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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11
Were we Cheated?

Memphis Register
Mr.. Jefferson Davis is reported to
have said that the south had been
more cheated than conquered. The
question presented is not 50 much
whether, if lie said SO, he should be ira
duced for saying it, as what is true, II
it is true, the supposed crime on his
part will dwindle in its proportions
materially. 1t may not be polite to
tell the truth at all times. But il we
speak at all, it would seem more ex-
cusablc that We should speak truth than
falsehood when we do SO. What then
is the truth Is it true that the United
States 60 sernment gained fricds in the
south two years before the war closed,
by proclamations looking to magma
| nimity and lcnient treatment OF those
At war with it, or notI Did Confeder-
ate soldiers desert on that account, and
the people become disallccted toward
the conledcracy to q greater or less eX-
tent from that cause or not! And, TO-
ward the close of the war, were as
surapccs Of the same character repeat
ed, and did the soldiers, IL after an
other lay down their arms, and the peo'
pie welcome the final surrender on the
ground that liberty and an opportunl,
ty to 90 on with their business ano
prosper as we'll under the United States
as they had hoped to do under thell
own government, was offered to them
Did the southern people anticipate
and did the United States authorities
lead them to expect, the condition o.
things which has actually followed
Did the Confederatcs at home and IL
the field the last six months Of the wal
understand there was any issue involved
except under what government they
should live, with equal promise of in
dividual peace and prosperity under
cither7 Was the ruin of South Carroll
ma and Louisiana anticipated, with all
the exploits of the carpet baggers, and
the crimes of Kinks, Clayton's and
lloldcn's lambsl Has 1.-THE govern.
mcnt" redeemed its promises and faith
Then the south was not cheated.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

The New York Sun says: 1t is well
known that Gen. Grant saved nearly
one.half his pay under the old system
which Of itself is sufficient 10 answer
all the false pretenccs for doubling H.
Except by willful extravaganza theie
is no occasi ion 10 spend his official IN
come, to say nothing Of hi: private
revenue. He has never exceeded 80,
600 Of outlay in n single year. WheI
hunkies and corrupiionists talk abou
maintaining the dignity Of the PresI
dcncy," they measure it by their Owl
vulgar ideas of big diamonds, coars'
display, last horses, and other token
OF similar taste. The traditional AM
real dignity of that great office is some
thing which they have yet to apprecI
ate.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

stripe, who in his success see brilliant
prospects for profitable jobs. The tax
payers and the most intelligent class OF
colored men will work for Alcorn's
election, though how many of the ne
grocs will be independent enough to
resist the pressure of party dicta:Ion
remains TO be seen.
Gov. Alcorn, however, is confident
Of success, and has called q mass Con
ycntion OF the Republicans Of Missis
sippi to meet in Jackson on the 18th
inst. If the Democrats refrain from
putting any ticket in the field, as it is
quite possible they may, and if Acorn
is able 70 retain the support of any
considerable portion Of those coloreo
voters who have hitherto stood by
him, it is not unlikely that lie may de
feat his carpet-bag antagonist.
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may confidently expect for this part
Of Tennessee, consisting OF the iron re
gion, and the part OF Kentucky com
prising the coal region, n speedy and
remarkable development,
1t is due to Col. Wilder, ofChat.
tauooga, IL Northern man, and an iron
man in occupation and IN energy, that
we have q pound of ore i'll Vienna. He
was appointed by Governor Brown,
with two other gentlemen, and he
alone acted, If we are correctly in
formed, and paid ireigh.s, &c, out OF
his own pocket to Europe where these
specimens were neal failing to come to
hand, when Capt, Thornburg, Repub-
lican member Of Congress from Knox
vile, got them in at a cost to himsel
Of about $500. We urged some o
our iron;men to send specimens Of GU
fine ores, but we believe none wer'
sent from this section ClarksvllI
Tobacco Leaf,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11
Keep it Up.

The dead head system IS gradually
receiving its death, blows. Keep 1t
always in mind that the people must
pay because editors must pay-tor
eycrythlng-and the newspapers will
find their account in it.
Whenever agentleman wants any
thing published, whether it Interests
the public or only al individual, he is
willing and Will propose to pay. Some
body must pay for it, and hereafter II
will not be the printer. The fact that
the proposed publication would interest
the public has nothing to do with the
matter III issue, Newspapers are pri-
yate, not public property. They arc
published to make money for then
owners, and ifanybedy would use then
they must pay the cost. Never did We
90 to Il merchant and use his goods
Tor any public purpose without paying
and if we and hundreds of others-th'
p~ublic-employ n lawyer about a stree
or other highway we pay the lawyer
The dodge is very tiresomc, it is YER
old, and we hope to hear OF it no NOR
forever. If you want some schem
ventilated, whether it interests your
self alone or thousands, you and you
thousands must not expect US to pa,
the TIL Memphis Appeal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11
The Winchester ~ Alabama Raj
Road.

A prominent and intelligent gentle,
man of Lincoln county writes US. under
date of the first instant, that he was
present at a meeting of the stockhol
dcrs Of the Memphis Il Charleston
Rail Road at Huntsville on the Wednes
day preceding. The issuance Of the
So, 800, 900. first mortgage bonds ny
the NJ. IL C, r. r., "a 6OO,O 900 to pay
all bonds now outstanding and $780,
600. to build the Winchester j. Alaba
ma connection from Rock Spring to
Fcarns') was thoroughly discussed,
and the Board of Directors were, by a
unanimous vote instructed to issue the
bonds in the form required by the
Southern Rail Road Security Co.
Our correspondent adds 81 think
there is now no doubt whatever about
the construction of the road in a rea,
sonable time. A proposition was
made and carried to the effect that the
Winchester d Alabama might be sold
TO the Nashville IL Chattanooga or
other Co., they (the N. " c. or other
Co.. binding themselves to build the
connection, provided such sale should
in no event rctaid the building OF the
road beyond January 1875. ! believe
our people in this county arc indiher-
ent as 10 which company builds it, but
! think the N. d. G. will not agree to
build It. AS to this, however, l am
not advised, and | may be mistaken"
This is a matter in which the peo.
Die Of Lincoln and Franklin counties
feel, no doubt, I deep interest,-thatls Is,
the building of the road from kock
Springs to the Memphis d Charleston
road, and VIC shall recur to the subject
again.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

In II speech which Senator Alcorn
has Just delivered in Jackson, Missls
sippi, he makes a bitter attack on Sen,
ator Ames, whom he characterizes as
the most vindictivc nan in Congress
against the Southern whites. lie de-
clares that the Convention which nomi
mated Ames was constructed and gov
erncd by fraud, and predicts that if its
nominee is chosen, a war OF races will
begin in the State. Heretofore the re-
~lations between the whites and the
colsrcd people in Mississippi have been
far moro satisfactory to all parties thar
in most Of the Southern States.
Awes, says the New York Sun, wh'
is Gen. Buffers s%on-in-law, will o
receive the support OF the Adj
ministration and Of all those who fol
political reasons wish to stir up dis
sessions between the white aud color
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11
Valuable Farms for Rent.

j. f. Syler Guardian, &c, of Mary a. En-
brcy and others.
| will, on Monday, 18th day OF Septem-
Der, offer for rent. to the highest bidder
ut the Courthouse door in Winchester, on
twelve months crcdit-the rental monte:
to be paid in cash-the following tracts OF
land, tO-wit:
The Hancock place, containing 10 acres
ten ofwhich are in cultivation.
The Hinton place, containing about lac
acres, seventy of which are in cultivation,
The John Galway place, near Dechcrd,
containing - acres, forty of which are in
cultivation.
These places are well watcred, and in
good state of cultivation. Notes with
good security required.
JOSEPH +. SYLER,
Guardian.
Sept3-2w 90
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NIiddlcmcn.

When some politician, who has not
sense to see the causes Of the evils
which harrass the agricultural pro.
ducers of the country, or has not the
honesty to state them t%ruthiully, tries
to conciliate the farming interest, in
nine cases out of ten he tries to DO So
by the silly dodge of railing against
what his petty breed call ''middlemen."
He means by this the merchants, fac
tors and warehouscmen of the land.
They get all your money, says the
would Je statesman. Go for them.
Abolish them.
The truth IS, no class Of men in the
United States Of equal intelligence,
risking equ9l capital, and exhausting
equal energy. get back asmaller return
for the services rendered and benefits
bestowed by them. Mercantile stats.
tics prove this to be the fact. 1t will
be Il sorrier day than now for our farm
crs aud too, if u capable
merchants should ever be forced for
lack OF custom, to quit the profession
and producers and consumers be LEFT
in detail at the mercy of the railroads
for transportation, and the makers Of
what they buy for supplies OF manufac.
turcd articles. This same 'middleman,'
despised as be is, is the check upon in
justice and extortion between producer
and consumer. There is not a farmer
who can sell his crop as probably to
himself, as the fair and intelligent mer-
chant can nor n any manufacturer
afford to sell direct to the consumer of
his wares as favorab!y as lie now does
by the Intervention Of this same mer-
Chattanooga Commercial.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

The New York Sun is one of the
best exchanges We have. and one OF
the best things it has said in some
time can be found in the following
healthy sediment Of a long sermon
boiled down to suit the times, to. wit /:
Inc South may achieve an independ.
ehce lar o lasting and real than that
Tor winch !. was fighting ten years ago.
Georgias farmers are proving that ihe
South can be independent of the Wcs,
by raising its W corn and the profits
OF Georgia and Alabama cotton mills
show that the South can manniactur,
its cotton without tie aid Of New Eng
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

ATLANTA MARKEr.-1he following arc
the ruling prices for the articles mentioned
i'll 1.-THE Atlanta (Ga.) market, as reported by
IL. Cox " Co., of that city:
CoRN-Whitc, per b%uslIel, 7SaSO; yell
low, 75a77.
W~HEAr-Tenn. White, per bushel. l Goa
l 20; Tenn. Red, l jOal 60.
OATs-per bushel. 4Sa50.
FLouR-Fancy. sack 9S pouAds. 4 50s
1 10; Family, I 00a 1 %; Extra, 3 2ja3 -;
Supcrtlne, J 5Oa3 %. Flour in barrels
same proportion as in sacks.
BAcoS-ShOulders. per pound. lO1 4al0l..
Hams, l3laal4 Clear Sides, l2al2ts.
MEAL-per bushel, ST..
BurTER-per pound. 20a25c.
EGGs-per dozen. 16alSc.
Il HIDEs-pcr pound. 20a22.
IL SHEETINGs-per yard. 121aai3c.
rs SliEErINGs-per yard, Hall &c.
COTTON lAENs-per bunch, Goal 90.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11
Notice to Amend Charter.
VIM. NJ. Green Chancellor, &C., & others,
[Exparte Pctition.l
To all ,yL,nr, II ,nnv ,nnoar,

VIM. VI. Green Chancellor. &C., & others
[Exparte Pctition.l
To all whom it may concern.
Whereas. William VI. Green. Chancellor
Josiah Gorgas, Vice Chancellor, II. NJ. An.
derson, T%reaSurer& Recorder, George Il
Fairbanks. Commissioner of Buildings and
Lands, and Thomas A. Atkinson. Alexan-
der Grc.gs. Richard ii. Wilmer. G. 7
Quintard, J. 7. b. Wilmer, j. +. Young
j. W. Bcckwith, II. VI. Pierce, W. b. W
Howe, A. Smedes, A. J. Dchassett. W. II.
Cox, A. I. Porter, j. b. kerShaw, I. VI,
l~Ianckel, Ne. Williams. l.. NJ. White, A,
lIartridge, J. j. Scott, W. o. Jetirie:, j
Il. Spraguc. j. NJ. Bannistcr. y. Ii. Il. Daw-
son. j. ii. Pitts. W. &. Crane. j. f. b.
Pegucs, ". 4. Balfour, &. C.. Harris. j.
Thompson. G.. X. Fairbanks. 7. b. Lawson.
G.. Williamson. q. W. Race. ). VI. Bird. Z.
W. Gray, W. NJ. Stout, X Z. McCracken,
and j. l.. Griffith, Trustees of the Universi-
ty of the South-having filed their petit
ton in the Chancery COur at Winchester.
Franklin county, Tennessee, praying for a
further amendment of their charter in ac-
cordance with section 1859 OF the Code of
Tennessee. clause IL, authorizing them to
exercise the power contained in said clause,
given to Municipal corporations III this
State, to-wit: To lay and collect taxes
upon all property and privileges within
the limits OF the University domain, which
are or shall DO taxable by the State" UNI
der its general laws relative thereto; such
taxes to be applied only to the carrying
into effect the power granted in said Sec
tion 3of amendment to charter January
10th, 1850, and the amendment to said
charter granted ut June Term 1871, and
tor Municipal purposes only.
IL Is therefore ordered that publication
be made in the Home journal, a newspa-
per published in Winchester. Tennessee.
rs required by law, in order that all per-
sons who may feel themselves concerned.
or who object to the prayer of the petit
ton. may appear ut the next term of said
Court, tV be held on the 81! Monday in
next at the Courthouse in Win
chester, Tenn. .hen and there TO show
cause. ii any they have. Why the prayer Of.
petitioners should not be granted, other
wise said petition will be set for hearing
eXpartc. Witness my hand aC Office In
" inchestcr. this the It'll day OF August.
1873. 7. IL. FINCH. CO NJ.
oep3
-~Eiiznatrick GREGORY & Dnyis Snlicitors
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Brcckinridgc's Visit to the Presi-
dent,

| Long Branch telegram August 81 10 TIL,
Chicago Tribune.
General John &. Breckenridge called
as \ matter of personal courtesy OH til,
President, whom he had not seen sine,
the Mexican war. where they were iel
low officers and very intimate. AL.
though Brechinridgc has been fire.
quently in Washington since the close
Of the war, he did not think it would
be delicate for him to visit the Presi
dent in the Executive Mansion. He
was accompanied to the Presidents
cottage by Mr.. John lIori, and spent a
portion of the evening in very agree
able conversation. Senator Freling-
huysen was present, and others drop.
ped in during the evening to pay their
respects. No allusion whatever was
made TO the late war Oh the part of
either Of the gentlemen. The Presi
dent greeted Mr.. Breckenridge very
kindly. and referred to the last time
they met, which was when Grant was
slightly wounded in one of the MeXi.
can engagements. They called up old
memories and old friends, aud traced
the latter into after life. There is but
a years difference in the ages of the
two gentlemen, General Grant being
if,y.two and General Breckenridge ff.
~ one. The latter received all invita-
ion u call again.
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Cincinnati Market.

Flour dull at SG.S5a7 60.
Corn quiet at 52a53c.
Rye steady at 7Gc.
Oats quiet at 3la42c.
Mess pork quiet at SlG.75.
Lard dull, held at Sc Tor steam. ket-
tie SIac.
Bulk meats quiet with light offe rings
nc, clear ribs Sc, clear sides
81. Bacon steady, shoulders S4aSl.c,
clear rib sides 10. clear sides lOc.
Whiskcy steady at 92c.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

Vicksburg (Miss.) letter says
Senator Amcs will be nominated for
Governor in spite of the strong oppo-
~si,ion, and that negroes will be elected
as candidates for Licutenan! Governor,
Secretary OF State, and Supcrlntend
cnL OF Education. A "colercd Super
iutcndcnt of Education" will be The
essence Of richness.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

There ia movement on foot in Ten.
ncssce to make Col. John Ford House
ot GAINESVILLE, the next Governor o
that State. If Tennessee should ncvcI
have a worse Governor than the &c
Mai, the accomplished, the brilliant
John Ford House would make, she
will always be prosperous and happy
lie ia one of the most gifted OF her
sons-one of the most charmingly clo-
1ucnt Of her orators-and her highest
honors would long since have been his
il he had asked them at her hands,
which his modest and unambitlous
spirit has never permitted him to do
lCouricr Journal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11
Full Text Of Mr.. Davis Recent
Speech.

Mr.. JcU Jaws SpecCH ~ DlO''IbO"
cry White Sulphur Springs, Va, Au-
gust 18th, before the Southern Hlstor'-
cal Society, has been so unfayorabIy
criticised by many public journals that
We give it in full to let our readers
know what be really did say.
lie was introduced by Admiral Sem
mes, who said Mr.. President, | have
the honor to present to you and the
gentlemen OF the convention Mr.. JEFF
rcrson Davis, our esteemed President
of the late Confederate States"
Governor Lctcher said: AS the OF
gan Of this convention it is my pleas.
urc as well AS my duty, Mr.. Davis, to
give o a hearty welcome to the hon,
ors, the affections and hospitaIItics OF
Virginia"
Alr. Davis responded:
81 am deeply thankful for your
kind welcome. ! feel at home in Nir-
ginia. She gave me her bosom to be
torn hy all the horrors Of war, and her
sons and her treasure for the cause,
and | look upon her mountains III hcl
peaceful grandeur, her vcrdant wales
and her material wealth yet above all,
her men excel her soil, and her women
excel her men. Fresh in my memory
IS the devotion and self sacrifice OF hel
noble women. When the Shenandoah
J valley was laid in waste the fair women
whose hands had never known An
hours tot! Iaborcd for the support ant
the comfort Of the army. ! am mos
happy to know the cause for which w
have convened. Much time has pass
ed away many OF thc participants hav'
! been called TO their fathers. IL is hare
for those whose hearts were in TIT
cause to think Of those days withou
' feeling their mothers Sottncss coming
to their eyes. We have been cheated
c rather than conquered, and could W.
? have forcsccn the result OF the surren
c der, we would have been free to-day
The time has come for us to vindlCat
the truth tor the sake Of the unrccord
ed dead who fought for truth and die
in patriotic cause. These scraps o
$ history do us injustice. We must col
Icct the material for the future histo
rian. 1t may have been well to wa.
until passion and feeling should sub
= side, but we should delay no longer
DO we not see ~dccadcnce in all tina
~ makes q people great and happy
u Therefore the higher duty on us.
Il have received a letter from n gentle
man in Massachusetts,, in which h
wrote: Our people Owe you adebt
| gratitude for maintaining those prIl
ciplcs of constitutional liberty on who
d the safety Of the country depends an
3 which would have been lost sight q
but for your struggle Ladies, hav
| often said in you was my greatest mop
= for the future of our country. | hav
Il never seen a Southern woman who ha
been reconstructed. The men ofthI
N day may yield the principles for whic
y they commended, but the children VIII
r. succeed them will cherish and pcrpetl
' ate them. Gentlemen of the society
may your steps ever be inward an
N upward. | urge you to all dIIigenc
and fidelity. You must succeed wit
i the grand old Early at your beao
II whose brave heart never failed or ia
lie tered, and who hal the manlines:
rr whether in a foreign land or on his nj
III tive shore, to assert the glorious prir
IN ciples for which he so nobly struggled.
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Insolvency Notice,

Having suggested the insolvency of the
estate of James W. Estill, deceased, to
the County Court Clerk, all persons hold
ing claims against said estate are notified
to file the same, duly authenticated, with
said clerk within the time prescribed by
or they will be forever barred. And
all persons owing said estate must make
immediate settlement or steps will be ia
ken to enforce he payment thereof.
SAML ii. ESTILL.
sepl 3m Administrator.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

a county convention in Iowa adopt.
cd this strong and somewhat sweeping
platform recently WHEREAS, We
believe that when d man steals be is a
thief; and WHEREAS, A majority Of thc
politicians of both parties steal there
fore, RESOLVED, That We are tired Of be,
ing plundcrcd that it is a good time
for thieves TO stand from under"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

Anything which a loyal" organ
may say of the Administration cannot
for a moment be suspected Of imperti'
nence. The following paragraph from
the Ohio State Journal is, therefore,
copied without fear of c~gnsure: "WhlIe
congressman arc being denounced foI
completely in the back pay grab the
Chaplain Of the United States Senate
should be afTectionately borne in mind
He is travelling abroad inspecting
C~onsulutcs" on q gold salary Of So
day, and drawing meanwhile his salary
Of 5000 for imaginary services AS chap
lain. Ifthis is not ! useless expendl
ture Of public money, what is"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

A stable was erected to suit a ca
price Of the President costing nearly
$4,000, for which not a dollar was
ever granted by Congress. This large
sun Of money was boldly taken from
tEc fund which had been voted for Tho
erection Of the new Department Ion
State. If such an abuse is tolerated II
q notorious and fragrant case like this
Of course there is no hesitation IL
Others less conspicuous and where con
ccalnent is easier n. y. Sun.
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Louisville Market.

Bagging quiet and firm. l4al4l4c for
hemp, 3Isal5c for flax.
Flour steady with 4 better demand. en-
ira family $3.50.
Wheat quiet at Sl.15al.30.
Corn in fair demand, sales of white a.
DOC sacked.
Oats. 42u44c. Rye zoe.
Bacon shoulders S3.c, clear rib sides,
Zoe, clear sides lOIa.
Whisky firm at DOC.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

The Pulaski Citizen complains that
some ofthc answer made to questions
propoundcd during a recent oxamIna
ton of parties soliciting certificates as
teachers in public schools were mac
curatc. One colorcd gcm'cn stuck tc
it that Columbus was our first Prcsl
dent, and that he commanded tn
American forces at New Orleans
Others made answers equally to TIT
point.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

At meeting OF the Wisconsin State
Convention of Grangcrs a resolution
was offered ~censuring Gen. Grant fol
the salary steal and for signing a bill
putting 100000 in his own pocket
The resolution was withdrawn on thC
GROUND that the subject was covered
by one previously passed, which
pledged the farmers "to support nc
mar for office who had received an adj
vance in salary by the act of March s.
1873"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

IN A Nut SMELL.-The Baltimore
Gazette says: There is nothing so
easy North and South as to pursue Il
.scapegoat. The Northern fanatic does
t, Of course, with junction. The I'M
faithful Southern mai co.operates
cheeIrulll and Jefferson Davis is the
natural target"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-09-11

Two DOLLARS PRR lSNta.

Hon. Geo. w. Jones, Of Fayette
vile, is favorably spoken Of in connec'
ton with the Gubernatorial Office. We
don't believe a man in Tennesses could
be found who would make a better or
more honest Governor, or one who
could command a heavier vote.