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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-03

, CONVENTION of railroad men was
held Yesterday in Chicago, for the pur-
n.,e Of abolishing the free pass system.
Stringent resolutions were adopted
declaring that no passes should be issued
:, anv person or persons whatever, ex-
r.p, is cases Of officers, agents and en-
pIovees travelling on their own roads, or
wherein the contracting companies are
bound TO issue passes by virtue of leases
Or cxi>ting written contracts The fol-
lowing are the contracting companies:
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy, Illi-
moi, Central. Chicago and Northwestern,
Wjuona and 81. Peter, Milwaukee and
= Paul. Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific. Chicago and Iowa, Chicago and
Psiurah. Chicago Pekin and South
western, Gilman. Clinton and Spring
field, Chicago and Alton, Chicago, Dan
will. and Vnccnnes, Western Missouri,
Ksn,a, and Texas, Hannibal and St Joe,
$, Louis. Kansas City and Northern,
Atlantic and Pacific, Kansas City, st.
.Jupand Council Bluffs, Kansas Pacific,
Lcavrnwortb, Lawrence and Galveston,
Missouri. Fort Scott and Gulf Central,
Branch Of the Union Pacific and Iron
Mountain. A meeting of the gen
e-al freight agents was also held,
and /; was decided that arbitrary
rates should hereafter be imposed on all
through freight from Chicago and st
Louis to points West. An agreement
VA. also entered into which specified that
no railroad company would contract for
freight after January lst, below the rates
agreed upon in June of this year.
CHICAGO had uu anti-Masonic cclebra-
ton the other day, which adjourned to
meet at Peoria next November. That
the fool-killer doesn't avail himself OF
such opportunities convinces us that he
j, either dead or that he il not the man
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Illinois, has been thoroughly rcftted, and
are now in good order.
Recommendation.


desire to renew my recommendation
that an appropriation be made for the
remodeling of the Marine Hospital
at Louisville. The building in its pres
ent condition, is unfit for hospital
purposes, and should be improved
or closed, which I should recommend
were it not for the evident necessity for
marine hospital at that place, and the
beauty and eligibility Of location. The
grounds are ample in size, and i'm
provements are contemplated which COLI
sist in the erection of detached pavilion,
wards for patients, ard the adaptation Of
the present building to executive
purposes, and wards for special cases
would make it comfortable
and convenient hospital, and at moderate
expense. | also desire to renew my re-
Communications that the hospital at De-
troit be sold, and authority be attained to
purchase, with the proceeds, u more ELI
gible site, and to erect thereon a cheap
pavilion hospital, the property having
become so valuable that it can be sold
for sufficient sum. 1t is in poor con-
dition, like the hospital at Louisville, un-
fit for hospital purposes, and if retained,
must be improved and remodeled at an
expense fully equal to the cost of new
pavilion building. The Marine Hospital
at Pittsburgh has been twice offered at
public auction, without sale. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that it can be sold at Il
air price early in the coming season.
l respectfully renew my recommenda-
tons that authority be obtained for the
erection of II fire proof brick building for
the files of the printing bureau, and for
the accommodation Of such branches OF
the Treasury department, as can be re-
moved from the Treasury without incon-
vcnience to the public service. l desire
once more to place upon record my opin
ions that the eight hour system is oppress-
i've and unjust, as well as injurious to the
public service, and all should be
entitled to equal privileges and equal
pay, and that eight hours should
constitute davs work for
all, or that those employed and paid BY
the government should be required to
perform the same amount of labor that is
performed by other mechanics and
laborers. If any plan can be devised that
will extend the operations Of the eight
hour law to all, | would very gladly re-
commend it. This appears, however, i'm
practicable, and for that reason / recon-
mend the repeal Of the eight hour law as
the only means of placing employees on
public and private works on an equal
fno,inu
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COIOred Emigration.

New York, December "A Mont
gomery, Ala, dispatch, reports a
meeting of colored men, representing
twenty cotton counties in Alabama, to
concert measures for the wholesale emf
grafton to States where the colored peo-
pie have Il majority. The emigration
feeling is represented as being very
strong.
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n.,erntiou Of Navajoe Indians

WASHINGTON. December IA dele,
cation Of fifteen Nsvajoe Indians arrived
here today from New Mexico sccomps-
MED by their agent, Ex-Governor Arney.
They want to exchange the northern
mart of their reservation for strip Of
psstursge territory south; and also desire
70 present sundry grievances, including
the alleged killing of some of their tribe
by miners ro-r THE
ss,ernoon rendered the position of Super
vising Architect of the Treasury 70 'onh
McArthur, Jr, of Philadelphia. No res
ponse has yet been received:
Movements are on loot Tor a coh' en-
ton of colored men in this city on the
9th inst. to advocate the passage oi the
civil rights bill.
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L. y. Com I'm Issioner Arrested for Em-
bezzlement.

United States Commissioner John
Whitehead, Of Newark, was arrested
this afternoon. charged by Mrs. Margaret
Connolly, of Brooklyn. with embezzling
500 given him in trust for her two
children.
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Mileage on Eastern FreiGhts.

CINcINSATI, December AT a meet
ing of the Board of Railroad Commits
soncrs held at the Grand Hotel to-day.
it was decided that the mileage on East
ward bound freights between common
points should be calculated by the short
est route, and rate should be made ac-
cordinply
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Republican Congressman Shoots his
Democratic Competitor.

LOUISVILLE, December IA special
to the C1trier-JOUrHGt from Mt. Sterling,
Kentucky, SAYS that it is reported there
to-day that John ID. White, Republican
Congressman elect from the 9th Ken
tucky district, shot and killed Harrison
Cockerell. his Democratic competitor in
the late election, in Estille county, yes
terdsy. The canvass between the men
wss very bitter and personal, and few
since Cockrrell published card making
very severe strictness upon White. Ii i,
probable that this card precipita;ed the
difficulty. Estille county i remote from
telegraph. and the mails are very irregu-
lar, and it Is impossible TO get further
particulars.
Maniae's Devotion.
ToKoSTo. December 2.-In the Pro-
vincial Lunatic Asylum. yesterday. 4
female patient named Mrs. Newell. an
English emigrsnt. afflicted with the no
tion that her five children's sou!s would
not be saved unles. she hersef died some
terrible death, set FIRE 20 her clothing
aud then kneh in devotion, while enyel-
yped with the fame. The FIRE was eI-
.inguished, but the patient died this
morning after great agony.
Bank Suspension
PHILADELPHIA, December 2-Tbe
Citizens Bank, an institution chartered
By the State, suspended payment Of
shecks to-day Presiden; Wiegand SAYS
that the bank will resume business To-
morrow, and gives a. a reason Of the
suspension that the receipts from deposi.
yors had fallen of, xhils the demands oi
tepositors were heavy.
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Bids for Pork.

ST. LOUIS, December AT the Bro
kers Board this evening, q was bid for
February pork, l2t bid for March lard,
lSi asked for SIX months, and l3s asked
for January. Bulk, clear rib, 10 dsys
old, offered at l0t, and lot bid for clear
sides for January.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-12-10

L. W. McCoRD, Editor and MANAGE,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-12-10
Miss PattersOn's Readinps


The audiences that greeted Miss Pat
terson at Antoinette Hall on Monday
anu Tuesday evenings We're not very
large, but they were made up of our
most appreciatiVe people. Indeed, a
literary entertainment, though it be as
rare as would be the appearance at this
day upon the stage of an ancient Gre
clan theatrical troupe, excites not the
curiosity of the people; and though
Miss Patterson's readings Partake of an
excellence rarely attained, she must not
think,-and of course she does MOTTO
create Jar0re and gather the masses to
near her. These very facts must be a
source OF qualification to the accom-
plished lady, for they certainly evince
an excellency in her efforts beyond the
appreciation of the masses. 1t is to be
deplored that public taste is so vi
tlated and public appreciation so limit
ed, but so 1t is, and we record these re-
Elections simple as an excuse for people
who imagine they need none.
We have seen it universally stated by
the papers wherever Miss Patterson has
appeared that she was beautiful, accom-
plished, modest and lady-like, and al
most perfect in her role. We did not
realize the truth of these comments I'M
I'll we beheld the lady, and then we
ShcbBH1 AOW utterly liiduequdJc ndli
been these encomiums. She is modest,
truly, but then her mind and manners
have undergone such extraordinary
training that she requires not the as
sumption of "airs'' nor the affectation
of attitudes to render her appearance
queenly and to give zest and inspiration
to her language. She is a lady of lovely
features and grace of person, and before
she has spoken she has won you body
and soul; and after she speaks and
thrills you, the admiration her appear
ance has elected is heightened into the
prOfOundest reverence at the exhibition
of such beauty, intellect, and womanly
graces, combined. We hope our people
of the Sunny South will care for her.
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TO OUR PATRONS.

We have due us, from patrons scat
tered far and near, many small sums,
which to our individual debtors are but
trifies, but in the aggregate form an
amount which is quite an object to US,
and which we stand very much in need
of just at this time, and this is so scat
tered over the country that it is impOs-
sible for us to call for personally.
Therefore we call upon all who are in
debted to us to come forward and settle
up at their very earliest convenience.
The year is about closing, and all should
pay up their little debts before the be-
ginning of the new year.
With the new year the law requiring
the postage on papers outside of the
county to be paid in advance goes into
effect, and we can not afford to furnish
the paper to non-paying subscribers, and
also pay the postage on it. We will be
compelled to discontinue ali papers,
after the LIST of January, upon which
the subscription price and the postage
have not been paid.
Those who desire to subscribe for the
Courier-Journal, i'm connection with our
paper, must do so before the 1st of Jan
uary. We will furnish the two papers,
postage paid, in this county, tor SO: 40,
out of the county, So: 90.
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RenI Estate Transfers.

Newton White to Helen w. Grant, o.
acres, 18th district, $2,307: 60.
Jas. II. Scruggs to Mrs. Nanhoozer'
1876 acres, list dist. $4,000.
j. A. Young to j. @. Rhea, 10 acres
10th dist. $500. ~,
k. Cox to Jno. L. Harrison, fV/e
acres, 9TH dist. $2,46S: %. "a,
A. A. Dickerson to X. >. GoroOh' AOi
acres, 10Th dist, 81, l52: II.
5. A. Gordon toJ. b. Stacy S916 acres
18th dist. $657: 81. ,,,.- N
Jno. II. Steele to Garrett Phillips, ~
acres, LIST dist. $23: so. ,..
A. II. Gardner TO p. III. Ezell, interest
in $50 acres, 18th dist, $l25.
VIM. Parker to Thos. LAIRD 20 acres
18th dist, 1925. $1,000.
in l36 acres, 18th dist. $50 - -. o1
F. T. Petty to j. t. Petty, 6s acres 81
dist. $500. 20 ras
s. G. a Il. b. Harwell 70 Jno. IL
Smithson. l acre, 9th dist. $50. ,o,,
3 &. johnson to J. M. Carter Ao74
acres, 9th Gist. $l3S.
J. ID. Beeler to w. G. Beeler' 20 "cieS'
9th dist. $3.50. II E,r-
Jno. T. Steele, Trustee, to j. Ii. Fur
person. lot in Nashville, 1920.
C. & NJ. to S. A. Gordon, S91s acres
18th dist. $657: 81. -., ,;s.
Same to w. 1. Rainey, Il acre, 4th DIST
SIS. ,-o,> ..os 1st
dist. 50 557: IS. -,
dist. $3.50: 40.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-12-10


A Nashville correspondent of the
Memphis Appeal describes our towns
man, Capt. Jno. S. Wilkes, in truthful
language. Never did Governor have
a truer and better acknowledgement and
private secretary than Gov. Brown has
had in the person Of this gentleman
The language used by the correspond
ent of the Appeal was not unmeaning
compliment, but was a truth which all
who know him recognize. Indeed, had
he been a candidate for any office, it
would have been difficult for any one to
have beaten him. In selecting Capt.
Wilkes as his private secretary Gov.
Brown evinced his correct appreciation
of character:
"The selection of Handy, of Jackson,
as adjutant-general and private secreta-
ry to the incoming governor is well
spoken of and gives entire satisfaction.
The present adj utant-general and pri-
vate secretary, John S. Wilkes, has
scarcely a superior in the State. He is
qualified to discharge the duties of any
office, and if he would allow his name to
be used it would be difficult to beat him
for comptroller, treasurer, or any other
Office in the gift of the legislature. A
native of Maury county, son OF the most
honored man who ever lived in that
county, Hon. r. a. L. Wilkes, who for
many years represented Maury in the
senate and in the house of representa-
tives, in the days of Polk and Aaron
V. Brown, John 5. Wilkes, now law
yer of Pulaski, is worthy of his ances-
try, and has no superior as business
man and man of intellect of his age in
the State. He does not desire, l learn,
to be a candidate for anything, and it is
well for other candidates that he does
not -
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In this city, on yesterday evening at
= o'clock at the residence of the brides
father, by Rev. A. G. Dinwiddie, MIR.
ATwELE FoGG. to Miss LIZZIE M. RUDD.
We congratulate our gallant young
frieEd. May he live long to love the
amiable lady who gives him her heart
and hand.
Marriage license have been issued to
the following persons since our last.
ThOs. f. Newman to Alice Z. Scott.
j. r. Hopkins to Mary f. McCatferty.
Jas. Shelton to Lou J. Randolph.
MP. HaTgrOve to Cynthia b. ROchell.
Sam'l Shelton to Elizabeth 5. Shelton.
J. w. Carpenter 20 Henrietta WilsfOTd
Richard Martin to NJ +. Cover.
L. G. New to Mary f. Parsons.
J.. G. Fleming to A. N. DOtsOn.
Jno. w. KimbrOugh to CalendOnia
Sanders.
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EDITOR CITIZEN 81 have Just retura-
ed from preaching and lecturing visit
OF few days to COurtland, and think
some OF your readers may like to hear
of their neighbOrs "Over there. 1 was
one OF the party that q few weeks ago
attended Capt. TOwner and his fair
bride to their residence in that town.
and was so favOrably impressed that
lelt like going back as soon as l could.
l had been hearing about CORTLAND
''away yOnder in old Virginny' all my
life, and when l saw its size / somewhat
felt that 1t was larger abroad than at
home. Becoming acquainted with the
citizens, l soon found why so small
place has such name. People who are
positively of the First Families of Va.
are surrounded with solid ScoCch-Irish,
ike diamonds set in gold, and the young
IOlks are marrying in piles, and the old
folks are as merry as is possible to be
when such enOrmities are carried on
under the canopy of heaven as this mar
rying and giving in marriage. By far
the most important figure about Court
land, especially in his own estimation,
is Guilty. If this is the white mans belt
of Alabama, what must the black belt
beg In the hedges and highways, the
streets and the bitches, riding, walking,
in the fields. At this precinct they vote
thousand strong. OF course they are
the victims of bad treatment. During
my brief visit man and brother called
on young gentleman of high standing
with an account, remarking beforehand
that If it was not paid he would thrash
it out of him. The young gentleman
asked some questions about some points,
which led TO an interchange of cOmpli-
ments of the season, conveyed by little
| round leaden cards. Both parties were
| slightly wounded. 1t had not been
very long since the same man and bro
/ ther had interchanged similar polite at
tentiOn with an eX-rebel major, through
whose corporal frame he came very
near letting daylight find a COURSE
They are not at all particular, for Mr..
Parshall, a gentleman from the North
who keeps the hotel and who is a sue
cessful business man, and seems to be
liked by everybody about CORTLAND,
was not very long ago assailed by one
Oh the cars and shot at several times
as he was getting off. l do not know
when l came nearer being run over
than While here by a man and brother
and mule and brother, who, one on
the other, charged on me from the rear.
In fact, Cuffy is master of the situation,
anu mas comfortable knowledge OF the
fact. White trash is of small value in
his eye. A Mr.. Thompson, who, by the
way, is from Giles and is connected
with the JOhnsOns and other families of
high standing in the county, was in
CORTLAND while l was there soliciting
emigrantion, to Texas. He seems to be
nice gentleman, but as 1 told him,
Texas is a sort of abyss which all tie
population of the U. 5. would not more
than fill, and people are too scarce in
this part of the world as it is. Instead
of sending out, we ought to be getting
in from abroad. w. IS.
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The supper.

o,-ar,a We pTedlcted, nearly everybody
HtSehued the Supper given bv The Iadies
Oi the Episcopal Church M MAYS Usn
lasI thursday evening The oc,.asion
P4rIook or ali those pectliarities Which
~ 70 render such gatherings pleasure
oIe, ahd the tables were beatitnl ~ see
s 80 an PIE 10 satisfy. We cannot at
Ps any detailed description of the
ll'dIly beautiful cakes and other Orna-
ments of the array. for those ,',i,o - Ia ia
anu tasLed know how good and baauti-
luI they were, and those who were ROT
mere would be saddened 10 see ,,,i,at
tley mad missed. 4 candy statue uDon
tne nFsI taple was the beautiful bandi-
MoTk OF Blfs. Charlie Carter, while the
beautifully ornamented cross. sur
mounted by a bishops mitre and crook.
anu anu surrounded by a corona OF wax
IlkhIs, was the unex upled design of
Mrs A. q McKissaek, and occupied the
center or the tables. The guests were
as dellghted as they were numerous.
anu an united in praising the ladies who
, = the matter in charge. Wemust not
forget to mention the graceful kind
Hesses OF the beautiful white-aproned
iairleS detailed to attend the guests at
the supper tables. Their mission was
niled with such grace and tact AS to call
I9fIh much praise. The large Masonic
Halls on the third floor were used as
promenade and reception rooms, and
lhey were overlooking with mirth until
a late hour.
The ladies of the Church desire us to
thank sincerity the many people who so
kindly patronized them upon the Occa-
sion, ana also those who contributed TO
inc tables. We can readily see that
lhey nave cause TO be grateful, but in
our opinion they have already given an
equivalent IN the bOuntiful feast spread
Tor their patrons. Indeed. they have
ouL'lohe their patrons in Inequalities,
and lest they also eclipse them in graft
tude, we stand in their stead and send
back praises for thanks.
The Supper was repeated on Saturday
evening for the children and was but a
repetition OF the first occasion. The
proceeds amounted to about $3.50.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-12-10

DIR. r. B. Gardner delivered one OF
the best lectures that has been dellV-
cred before the Lyceum last Friday
night upon ''Man." The lecture was a
complete analysis of mans physical
mental and spiritual makeup, his ldlo-
syncracies, proclivities anu pecuii,aIi' Ies'
and the relations and affinities that e&-
ist between his natures. 1t was exhaust
i've in establishing all the points emu
merated, and:full and complete In every
narticular. The Doctors language was
beautiful, his rhetoric and elocution
fanltless, and his conclusions hnely
drawn. The time occupied in its deliV-
cry was about an hour and hSlI' ana
h fstipued at its close. Upon the
whole, his lecture was practiesi-such
as is calculated to instigate men to IN
vestigate themselves, and after lnVesu-
eating, to renovate and improve.
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Cnnt- W. r. Garrett.

Can't. w. r. Garrett has leased the
Odd Fellows Male and Female Insti-
tute, mt Cornersville, Tenn, and will
take charge at once, the session opening
Jan. 1Ith next. He will be assisted by
his brother, Mr.. IL. w. Garrett, and Miss
Bette Burgess, in the literary depart
ment. while Mrs. w. r. Garrett viii
take charge of the music department.
The school will certainly prosper under
such efficient and worthy management
Weregret exceedingly to lose Capt. Car
rett. for he has shown himself gentle
man and a scholar in every attitude we
have beheld him, and has the confidence
and esteem of this whole people, won by
unflinching labors in behalf OF our edu-
cational interests, answering integrity
and a display of capacity which hts
him for great accomplishments His ca
reer As County superintendent OF PUB
lie Instructions has been marked with
series of successes and has been season
of great prosperity in school circles
we are sure all our people share IN the
regret occasiOned by his depaTturei but
we also find something to regret IN the
cause which led to his leaving us-the
apathv of our people in the matter oil
schools. We wish him immense success
I'm his new field, and right cordially do
we recommend him to that people as
gentleman well worthy OF their esteem
and a scholar and teacher who offers an
equivalent for patronage.
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Chancerv Sale of Land

H. P. McMillion vs.. Henry Alternately ct Al.
pursuant to q decree of the Cbancery Court
i for Giles county in the above cause / will
Sell on Saturday. J an. end, 1875,
to tie highest bidder, At the court-house
door in Pulaski, on 3 credit Of 6 = 12 months
with interest from date and free from 70
demption, the tract Of az acres of land
mentioned in the pleadings, situated in the
18th civil district of Giles county, adjoining
the lands of Thos- NJ Topp and others, and
the same purchased of said MeMillion by
Henry and Tyler Alternately. Notes with
good security will be required of the pur-
chaser, and lien viii be retained upon the
land fer the payment of the purchase money.
J.B. STACY, e. q NJ
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For the CITIZEN.
Bethany.


Mr.. EDITOR IF you were to spend a
night in or near Bethany and be aroused
early next morning by a shrill whistle
''resounding over our hills and echoing
in our Valleys, from Messrs. Wilson'S
saw mill, you would be constrained to
think that the proposed NJ. q X. r. r.
was built, and that through trains were
traversing Tennessee daily. In fact,
this is all that is to be desired now, the
NJ. 81 X. r. R.-tO complete our little
town. We are troubled a little about
our mails, owing to the delinquenGies of
our mail-bOy. Our highly-esteemed
young friend j. \. Jones has been out
from your city for several days He is
afflicted with mumps, but seemed to be
cOnvalescent. The "churn" era has
passed at Bethany-onlyo one worn now.
A little fight occurred in Bowers lane
few days since between Ratcliff and
Watkins. The latter was tried and fined
by Esq. Butler. There is great talk of
wedding that is to transpire about
Christmas. 1t will be a happy occa-
sion. SLEEPING BEAUTY.