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NIRGINIA-AtR Rules held in the Clerks
Office of the County Court of Augusta
County, on the 4th day of March, 1872
Frederick Craun. ........ Plaintiff,
against
Samuel 81. Craun IN his own right and as Exec
utor of Sarah Craun, dec d, and Edward Huff
in his Executors bond-Daniel Craun, John
Picker, and Eliza his wife, Christopher
Landes and Mamie his wife, Samuel Hale and
Mary his wife, Elias Craun, Samuel d. Cook
his own Il ght and Bette his wife, g. B. Ed
wards and Sarah his wife, and John F. Craun,
Defendants-IN CHANCERY.
It appearing from papers in this cause that the
Defendants John Picker and Eliza his wife are
non. residents of the State of Virginia it is or
dered that they do appear here within one
month after due publication hereof, and do what
is necessary to protect their interests in this
cause A copy-Teste
WILLIAM A. BURNETT, elk.
Fultz & Fultz %. q. mar5-1m
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rs It is no wonder Weller sells so MANY
Boots and Shoes, for it would be strange indeed
after looking through his extensive stock not to
find something to suit in STYLE and nrice moi
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the second degree, and liked the punishment at
ten years imprisonment in the penitentiary.-
The counsel for the defense seemed to be taken
wholly by surprise, and, after short consulta-
ton, moved for new trial but the Judge over
ruled the motion, saying that the case was an i'm
portant one, involving variety of evidence,
and that, although the verdict was harsher than
he had anticipated, yet he did not see any
grounds to Justify him in setting aside the YER
dict of the jury. The counsel then requested
that the verdict be not entered until Monday, to
which the Judge assented.
On Saturday evening the following petition TO
the governor was circulated, and numerously
signed by the citizens of the City and County:
The undersigned citizens of Augusta Co.,
respectfully ask that pardon may be granted
TO 70 Onar!es Y. Carson, youth of twenty years
OF age, the only child of his parents who has
just been found guilty in the County Court of
this County, OF murder in the second degree, and
sentenced to confinement for ten years in the
pententiary.
Without at all intending to take part in or
expressing an opinion about the unfortunate
controversy which has resulted in the death OF
one youth and the conviction of the other and
py no means rejecting upon any one concerned
~ the trial or conviction, We feel satisfied that
Inc case is one which appeals strongly to the ex-
ecuelVe clemency, and we have no hesitation in
asking That this youth may be pardoned.''
On monday morning. Immediately after the
orders were read, Messrs Cochran and Elder,
OF couhsel 1or the prisoner, stated to the Court
that tneir colleague, Col. Baldwin. had been
called away by business Connected with the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, and could not h.
in Court earlier than Saturday next. and ooLod
that Judgment against the prisoner be "a
tillthe last named day.
The counsel also asked his Honor to prepare .
certificate of the facts in the case as thew an.
peared to him to have been proved on the trial
which he agreed to do
The Judge also consented to hear an argumen
IN support of new trial any day during tn,
} present week. The Attorney for the Common
wealth made no objection to the Courts tak;ns
the course indicated And so the case stands fo
the present.
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3. MandeIDaum and ]
VIM. Kerngood, Defendants
bonse ana lot s;tnsfed in the tv Of
in satisfaction of the Vendors lien, held by said
Plaintiff against said property.
And it appearing from affidavit filed in the
deibaum and VIM Kerngood, are residents
of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that they
appear here within one month after due publica-
ton of this notice, and do what is necessary to
defend their interests in the premises
A Copy-Teste,
A L A
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YTVHE ssNEW'' Wheeler E Wilson
Sewing Machine!

in use in different parts OF
THE WORLD T!
Sold on the Lease Plan
Ten Dollars per Month.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24
GRANTS s8,OOo, 900 syvINDLE.
sChuEZ's Speech on SuRlHer's
EgPs0EUtton.

The Senate Chamber probably upon
no previous occasion presented such an
appearance as to-day. The rush was
tremendous. Tier above tier rose the
sea Of heads. So great was the. press
that hundreds of ladies and gentlemen
were unable to obtain admission at all
There Is perhaps no Senator who can on
any occasion attract such an assembly
as was drawn together in anticipation OF
the great speech Of Mr. Schurz. Mr.
Schurz did not disappoint those who
gathered to listen to him: The blank
cartridge, which excited the derision
of Moston is being rapidly metamorpho
sed into q cartridge which will do more
deadly execution on the serried ranks of
the administration corruptionists than
all the millions Of cartridges which it had
disposed Of to the agents of France
Sehurz piled up the evidence mountains
high producing not only the sworn state
ments of Remington on the witness stand.
but also the sworn testimony Of the
President Of the French Armament Com
mission, showing hat these parties were
dealing directly with the United States
government IN their purchase of arms
The arguments Of the administration
Senator'S were dissipated into thin air
The contempt of Mr. Schurz, both in
word and manner, was withering Ros~
zoe Coukling never appeared in more
unenviable light or eyinced mole un
easiness
The keen rapier of logic and sarcasm
welded by the giant hand of the Mis-
souri, Senator cut through and through
the unhappy Roscoe. His faithful ally, /
the Senator from Indiana, was 10 no less
= pitiable plight. The peroratiou of Mr. |
Schurz, in which he arraigned the adj
ministration and its Senatorial claquers,
was thoroughly eloquent, producing the
most profound impression on the mind |
aud heart of that wrapt assembly, and /
the reverberating echoes of which will |
ring IN thunder tones through every hill |
and valley of this great land.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24
why ygon,t EIe piel

Why won't old Brownlow-the Old
sore-the foul excrescence-the Putrld
buncle, which disgraces Tennessee
and the nation, die, and let the world be
rid of the last of his type? We call
attention to the speech Of AIr. Beck, on
our first page, in which he handles the
old scoundrel without gloves. The
Courier journal thus speaks of Mr.
Beck speech
The country owes Mr.. Beck debt CT
gratitude Tor the fearless manner III
which he denounced the carpet bag and
scalawag Governors As far as the vitu-
perahons and blackguardism against
himself were concerned. Mr.. Beck need
ed no viudication, and could very well
have afforded to let the rawlings Of the
old man impotent pass unheeded. But
Brownlow, as the representative and
mouth piece Of the infamous coterie, re
qaired an answer, aud he got it in the
shape OF one of the most withering phil
ippics delivered in Congress for many
long day. Bullock, Scott and the whole
fraternity were handled without gloves
the kentucky Congressman roundly as
serting that the unprineipled and coward
ly crew had put Brownlow up to villity
him because OF Brownlows being Grip
pie and imbeciie. Never were c5nspira
tors worse defeated than these men in
their attempt to degrade Beck in public
estimation, aud thus throw d sfedit on
the Ku Klux report, in the preparation
of which he is engaged. That report Is
to be laid before the House to-day, aud
il will now be looked for with increased
interest
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24
The purchase se'--LuaatiC ASS-
RgsRR.

The proposition to locate the new Luz
matte Asylum in Western Kentucky, has
provoked considerable debate in our
State Senate. Several Senators spoke
against that portion Of the bill which
located the Institution in such an ex-
trome corner of the State. This called
forth the venerable Mr. Talbot, and Mr..
Gilbert, in our defense, which we extract
from the Louisville Ledger:
Mr.. Talbot. with his usual ability and
enthusiasm, defended the bill IL all its
parts, and particularly that portion loca-
ting the asylum in Jacksou's purchase.
He not only enforced his views BY logi-
cal argument, but when piled with hu
morous questions he came back IN like
good nature When pressed as to the
peculiar merits of the counties IN which
he desired 10 locate the. asylum, he re-
sponded that Jacksou's purchase Is q
portion of the eminent domain of the
original Garden Of Eden, where the spicy
breezes of Araby the blest come hdened
with the cfervescence of graudeurof the
mighty Mississippi, the eternal mother
of waters, and the nightiugale's song is
echoed by the music of the spheres, aud
all is as happy as big sunfower.
Mr.. Cockrill again presented the
claims of the Estill Springs for the loca
tion of the asylum, and demonstrated the
economy Of the purchase of that prop
erty by the State
Mr Gilbert spoke at length for the
bill, and particularly for the proposed
locality. He stated, without fear OF con-
tradiction that the Jacksou's Purchase
was the most luxurious country under
Gods blue sky There were artesian
wells there, sulphur wells, and wells Of
living waters. 1t was country in which
people seldom died aud never resigned.
Old Uucle Jimmy DIien had lived tuere
ever since the confusion of tongues, and
had been a representative in the Legjs-
lature, on and off, since the battle a the
Blue Licks. 1t was u country devoid of
milk sickness, and redoleut of "sweet
fields Of living green aud rivers of de-
light"
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24
From the courier-JOurnaI.
Partisan legislation.

y former Legislature, among many
mistakes committed by it, amended the
charter of the city of Lexington so as to
continue in authority the members
of the Council and other municipal off p
GERS then serving two years beyond the
period for which they were elected. The
term thus extended will end one year
from now, and bill has been introduced
in and is before the present General As
sembly proposing a further extension Of
four years.
We have too high an opinion Of the
good sense and fairness of our legisla-
tors to suppose there is any probability
of the passage of this extraordinary
measure. It's provisions are not only
essentially undemocratic, butat war with
the first principles of republican gov
erument. The Democratic Legislature
of Kentucky can not afford4o enter upon
such fagrautIy unjust and blindly parti-
san legislation, for the local advantage
our Lexington friends would reap would
be infinitely more than countegbalauced
bp the injury done to the party al large.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24
ENC AIanatma CHAINS.

The following is given by an Eastern
journal as summary of the United
States claim before the Geneva Confer
enee. 1t IS probably fair exposition of
the same. 1t will be seen that it neees-
sarily involves an immense sum of
money
l. For the destruction of vessels and
property belonging to the Government Of
the United States, S25 GOO.
IL. For the destruction of merchant
vessels. cargoes, and property sailing un
der the flag of the United States, Sl7,-
900, ,633
III For other damages or injuries to
persons, growing out of the destruction
of each class of these vessels.
In respect to this item the lease"
says it is impossible at present for the
United States to presents detailed state
ment, but the amount of the claim can
not be less than hundreds of thousands
and possibly millions Of dollars, on ae-
count Of hardy, helpless seamen and their
families
". For national expenditures in the
pursuit of the cruisers, 81, ,080,478.
Y. For loss in the transfer of the
American commercial marine to the Brit
ish flag.
GIn respect to this item the United
States asks the arbitrators to estimate the
amount which ought to be paid to them,
after we submit statistics in respect to
our tonnage beforehand after the rebel
lion
Vi. For enhanced payments of insur-
auce by citizens Of the United States, so
far as now known, 81 1,120,795.
VII For prolougation Of civil war,
the addition OF large sum to the cost
thereof, aud Of the suppression of the
rebellion.
TAs to this item, the United States
claim that after the battle of Gettysburg
offensive operations by the insurgents
were conducted only a sea. though the
Anglo Confederate cruisers, with hope
of involving this country in war with
Great Britain, and that the latter ought
in equity to reimburse the United states
for tie expenses thereby entai.ed upon
them
VII. Interest upon all the cidims up
to the day when the award Is payable by
the terms Of the treaty, which Is twelve
months after the date of the award, at
the usual rate Of interest IN the city Of
New York, where most of the cluims of
individuals are held which is seven per
cent per annuu The United States
claim that Interest should be computed
from an average day, say July /, 1868.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24

We regret we are not able to give the
Keafuckian's entire article on these
points. as We should DO but for the late
reception of that paper. 1t is well
written and will elicit profound con
sideration from the public. Therefore
il is. because of its ability and influence,
that we demand of it to proceed still
further in the matter Of these charges.
Let it not hazard the condemnation of
iaooc.nt men by such dreadful insinu-
atiops and in,imations. Every sense Of
Justice recoils ut such an idea, and we
know it is too honorable to fill such
line. Il has told the people that there
was deep and damned corruption in our
Legislature, that it peryaded our State
Capital; that these charges were, made
openly; and we would now know more.
1t has even hiuted that some of these
eorruptionists are from Western Ken
tucky. Who are they? Is it Holt,
Gilbert, Hale, Ayers, OgiIvie, Corbett,
0beS OF AiuOtu - CltdCt o4 '44N'A
innocent; and If so, will the Keatuchjoa
permit such to suffer from its intimations
Does either of them stand accused be-
fore public opinion; if SO, it devolves
upon our neighbor since it has intro
duced the matter and desires to purge
the party Of such, to name the member,
that he may have an opportunity, to
arise in his seat, and demand an inves-
tigation; or falling 10 do, SO stand as guilty
before au outraged people, to be ioathed
aud execrated by all, irrespective OF
party This is all the ',0hjtelcash' we
have in view. We only ask far trial,
Jct6re condemnation, fer our Represen-
tatives.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24
rhe ForKea-Dcer River.

From the Dyersburg Gazette
The people of Dyer and Lauderdale
counties earnestly desire 70 have the
navigation of the Forked-Deer river
improved, by Government aid, with locks
and dams, from Hale's Point TO Dyers
burg. Our people, patriotic and law
abiding, have always paid their share of
taxes to the general government and this,
we believe, is the first appeal they have
ever made for public aid, and @e hope,
as we believe, that it will not be made in
vain. AT the public meeting, held in
the Court house last Monday and large
ly attended by representatives from
every portion of the county, the follow
ing resolution, offered by the Editor of
this paper, was unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, That our able and efficient
Congressman, Hon. K. 2. Caldwell, be
and is hereby earnestly solicited by the
people of Dyer County to use his in
fuence and position to induce the Gov
ernment to improve the navigation of
the Forked- Deer river, with locks and
dams, from Hale's Point to Dyersburg.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24
The "Anciene governor,

Daniel Clark, the venerable negro who
for long series of years has officiated
as porter and janitor of the executive
Office, died on the 20th inst. at the age
of some eighty years. Tradition says
that Daniel was a native of Africa. and
was Kidnapped and brought to this coun
try IN his earl y youth. He found his
way into the service of Governor Clark.
and with that gentleman came to Frank
tort, and became an attache of the gu
bernatoriai office in 1886. He has remain
ed here ever since, and faithfully served
every Governor from Clark to Leslie.
de was esteemed for his honesty and in
tegrity, aud his death has been officially
noticed on the executive journals.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24
western E.unaiIc Asylum.


The Kentucky Legislature has under
consideration bill establishing an
additional LQnatic Asylum, and propose
appropriating The sum Of $3.50. .000 for its
construction, etc. \ vote Of the Seuate,
we believe. has located this institution
in one Of the counties west of Tennessee
river. This viii give rise to considerable
little rivalry between our couuties for
the location We take occasion now to
present the claims of Fulton, ia our own
way, uninfuoneed by councils, corpora
tions, or cliques. Dir. Rodman, in his
report, recommends that it be located at
a point "most needed by our population"
This Language may appear indefinite to
some, but beyond contradiction it points
clearly to the corporate limits Of Hick
man, and we will not permit doubt that
the Superintendent had this point before
his imagination when he INDUCED IN the
above expression Besides, Fulton IS the
most extreme county in the State,
the furtherest from the alledged corrupt
ing influences of Central Kentucky, which
tends so much to distract and destroy
The minds of poor frail mortality. We
can offer every other advantage possessed
by the other counties, with these in ad
ditiou. and since our population appears
so well qualified aud so evidently desig
mated by the Superintendent, the Leg
islature can not ignore our claims.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24
Ezcllenaena IN E,rnnce.

The BonaPartist movement in France
is ripe, and there will be trouble within
the next few days. The extraordinary
precautions that have been taken by the
existing government are proof of the fact
that theg know there is danger. Napo-
leon has gained strength rapidly of late,
and the desire for his return is almost
universal among the middle and more
numerous classes. a republic, they
know, is impossible now, and a monachy
they aphor- The splendor Of the empire
dazzles them with its contiguity to the
republic. Napoleon will doubtless go
back again.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24
Grants Household Eech-Deep
1sI the French FRAUDS.
Correspondence of the Courier-Journal
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 13, 1872.


Correspondence of the Courier-Journal.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 13, 1872.
And yet more plundering by officials
in high position and another scandal on
our good name. Does the Administra-
ton uniformly act with durlicity, and
are its friends q set Of thieves? IT there
is a doubt Of it after the expose of the
New York Custom house affairs, from
what is known and reported of this latest
scandal, its investigation viii settle the
question. The telegraph has advised
you Of Senator Sumner resolution to
appoint a committee to investigate the
sales Of ordinance stores made to France
by the United States Government during
the war between that people and the
Prussians. They amounted 10 millions
of dollars. This is admitted to be true,
but not only this it is also true that
this Government allowed ammunition to
be manufactured at its works for the
French. All of which is pretty mess
at this particular juncture, when we are
holding the British Government to a
strict accountability for its conduct dur
ing the war between the Federal Gov
erument aud that Of the Confederate
States But waving the consideration
of the intracton of the neutrality laws,
for which Prussia has cause for grievance,
the inquiry naturally arises who were
the parties to the transaction, and why
the discrepancy between the money paid
by the French Government and the
amount received by this ?
woRKrNf; Up THE cASp
said that Senator Sumner, and should
add others, have been working up the
case for several months. In Dece m Der
last your telegraphie correspondent here
received some information touching the
matter, but at the request of those who
were laboring to bring to justice the par
ties suspected of defrauding the Govern
ment refraired from giving publicity to
the facts, other than by alluding in gen
eral terms to "three million robbery,
the details of which will be disclosed
hereafter i Is now stated that the
proofs are complete, aud that it viii be
shown that several officials of high po-
sition have pocketed this enormous sum
as their profits out of the trade.
The late reply Of the Ordinance De-
partment to a resolution of the Senate
shows that Remington & Sons. known as
agents Of the French Government,
bought fifty thousand Springfield rifed
muskets, fourteen thousand five hundred
and seventy seven Remington carbines,
and seventeen million five hundred thou
sand Spencer cartridge. paying for all
one million two hundred and eighty
thousand dollars Besides this, these
agents contracted for and furnished that
with many batteries and
other arms not included in the above.
The French Government refused to pay
for lot of these guns, alledging that they
we're not delivered within the time speci-
fed. But very euriously they also say
that ''prominent United States officer
called upon the French Legation and in
sisted upon their taking the arms anyhow;
or, in other words, this worthy attempt
to bully the French officials into
his measures. Altogether there is a
promise of a startling expose.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24
The Degeneraey OF the Navy.

Says the New York Tribune of
Wednesday. the 18th inst:
A debate in the House yesterday on
the naval appropriation bill revealed q
state of things in the Navy Department
which is anything but cheerful. The up
shot OF the whole business is that we
must close ont the concern and begin
again. The country will not hear this
with much patience, because the naval
service has already cost great deal. We
are told that the ineflicience, of the navy
is the result of too much parsimony.
Now, then, if the vast sum of money ae-
knowledged to have been spent on the
navy have given us such a poor affair,
how much will the needed reform cost.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24

The Padueah Keatuckiaa finds very
much to censure and complain of, aud
nothing TO commend, in the action OF the
Legislature. If our contemporary don't
ger better some one will suspect that
sour grapes have set It's teeth on edge.
We would remind it of one who has
''gone the same way before - LouisriHe
Ltdqer. n B. ".
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24
Adjournment of the. .aegIs,ature.

Our adVices are that the Kentucky
Legislature, will very likely adjourn,
sine die, about the 18th March. A
sharp contest exists between those in
favor of and those opposed to an extra
session next winter, but the present APP
pearance is that the Legislature will ad
journ, sine de.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-24

Our County FAIR.-The next an
nual Fair of the Fulton County Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society, will be
held on the last Tuesday in September of
this year, being the 9th of tho month,
and continue five days. Tfebl0-3t