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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
COUNTY SUPEBINTENDENTS.
The state superintendent has mo- APP
pointing Power.

pointing Power.
From the Knoxville Press and Herad.
The opinion seems to be prevalent that
the State Superintendent of Public Schools
is vested with authority to appoint the
County Superintendents. This is a mis-
take. The election of County Superintend-
eDts is vested in the County Courts ex-
clusively. The State Superintendent has
no control over the subject whatever. As
q satisfactory answer to all who may think
of applying for the Office of County Super
intendent, we are permitted to publish the
following reply of Col. Fleming to an ap-
plicant in neighboring county;
KNOXVILLE, TENN, April 3, 1873
Dear Sir: You viii observe, upon looking
to the school law, that the County Superin-
tendents are to be elected by the County
Courts of the several counties, at either
the April or July quarterly sessions, They
will Ihold their Offices for two Yeals and re-
ceive "suca compensation as may be allow
ed them by the County Courts, TO be paid
upon the order Of the Chairman or Judge
of the County Court, by the County Trus-
tee." No member Of the County Court is
eligible to the Office Of County Superin.
tendent.
The State superintendent has no part IN
the selection Of County Superintendents;
so that, Notwithstanding my earnest desire
that the County Superintendencies shall be
entrusted only to thoroughly competent
persons, even personal recommendation
to the Courts in this regard, on my part,
might be justly deemed an indelicate as
sumption. Your application, therefore, will
be properly made to your County Court.
Inssmuch, as the school Law has not, for
lack of time, bsen generally distributed and
is, therefore, as yes but imperfeetly under
stood, it Is probable that most of the County
Courts will defer action until July, and viii
act wisely in doing SO. ! shall be glad II
your County Court shall select a person as
competent IS you seem to be. Very re-
specially, JNo. III. FLEMING,
State Superintendent Public Sch-,,ol
P. S.-My Office heIcefortr ,s,,, ba in the
Capitol at Nashv'n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
A Promising YOuTH.

The Washington Capital tells this:
At an elegant diDnerparty given In this
city the enfolt terrible Of the family was
permitted to occupy a seat near one of the
most distinguished guests. This bete noir
is much given to coDundruns, which are
not always appropriate. Moreover the
young man has sister VINO is a shining
belle in society. Eliza Is the name Of the
young lady, but the Es".iIg scapegrace will
eau her 20. The company were startled
" the voice of the youngster asking, "Why
is father like the devil?" An awkward
pause ensued. Then he shouted out, "Be-
cause he IS the father of LiZeP Qies.)
That boy did not get his dessert, for be was
sent to bed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
News from Hayans through Spanis

News from Havana through Spanish
sources confirms the reported capture of
the fortified city and seaport of Manzanil-
10, aud says immense loss Of booty in mon
ey and munitions of war fell into the hands
of the Cubans, who sacked the town. The
attack was made at night in the absence
Spanish troops in the field. Dispatches
have teen sent to Madrid urgently calling
for large body of troops, as a revolution
IN y break out in Havana any day. This
news is regarded with great satisfaction by
the friends of the Cuban patriots.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
Elections Elsewhere.

Iowa.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, April THE cleo
ton passed off quietly. The Democrats
elected o. II. Peaslee Mayor by about 5S
majority, and majority in the council, but
little interest manifested.
Maryland.
ANNAPOLIS, Apl. 1.-THE Republican ticket
for Mayor, Recorder and four Aldermen
was elected to-day by majorities ranging
from 100 to $50.
Louisiana.
BATON ROUGE, April THE municipal
election to-day was quiet. The McEnery
ticket was elecsed without opposition.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

A CLEVELAND (Ohio) woman whose
son parts bis hair in the middle, has written
to the Government to know if she is not
entitled to pension. The chief Of the pen-
sion bureau writes back that she can not
receive pension unless be pastes his hair
down in scollops On his forehead, and wears
a seal ring on each little finger, in addition
to his first mentioned infirmity.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

The lady who. was saved from the wreck
of the Northfeet, some months ago, has re-
ceived a pension of fifty pounds avc crfroro
Cne queen Oh hhgiana: Itis becoming an
unusual lug ;of a woman to be saved in a
snipwreck, and in this case she was the Cap
tain's wife.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
NEW YORK.
Wall street Grand Larceny.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Recorder Hackett
in his charge to the Grand Jury to-day
urged them to deal severely with offenders
against the usury laws, saying the theft of
industry and of regular profits by means of
the immoral and unlawful Vaccinations Of
capitalists or money institutions ought to
command your attention much more than
ordinary larcenies. E
How Big Corporations Escape Taxes.
Up to recess to-day the only new point
educed in the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany investigation was that Police Commis-
sioner Ne dnierre had obtained six thous-
aud dollars, said to have been used at
Washington to relieve the Company from
taxation, and charged on account of legal
expenses.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
sUu,,av school Ce,ebrntIo,

INDIANAPOLIS, April THE semi -centen-
NAL anniversary of the organization of Sab
bath Schools in this city was celebrated
yesterday. The first school was organized
in a cooper shop with Thirty scholars. The
schools now number fifty, one with over
nine hundred teachers, and nearly nine
thousand scholars. -Four Of the teachers OF
the first school still survive.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

THE Gallatin Examiner, one of the best
papers in the State, comes to us greatly en-
larged and printed on new type. We con-
gratulate our contemporary On this evidence
Of the prosperity it so richly merits.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

A TEACHER was illustrating the points
of the compass to two pupils. NNow, what
is before yous" "The North, sir" said
John, who was an intelligent lad. dr. '.5ow,
Tommy" said be to the other, who had
just donned long coat, "what is behind
you?" "My coat tails, sir" said Tommy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

SAN FRANCISCO, April Tin fire to-
night in Sutler street, a son and daughter
Of John o. Day were burned 10 death. The
children we're in the upper story of The
dwslting. The fremen were uniformed
till too late 10 save.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

OUR sp cisl dispatch shows that KGox
county leads off handsomely in the educa-
tional movement. Let the example be fol-
lowed BY every county in the State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
FRESHETS.
A HiIIaga Submerged.

BUFFALO, n. Y, April IA freshet,
caused by late rains, has covered the Ischua
Valley on the line of the Buffalo, New Y ork
and Philadelphia railway, to the depth OF
four feet, and. carrying away the south
abutments of the bridges On either side OF
Ischua. Large bodies of men are en-
gagged in repairing damages.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
1000. GOO Feet of Logs Adrift

WILLIAMsPoRT, PA, April THE river
is is feet above low Wster mark and still
rising. Part of boom broke this morning
and it is estimated that two million feet Of
logs uassed down.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

AN applicant for pair OF bpots was asked
what n;lmber be wore, and replied, as soon
as he recovered from his surprise, "WEy,
two, Of eoursep ~ ....5.. +.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

THE Postmaster at Savannah, Ga, is as
certained to be defsulter. 1t is said that
the Postofice Department severely CEN
sures bis management of the postal money
order business, but we are consolingly told
that be will be held to strict accountable
ity for his accounts. The same was said of
the def4ulting Postmas.ers at Mobile and
New Orleans, but nothing has been done
yet. Lowell, the New Orleans defaulter, is
found to be in arrears to the government
in the sum of about $4,000. He nov fig
uresvery prominently in New Orleans as
Republican politician, aud is a member of
the Kellogg Legislature. From his well
known impecuniosity the Postoffice De-
partment does not expect to receive any
thing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

THE fashion of wearing Cashmere shawls
wrong side out, to show that they are gen.
uine, again prevails.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

A PRUDENT clergyman, unwilling to ac
cuse citizen of lying, said he used the
truth with penurious frugality,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
THE VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.

We publish this morning very interest
ing article from s'one of the TRUSTEES" Of
the Nashville University. l. is gratifying
that the editorial in Sundays UNION AND
AMERICAN should have evoked commu-
nication so suceinct and yet so explicit, so
devoid of unnecessary verbiage, and yet so
full of statutory and historic information
about our University.
What the UNION AND AMERICAN wishes,
and what it has aimed at in all Of its ar
ticles was to enkindle in the Nashville
heart, public and private, municipality and
citizen, grand and glowing desire recipro-
cative and responsive to that which made
Commodore Vanderbilt By his profered
donation the munifcent benefactor of
the Southern people.
There are great lawyers in the Board Of
Trustees of the Nashville University: F. B.
Fogg, W. F. Cooper, yno. NJ. Lea, E. a.
East. They can inquire and determine
whether there can be legal donation of
the Nashville University property to the
Vanderbilt University. If it cannot be
done, then the Vanderbilt University must
look elsewhere. We cannot say this even
ing where the 'elsewhero' will be. But
from a personal acquaintance with Com
modore Vanderbilt, we undertake to say
that be does not feel under
auy personal obligation to Nash.
vile, aud if Nashville does net ap-
preciate his offer, be viii make it where
either the authorities or the people will rec
ognize it In some palpable form.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
MEMPHIS.
A Duel ON Saturday Evening.

Four Satisfactorily Hurt.
MEMPHIS, April IA duel was fought
Saturday afternoon two miles south of the
city by two young clerks, James POston
and John Murtaugh. After exchanging
four shots, the latter was shot in the arm,
The seconds interfered, and the affair was
amieably adjusted, each having received a
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
ARKANSAS.

Virginia walkers Grand scheme
EcIipsed.
LITTLE Rock, April THE majority of
the House committee on federal relations,
all Democrats, reported favorably on the
memorial to Congress asking that the bene-
fit of the Bankrupt laws be extended TO
Arkansas.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

The Lynn (Mass } Reporter says small
pox can be taken the third time.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
The PrImate Of America.
BuEneh to Eseath.

BALTIMORE, April Archbishop Bailey
has returned from Florida with his health
entirely restored.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
Aaiom aud Smerieatr.

GOLD opened in New York yesterday at
ll9s, and subsequently sold at 11Sk, 11Sa,
1lSa and 1lSs successfully, as the Clique
dictated, closing a. the last mentioned
figure
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at so for both issues.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

The Murder nf NaWalI.

Robert Coleman and John Keel, charged
with shooting John Newell, on Friday
night, were brought before Judge Ray to-
day. After partial examination the case
was postponed until tomorrow, the de-
PENDANTS, by consent of counsel, being
placed under bonds of $4,000 each.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08

COTTON is quiet and unchanged in New
York.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
IO'CIOclk This A. NJ.

Returns up to o'ciock haveb COM
ing in SO slowly that aside from the Office
of Mayor, comparatively little il knoBn.
Eight wards ana precincts show . gain Of
S44 for DAVIS, Republican; Mayor, S3ger The
Presidential vote, the larger part Of which
has been in the German wards.
The indications are now that johnson,
The Placer herald., 1873-02-22
IRRITATION On A LAKiE SCALE.

The San Francisco Examiner urges the
turning of the Colorado river into southern
California for irrigation purposes. This is a
grand undertaking, and lis results in enrich
ing and calling out the producliveness of the
soil of southern California, western Arizonl
and New Mexico c,nnot be estimated by
man. Two objections may arise. First,
the right to the waters of the Colorado is an
international question that must be settled
by treaty between the United States and
Mexico. Though the sources of the Colo
RADIO are almost wholly in the United States,
the river proper, from the Mexican town of
Algodomes for a hundred miles, to the gulf,
il wholly in Mexico; hence, that Govern
ment might, and surely would, object to
having its waters diminished Second, the
question of irrigation iself assumes many
phases, and ought to be well considered be-
fore attempting it on SO large a scale. The
irrigation of so vast body of semi-ropical
country as s contemplated, must work all
entire change of climate, and from the dry,
healthy plains that now exist must follow a
condition of climate like that of the Chagres
river, where white man takes his life in his
hand to attempt to live ther,. That the
land would be rich and prolific in its trop-
cal productions, no one will question; but
that it must be abandoned to African or Chi
nese lbor is equally certain. California owes
its healhful climate to Its dry Summers.
We have seen the effects of irrigation and
ditch water IN our own county, and want none
none of it, except isolated garden spots. We
have seen the settlers from the tules and
Sacramento swamps seeking the dry plains
and foothills of Placer, shivering with the
chills, ready to purchase at almost any price
so they could again find health for their fam
lilies. But we only started out to say that
we want our Government to keep its fingers
out of this Colorado irrigation business.
What individuals may do is nothing TO us.
The Placer herald., 1873-02-22

The cost Of living in California is less than in
my other country IN the world, provid parties
ire careful to make Their purchases whore they
may obtain the value of their money. For Gro
ceres Teas and Provisions, the old Grocery Es
tab shment of B. SBARBoRo q Bro, 53l Wash
ngton street, offer. the best advantage of any
tore on the Pacific coast. This bonse imports
is goods rectly from the places Of growth, ant
Consequently, purchasers, by obtaining theii
supplies directly from first hands, will save Il
age percentage in their monthly expenditures
Persons residing in the country will save enough
n the d ference OF prices the same goods would
.oSt them at the village stores, to pay their
penses and back, and have something left besides.
All goods sold in quantities to suit everybody,
arefuIlr marked, packed, delivered and shipped
promptly free of charge.
Following are some of their prices:
sugars crushed and fine crushed ..1lG012
do. lig 1t brown n.............. S(0l0L
Syrups. extra golden S.F per l1eg of ) gals ~ =,
K-rosine OIL. best brand, per gal .... 45M150
Teas, choice family grades, p 30, IS, rs & sl,0t
Coffee, first quality, Costa Rlca and Java,
per 10 ...-... .....,.lf, IL * -
N. B.-All orders will meet with prompt atte.-
ion, by addressing
B. SBARBORO & BRO
feb22-dw 53l Washington Street
The Placer herald., 1873-02-22
RAILROAD TAX SUIT In The u. ).
COURT.

This case or these cases, as the suit Ii
agans. the counties of Santa Clara, Alamo
da, San joaquin, Sacramento, Placer and
Nevada, came up in San Francisco on Mon
day last, before Judges Sawyer and Hof
man Of the U. S. Circuit Court. McCul-
ough & Boyd appeared for the Eastern stock
holders, Judge Sanderson for the company,
and Attorney General Love for the counties,
aided by District Attorney Deal and judge
Searls of Nevada; Starr, of Sacramento;
Moore, of Alameda; PilIsbury, of San Joa-
lun and Of Black, Santa Clara. Attorney
General Love asked that the case be contin-
ued few days to allow him to prepare his
motion and arguments, and said if the mat
ter was post tponed until to-day he would be
ready The court ordered the matter post
poned to Monday, the oath inst. a tempo
rary restraining order was allowed to be serv-
ed on the Collectors till the matter was heard
md determined This may possibly carry the
collection of the railroad TX IS over fortLis year
md tmay not. Collectors Moore and Munson
are authorized to postpone any tax sale, by
section 3,772 for three weeks or any shorter
time, from the first day fixed for the sale,
which is the 24h of February, and Of course
our Collectors will postpone the lie in this
county under this section, and the restrain
ing order, if necessary, until the 17lh day OF
March, which will give time for the court to
remove Or make perpetual the injunction
In the latter event, " hich is not likely, the
case will go to the Supreme Court of the
United States. Right here is another point
worthy Of consideration. Sections 3,S01,
1902 and 3,803 provide that the list of un-
paid taxes at the end of the sale shall be
furnished to the Supervisors, and the Board
may cancel any taxes which in its opinion
can not be collected, but all such taxes not
Cancelled must be entered on the assessment
book each succeeding year until they are
paid and interest at t,c0 per cent. per month
must he collected OH such delinquent taxes
from the time they were first delinquent IN
til paid. In the event of these Delinquent
railroad taxes going over, it will be all i'm
portant That the people of Placer elect Su
pervi,ors this Fall that will not have "h
opinion that these taxes can not he collected. -
The Placer herald., 1873-02-22
LIBERAL OFFICIALS.

1t is a rare thing now days to find an Off
cial, or one that is seeking an office Or con.
tract, that is not the advocate of lberality in
paying for all public services. A fellow that
can barely live out of Office, no sooner gets
one than he becomes extremely liberal, thinks
he should be paid handsomely so as to com
port with the dignity of the Office, though he
may be the verest bungler and incompetent.
If his salary or fees are not at once raised,
he at once begins 10 form com mbinations to ef
feet this purpose, and is ready to lick the
hand of every man that W Il help him and
curse all wio oppose or expose his plans.
This thing reaches from the pith-master to
The President of the United States. 1t would
be proper to except from this rule about ten
per cent. of officials. You never hear OF one
of these snortng liberal fellows resigning an
Office or refusing to run for n second term
unless he sees better chance. These kind
of officials are great protectors Of dummies
vio bid TOO low for contracts, and whenever
a fellow bids below what they think right
they rule him out, just thr ugh generosity
md to keep him from running himself. Well,
the country has had enough of this liberaity,
to say nothing of the stealing. which is closely
allied to it. The position of the people and
their official servants have been transposed
long enough, and i: is now time both were
placed back in their old positions, where the
people are masters and the officials their ser
wants. Sei-abnegaton must be among the
requisites for official pos ton, Or the people
must be slaves. The official tha5 carries
selfish or personal considerations into Office
commits moral perjury, and ought to be
oathed as leper by the whole public. Do
not misunderstood us While political par
ties exist it is the duty of an official elected
by party, ererytiu,g else being equal, ana
the public and individual veal being rigidly
guarded, to favor the men of his own party
with his legitimate patronage or resign his
Once, Dut ms must not 6Xtenu 10 placing
incompetents in Office or over charges for
anyone's benefit. The official is charged
with and sworn to perform lis duties accord
ing to law and his best ability, ana so are
Ill his deputies, and when this oath is will
fully violated to the extent Of farthing, he
is perjured official and the world can look
upon him in no other light. The examples
now set in high places is becoming demoral-
izing in all official positions, and the tax
payers owe it to themselves to put stop toit
10 do this, examples must be made of every
official not squaring hs acts by the law and
his oath, from the highest to the lowest.
rhe people of this county and State are to
have contest with the powers that be this
Fall, and it is time they were looking into
the acts of officials and selecting those who
are to be turned out and those to fill THEN
places.
The Placer herald., 1873-02-22

POULTRY BREEDING. This is the season
when farmers and others commence the
breeding Of owls and should endeavor to Sc
cure the best and most profitable breeds. In
our House and Farm column we give the
result of some experiments, which are doubt
less reliable and correct. The HERALD also
contains the advertisement of Geo. B. Bayley,
+. 0. Box $50, San Francisco, an importer
and breeder of the choicest poultry. liz
carefully packs and ships to order, eggs OF
any kind in his catalogue. at from IS to
$40 per dozen, according to the breed Sc
lected.
The Placer herald., 1873-02-22

PLuCKY PLACER. The Mountain DEM
ocrat, Mr.. Selkirk, late of Auburn, editor
heads an article over complimentary to this
county ,as above. 1t is fact that, through
our Assessors and Supervisors, urged on by n
county official lobby, the railroad has never
paid its full taxes to this county since the
commencement of its existence. Even the
tax for 1SGS, the case now pending in the
United States Supreme Court, the trucking
Supervisors ordered reduced, but they had
let the time pass when that order was eifec-
tive. True, Mr.. Democrat, portion OF
the people of this county have been com
mendably plucky, while another portion,
comprising majority of the officials, have
been disgustingly trucking, to an extent thai
robbed us Of three -fourths of our just taxes
from the company. We believe our present
Supervisors will defy the "rng" and fsh
the monopoly TO the last court of resort, anc
we are with them in that fight while thei
pluck lasts. The juking, negative, cunnin,
creatures, toting water on both shoulders
who have stood by in official position am
seen and aided the swinding of this count,
for ten years by the monopoly, deserve til,
word trucking, not "plucky.'
The Placer herald., 1873-02-22

NOriCE TO LEGAL ADVERTISERS. Livery
notice required by law V be published (excep'
these to be paid for by the County, mnst, to
be le gal or Of any binding force, be publish
cd in the ?:LAcER HERALD. Our contrac'
with the State binds us under bonds of S.
900 to do all this work until January 1st, ,1S7G.
aud the State bound its Courts to recoguiz
no such notice as legal unless it is first pub
lished in the PLACER HERALD. Advertiser
an sec the contract at this Office.