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JONESBOROUGH.
Notes of the Cholera Visitation.

Notes of the Cholera Visitation.
The Echo of Aug. % gives list of the
victims of cholera in Jonesborough, East
Tennessee, from July Is to Aug. 6, showing
Is deaths among the whites and Is among
the blacks, besides two who contracted the
disease there, bat died in Knoxville. We
clip The following incidents from the same
paper:
awe learn that q case of cholera has de-
veloped itself in the neighborhood Of
Boone's creek, in this county. Mrs. Nc
Cracksn, who is the lady sick with the dis
ease, Is reported in critical condition.
''John Wilson, colored, who was one of
the first cases of cholera in town, and had
been in typhoid condition for more than
two weeks, died on the 21st inst. His
death is attributed to his persistent refusal
to take the medicines prescribed by his ply
siciaus.
"Why is it that parties toll the bell ada
cent the graveyard whenever death occurs?
This was kept up during the prevalence of
the scourge in this place, and no doubt with
sad results in many instances. 1t is not
calculated to raise the sick, but is enough
TO keep the hale and hearty in depressed
spirits.
ave notice some timid people from the
country who almost hold their breath dur
ing theiI few minutes stay in town.
"Every person seems to be engaged in
cleaning up and airing their dwellings. The
merchants are engaged in overhauling their
goods and clean ing off the mould, and as
yet we have heard o. but very little loss.
Weeds have had a rapid growth, and it
would be very well for those who are ab-
seat to engage some one to look after their
gardens during their absence"
A correspondent of the Echo thus de-
scribes the "siege":
''Making its appearance among us about
the middle of July, the cholera soon as
sumed the form of an epidemic of the most
malignant chars cter. The town was soob
deserted by its terror ken inhabitants.
Within the corporate limits the number
that remained on the 2Sth of July would
not probably exceed one hundred. And so
intensely malignant was the disease that of
this small number sixteen fell in four days,
making a daily average of four
per cent. of the population. Such de'th
rate is, perhaps, without a parallel
in the history of epidemics. And yet,
the figures are more APPALLING when we con-
slider that nearly all who died were adults
masking the ratio to the adult population 10
four days rs per cent. or more than six per
cent. of the adult population, daily. Thus
with irightful havoc did the destroyer ad-
vancs until thirty-two of our citizens fell
victims of its merciless power Not only
the eyed and infirn, but those in the vigor
of manhood and womanhood were smitten
of the destroyer. Men and women in the
fiush of health in the morning, were, ere
the evening came, straitened for the grave.
The town wore deserted and melancholy
aspec;. At night the bowling of dogs and
the screams of the dying and TIE bereaved,
added to the general gloom"
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POLITICAL.
geo Bic a bond fer HORTON.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. z5.-To-morrow
the J9aTnu. viii state anthoritstiyely that
Senator Morton's back pay wa covered into
the United States treasury some time since.
The Rndical Factions Of Arksusas.
LITTLE Rock, Aug. 25--Adpt. Gen.
Bishop has lost returned from Perry coGn-
ty. lie reports Names near Per,ypille with
about thirty men. Gen. Bishop made the
people speech and told them Hambrighi,
the Sheriff, should make all arrests. While
speaking, however,the Sheriff left the crowd
and was seen no more. The people are
very we'll disposed If the Sheriff would only
do his duty. The General recommends the
organization of thu militia Of that cointy,
and this evening the Governor commission
ed officers for three companies. More trou-
BILE is apprehended.
massachusetts Republicans Butler
TO be Denounced.
BOSTON, MASS, Aug. 25-The Hamilton
Hall committee, of which Hon. E. r. Hoar.
is Chairman, will tomorrow publish an ad-
dress to the Republicans of Massachusetts
urging upon them the Importance OF at
tending primary meetings soon to be called
to choose delegates 10 the State Conven-
ton, and of securing through them an
honest representation of Republican senti-
ment of the Commonwealth. The address
will support Washbuffe for reelection and
denounce the course of Butler.
Can't Perform the Dirty Work.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 25.-The Daily
Sentinel tomorrow morning will contain
the following card which explains itself:
For the past few months my name has
or t.
Of Wisconsin as candidate for the Office of
Lieut.. Governor, and until recently was
disposed to allow the Convention that meet
at Madison on the 2Tth init. to place me In
nomination if 1t was deemed expedient. l
have now decided, and decline
to be considered any longer a
candidate for any honors which the con-
vention can bestow, but leave the way
open to those whose taste enlists them to do
the work which is necessary to ensure sue
cess. Most cordially do thank the many
friends who have volunteered their friend
ly aid and support, and especially the press
of both political paIties for their personal
and unmerited complimentary illusions
which they have been pleased to make, con-
Meeting my name with the Office of Lieu
tenant Governor. A. IL. THOMSON.
"Under which King4''
CINCINNATI, Aug. 25.-Ths colored
people held a meeting tonight, at Allen
Chapel, TO express their sentiments in ref
erence to the action of their brethren at
the Chillicothe meeting last Friday. Speech
es were made by Col. Harlan, w. FL. Par
ham, Peter Il. Clark, and others. The
meeting was very noisy and ex-
cited, and it was with much inter-
ruption that Col. Harlan and Peter
Il. Clark, representatives of the two
parties could make themselves heard. Re-
solutions were offered repudiating the &C.
tion of the colored people at Chillicothe,
and declaring allegiance to the Republican
party; also Col. Harian's resolutions, which
were voted down at Chillieothe. The reso-
luton was declared adopted, but by sound
it was almost impossible to tell what exact
resolution it was.
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THE ALLEGED SALE.

a Republican Journals Opinion of
The Bulletins s.Bargain and Sale''
story.
The Jonesboro Herald and Tribune,
Republican journal, disposes of the BulLe.
tins story as follows, in its issue Of Aug 81:
teThe Nashville Bulletin has lately pub
lished a series OF edito ials in which it
charges the late Comptroller, W. w. Hobbs,
with having sold his Office to bis successor
or some of his friends, aud even goes so far
as to name the amount he (Hobbs) re-
ceived, viz: twelve thousand dollars. The
Bulletin also publishes an extract from q
declaration fled by one ]. w. Womack, q
former clerk of Comptroller Hobbs, who
has brought suit against Hobbs for an al.
legged violation of contract in resigning his
Office before his time had expired, and thus
throwing said Womack out of employment.
In this declaration Womack says that Hobbs
sold his Office for pecuniary consideration.
"These various statements have ELECTED
from the present IS well as from the eX-
Comptroller a number Of cards in which
the former denies ever having paid any
thing for the Office and the latter denies ever
having received ANYTHING.
acknowledged before witnesses that he had
received the twelve thousand dollars. Hobbs
in his card owns up that he did make state
ments Of thai kind but only in jest, and
in reply to TESTING remarks of others con-
corning bis resignation, who at the time un-
derstood them in that way.
$50 far as the controversy has progressed
we see nothing but assertion on the one
hand and positive denial on the other. 1t
certainly does not look reasonable that
man who even had the ambition to aspire
TO such sn office as that OF Comptroller
should have made such remarks in real
earnest. Aud in the absence of proof to
the contrary we feel constrained to take bis
statement as the true version of the affair.
But perhaps the Bulletin will be able to
give us something in the way of positive
testimony before the controversy goes much
further. The charges are of too grave q
character to be based upon the simple ex
preston of opinion on the part of individ-
usls unsupported by proof"
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\ TWO Workmen buried Alive.
SOUTH CALIFORNIA.
Not satisfied with a Glorious Cllmu

Not Satisfied with n Glorious Climate.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-James' sur
veying party arrived at San Diego yesterday
from Yums. They report they have made
a thorough exploration south of the bound
airy line to the Gulf of California, and have
made important geographical discoveries,
explored the most singular and heretofore
unknown portions of the coast; overcame
many dangers and suffered much hsrdships,
ire main object of which was TO determine
the feasibility of turning the waters of the
Gulf Of California into the Colorado desert,
thereby creating climatic change in South
California. This has Leen successful, de-
monstrating the fact this may be done at a
comparatively small expense.
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WASHINGTON.
A Fresh nTodoc Couundrum.


WASHINGTON, Aug. "a The State att-
thori les of Caiifornia have asked that the
Modscs charged with grave off.nces com
NIT dprlor to Their capture Other. than those
sentenced to be hanged, b delivered to
them. A reply from the national authori-
ties is expected within ten days.
a Tf.ree Months balance Sheet.
The receipts and expenditures Of the
Government by warrant for tho quarter
ending June so, 1873, are: Net receipts
from Customs, $40, $50, 443; from Internal
Revenue, 500, 230, 789; from sales of public
lands, $772,607; miscellaneous sources,
$685., 647; total, $77,83s, 6S4. Net ex-
pendituress-ciyil and miscellaneous, Sl9,-
64l,032; War Department, Sl1 PSF, 61S;
Navy Department, 81 1856, o73; Indians and
Pensions, $S30,56S; Interest on Public
Debt, S$14,777,957; Premium on Bonds,
$54O,954; total expenditures, $59,4l9,3i6.
The vawassef Disaster.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 25.-The
reportIn the case ofthe Wawasset calamity
will probably be ready Thursday next. It
will be lengthy. There has been consider
able discussion here as to the discrepancy Of
the statement regarding the number of pas
sengers the steamers certificate allowed her
TO carry. The superintendent of the
company which owned the Wawasset to day
received letter from Mr.. Geo. r. Shinn,
q well known merchant of Alexandris, Va,
saying, on very recent Fri on the Wawss-
set be made an examination OF her certifi-
cate posted conspicuoasly on the boat, in
which it stated that the number of passens
gers allowed to be carried was $50.
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PITTSBURG.
Another sleepy Engineer = Terrific
Explosion.

Another Sleepy Engineer = Terrific
Explosion.
PITTsBURG. Aug.-Au explosion occur
red about five o'clock this morning at the
American Iron Works of Messrs. Jones &
Laughlin in South Pittsburg. 1t seems
that the engineer on duty was aroused sew
eral times by the Waterman and shortly
after he got up and turned the water into
the boilers the boiler over furnace No. 4
instantly exploded with terrific force, the
report being heard for miles around, caus-
ing in'enso excitement. The boiler was
torn into fragments, the largest piece crash
ing through the warehouse and a railws =
car standing near the building, and fell IN
the bank Of the river, fully one hundr ed
and twenty feet distant. Fortunately no
one was injured, as the explosion occu hed
before the men had commenced work.
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BELFAST, ME.
$500, 600 Ftre-Iso Families Unhouss


BELFAST, Aug. PA most destructive
fire broke out at O'Clock to-day, the
weather being dry and a strong gale blow
ing from the north. 1t commenced in Den
nett's sail loft, aud spread with fearful
rapidity along the wharves. Over one hun
dred and twenty-five buildings were de-
stroyed, mostly of wood, whose loss as near
as can be estimated tonight is nearly $500
600. Excepting on two steamboat wharves,
with single exception, all the prominent
wharf buildings are burnt. At least $50
families are rendered homeless.
Later-An Old Lady Burned Alive.
BELT Asst, Me-, Aug. 25.-Miss Rebecca
Prentiss aged eighty, persisted in the Froth-
ingham house, destroyed in The confagra-
ton yesterday. The Bangor boat this
morning brought Lrge supply of pro7is-
ions sent by the citizens of that place for
the sufferers by the fire.
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GALEsBURG, Ill, has forfeited the re-
nown which she retained in former years as
stBlack Abolition Hole" She now refus-
es TO admit colored children to her public
schools. She refused last Friday to lend
the colored citizens an American flag to car
ry in the procession. Ga the same day 3
respectable colored man attempted to bro
cure cup OF tea or coffee there. but he
was repulsed from three OF four res au-
rants and eating-housea on account of his
cOlcJ,
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A YOUNG MAN was married lately in
Cumberland, Nd, first aggravated the offic
ating minister, presenting him with mar
rage fee of eighty five cents, and then cap
ped the climax by returning after he had
walked away few steps and borrowir @
seventy-five cents of that, on the ground
that he was ga little short just them
leaving the clergyman ten cents for bis
fees,
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How CboIera Follows Expeditions.

VIENNA, Aug. IA, via NEW YORK, Aug.
24.--Cholera rather increases tnan aestes.
Thers has been fifty-four deaths in the
cholsrs hospital alone since July "A. The
deaths 10 town aud suburbs this month
number about 500, neatly half of the total
number of cases having resulted fatally.
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GOLD was less active and lower in New
York yesterday, ranging from l16s to 115s,
c:osing at the latter figure.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
BATTLE HOUSE.

AUG. 25.--Col. W. 4. Butler, r. P. Osborn,
Jas. A. Leiper, Miss Annie Ransom, Murfrees-
boro; William Young, W. IL. Mathew, shelby
Tucker Mrs. Carrie A. Braeken, ID. NJ. Nelson,
Smyrna; j. r. Hayes, Dresden; j. s. Jones,
Richmond, Va; Cal Floyd, Cincinnati; w. W,
Tucker, Hickman, KY; DIR. Geo. W. Crosthwait,
Florence; G. T. Hearn, Lebanon; Jn0. A. Camp
bell Franklin; j. j. Allen, Miss.i Henry Heath
and family, Grenada, Miss; w P. Lynch, Tus-
cumbia, ALA. ttl-l = f-fl
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CRIMINAL.
How Ann Eliza Got a ueddliDg Min.
lister into Trouble.

HV" AMA KILN UOb % IcuukkDS A1Au-
lister into Trouble.
SALT LAKE, Aug. 24.-Judges Tilford
and Smith, counsel for Mrs. Anna Eliza
Young, in the divorce c.se, publish long
card in reply to the Rev. Stratton, charging
him with interfering in the case and az
tempting to compromise with Brigham with
out their knowledge, and intimatiDg that be
received pay therefor. He is charged with
lying in asserting that they had DETAINED
her character. The card is spicy and strong.
1t closes by stating that Mrs. Young's case
is not lost. They believe she will ultimate
ly triumph. They will appeal to the Terri
torial Supreme Court, and will not trust
longer Mr.. Stratton. The CAGE is to be
pushed ahead, and causes good deal Of
talk
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MINOR INCIDENTS.
Sunday BalIOOning.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25-Buislay made bal
loon ascension yesterday and fell into the
Bay. He swan to Long Bridge. he
Jumped from the basket 40 feet into the
water-uniDjured.
Two WOrkmen Buried Alive.
LITTLE Rock, Aug. 25-WhiIe party
of labofers were at work on the bridge
across Red River at Fulton, for the Cairo
and Fulton railroad Saturday evening, the
embakment gave way, burying some work.
mn beneath it, Few particulars are re-
ceived, but the most reliable accounts state
that two persons we're killed and seven
wounded.
Terrible Torture.
TERRE HAUTE, IND, Aug. pa man
named John Branch had finger pulled out
by the roots in jumping from car. A
ring on his fingure caught in screw.
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A Mystery of New York Bax.


NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Aun Carroll and
Tolney O'Connor the man who refused to
give his name when both were picked up in
the bay cliDging to an overturned boat, has
been arrested. 1t is supposed that they
with the assistance of Mary O'Hara in
weighed one Thomas Hollshan into the boat
and while endeavoring 10 rob him the boat
was capsized ard Mary and Hollahan
drowned.
Another WaIw0rfh Case.
In the case of Michael G. Broderick who
it is alleged murdered his son early Friday
morning by stabbing him twice in the
heart, the coroner's jury to-day rendered q
verdict to the effect thai the stabbiDg was
done in self defense. The coroner COM
mitted Broderick to the tombs. Bail will
be fixed tomorrow.
Chicago Craftsmen.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-About A. NJ, the
Eatchman in the Marine bank, corner of
Lake and LaSalle streets, discovered bur-
glars attempting to force an entrance into
the vaults of the bank. They had cut their
way from the floor OF the second story into
the outside vault, ard were about to begin
operations on the inner vault. When dis
SO'SANA biiOy hOAs iOoNlh, bhOh bOOAo DSAIlllO
them and succeede1 in escaping.
Petty Thieves.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 25.-The defalca-
ton of forty thousand dollars has been dis
covered in the National Albany Exchange.
The bank teller and his assistant make a
full acknowledgment. Their bonds cover
the amount. The teller says he loaned the
money and the borrowers failed to repay.
Held TO Bail.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 25-Thomas Smith,
who killed Jno. Teasler st Taylorsville,
Montgomery county, Ohio, was to-day held
to bail in Dayton, in the sum Of five thou.
sand dollars to answer the charge of MUIR
der in the second degree.
Deck-hsnd Shot.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 25--Jno. Britton,
mate of the steamer Great Republic, shot
Frank Mayield, deck-hand, mortally with
deriDger. Britton escaped. Cause-dis-
pute about wages.
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COMMERCIAL HOTEL

AUG. 81. H. Bennett, Louisville, KY; Jake
Young, Jas. Simonton, Cincinnati, o Boyd NJ
Young, Pulaski, Tenn; j. NJ. Patunn, Birmfpg-
ham, Ala; A. j. Roddy, Tracey City, Tenn: J.
W. Buchanan, Winchester, Tenn ). s. VIII
Donefson, Tenn; W. A. Link, Cross Plains,
Tenn; j. W. Campbell, Sycamore, Tenn; Perry
Primm Centerville, Tenn; n. H. Hamilton and
wife, Mrs. Hamilton, Miss Fannie Wrenn,
county,
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We make our Paper from Rags and pure Hemp.
III We use no paste or clay to al up type.
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TENNESSEE BoNDs were firm in New
York last evening at S24 for the old and 81
for the new.
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MaiaM and amerifan.

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CorToN was In moderate request in New
York yesterday at zoe for middling.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-29
Louisiana in Congress.

tits given out from Washington that
Congress intends to probe the Louisiana !
matter to the bottom. For this purpose
persons and papers. will be sent for to aft
ford evidence for The committee which
has the matter in charge. The people Of
Louisiapa rather eonrt on Investigation
They do not fear to have the whole cleo
ton and its surroundings, thoroughly
ventilated. All they ask is that the in
vestigation be an impartial one; and that
the Republican majority in Congress Will
not torestall the result for the purpose OF
Saving the party" in imitation OF Gener-
al Grant, who thought more of his party
friends than of the interests Of the State
and tlIe$Speace and harmony.of tile nation.
Every day our cause. is gaining ground
among thinking people Of both sections.
Nor are able defenders wanting on the
floor of Congress. To say nothing of the
Democratic members, leading Radicals
have become so heartily ashamed of the
position of the party in Louisiana, and of
the ruin its leaders are working, that they
are openly espousing the cause of the PEG.
pie and ably discussing the points at is
sue. ....
An informal proposition has been sug.
gested to the effect that those members of
the Legislature, who have been returned
by both Boards, should organize the Leg.
islature and then decide upon the qualifi.
cations of the Others This plan was
adopted in Alabama on the suggestion OF
the Attorney General, but the Radicals
few The track when they found that the
Democrats had a majority IN the Compro'
mise Legislature. Perhaps their ageeinG
to the same compromise in Louisiana will
depend upon the.question, whether they
will thereby obtain control of the State
government. .-.-.
The people are getting anxious for the
settlement of this question, but they are
unwilling to take any settlement that
will compromise the interests or the hon
of the State. We hope that the end is not
far distant. and that the issue will be sat
isfactory to the people.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-29

IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-The United
States Supreme Court has decided a
somewhat important case in The suit of
Perham vs.. Way. The point is, that
where debt exists payable by prom
issory note, ownership in the debta
claim cannot be transferred by legal
process of execution unless the note
accompanies the sale and is delivered
to the purchaser. According to. the
opinions of many, a promissOry note is
not debt, but an evidence Of debt
The liability exists without reference
to the paper on which The proof Of the
obligation is written. II the note
should be destroyed, the fact that the
debt is dne morally could not be des-
troyed with it. This wonld he the case,
undoubtedly, in regard to ordinary
contracts, the terms of which, might be
established by writing. Promissory
notes in commercial transactions carry
the debts with the paper on Which the
note is written if the transfer has been
according to the terms of law. The
particular case to which we refer came
up on a note which was held by a per.
son WHO had joined the rebellion. The
process was III the nature of confisca.
ton, and the debt was attempted to be
sold without the possession Of the note
The claim was bought by the debto,
and maker of the note, who thereb,
supposed that his obligation was dis
charged. This is denied Ivy the decis
ion of the conrt, which thus establishe
a doctrine as curious as it is impor
tant.- Exchange. b. - .