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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-12
CAMP TABOR.
Large Meeting-An Amusing Incidcnt-.
Services and Divlnes. +!

A Large Meetlng-An Amusing Incident-.
Services and Divlnes.
CAMP TABOR, August 10, 1871
The camp meeting at Mount Tabor, Denville, M.
begins its sitting on the 18th and will continue In
session for ten days. This meetings. the attraction
for people Of all sorts, classes and descriptions
through the whole country side. Religious people
come to get glory irreigious people come for the
same purpose, II glory be to them attanable, and
II not, for such pleasures as may be found among
a miscellaneous host of 900 people, Young male
persons and women come, rs the can't has it, to
spark" and young ladies' and gentlemen to he
amused at the eccentricities Of everybody but
themselves. These people come in carriages,
in wagons, In stages, on foot, on horse
back, on the cars, and In every conceiva-
BILE method by which they may arrive
at their destination. Not only do the cars bring
them from oil parts of the northern portions of the
State, but all manner of crazy vehicles, with old
rackabones of horses, carry passengers until late
hour in the day between the camp and neghbor-
ing grounds.
At the present writing, however, the grounds are
in state of repair, with mounds OF dirt all over
them, unfinished cottages, upon which the carpen-
ters still busy, with crowds of aborers at work
everywhere, grading streets, wheeling sand and
stones. Seeing one OF these men, who was evil
IDENTITY an Emeralder, upset his wheelbarrow,
thought it would not be bad idea to ask him If he
did not think the mishap dispensaton OF Provi-
dence upon him for working on the gr0un,'- "a
church at opposition to his own. The fol
conversation then took place between u.s.
REPORTER-Well, my man, so you've upse
wheeibarrOW?
EMERALDER-Yes (grunly).
ftr '"rER-DO you upset It often9
.l@fF looking up sharply)-No.
Atr4s cl me subject, this is q
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03

In his speech at Saudusky, o., Tues
day Mr.. Greeley said, in reference to the
need for reform in the civil service:
| venture to say there will be this year
paid out Of the public treasury TO less
than ten million dollars which has no
other purpose or effect than to aid the
canvass for the re election of our present
rulers. Ten million dollars will be paid
out Of the treasury for the sake of re
clecting them, and two or three millions
that will be put into the party treasury
to answer the same purpose.
lie pleads for cx-Robels and ex.Scccs-
sonists as follows:
In vain do politicians take up the en-
bers Of old controversies. In vain do
politicians seek to revive the details Of
bloody and cruel acts performed years
ago. Still the heart yeans toward our
distant brothers, our defeated and humil-
lated brothers. We ask them to come
back and take their seats beside us in the
common council, and to he listened to as
of old.
"To take their seats beside US in tie
common council and be listened to as of
Old" The statesman of Chappaqua evil
dently eRtertains no fears of that Tennes-
see busaboo ''rcaction." In his speech at
Cleveland the same day, he said, in refer
ence to the present attitude Of the Demo
crocy:
81 tell you aLolitiouists, that such a
a step once taken can never be recalled,
There car be no advantage, there can be
no purpose in taking the backward track.
But no; that backward step will never be
taken. The shadow will never 90 back
on the dial, whatever may be the result
Of this present election"
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Something for letter Writer'S
Double Postage,

The continual changes in the postal
laws Of the country require persons to
keep continually on the qui rirs, or else
to run the risk of having their correspond,
ence quietly dumped into the dead letter
office.
Under the old law the rate Of postage
for mail matter was three cents per half
ounce for letters, and the regulation pro-
vided that in ease the requisite numb Of
stamps to pay the full postage was not at.
taChcd to letter, the postmaster at the
place of destination was required to col
lect the remainder. For instance, if
letter which weighed one ounce only had
a three cent stamp attached, it went on
to its destination ana the remaining three
cents due upon it was collected there
The law in this respect las been material
Iy changed. Under decision Of the Post
Office authorities pOstmaSters are required
to collect double the amount which re.
mains unpaid. Double postage is also of
course to be collected on wholy unpaid
matter which may by chance reach the
Office of destination. This is under the
new Code, Section lj2, Letter writer's and
business men will avoid much confusion
in future By bearing in mind the new
law on the subject.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03
No War with England.

The details Of the award of the Geneva
Commission lave been made through the
enterprise of the New York journals
We have these details in a special dis
patch to the New York Herald, from
which we condensc the following partiou-
lars: The aggregate award is fifteen and
one-half millions of dollars, of which the
amount awarded to individuals is 81 ,5O0,-
coo, and to the United States about s4.-
0GG,0O0 for expenses incurred in the pur-
suit Of the Alabama, Shenandoah and
Florida. On all questions of internation-
al importance the arbitrators we're a unit.
On the money award Sir Alexander Cock
burn thought $4,000, 600 too big sum
for JOHN Bull to pay to allay the fiery
patriotism Of the United States claimants I;
and, therefore, did not sign the award, and
Count Sclopis virtually coincided with the
gallant admiral. This end, the question,
John Bull pays small fine for alleged
want of due diligence in preventing
the escape Of the Confederate cruisers,
of which the largest moioty goes to the
clamorous, and the smaller to the Govern
ment. The sum is payable in gold within
one year from the date Of the award
Thus ends the Alabama question.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03
A Live Bill Poster.

A new phase in bill posting was oh.
served the other day by Broadway pedes-
trians in New York. A horse had sue
cumbed from the heat on the previous
evening, and his remains had not yet been
removed. The day was cloudy, and the
umbrella people we're out with their post
ers. One of them, an umbrella man, at
once seized his opportunity, and COM
mcnoing at the neck he plastcrod the un-
fortunate animal from end to end with his
announcements. With a smile at his
triumph over all competitors he then left
for other fields of victory.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03
Indiana the Battle-Ground.

A Chicago dispatch states that for the
present the Grant canvass is purpoooly al
lowed to langujsh.ia Illinois, all efforts in
that and other States being directed to
Indiana, where Morton, notwithstanding
all his money and appliances, is calling
for aid. Illinois, for the tine, is fairly
emPticd of Grant speakers of note, and
the whole force is to be let loose in In-
diana, supplemented by Boutwell,, Wilson,
Blaine and Conkling, Ohio is generally
given up among the Grant people in Hi
nois, and the entire purpose is now to save
Morton, as it is deemed more desirable
than to work against the hopeless coali-
tion in Ohio.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03
The Coffee Market,

The New York Bulletin, of Saturday,
says: For some time past our daily re-
ports have indicated a softening tone to
the coffee market, especially on Brazil
descriptions, and our table of prices cur.
rent on lots in first hands has shown a de-
cline ia values Of about a quarter of a
cent, on all grades of Rios and a similar
reduction on the outside quotation for
some of the other grades. This decline
was due mainly to the liberal supplies
here and the extremely slow progress
made in the distribution of stocks in sec
ond hands.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03

The following calculations have been
made Of Ohio and Indiana: The largest
vote ever cast in the former States is A.
600. In October, 1868, the Democratic
candidate for Secretary Of State received
3I9,Gs2 votes, which allowing l2,OO0 for
natural increase in four years, would give
3Gl GOO as the Democratic strength in the
present canvass. The lowest estimate Of
the Liberal vote is 2O,CCO, which would
increase the aboyo in round numbers to
$4,000. This would be majority Of
even 5JQ,0CO, tie number Of the total
yoto on which the calculations are Lascd.
In Indiana, in 1868, Hendricks was de-
rcated by less than LOCO votes in a total
of $4,000, while in 1870 Eddy, the
Democratic candidate for Secretary of
State, received lGO,OjO out of 3l7,5jO,
The Liberal Republicans Of Indiana mum
Der, ct the smallest computation, $4,000.
which is larger number than is needed
by any combination of circumstances to
render the Democratic strength greatly ia
the majority.
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A Mere Political Machine.

Attention is called by the New York
Journarof Commerce to the fact that the
post Office is being used as mere political
machine, the mails loaded down with
hand bills, circulars, speeches and other
sensational matter to affect the election,
prepared by salOried post office officials,
and mailed by them under the frank of
some partisans of the Administration.
Their proper work is neglected. In fact,
there is a general decentralization Of the
whole machinery of transportation and
delivery occasioned by the friends OF Gen.
eral Grant. At Washington, clerks are
detailed FROM different departments to
direct documents at the headquarters of
the Grant Committee, and then the mails
arc loaded with this matter to the exclu-
sion of legitimate business. This is one
of the many ways by wlioh tue Grant
"Ring" rob the people.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03

Concerning advertising, there is a great
deal of positive humbug. We say "hum-
bug" because the word "fraud" does not
fully cover tic case. Advertising is ul-
questiOnably one great secret Of success.
But it must be judiciouS Advertising
Some men want to buy advertising as the
vulgar buy pictures, looking to the guam
tity, and not quality. Of course, what
is called "largc advertising" pays, but
only however, when done with good Judge
meht, except in very rare cases, to adycr-
tisc at any price in cheap issues, or char.
table publications that are given away.
they are seldom read Next in worth
lcssness as a vehicle comes the ordinary
almanac. These are manufactured to u
mos; surprising extent, and the irvcst-
ment is immensely proitable-to apo,h-
ecaries and paper dealers. The man of
paper cooperating with the man of pills,
makes the whole almanac business one of
mutual profit.
One collector on the Hudson to our pos
tive knowledge, has bought, during tie
last few weeks, no less than ten tons Of
almauacs, which were sent out to country
apothecaries for distribution. There is
also one Wholesale druggist in New York
city who sells these things regularly by
the ton, instead of sending them out to
customers. This is only one of the ways
in which injudicious advertisers waste their
money. Advertisers should remember
that a circulation of ten or fifteen thou
sand in an excoptiouablc medium is worth
vastly more than a hundred thousand
through the medium of a questionable
agent. Printing is not advertising.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03
SWEETWATER TENN. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1872.
Present Status Of the State Debt.

Present Status of the State Debt.
The statement of Ed. Il. Pennebaker,
Esq, Comptroller of the Treasury Of
Tennessee, which We print elsewhere in
tC-day's issue, present most encouraging
exhibit Of the condition Of State Finan-
ccs. We have so long been in the habit
Of regarding our State debt in the light
of fabulous array of figures, too long
for patient numeration-too alarminSly
excessive to be looked at with steady gaze
"a nightmare weighing us down and pos.
sible relief from which seemed hopeless
this side of actual ropudiation-that the
Comptroller's encouraging presentmcnt of
the real financial situation; will be
source of general relief, stimulating us to
renewed efforts to shake of this sold man
of the sea-" entirely.
A reduction of the Public Debt from
$42, lG3,627O8, October lst, 1869, to
sci ,G30,ol5.9j, January lst, 1873, is no
mean showing. TIE bulk Of this roduc-
ton has been brought about, Of course, by
the sale Of the States interest in the rail-
roads, which were costiHg US at the time,
an average of $4,000 per diem. The re-
duction cf such debt nearly ono-half,
within less than four years, is a consider
able item in the direction of the oxtin-
gushmont Of the entire debt. While We
congratulate the people Of the State upon
this material reduction, We also COngratu-
late the Comptroller (who entered upon
his term Of service at the most trying pc
rod of the States financial history upon
his ability to offer so promising an oz-
hitit. He has displayed an efficiency in
the management of the intricate details
Of his Office, highly croditable, and has
proved himself a most faithful and con-
scientious public servant.
The above is taken from the Nashville
Banner. We publish the Comptro!lcr's
report in this paper, to which we direct
tie attention of the reader.
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Bullock Writing a Book.

The Macon Telegraph understands that
Bullock, in the peaceful soclusion Of his
Canadian hiding, place, is writing Il book
which, Lis late confederates aver, will
wash him as clean and neat as a new pin,
and utterly oyerwhelm his enemies. Some
extracts, said to have been furnished by
his uncle Bob Brown, who was in all the
fat things going during nephew Rufus
reign, have already been Published in a
Griffin paper, and uncle and nephew are
now supposed to be at work putting the
finishing touches to the volume.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03

Some time ago there lived q gentleman
Of irdolent habits in Sussex, who made u
business, in the winter season, Of visiting
his friends extensively. After wearing
out his welcome in his own immediate
vicinity last winter, he thought he would
visit an old Quaker friend some twenty
miles distant, who had been a school fel-
low of his. On his arrival lie was eordi-
ally received by the Quaker, he thinking
his visitor had taken much Pains to come
so far to see him. He treated his friend
with great attention and politeness for
several days, and as be did not see any
signs Of his leaving, he became uneasy,
but he bore it with patience till the morn
ing Of the eighth day, when he said to
him:
"My friend, I am afraid thee will never
visit me again."
"Oh, yes l SHALL" said the visitor; 81
have enjoyed my visit very much shall
certainly come again"
"Noy," said the Quaker 81 think thee
will never visit he again"
"What make you think | will not come
again ?" asked tie visitor.
"lf thee does never leave" said the
Quaker, show canst thee come again ~
His visitor left.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03

It may be interesting to the military
friends of Brigadicr General Andrew
johnson to know that he accepted his
commission on the 9th day of March,
1862, and resigned on the Sd day of
March, 1865, drawing the pay attached
to that position for three days less than
three years. Ga the 4th Of March, the
day after he resigned, he entered upon his
duties as Vice Presideut.-Knorrilie
Chronicle.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03

The great rope walker, BlOndin, whose
feat' at Niagara some years since will be
remembered, appeared at the Sydcnham
Crystal Palace the other day, walked a
rope five hundred feet long and eighty
feet from the ground, clad in a heavy
armor. Although high wind was blow
ing, lie was daring enough to walk the
rope blindfOlded, aftcrward ing a sack,
then with his agent on his shoulders, oapr-
ing the whole by cooking an omelyttc
poised on the middle of the rope.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03
Consumption of Coffee.

The estimated consumption of coffee in
the United States for the year 1872 is
10000 tons; the actual consumption,
1871, 1000 tons; in 1870, l25,00O
tons. Assuming the population of the
Union to be forty millions, and the con-
sumption per capita is Il lbs, which, at
the retail price of So cents, currency, per
pound, will make an annual expenditure
for an average family, say of five individ.
uals, Of about $275, or 81 cents per duy.'
Excepting Holland, whore II pounds is
consumed, and Belgium, where the con-
sumption is s. pounds, the people Of the
United States are the largest consumers
Of coffee. The actual consumption of the
world is estimated at 450, GOO tons, and
the product 4O5,OOO tons. ChicOry, pea
nuts, and other cheap products, are largely
used in the adulteration Of ground coffee,
both in Europe and America.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03
The State Elections.

Thus far, says the Philadelphia Age
the State Elections have presented no dis,
couraging features for the anti.Grant par
ty. To be sure we have not carried Yer
mont and Maine. But such a conclusion
was mover even limited at by the Democrats
or Liberal Republicans. We have, how
ever, reduced the mujOrities in each and
both of these States, and showed that
General Grant is not as popular in 1872
as lie was in 1868. In vermont, the Rad
ical loss on the majority is over six thou
sand. In Maine it will reach thirteen
thousand. But the point is the per cent.
to tie renominationists. viii the per
cent. in Now England carried into ther
States be sufficient to defeat Gen. Cant I
That is the significant view of the result
of the recent elections in New England.
Of course, the causes that operate to pro-
duce decline Of the Grant vote in the
Eastern States will act in other parts of
the Union with greater effect. New Eng
land has an intense opposition to a more
honest administration of tie Government.
General Grant is just tue man to suit such
political tricksters and gamblers as Will
son, Boutwell, and their colleagues. Be-
sides, the whole South is studded with
Yankee carpet -baggers, who are robbing
the people in the most scandalous manner
These influences operate to keep up the
Grant party in New England. When the
elections take place in the Middle and
Western States, such aids will not be ex-
tended to the renominationsts, at least
not to such an extent, and hence the per
centage Of Radical loss, will be the great
er. But the loss in Vermont and Maine,
at the lowest possible figure, much below
that actually experienced ly the Radical
five per cent. and that is
sufficient to defeat General Grant, if car
ricd into other States Of the Union. Five
per cent. will give Mr.. Greeley Pennsyl-
vania, Indiana, Connecticut, California,
Oregon, Alabama and Florida, sure
When these votes are added to those COM
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03
The Game Laws Of South Carolina.

A number Of gentlemen in Charleston
have formed an association for the follow
ing purposes: First. To frame a revised
code of game laws for South Carolina, to
be submitted to the Legislature at its next
session. Second To restore the old ''hunt-
ing code for Carolina sp0rtsmon," to be
used as a guide for our young men in the
field, Third. To frame a constitution and
bylaws for the Club.
Standing committees to be appointed
lst, on hunting and bounds; %, on game
birds ard dogs Sd, on fish ard fishing
4th, on yachts and boating; 5th, on hunt
ers, horses and equipments 9th, on the
natural history of the quadrupcds, birds
and fish of that State, with view cspc.
ciully to their food, migratory habits and
usefulness
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03
Actual Cotton Crop Of Last Year.

In some remarks upon the last crop the
Financial Chronicle thinks the amount
actually produced last year vas only 3
S32,0l0 bales, and that 10000 lales of
the crop actually marketed were left over
from the preceding year. The une2pcct-
ed diminutiou of the crop was due to a
diminished acreage -7,8ll,G9G acres
against 8,S85.5l5 acres in l87O-late
Spring ard generally an adverse season.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03

The imports Of coffee at the port Of
New York from January to September
|, of the current year, were l,Ol5,009
packages, valued at $l7,9O2,Gl5. At
Boston in the same time there were landed
39,O28 bags, 39,l87 packets, against 36,-
SS8 bags and Gj,840 packets for the same
period of the previous year. At Balti-
more l,OSl bags wero landed during the
last eight months, and at New Orleans
75,5l2 bags, nearly all from Eio.
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Sharpsburg in Stephens School His
terry.

Gen. D. II. Hill, in late criticism
upon "Stephens' School History of the
United States" alleges that Mr. Stephens
has Oyer-cstimated the strength of the
Confederate armies in the field, and gives,
as instance, Sharpsburg, where the Con-
fcdcrato force is placed at 10000, Gen.
Hill says: awe know as certainly as we
know any fact that the Confederate in-
fontry did not exceed 27,OO0. Even Gen,
Lee and DR.. Dabney, misled by the re-
ported force have put it too high. Our
calculation was made on the field, from
the numbers actually present, and VIC feel
confident that no mistake was made"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03

Total State debt. $2l ,C39,Ol5 So
Has since paid $4,000 in bonds.
EDWIN r. PENNEBAKER,
Comptroller Of the Treasury.
Deducting the present State debt from
that on the lst of October, 1863, which
amounted to $40, 1884, ,O27,O8, we have the
showing that the debt will have been re-
duccd In January, 1873, ,$2O,j2L0lII2.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03
Ore New H0uSc per Hour III Chicago.

The amazing growth Of ''now" Chicago
is illustrated by the following condensed
statement from the Tribune of that city {:
We know of no words which will con-
vey to persons residing outside of Chicago
an idea Of what has been done in the way
of rebuilding the city than to say that,
beginning on April Is, 1872, and ending
December |, 1872, excluding Sundays,
counting 200 working days, and each day
of eight hours, there will be completed
one brick stone, or iron front building, 25
feet front, aud from four to six stories high
for each hour of that time. In other
words, the buildings of that size and char
acter completed and that will be completed
by December |, will average one for each
50 minutes of 200 days of eight hours
each,
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03

A new cigar factory has been opened
at Key West, Fla, which will give en-
ployment to five hundred hands and
turn out l75 900 cigars every week.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-03
NO. 45
TENNESSEE DEBT.
What Has Been Done in the Way OF
Reduction Since October, 1869
What We viii Owe Janu-
airy |, 1873.

We give below a statement Of tho fnan-
cial condition of the State, as furnished
by the Comptroller, Ed. r. PcnnCbaker
In this statement the computation Is car
ried through to the first of January, 1873,
as the bonded debts fall due in July or
January, and therefore it is more conyen.
lent to make the computation thus. The
statement, then, may be taken as showing
what will be the financial status Of Ten
nessco on the lss Of January, 1873.
The state mcnt is as follows: