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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08

Two negro men were elected from
the most aristocratic Catholic Church
in Washington, because they insisted
upon occupying seats in the body Of
thu church, refusing to 60 to the gal
lery set apart for colored people,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
From present Indications we are 60

From present Indications we are 60
ing 70 have a kindred spring TO that
Of 1914, in which event farmers should
do no blowing until the ground is in
good condition; then they should
plow deep, and subseil, plant deep
and cultivate well. BY these means {
very fair crop car be made, ever
though the season is not much bette
than it was last year.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
HARD on MIGRANTS,

The Migrants are to have a mart
time Of it. 1t is made q m%isdemcanor
for any person who, having no visible
means OF subsistence, nc9lccts to apply
himself OF herself to IN honest calling.
Vagrancy is defined rs lettering about
saloons or dram shops, gambling
houses, or houses Of i'll fame, or tramp.
ing or stroIling through the country
without visible means Of support. The
punishment prescribed is not less than
five dollars, or Imprisonment in the
county work house for not less than
ten days nor more thun twelve months
1t is made the duty Of peace officers to
arrest all such persons and carry them
before some Justice Of the Peace.
RE LEASE OF THE rENIrENTIARY.
The present lease Of the pcn:Lcnllary
expires Dec. !, 1876, but under the Ac
recently passed by the General Assem-
bly it is 10 be released twelve months
prior to that date, under substantially
the same terms as at present,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08

Secretary Delano has taken steps TO
bring to Washington a delegation of
Sioux Indians, for the purpose ofnego-
tiatins for the cxtinguishmcnt Of their
right to the reservation embracing the
Black Hills country, with u view to
opening up the same to settlement.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08

The internal revenue Office has ruled
that the mele act Of purchasing stamps
is not payment Of the tax upon a given
lot Of tobacco. though the purchase OF
such stamps may have been with special
reference to such payment, The ta&
cannot be said to have been paid upon {
given lot OF tobacco until suitabl,
stamps have been affixed to the pack
ages and cancelled, SO that the stamp.
have become part anc parcel Of the
package. aud have no value in them
selves apart from the package to which
they are affixed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08

A method by which persons with
short memories may sing songs which
have been partly forgotten, and also
supply rhymes, is suggested by the
following:
"Oh. il | had = lumty tum lumty tum too,
in the land ofthc olive and zig;
| would sing OF the lumti tuin lumty to you,
And play OH the t~hingumy-jig.
Aud if in the lumty tum battle | fall,
A tumti tuIn's all that ] crave;
Oh. ..bury me deep in what You may call.
And plant thingumbobs over my grave"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08

Mr.. ID, l., Love, editor Of the West
Point Miss,) Citizen, shot and killed
Col, Middleton, editor Of the Times, il
front Of the Citizen office q few days
since. The difficulty had its origin in
n paragraph in the Times intended as t
joke at the expense Of Mr. Love.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08

United States Treasurer Spinner has
resigned, TO take effect on the first
Of July. 1t is understood in Washing.
ton that tie resignation was pressed on
lMe President.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08

The Alabama Legislature, just be-
fore its adjournment, passed an act re.
licving hotels orthcir license 'aX, and
authorizing their proprietors 20 Aak,
special contracts with boardcrs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08

Merrs. White and Bliss, the North.
orn rcyivalists, have appointed the Goth
Of April for their arrival in Nashville,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
NO MORE INSANE ASYLuMS.

The act for the construction of addi-
tional asylums for the insane, one in
East Tennessee and one in West Ten
ncssce, is repealed, and settlements are
to be made for all contr, cts entered III
to by the Commissioners Of the East
Tennessee Asylum.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
DESTRUCTIVE STOCK.

Owners of VIGOROUSLY mischicvous
stock will have to keep close watch
on them in future. Suit can be brought
for damages committed by such stock,
upon proof o. their bad character.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
COLLECTION OF REVENUE.

All Revenue Collectors Of railroad,
State, county and municipal taxes are
dispensed with, and the duties dcvolve
upon the County Trustee, to whom
taxes are to be paid at his Office, and
when not paid are to be collected By
the Constable in each civil district
from the Trustees certified statement,
which has the effect Of an execution.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08

VNilNtN'
TT WILL PAY TO PAY uP,
All persons owing taxes levied dux
ring the years 1891, are relieved q
the penalties fixed aud prescribed
the revenue act OF March 20, 1873, NJ
Oh taxes now due, provided the SAM
shall be paid on or before the first day
Of next October,
MARRIED wOMEN's PROPERTY. \
All personal property belonging to
any married woman, whether acquired
before or after marriage, Is made cx
ampL from the debt, contracts, or othcV
liabilities Of her husband, made or ini
cured by him before their marriage |
but the act Ia not TO he so construed al
TO eIlec: or impair the marital rights OF
the husband in the wife's property
other than is above provided.
LOST DEEDS.
1t is now permitted by lawto regis
terthc copy Of a lost deed, which has
! not been the case heretofore.
%REDEEMlNG LANDS.
The time for lcdecming lands sold
for taxes Is extended from one to two
years,
SCHOOL MONEY.
The poll tax OF one dollar collected
for school purposes is hereafter 10 DC
distributed in the county where collect
ed, instead Of being paid into the State
Treasury,
DISPENSING WITH JuRIES IN CIVIL SUITS
Juries in civil cases are dispensed
with unless demanded in q case o
original suit in the first pleading ten
dercd, and IN all other cases within the
first three days Of the trial term. The
law does not 60 into effect until forty
days from March 81.
JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES IN CIVIL
CASES.
The jurisdiction Of Justices of th'
Peace has been extended in civil cases
10 $1,000, upon all notes Of hand in
Discriminatory, whether calling for dol
lars and cents, or for an amount to b'
discharged in any other means tina
money and upon Endorsement OF neg
otiablc paper where demanded ant
notice are expressly waived in the in
dorscmcnt; also to $500 upon unset
tied accounts, obligations, contracts
or other evidences of debt not enumer
nted above, and in cases for the rccov
cry Of property or Of damages, eXccp
libel and Islander. The act does no
provide that it shall take effect iron
and after its passage, and, therefore
goes into operation forty days irol
March "a.
No CHANGE IN THE REVENUE LAW.
The Legislature passed no revenu
law. An effort was made to rcduc
the tax on merchants, but when tn
House bill went to the Senate all bu
one section, which taxed sleeping car
$500 each, was striker out. Ih
cmasculated bill failed to pas
for want Of time, and the rollin
palaces still 60 untaxed.
II ASSESSMENT LAW.
Five hundred copies Of the assess
mcnt law were ordered printed to b
t distributed among members Of til
q. General Assembly, it being importal
that its provisions should he under
: stood by the people at as early a da
rs possible, in view of the fact the
the successors must be elected at til
April term Of the county courts. On
| assessor is to he elected for each c0ul
+ ty, and he viii hold Office for four years
TAXATION OF RAILROADS.
Railroads are to be taxed one an
one haii or cent. on their gross carr
ings. 1t Gems TO be understood tina
the law VIII not be resisted in tn
courts.
ANTI CIVIL RIGHTS.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
NORMAL SCHOOL.

The act for the establishment Of a
State Normal School authorizes thr APP
pointment by the Governor of a Board
of Education. consisting of six mem.
bers. of which the Governor shall be
er- oBicio President. The Board are re-
to give preference to a locality
accessible from all parts OF the State,
which oilers the most suitable buildings
aud ground No money from the State
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08

Our Goods arc laid in by
one of the firm always in per-
son, and we propose TO give
customers the advantage of
low prices for goods selected
with a view to establish and
keep up our character in our
business.
Lenehan, Williams & Co.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
A LIEN ON GROWING CROPS.

Landlords, in addition to liens al
ready given by Law, have n further licr
on growing crops for supplies OF food
and clothing furnished tenants.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
ANTI CIVIL RIGHTS.

The new law in regard to hotels,
restaurants and places ofpublic amuse
mcnt, simply abrogatcs the common
law and allows persons who engage in
such business to receive or refuse
guests at their option.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
INFORMANT BILLS THAT FAILED.

Among the important bills that fail
ed to pass were the local option bill,
railroad discrimination bill, Sunday
liquor bill, and what is known as the
Fiirpin bill, which gave magistrates
exclusive original jurisdiction to try
all miadcmcanor cases Of fraudulent
appropriation of property under $50.
There was considerable parliamentary
w%raugling owe this last named bill in
the House, but it failed to reach the
Senate ia time to be enrolled. Bills to
repeal the funding act, conventional
rate OF interest law, to prevent State
officers from making loans to meet
temporary necessities Of the State gov.
eminent, also failed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
COUNTY LINES
NUINTl TTNT0'
Tho County Courts are deprived o
the power to change county lines.
PROTECTION OF FISH.

Fishing with %scines, nets or traps, in
waters covering the land Of another
person is prohibited, and it is also
made unlawful to place them across
any stream near or opposite its mouth,
preventing the passage Of fish up and
down. Fishing with seine or trap in
any Of the waters of this State in
March, April or May, is made a INSIDE
mcanor punishable by a fine ofnot less
than ten dollars and costs, or imptis
onment Of not less than thirty days.
All the counties of East Tennessee are
excepted from the provisions OF this
law, and also the following Clay, Ma.
con, Jackson, Gibson, Warren, Grun~
dy. VanBuren, Franklin, Lincoln,
Moore, Overton, Maury, Hardin, De
catur, Crockett, Sumner, Carroll, Mar
shall, liardcman and McNairy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
HALF A MILLION OF TREASURY WAR
RANTS.
RANTS.

The only bill of financial charac-
ter passed was that introduced by Sen
ator Alden. 1t authorizes the Comp.
troller to issue warrants upon the
Treasurer for one, two, five, ten, TWEEN
ty. and fifty dollars each, payable to
= or bearer" receivable in payment
of all dues to the State, no. more than
$780, COO to be outstanding at any one
time.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
TAXES y 1874.

Under the act 10 extend the time in
which to collect taxes authorized fol
the year 1874, aud for the relief of the
people, all persons are allowed until
November ID. 1915, to pay their taxes
for 1874, anG until that time no penalty
shall attach BY reason of failure to pay
before the date uamcd. There is to be
no distrain or sale Of real estate for
unpaid taxes, State, county, municipal
or railroad. Where taxes arc not paid
by the 18th of next November, the tax
collectors ale To distrain and sell per-
sOnal property as now provided by
Jaw. II the tax on real estate remains
unpaid it is TO be advertised Tor sale on
the first Monday in January, 1876.
Within thirty days after that date the
tax collector must certify the sales to
the Circuit Court, where proceedings
will be taken as now provided by law.
Six per cent. interest is to be collected
from the time the taxes are due.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
List Of the Most Important Bills
Passed.

The following arc the moin fca lures
Of most OF the new laws that are calcu-
lated to interest the public;
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08

C|uALLEEGEs N CRIMINAL CASES,
Percmptory challenges in criminal
prosecutions, above the grade ol petit
larceny, are reduced to six for the
State and twcnty.roW for the defend
ant, If the charge is felony punishable
with death, In all other eases the
State has four challenges, and the de,
rcudant ten,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-04
THE BALTIMORE ELECTION.

PLAN OF VOTING OF THE CofoRED voTEHs-cAt sc
OF THE CONFLICTS Al THE POLLS.
B,IrJuoRE, Nov. 3.-BaltimOre with pop
nlaton OF over 100000 has nearly 10000 registered
VOTERS The city was divided several years ago INTO 20
Wards aud each Ward Into voting precincts The pop
uaon ~ the suburban precincts has 50 Increased With
the growth the city exceed that OF entire interior
Wards Some Of the precincts consequently have over
$500 voters, who required 20 vote within twelve
hours ibetw,sn and p. M Three judges and
two clerks, representing both parties have 10 receive
the vote examine the registry and record the name dur
ing this Interval This Is utterly impossible 10 do aecli-
raicy 10 the ~ voting four persons minute with
our sny cessation all day such condition ~ anairs viii
pxplip son, VI the circumstances Of tuesdays election
Ia some pre- nets where the coorcd yOsra AT. n1nrr
ous they ga rad In crowds ard marched tc the polls In
a compact column, compelling the ulorganiZed white
voter 10 fall behind The turbulent htes then broke
into and scattered the line OF cclored voters THIS took
and seyeral pistol sot5 fired. The police made
would come the pos separately they would meet with
no This they refused toio aud said they bad
,iete rinined In body not at ALL In all the
other precincts the eoored voters had ample protection
and voted freely.
II Of great regret, however 10 Democratic
well Rrormers, that any disturbances occurred IL
appeared evident early during the day that Carroll would
carry the city by decided majority
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-04
OurENS COUNTY,

There was considerable interest in the local
canvass in Queens County, and to some extent party
lines were broken. Thee no sheriff or County CLERK
10 be elected, ard the most important office to De bed
gns that Of County Treasurer George W. Bergen, the
present incumbent was the Republican candidate, and
against him the Democrats nominated &. Edward Carl
of Flushing. The latter was SD strongly supported
in his own town that his majority could not
be overcome, and he was elected. The other sue
cessfu candidates are follows: Assembly, Ist District
Townsend d. Cock Dem.l; ia District Avian L. Payne
Deml School Commissioners, LIST District Andrew j.
Provost fDem.l; lid District, Isaac g. Fosdck (Dcm)
Superintendent Of the Poor, Josiah j. Peaseh tDem)
ustioes OF Sessions James L. Baxter RepD and Chares
J. Chip Dem) Coroners James Dayren Of Long Island
Ci.y and Patrick d. Burne, both Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-04

-WalOrltlta. ITaFIIa IOIUfH5'
senator Robertson's majority In the IXth Senatorial
District comprising Westchester, Rockland ana Putnam
Counties, also the Twentythird and I"entyionfth
Wards Of Ney-York, IS variousy estimated tom LOCO
"a . 200 Jackson O. Dykman is believed TO be elected
Jnstice OF the Supreme Court by handsome majority,
not the vote against him in Kings County
and nearly LOO in YonEers For County Treasurer,
Geo W. Dayids (Dem of New-Rochelle received nearly
the entire vote cast Geo Cooper of Westcleser Dtl
IL elected Superintendent Of the Poor; William Howe
1Dem) and 1yron b. Silkman Rep Justices OF sessions
Ia the LIST Assembly District, comprising the my OF
Workers the town of Westeheser and the Twenty thfd
and TwentyfouIlh Wards OF New-fork, u is conceded
that George II. Forster or RVeIale lhePJ 10 ses'e4
In the I'D District, comprising the towns OF Bectoid,
Easfchester, Grcenburgh Harrison Mamaronecl' Ncw
Rochelle North Castle Pelham Rye scarsdale aud WINE
Plains &. a. S,hiehen Dem.l IS undoubtedly reelected
In the ma District, Gen Jas W Hustled j. rejected Dy
ahcnt 400 majority JOSEPH H. Palmer 81 Yonkers is re-
elected School Commissioner for the Ist Dsitlct ana
Ceper g. Brewer for the lid District Joseph Barrett IL
believed 10 be reelected IN the lid District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-04
TAMMANY NOT IN DESPAIR.

Tnn REASONS THE LEADERS GIVE FOR THEIR RI.
vERsEs-No INDICATION OF ABANDONING JOHN
XVI y ANTI-TAMMASy'5 HOPES OF GETTING
CONTROL OF THE ORGANIZATION.
The result of the election was the universal
topic OF conversation yesterday. The extent OF the dis
a-ter which had oyeraken Tammany Hail. and the largo
of the majority against the candidates Of that organ
zation, were freely commented No anticipated
such sweeping defeat. 10 il singular fact that many
OF the prominent Republicans late on Tuesday gave mp
all hope of carrying the city, and expressed ther belief
that tho Tammany ticket elected The leaders OF
Tsmmany Hall confident to the time OF closing the
polls that Tammany had gained victory. Not until the
first frsgnentary returns received did John Kelly
and those around him st Tammany Hall believe that
anything had gone amss. The first half dozen returns
received FROM various Assembly Dstricts Indicated tho
full extent Of the disaster Taking these basis ~
was certain that the Tammany county ticket wa de-
fsated No seemed to have comprchended fully thA
range Of the dissaecton among the vsrAinxnsA larss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-04
YATES.
John sutherland.
Democrats. So
REFLECTED.
SCATTERING RETURAA.
REPUBLICAN GAIN IN purcuEss NEARLY FOUR
THOUSAND.

REPUBLICAN GAIN IN DurCuEss NEARLY FOUR
THOUSAND.
PoUGHKErpsIr, N. Y, Nov. 3.-Dutchess
County complete gives Seward i46 majority, Republi-
can Gain OF $3.50 B. BlaH Carpenter, Republican, ID
elected to the Senate, and Dewitt Webb end Thomas
Hammond both Republican, elected TO the Assembly
by large majories.
NEARLY THREE THOUSAND MAJORITY FOR schooN-
NAkER.
RoSpoTr " Y, Nov. 3.--Ulster County gives Blgeio"
about $500 majority. schoonmakers majority for Zen
ator Ia about 300 in Ulster and 500 IN Greene Greene
County gives Bigelow 500 majority.
TIE RESULT IN osWEGO COUNTY.
OswEGo, Nov. 3.-Complete returns from oswego
County give Seward $50, Bigelow 5,3l7.
EIGHT VOTES FOR CARPENTER TO ONE FOR SEWARD
PouGInirEpsIH. Nov. 3.-Complete returns from
Dutchess County give seward $50 majority, and H. Plat
CARPENTER Rep, for Senator, 2,s59 majority In the ISL
Assembly District, Thomas Hammond Rep, mas Ioo
majority and in the I'D Assembly District Dc"it "eDo'
Republican, las 81 majority.
. DEMOCRATIC SENATOR FROM THE TENTH DISTRICT
MIpp1rTowS Nov. 3.AOrsngs County complete gave
NJ r. shuit Repl for senatOr, 30S majority: suinyan
County will give II. John tDcml about 5oOmaJorny
A VICTORY FOR "RETORN."
ALBANY Nov. IA private dispatch from the pes' OF
authority in Auburn says that senator "o"dh - Get
,aiDly reelected.
HAMILTON HARRIS LEADS MS TICKET
ALBANY, Nov. 3.--Albany county conlie'e si'es ""
ard l3 1872; Bigelow, 1875. Harris tRep is elected
Senator by 263 majority.
THREE THOUSAND REPUBLICAN, GAIN IN BuFfAL"
BUFFALO, Nov. 3.-The City OF Bnfaio gives
the foovng naiorities on tho Republican state tcket
With two districts which are not yet heard FROM est
mated by the vote for the county nominees seward
= 500: Spinner sos Merritt $3.50 Danforth 2sl5;
Cornell 2,765 Tnsey, 2,756; Ives, 1880.
WILLARD JoHNsoN's EIDEIITY.
OswEGo Nov. 3-The Republicans have ehe'eu III
three tneInbers VI Assembly in oswego County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-04
TIE RESULT IN MARYLAND DOUBTFUL.
A SNAIL MAJORITY EITHER wAY-THE DEMOCRATS

A SNAIL MAJORITY EITHER WAY-THE DEMOCRATS
SECURE 4 MAJORITY IN TIE LEGISLATURE.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-Returns from the counties
tonight are still incomplete but sufficiently full to
decide the result on the State ticket and the com
plexon of the Legislature. OF the 23 counties in
the State Mr.. Carroll has carried 10, VIZ. Anne
Arundel, Garrett Hartford, How ard, Kent, Mont
goneTy, Prince Georges, Queen Annes,
Wyomic0. and Worcester by n reported aggregate
majority of g. 700, and Mr.. Harris 10. viz, Ale
ghapy, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil Charles,
Dorchester, Frederick, Talbot and Washington. by
reported and estimated maiorities aggregating3,4OO
leaving the three counties OF Calvert, Somerset and
ST. Mary's to be heard from. These cannot affect
the general result. but will decide it outside the
City of Baltimore. St. Mary's will probably
go for Carroll and Calvert and Somerset for Harris
The majorites will be very small either way. Inc
majority for Harris in based on an estimate OF 600
IN Allegheny aud 200 in Baltimore County. The
latter county has heretofore given from 1000 TO
/ 500 Democratic majority but has been completely
revolutonized.
At their recent primaries for the nomination of
county officers the Democrats adopted the Crawford
County, Penn, system of nominating, dispensing
with county convention. In several counties, ear
ried by Mr. Harris by small majorities, the Demo-
cratic Legislative and County ticket is elected.
The Senate consists Of 81 members, of which lO
Democrats and Republicans hold over, and OF
the IA to be returned, the Democrats have elected
8 and tho Republicans 2, viz, rejecting Dr. LOWS
H. Steiner in Frederick, and gaining one in Baltl-
more and Washington Counties each, leaving Somer-
sett and Calvert to be heard from. OF the 81 MEM
beers of the House the Democrats have elected 80 {;
the Republicans %, the remaining five being from
Somerset and Calyert-not heard from.
COUNTY RETURNS.
RIDGELY, Nov. 3.-IIarris Rcform), for Gov
ernor has 100 majority in Caroline County Dr. G. ".
Godsborough 0eiorm is elected TO the Legislature, aud
H. b. Culbeth Dem) is probably elected to tho Lcgsla
ture by a small majority
SALISBURY. Now 3.-WoTceSter County gives Crrroll
Dem, for Governor, about 200 majority. The county
ticket shows about $50 majority.
TOWNSEND, Nov. 3.-Queen Anne County. Md, gives
Democratic majority of $50 the state and $50 ma
jority on the county ticket.