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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-11-13
EAST TENNESSEE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Athens, Tennessee.
REV. JAMES A. DEAN, D. D., President

REV. JAMES A. DEAN, d. D., President.
THE NEXT TERM WILL COMMENCE
l. on Tuesday, September 1st, and close
January 18th. The Faculty having been en-
larged, all the Departments will have ample in
struction. and the efficiency of the school will
be in all respects increased. Dress must be sim
pie and mex pensive. No minor will be per-
mitted to contract debts without written per-
mission from the parents. Books and statiohe-
ry can be obtained at the College, at reduced
prices. Glasses will be organized the first
day. No reduction for absence the first or last
three weeks Of the Term, and none permitted
to leave before the close Of the Term, without
a written request from the parents. Board 80
per week. Tuition from $40 to $25--according
TO advancement. Students can board them
selves at small cost. Catalogues free.
Address J. S. MATTHEWS, Esq, Secretary,
or Rev. NJ. NJ. CALLEN, Financial Agent.
June 26, 1S1i-tf-343
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A cablegram from London reports
fifteen hundred persons sick with ty-
phoid fever in the town Of Darwin, be-
Ing more than one sixteenth OF the en-
tire population.
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Atheus Cost.
Athens, Friday, November Is, 1874.
Chicken Cholera.

A farmer in Habersham county,
Georgia, cures chicken cholera by soak
ing corn In kerosene oil and feeding 1t
to bis fowls. This very pungeut oil
kills the parasites which cause the dis
ease called cholera.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-11-13

Sixteen Judges of election at Peters
burg, Va, have been indicted by Fedo.
raj grand jury, under the enforcement
law.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-11-13

TUITION:

LIST Glass, 5 . 90 Per Session Of Five Months.
"a "a Class class 10 90 " /" " "
4th Glass, 10 80 I" I"
Contingent Fec 80 cents,
Board can be had on the grounds at a good
Boarding House, or when preferable, in pri-
vate families at Two Dollars per week.
Mails to and from Athens on Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
For further particulars address the Princi-
pal, Coghill, East Tennessee.
J. A. TURLEY, Chm'n,
w. NJ. CAss, Sec'y. Board Of Trustees.
Coghill, Tenn, June 20, '74-tf-343
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09
BROOKLYN COURTS.
CITY C0URT-TRIAl TERM.
Assau On q WON an.

Before Judge Nelson
Maria Price, middle aged woman, residing in Forty
ninth street. seventh avenue, claimed $4,000
ages from Michael j. Bergen for assault upon her
The paintns statement to the effect that the
OF August last the defendant chased eoored boy
her house. and, while she attempting to the
little fellow from violence Bergen beat ana kicked her
The plaintiff is quite deaf, and considerable difficulty
experienced in king her testimony.
The defence was general denial.
The jury rendered verdict In favor Of plaintiff for
$1OQ
All About a Basket Of Cucumbers.
Martin J. Reiners Rroceryman brought snit against
Jacob vanderveer Long Island farmer for alleged SLAM
der One day last August while the latter Wash
ington Market a basket Of cucumbers distracted
from his wagon he subsequently charged the plain.
till with having taken IL Rcners Indignantly denied
the truth OF the accusation whcreupon Vanderveer,
alleged denounced him liar and thief greatly to
the edhcauon of motley crowd OF spectators. Hence
the suit
The defendant denies using the language complained
Of but admits having said that the who took his
basket of cucumbers as bad as thief. Reiners
sists that he had no talk whatever with vanderveer as
came up to his wagon inquired the price of them
delivered to him and he left without paying On the
following week Reiners appeared at the market when
he was accosted by the farmer The grocer emphat-
cally denies that he the who took the cucum-
bers: 1t was another man.
(ae nn-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday after
noon, President Vance in the chair. Alderman
Gilen was appointed to all the committees on
which Alderman Ciausen had served. resolution
from the Committee on Safety, asking for COM
mitsee Of the board Of Aldermen to meet a COM
mittee Of the former body on Friday evening next,
to confer "a to means by which to relieve the
workingmen now out Of employment, was adopted.
William Hayes was appointed marshal OF the
city in place of william Hendricks. resolution
was adopted authorizing the sale Of certain real
estate owned by the city which is not now in use.
petition for the repeal OF the act locating the
bill being now before the Legislature to
secure the repeal OF the act. resolution
calling for action relative to the filthy condition OF
the District Court In Fifty-seventh street was re-
ferred to the Committee on Laws. resolution
instructlng the Corporation Counsel to inform the
janitOrs OF district, civil and criminal courts
was adopted. A resolution asking for the apprO-
prlatlon OF the Town Hall in Montrose as station
house Tor the police was re erred to the Committee
on Laws. Under the head OF general orders an
ordinance compelling the city railroad companies
TO clear away or hatten down banks OF snow
on either side of the railroad tracks,
said removal to be consequent upon per-
mission OF the companies from the Board OF
Public Works to clear the tracks by snow ploughs,
round coverings on sidewalks tan old subject and
for tho substitution OF some less dangerous mate
rial than is now in use, with substitute that the
matter be placed in the hands OF the police Tor
gradual removal OF the distractions, were referred
to the committee on Streets. An ordinance for the
the Mayor, in accordance with an Old custom, was
laid on the table.
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COURT CALENDARS-TMS DAT.

svrsn.r CovRr-cIRcu,T-rsr art, Held BY Judge
1aa1 l5s ltS s9 1917 isi issa 1912 1861 zoos sss
III 2siS, 227 235s 212S zas7 2l5, 2ss 1857 ISL SS
zssi 2sss y7al, 2sa, 274s, 27s3 7ss 2si, 1867 1876
n8 iz,s 1886 2s 1910, 1854 1904 is44 i!ss 2os1, 2oa
2siS ss@ ssss 2sss a'4o 2sss 2s 2z %is 24is
SUPREME CovRT-cHAMBERs-HeId by Judge Law
renceN Nc iS9 Ia A. A. q a. ~ go 81 g. S. a. g. IU
surEaIoR CouRr-TRtAL TERm-Psrt l-Held by Judge
i3, 7S 4ss, sos, ss1 81 6aa Part Adjourned until
Monday.
CoURT CoxnoN PLEAs-TRIAL TERx-Part Held by
Judge Loew No. 6l2 Part 2-Adjourned for the term.
COURT COXMON PLEAs-GENERAL Travelled by
Judges DAILY, Robinson and Larremore.-Nos. o. a. Is,
l29, 10a
MARINE CogRT5T Ia TrRna RI, Held by Judge
Aker-N0a 29O6 Sl38 3l7S 3, 1906 272a 2S56 62 $685.
1868 $3.50 sls2 BE- slss slso Part 2aHeld By jnoge
25i7. Nol, 1858 2sg 1921 s0l5 1905 Part S.Heid BY
Judge Gross Nos Ssv5 2627 zoos sf72 $780, $780, 1875
CoURf OF OYER AND TERNNER.neld by Judge suther.
land.-The People VS.. Edward Sparenberg larceny and
receiving stolen goods Same Oscar Etc. felonious
assault and battery Same VS. Henry E. Simpson, grand
larceny.
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l.. Clinton calling Charles Philip stephan who was the
barter Of deceased for two years before his death,
cutting his hair and shaving him He testified that
hagdaiena the reputsd wife, told him that Tor the two
years eing his death she had cut his hair; witness
had borrowed $500 deceased and called year
to pay interest; deceased usually sat in armchair
speechess and almost moIoness; all conversation
carried through elena" who acted interpreter:
the principal due july 1879 and she counted and
ceved IT. and another part OF the with
1t; she spoke 70 witness about Oldest son Of the de-
ceased coming there with lawyer 10 sign papers,
but that she would let deceased sign it unless she
knew it all right that Fred wanted to be boss Of
everything but the old would not do anything she
70 understand deceased, but could not '' ''''"''
hs Mns ssEs s yer. s. t s xs &c ~nss
communicated deceased he deceased could only
Ss1
s sns %ss os 1Si MY the sounds
w wIl.% Sitenei printer vas tns next witness
BE Ssna mann N
booked feeble and completely prostrsted. and
e pss Ps:h xs s: s: ''::
s S Fred ssosns snsss IN %S!s.,iSs
fs
s5sSH!iy removed saa Q ss sompsny
s3,sSss; q i.Ik cI sys %nSssS ',' ss, .-
Inc next witness called by George f. Langbeu attor-
ney for the sons, John Moser, night scavenger
who Anew deceased for years; old friend and
associate OF deceased; knew deceased stroke
q IN 1882 went 70 Sharon Springs with him in
got rid OF rheumatism PARALYSIS; deceaseds voice
sunk year after year. In the year 1857 memory
was fast failing him; could not keep time
money and witness counted money him last saw him
could not speak word, utter q sound he q
half dead man before that time fIc
On discrimination by Mr. Arnoux, the witness
gave many humorous answers In answer to the ques-
ton whether witness and deceased had not in
dnlged In sprees he said "YeSn "How otepy' "When-
ever we felt ike It don't call them drunken sprees
call 1t getting happy" When the question again
asked how often he answered. VT he had known he was
made memoranda about it IN his day book'
The further proceedings were adjourned next Tues
day. At aleYenA NJ = -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

Tho Application or the Naval Store Trade
Referred Again-A Petition to tho Leg
tslature.
A meeting ofthe Board Of Managers of the Prod.
uce Exchange was held yesterday afternoon.
The application of the naval store trade, over
which much anxiety was felt, was referred to the
Committee on Trade, which Is to meet at two p. M.
tomorrow.
A petition to the Legislature asking for the in
provement Of the Chauiplain and Erie canals was
adopted and copies sent to the Governor and men,
beers of the Legislature. The petition contained
request for the reduction OF tolls on the canals also.
The Committee on National Finance read
port which was referred back to the committee,
with instructions to report to-day at eleven O'CLOCK
The following applications for membership were
approved Thomas +. Balding, Of Russell & Bald
ing; +. Brossard, of E. Lentilhon d Co.; B.
Eulensten, with A. Walther; O.. H. Holden, OF
walker, Holden q Hughes; w. J. Martin. with W.
]. Preston; E. M. Pattison, Of Gan, FleIschmann
Co.; w. A. Penfeld with Sherwood Penfed;
+. L. Potter; W. II. Thomas. with Carry Yale;
Moritz Weinfeld.
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AGAINST the plaintiff, with eosts-Burnett va Wads-
worth; Mctiraf Va Muir Buckingham Vs. Dickinson s
Judgments reversed and asses sments vacated. WIN
costs-People ex rel Curtis Va Common Councn oi
Rochester.
Order reversed and Judgment report of referee
Affirmed, with costs-Wall vs. Ellis ,
Judgment reversed and judgment ordered Tor de-
f0ndant, Diminishing the complaint without costs 10
either party-Mott Reichtmeyer.
Judgment of general term modifed so 10 grant a
new rial costs 10 abide the event-stowen Vs. hoslit
Hale va Erwin.
Order of General Term affirmed and Judgment ordered
against the plaintiff, with costa--Trimm vs. Marsh.
on the appeal Of Church and others from the Judgment
OF Nay z 1871, the General Term lar asir affirmed
the decision OF the Special Term Of December 81 Log
Judgment reversed and trial granted costs 10 abide
the event
In the appeal Of Ramsey from the same, Judgment at
Special Term Judgment of the General Term affirmed
with costs on the appeal q Church and others from The
Justice J. A johnson.
Order Of the General Term afnrmed, with costs-The
People vs. The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Com
pany and Church and others; The same vs.. The same
Calendar for Friday.
The following is the calendar of the Commission Of Ap-
Rcas TOR Friday January 9:-Nos 8. H. 49, ~ a. q, -
The Commission win hold sessions each day. Satur-
day excepted. when they will hold but one
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09
THE GENET ESCAPE.

Ex-sheriM Brennan and His Deputy
Shields Called to Accountability Are
Fined $3.50 Each and sent TO Jail for
Thirty Days-The Prisoners An Ludlow
Street Jail.
The troublesome phase connected with the escape Of
nenry W. Genet and regarding which there has
Seen 30 much talk aud many surmises OF greatly
'ersent charactrtha is the disposition that would
- ni~"e " eA-shertf Brennan and his whom deputy
II ene,us-has at length been settled When tho ugi-
ave rrnce hal In his leagued boots or other
wise-for the HERALD will meet him st every stem of
progress, even if he takes the vx,nos NJ the
morning and h'es 10 the uttermost parts of the
earfh-reads the account Of the meaxure of
Judicial punishment meted out 70 his k3,s,v gn.ra;ans
IL probable that like Marius at the rui,s
he will fall into gravely meditative moo; aud . =.
puns away at his cigar, call benlsons on ,hi,
heads and feel thankful that they got on so cbe.n,
Afer two posponements the Of Brenn an ana sb,
reached yesterday bearing in the Court of Over .ns
Serminer before Judge Daniels At past ten ocs
when the Court assembled. the was crowded AZ
was well known that effort would be made TO dis
pose OF the matter Ex-sherid Brennan was promptly
- hand, taking his accustomed seat on the left
- the Judges bench-the force OF habit per-
Aapa His late subordinate, Mr.. Shields was
however more modest and took seat by his
cesnseL Mr.. william r. BurrIll The District
~ course u was well known that the pretex OF the pre-
vtous delays 20 give for the capture aud proiuc
t1D0 Of Genet But Genet was not produced although
sps 0sse the morning 0i h4 eepartugs the e4shsrjaS
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COMMISSION OF APPEALS.
The following decisions were announced in the Com.
mission of Appeals today

D.
The following decisions were announced in the CON-
mission of Appeals today
Judgments affirmed with costs-Connett vs. Reformed
Protestant Dutch Church OF New Prospect; Hubel VS.
Medbury Gale Miller; Elmore VS. Sands; Mccall VS.
MCCALL Clark Miller Bernard Kobbe; White VS..
Smith Williams Firemens Fund Insurance Company;
Wiams vs. Farmers, Mechanics and Traders Insurance
Company Kellogg VS. Murphy futile VS. manchan Olaf
lin VS. Ostrom Park Morris Axe and Tool Company;
woodward y benson; purand vs. Curtis; Crane vs.
Hand vs. WiIismseurg Fire Insurance Company; Den
Sage, Teft VS. Munson; Freck VS. Whites Levenson VS..
Atlantic M all steamship Company Hovey The Rub
Der Tip Pencil Company The Syracuse, BinghamtOn and
New York Railroad Company VS.. Collins; Hoag VS..
owens; johnson va, Bush.
Judgment by default with costs-Edwards W. Gavit
Judgment reversed and trial granted; costs to
abide event-Cark vs. Metcan; Colt VS. Phoenix Insur-
ance Company; steers Liverpool, New York and
philadelphia Steamship Company; Drunce vs. Don;
Fuiie VS. Rowe Giiiet vs. Roberts; Ryckman Oils;
Kolges VS. Guardian Life Insurance Compsny schenck
Andrews Stancline Ross; Larned Hudson;
Brown VS. Cherry; Shuts vs. Bradley; Town Of Dranes
burg w. jenkins
Order affirmed, with costs-Picrce VS.. futile.
Order OF General Term reversed and Judgment
port of referee affirmed, with costsAllison Corn
Exchange Insurance Company; Mott vs. Lansing; Pope
VS.. Bank OF Albion.
order anlzpsd and Judgment absolute ordered
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THE BANKRUPTCY OF JAY COOKE
& co.
TAeir Dealings with the Governments
AIleg ed Counterfeit Rondx.


United States brought action against jay
Cooke others to amount of Is instru-
nents These purported to be 7-s0 coupon
- the United States with interest thereon, and
were, alleged, presented to the Assistant Urea
of this city. This officer paid the amount
.ef those bonds The first count in the declaration
asted defendants were indebted for SO
much money had and received to and for the of
NE United States that such money obtained upon
the occasion OF the defendants having delivered
plaintiffs therefor what purported be q GER
sain obligation Of the United States known as
$50 note with coupon attached, for the prin-
cpal 81 600 and SIG 50 interest which was
when received believed to be genuine It is alleged
mat the representations and Inducements Of the defend
ants made at the time led the United States and their
ncers to receive the genuine The Court also
aered that the note and coupon counterfeit The
second count set up the terms usual in actions of
0umpsit The plea the general This has
aesdy undergone IN the United States District
Court before Judge Blachford aud the
4aly reported In the HERALD Judgment was rendered
e f n Ma. e RS's the of
the trial was conteDded that the notes which the
a am 0 hsy 1s
men from ms somebody else besides the 9siendAn Twas
asrsemens but plaintiffs claimed that they had on
pad 70 the Secretary Of the Treasury for redemption.
And that the stamp covered with adhesive sub
and st., on the back Of the notes IN the place
Court before Judge oodruf Upon the argument of
This case yesterday Mr. John f. Burri counsel Jay
Cooke d Co., made, among others.
FOLLOWING
The general rules that payment made in counterfeit
or forged notes may be regarded void and
amount paid may be recovered do not apply where the
sns Civilizations Of OF the party receiving them he quoted
.ey.in the Act q April SSo there Is nothing which
enecs this case unless II be shown that
sns not bound BY the principles in the referred
There no good reason why its transactions with
oazens, the government should be governed
rules as obtain among individuals when engaged in ike
Esnsacnons we DO not say that the Assistant Treas
eut we do claim that he is the government Of.
Dc1ai Tor the purpose OF redeemng government
e obaigatons to ind out the character of such
gohgauons ana that his decision in such matter binds
ne soSernmsnt The not.s IN question were given up
aisgnred and deiaced by the cancellation Of the sigma
sufe on their face The rule that the party pay
we're obtained and must oder 10 give them up. 1t Il
SHOWN by the evidence that the defendants purchased
ne notes at dlnerent times, between september 10
0e9ber and that they contnued to purchase that class
ney bad extensive dealings with each other. these
feasons counsel commended that the judgment of the
Deurt below should be reversed.
4r Bliss United States Distrct Attorney appeared for
NE government and argued In support OF the
~ the Court below.
Judge Woodruff reserved his decision.
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COURT or CoEM0A PLtAS-TRlsl TERM-PLRT z
A Six Years. Fight and Still Fighting.


Hamlet in his famous soloquy would have dwelt
little longer 1.-THE laws delay had he been the
unfortunate victim of lawsuit and it is not unlikely
that the first promugator of the might makes right"
doctrine made the discovery after long and worrying
litigation This PREDATORY sentence is suggested
by the retrial just commenced in this Court
and which already been in litigation for years
and the facts OF which are already familiar
The plaintif in the suit is Captain william
Leech, and the defendants the Atlantic Mutual
Insurance Company. Captain Leech captain OF the
packet ship Pacquet de Tampco In the early part of
1867 she sailed from this city for Mexico The Car tain
hid for safe keeping Spanish doubloons under
the stone ballast, this being money he had received
advances furnished to the liberal government
IN Mexico The vessel and cargo Of mahogany and this
he had insured in the Atlantic Mutual Insurance
Company 1t unnecessary to through all the details
Of the voyage how on account Of the action Of spy.
instalmt mt of ammunitlons OF intended for
the Mexican liberal government, and how the
vessel searched, but the money not found On the
back while in the Gulf of Mexico they met heavy
gale the vessel became wateriogped, and they had to
abandon her and take to the small boat which, ortu-
naeiy carried them safely to land 40 miles distant On
arriving here the company refused to pay the nsur
ances and have been fighting Captain Leech in the
courts since They alege fraud, conspiracy. and
partly tried when the defendants withdrew juror
is possible present trial will occupy days
On both sides there is large array OF counsel
Abbott Fuller and Da Costa appearing for the plaintiffs
and essrs Choate Hand and ex-Judge Porter repre-
sentDg the defendants
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MARINE C0URT-CHAMBEas.

BY justice Joachmsen.
Brown vs. McGeary.-Motion to open default granted,
on terms - =.
Tyler vs. McNicol.-Motion to vacate attachment de-
MED. with 4l0cos
TTlmDle vs. Reyes Motion granted, with go costs to
abide event.
Congregation Bnai Israel Society Israel -Moton
refused.
Oppenheim Davis-Motion to reduce ball denied,
with $40 costs and with liberty to renew.
Frank Kapf-Cause restored for 23d inst
Jeanot GentiI.-Ordered that causes Nos and
abide event OF cause No. l.
Snow Diggins Unless plaintiff consents to justih-
cation defendant will be discharged nominal ball.
Same VS. Same.-Paintin's motion granted, with $40
costs to abide event.
Durgnan Sawyer-MotioB granted, without costs
Chamberiin VS. Tannenholx Order modified, with $40
costs, abide event
Coleman VS. Hartman, Motion granted, with IS costs
DeYoung keller-Motion granted with $40 costs, TO
abide event.
1ress Pitchowsky.-Motion to open default granted
on terms.
Mahony VS.. Osmond.-Moton denied, with q costs.
Joseack Klucker-Order that pay amount
admitted in answer, with $40 costs.
Newman Michaels.-Defend ant discharged from
arrest stpulating not to $40 motion, TO
abide event.
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COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Alleged Arson.


The trial Of Thomas Murtha who indicted for arson
in the second degree, commenced yesterday this
Court Assistant District Attorney Rollins appears for
the people, while Mr. Howe represents the accused The
proof adiuced by the prosecution thus that Murtha
kept liquor store ut No "a Sullivan street. upon which
he had insurance in the Exchange Fire Insurance
Company for 81 500 that fire was discovered issuing
the witnesses discovered they hallooed to Murtha
who was in the adjoining yard. telling him his
place was dre, but he did not pay any attention to
them and that the value OF the liquors and fixtures found
quickly done, about $500 The prosecuting officer
claimed that the motive which acuated the
20 defraud the insurance company The tact
brought out that large pie bakery adjoining the
ises OF Murha and oncr houses vicinity were com
rion claim however, that they will that the roof
OF the extension was not burned and that the
made the extensive fire which occurred bv the
preext to set his own place fire. The will be
resumed ths morning and will probably occupy the
Larceny.
John Gallagher and Samuel McCracken, charged with
stealing clothing valued at $85 and 45 in money the
property OF Brnck 4 Hedden pleaded guilty to an
attempt at grand larceny They were each sent the
Penitentary for one year.
Alleged Larceny Of Gold Certificates by
Ex-Deputy Sherfffs.
The motion of counsel reduce the bail from $4,000 to
$4,000 demanded Of William Conklin and Charles Lyons
ex-deputy sherifs was denied by Judge Sutherland
The defendants charged with stealing three gold
thcates valued at $1,000 from the OF Bernard
s. Craft on the 18th of December.