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a Haunted School House.

The staid old city of Newburyport
is in state of great perturbation. 1t
has ghost on its hands that will not
down At the bidding of the school
committee. and that deties the watch
fulness of the police. This ghost Is Il
veritahle disturber of the public peace
and has been playing its pranks ;or n
long time past The scene of its op-
erations is the Charles street school
house. where it has conducted itself in
very disorderly manner, making sud-
den appearances in the shape of boy
staring in at the windows, knocking
down brushes and dust pans, rolling
cannon balls over the attic floor, rap
ping at the ventilator, laughing and
talking in violation of all school
rules.
These disturbances having subjected
the school to an irruption of curious
visitors, the school committee took the
matter in hand, and the first result Of
their Investigations was the discovery
that at the time these annoyances frs,
appeared the building was in grea1
need of repairs. Patches Of plaster
ing had fallen from the ceiling, thu
cellar was easily accessible from the
outside, the front door was usually lef
unlocked, and the attic was easil,
reached. No wonder the vagran
ghost took possession of the neglect
ed premises Let this be warning
to all school committees and schoo
agents A dilapidated school hous
breeds mischief and-ghosts. If tn
ghosts would only haunt those who's
duty it is to see that school houses ar
kept in good repair they would do
great public service-and they may b
brought to do il yet. So we say agai
let school agents and committees bt
ware!
Having made this discovery th
committee set to work to make the r
repairs the need Of which it require
q ghost to enable them to see. I'll
cellar and attic we're closed and II
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Barnum.

p. T. Barnum has been aptly called
"Philosophic Salamander." Since
the destruction of his third Museum,
last December, he has written a second
Appendix to his Autobiography, a
volume of $50 pages, from the proof
sheets of which we make the following
extracts. They give us an inkling of
what Barnum accomplished last year,
while the indomitable pluck and perse-
verence of the great Snowman are ex-
hibited in the remarkable programme
which ne has laid down for the coming
Summer. AS we are informed his ex-
hibitions will visit these parts within
q few months, these extracts are inves-
ted with peculiar interest to our
readers:
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pOstrp.
Grant
BY CARRIE A. sPAuLIrSc

When did the gaze OF millions turn to thee.
Standing on the proud eminence aparif
When did they lean on thee most frustinglys
When vast thou dearest TO the nations heart
Amid the thunders Of the baitle-rcar,
With sabrc-hash and shrek of bursting she'll
When thou didst move, undaunted, through
the strife.
Unshrinking, though the death-shots round thee
fell!
Was IL when all the victory was won,
And ct thy feet the trophies were laid down:
When thou ddst hold the oliye-branch of peace.
And change the helmet for the victor's crown !;
Or was it when. from peaoef ful fireside iov..
Thy country called thee 10 the chair OF state
When earping critics watched each untried
stepf
When fistterers fawned, and traitors frowned
in hate.
Was it amid the din of psrty strife.
When friends turned foes. and enemies reyiled! /!
When calmly thou didst bear the unjust load.
Nor word nor act thy shining fame defilcd:
Not then. but in an hour OF cherries gloom.
When loved ones watched thy rivals parting
The angel lowering with the darkeued wing,
To tell the presence Of the conqueror. Death.
When turning from the tolls and carss Of state
Thou, also. with the band Of mourners came,
bringing thy tIibute 10 that "honest heart
THEN was new lustre added 10 thy name,
Not with triumphant glance toward that still
face
Where sorrows in battalions fiercely rushed.
But noby. sadly, with forgiying heart.
And pity for the one so strangely crushed.
Mid wall Of organ and escutcheoned shield.
Mid fower-wreathed tablets, wet with many a
tear.
More touching far wss thy calm. earnest glance.
Reverent and sad. beside thy rivals bier.
Peace 10 the sleeper. in his silent tomb,
A. stainless SHOWS their mantle DER him cast
SO let his errors all be hid from sight
Only his virtues and his grief shall last.
But for thee, Grant, each day our prayers arise.
That lsraers God may thy protection be.
Lead thee secure beneath tempestous skies
And bless the nation thus in blessing thee
Hayerhill, y. H.. Jan. 1873.
-IChristian Union.
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A negro minister who married rather
sooner after the death of his wife than
some of the sisters thought proper and
becoming, excused himself as follows:
"My dear brethren and sisters, my grief
was greater than l could bear. l turn
ed every way for peace and comfort but
none come. searched the Scriptures
from Ginisee to Riyerlations, and found
plenty Of promises to the widder, but
nary one to the widderer. And SO !
took it that the good Lord didn't waste
sympathy on man when it was in his
power to comfort himself; and having a
first rate chance 10 marry in the Lord
did SO, and would do SO again. Besides
brethren, considered that poor Patsey
was just as dead - she would ever be J
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front door kept locked. Wonderful to
say nearly all the disturbances ceased
Further investigation tended to show
that the spirit which so long disturbed
the peace of the community was the
spirit of mischief, embodied in cer-
tain roguish school boys, who confess.
ed to having frightened the teacher in
to fainting fit by suddenly appearing
before her and then darting up the
attic stairs; also to having amused
themselves by rushing out of the Gel.
lar with baskets and jackets drawn 0.
yer their heads to frighten the girls
and playing other fantastic tricks
which sufficiently accounted for the
strange noises and appearances. The
committee say in their report that ''no
language is too strong in which to rep
rebate the sad influences which these
disturbances have created in the minds
of the little children" Another sd-
monition against the sin of neglect
ing school houses and leaving them
open TO the visitation of unruly spir-
its.
Meantime the public at large have
got the idea of q ghost in their heads
and refuse To give it up. There is
nothing so fascinating to the common
mind as perturbed spirit haunting
the scene of Its earthly existence. The
great DIR. johnson believed in the ghost
in Cock lane, and spectral manifesto
tstions are seldom wanting where faith
N their existence is found. The COM
mittee had no sooner got their ghost
comfortably laid than there was anoth-
er irruption of believers in the super
natural who stoutly maintained that it
was still alive and kicking-if a ghost
can be said To be ealive.-Innocent
school boys were found quite ready to
testify 10 a renewal Of the rumbling
noises, rappings and voices, and also
TO the appearance of the hand at the
entry window in the middle OF the af-
noon-fUr 1t is Que of the peculiarities
of this ghost that contrary to all rule,
it stalks abroad in the day time. The
head and shoulders Of boy. too were
seen IN the entry-whcrc no doubt his
body might have been found if any
had been bold enough to look for it.
lhe commltte" were at their wits end
again. One of them is reported as
saying that, at is no use to b,u--te..
this matter down. II won't do. there
Is something in it. And no doubt
there is, something very real, and flesh
and blood like. As the ghost had got
possession of the public mind as well
as the school house, there was nothing
for it but to close up the school and
leave it in quiet possession. Last sat
urday was examination day, the com
mittee was present in force. but the
ghost did not put in an appearance,
though no doubt 'the little boy" WAS
there, and the exercises passed of
satisfactorily. Miss Perkins, the
teacher, has been granted vacation,
and it is hope4 that the ghost will al
SO take a little resting spell. Port
land Transcript.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-03-13

TWENTY-FIVE ladies of Savona. a vii
lage i'm Steuben county, lately under
took to break up a billiard room by
going thither with their knitting and
sewing to spend the evening, and their
presence attracted such run of custom
that the proprietor has. offered to pay
them handsomely, If they'll come every
evening.
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Whit tier being asked for an auto
graph, at once complied by penning:
The name is but the shadow which we find
Too often larger than the man behind
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DON'T drive lame HORSES

DRAGDoN and Martins well known stand for
u merly occupied by Woodcock and Gould Of
Franklin is now open with a well selected Stock.
Jobing and all kinds work done to order ana with
dispatch Particular attention Civ en- to Horse
ohoelng Thankful Tor past fayors wish to in
ton , the e1tizens Of Franklin and vicinity that
they VIII always Ind me in the shop when am
not IN ihe Franklin House. JOHN W. PICKETT,
Franklin. June 10th ls73 tbs
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An exchange having said: "Thc
first robin has be en- seen; but one robin
doesn't make spring." the Anbur.,
Bullefin retOrts: "Try him with bug
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The reporter does not like the vani-
ty in clothes, and seldom misses an
occasion to remove any exuberance of
sartorial pride that may come under
his notice. Referring TO a particular
ly vain parsonage, he describes as fol-
lows an imaginary accident which has
beiallen him:
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''Mr. - lately sought to remove grease
spot from his coat tail by the free use Of ben
| zinc, and then stood close TO the stove that the
odor might eyaporaie more quickly. He was
quite correct in his theory bnt unfortunate in
hi. practice, for he was soon turning cart
wheels through the window. and there was
| not enough coat-tail left TO make 'weskt' for
q doll baby. He does not ride horseback now,
and sleeps on all fours like mule.-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-03-13

The Chicago reporter who. armed with n
ladder. attempted to interview Long John
Wentworth as 10 the truth of the staiemen
that Horace Greeley once called him a muck
minded, slovenly cross between yam and Il
cylinder press, is slowly recovering from his
injuries. He says what John told him is unfit
for publication
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-28
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Lackawanna at misunderstanding
American Courtesy to the NabObs.

The Lackawanna at misunderstanding
American Courtesy to the Nabobs.
CALCUTTA, Jan. 10, 1873
The United States steamer Lackawanna arrived
at Calcutta December 81. Rear Admiral jenkins
made the Lackawanna his flagship at Singapore
December /, transferring his flag from the Colorado
The Colorado, which sailed via Cape Town Deem
Der /, is expected to arrive in New York March l.
The Lackawanna was we'll received by the Eng
fish people at this favorite Eastern Oriental
metropolis. Receptions have been held In her
honor by the viceroy and Governor General, civil
and military authorities, and the residents gen
orally.
out on the Lackawanna. The Admiral was
obliged to sail Immediately to sea. The LacKa-
wanna LEFT on the 9Th, leaving several of her ON.
GERS, who were on tour to Lucknow, Delhi and
the Himalayas.
The following is list Of the officers attached to
the nagshp Lackawanna Rear Admiral jenkins,
Captain Paul Shirley, Fleet Paymaster Stevenson,
Fleet Engineer Fitch, Fleet Lieutenants Amory,
Converse ana Fisher; Fleet Surgeon Bloodgood,
Surgeon Scsfeld, Passed Assistant Surgeon Tryon,
Assistant Surgeon Black, Lieutenant Commander
Kellogg, Leutenants Schenck, Nichols, Tstten,
Lisle, Selfridge and Field; Midshipnen Foster,
Nabor and Mcintosh.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-28

Fail the om
people OF wisconsin with such a record lido not want
70 go before these people with ths testimony Of these
oe
United States cannot for the people Of Indiana
managed by the honorable Senator from indiana and If
he Ss ws with shs% beg h to s%e
his powerfu aid to satisfy our unsophstieated
that in as is
did not order new election . , It. was bound to
as the less fraudulent Of the two.
Mr. THyRnAN, DEM Of Ohio, argued that there was
thing do to recognize the McEnery government
aas ne aaS ?. seSn 81 % S do
Mr. wEsr; Gep) Of La said he thought Mr. HIPS gub-
contending parties in Louisiana, and he moved post
pone the further consideration OF the bill until the even
taken.
Evening Session.
Mr.. PRATT, rep.) of Ind, called up the House bill
authorizing certain award TO the vincennes University
which nt was passed: A. .,.. -. .so ,or;-
sana BILL and Mr.. WEsr addressed the Senate The re-
suit Of adopting Mr. tiis proposition ne said would be
10 set democratic Legislature in louisiana, and
consequently, democratic Governor The Legislature
ee the
turning Boards rauduently excluded the republican
candidates while on the other hand, the Lynch Board
Mr.. CoSKLING, rep N " said that Mr. Hills substitute
THE MOST MUDDY SOLUTION THE DIFFICULTY
yet offered on the other hand the reported by
been shown exist u Louisiana He would venture
nor would he vote for any which aid offer
better prospect Of settling those ds1es than WAS
mented.
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LOOK OUT FOR THEM.
Villains Under the Guise OF Omcers Rob
and Ill-Treat an Aged Couple.


SAUGERrrEs, N. Y, Feb. 49, 1873
As Mr.. Cornelius Legg, an old and wealthy citizen
Of the northeastern part Of this town, was doing
by his stove on Monday night, about eight O'clock
he was aroused by q knock at the door. He is an
unmarried man, having an elderly female living
with him housekeeper. She answered the rap
at the door, and two men, apparently disguised,
entered the house. They stated to Mr.. Legg that
they had warrant for him, for the alleged offence
OF having bonds In his possession which he
had not returned to the Assessor Mr.. Legg as
serted his innocence, but the men said that they
had authority to search the house and must pro.
coed TO do So Mr. Legg, who IL known to have
considerable money in different shapes slowed
away in trunks and chests about his house, now
became alarmed, as he was convinced the
men were robbers. He attempted to get
out OF the house to give alarm, when
he was stopped by one OF the men, who placed q
revolver at has head and told him to remain where
he was or he would blow his brains out The ether
fellow then seized the frightened old woman and
death II she did not show him where Legg kept his
money. She made an enert to get out OF doors
when the runian felled her to the door with
to her feet he held pistol to her head and forced
her to conduct him to the trunks and chests con-
tanning her masters treasure: In one cnest nS
found and took over five hundred dollars In gou
and silver coin; In other places several Tolls OF
bank notes were found and great many Rold
foreign rings earrings and jeweiry OF dir re
| top to bottom, but the person or the
| old man was not thought Of He mad in his
pockets several thousand dollars ~ ns' ro Mes
or fast as they could, ana no trace OF them
| has since been seen.
Mr. Legg offers a reward Of 5000 for the capture
| OF the thieves and return Of the property.
| This Is the second robbery oil the KIND That has
| been perpeuated Al this town within few weeks.
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WHY ADAM COULD NOT HAVE BEEN AN
FRESHMAN.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In looking over the columns Of the HERALD OF
Tuesday, the 2Sth, my attention was attracted to
part where person styling himself "A Reader"
requests you to decide wager by asking If Adam
was an lrishman The gentleman, so styling him
self, cannot be much OF a reader Of the HERALD at
Ieast, or he would know that you devote no part Of
10 answer the gentleman, by informing him that |
am certain Adam was not an Irshman for this
simple reason-that l never heard, and | would
wager the gentleman that he never read or an
Irlshman that lived with his wife after her fall
Therefore he must be some other countryman.
Al. d,
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ARMY CHANGES AND ORDERS.

Major W. A. Rucker, paymaster, has been re-
lieved from duty in the Department OF Missouri,
and will report for duty in the Department Of
Columbia. Major r. s. Hall, paymaster, has been
relieved from duty IN the Department of Texas and
ordered to the Department OF the East. The resg-
nation OF MAJOR Edward Wright, paymaster, has
been accepted, to take effect October l next.
The SUPERINTENDENT OF the Mounted Recruiting
Service has been ordered to send 100 recruits to
Austin Texas for assignment TO the Fourth cav
airy, and ninety 10 Fort Riley, Kansas Tor the Sixth
cavalry
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AQUATIOs.
LalIy and WinshiP.

On Monday, February 10, the fourth deposit tc1o
aside) in the sculers' match between James Lally
and Thomas winship was made at Mr. Thomas
sayers, the Golden Tiger Inn, Newcastle-Upon-
Tyne. There was large attendance Of the friends
of both men, but no speculation worth noting took
place 1t may be mentioned, however, that sup
porter OF winship has laid eco to 60 that Laly is
no. ,pr ~ this match 10 NO, W na t .his
year. Both Lally and Wlnship have gone into
active training. The former Is located with Ser
geant Penn, OF the Royal Artillery, at the Dun
Cow Inn, Funston, and Winship does his work
from his own house, the Duke OF Cumberland Inn.
with Hymes- Stockton.
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A NOTORIOUS BOARDING HOUSE THIEF.

Yesterday afternoon German, giving his name
as John Foster, was arrested in Hoboken after an
exciting chase by Mr.. Western, for decamping
with valuable overcoat from Busches Hotel.
Chief Donavan recognized him as the same gentle'
man who on the recommendation Of oroker, i'm,
posed on Mrs. Peterson, or Hudson street. anu
wc.i dressed, OF dark complexion, thirty years oul
Nbo is said to he professional thei. Ia default W
bail he was committed lvr trlas
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-28
Naval Orders.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1873.
Lieutenant Commander Benjamin p. Lamberton
has been ordered to the Naval Academy. Leuten-
ant John r. winn has been detached from the Ohio
and ordered to the wyoming. First Assistant
Engineer f. A. Magee, from special duty at the
Treasury Department TO the Wasp.
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SUMMARY.
TROTTINa IN CALIFORNIA

Won by New Jersey-score to4.
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states were Christians. The question that was to
be asked was Is our nation to live or Is 1t to dieY
were but the watchwords OF increasing licentious-
ness
Nothing could express the dark aspect OF public
affairs now as regards corruption. What was our
natlonf New born; cast forth among the world OF
nations by Gods hand to manifest at some time
some broad problem that God had to work
out She was without father. unless
man be one without an acknowledgment
of her Creator If God was the author Of nations
and II a nation was ever 30 live 1t must in some
believed that lnfdelity and nothing else was the
element which caused that lack in the constitution
which they depl0red, and nothing else could lead
to such utter ignoring OF the Father Of nations.
sCEPTICIsM TRANSPORTED ACROSS THE OCEAN
from France which caused this fatal detect and
SO affected the trainers OF that instrument, wise
though they were, that they could not even have
Applause. The whole American nation was i'm
plicated In that animus, and we cut ourselves
adrift among nations from God. And what could
10 exist independant OF the Father OF nationsi
tApplause) When we had placed him at the head
Of the nation we would have done our duty, and
and repeated blows Of the rod until our misior
tunes compelled US to do IL. In the civil contest
when the rebellion burst upon US calamity upor
calamity followed until our late and lamentet
President drew his pen through that vile blot Of
the page Of our history and in abolishing slavery
(applause) rendered that Acknowledgement :,
God which won HIS blessing and turned the tide O
battle IN favor OF the right, which finally was VOL
be. The nation would endure much trouble unit
God was given His right and acknowledged as 1t
head. Applause.)
PETITION TO CONGRESS-
The portion OF the report of the Executive Com
mittce Which was referred pack to IL In the morn
| ing session ior modincaton was again reporte'
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AGRICULTURAL PARK, SAN FRANCISCAN, February
17.-Trotting; half-mle heats three in five, In har.
ness. Stakes, $500.
q. w. DicEey enters Chief.
Mr.. Leigh enters Granger. ...........
Time, 4 :30-1:A6-1:24z- 1:A1-l:2lH.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-05

G. Carroll County Court will
elect a Tax-COllector next Monday.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-05
NOn-Resident Notice.
In the Cbancery Court Of Madi-
son County, Tennessee.


Chas. a. Still and Woodford A. Still, Ex'rs.
vs.. Almira L. Still, ct al.
n this cause Il appearing from complain
Il ants bill, which is sworn TO, that the
defendants, Sarah A. Ellis, wife of -
Martha T. MOrehead. VIVA. A. Still, James
q. Still, Joseph S. Still, Chas- A. Still, Al
fred T. Still, Abraham A. Still, Raleigh M.
STILL, Jno. j. Still, Almira A. still, a minor
under q years Of age; james III. Renald, a
minor, ROsella Luter, Jno. w. Still, James
+. Still. Sarah E. Still, Miranda Z. Peters,
NJ. E. Peters, Henry +. Peters, Rosetta Pc
tiers, VIM. Thomas Peters; Mary NJ. Pol
lock, Marshall 4. Fryer, wife Of - Fryor,
Cyrus Colt, W. L. Colt. Virginia e.. Colt.
Carson A. Colt and Virgil NJ. Colt, are
non-residents OF the State Of Tennessee.
and il also appearing from said bill, that
the other children and heirs Of the said Jas.
S. Still, Wyatt +. Still and Mary A. Colt.
are unknown, and also the names Of their
guardians, if there be any such.
IL is therefore ordered by the Clerk 4
Master, that they make their appearance
herein, on the LIST Monday in May, 1S73-it
being the 5th day OF SAID month, and 2nd
Monday Of the the next term Of the Chan
Gerry Court, of Madison County, Tennessee,
in April, 1873, and plead, answer or demur
taken for confessed as TO them, and set for
hearing ex-parte. And that copy OF this
order be published for four successive
weeks in the Jackson "Whig and Tribune"
This March 9th. 1873.
ID. N. WISDOM, G. & NJ.
Campbell & MeCorry, Soils.
mar29-4W.