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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10
THE COURTS.
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Morgan.
JIMMY THE KID. y

JIMMY THE KID"
few weeks ago Detective McDougal brought TO
court tall, thin man, having gray hair but evidently
young In years for picking pockets the University
place cars In the prisoner claimed that he was
arepu,able citizen and he protested against the arrest
In very strong terms As there no charge galnst
him Judge Morgan let him 60. On Saturday Detec-
tives Reilly and williamson OF the Central ONCE saw
the same tall man standing in front OF the Nassau
Bank, In Nassau street, aud they recognized
him as Jimmy the Kid q notorious pickpocket
Ihey arrested him. ard on beng taken court he
remanded Tor evidence Yesterday Detective Reilly
iounda complainant II appears that the morning
OF the LIST OF April, George W. Mantel OF No. 81
ving,on street was going up town on Third avenue
gar ana whc standing on the platform, he was re-
iieved OF his gold watch and chain, valued ~ $500
Mr. Mantel says that when Rvington street ho
Ignt from bis cigar. He stopped the car a. Rivingon
pulled the bell, and tae car started Mr.;
Tor the car TO stop, when the jumped of and
away. Mr. hanel yesterday fully identified the pris-
oner as tho person TO whom he gave the light he PICK
ing MIN out from number OF others In court yes
terday the prisoner gave his name John Anderson.
residing at No 100 West Twenty fourth street. and
TAILOR by profession He held for further cxamina-
tion Detective Reilly states that he Ander
son on charge OF stealing diamond pin from L.
Robinson, OF Newport Vt, on tho 18th Of March. Mr..
Robinson will this city Tuesday identify
sne prisoner and make complaint against him.
ALLEGED BURGLARY.
Upon complaint of John Melville OF No. 1856 Chris
TOPPER street. Edward Koran aud William Kennedy,
both OF No. 1856 Thompson street. wsro heli in ST. 900
each for boarding burglar,ousy entering scow No.
. lying at the foot Of Charles street. North river. and
stealing a basket OF oysters valued at 81 90. The
prisoners claimed that they intoxicated and
employed on The scow. They broke open the door Of
the cabin to take a sleep and get some 10 eat they
had no intention OF stealing anything.
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POLICE COURT NOTES.


SUPREME CouRr-CnAxsKRs-Hcld by Judge Dono.
bue-Court opens at hapast ten A. NJ, calendar viii
ia5 lbs, 1873 iso 49, ISL iG 49, iss III H. III ia
ass ssi sSs sss sjs 81 sss
sss s s 2s ss $40 81! ss ss
SuPREaE CoURr-SPEcIAL rERM-Hed by Judge Van
vorst-Court opens at twelve M-Dcmurrers-Nos. q,
100 49, Ala 1857. $50 3D., 3ls $685. S40 34S 34g $500
$751; 355, $751; 359 $780, 36l, 362 $685. &c., $685. $685. 367
SUPERIOR CouRr-cIRculr-rart Held by Judge
Lawrence-Court opens ut haltpast ton A. NJ
1921; 55s i Isl. ssis ,ss 5sss
art2-Held by Judge Dykcman. Short causes tuat
answered ready on Fridays calendar viii be called on
n1da for sv ea s $50 H 9a
7sa 2ao4 2ss2 i4o4, l4s2 ll2sH iaas 1918 So 2liO
Case on-No 1916. No day calendar.
SUPERIOR CoURr-GESEKAL TERM-Hsid by Juages
Curtis and saniord-AppeaIs IRON orders-Nos. i, 2,
8 4 General calendar-Nos s, 90 q, "a.
SUPERIOR CONFESSIONAL TERM-Held by Judge
opens at ten a M C. calendar ar called At
SUPERIOR CouRT-TRIAL TERM-Part L-Adjourned
until Monday, April H.. Part Held by Judge sedg-
102s 1881. 1876 S93, ESQ., 95 95S, rs. ESQ., o54. eos
e4e
COMMON PLEAs-EQurrY TxRx-HeId by Judge c. r.
Daly-Court opens at twelve Mos g. 80
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part Held. by Judge
Van Hoesen-Court opens Al eleven A. Mos l1Ilhs,
ilss iiss a1ia, 2s4, sSs ssS s5c 1915 iosa, 2si5,
$40 2o1l, 1921 iess 1859, issi7,. iT5i, l74s,
Judge Van BrunL-Nos. 1454, l4e7. s2s, 1901,
24ls, 24le, 242O 1891, 1882 1893! 1885 1885, 1887,
1850, 1851 Part3-Held by Judgs.J, DAILY. Nos
1926 $780, 1885, 1799 1731 1929 1885, 1861 1905 1901
1905 1852 1863 1854 1885, 1885, 1884, 1865 1862 $780,
1861.
MARINE CouRr-TRrAL TERM-Part He'd by Judge
Alker--Court opens at ten A. M-Noa 1850 2sl9 7221,
$780, 1903 1892 1927 392o 3941 Ss7S $685. 300S 4010
$3.50, 1901 Part 2-Heid by Judge sheridan.-Nos.
7oa7 1929 5640 641o 4452 1885, 0420 6gS7 1885, 7340
734l 3gs 1914 4030 4044 Part SHeld by Chief Justice
shea-Nos. 65ls, 6224 6227, $780, ess2, 1895, 1881.
653l, 47le, $780, 1884, 724s, 6sol, $685. 1885, Elsa
COURT or GEsxEAL sKssIoSs-Heid BY Judge
-Gildersleeve.-The People vs. James Wright snd
Jacob Cohen receiving stolen goods continued) Same
We James Kerwin, elonious assault and battery Same
VS. james Benson and Richard Goghegan. ieonious
saut and battery Same vs. John W. Meyer and John
Williamson grand larceny; Same Va Emma White.
grand larceny; Same VS.. Jacob Simons, false pre-
tences; Same VS. John Johnson, petit larceny; Same
vi. William Pgcr petit larceny; Same vs.. John Ma
hony. petit larceny; Same vs. Edward sharkey. petit
larceny Same John Smith, petit larceny; Same
vs. Timothy Mccarthy, violation OF excise laws
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FIFTY-SEvENTH STREET COURT.
Before Judge Duffy.

ASSAULTED WITH A BURNING KEROSENE LAMP.
Catharne Mahoney, OF First avenue and Seventy
NTH street. appeared in with her head and face
bandaged. the result Of assault by her husband,
Michael, with lighted kerosene lamp He broke the
lamp upon her head, setting fire TO her clothes. The
neighbors saved the woman's life and caused McbaePs
arrest He was fined $40 and committed in default Of
$loo0 pail 10 keep the peace tor six months
A NEWSPAPER THIEF.
Thomas Mcdonald ncwsboy, charged another
newsboy named Thomas McGlynn with the larceny OF
check, representing fifty newspapers McGlynn
was held for trial in default OF $500 bail
KNOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED OF HIS COAT AND
SHIRT
Henry wernstordfer, of No 81 Ninth avenue, was
knocked down and robbed last night in Ninth avenue
py James Smith, alias James Henern. The property
stolen consisted Of coat and shirt Oricer Mitchell
oil the Twentysccond precinct witnessed the robbery
and arrested Smith, who held for trial Wern-
storder was fined for intoxcatIon
A CoLoRED BURGLAR
Walter r. VAIL dentist, residing at No. 252 West
Fifty second street, returning homo from a visit to
ariend one night last week. found that his had
been broken into by thieves On searching the prem
ises he found James Smith, coored man, concealed
therein. One hundred and fifty doiars worth OF wear.
ing apparel belonging to Mrs ana MIR. Vail had been
packed up by Smith ready for removal. Smith
arrested by Officer Townsend and held for trial In de-
fault OF 81, 900 bail.
POLICE COURT NOTES.
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday before Justice
Flammer, Mary Reilly, OF No. 3l4 East Fourteenth
street. held to answer on charge Of stealing four
silk dresses, found in her possession the property of
Adoiph Crsger, Of No lao Bowery
Az the Washington Place Police Court yesterday
Sohn Larkin, of No. SIS Hudson street. was held in
$lVU Tor violation OF the EXCISE law.
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PIoUE EVERY NIGHT.
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BROADWAY NUISANCES.

Ngw YORK, April s, 1876
To THE EDIroR or THE HERALD:-
As you have frequently compared New York with
Paris permit to ask IL there Is any law which
be enforced to prevent the ntoierable nuisance Of
loading up the ash carts the line Of Broadway just
at the time when thousands OF gentlemen are going
down town to their business, say from half past
eight halfpast ten O'Clock Nothing is more com
than to clouds OF coal ashes flying all the
streets In the morning Mt those hours. During mid
summer the garbage carts also wend their way c.s-
urey down your great thorouehfare about the
hours, filing with their smell the whole atmosphere.
Cannot these nuisances be abatedY Until they
don't believe justly compare New York to
Paris. A Halter OF DUST AND STENCIL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-25

TNGLISH DAIRY and PRIME FACTO-
D. RY CHEESE received this day by
ruh % GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-25
Who are wanted as Immigrants.

In this region farmers are wanted more
than mechanics. Farm labor is abundant
and cheap enough and good enough to justi-
fy its employment. Good hands mostly freed
men, can be had at ten dollars per month,
and boarded, by the year.
Office seekers who are the curse OF any
country which they infest are not wanted
Carpet baggers are at discount, nor do we
hold out any inducements to politicians. In
dustrious men and women are the great need,
such as are self reliant and strong In the
faith Of success, such as who built up the
the great west, the prosperous states OF Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and their wonderful sister
hood. We are more in want of producers
than mere consumers Practical people
rather than visionary theorists will be well
coined To all such the right hand of fel.
lowship and the good Offices of neighborly
kindness will be extended. For those hav.
ing goodly amount of capital to invest there
are large tracts of land to be had Of the ma
tive Virginians all the way from FIVE hun
dred to a thousand acres, at from ten tc
thirty dollars per acre, and in many in
stances with timber enough for all necessa
ry buildings and fences and for fire wood fol
years to come. While persons of limited
means can always purchase smaller tracts O
subdivisions from the settlers already estab
lished at prices but little in advance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-25
WRAPPING PAPER.

FOR SALE 500 LBS. UNCUT NEWS
PAPER, BLANK ON ONE SIDE. Apply
at this Office dec l-tl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-25
Fairfax Court House Settlers.

B. Garfield, N Y, 230 acres; Mrs. L,
Brooks, n Y, 900 a.; A. Miller, n. T., 100
al. r. Jansen, n Y; 100 a.; B. NJ. Vel
lie, N. Y, 60 a.; j. T. Reynolds, N. Y, l25
a; w. T. Rumsey, N Y, 800 a.; U. Fer
guson, N. Y, $50 a; E. Watkins, N. Y. 100
a.; Mrs. A. Watkins, N Y, $50 a., E.
Ladire, N. Y; G. W. Roberts, N. Y, IS a.;
A. J. Sayer N. Y, 200 a.; L. V. Drake, n.
Y, 100 a.; w. D. Shaw, N. j.; j. Hawk
hurst, N. Y; D. B. Ferguson, N. Y; W. T.
Speer, N. Y, 100 a.; Mrs. S. A. Heath, N.
Y. 1O5 a.; Thos. Shaw, Pa, 1876 a.; c. b.
Johnson, Pa, so a; B. W. Collins, Pa, l55
AL. T. Funstan, Pa, 70 a.; V. 0. Austin,
Wash, 100 a.: NJ Elsar, Wash, 100 a.; l..
B. Simmons, Mass, 200 a.; 7. R. Perlee, o..
20 a., J. R. Blake, Eng, 100 a; w. Stout
cnburg, N. Y, 100 a.; Mrs LIE Fevre, N. T.,
200 a., G. H. Spear, N. Y; J. E. Ferguson,
n. Y; N. B. Watkins, N. Y; j. L. Smith,
N. Y, 100 6. johnson Pa, IL a.; Chas
Sutton, N. Y, 100 a.; D. Keys, Pa, $50 a.;
las Murphy, Pa.,-a.; J. Fl. Rice, 300
a.; N. White, MINI, n.,-a.; A. Dewey, N.
Y, 200 !; Edwin B. Workmich.
These settlers are about fourteen miles
from Alexandria, and the same distance from
Washington. They have daily mail,
schools, churches, steam grist and saw mills,
stores, shops and are very convenient to rail
road. Lands we'll adapted to wheat, corn,
oats and fruit-water excellent, location
healthy. Dairy interest predominates.-
Milk sold in Washington. Good lands can
be had for $40 per acre while some are val
ued at S1OO. Inquiries by mail will receive
prompt attention.
1t. Gov. Thomas, Newman Burk and
Thomas Moore are prominent Virginians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-25
VIENNA SETTLEMENT.

Josiah Bowman, N. Y, 100 a.; 0. G.
Bcsley, N. Y % a.; VIM. Besley, N. Y, 10
a.; NJ. A. Commins, N. Y, $50 a; D. Coles,
N. Y, a., j. Constable, N. T., 30 a.; A,
Barnes, N. Y, 100 a.; G. Dimsey, n. T.,
100 a.; A. Freeman, N. Y, a.; 0. E. Hiuc,
n. Y, 100 a.; w. Hendricks, N. Y, 100 a.;
B. Kenyon, N. Y, 46 a.; G. L. Kenyon, n
Y, 70 a.; A. Kernoll, N. Y, 12O "a; |. Leeds,
N. Y, 100 a.; \. Lewis, N. Y, 3 a.; W. B.
Lewis, n. Y, 40 a.; W. H. Lewis, n. T., 20
a.; J. Odoll, N. Y, 20 a.; A. Orcut, n. T.,
40 a.; L. NJ. Payne, N. Y, 300 a.; H. L.
Salisbury, n. Y, 200 a.; j. Smith, N. T.,
5Ua.; C. Sutton, N. Y, 100 a. E. Vanslyk,
N. Y, 60 a.; R. Wright, N. Y, 100 a.; }.
Wright, N. Y, "a; R. F. Barnam, N. j.,
60 a.; D. Daremus, N. j., 175 a.; R. Herrln,
N. j., 100 a.; A. Lydecker, N. j., 100 a.;
P.V. Staats, n. j., l35 a., A. G. Stats, n.
j., 12O a.; J. c. Hibbard, Pa, rs a.; A.
Head. a. S. Welsh, ILL.,, lot; j. Welsh,
ILL.,, lot; Mrs. Whittlesey, Con-, 118 a., R.
Barstow, Eng, SO a; Cox, Eng, l2o
a.; J. Hunter, Eng 1926 a.; F. Salter, Eng,
81 a.; T. McName, Ireland, 200 a.; II,
McGee, Ireland, 300 a.
These settlers are on the line of the Wash
ington and Ohio Railroad distant from
Washington Is, and from Alexandria 15
miles. Communication with these places by
rail twice day The neighborhood has
churches, schools, shops, stores, grist and
saw mills, public library, literary society
and Farmers Club. The roads are good
lands well adapted for fruit culture, also for
grain and grass. Surplus tracts for sale
Location healthy, water good.
P. o. Vienna. All inquiries by mail will
receive attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-25

TxrRA CHOICE OOLONG and GUN.
~ POWDER TEAS; also lower grades OF
Ieas Just received and for sale low oy yD,7pn
NH 70 D. y. u T.. IL ------ ~ - -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-25

4 NHOICE FAMILY FLOUK-We have just
" received supply of the Occoquan NEW
PROCESS FAMILY FLOUR also Occoqusn
HIGH GRADE EXTRA. We can recommend
this as choice and warranted TO give satisfaction.
For sale by
feb "A WASHlNGION q bkO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-25

o. BAGS Rio, LaGauyra and Old Govern
40 ment Java Cofees il store and for sale by
NH 15 w. A. JOHNSTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-25

CEED OATS-In store and for sale oUO oush'
- els cho''e 0N W. A. JOHNSON,
milk N, E. cor Cameron and Royal sts
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BOOEs .ayv.D STATIONERY.
NewBooks, Magazines, Reviews
&C., &c, &C.,
FRENCH'S, NO. 95 KING ST.

FRENCH's. NO. 95 KING ST..
WHAT TO WEAR AND HOW TO MAKE
IT for the Spring and Summer of 1876, by
ILLUSTRATED PORTFOLIO OF FASH
IONS for the Spring and Summer OF 1876, bF
HARPER'S MAGAZINE 4 ior April.
PETERSON'S MAGAZINE for April.
ARIEL'S REPLY to the Rev. John A. Seiss,
DID,, Of Philadelphia; also his reply to the
scient fc geologist and other learned men in
their attacks on the credlbility Of the Mosaic
account of the creation and food ...... ......5Oc
CARTER QUARTERMAN, by Baker"
The SQU1KE'S LEGACY. by Cecil Hay .75c
COMM THROUGH THE RYE...... ...75'
PAUSANIUS the Spartan, by tho ata Lord
ton edition, Sl50, bound in CLOTH Globe edi-
JOH3ATHAN, of Leisure Hour Series. by
DiASa EsfSG1 CAakEW BY Mrs 50
THE Unseen WORLD, by John tiskc
AM, LII. 49,. 49,. "".......""..2O w
HA AWTHoRN BLOSSOMS, by Emily Haw
THE BLAUK HILLS, Routes to Sem, ~ chi.
mate, Timber, Gold, Geology, ete...."...2D 10
THE FLAG OF DISTRESS, Tale OF tho
South Seas, by Captain Maync Reid..".... Is
SEA AND SHORE, by the author of the
MIRIAMS MEMOIRS, by tnc author ol tie
"uuuseholi of Bouverie'' ... 5000 .........l IS
FINE ENGLISH and FRENCH oTATiON
ERY and now styles OF PAPETERlES just
NEW BOOKS daily All the MAGAZlN rs
for April will be out i'll day or two.
NH IL GEO. E. FRENCH.
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ALEXANDRIA VA SATURDAY. MARCH 25, 1876.
D6Y QOODS.
D6Y GOODS.
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!
=, J, M, STEWART

Has just opened fine stock OF
SPRING GOODS.
Plaids for over dresses and the plain goods'to
match.
Percsles,- in great variety.
Prints and Cambrics.
Black Gro. Grain Silks for Sl.5O-a fine article.
Australian Grapes, very handsome.
Black French Cashmeres.
Grape Wells and English Grape for trimming.
Single and Double Black Cashmere ShsWis.
Plaij and Striped Muslins.
Lonsdale Csmbrics.
A stock Of superior (Rchsrdson's) Irish
Linens.
Very beautiful printed Linen Lawns, White
do, Table Napkins of all prices. Hemstltched5
Linen Cambria Handkerchiefs for ladies ana
gentlemen, Gloves and Hosiery:
a large lot Of superior finish Alpacas. These
goods are beautiful blacks and the most sp-
proved brands.
Very fne Black Mohairs, with all kinds OF
Bleached Goods, superior Cotton Sheetlngs,
Sc &c NH q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-25

T1EN-YEAR BAKERS RYE W,HlShEI
-, IS ~ sns 0eS' "c GEU McBURNEY q SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-25
JANUARY, 1915.
John H. Parr0tt,
No, 55 King street,

y GXt 20 COrSe's baHklHB IlOUse,I
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Dealer in
BLANK BOOKS, WRITING and WRAP
PING PAPER, ENVELOPES, INKS,
PENS, MUCLLAGE, PENHULD-
ERS, INKSTANDS, LEAD and
SLATE PEN Oils, SEAL
ING WAX, &C., sc.
Also Engraved Notes, Drafts and Bank Checks,
Letter Copying Books, Presses, Brushes and
Ink, Erssing Rubber, Gum Bands, Silicate
States and Books, or anything else wanted IN
the Stationery Department as we'll rs SHEET
MUSIC, besides FLOUR SACkS-plain Or
printed to order-PAPER BAGS OF all kinds
and sizes, Shipping Tags &C., at factory prices.
jan 1T
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-25

OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA, Marscaloo'
- Lsasuyrs and Rio Cofees, green or roasted
'ot - Sass a, o. 'A' i G. 8 E. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-25

A VENA, or OATEN GRlIS, just recei'eo'
- - isS H. McBURNEY s. SON.
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fESSINA ORANGES and prime Lemons
WI for sale by
dec 80 y. =. & E. MI LBU RN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

The following lines were among the
dying utterances of DAVID Y. WINSTON
who died recently near Olmstead, Ky. We
publish by request. M Hn
am dying yes, I'm dying see the night
comes on apace. Us
And the monster Death stands waiting his
victim to embrace
But beside me, close beside me, a shining
one appears,
Bearing all my heavy burdens and dispell-
ing all my fears. ls VI
1 am dying yes. I'm dying sacred forms
around appear,
And the anthems of the holy ones break
on my ravished ear.
"Ope the gates OF Zion WIDER" Thus the
Master gives command. 1854
"Give the blood bought one admittance-
palms of yict'ry In his hand"
Now the heavenly lights breaking through
the clouds of doubt and fear,
And the dark and turbid waters are lit up
with holy cheer.
Out upon the shining surface let the bark
of death be cast (;
The pillows shall heed not, nor the howl
ing of the blast.
Then away with tears and signing, let the
songs of Zion ring
Shout the chorus. all ye angels, Christ will
great deliverance bring,
To the shining world owe us where the
saved of God shall rest,
There my dwelling shall be ever; yes, for
ever with tile blest.
Jesus takes me to his bosom ION his breast
lean my head ahf
Oh! how sweet to sleepin Jesus How soft
my dying bed
All ye shining hosts of heaven strike your
harps of gold anew,
1 am coming, yes, I'm coming-earth and
weeping ones adieu.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22
John 4. Johnson PardOned BY the
Governor.

Governor Porter has pardoned John
L. johnson, convicted in jackson
county of murder in the second degree.
The party killed was LandOn X. Me-
Millin, of Overton county, and the act
committed about the time OF General
Lees surrender, when the passions of
war were still raging in the widest de-
gree. johnson was at that time but
little more than a boy in years, hay-
ing ut the early age OF fourteen volun-
teered as soldier in his country 3
cause.
The case has been running the legal
gauntlet for some years, aud has all
along been watched with interest by
the Upper Cumberland people.
The citizens Of Jackson, Clay aud
Overton counties. with great unanim-
ity, Joined in petitions to the Governor
for his pardon, aided in their efforts
by many of the most prominent mer-
chants of Nashville, especially those
from Johnson's section Of the country.
Yesterday the executive clemency was
extended to him, and this evening he
departs for his mountain home upon
the steamer Bransford. IL was a most
unfortunate affair, but perhaps time
has assuaged the grievances of all par
ties concerned, and we trust that the
olive branch may wave over the wounds
Of the past.-NashviHe Banner If
April llM.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22
Toln Palne.

The following from Harpers Mag
| azine, is but just tribute to the mem,
ory of one of the greatest men Of hil
time. Great 10 his intellect; and great.
er in his honesty:
Among the Centennial events there
is one that should not be forgotten,
yet will not gladly be remembered, be.
cause it is associated with name which
is as generally distasteful as any in our
history. In the winter of a hundred
years ago was published the famous
pamphlet 'Common-Sense, which crys-
talizej into fixed purpose the wishes
and hopes for independence which filled
the colonial mind. The author was
Tom Paine--a very conspicuous figure
in his time, but generally known to us
as Tom Paine, the infdel. One little
boy whom the Easy Chair we'll knew
heard his name first upon a raw
wintry day in a New England town,
when his attention was attracted by
the firing of guns, aud he asked what
they were for. The reply was in
substance that some disreputable peo-
pie people were celebrating Tom
Paine's birthday. The tone implied
that he was dreadful reprobate. But
surely Tom Paine had done some good
service. He wrote Common Sense"
and published it in the dark hour
of the Revolution. 1t was who'll
ly unselfish service, for he. took
out no copyright; and even in
those days, among colonial popula-
tion of three millions only, poor and
In the midst Of exhausting war, there
were hundred thousand copies Of the
pamphlet sold. Washington, Frank
lin, Adams. Jefferson, hailed him as
a public benefactor. But among later
Americans his name was always men
toned with horror and disdain. 1t is
agreed that no single cause was more
effective in producing the Declaration
of Independence than his Common
Sense" Yet sixteen years ago, when
portrait of Paine was offered to the
city Of Philadelphia, TO be hung in the
hall where the Declaration was adopt
ed and signed, it was declined. A
likeness of Tom Paine, the in6del,
must not hang among the august shades
of the fathers. Yet the religious views
of Tom Paine were essentially those Of
Tom Jefferson, whose name will be
saluted as among the most illustrious
of this illustrious year.
The feeling about Paine in the be-
ginning of the century was largely po-
Iitical. When Jefferson was presi-
dent, he invited Paine to come to this
country from France, where he had
narrowly escaped the guillotine, and
he arrived in October, 1902. His
friends gave him public dinners. His
opponents said that Tom Paine aud
Tom Jefferson ought to dangle from
the same gallows. For even in that
golden age of the Republic, to which
so many signing imagInations revert
from the corruption Of this age Of
brass and iron upon which we have
fallen, there was some warmth of feel
ing and expression.
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