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New-York tribune., 1875-02-11

1853. Wilhelm AFT. Brennan,
sheriff. &C.
1859. .Fro.t sgt. Johuson. and
another.
1850. .CroleY at. John sud sno.
1861. Slater agt. Brandon.
1862. .Layarailo ct al. at. Fiske.
1868. Manhattan Peel Mil Co.
agt. Barker, implicated.
1864. .Mas0l Ggt. Simon.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
TIE OPERA.
AN OVATION TO DE 1IIE-Ek.

IL the initial appearance of the gifted D
Mufska was q brilliant success here, Ger
talniy her reception last nigh. by the thou
sands at the Opera House was an ovation
Hose who had with 50 much unalioyed pleas
ure listened to her carolings on Monday
evening, coHld not possibly be kept away, anC
hundreds Of others to whom the infect iol
had been communicated. fell early victims
and the corridor. leading to the ,ntt.l4c. q
the Oper. Hou5e was .AloH.el Il sn early
hour
| It has been year, since sucil fi9oys has
been created II our musical circle, rs that
| oc;asioned b. the advent Of d. Nurska. and
it is probable il will BE- some time before such
another comes to pass. Naturally our con
noisseurs hesitate to pass iudgmen. upon the
merits OF an artistic of such 4 reputation as
the Hungarian nightingale possesses after
hearing only one rendition; Sut last night all
this hesitancy was punished. and a full, free
expression Of public enthusiasm greeted her
At the conclusion Of every act.
The opera Of Lucie de Lammermoor is
onir. 49, roc;t,, ~ a.t}o~
Tho in.lro,. ,r,,.ah ;.-,-,l, - s'.o''
q ~ o,r.,;r s..t,;~a, .1'. 80 80 i'''"
in the third act. when Lucie appears in the
t,a exn;taan+ e -. ;, - %l"p ~ ~
:, ~ 49,, 'i'''i'ei 1ofSetS
the surroundings. and gives himself up to tie
Of the music.
bo+tor voioa .h,. ""o - iii''0i
,od;n,, ,o~f,rn,,,,a ~, S-----f5 80 Pc
,i1or,,r, e'.;,,aad c..r, t.,.-,;,, ~ 1@' '''
ina a. III ~ ~ Low -i0'
,a.. 49,. -, III .,'.,'' 49,, -'o' our
he had ,,,saI haforo ,s 49, s; "+lo'il
bo.o 49, -, - 60 = -
;r,,o 4on,a.;. "''l'-i' '-i7
.s.andia. ora I,r,.n .sr,..,. ,'. -,
ynans;x.,. r;yor - hor ,or-,,. - n
,''''''s
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04

OM,Ht NJ rch 3 Tho aid society have
about flushed clothing AMI feeding tie grass
hopper people, and ar now preparing to tur-
nish them seed. Three hundred thous nd
acres are to be supplied and the society have
Just started solicitors into Iowa, Illinois and
the surrounding country for the purpose Of
sent to Ctfonia The Safe appropri ,tioa
will not furnish Fl ty thousand acres, and The
aid voted b. the Govern nj is only available
for food. Many OF the railroads furnish free
transportation.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
TIE FtTI.,NG IN ARKANSAS,

LITTLE Rock, March 3. There vas very
genertlr j icing here and elsewhere through
out the State lat night and to-day over TIE
action Of Congress on Mr.. Polalds resolu-
tons. Sllatc3 were fired at Pine Bluff and
other points. A joint resolution passed both
Houses to-day, thanking those members OF
Congress who voted for the Poland repor;,
and p!odgng this government to see that
equal and TX let Justice is done to all men
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04

Dafrolf f're Press: Saow- baliing farmers,
SAID b lth, as he h4nie, o;lt small boy.
hnh, sad the court after a long look
over the desk "Suppo Sc yen had killed an
honest, hard working farmer by hitting him
with snow bali
boy
Suppose, my son, you lad killed him,
aud his body had been taken to the mor9ae
ana WORD OF Tie terrible affection sent to his
Itmly Imagine, bub the terrible grief Of
MS gray hair,d paituer, tho tears and sobs Of
ms children. Picture tue scene TO yourself
1t IS dark; happy tlmily las Gathered around
a cheerful stove hearth; they are waiting Tor
husband and f.'her to arriye With four pounds
OF brown sugar, half q pound Of saleratu',
hVe cents worth Of Iloiasses candy and three
crash towels. sleigh drives Up. They rub
70 the Windows ana doors, crying: 'Fathef
mas come but Il strange knock is heard
ne door IS opened, the man asks II Alr Nil
Ter lives there, aud tier in & sad voice goes
on to say that Mr. Miller i, no more, De
trolt Toy named Pat,ey Harn having mqt-
dered him With a sAoa-bllli Gaze Oh the
picture, nay imagine the sorrow and woe
and desolat;ou p
oh. boo-ho0-&oo!' vailed the boy.
You ste, my son this world is becoming
crowded for room, and ii each one OF Us goes
through life kicking, and striking, and throw
ing some one vii Sc. hurt. Let your NINA
vel on these thln9-, lay boy aud see ifyou
cant get along after tbs without trouble
Ioa may ran home nov, and if Jour fatleI
ever buys you a hAtclet. aud You cut b
cherry tree, don't lie og.t Of it when he asks
who's been hacking at his standing timber
The ltes intelligence i1om the esprit
and, per "med.tn" line. il that ring
the earth thirty miles from TIE
SUFFICE, and quite number OF miles llgA,
MO which dlsembol!ea shirts enter afeI
ie4th Tuis /, rally di,roarsang. We haa
INDUCED tile hope thst If 20 id not see nv
md Of til, 'r4ns bushes IN this voria'
re certainly should in tho rex-.-Irh@'
t.t3s He.o te,,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
CIVIL RIGHT>-A THEATRICAL MANAGER TO
TEST ITS CON>TIfUTIONALITY

MEMPHIS, March 3--ihe fl st result of The
effect OF the plssa &c of the Civil Ri 5hts BIZ
occurred at the naw Memphis thratcr to
nj, IN. Two color d men who had purchased
ckets for tn dress circle, applied for ad
mission and were refused, and the money re
turned u them.
Another one, who was intoX Gated. attempt
ed to enter without i tick It ami was arrest /
hy the p,lce 1T the instance OF the manager,
Tom Dayoy, who, it is sad, VIII make a test
case Of the c0ustitutionatity Of the new l4w
in the event slit is brought by these WHO
had tickets
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04

Nessrs. Wheeler, Hoar and FRYE went
heralded IN advance going with the deab.
crate purpose of framing an lid iltaeat again Il
rhe people Of Louisiana for political efec-.
hey have fulfilled their partisan mission. a, I
nave framed report Winch, on all that baars
upon the question, condemns them. but
"4l.h seeks 10 palllate their otfense by BRING
II z IA Ia. entirely irrelevant matters. No rarti
. .i ~ mission Wa ever 50 boldly proclaimed as
hat which took these Republicans IN Nm,
orleans, for the avowed purpose If paintino
the character Of tie people in as tIack crlor99
e. :, p A9nancy AID venom could it.ysDt.-
-1"any ArgAs.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
PRACTICAL End or THE RAILROAD WAR.

New YoEK, March 3 The reduced fares
on the Pennsylvania Central from Philadel-
phia to tbs West have been abolished and
commencing today, regular rates VIII ba
charged TO all points West.
A driving ca.terly snow storm prevails.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
THE TfNNtSSkE FLOOD.

KNOXVILLE. March } The actual damage
of the late Hood ia this section has been
grossly exaggerated. Considerable loss has
resulted in individual cases. but it is entirely
confined to tho margins Of the larger Streams
The repairs Oh the Eat Tennessee Virginia
and Georgia Etilroid will be completed to-
morrow SO trains can run through to u ,lton
without delay, aud to Chattanooga hy Sttur-
day
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
MARINE. Df ,ASTEkS.

Bosros, Feb 3 The barks Robinson Cru
soe from Boston, September 30th, for Ctpe
of Good Hope, aud Francis, from Newcastle,
New South Wales, October 7ih, for Hong
Kong DO h Of Boston, are thought to have
been lost with al on board
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
TRAVEL ONCE MORE NOT INTERRUPTED.

CAm0 March 3. The first through train On
the Cairo and St. Louis Narrow Guage Road,
arrived from s. LIN 5 to-day.
General GreenI4um, on behalf of the cre7-
itor5 Of the Cairo and NinceLnes ktilrotd,
attached a passenger train en- ute from Nln-
cennes to-day TIE receivers will repleyin at
once aud there will probably be Lo further in
terruptiOn to travel
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
FINANCIAL.

NEW YORK, March Sub-treasury hal
ances gold, S4s, $50, 4f9; currency, $40.
2G5, 473.
The Sub-Treasurer paid ont today SlG3, DOC
on account Of interest. and 81, 600 tor bonds.
Gu toms receipts $40 600
NV YORK, March 3, Noon. Gold opened
ut III.
New YORK. March 3-G's of 1881 coupon
ll9i, zoos Of 1862 1lG?, Cts 1l75, all cou-
po", COS 49, new us. G7s. fl9i, GSs
liz, new 2Js III, lO-4O's coupon III
tennessee IS 60, new 60; Nirg Mas, G's
81 new b, consolidated So. deferred TO-
Louisiana G's 30, neg %. levse IS ~, SIS
=; Alabama SIS 40, IS 81; Georgia G's s..
81; North C.rolnas %, new -, special tax
y. South Carolinas 81 !, new 3d. April and
o .tObcr 81
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
HAVANA MARKETS.

HAVANA, NJ rch q - Spanish gold 250Gn
23l, American 232 Exchange easier On the
Tinted States sixty days currency, 9oC49l
pin; short sight 93m95; sixty days gold
i2oM1l2l; short sight l23EG12l; Oh london
llN@i47; on Paris l23"l2l.
Sugar nominal; No. u d. S. l4.6al5 reals
3 arroba.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
atiitE.


SOUTHWEST Pass. March ;, Noon Elrom.
eter 1850. Wind NV. strong. No ,.rry.ls
or departures.
PAss-A-L'OUrEE. March 3. Noon Win.
/ NV, fresh. No arrivals. Sailed: Bark All
! toliotta and sclooners Excelsior and T. i:
/ Locke.
/ SOUTHWEST PASS, March 3, 6 J.. NJ Baron.
e-er 30:j5. Wind east, northeast, light
| NJ arrivals Or departures
PAss-A L'OurEE, March s. c I. NJ Wind
north, northeast light Weather clear.
Arrived: Schooner Constance, Bultke, mas
ter five DAYS from Ruatan, with fruit.
Sailed: Steamship Wilmington and ship
Tran it.
GALVESTON, March 3 Arrived: Steamship
Whitney from Brashear.
Cleared: Steamship Hewcs for II yana.
Sailed: Whitney for Brashear
New YORK, March 3.-Ar:ived: W. p.
Clyde AM Nevada
Arrived out: Prlssian, Herman and Eya3-
erick
lIomeward: Brlls i7rtf
lVANA, March 3 Sulei: Steamer ". i.
Clyde for New Orleans. schooner Elstern
QlAen for Savannah.
LIvERrooIY March 3 = Arrived: Belize.
EGn gld Greece.
HAvaf;s Mr. }. s-tiTeY: Paricgs
a;osToas March 3.-The le,l, Robinson
Cr1Sne is safe. she arrived at Pr. Elizabeth
February st.
NV YoGE. March 3 Arrived: roue:an;a. |
Arrived out Goethe
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04

Uncertainty exists respecting The success
sion to the throne Of China. Although tie
son Of Prince CLun has been elec.ed Empe-
rar under the title OF hwang-Lew. it is
thought possible that this arrangement may
be upset should the Empress, nog stated to
De eHeelute, give birth to a son, in which
event the Empress Mother aid the Emrress
Do~gg would be appointed Regent dlring
g. lfllces minority. The rumar Of the
Empress suicide Las not been confirmed.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04

Pork. demand fair at SIS O501s TO- Lard,
demand fair; 1315N4l3 20. Bulk mea S
| steady, demand moderate; shoulders g, short
rib md lies 9lGn95, short clear s., all loose
Whl,I y panicky: it is difficult to give accu-
rate quotations, held at 81 TO-
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04

to The Republican carried Elmira and Au-
burn the ID Ia ocrat5 got away with OsWego,
Eewburg and Rome.
HAREI-BrnG, March. 2.-Ihe local option
law has been repealed.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
FOREIGN nARKEIS.

LIyREroo1., March 3, 1890 p. NJ. Cotton
firm; Mltdiing Uplands 7.NSa, Middlinc
bales, including 1900 for speculation and ex-
port.
February Sand March shipments from Sa-
yannah or Charle-ton, not below Low Mid
ding, l-l6l; March end Ap:il do, 3-lGd,
April and May, Sid March and April deliv-
erydo. Z l5-1Gi; April and My do, 1-l6d
May and June do s Il.
$50 7. NJ Coton unchanged; the sales
to lay include 5000 bales American
PARIS 800 - NJ -R-ntrs IS Is.
LONDON, March 3, Evening Spirits slg-
2i5 GdGn25s.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04

a = countrym2n bought a Shirt in Raleigh
~ -. ~ Nh'ch VS. the first white one he had
married, and that was the import9nt oc.,,i w
IN mad melted him to the purch .ss. Tbe
shift NADIA NICE 5 arched bosom, and was o1en
III Tue back-a style that was new to its nos.
SCISSOR SCISSOR, After careful study lie put it on with
tue opening IN from, concluding tha the stiff.
oos2ln was intended as kind # shoulder.
pf"ce to make him stand rec. Thu, dressed
Ne met the bride at the caurc! do r; bnt her
hn9"iedse Was greater tn Il his al on shirts.
ana SIZE mate him 60 home and lev rse the
garment etore she would allow the ceremony
to proceed -1Aoiy
o.Sters are now sold at San Francisco At
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
Tie ti!y OF T.or,yau

bill was introduced il tGe British House
Of Commons placing the entire metropolis 81
London under one municipal government
II i ShoIla be enacted enc OF the Oldest and
greatest municipal corporations in Europe
viii be swept away, for the city Of l. )ndon Is
bnt a small part Of tie IN tropolil and vet
MAINTAINS its own local government indie
pendent OF the vast city that has groHn up
around It. The metropolis extends luto pof-
tons ol tour dllt rent couu les, covering an
area OF about l25 square miles and contain
ny III re han 800 600 Ihihi ed houses with
4 population OF upwards of $500. 900.
LIE city Of London proper is in size
anu p"pa,a'lnn not the seventeenth
part of the whole, since it has
only about l25 eco permanent inhabitant,
and 1900 inhabited houses. The metropolis
rapidly decreases ia extent and population.
bat he city has fixed boundaries and actually
dimln'sltd III population during the last
quarter OF century. owing to so many
houses belng converted into warehouses. Of
fees aud shops. J he 4 tIertnt parts of Lon
den are. more or less. united 1or such pur-
p stS rs protection by the police and fire
q paItMeA's and Tor pubic improvements.
hRt mere Is no close CONNECTION between the
different branches q local administration. Il
Is SAID tAat, alt.oCgl efforts to unite thu
me tropalls under one sys EN- Of government
have repeatedly failed the present lAe..,ur-
las tar Glance u becoming law.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04

Inc formal reception OF Alexandra Dumas
M the French Academy took place on Feb.
H. IN Iaris. The new Acal mician took his
sat between his two sponsors Although be-
ginning TO show signs of badness his appear
with that OF the aged men who we're ah@nt
MN. Ills hne features are strongly marked
ana his bold eyes aud tail stature always at
,fact attention. even i'll a crowd AmonG ,ha
Acade mlclans the Due dam lie was conspic-
uou8 oy las handsome face and smart soldier
hke demt alor. VI. Dumas voice betraved
some emotion at the opening of his di come
especially when lie declared that III, ftther
was entering the Academy With him. his IN
nefl'cd name having opened its doors. Dnr-
ln9 one hour and quarter Dumas kept me
uslishte attention OF lis audience at tnll
, 1,l"ln LFen his modified praise Of bis pre-
uereSSof' Leorun already forgotten N di-
ocrty- was interesting, While his oeIor1tion
was admirable fN-0'''''n
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04

Regarding the LOUISIANA seat as vacant, it
VIII be observed taat to secure II bare MAORI
| NY IN the Senate, GRAFT must no. only hold
the t1lrty-tive extreme Republicans, bat must
WIN the support of three of the ten Senator's
whose poll'cat position we have aimed to de-
Inc. Can he get them? The cou1so Of events
"a the extra session may furnish theanswer to
TINS question, or we may have to wait for it
.lh next winter AT any rate, Grant IS in a
tight place il the new Senate: ana with . mo
Jority of more than seventy sgainst hin, IN t6o
Hous' he Will find himself On the sharp ana
ragged edge OF uncertainty during tAe re-
malnder OF his term.-N. 4 SIN
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04

The Nt'rjn0Hj1! Noes, a journal devoted IL
the promotion q MARRIAGES and ,ni1g4l
felicity, has II wi!4 circulation aI over tirga+
Britain HIRE are more than three hundred
advertisements n is last Issue FIR husbands
and WIS. Clrrgymen army officers. mem
b=rs OF Parliament, manufacturers merchants.
ply cans, chemists, firm IS uuiyersi men
m LArls son. reporter, gentlemen with ex-
pectauons, AMI gentlemen without any: bach
ti"rs ana Uidowers, Il man Catholic and
Protestant all urge their suits through this
convenient jonrna, which contains full al
noun sneIt q charact ristics, physical and
spiritual; age, condition, prop .rty aud family
connections.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04

About this time = figure having some
what tamiiinr look viii appear in the corridors
OF the Capitol, aud upon closer examination
t viii Is found to be A. Johnson, Of Ten
leSsee
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04

o.S'ers are now sold at San Francisco q.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-13
Spelling Horses Feet.

II T. almost impossible 10 got q horse
shod without having the frog cent away.
All veterinary surgeons, all hJrscmcu.
and all leading black~mith> agree that the
frog should not,bc pared one particle. nor
even tIimmcd-no matter how pliablc
and soft the frog j.. cut Il away smooth
on all sides, and in two days il viii be dry
and hard ~ a chip. You might 20, well
cut an the leaves Of. trees and expect
them TO flourish, a. to pare away the frog
aud have Il healthy foot. The rough.
-pOngy part Of the frog j. to the foot what
leaves are 10 the tree, the lungs. Never
have a rcd-hOt shoe put upon the foot, 10
burn il level. II YOU can find black
smith that Is mechanic enough 10 level
the foot without "a rcd-hOt iron. employ
him. n you DO not think 80, try the red
hot poker on your finger nail, and see
how it viii affect the growth Of that.
There are many other important points
IN .hOcing horses; these two are Of more
importance than all the rest, and the most
di,rcgardcd. " No frog, no foot: no foot.
no horse - IPestern Farm Journal.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-13
4 Novelty.

The first of IA series OF entertain
nenls was held Oh Monday evening,
December 18th, 1874, at Hickory
Greek Church, in the 9Th civil district,
the Rev. VIA. Brown presiding. The
attendance was good, considering the
state of the weather. The following
was the programme:
planning the nature and
object of the meeting; President.
Song-Time is winging us away
Choir.
Reading-Au essay against the use
Of tobacco; W. r. Hedgecock.
Recitation-Vhe song of the shirt
Miss l.. T.. BroOme
Reading-Ihe ba-hful man; Pre-I-
dent.
Song-Jewels; W. T.. Hedgecock.
Reading-A day at POmpeii; Rev. q.
Broomp.
Song-Sailor's grave; Mr.. II. Ga,
ton.
Readug-An angel in a saloon; Mr..
ID. RagaiHs.
SOng-Do they think of me; Mrs.
HendriXon.
Reading-The Christian voyage
President.
Finale-Good-night, a round in the
parts Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, and q.
BrOome.
Your, Respectfully,
w. T.. HEnGECoCK.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-13

FAN and winter blowing have many adj
yantages which the thoughtful farmer will
not fail to study. Freezing water i'm plow-
ed ground cNcrts powerful force to dis
lntegrate the most compact clay and mel
low it. Frost is almost invaluable TO the
wise cultiyatOr who knows how to make
it work for his benefit. 1t hastens chemi-
cal action in many ways : for in CONCEAL
ing, water in minerals and organic sub
stances i expanded, and often DESTROYS
tissues, a. when an apple rots soon after
freezing, or potato. Ice that will burst
an iron pot does much to improve titled
land.
Flowing increases the capacity of the
soil To hold water, making it more porous
and open; while blowing and freezing at
tain results which neither alone can Sc
cure. 1t follows from these facts that
whenever the ground is not too wet Ia
pillow, and one has blowing to do. it is best
to command the force OF Jack frost to aid
in cOmminuting all compact earth. Thi.
great mechanical force costs the farmer
nothing, if he plows at the right time.
Frost Is about the only pillow that nature
uses to open the pores Of clay to admit air
and the roots Of plants.
Study TO utilize all natural forces.
whether Of solar light and heat in our sun
ny climate, or OF hard freezing weather
Of winter, or the spring, summer or au-
tumn rains, which have r much greater
value to form variety Of crops than i
generally appreciated. Titled ground
holds about twice a much water rs food
for plauJ- n the same ground will hold
without blowing. The deeper the earth
is stirred the more water IL viii hold and
not be too wet for the crop or working
IL
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-13

Five year, ago Mr.. George y. Bedford.
Of Kentucky. sold to Mr.. George hurry,
Of Racine, Wis. Duchess heifer for 81 :
900. This hcifer has had four heifer calves
Ina four year, and one Of these is also the
mother Of a calf. There are now six OF
thi, blood. The Hon. NJ. IL. Cochranc, a
member Of the Canadian Senate, and a
large importer Of blooded stock. has re-
Gently paid Mr.. hurry sixty thousand
dollars. ten Thousand head, for the six
Duchess animals to improve the stock OF
the Dominion. Eight other short-hOrns
were bought Of Mr.. hurry. for which ten
thousand dollar, were paid.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-13
Fail and Spring nanurIng.

4 writer in the GdrtieH argue, that ii
land has clay enough 10 retain marital
particles, manure doe. best applied in AT
tumn : but if sandy and open, "A gardener
or farmer had better delay the application
Of manure till nearly planting time in the
spring. For garden purposes all manure
had better he rotted before IL j. used, and
it is desirable to heat the mas with lime
when shaking, or in some other way, Ia
kill the seeds OF weeds and the egg, and
young Of many insects. Never plant i'm
manure or elsewhere "a germ you do not
wish To multiDly
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-13

TO the Editors Of the Chronicle:
The past has been dull week in
Morristown, but little business of any
character having been transacted. The
recent heavy rains have put our roads
in a miserable condition, and but
little grain and produce Is being
brought into town by the farmers. If
our Legislature, now in session, would
do something on the road question
that would give US a better system
than we now have, it would be bless
ing to the country.
Your correspondent hears Tumors of
bogus corporation scrip being afloat,
and understand that at their meeting
ing on last Saturday night, our city
dads " adopted measures to ferret out
the originator of this new financial
move looking toward initiation, ~ and
also to ascertain to what amount our
coupons and warrants have been lille
gally and fraudulently issued.
Quarterly Court convened to-day.
VIM. Howell, Esq, was elected chair
man for the ensuing year. The Court
fixed the salary of County Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction az the enor-
nous (?) sum Of one hundred dollars,
and elected Henry Sherwood to the
position. Mr.. Sherwood will make
an efficient officer, being well fitted
for the discharge of the duties OF SUI
perintendent. Shundy Davis was
elected County Surveyor. Court is yet
in session; and learn that case is to
come before it tomorrow in which
prominent white citizen OF our town
is defendant and strapping" black
African woman is plaintiff, involving
the question of the paternity of Il
child of which the aforesaid African
Is the mother. The case is novel one
and has caused no little talk in our
The Virginia House" hotel prop
erty was sold at public sale to-day, for
the sum of $40, cash in hand. Mr.
{. ID. Merritt was The purchaser.
Yours, NISo HARTS.
January 4th, 1875.