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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-23
Land Cases, Land Warrants,
and Scrin.

Contested Land asses prosecuted be-
fore the U. s. General Land Office and
Department Of the Interior. Private Land
Claims, MINING and PRE-EMPTION
Claims, and HOMESTEAD Cases attend
ed to. Land Scrip in 40. so, and 100 acre
pieces for sac. lhis'Scrip is assignable,
and can be located in the name of the
purchaser upon any Government land
subject TO private eutry, at 1925 per acre.
1t is Of equal value with Bounty J and
Warrants. Send stamp to Gilmore d Co,
for pamphlet of Instruction,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-23

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Marriage Guide. Egyptia,, Oracle,
Dreams, Hints to Ladies, etc. 1000, cot
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phia.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-23
NOTICE.
q. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
SPECIAL TAXES,
May l, 1875, TO April 80, 1877.


Tie Revised Statutes Of the United
States, Sections 1882, 3237, 323S, and
3!39. require every person engaged 10
any business, avocation, or employment
which renders him liable to a SPECIAL
TAX, 10 PROCURE And PLACE
CONSPICUOUSLY IN HIS ES-
TABLISHMENT OR PLACE OF
BUSINESS . STAMP denoting the
payment Of said SPECIAL TAX for the
Special.TaI Year beginning May |. 1876,
before commencing or continuing business
after April 80, 1876,
The Taxes Embraced within
the Provisions Of the
Law above Quoted are
the Following,yIz.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-23
OBITUARY.

Tho following Obituary and resolu
tons was adopted by the Baptist
Church at New Salem. March Is 1876.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-23

Rsctl6crs ...... 5000 90
Dealers, retail liquor &C.,. 25 90
Dealers, wholesale liquor loo 90
Dealers in malt liquors,
wholesale ..--..-- so 90
Dealers in malt liquors,
retail ............ 20 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco. 2j 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 500 90
And on sales Of over
$1,000, fifty cents for every
dollar in excess CT $1,000.
Dealers in manufactured
tobacco ...... ...... 5 90
Manufacturers Of stills. 50 90
And for each still manu-.
featured ....~..... 20 90
And for each worm manu-
featured 20 90
Manufacturers Of tobacco 10 90
Manufacturers Of cigars 10 90
Peddlers 10 tobacco, first
class (more than two
horses or other anima's) so 90
Peddlers Of tobacco, second
class e 1.-TWO horses or
other animals) 49,. rs 90
Peddlers Of tobacco, third
class Zone horse or
other animal) ...... Is 90
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth
class ION foot or public
conyeyance) $780,. 10 90
Brewers of less than 500
barrels ...... ...... 50 90
Brewers Of 500 barrels or
more .-...-....- 100 90
Any person 50 liable, who shall fail tc
with the foregoing requirement,
will be subject 10 severe penalties.
Persons or srms liable to pay any o.
the Special Taxes named above must ap
ply to John K. Miller, Collecto,
Of Internal Revenue at johnson City
Tennessee, end pay for and procure til,
Special Tax Stamp or Stamps they need
prior to May /, 1876, aud WITHOUT
FURTHER NOTICE.
ID. ID PRATT,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
OFFICE OF INTEREAL REVENUE,
WAsHiSeToS, D. C., FEB I, 1876
Marches g..
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-23

Dls.Nt
Eliritcthton, Tom, March 18th, ls7e.
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Herald and Tribune.

Cicuit Court at Blouutcille next week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25

A MAINE MAN IN PENNsYLvANIA.-The Re
publcans of the Schuylkill county, Pa, district
have nominated for Representative to Con-
gress, Col. James d. Nutting, native of Otis.
field, in this county, where he has many
friends. Col. NuttiDg graduated at Bowdoin
about tho year 1886, and after studying law
year in the Office of the firm of Messrs. How
ard & Shepley, went to Pennsylvania and
taught school in Pine Grove village, which
since that time has been the place of his resi-
dence. For several years he was successful
teacher; but desiring more active pursuits he
embarked in the coal trade, and by close atten.
ton to business for number of years, acquired
an ample fortune and retired from business
Since that time he has engaged in his favorte
pursui: of farming. Col. Nutting is emphati-
cally self-made man. His progress in early
life was the result of untiring effort and con-
tinued struggles. He made his own way, and
in doing it impressed himself upon the people
in his locality as young man of no ordinary
promise. Nearly every year he visits the town
of his nationality where he has relatives living,
and has frequently contributed to charitable
objects there in liberal manner. He has
many friends in this locality who rejoice In
his success, and hope to see him elected to the
next Congress. He is man of the people,
practical, strong and honest He is one of the
men whom the every day men delights to sup
port because he is identified with their best in
terests.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE
Republican Rallies.
Immense Meeting at Bangor.
Speeches by Gov. COnnOr and Col,
IngersOn.
Immense Meeting at Bangor.
Congressman Kasson at Lewiston

BANGOR, Aug. A.-At the Republican mass
meeting here today 1000 to 5000 people, includ-
ing many ladies. assembled in Abbott Square,
which was handsomely decorated. At 2 o'clock
an immense Hayes and Wheeler banner, the
most elegant in the state, was raised over West
Market Square, and at 3 o'clock the mass
meeting was called to order, e. B. Nealley of
Bangor presiding.
Gov Conner was the first speaker and was
received with cheers. He spoke half an hour
in calm and forcible manner on national is
sues.
COL R. G. Ingersoll was greeted with great
applause and spoke for two hours, eliciting the
greatest enthusiasm. The speech is declared
the most mastery and eloquent ever heard In
this section. The audience was alternately af-
fected to applause. lau ghter and tears. His
allusion to Mr.. Blaine brought forth cheers,
which were also heartily given as the ex-
Speaker took the stand. Mr.. Blaine spoke
briefly but earnestly, urging the Republicans
to vigorous and unfaltering effort. Music was
furnished by the band and a campaign glee
club. The meeting adjourned with cheers fol-
Hayes and Wheeler and Gov. Conner.
In the evening the Hayes and Wheeler bat
talon, in uniform, and the visiting clubs par
AIDED in torchlight procession through the
principal streets, and the Examinations were
the most general and elegant seen for many
years. The streets were thronged with people
and the greatest enthusiasm was manifested
The demonstration is regarded as one of the
most imposing and successful since the great
wideawake campaign. The same speakers
hold mass meeting at Dover, Friday.
LEWISTON, Aug. 24.-The Republicans Of
Auburn had large meeting tonight. Mr..
Kasson of Iowa addressed the people and there
was torchlight procession. Johuson's band
furnished the music.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25
The Centennial Exhibition.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. A.-President Grant,
accompanied by Mrs. Graut, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sharp, U. S. Grant, Jr., aud Gen. Dent, arriv.
ed from Long Branch this morning and were
received by Gen. Hawley and Director General
Goshorue. The President spent several hours
in Machinery Hall, and before leaving the
grounds received the Chinese students in the
judges hall. Gov. Bede of New Jersey, was
formally welcomed on his arrival at the exhibi-
ton by Edward c. Knight, and reception was
given him BY committee of native Jerseymen
now resident at Philadelphia.
At noon the judges hall was crowded with a
brilliant assemblage of visitors from New Jer-
fey, and Hon. Abraham Browning. was intro
duced by Gov. Bedle as orator of the day, who
had been appointed under the arrangement mi
tiated by the Centennial Commissioners for pc
riodical addresses by orators from different
states, descriptive of the history and resources
Of such states. Mr.. Browning very ably re.
viewed the important Developments of the ear
ly and recent history of New Jersey, giving
mense progress made by that state in the last
five years. A grand reunion took place in the
New Jersey building.
The paid admissions today are estimated at
R.615
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25
Crimes and Casualties,

Mason's planning mill in Portsmouth N. H..
was burned yesterday. Loss about $5OOO in
surance $4,000.
The warehouse and paint shop of the Mari
eta Chair Company at Parkersburg, were burn
Ed wednesday night and factory building
badly damaged. The loss is abont $25, OOO in
surance unknown. Two men have been arrest
ed on suspicion of incendarism.
By collision of two coal trains on the Read.
Ing Railroad at Mount Carbon, yesterday morn
ing, brakeman was killed and an engine and
a number OF cars badly wrecked.
William H. Birds sash and blind factory on
bergen street, Brooklyn, was burned Wednes-
day night Loss $4,000; insurance $500.
A frame barn in East Haven, Ct, belonging
to W. j. and E. Woodward was burned last
night. Six horses, ten harnesses and a uuapti-
$500 was 'D'Ne'' D0SS a''Oo' insurance
Heather & Allisons saw mill and salt works
near East Saginaw, Mich, were DESTROYED BY
lire yesterday morning. Mill had been idle q
year. Loss $4,000.
preston q Twins cotton and wooden mill at
sMuayank, "a, was damaged yesterday by
ire to the extent of $4,000; fully insured,
Late last night Michael Allen, Secretary of
the Brooklyn Democratic General Committee
while standing on the street in Brooklyn, was
shot in the back and dangerously wounded by
Thomas Shailly, who was arrested. Motive
unknown.
Six oil cars containing 1900 gallons of lubri-
eating OIL, were burned on the East Pennsyl-
vania Railroad yesterday.
A special from Chatham village, N. Y, says
a serious smash-up occurred near that station
at noon yesterday. A Hudson freight train re-
turning from Pittsfeld telescoped an Albany
freight train. Two cars were smashed and an
engine thrown from the track. The fireman
was seriously scalded, and it is thought he can
not recover.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25
MINOR TELRGRAMs.

The United States steamer Alaska left Genoa
August 3, for Boston to be put out of commits
sion.
The Huron, one of the new vessels. has ar
rived at Genoa and is to be sent to the Eastern
Mediterranean.
The Seventh Day Adventists com epced a
camp-meetiDg of five days at Groveland, Mass,
yesterday.
Ground was broken yesterday at Matamora,
Pa, for the Lehigh and Eastern Railroad which
is to extend 100 miles and connect With the
Erie Railroad at Port Jervis. The road is to be
completed on the first of April, 1877.
The California grangers estimate of surplus
wheat this year is 600, 900 TONS
The funeral of ex-Mayor French of Lowell
took place yesterday. Nine surviving mayors
acted as pall-bearers.
The first bale of cotton from North Carolina
this season was sold in New York yesterday
Tor II IL cents per pound.
Operations on the end of the Manchester and
Keene Railroad are temporarily suspended by
suit against contractor E. L. Barrett.
The q. S. steamer May fower with the cadet
engineers on board arrived in New York last
evening.
The depositors of the Rockingham ten cent
savings bank in Portsmouth, will consider
themselves fortunate if they reallz!5O cents on
dollar.
line state OF tennessee comptroller publishes
notice that past due coupons of July 1875,
OF bonds OF the state with outstanding coupons
of July 1874, and January 1876 will be paid on
and after the 18th proximo at the 4th National
Bank of New York, or at the state treasurer's
Office, Nashville.
The Louisville, Paducah and Southwestern
Railroad was sold yesterday by U. S. Commits
sioaer Murray, to satisfy bondholders.
The bark Catalpa from New York arrived at
New Bedford yesterday. A reception will be
given to the officers and crew TODAY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25
The National Amateur Repa,,,.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug A.-In the single scull
race today Yates won in 10. 394; Alderman
second in 10.46. In the four-oared shell race
between the Columbia College and Atlantas,
foul took place. The referee said that both
boats were in fault, as neither kept the course
marked by the stake boat.
their positions. The Columbus led. Boyd,
one of the Columbus, was seized with the
cramp and the race was now over. The At
lantas went over the course in minutes 364
seconds.
HALIFAX, Aug. "a. Much dissatisfaction is
expressed at the short noeice of the boat race at
Philadelphia. The Halifax crew had been in
formed that the races would not take place till
the 9Th of Sept. They have arranged to leave
here tomorrow. 1t is now reported here that
the races are announced for Thursday next
which leaves the Halifax crew small chance
to practice ON the course.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25
THE INDIANS.
Reinforceme n,s for Gen. Terry.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-ReiDforcments are
moving to the departments of Platte and Da-
kOta part of which will be sent to join General
Terry to head the hostile Indians off if they
attempt to cross the Yellowstone or Missouri
river. Four additional companies have been
sent to Standing Rock agency, aud force plac-
ed in command of Gen. w. B. Carlin of the
10Th Infantry. On their arrival, the hostile
Indians will be disarmed and arrested.
1t is feared that if Sitting Bull finds himself
pressed too closely, his forces will break into
small bands and make for the railroad to COM
NIT depredatious upon settlements. Troops
have been ordered to Cheyenne and Medicine
Bow. Officers of the marine corps are urging
that their corps be sent to the frontier They
claim that from 800 to 1000 can be sent within
week, which would make as strong force as
any two regiments in the army
Gen. Sherman is willing that they should be
sent
Another Doubtful Story of a Fight.
A telegram received at the War DEPART
ment from Gen. Sheridan announces that COL
Cartier at Standing Rock agency, informs him
that the hostile Indians who came into the
agency, report that a fight occurred on the 21st
inst, near the Black Hills, in which the In
dams were badly beaten by the troops and an
Indian village was destroyed. Gen. Sheridan
adds that he does not credit the report
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25
The Dead Speaker.

NEW ALBANY, Aug. 24-From an early
hour this morning till O'Clock this afternoon
constant stream of people have been passing
through the corridors of the court house where
me H remains OF Speaker Kerr are lying IN state.
the coffin, and upon the catafalque was a mag
nihcent wreath of immortelles The body was
taken to bis family residence tonight; A de.
tai OF Masons and Odd Fellows, bath of which
organizations Mr.. Kerr was an honored men,
and will watch over them until the hour for the
funeral.
The funeral tomorrow will be the largest
ever known in this section of the county. The
procession will move from the family residence
az o'clock. Gov. Hendricks will be here to.
night. City Hall, the court house and a num-
per OF private residences are draped in mourn
ing and at 8 o'clock tomorrow all business
houses in the city will remain closed till after
the procession has passed out to the cemetery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25
Foreign Notes.

Further reinforcements of troops will be
despatched to Cuba at the end of September.
There is no hope of Cardinal Antonelli's re-
covery.
Hon. Alexander Mckenzie Dominion pre-
mier, is of the opinion that the waters of Cham
bly, and Richelieu rivers being dredged. must
be considered canals, and therefore open to
American shipping.
Advlces have been received from Cape Coast
Castle, dated Aug. I'd, which state that the
hlDg OF Dahomy has confined all Europeans
at Whydah in their houses, and threatens to
massacre them.
The race yesterday for the great Yorkshire
stakes was won by Coltness with Sailor second,
Three horses ran.
The Daily News Vienna despatch saws the
Porte has refused to consider the Greek note
respecting Crete until the termination of the
war;. Meanwhile business in Crete is at a
standstil and judges refuse to sit.
A despatch from Constantinople SAYS the
french and German ambassadors have inform
ed the Porte that their governments are Salts
ned with the reparation made by the Turkish
government for the Salonica outrage.
Gen. Tchenayeff is understood to have de-
clded, in the event of defeat, to fall back on
belgrade Cuprija, on the Morava river, has
also been fortified as third line of defence
1t successful he will advance on Nisch in the
direction of which Servian Gen. Marvatowch
is now advancing.
Gen. Tchenayeff telegrapbs to Prince Milan
as follows:
Our affairs are not progressing badly The
Turks baVe evacuated the line of Timok but
still occupy Saitschar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25

BALTIMORE, Aug. "a AT the Cumberland,
Allegheny county, court, Yesterday. judge
Pearce filed his decision in the case of the state
against the consolidated coal companies, over
ruling demurrer to defendants pleading, and
dismissing the petition of the state, thus throw
ing the case out OF court. The object of the
suit was to enforce the provisions of several
laws passed at the last session of the Lepisia-
ture, reducing tolls on the Cumberland g. Penn.
sylvania Railroad, the ownership of which was
subsequently, acquired by consolidated GONNA
MES, and the stock Of which is principally
owned IN New York. 1t is probable that the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25
News and Other Items.


The membership of the various trades Mons
1872 to 10000 in 1876, a loss of $4,000.
Bootblacks, too, complain of hard times.
They say boots, as a rule, are SO much worn
that they require twice the length of time to
polish them that good square boot does.
Nine hundred employees of Steinway & Son
visited the Centennial on Saturday. Their en-
ployers took them, at a cost of about ten thou
sand dollars.
The town authorities of Stratford-on-Avon
to discontinue the curfew, which for centuries
has 'tolled the knell of parting day" in that
town.
A Virginia farmer, while ploughing in his
field, turned up what he supposed to be an old
iron pot. He struck it with rock and imme-
diately disappeared. His wife has not seen
him since, and she thinks maybe he has gone
to- the Centennial Exhibition.
Eaters of cranberries will be unusually justi-
fed this year in pickering up their faces while
tasting the fruit. 1t has been found on Cape
Cod that there is new kind of worm in the
berries that gets inside of perfectly sound look
ing ones and waits for chance at the Thanks
giving turkey.
The Springfield Republican says that the
large importations of Western beef have chang
ed popular tastes on the subject of fat meat,
and now STAT cattle-those extra heavy prides
of the farmer-are at discount. People don't
like fat meat and some butchers dec line to buy
creatures simply because they are too fat
In the Peruvian section of the Main Building
is curious bust of Grant, about one.fourth
the size of life. 1t is the only work of the kind
at the Exhibition, being composed of a core
covered with woven wire of gold, silver and
copper, almost as fine as wool, and drawn out,
or mapped, SO as to very much resemble that
material. The bust rests on a column round
which winds the American flag in wavy folds,
and the coloring of the whole is very good.
The increasing demands for money at the
banks of Boston is an encouraging indication
that business prospects for She fall are hopeful.
The exports from this port for the week
amounted to 81 200, 900; more than double what
it was for the corresponding week of last year.
Since January LIST the exports out of Boston
have been $6,000,0O0 in excess of last year, for
the same time. Intelligent economy, persever-
ance and confidence will soon bring us out of
the present depression-Boston Globe.
A New Orleans wrecker lately undertook to
complete contract 10 given time, but, as the
final day approached, found that his divers
were making little progress with the work, and
that his contract was in danger of being for
felted. Procuring diving armor, he de cend-
ed on tour of investigation, and, having
reached the bottom, found his seven workmen
intently watching seven crabs. Close investi-
CATION showed that the name of some celebrat-
ed race horse was inscribed upon the back of
each of the crustacea, and that they had been
matched for series of races, one of which was
in progress at the time. The cause of the de.
lay was explained.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25
MARRIED..

In this city, Aug. "a, by Rev. Geo. W. Bicknell,
Allen Wilson and Miss Emma F. BRYANT. both OF
Arson.
In Belgrade, James Tibbetts and Miss Florence B.
Clement.
In Pittsfeld July 8, VIM. P. Hemenway of Bridg-
ton and Miss Emile l. Bennett of Palmyra.
At Old Orchard Campgroud Aug. o. by Rev. M
and Miss Della E. Woodbury. of Ferry Village
At Boston Highlands, Aug. %, by Rev. Mr. Briggs
Chas FL. Barnes and Miss Emily A. Champney.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25
The Coal Breakdown.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-The Philadelnbia
q Reading Coal and Iron Co. issued a notice
today that all their outstanding contracts for
coal may be annuled at the option of the pur-
chaser, thus giving all the dealers an oppor-
tunity to buy on the same footing.
An informal meeting of the Coal EXCHANGE
was held today. A committee was appointed
to wait on Mr.. Gowen and ascertain the line of
policy he means to adopt. Orders were sent
out today to stop work at the additional col
iierles and 1T is quitelprobablet that by Saturday
there will be large suspension of production.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25
New York Stock and Money Market.

New York stock and Money Market.
NEW YORK. August 24-Evening.- has been
gala day on the Stock Exchange for bears in coal
stocks, the excitement having run higher, and the
decline having been greater than any previous day
for long time. Jersey Central declined to Oaganst
53 yesterday. Delaware, Lackawanna 81 Western
declined from 8S3 to 80. Delaware & Huds4n canal
fell from S43 10 S4 regular and to "a seller co. Nor
ris q Essex declined 5 per cent, lowest sale being
90 Pennsylvania coal was 2.30 bid without busi-
ness. There was much activity and excitement in
the general market near the close of the day with
heavy decline in some shares hitherto quiet and
steady. Erie fell from 49, to 81 on reports from
London that new scheme had been brought out
looking to the foreclosure of the road At the close
the stock rallied to 10k. Ohios declined from 13a to
III. Western Union fell from Ut to 70 Lake Shore
from Dag to 53s; st Paul common from &c to 34s do
preferred from $50 to 81. A few other stocks de-
clined @ per cent; the market closed active and
feversn with very unsettled feeling. Michigan
Central declined from 41I to 4OA.
Money more active and on account of the furry
in stock, went up to per cent. ON CALL closing at
a q per cent. Foreign Exchange frmer at 4s8 for
60 days; asking quotations for demand remains at
AGO.
Gold advanced from 1105 to 1114. Carrying rate
per cent. and borrowing rate q per cent. and
were SIT ,673,0OO. The custom receipts to-day were
$685., 900. The Treasury disbursements were $751;
900.
Governments are firm with moderate business.
Railroad bonds firm except for New jersey Central
convertible and consolidated firsts, the former de-
clinng to SO and the latter to 80. Union Pacific LIST
advanced to l06 q 1861 st Paul LIST brought 1153.
The business at the Stock Exchange was very large
with total of 270 900 shares.