that
law has been passed under those amend
ments which makes military despot out
of an Indifferent President.