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The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
NeM Canaan.

There is 4 small religious community
IN Columbia county, Georgia, about
eleven miles from Augusta, occupying
what is known as the "Stearss" place.
The settlement has excited some curi
osity and the Governor, named Curry,
has been interviewed. He is patriarch
al-looking old fellow and seems to
have started the colony alone, and made
the laws for its government. Those who
join are required to deposit all their
worldly goods with the Governor, who
sees that it is properly invested for the
interests of the community. The place
is little short of waste, there being no
buildings but barns and stables and
sheds made of rough slabs. They pro-
fess, however, to be preparing TO build.
The articles of their creed are the ten
commandments, to which they have ad
ded some other provisions to regulate
life and labor. In fact a community OF
labor seems to be the principal object OF
the sect. One article is waste nothing, "
which is easily observed, for they have
as vet nothing to waste. Another is,
that when they work it must be some
useful work Another, bear one an
others burdens. No persons work is
done until the work Of every other per-
son is done. No cooking is done on the
Sabbath, which they observe on the
seventh day of the week, and no children
are allowed out of doors on that day.
Still another characteristic rule is: When
you feel tired, rest, aud when you are ill
or feel sickly symptoms, stop working at
once.
The fifteenth and last rule is: Keep
No. right, aud let "Yahveh." Jehovah,
look out for the rest The nucleus OF
the colony. came from Massachusetts,.
There was no election for Governor, but
before they left home all had agreed to
do as Mr.. Curry directed. Their re
ligion is christian but they interpret the
Scriptures differently from other Chris
tians, and they believe that great corrup
ton has crept into other sects. They
profess to be primitive aud lpure, and
desire to be let alone Thief have es-
tablished free school for Negroes, but
further than this have no communication
with them. They have nospolitics. and
the people in their section, if they do not
look upon them with much favor, are
disposed TO let them manage their do
mestie, religious and temporal affairs iu
their own way. They have no name of
their own, and their neighbors have call
ed the settlement New ehnaan."
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
A FuII CongreSs.

Our Washington spondent, says
the Courier Journal, writes us that now
for the first time within a number of
wears Congress is full. Not vacant
seat or unappropriated desk is to be seen
either in Senate Chamber or Represent
ative Hall. We are heartily glad to hear
il. We sre gra,ifed TO know that from
all the States and all the districts of the
States there is at least the show of rep
reseutation. The "beggarly account of
empty boxes" at the capital of late years
has not been pleasant thing to contem-
plate. Obvious incompleteness has
always an uupleasing effect. Even at a
funeral one likes to see all the seats taken.
An unoccupied chair at the festive board,
if it does not precisely excite the appre
hension that the ghost of some Banquo
may rise at any moment to claim its oc
cupancy, has usually in a vague and un
defined sort of way a depressing and
saddening influence on the present guests.
Better almost any occupant than the
gloomily suggestive empty place where
one should be but IS not.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

The Baltimore correspondent Of the
New York Sun writes
There was a little social gathering
here a few evenings ago. A number OF
Philadelphians belonging to the Loyal
League dineG with Alr. Jefferson Davis,
the ex-Presideut of the Confederate
States. The Loyal Leaguers are warm
friends of Gen. Grant. Among them
was D. Dorcharty. Mr.. George W. ChiIds
and Mr. Morton McMichael. They all
felt for Mr. Davis. They drew illustra
tions to prove that Grant was very mag
unanimous toward the South. Mr.. Davis
slipped his champagne, and looked at the
Leaguers with his piercing gray eyes.
but said nothing. Then . one of these
gentlemen poured out all the eloquence
of his soul in depicting the deep and
earnest sympathy felt for the South by
Grant, from the time of Lees surrender
up to the present Mr.. Davis still slipped
his champagne and was silent. After
listening twenty minutes longer to the
Loyal Leaguers, he assured them that
"a friend in need was a friend indeed
and that they might take it for granted
that, as far as he and his house were con
cerned, they would support Old Honesty
The Loyal Leagurers then disappeared
like flock OF black birds"
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
Campaign Notes.
ICincinnati Commercial Washington Tele-
grams.


! grams.
Private advices from we'll informed
politicians in Iowa state that the Demo
cratic Convention of that State, which
will meet on the 11th Of June next, will
positively indorse the Cincinnati nomi-
natious and send Greeley delegates to
Baltimore.
Frank Blair does not hesitate to deny
that he had anything to do with Gree
ley's nomination at Cincinnati, or that he
was party TO any Intrigue whereby the
result was brought about. He says il
was Greeleys popularity that nominated
him, and that the same thing will elect
him.
Advices from Florida represent that
at q caucus of conservative members of
the Legislature the subject of the Gin
cinnatl nominations was discussed. and
the unanimous judgment Of the members
present was for acquiescence in these
nominations.
Ex-Governor Alcoru, and the present
Senator from Mississippi, elected as a
Republican, will take the stump for Gree
ley, as will also Governor Powers, Al
corn's successor, in the same State. Rep
resentative Morphis, ALSO a member OF
Congress elect, aud a Republican in good
standing from the same State, is an en-
thusiastic supporter of Greeley.
1t is understood that Senator Scburz
has a ratification speech prepared, on De.
half of the Cincinnati nominees, which
he expects to deliver during the present
week, although at what point is not sta
ted, as his Invitations to this end are so
extremely numerous.
The Bourbon Democratic clique in
Congress, who opposed the Cincinnati
nominees so violently at the beginning,
and thought they were able to stem the
popular feeling in their organization in
this direction, has substantially thrown
up the sponge, and, with the single ex
ception Of Voorhees,, there is not one bat
either comes out for Greeley or else say
they will support him In case be is in
dorsed BY the Baltimore Convention.
General ] ohm B. Gordyn, of Georgia,
expresses the opinion that that State will
send a unanimous Greeley delegation to
the Baltimore Convention He says
that, although Toombs and Stephens are
opposed to Greeley, these men are as
dead as all the war issues in the Empire
State of the South
Senator Wilson figures that of the
seven hundred and thirty two delegates
to Philadelphia, one hundred and eighty
already are instructed for or pledged To
him, while Mr. Colfnx has but one hun
dred and thirty Four hundred aud
twenty delegates had no instructions,
which he expects will first give com
plimentary vote to citizens of their re
spective States, and then unite either on
himself, or Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa Fifty
of the delegates not instructed are col
cred, who are unanimously counted for
Senator Wilson.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
HaIf AmnesIr.

Tue Administration party has already v
commenced to bid for Democratic votes.
1t has passed an amnesty bill which,
three months ago, it refused to pass, and
which it would not have passed now, but
for the nomination of the advocate of
universal amnesty at Cincinnati 1t has
been frightened into doing whatfo seven
years it had refused TO do; it takes a
step to aid Grant, which it would not do
for the peace of the country.
And yet, this partial amnesty bill will
do it no good. 1t still reserves a mum
ber of Southern men for special pro-
scriptiou, among whom are persons less
obnoxious even to the Radical standard
of loyalty than some Of those included
in the biiI.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
An OId Account squared.

The Grant organs are reminding Dem
ocrats of the ancient enmities of Horace
Greeley for them; of his life long oppo
sition to their party, their policy, their
Presidents and their public men; of the
many dreadful things he has said about
them, and of the particularly bad things
he has said about Seymour, Peudleton
aud other living Democratic leaders.
All this is very true Democrats admit
every word of it; but they don't care a
fg for it, now. They have said just
as many things about Greeley as Greeley
has said about them, aud if Greeley can
stand his part of the matter, they can
stand theirs The account was squared,
the moment Greeley was nominated at
Cincinnati in opposition to Grant. II
the Democracy owed Greeley nothing,
Greeley owed the Democracy nothing !;
and if in the new account now opened,
Greeley shall owe to Democrats his elec
ton to the Presidency, Democrats will
owe to him the opportunity of defeating
the Radical party. If the Grant organs
take any pleasure in reminding Demo-
Gratis of what Horace Greeley used TO
say about them, let them keep oh at it,
by all means; but we tell them that they
are only adding to the zest with which
Democrats go for Greely Gin. Eng.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
Ex-PresIdent Johnsou.

The bill to give this State another
member of Congress having become the
law, we are autorfzed to say that if the
election is 10 be made by the State at
large, ex President ohnson will be a can
didate. His friends throught Tennessee
will receive the intelligence with gladness
as affording an opportunity to the people
of the whole State to tender to him
a richly deserved tribute of respect and
esteem.
One such man in the House face to
face with Ben Butler and the serviIe
tools of military despot will be an in
expressible joy to all the patriots and
friends of constitutional government
in the land Union and .4mertcan.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
SWEARING IN A NEeREss AS A LAW.

SWEARING IN A NEGREss AS A Law
TER--A Washington paper gives the
following account of the initiation into
practice of the female lawyer in the Dis
trict Of Columbia:
Yesterday afternoon Miss Charlotte
E. Ray. a graduate of the Law College
of Harvard University, made her appear
ance in the Clerks Office of the Supreme
Court of the District Mr. Meies; Jr.,
ever courteous and obligiDg to all visitors,
politely requested to kpow her business,
whereupon she thrust into his hand her
diploma. Mr.. Meigs read it with puz-
zied expression of couutenance, and in a
kind of. dazed manner took up the Tes-
lament and dug administered to Miss
Charlotte, who is dusky and intelligent
looking mulatto. the oath to support the
Constitution of the United States, not to
defraud her clients, aud not to talk too
much. Miss Charlotte afterwards was
furnished with the necessary cert 6cate,
after which she went on her way rejoic.
ing as full -fedged limb of the law"
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

Our COUNTY CoNvENrIoN.-Nex
Monday week. County Court day, the
Democrats of this county will meet in
Convention in this city for the purpose
of appointing delegates to the Democrat
ic State Convention, which will assemble
at Frankfort on the goth of June. We
hope the Democrats from all portions Of
the county will be in attendance, and that
the spirit of harmony will prevail in the
Convention. We are particularly desi
rous of seeing our country friends fully
represented on the occasion.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
Kydd's Treasure.

Every body has heard Captain K yd9. :
the daring cockney navigator whom WIZ
liam Of Orange sent out 10 catch the
pirates that infested the seas for the BEN
eft of commerce and Williams own
pocket, but who. instead of making war
against the corsairs in the service of his
sovereign, became himself a pirate and
the most famous of all these savage sea
roveJs. He was finally captured, taken
to London, and hung upon the gallows
tree, leaving behind him materials for
numerous buccaueer Songs, and nautical
novels. It was supposed that he bad
scraped together twenty millions pounds
10 coin aud treasure, and as only about
two millions were found in his posses
sion, the stories that he buried his booty
in the various harbors where he lurked,
gained wide credence. There have been
many reports that Kydd's treasures had
been found, bur nobody seemed to get
any richer by the discfferies. 1t is (,
fact, however, that mani sea faring mes'
have diligently hunted for the banks
where X ydd deposited his surplus funds.
aud really believed that they were within
the range of human exploration.
Now there is another story that K ydd's
treasure hes been found by some oyster
men in State Island Sound, near Eliza
beth, n. j.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
The South and tKr Pres,dencyr

N
Sympathy with the 1tfferiup South is
supposed TO be the senS Aental feature of
the Democratic creed. fring the war it
was easily construed into. kymnatbv with
slavery and the rebellion, lapd mad an
instrument for disabling be narocracv
in every contest with its | kI..s o,,ac,on
ist. But though this syn Aathv was felt
to be u source of weakness 1.-The Damoc.
racy never disavowedit, abar4to This dav
it continues to be poweTL animot;na
sentiment with the masses d0the party.
It's aim Is to release the Sout srn neonIe
who are our countrymen an kinsmen
from the disabilities imposed rthem bv
the dominant party, and resto. them TO
that condition OF CO equality and lrater-
nifty which the veal of the repablic not
less than their own interest demands
The Southern Democratic masses regard
the present presidential campaion as an
opportunity for effecting this object, and
Horace Greeley as the instrument for
effeeting 1t with and this is partial ex
planation OF that spontaneous support
which they are pledging to Greeley, and
of their emphatic protests against auy
action at Baltimore that wonld modify
and eomplicate the present clear situa
ton. With the situation as it is, they
know how to deal; they know how to
use it to accomplish their object Of
Southern deIiverance aud they know
and feel that, if the Baltimore eonven-
ton should interfere with the piesent po-
sition of affairs, it would be with the in
tent aud effect to defeat their cheris he'd
ohises at the very I.s,s.ank. ShsS IL is
within their grasp, and remand the peo-
pie of the South to the mercy of their
oppressors.-&. Louis Republican,
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
Circular from the Democratic
State Central Committee.
RooMs DEMOCRATIC STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE, FRANKFORT,
KY. May 18th, 1872.

In view of he approach of the period
when candidates for Congress are usually
selected, and in response TO numerous com
munications inquiring as to the mode by
which nominees of the Democratic party
are to be chosen, the Central Committee
have deemed advisable TO indicate the same,
by republishing the following sections con-
tanned in a circular issued by them on the
18th of June, 1863 and May 30th, 1870;
H. Committees for the Congressional Dis
tricts will be composed of the Chairmen of
the Executive Committees of the several
counties comprising said districts, the
Chairman Of each District Committee being
the first named in each district sub-divis-
ion in the annexed list District Commit
tees are charged with the calling of conven-
tions, and 18th all matters pertaining to
their districts as such and the Chairman
of the same will communicate from time
to time with the State Central Committee
avoiding unnecessary conflict with County
Executive Committees.
Ill. In all casses in which il may be neces-
sary to make nominations for office, the
delegate convention system is urged in pre-
ference TO primary elections, aud the Cen
trail Committee enjoin upon all the cultiva-
ton of a spirit of harmony and ready
acquiescence in the action of their several
committees and of their conventions, the
only means of securing unity of action
throughout the oL1kt anu uAIlintic
over antagonists prompt to avail themselves
of any disoord arising in our ranks.
For the better information of the party,
the District Committees, as they now ap-
pear upon the books of the committee, are
also published.
Should any vacancies have occurred in the
Craftsmanship of any County Committee,
by death or otherwise, of which this commit
tee has not been apprised, such committees
are hereby authorized to elect one of their
number chairman, and communicate the fact
to the Secretary of the Central Committee,
and the Chairman of the District Commit
tee.
The Chairman of the District Committees
are requested, Immediately upon receipt of
this circular to.eommunicate with the mem
bers of the same, and TO arrange for meet
ing of the committee at early day as
practicable, for the purpose of determining
the mode of selecting candidates for Con-
gress.
BY order of the committee.
J. sToDDARD JOHNSTON, Sec'y.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

The mass of the Democratic newspa
pers, and conventions, are supporting
Greeley, and the fear is not whether
Greeley will receive the nomination at
the National Convention, but that the
minority will bolt the nomination. The
great difficulty in the way of defeating
Grant is to control the "hot heads" and
keep them from breaking up the conven-
ton.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

A correspondent Of the Courier Jour
nal from Cadiz, Trigg county. says
Your position on the Presidential issue
IS approved by nine tenths of the Dem-
Ocracy of this county. Do not weary in
we'll doing; you will be sustained.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

GEN. GRANTS newspapers are uniting
in protests against the practice of voting
on railroad trains. The votes taken thus
far show majorities for the other man.
is farmers superstition in Ken
tuckv that there is bound to be good
crop of everything sin the year the To-
Gusts come.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

There is not a Radical paper in the
UnitedsStates which does not exhibit an
overweening anxiety for The Democracy
to nominate straight ticket. The De
nocracy will act regardless of the wishes
Of their opponents.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

The Louisville Commercial and other
Radical papers, are very sOlicitous that
the Democratic party shall not abandon
its principles by Supporting Mr.. Greeley
They devote article after article to this
point. We had thought they wanted
these "principIes" abandoned
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

As the canvass progresses, it will daily
appear the more clearly that. Greeley
and Grant are the only alternatives, and
as between the two there can not be the
slightest hesitation with Democrats who
have proper regard fer principle.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

Those Democrats who oppose Greeley
look at what he was before the war,
while those who favor look at what he is
aud has been since the war. Tie is sound
on present and vital issues
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

GRANT will, without doubt, be the
Radical nominee. Can the Democracy,
without assistance. prevent his election
The election returns for IL years past
answers, no.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

Hon. THos. i. JONES, late member of
Congress from the sixth Kentucky dis
trict, publishes letter in the Cincinnati
Enquirer in which he advocates, in very
decided terms, the Endorsement of Gree
ley and Brown by the Baltimore Cou-
Tention.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

The Democrats and Liberal Republi,
cans are. enthusiastic in their praise of
Greeley's letter of acceptance. whife
the GRANTEES denounce il bitterly.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

SOME Radical allows that Greeley
will not carry more than 500, 900 OF. the
three and half million Radical votes.
Well add that to the 5000, 600 Demo
cratic votes, and Grant is defeated.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
FOR PRESIDENT:
For yice-President :

CoNGREss is going to try and get
through and quit by next Monday. In
the language of the ancients Bully !"
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

The National Democratic Convention
will endorse Greeley, or adjourn leaving
Democrats free to support Greeley.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01


MONDAY, APRIL 1sT. 1872,
And will continue for three months.
The following rates win be charged each
student per month, viz:
Orthography, Reading, Writing, Arithme-
tic tmental and written), Geography
(modern) English Composition and His
tory w
Students wishing to pursue the higher
branches will be charged from So to s. per
month. No deductions will be made from
the time of entrance, except for protracted
sickness. A month will consist of twenty
school days.
would say to the citizens of Hickman and
vicinity that l most sincerely acknowledge,
my gratitude to you for the kindness, en-
couragement and patronage which you have
extended to me since l came among you,
and that it shall be my highest aim 10 merit
your esteem and confidence in the future.
L. NJ. BOYLE, Principal.
Hickman, KY, Feb. IL, 1879 If
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
COMMITTEES
FIRST DISTRICT

FIRST DISTRICT.
Lvon-w. B. Machen, Chairman.
F'ulton-H. A. Tyler,
Hckman-W. F. Boon.
CaIiouvay-T. NJ. Jones.
NarshaIL-J. c. Gilbert
Me cCracken-Alfred Johnson.
Bailard-Oscar Turner,
Trigg-A. d. Dyer.
Criftenden-Wm. Wallace.
livingston -Blount Hodge.
Grauss-Ervin Anderson.
CaEG,geH-M. Dudley.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

TIE winter wheat ins6e central coun-
ties of Illinois has tSned out badly.
In many places the fsrSers are re ploY,
ing their fields With aliev of planting
rnrn
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
LOUISVILLE, KY.

Office at the Court House in Hickman.
To the people Of Fulton and the ad;oin.
ing counties Iseould respectfully say:
TT YOU WANT A LIFE POLICY. and
j intend to make provision for yourself
in old age, or for the future comfort of those
who may be dependent upon you for daily
bread, insure with the SOUTHERN MrruAL
for the following reasons:
lst, The Southern Mutual is one Of the
best and safest Companies in the United
States.
2nd. 1t is managed and controlled by the
best business talent in Kentucky. See list
Of Ofhcers and Directors.
Sd. 1t does not drain the country OF money
and produce "hard times" for every dollar
of it's assets are re-invested and kept IN eir-
eHiation here at home, in Kentucky, and
among its own POLICY holders.
z;h. II is q Home Hnshh4Gon-orgauifed by
kentuckians-and State pride, and local
interests, should induce our people to aus
tain il by tEeir patronage aud infuen nee, IN
stead Of building up the capitalists Of the
Northern Cities.
9th, 1t has clever agent at Hickman, cell
and see.
JOHN A. WILSON, agent.
dec9-tf
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

PASSENGER TRAIN.-Leaves Hickman a.
m; arrives at Nashville 4 p. m. Leaves
Nashville 3 p. m; and arrives at Hickman,
1890 A. m
Close connections made at Union City
with the Mobile and Ohio road-at McKen-
Iie with the Memphis and Clarksville road
and at Nashville with the Louisville and the
Chattanooga roads.
For tickets apply at the Railroad Office
J. w. THOMAS, Gen'l Supt n. g. N. WR r.
apr6
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

GEN. J. d. c. ATKINS is candidate
for Congress IN the Seventh (Tenn )
district.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
Jen. Davis and Grant.

. . II y n y u 7 7 "
PADUcAH, Ky, May 28th, 1872.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-02-02

CHATTER OF TmG SOUTHERN KALI
ROAD. - The charter granted by the Ken
tvcky Legislature to the Cincinnati and
Southern Railroad, provides for the
survey of one or more routes via Mich
ulasviilc aud Damvillc, in the direction
" Sparta. Tennessee, the choice %. routes
Gu b. m,ade by a vote Ut the people oil
Cincinnati, and imposing u per capita
tag OF fifty cents on each passenger across
he Com,nonw ealth Of Kentucky, twcm-
iy-f. 10 cents for each passenger travel
l:ag one hundred miles. and one cent
ger hundred pounds Ola through freight.
che Commercial Tuesday morning says
Il ; the latter that i, is in etleSi blacknAaiI
t.cmamd, aud the insolcmcc of 1t is not
| IS remarkable than it's illcgaIity. II
says we 10 not suppose there are
i many persous in Kentucky. in or out Of
The Legislature, who expect the tax tu
he paid.
/ II is expected that the trains will pass
over the Newport and Cincinnati bridge
lin March.