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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-06
AECTION SaLES.
ByGreen Il Wise
IReal Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
THE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOX

[Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.l
THE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOB
4 SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court OF
Fsuquier county, Va, made st April term, 1869,
in suit therein pending. in which Z; F. Wash
ington ia plaintiff, and Richard B. Washington
Executor of John A. Washington, and others
defendants the undersigne&d & the e. Comms, a1n h
public auction, in front of the Mansion House,
in the city of Alexandria, on WEDN ESDAI, Il,
the 18th day of April 1874, at y n., TRACT
OF LAND, lying in the county Of Falrta1, De-
ing the RESIDUE OF MOUNT VERNON,
the estate owned Oy acTss
This estate is situated on and bounded oy tEe
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek, and IS
distant about l3 miles from the city OF Wasning-
ton and about miles from Alexandra II hss
been divided Tor sale into FIVE IhACIo, a.
follows:
No. lis bounded on the east by Little Hunt
ing Creek, and on the west by the Mount Yer
non road partly in timber OF the ofigina.
growth, and psrtly cleared, and under fence;
contains 1l34 acres.
No. 2-Contains 1861 acres; is bounded BY
Little Hunting Greek on the east a large por-
ton of this is in wood and timber.
No. 3-Contains 109 acres; bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Crack on the
east partly in wood snd partly cleared. a.
No. 4-Contains 81 acres, and adjolns the
grounds of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Assoca-
ton of the Union has beautiful and COM
msnding view of the river and the surrounding
country, and is said to be the most beautiful
building site in the county. A large portion OF
this is in timber of orig ginsl growth: :,
No. 5-Contains 33l acres adjolns the lands
of the Mount Vernon Association; has 6 cd
landing on the Potomac river, and good build
ing site. ,-.;,
description of the same can be seen at the Real
Estate oti o of GREEN u WISE, at Alexan-
dris.
Terms of Sale, prescribed by the, decree, are
rs follows One-fourth of the purchase money
to be paid in Cash the day of salei the residue
in equal instalments at one, two and three years;
the purchaser to execute for the deferred pay
ments bonds, with approved personal security,
bearing interest from the day of sale the tltleto
be retained until the last payment is made; or
deed of trust given and the lands subject to re-.
sale at the risk and cost OF the purchaser Ia case
and conveyanciag st the expense Of the pur-
chasers. w. ANlhCh - non''
r. TAYLOR SCOTT,
NH 16-eots commissioner.
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feb 9-3m

OYSTERS.
y Ohm STONE, ON the Strand, near the Oys-
ter Dock, will supply his customers with O1o- ~
TERS fresh from the shell, at 75c per gallon.
Give him u call. jan 10
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"REMINISCENCES OF BLUCHER.--Herr Bias
eudurf, who has become known 10 Germany
as a diligent student of all correspondence re-
latiug to Blucher, publishesiiu the last number
Of the magazine Im Neucn Reich, says the
Pail Mall Gazettee, an original letter OF the ia
NOUS marshal, giving his own hasty impress
sious of the battle Of Liep.ic to friend 10
Pomerauia, just before leaving the city on the
10Th of October, 1913, in pursuit of the French.
THE two great and glorious, days have gone
by" writes the marshall 1.-THE great Colossus
great Titan, has barely saved himself, leaving
pieces in our hands Poniatowski was wound-
ed and drowned. The same is believed of Au-
gereaur'' This seems to be the on y mistake
Of the writer "Regnier and Lsuriston are
taken. Ga the 10Th, at the close of the battle,
Leipsc was carried by storm with severe loss.
They wanted to burn it, but got opposite the
Russian batteries and they burst not fire their
shells On my side the Russians got first
into the town, on the other the brave
pomeranians. There never was such battle
-one hundred cannon were taken in Lelpslc
Our mouarohs-that is, the Russian and
Austrian Emperors and our owu Kiog--em-
braced me publicly 10 the market place, Alex
auder pressing me to his heart. The letter
then describes briefly the earlier action fought
by Butcher (who, by the way, always signs
himself in full as Buecher) on the 10th at
Mockern, where he had taken forty guns, au
eagle, aud 1000 prisoners, aud it ends by say,
iur; FAREWELL am 50 tired I tremble all
over" 1t is noteworthy as to the neglected
education of the old warrior that there are
scarcely three words together without misspell-
ipc, and that his attempt to write French names
results in Augerau for Augereau, and Reonie
for Rcgnier But his unsel6sh contempt for
personal reward is not less manifest, since he
does not alude 10 any way to the brevet of field
marshal which the king had sent him at the
close of the fighting by the hand Of one of the
Prussian princes as the 6ttest acknowle dgement
of his splendid services
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l.sTkFe .4.lU FISH DE3LEK.

no p A Il T n E L S II | {.
The undersigned have this day formed CO.
partnersip under the name and firm of
w. A. JOHNSON 81 Co.,
for the purpose Of conducting the
POTOMAC FISH BUSINESS
in all its branches at the cd stand of W. A.
johnson, Fish wharf, and all orders entrusted
to them will receive their special attention.
Their well known reputation in the above bus
mess is offered as an inducement to customers,
who may depend on getting what they order
w. A. JOHNSON.
w. JAVINS.
w. II. SMITH.
feba-3m q. E. PRICE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-06
Special Offerings, Comprising

BLACK and COLORED SILKS.
1900 pieces BLACK MOHAIRS and ALPAC-
AS, of our own Importation, cheaper than any
house in the country.
DRESS GOODS of every description.
5000 ia MARSEILLES SPREADS at So. rs {;
cheap at S4.
so pieces TABLE LINEN, at 50 and G0c, worth
double
1000 Long and Square PAISLEY SHAWLS,
ut S10 and SIS.
1900 LLAMA LACE POINTS and JACKETS.
These goods we guarantee to sell much less
than the cost Of importation, having bought
them during tho panic in November last.
1900 dozen LINEN NAPKINS, at 81 per doz
81 pieces full width Bsrnsley all Linen SHEET
ING, at rs aud SOC, worth $l.25.
800 pieces IRISH LINEN, at 30c and upwards
$50 pieces Magnificent SPRING REPS, for
Wrappers, at lSc per yard
200 pieces yard wide FRENCH PERCALE,
neat figures and striped at l2!c worth Is.
1CO pieces best GINGHAMS at l2!c. worth l8c.
1914 Bleached UTICA SHEETING, at 40c.
S-4 Blesched SHEETING, at 25c.
1000 pieces best BLACK and WHITE PRINTS,
ut 7c.
1900 pieces best COLORED PRINTS, at &c.
q cases "A ANDROSCOGGIN COTTON, at
l3c per yard.
, 1874-06-09
LEGAL,
LEGAL,
BANKRUPT NOTICE,
In the District Court Of the United
States for the Eastern Dis
trict Of Wisconsin,.

In the uattcr OF tho Oshkosh Manufacturing COMPANY
Notioe hereby alsen Hat in Of an orer Of
tho District Court tho un!tod Htaos. i and for tho
suti day II March. A. D. s4 tho ,ndsEaixnsd assenses
auction 70 tho highest and best hidlor for cash.
Thutadny tho 18th aay Of juno. A. D lSi nt 10 o'clock
Iankrnpt sats t9S p.s,sss hssaIustss dsse5iSsa
oonsp, al to eight ttlo and Interest ot the satd Bank
sn and all te n9d tnteFest q ths -, uudsr. d
oM1 s.ssssa a s
Ia liz Fifth Ward oi tho City ri 6shkos6. Gouuty
ssrss q ss Eoov: :nd ss I os oasssh rs &
a.. ayo ii. oghs ts niue o. ten tio}: sesen t> and
twovo (la IN DprEanoes suatysIon 81 lot IN BLOCK
inoumb1aaces Thore viii also DO scld pubo a1eon
right title mud nterest Of thu sald bankrupt tho said
asgnssa In and to certain letters patent for the nnutao
aad Roauee Horse Powor, toge!her with ali patterns
used thu Manufacture Of suua Separators and Hnrss-
Powers And the said asslgneas wll! nlso at the same
limo and place sell public auction to the highest aud
best bidder for cash. largo amount Of lumbar Iron.
eonal property used In tho hnnuIaeture Of Throahing
Machines. also large number Of Thruahlng, Mueh!nes
known tho G9iaor haohinc, sonia in tlnshod and
othota ia an unfinished stato,
Tho oal Estato above esorEbed consists Of abnut fur
acres OF land lying % Fox River Tue GhseaEo Noath-
western and milwaukee, st. Paul Railways hnyc sdu-
tracks running to tho works. The buildings Of 6tiukt
A"''" A'S' - X; n: lluTon1EsoN.} A..taoos,.
'onf ftiiLKEk ( WElSpnoD,
AttyA for Arst1neaa.
, 1874-06-09
THE nroooRD WILL CASE.

~ tHt lftNVf o. AUS LHlcHT0 1IIpRHcs
Btn: In your iBsue Of Saturday, Juno Q, 1874,
you have inserted what purports to DO resume
Of tho McCord will case according to its develop
menta to dato. Whilo wo do not now wish to
oontrovert your statements in tho main, We must
protest against your assertion by the will Of
the lato John McCord tho "bulk Of tho prop
erty ":waa devised to ?. L. Yoe, the executor and
trustee named In ead will. In fact, as perusnl
Of the will would show, not one cont Of tue ostato
waB devised to 11r. Yoe for his Own use, md his
title to any part Of tue property Under said will
WAS nerely In nfduoal rotation and for tho solo
use and boneAt OF tic childron aud widow Of tho
teatntor. While newspapor reports do not affect
ss the sg @ essngs none sn a sss saF F 1eg wey
Judgment for tho time being, md wo therefore
take the liberty Of sending you.thia communica-
tion. In ortlor to enable you to. correct any mis-
conceived impression your previous report may
have conveyed. We make this statement us tho
attorneys who drafted tue will Of tho lase john
McCord. G. B. uosIEn j. SoN.
CuIoAoo, June 8, 1874.
, 1874-06-09
WILLS.
PNOE. HAVEN.

In the matter Of flo estate OF Prof. Joseph
Haven, his will WAS proven, and lettera testa-
montary were granted to Mary e. Haven, and
hor individual bond In $4,000 was approved.
Tho property. real aud poraonal, OF the
dccoaHed WAS valued at 100000, aud the
whole Of 1t was bequeathod to hlR wife,
aud the wili--wlioh waa dated Jan. O.,
1872, and witnessed by Edward Rutsn and
John 4. J, Kindig-made hor tho exoou-
trix, upon hor personal houd without; aeourity.
The deceased loft property aud effeets "a fol-
lows. Copy right In "Hagon's Mental Phtloso-
ply" and "Htudies ln Philosophy aud Theology" "
, 1874-06-09

,vAluodat $4,000; homestead at southwest cor-
nor Of Wnrrcn ayon.'e and phnlinh stroot, being
Lota apd 2, Bub-block Of Block %, Canal Trus-
teaa 1Sn sub1!vIaoon &c.. :. 3D. T. valued at
webtern flaitroad (Gn1ohn plvlsion), west Of Tho
city limits, valued at $1,000: library, 'p3b00 |,
household furniture, 1900; llfo.insMralcc in Con-
noctlout Mutual Company for $4,000, and III tho
trnat-t1ocds, 81, 800. THO tooeasel lott surviving
him bis wife, n1nty T., md children, Joseph
aud Nalpl, who arc minors, and Alice Danforth
aud Ada 11aver.
t,. GEORGE ". THOMPSON.
Tho will aud oodioil OF tho lato George W.
Tlompson WAS proven, and lcttors teBtamontary
woro issued to Charles q. mud Samuel d. Chaso,
and their individual bond ID ai20,0oo was. np-
tenl aud personal, to tho executors named above
to bo hold By them In trust for tho following
purpoaeBs Frat, to my hts funeral o1pensos
aud oil Of ls just dobts socond, to oroct suit
able monumont and MAKO suitable inprovements
aro buried ls frat wifo and deceased ohilat tos' !
third, aftos tho balance Of Ills estato shall have
divided equally between his present
alike, provided that thia ia to DO III 1en OF all
dower mud Widows award, meaning that hls wife
shall hare no moro than hlB c!.ildron out OF h!H
estate. Tho will further provided t4atE tho
Trustees might IN their sllaoretion IN place Of
equally from ttme to tInao, and by deed trausfor
IL to his heirs as mentioned in Lis will Tho will
appointed as executors tho Chaaos; us men-
was Witnessed by Hourly n. Thiolcko D. B. Ram
Boy mud Samuel d. Clla.o.
70 tho nDoyo will was attached tho ootlioii CIV
ing to hts son George L. hiH gold watch. which
Which was to 30 hold by lis wIfo lii hiH son
should become Of ugo. His doub1o-barrel Ht,ot-
gun with bis hunting nnd sporting
clothes, and articles portnfntng to hunting.
tho use and occupation Of the homostoud FREQ Of
rent for ono year, aud ho boquenthed to hor all
| OF the household furniture Us hor property a0-
J aolutoly, Ho a1so hcquoathcd to her tho sum Of
| $4,000 to bo paid to her Gs soon u tho estate Ia
| administered upon. Tho codlcll was signed on
April 10. 1874, and Witnessed by 8. n. Hayen, r,
| ". Pook, and D. e. Barnard.
, 1874-06-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


EHE CHICAGO & EVANSTON RAIL.
ROAD,
TnE Tn1nuyr rnyo mn account yoetortlny morn
us VI ,uo 4As.,b VI 40 ,,asia. VI p.,,s.., H..
avenue ny the Chlchso H taci''o Aa''oau' Ill
prder to eave ita frauchiso, which would havo
expired In flvo days. Another railroad cou,-
nonv tho t7hroco i Eva,aton. wna enthor,zo1
49, ~ ...a,r o., t,a a.r,a ,.t,uarao an1 tts
iay 40 steon y Wv a.'.,.o oAu1aale1. "o No. No
franchise Wo'tl" nave oSplsea ~ llVe Gays 10y
Tho ordinance Of June, 1874. this corporation
was authorized to connect With tho trachs of tho
rhcnro g. paoioo Ra,,road, roinnnnv oil Jones
s...s..a, ,a - 1,,i,a 4".,. ..aI.,',.,.tor ~,
aVonuc' ano W pu'tu 'l"eh ioi1n"oe.o.v .,.a y"
that avenue 10 southport aSenno, ana tnouee
north on Southport ayonue to tho city limits.
Owing to various caunos. among which tho
nanic og,r.a In ,n,nogora of tIfa railroad
, 1874-06-09
THE CITYtHALL.


Tho indebtedness OF tho city was decreased
yesterday about 900.
Aid. Hildroth and others Interested in tho
purifying Of tho South Branch take d trip down
tho canal to-day.
The City Treasurer yesterday received us tho
tax-oolloctions Of Saturday 52a, ,0G895, and from
the Water-CoIector the sum Of e3,297.73 Is
water-ronts.
The Council Committee on Judiciary wore to
have met yesterday afternoon ut o'clock in tho
office of Aid: Richardson, to receive tho state
ment Of City-Attorney Jan1ioaon, concerning tho
passage Of an ordinance defining tho duties ,of
the Corporation Counsel and tho Oity-Attorney,
but, as a quorum wore not prescott, the moeting
was not held: :.
Tho iden Ia entertained by many poop1o that
Comptroller Hayes has boon rrojudioea in cut
ting down tue eetlmatea Of tho Board of Elnca-
tion. hlr. Hayes saya that 10 has attended very
thoy hhve acted entirely without any suggestions
from him. He is only anxious TINT tho tax-levy
shall como within Is mills on the dollar. :,
Mayor Covin still 'adhoroa to his policy IN re-
gard the concort'safoon question. Ho said ycs-
torday morning, ut tho closo of tho meeting Of
tho Council Committee on Police, that h6 should
revoke tic license Of every saoott, whothor They
employ waitol-girlB or not. that he Lad proof
was conducted in dssordorly manner.
A number Of citizonB, residents and property
holders on Jefferson street. yesterday called IN
tho Board Of Public Works, and asked TINT the
street be paved from Twelfth to Twonty-aocond
street, and that yiaduct DO built over Sixteenth
street. Tho Board replied that the paving
would very lil6oly ha done, but TINT tho yiatluct
| would not bc built before others wore that are
needed great deal moro. "a.
t The Railroad Committee of tho Common
Council met yesterday aftereoon III the Office OF
tho City-OlorR. Tho meoting was I'LL adjourned
ono to consider plan for nn elevated railway,
, 1874-06-09
EDUCATIONAL.

KEBLE SCHOOL,
SYRACUSE, N. y.
boarding aohoo 1or Ysang l;dips sud nhb5en S1dsr
i. r. IT,. bishop of Central Now York. Instruction
en- Lsng,lage, Mutlo 8n4 Drawing: I4e as1t sshool
yssr wi ~ e y Hci ~ coT pen
, 1874-06-09
REgIaNATIoN OF THE INDIAN COM.
MISSION. u.

Tho resignation In body Of tho Board Of In
dian Commissioners provoked some little sur-
prlso, and The reason for their action not having
bsen made public by tho Interior Department,
, 1874-06-09

his own hands woro ttod and to nas unable to
oloao these placoB ur, for tho Mayors
police granted Permission to Ono reraon
to roopon when tho :.paco had boon clbscd
by tl,o orders + Of cGpt: Hickey. ComniRsIonors
concert aaloons closed, but did uot 800 tho legal
* Hli. onl'orton Thought hn resolution would
produce THO dcst!et ,effeot. Aid. Murphy
wanted tho >. Council to do Boino-
tns TO- close 19sG nasos o nr9vod a i + saS
tho opinion Of Tho Corporation Counsel. Flo
wns aenr FOR, but, not boingin, Anststnnt- Oorpo.
raton Counsel Mum cano, and gavo II IN
bis opinion tl,at. tho question was
one belonging to tho Niayor, and that tho ooun-
gil need not necessarily paas an ordinance on
ton mixing tho Mayor to revoko tho licousoa Of
these plnceB. 1t would bo all.sus(lciont.
l. AID Hcnirner whntet tlib ordinance made moro
forob1o, aud compelling all t1eso places to close,
mud krop closed. lilo regarded thcso saloouy na
grace to ,tll9 city, and SHOULD 10 blot:
puttlng raS ~ into anybody'u lands tho 'o power
10 grant permission for tloso places to koop
OPEN, 10 would hayo thon, oloard up, .ausl
wanted nn ordinanco that would 'oxtinguish thom
forever. 1Io proposal that that tho 0orporotiot,
Council bo asked to DRIFT such MI ordinance. AID,
Cu1lerton did not boliove III waiting nuy longor;
aud thought tho matter lad boon put on 30 long
tint everyone WIS diagustod with tho whole sub
ject. uc for ono. did not believe IN boing' gov
erned by Blch clnea Of porsons, and hc would
not advocate my moro delay, but would
aot Immediately. AID. schairnor thought
tic Corporation Counaol's opinion better be
gnincd bofolo uoling. After making fow ro.
marks not complimentary to such courHo OF
action, Aid. Culerton Withdrew In disgust, and
tho meeting adjourned. '''E''
, 1874-06-09

rerorer called on j. v, Farwoll, Esd, yostor-
dayt;to ihtolyiew him on tie. sub]oot i, Hd did
not seom inolinod to talk, aud consequently yory
lstto information WAS obtained. However, the
convcraattoniB subjolnod since It contains ono
two naF!Sa5s ,hx iii to
o. sr: Ii. fry fs;Ssi@E@q thought wo could be no
i!eportor-was thoro any dissatisfaction in tho
Board : :. -
Mr.. Farwol1-1 do not know that II Is best for
mo to anBwer any questions in regard tot WAS
not particularly dissatisfied.
NcPorter-Did tho mombors agtu6 among
themselves to tondor lhoir designations :at tue
Mr. Farwoll-Well, after 1t was undcratood
that sovora! we're going to rcBtgn anyway all Of
tho original mombotB decided to loave.
Reportor-Did the Department over complain
Of your manner uf doing things? 50:
Mr.. Tarwoll-l think not. or courso ,thera
wore roiutB Of difference, md always will 10,
whore thoro are two, bodtoa Of coordinate pow
arB, dno adViaort and tho other Ultimate. 80 :.
Hoporter-Waa ant dissatisfaction officially
Expressed by the Department..
MIR, Farwoll-1 hayo novor known OF any be-
fore tho Board there may hayo been to ndtvld-
uni members. Tho most cordial relations havo
always, existed betwcen tho President and the
honest in presenting his plan for bcnotitting tho
MdiAnB - :
Roportor-You gay you resigned becauHo you
thought. as Doard, you could do no moro
Mr.. Farwcll-Wo tl1onght that thoro should
DO different way Of administering affairs. and
TINT. woro TINT change mads tho Board would
| not be needed to 9iyo attontion to thona. Tho
Prasilont agrooa with tho Board, aud 80 docs
tho Secretary Of tho 1ntorior, that tloro should
DO chango IN tho manner Of conducting the
Roportor~-wero tho Board urged to resign7
Mr. Farwofl-I do not think any ono know wo
| were going to rosigp. Tho President and
| Secretary have expressed tho utmost confidence
| In the Bonrd, aud were anxioua that We should
continue to cooperate NTH them. Thoy have
always regarded the Doard ID great help.
There Is no doubt that VIC Hnycd tho dovo,7l-
ment millions Of dollars, having twice prevented
q war with tho 8loux md wo made q treaty
With tho Utos that nobody c1so could have made.
Roporter-I cannot unlerataud why you should
all resign when it is acknowledged tlat you ac-
compliahetl 80 mitch ut very littlo expenHo7.
D1r. Farwoi1-0ur letterB Of resignation nlon-
| tion our rcnaona.
Noporter-Cau you give mo tho substance Of
| yours from momory5
Mr.. Farwel- would not be right for mo to
do It. The designations are tho property OF the
| Interior Depa, tmont now, and thoy will bo made
public ut tho proper time. ~.
|
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-10
Interesting statistics.
From me Nnshyllle banner.

From the Nashville Banner.
From an elaborate statement of
denominational growth IN this
country, recently compiled, we
CLEAN some of the more salient
points and figures, which We pub
lish for the benefit Of cur thous-
ands of religious readers, and all
others interested Estimated by sit
tlngs, the aggregate church mem
bership is p, 655,062, or an increase
of about 100000 in ten years.
The Methodists lead of with 4,360,-
l35. They are followed by the
Presbyterians who count 2,69S, 244.
The Congregationalists foot up l.
117,2l2, and the Catholics 1900,
5l4 All others are under u mil
lion, the Episcopalians numbering
991 ,055, and the Swcdcnborgians-
the least-but 1880. The growth
of the MOrmons will attract atten-
ton. In 1860 they were 1880
strong; in 1870 they numbered
81, S3S-a remarkable increase, con-
sidering the opposition they en-
countered and the frequent expo
sures of the fraudulent intentions of
the founder of the sect. The
Friends and Universalists, on the
others hand, have fallen off in num-
bers, both enumerating less than
in 1850. Then the Friends count
cd 2S6,323, and three years later
only 224,664. In 1850 there we're
215,1l5 Universalists; in 1870 but
210,SS4.
The percentage shows the great
est increase to have been among
the Jews, being 1921. The See
ond Adventists come next, the per-
centage being l01.S3. Among the
large denominations the Roman
Catholics stand first, the percentage
beirg 4144. The lowest is the
Methodist, the percentage for ten
years being only 4.2S, showing that
the denomination has about reach
ed its point of highest progress, and
will increase hereafter rs popula-
ton increases.
The MethodistS lead in the mum
Der ct church edifices, having d.
337; tho BaptIsts report 1862; the
Presbyterians 7,07l; the Congre-
gationalists 2,7I5; the Catholics s.
SOC. The latter, however, rs a
rule, build larger and more commo,
dious ediiices than other denomina-
tions, as is shown in the disparity
between the sittngs and churches.
The value of church property in
the United States fOotS up the enor-
nous amount of 354,4S3, 5Sl. OF
this The Methodisis claim S69,S54-
III; the Baptlsts, S4l SOS, 19S; the
Presbyterians, S53, POO, 256; the
Congregationalists, S25, 069, Sos; the
Catholic, S6O,9S5, 500; the Fpisco-
palians, S39.515,549; and the Luthe-
rams, S14,917,747 The Episcopal
lians are the wealthiest, their num-
Der considered, and the Catholics
next. Most, if not all, this i'm
monse propertyis exempt from tax
alton.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-10

DISTRESSING STATE OF AFFAIRS IN
Observation-Disclosures advices receiv-
ed at Washington from A labama,
state that this year has been one of
unprecedented calamity and disas-
ter. The failure of the cotton crop
has been intensified by the none
;ary crash, and the farmers, being
unable to provide for the negroes
or borrow money as formerly, are
under absolute necessity of curtail-
ing their scale of operations. The
negroes will leave the State this
fall and winter, and many farms
will be without hands next year.
This exodus of the working people
has unsettled everything, and lands
can hardly be sold or rented for a
fair price. The result of this con-
dition of affairs will be the giving
up of cotton as the prime crop, and
the cultivation of farms.