The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-02-26
CURRENT EVENTS.

The SKINS CT two dead neg rOes were
found in the Cumberland River, near the
upper wharf, at Nashville, one day this
week. No solution of mystery yet.
Three children fcoze to death near On
eonta, New York, last week, Their parents
forced them to 90 out to sell some bask-
cts. Next morning they found them dead
by the road side, the arms of the oldest
being around the neck of the youngest.
Their ages ranged from eight to eleven.
Twelve thousand sheep, or there
abouts, were killed, in twenty-seven coun-
ties in this State, by dogs, last year. This
is an average of four hundred and forty
four to a county. For the ninety four
counties in the State, at this rate, the az
gTegate would be forty-seven thousand
seven hundred and thirty-six sheep This
is certainly heavy tax to support worth
less ours.
There was grand celebration Of
Washington's birthday in Nashville,
Monday. This is the first, we believe, in
about fifteen years. The whole city turn
ed Outin honor ofthe occasion and made
magnificent affair of it. The chief mar
shall was General Pennypacker, FEEDER
al officer. His Staff was composed of
Federal and Confederate soldiers.
President Grant has issued a procla-
nation calling an extra session Of the
Senate, on the 9th of March, to receive
and act upon such communications as
may be made to it on the part of the Elk
ecutive. The country is anxious to see
what work is to be done by that honorable
body. The general, and perhaps correct,
superstition is, that the object of calling
the extra session is to make the newly
elected Senators show their hands"
We publish elsewhere an address to
the South, by the Democratic members Of
Congress, and we hope our people will
read it and governed byit. They call up
on every white man in the whole South to
constitute himselfa commissioner of peace
and to maintain the kiudliest relations
towards the blackman and see that he is
fully protected in his guaranteed rights to
vote as he pleases in all elections. The
Radical members of Congress are doing
every thing in their power to irritate our
people. and make them desperate-tC
make them do something to create an ex
cuse for military interference. But let us
be patient and control our tempers
Never get mad when your enemies want
you to, for by go doing you put yourself
in their power.
1t is thought that Hon. Joe L. Orr
the talented member from Marshall, hal
made the ablest aud soundest speech We
made in the Tennessee Legislature on
the financial question. He has become
a leader of those who believe in State
honor and honor. Our Representative
Hon. r. A. Glenn, has voted right every
time-always in accordance with the
Democratic platform and the pledge:
made by himself and his party during the
canvass. DR. Boyd has voted right every
time with one exception.
MIR. E. F. Knipe died in Nashville
last week. He was Il member of COmpa-
ny c, First Tennessee Regiment of Con
federate Cavalry, and was a gallant and
faithful soldier He had many friends
in the county, who viii regret to hear OF
his death. In attempting to escape from
a building ON fire, in Nashville, soon after
the close Of the war, he jumped out Of
a window upon the pavement, and injur
cd his kucc-caP, rendering him lame for
lite. He subsequently fell down and
broke it again several timcs-one time in
this place. lie was "a great sufferer.
He had a brother in the Federal army
during the war, Gen. Joseph Knipe, OF
Harrisburg, Pa. When Gen. Knipe
heard OF his brothers. death, be sent the
following. telegram to Nashville: Bury
him among the people whom he loved
and for whom ne fought.
Senator BrownIow has purchased an
interest in the Knoxville chronicle, and
will be the cditor-iu-chicE. lie has life
aud vigor ia him yet. These lines are
from his saIUtatory.
Il am not OF those who believe that the
welfare and prosperity of Tennessee, or
the country at large are 20 be enhanced
bv the success of that organization call
ing itself the Democratic party. In the
mast, that lawIcss and uefarious organiza-
lion has been the Pardoras box out Of
which have flown an the evils which have
afflicted the country aud Tennessee. In
the character aud autccudeuts of the lead
Crs Of that party, see no guarantee that
its tendencies and purposes are changed
no guarantee that the 50 called Demo
cratic party will be a safe custodian of a
regeneratcd and isauthrallcd Republic.
Nor DO read the signs of the times
rs those who believe the country is to be
afflicted with the success Of the Demo
cratic party in the Presidential election
ofIS76 Outkc contrary. the indications
point to the defeat of that party in the
great national contest. And | here pre-.
diet that the party which has controlled
the national government Tor fifteen years,
will not only have 81 new lease ofpOwer in
1876, hut the day Is not far distant when
tshalI redeem and degenerate Tennessee.