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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-26
PLEASANT HILL.

The school at this place has not given
satisfaction. The method of teaching
was faulty. The discicl line was very OBJ,
jeotionablo. The school house is too small.
The people do not manifest much general
interest in school matters. Washington
Harrison, teacher. NJ. Hlrrison did not
attend the Teachers Institute, and conse>
quently lost much Information that would
have greatly benefited his school.
MORRIS SCHOOL HOUSE.
A four months school was taught at
this place. Enrolment so pupils. The
attendance pretty good. The method Of
teaching not as fully up to the times as
is desirable. The school had fair success.
The teach did not attend the Institute
and the school has therefore suffered
somewhat. The house has been rc>seat>
edsand is therefore more comfortable.
j. Nj. Seaton, the teacher, has had cons
siderable experience in the school room.
The school at
PHILADELPHIA
was taught by Lorenzo ingram. Enroll>
meut 93 pupils. Average ATTENDANCE
quite small. The school was closed at
tho end of ten weeks. 1t was a failure, but
the people need not feel discouraged.
Hereis one ofthe best localities in thecou 7
try for building up a first rate school. A
new house well seated and we'll arranged
is now standing idle. Here is a chance
for somelive teacher. An excellent loca.
ton every way.
The County Superintendent did not
visit the school at
GLAZEs'.
1t was closed by the Directors at the
end of two months. The school was salts
factory, but there was not sufficient money
to carry it on longer. Miss NJ. j. Wad.
dell teacher Enrolment 20 pupils.
The people were pleased with the school
and with the teacher.
The school in this district have not
made the Improvement desired. One of
the teachers attended the Institute. The
Test school in the district was taught by
that teacher. To improve the schools,
we must improve teachers.
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to sufferan die in want and destitution,
See GtoJe for 1869, page $40.
XIV. AMENDMENT.
On the 3Oth Of January, 1869, the
proposition was before Congress to sub.
NIT this Amendment to the Legislatures
Of the States for their action, to the end
that the colored mans rights to vote
might be forever settled by Constitutional
provisions. This measure met with
strong opposition, both in and out of
Congress. 10 the article then pending
Mr.. Bingham offered a substitute which
made no mention of race, color or prcvi-
Gus condition of scrvitude. Mr.. Shella-
barger offered an Amendment and on
which the first vote was taken and when it
was not known what the sense of the
House would be and the result of the
measure unknown. This was the time
when 1t was expected that every friend to
the colored man would show his hand and
see that the XVIII Article was put in
such shape as to put beyond all question
the rights of the colored people. Accord
ingly Messrs, Maynard, Stokes and 1928
other Republicans are on the record pro
tccting the interest of the colored man,
bat strange 20 say this man, Rodcrick
Random Butler, though elected to Cons
gress by colored votes is mum, silent, not
voting and he present in Congress when
the vote was taken and refused to rOte at
all.
After this the substitute Of Mr.. Ding>
ham, above referred to, came up, and on
which a vote was had. Here, too, the
friends of the colored man were at their
posts and put themselves upon the record.
But strange as it may seem the name of
Roderick is not among them; but, as
usual, be is silent and refuses to vote one
way or the other. 1t vas not until after
the crisis had been past, the battle fought,
the victory won, and the measure beyond
=.
all danger that the name of Butler APP
pears in connection with this measure.
(See McPherson's Manual for 1860, page
400.) But to hear Butler speak he would
try to make you believe that he was the
father of the measure and had done moro
in Congress for the colored people than
Grant, the Army and Navy and the bal.
ancc of all mankind.
TIE ENFORCEMENT BILL.
On May 16, 1870, Mr.. Bingham re-
ported this Bill from the committee On
the Judiciary. The purposes of the Bill
WI b secure to all colored men the right
to vote and to punish thos. who by fraud,
violence or intimidation should deprive
them of the free exercise of this right in
common with other citizens. 1t was at
that time deemed to be OF the highest inns
portance to the colored people of the
South that the Bill should pass. On the
passage of this Bill the vote stood yeas
l3l nays Al. Not Uoting, r. r. Butler,
thereby showing once more his total in
difference to the rights of his colored cons
>tituents. After the bill had passed the
House and gone to the Senate, and after
considerable debate by the Senate and a
committee of conference appointed and
when voting was q mere form Roderiak
put himself on the record in favor Of the
measure at q time when his vote was not
necessary. (Sce Manual for 1870, page
1852.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-03-26

nR. A. j. TOPPINGS, SURGEON AND
~ MECHANICAL DENTIST, johnson
City Tenn, Having secured a complete
and extraordinary case of Instruments,
is prepared TO do work in the best style.
satisfaction guaranteed. Prices reason
able. Those desiring work are cordially
invited to call at his office.
March 20, 1S74--ly.
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no THE
NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED
OF BOTH SEXES.
No charge for Adcice and Con s,ukatiop.

DIR. j. i: DYoTT, graduate of Jefrer-
son Medical College, Philadelphia, au-
thor of several valuable works, can be
consulted on all diseases of the Sexual or
Urinary Organs, (Which heIias made an
especial study either in male or female
nomatter from what cause originating or
ofhow long standing. A lpractice OF 80
years enables him TO treat diseases with
success. Cures guaranteed. Charges
reasonable. Those at a distance can for
ward letter describing symptoms and en-
closing stamp to prepay postage.
send Tor the GUIDE OF HEALTH.
Price loo. -
j. B. DYOTT, NJ. d.
physician and Surgeon, 1of Duane st. N
- Jan. l5-ly.
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FOLLOWING. VIZ:
RcctifierS $4,000
Dealers, retail liquor $500
Dealers, wholesale liquor 10000
Dealers in malt Liquors, wholesale 5000
Dealers in malt Ii Hors, retail 1900
Dealers in leaf tobacco 25.CO
Retail dealers in leaf tabaccO 500. OC
And on sales ofover 81 900, fifty cents
for every dollar inexcess ofs1. 600.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco 5 90
Manufacturers of stills 5000
And for each still manufactured soon
And for each worm manufactured 20.r0
Manufacturers of tobacco 1000
Manufacturers of cirgars 1900
Peddlers Of tobacco, first class
more than two hOrses) 5000
Peddlers of tobacco, second class
1.-TWO hOrses) 2j.0O.
Peddlers Of tobacco, third class
Zone horse) $50.
PeddlerS N tobacco, fourth class
ION foot or public c%onveyance) 1000
Brewers Of less than 500 barrels 5000
Brewers of 800 barrels or more 10000
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$500 pounds of Dried Brackbsr.riss
N. s., Mahoncy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-19
Murder Near Halifax.

The Boston papers give full accounts OF a
terrible murder in the town Of Halifax, Mass,
few niies from Bridgewater. About one
mile west Of Halifax meeting house, have
lived for many years two bachelor brothers
by the name Of Thomas and Simeon Sturte-
want, and maiden lady by the name of Mary
Buckley, who was their house-keeper. Here
upon their farm the two brothers had enjoyed
comparative independence, being possessed
of large amount of wood land and other
landed property. The lady OF the house was
also in possession of considerable property,
but from choice made this her homo with
these farmers, who were about her own age,
which was not far from 20 years.
Monday morning a neighbor by the name
OF Lnll was passing in the rear of the dwell
ing OF the Sturtevants, when some forty rods
from the house, in field, he discovered the
body of Miss Buckley upon the ground, with
her head beaten TO pomace. lie at once
gave the alarm, and proceeded to the house
where she lived, when he was shocked with
the gashtly spectacle of the dead body of
Thomas Sturtevant near the door as he en-
tered. Upon still further search it was found
that Simeon, the other brother, was lying
lifeless upon his bed, with his head also pre-
senting the evidence of having been beaten
with club. 'sa.
The Sturtevants were the richest men ia
town and plumber was the object of the muir
derers, the brothers keeping their money in
their house.
No clue has yet been dicovered to the muir
derers. Al inquest is in session.
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WASHINGTON.

Washington, lS. The sub committee of
banking and currency begin next week the
examinations in the affairs of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Washington. They will pro-
pose certain interrogatories to be answered
by the secretary of the treasury, comptrol.
Ter Of currency and receiver of the bank be-
tore summoning witnesses.
Assistant surgeon Howard Wells is Or
dered from the Boston navy yard to the
Colorado at Key West.
The Secretary of the Treasury has instruct
ed the collector Of customs at Baltimore to
interpose no further objections to the trial
trip of the steamer Edgar Stuart. Evidence
have been furnished of the good intentions Of
all concerned. lie qualities the permission
however by requiring that an officer Of the
revenue shall accompany the steamer.
Postmaster James CT New York, appeared
by request before the house committee on
post offices to-day and gave his views on the
aill to increase the salaries Of postmasters of
the larger cities and also on the practicability
OF requiring postage on all printed matter
when sent from the Office Of publication 10 be
prepaid.
The effects made this morning to harmon
ize the Massachusetts, delegation in favor Of
some other candidate than Mr.. Simmons for
the Collector of the port Of Boston. They
have not been successful. and the friends of
that gentleman express full confidence that
MIR. Simmons will be confirmed. The New
York Posts special says, that in the meeting
motion was made that the delegation Fro
coed to ballot for the person who be recon-
mended to the President as nominee of the
Massachusetts delegation. Carried three to
two, several members abstaining from voting.
When the result was announced, Butler and
his friends withdrew Those remaining were
Pierce, L. Il. IIoar, Geo. L. Hoar, Willinms,
Gooah, Sumner and Boutwell,. The Presi.
has assured Gen. Butler that Simmons nom
ination will not be withdrawn. Boutwell, will
support the nomination and Sumner vote
against it.
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Boston Boot ana Shoe Market.

TUESDAY, req. IL.
The shipments OF boots and shoes from this ma
kct TO places outside OF New England for the pas
week have been 81 522 cases, against 36,9lI eases
for the corresponding week last year.
Total shipments since January ! 1872 1873 cases,
against 5J25 cases tor the period last year
This shipments from Lynn for the week have been
63ll cases, against 6s95 cases for the week
year
The shipments from IIaverhill Tor the week have
been 42si cases against i2sS cases for the
pondng week last year.
The general features Of the market have under
gone no special change the past week, and while
trade Is healthy there is lack OF that Animation
that is often visible at this sehson of the year. The
larger buyers from the prominent Western markets
have returned home with lighter stock of goods
than most manufacturers eSpecte! they would par
chase, but there was determination On their part
to ascertain more definitely the wants of Their Gus
toners and their ability to pay for goods before
purchasing II large stock, which might possibly he
Carried over to another season. There seems to be
| a universal feeling among buyers that more eau.
| ous policy must be pursued, and that collections
! should be more promptly met. Manufacturers are
prepared to meet this state OF things, and rs they
| have produced fewer goods than Tor many season
| past. there is consequently less urgency to sell
| heavy bills of goods Than in some previous sea
| sons. Prices are somewhat irregular, and Will,
| We hear of leading firms that are selling at las
years prices there are others that have expressed
a willingness to make slight concessions.
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FOREIGN.

London, l.. The Times says that the final
result If the elections may be exactly stated
as follows: Conservatives returned, 35l !;
Liberals and Home Rulers, SOP. OF these
iGG were elected by contest, The total
number of votes poled in the United King
dom and Ireland was 100000. This is q
considerable falling off from the figures of
the last general election, and shows that large
numbers RETAINED from voting.
Berlin, Is. In the Reichstag to-day the
Bishop of Metz who is member, asked the
President for permission to be accompanied
by an interpreter during the sittings. Tie
request was refused. The motion offered by
an Alsalian deputy that Alssce and Lorraine
be permitted a plebis citam to decide their
nationality, has been rejected hy an over
whelming minority.
Rome, Is. Miss Drewood, an American
lady has performed the perilous feat of attsia
ing the summit of Jungtran mountain.
London u. The health of Arch Bishop o
Canterbury, i. improving.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

Boston, Il. The arrest of William Ever.
EFT S,ur,ivant for the triple murder in Hall
fax, was made upon strong circumstantial
evidence of guilt. His overcoat found in the
house exhibits blood stains as did some fsac-
tional currency which he had passed. A one
hundred dollar green5ack was discovered in
his boot, believed to be stolen at the time Of
the murder. He is stout stolid looking n.aa
Of about q years and son OF Caleb iStariiYant,
whose grandfather was a brother to the old
men killed, md who is now living at Lewis
ton, Maine.
Springfield, 10. Gatlait Reigger, aged 20,
in the employ Of the Huck Cigar Manufacture
ing Company in this city, was killed this af-
ternoon by falling from an elevator in the
fourth story to the foor.
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OHIO.

Cincinnati, Is. A difficulty occurred on
4th street to-day. The parties interested be-
ing A. B. Mul!ett Supervising Architect and
Hon. Henry Kessler of this city. Kessler was
nominated by the President for postmaster of
Cincinnati, but for some reasen the name was
Withdrawn. On meeting Mullett on the street
to-day he accused him of being the cause of
it. Mullett denied the charge, when Kessler
called him q liar. Mullett resisted by hitting
kessler in the face; whereupon kesslcr took
Mullett by the hair and jerked him around
pretty lively for moment and the battle
ended, neither Of them showing signs of pun
ishment
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HEART DISEASE.
Palpitation, Feeble and Irregular Action
OF the Heart cured by Fellows Com.
pound Syrup OF HypophOsphites.

FREEPoRr, Digby Co.. N. s.,
February 10Th, 1869.
JAMES |. FELLOWS, ESQ.
DEAR SIR: Gratitude to you, and sympa-
thy for the afflicted, induced me to send you
q written statement of my ease and the cure
effected by using your Compound Syrup of
Hypophosphites.
In April 1868, was attacked with pa!pi-
tation of the Heart, sent for the Doctor,
and he said that nothing could be doae for
me, and that was liable to die very sudden
ly; being very weak and unable to leave my
bed, l BECAME discouraged.
After my physician gave me up, | was in
duced TO use your Compound Syrup of Hypo-
phosphites, and the effect was wonderful. In
TWO days felt the benefit of il, and after tax
ing halt bottle sas entirely free from the
complaint, and to this day have NOT been
troubled with return of the Heart Disease.
Yours, very truly.
feblS-t&wlw SARAH LENT.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

1t is now considered pretty certain that TIE
United States steamer Dictator was lost in
gale off Charleston, S. c., on the 18th inst.
Full copies of the Sanborn contracts have
been transmitted to Congress by the Secretary
of the Treasury, and from these it appears that
the aggregate amount collected under them
was S4l7 900 of which Sanboru's share was
$4,000. ~
In the Senate Tuesday Mr. Bogy Of Mis-
sonri offered resolution directing the finance
committee to inquire as to the propriety OF
having all banks chartered by the States in
which they are located. which was agreed to.
The session was mainly taken up with the
discussion of the bill relating to the rsdis,ri-
button of the national bank currency, but no
action was reached. In the House of Repre-
sentatives there was three hours discussion
Of the contested seat from the third Arkansas
district, resulting in decision in favor of
Wiltshire.
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VILLAGE DISTRICT.
The First Steamboat Oh the Kennebec

Mr.. EDITOR: In compliance with your call
on Friday for another first boat" on the riv-
or, I send you another name. The first
steamboat on the Kennebec whose history
have been able to trace, bore the name OF that
noble river. She was fitted up there in 1872,
for river and harbor excursions. My author
ity is the recoilections OF the owner and the
following notice which authenticates the name
and date; it is from the Portland Argus OF
August -, 1922:
1.-THE steamboat Kennebec will leave Union
wharf at o'clock on Wednesday morning, for
North Yarmouth to spend the day. Will re-
turn on Thursday to take passengers to the
Islands as usual. VIII also, should sufficient
number Of passengers apply, go to commence
nent the day preceding, and also on the day
of commencement. For tickets apply at Mr
A. w. Pinkhams' store"
The owner and captain of the kennebec
was Seward Porter, a shipmaster and mer-
chan. of Portland, who became the father of
steam navigation in Maine. Capt. Porter,
who had been unfortunate in mercantile bust
ness, had gone to Bath for the purpose OF
building a steam mill, the first in Maine,
and thus had become interested in steam ma
chinery; he procured somewhere, an cid
fiat bottomed craft. Into this hull he
placed small steam engine. When
the Kennebec was completed, she commenced
her wanderings on the river, but she had not
power enough to stem the river current and
consequently was compelled to so and come
with the tide. This was probably the boat
mentioned by one correspondent of the Jour
nal" as going up to Halowell in charge OF
Squire Morgan of Portland and in attempt
ing to go further the current ovefpowered her
if she was the same boat, the date mentioned
is wrong. Mr.. Morgan was lawyer and re-
moved from Alma to Portland In 1870; ne
spent his whole life in experimenting with
machinery, with very little success, bat in a
long conversation with him in 1871 about the
history of steam navigation in Maine he did
not once allude to any experience Of his own
with steamboats,; he died in 1871 aged So
He was Capt. Porter's friend and associate
and might have been with him in his trial triE
with the Kennebee. An other associate witt
Capt. Porter and kindred spirit, was Johr
Gordon, who went to Bath with him to advise
and assist about the steam mill.
The Kennebec was taken to the still waters
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RHODE ISLAND.

Providence. IS. Peter Hanely surrendered
himself to the police to-day, alleging that he
was city messenger of Jersey City, and de-
camped from that place on the 4!h inst. with
$3.50 raised by selling orders on the City
Treasurer, for salary. He was locked up and
enquirers sent to Jersey City.
Edwin Paine, aged Is, had one leg cut off
and the other fractured by falling from q
morning cattle car to the railroad track this
afternoon.
Patrick Roham and Roger Kearns of Dodge
vile have been missing since Sunday, when
they visited Pautucket on spree.
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Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, Feb.

Flour-eXtra spring ,0a Co..
Wheat-No. / spring, laltsaI-; No. ll9--l.2a-
cash; lib February; ll6s March; No. HAL.
rejected l0G-a.
Corn-No.2 mixed 5.-- cash; 5Tss sa February
s. March; May -; rejected Old 5i}aaoi; new
4g-a-.
Oats = cash - Feb; t5 March; rejected n
3sa39-.
Rye-sIas4 Ia.
Barey-No.3 fall "A -; Ne. 3 spring lGlal4
Dressed Hogs--6 20a6 IS.
Pcrk-lI Is cash; "a 81 t,lrualy; "a 13al4 5. l..
March.
Lard--9 05a9 IS cash; 81 for February; .c5 ioI
March.
Bulk Meats shoulders 4 short rib mid ~
-; short clear mid 1Aa.
Green meats-shoulders Il4; short ribs IA.
Hams II lbs average a92.
Whiskey-9j--.
Recepts-l IL 600 -four; Is, 900 wheat; 500 corn
20,obO 0ats; 5000 rye; 1900 barley.
Shlpme nts-iS, 900 -four; $1,000 wheat; 81 o.
corn l.! COO oats: 10, 900 barley; 1000 rye.
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rELEGRAMS GESER

Steve Raymond, charged with negotiating
an amount of forged railroad bonds, arrived
in New York from London last night in
charge of officers. The notorious DR.. Blais-
dell has been arrested rs an accomplice, ans
two other men interested are sill at large.
The Carlists are reported to be bombarding
Bersa.
Commander Beknap of the Tuscarora finds
the bottom of the Pacific, between Honolulu
and San Diego, favorable for the laying of a
cable.
The autopsy of the Siamese Twins is moi
concluded, but report will probably be made
tonight.
| A bill has been introduced in the New York
Legislature, authorizing the city of Brooklyn
to establish a munipal bank, in which to de
post city money. The business to be run b,
sppointees of the Mayor.
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Thieves did considerable plundering at tn;
Sing Sing fire yesterday.
Mardi.Gras was celebrated with more than
usual hilarity and ceremony in Memphis yes.
terday.
Matilda Diks, a widow, was found mutila.
ted and her throa: cut yesterday in garden
at Penneville, N. j. Three men have been
arrested on suspicion.
John Wise killed Martin Seeley, miner,
in Butler, Pa, last Sunday night, in dispute
at Seeley's house. Wise escaped.
John d. Patterson (Republican) is elected
Mayor of Harrisburg, Pa, by 1875 majority.
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Doings of Committees.

The RAILROAD Committee, yesterday after
noon, by vote Of to !, voted to report leg
islaton incxpedisnt on what is known as the
''lorce bill Mr.. Presley Of tie committee,
will present minority report. The hearing
on the Somerset extension will take place on
Wednesday. The committee decided to re-
port ought not to pass on bill providing for a
General Railroad Law.
The committee will report adversely On the
notorious petition of ii. Baker.
The Educational Committee will report an
amendment to the free high school law, that
chap. ll5, secs. l and of the laws of rs, be
amended so as to give trustees Of academies
power to convey property to town boards Of
trustees of school funds.
The State Prison accountants have another
clerk, and are doing business with the ex-
pectation Of getting the whole account OF
stock next week.
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Few people are aware of the expense and
trouble of "cultiyating" the ice fe!ds-re-
moving TIE snow after every storm, scraping
of the poor ice. etc. There is scarcely a
square foot of ice in the Kenuebec that is
suitable FOR housing that has MOI been care
fully and patiently cultivated. And in a
winter Of frequent storms it costs nearly rs
much to take care Of an acre OF ice as i Goes
an acre of corn.