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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19
Duties of Tax Assessors.

''N' va hs'N sATStSSOGNs
Below will be found such sections Of
a toll entitled, "An Act ~ amend all
Laws FOR the Assessment. Of Property"
aS are necessary for the guidance Of
tax assessors IN the different districts
o tn cruuly;
SECTION ]. Provides that the asses
spr lol each rlvIl dislrlci shall II an
ln'c!Ilgrn, aud D'udont person, helng Il
lrrrb pldrr and cIlIZ'u thereof, whOsrl
nN it shall Nr to ASSESS, lIsl AMI re-
turn rs herein provided, for taxation
an HE r,al AMI personal property and
pullS IN said district not exempt from
luXlilOu, ant sad H,,r,rpr. before 81
Dcuug upon tnc duties OF his office.
shall take aII aubsrrihr uciurr the
Icrk 81 said ruur, aad Tile wlh him.
Hooalh, honestly, faithfully. impartial
l. nnd Irtr,G,sk to assess, value, lhl
aud return, All real aud personal prop
criy ana polls IN his dISurIrl not rx-
cmpt 10y law from taxation; and ne
shall visit in person each and every
'rHt or parcel Of land assessed aud
valued lv hlm.
SIC. .. b. u further enacted, that
SAID assca,urs shall assess real estate
III the manner following: tnry shnl
prepare Il complete list Ol all taxanlr
| IA Ia, a uI, l.
or wards, gIVlng the name Ut each own.
or IN apnahrtcaI order, aul ,clLluL
Uul the nn nJer Of acres pl "a u trace,
and the ASSESSED value thereof, giving
if the same can BE- done, the surveyor >
| distinct, and il this cannot be aout,
then aucu lnpdc OF Il, SER, llIon sAall be
adopted Il, viii identify the pr Iperty
aud II, location, by .iylng The lands hy
which tnv tract il Wundrd; and It the
SAID real estate he IN town, tuc present
uumhrr at the lot, and the number vi
front lrCl and the depth thereof, and
the assessed value Of each tract and
lot, and shall also assess and list the
present property and polls liable hl
law 10 hr taxed
Src 4 H.Iu lurtnnr rnor,r1 ,h,t IN
maxim, the asso,su, ut nl urnprr,,
shall the ns,rs.ed al its rnsn m',rko,
value ana uuuu lhr ,,riurinlr liI ,luwI
IN Secs, 500 and 5GG u In, Code. am,
f., the ,,rr,pu vino i, nm. ovnrr or re-
uul,ul owner. ON tine Isl In, ui A ur,I o.
line ,rnr nl rhr assessment And suu,
taxes shnIl hr du. and ,,yo,,ln ON ,h,
H., AluuIn,. uI q ,ni,rr Of tine wear luI
wal. II the lakes were assessed
SEc 4 he II urthry ruuclrd, tina
fin. .,.s,,..,,r. sI,,,n ,,,n,,l,i, iI,ir. ,.-
srssmruIs ON or .rInr,. the LIST Nom
= Iuv I'M .Juur of rnch year. and ON ina
IL,v shalt meet nj tho Cuurlhousr o
their rr,urrti,c counties. and shall or
ouu,zr -, n + ,ard of Eunn,lzarIou an,
wucu ornaujz II. -haIl make such cx-
auinalions, compari,un5, corrections
and alterations AS may be necessary [,
prOlucc "A fair and inst ruuallz,liou O
the assessments IN me several district,
aud warts in said county.
SEC. ) Be il farther enacted, that i
any urr,pn shall conceive himself az
Iuur,rd by uay assessment, hr shal
,,rr,rut the matter 10 sand Board II,
petition or otherwise; and if it Shat
Iapucar to majority of said Il ai,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

To correspondent asking whether
J NJ, Wells, OF Louisiana Returning
Board nolore:y, is n white man or Il
negro. the Cincinnati Enquirer answers
that he is u white man wilh colored
procivilics, and is to he inserted in the
next edition OF the pecrase as Frau
dulcnt Count.
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NOTICE!

NV son. Geo. l.. Wulmsley. ia my duly
authorized agent for the Transaction of all
College business
Mrs. T.. WALMsLEY.
Treas. Mary sharp College.
August 18th. lS1G-ly
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

Apropos Of the Louisiana Commits
sion, the New Orleans Democrat bays
that while the citizens Of that city will
treat that body with the utmost polite
ness, they must understand that they
will not countcnance any sort of CON.
promise in the settlement Of their
troubles
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

The New York Tribune nomina,cs
VIM. NJ. Evaits and David NJ. Key for
President and Vice President in 1880,
and says that such ticket would sweep
the country from The center all rolnd
to the sea.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

Among the items Of Republican rob.
berry in South Carolina, in the proceeds
OF which Chamberlain shared. was the
fraudulent issue Of li,OOO. 900 in State
bonds, TOR which the State received no
equivalent.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

1t is said that Gen. Grant is under
stood to he strongly inclined to iden.
lily himself with the Democratic party.
He regards the Republican party as
having accomplished its destiny"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

Gov. Nichols, of Louisiana, is said
to be about as spunky little piece of
mortality IA ever lived. The Radicals
can't 'hulllnzc' him worth n cent.
'Rih for Nichols.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

In an interview with the Louisiana
Commission the other day, Governor
Nichols inoimed that body that he
wanted nothing except the removal of
the L. ). troops. This done, lac would
not need the services OF the Com,uis.
sion.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

Packard is trembling IN the knees
He fears that he will meet Tive sane
fate as Chamberlain, and is irving 1"
hulId"zr the Louisiana Com mission.
He says that if he il not sustained as
Goycrnor. he will publish all the cor
rcspondcnre and 'clcgramS and inside
history Of the Returning Board in that
State
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

Tom Neal, Of the Dyersburs Gazette
thus goes for EN-: For n cut glass
decanter full Of old rye, Bob. White
writes for his favorite saloon pun Of
twcnty-,hree lines, generously throw
ing in Latin sentence. Then the
wicked Doak. of American fame, wants
10 know what the d-uuse is . ocean
ter tuIl among the Herald man 7"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19
Notice,

INC hne hrm of Smith q Carr having dis
soiar',' All persons indebted TO them mu,,
'o,ir forward and make pavmrnI t"r itI.r
party. SNITrI MINI, .ur!,,'''
,,,. III. L. CARR.
"hhehester. Tenn. Feb. orb. pc--
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

IL is announced that Chamberlain
will accept no Federal Office. He will
join his fortunes With pr0minent law
firm 10 New York
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

Democratic legislation in Louisiana
has reduced the annual expenses Of the
State and city Of New Orleans about
600. 600.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

As the gigantic uaIluon shot upward
from the PnIIir Square at Nashville, n
few days since. the American SAYS AN
aged negro looked IougrnlIr after it,
aud surprising it going to heaven,
clasp,d his hands aud ter emily shout
Ell out, "Trll EmuIinr II be dar arLrl
while; tell $ Iii" Tm roming,' pro
sokin4 laughter and applause sur
rUuu,lng him
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

1t has been uIlici., established that
Philadelphia has drinking place tn
every ftly adults. and that the propI,
OF that city spcnd every yea" in intoXl
eating liquors more than enough t.
pay all it, municipal expenses aud all
the cost Of is churches. OHc hail OF
these places, and naturally those which
work the most harm, exist in violation
Of law, and pay nothing To cure til"
enormous evil they work.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

Hampton Wouldn't take any "rom
oi>,iou' in his. He stuck up for his
rights, aud h. got 'rm,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

TIC citizrUs throughout the State Of
South Curolnn are rejoicing over Their
final dcIDvcrmc" from the carpet bag
AMI sraIawog rul" that has 50 Ionl dc
wasted their once glorious old State
aud brought bankruptcy and ruin upon
them.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

South Carolina I, happy, All the
arprt hnggcr1 in tat State, are
to leave,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19
JOHN SIMMONS,
Attorney at Law,
WinchnsInI Mann
Winchester, Tenn.

VIII practice in the Courts of franklin
ana adjoining counTics. and in the Sn-
prem" ana Federal Courts at Nashville.
Prompt attention given to the collection
n claims. ftrb5--l-lv
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19
BARBERlNG.

r. y. STARkEI. with an cxpcri.i..
oi '"'hty-thrcc years in his trade iIn 4.
the custom Of all who want to he SIM,
s'ia'npoohrd. or to have their hair e.. -.
times. W.
a" Hair or whisLrrs dr,,
we'll.
~ HPerlal contracts maGr wiz, ..
VINO Wish to shave ~ the mnpiE
o a. '''re"'l +. y. 81 AEE5N
Nin"iiC,' To-.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19

We hrartrI, nIraulllc HE ciliHrn-
# 5 uta CaroIun upon their drlrrcr
anrc from the haul, Of the thieves
Nho have 80 long bel tac rrIns Of
Government in that State, and she
have 80 unmcrciluIIy piIagcd and rob
bed the people.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19
]. N. McCUTCHEON,
Attorney at law
Winchester, Tenn.

iiaS severe tracts OF land for sui,
prices ranging from 80 Gems to "a,
acre OIh"e southeast side Publ, -G,,.. .
teb3-ti W.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-03

weak stomachs, which demand milk, not
meat. III one should judge from the con-
trast between the expenses OF our govern,
ment twenty years ago and now ne "ouid
very logically come to the conclusion that
we are actually suffering from plethora OF
wealth, and that our ingenuity is tortured
to effect depletion. Let US endeayor, even
in these venal days, to recall the great les
son taught us by our fathers, that the gov
ernment belongs to the people, not the peo-
pie to the government-that the proper
function. OF government is, not to direct
Epublic sentiment, not to form society, not
to dispense aims, not to nurse children, but
to protect individuals in their rights, and to
guarantee to every man the fruits OF his
honest toll.
II we are not moved by q supreme desire
to save the honor OF the Commonwealth
already tainted-and to submit to any sacri-
fee necessary to this end, we have become
indeed people too debased for freedom.
Is Virginia to suffer the black doom OF re-
pudiation i? Rather let her sovereignty be
annhilatcd, and her name, once radiant
with glory, the very synonym OF honor, be
blotted from history, and from the memory
OF mankind .., CIvIs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-03

She was perfectly quiet-listening intently-
until Cerberus came, and In his train po-
liceman, and told her she must leave. Then
il was her voice was heard. A storm was
raging overhead, but no thunderbolt it
could have darted would have so astonished
the council as this female voice saying: " l
will not leaye.v Hands were laid On her,
not violently. though irresistibly. !" What" "
she cried, "cannot Ilisten to truth with
men9v Six men surrounded her, and, by
firmly gentle shoves, got her half way to
the door. She turned, raised her hand, and
cried, .tDo you want to bring down On you
the Judgment OF heaven in Scotland?" The
thunder broke overhead as the door closed
upon the lady in black.
II all the miracles credited by DR.. Moore
and Professor Ker were not eighteen CEN
turies old, might they not have heard in
that delicate female voice, and its accom-
paniment of thunder, a tremendous reply
to the claim that Presbyterian polity "runs
through the Old Testament and the NeW!"'
Might they not have then heard Paul saying
once more, "I commend unto you, Phebe,
our sister, deaconess OF the church ut Cen
chrca. Greet Priscilla and Aquilla, my
helpers in Christ Jesus !" Why does this
Scriptural exactness falter at deaconesses!
Wby does this Presbyterian radicalism stop
short OF the root? ......., ~.
Rut now mark the sequel-all that was
wanted to make the situation complete.
Scarcely had the Council drawn quiet
breath after this scene before DR.. Dusek
was called to the tribune. AS noble-look.
ing a German as one would be likely to see
anywhere is Pastor Dusek. but even that
was not enough to account for the long ap-
nlause that greeted him; the cause was this,
he is minister OF the very oldest Reformed
Church in the world-a church founded IN
Bohemia after the preaching OF Huss, and
long ere Calvin was born. Dusck proceed
ed to relate in a carefully-prepared state
ment how that ancient church always
had and still has among its elder.
GOOD men sand good aronaen too.'
So plainly had the pastor prepared
tbis statement, without reference to the
expulsion OF woman from the Council
so plainly did its appositencss take himself
by surprise, rs we'll rs the rest, that the effect
could not be resisted First there was 8
laugh ran over the assembly, then sensa
tion. then murmurs. There are thousand:
of miracles believed in this world which
have not tithe as mulch basis to show FOL
themselves as might be adduced to establish
the claim that in tlre first great world-coun
Gil Of Prcsbyterians God answered prout
claim to absolute biblical fidelity with tes
which showed her cast whom Paul com
mended, with a voice from the grave o
Huss showing those excluded on whom thu
first Reformed Church depended, and by hi
thunder rebuked the pretension toapostoll'
character faislfed by servility to moder1
conYentionality-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-03

a NEW wINvENTIoN.-Colonel E. P. Jones,
OF North Carolina, with his brother. Mr. La.
fayettc Jones, are in this city with new
invention, worth, it is claimed, millions to
Virginia. 1t is a machine for manufacture
ing plug-tobacco, and reduces, it is said, the
cost OF manufacturing hundred per cent,
and is capable Of making from 1000 to 1900
pounds per day. Its construction is sub.
stantial and simple, and can be worked by a
ten-year-old boy. 1t possesses great power,
and should it need repairs at any time any
crossroads carpenter could do the job in an
hour. The Messrs. Jones, of Greensboro,
N. c., are building these machines in this
city, and have one now in successful opera
ton at the factory Of Messrs. Joseph Dill g.
Brother. 1t is said to be the only machine
ever patented which forms, presses, and
cuts the plugs ready for the wrappers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-03

| UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, YEsTER-
DAY-Judge II. W. Hughes presiding.-f In re
Landon n. Davies, bankrupt. W.T.. Hughes
and his suretes to certain bonds executed
| for the purchase OF part OF the real estate
OF bankrupt, ordered to show cause on Sd
OF September, 1877, why the real estate
should not be resold for failure to comply
with terms Of sale.
In re Jacob Cohn, assignee OF Oscar
Newman, bankrupt, Us. The Virginia Fire
and Marine Insurance Company. Verdict
OF Jury heretofore rendered in this cause
set aside and new trial granted.
In re DC. Mayo, bankrupt. The clerk
ordered to check on the fund in bank for
$500 in favor OF w. w. Crump as attorney.
In re Horace Blackburn, bankrupt. The
composition proposed by the bankrupt and
passed at meeting OF creditors held before
Register Atkins was confirmed.
In re q. w. Smith, bankrupt Order
confirming Commissioner Robert HowaId's
report.
In re G. w. Lowry & Co., bankrupts
Clerk ordered to check on fund in this case
in favor OF w. B. Williamson Il Co. for
S21.60.
In re James G. McNew, Jr., bankrupt
in re John H. Wise, bankrupt. Certificate
Of final discharge issued.
In re d. E. Goodwin, bankrupt. As
signee ordered TO pay Special Commissioner
/ r. 5. Atkins S75 for taking dispositions, DC
In re William IT,. Ross, bankrupt. AS,
signee ordered to sell property OF bank
rupt's estate liable for rents sufficient to pay
rent due by bankrupt.
In re Paine, Cabel IL Co., bankrupts
Certificate OF final discharge issued to tht
firm and to each member thereof.
In re James D. Spencer, bankrupt. Or
motion OF e. Ball, creditor OF bankrupt
Jacob Cohn appointed assignee in place OF
r. L. Henley, who declines to act.
In re N. p. Luck, bankrupt. Referred t'
Register Atkins for report OF liens.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-03

So far as Colonel Holiday is concerned,
we state positively that he will not be in
Richmond during the Convention. The
headquarters OF the Frederick delegation
will be at the Exchange. where they will be
glad to see Colonel Holidays friends from
other .sarts Of the state.-Wtnchestsr
Times.
An Australian tight-rope walker has
walked on rope stretched between the
cliffs at the middle harbor OF Sydney. The
rope was /, 400 feet long and $50 feet above
the water. He proposes to come to this
country and imitate BIondin's feat at Ma
CARA Falls.
!. half a. ton Of pure gold is used annually
for filing the teeth Of the people OF the
United States,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-03
LOCAL MATTERS.

DECISION IN THE GOLD CAsEs.-In the
United States Circuit Court yesterday, in
the case OF the United States against eX-
Governor William Smith, in which the
nlaintiff sues for. $4,000 in gold coin given
the defendant from the Treasury OF Vir-
pinia the day before the evacuation OF Rich
morld, Judge Hughes rendered bis decision
in the demurrer OF defendant.
The Judge, in rendering bis opinion,
said: -, ... 49,.
"Whether the suits OF which this is one
ought or ought, not to have been brought
was exclusively for the Government and It's
law officers to determine. The Court hnds
them here, and has no option but to CONSIDER
them strictly with reference TO the prlncl-
ples OF law on which they depend. 49,
UTbis case is before me not upon issues
of fact, but upon facts admitted by demur-
rer. and upon the law so arising upon 1acts
so admitted. The allegations Of the decla-
ration are these 1st. That the defendant
was indebted to the insurgent government
of Virginia in the sum OF $4,000 on the "a
of April, 1865. I'd. That he promised TO
pay the said Indebtedness. 3D.. That the
said insurgent government was on the 9th
OF April, 1866, overthrown by the United
SIGCCs Dl lOICc vi aho IbO 'o"h e' SN
thority OF the United States reestablished
in the State. And 4th. That the defend
ants, after the said 9th Of April, 1866, in
consideration Of the promises, undertook
and promised to pay to the United States
the said sum Of $4,000. .
"Thc demurrer admits the allegations to
be true, vet denies that they constitute a
case OF Indebtedness by the defendant to
the United States, and prays judgment, &c.
"In technical strictness. by admitting the
truth of these several allegations the de-
mllrrer admits the case Of the plaintiff to
be sufficient to warrant Judgment Tor
him."
He then went on TO review the law and
facts, and to sustain his view by numerous
citations from distinguished authorities.
The following is syllabus Of the opinion
| "Where person was indebted for money
had and received to one Of the insurgen
State governments which were overthrow
by the United States in 1865, and was suet
bv the United States after the return o.
| peace in an action Of aSSumpsit: On de
murrer,
"Held, that the original assampsit OF thu
| defendants to the insurgent State govern
ment was a debt at common law, and no
j1lre 6eLi j.; and that the United States having
succeeded by right OF conquest to the debt
the law, after peace, implies an assumpst
by the defendant to pay the debt to thu
United States, and will treat the latter as
sumpsit as common-Iaw obligation, ant
not as arising jure beui-
Held also, that circuit court OF tn
United States has jurisdiction OF an actor
OF aSSumpsit brought for such a debt
whether arising at common law or other
wise."
This opinion Of Judge Hughes is re
gardcd as almost equivalent to iudgmen
for the Government. This case was selected
as test one, because of the amount in
volved. SO that it might 90 up to the Su
prcme Court of the United States, and i
will take that course
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-03

MEETING OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE Cow,
MITTEE.-The State Executive Committee
will hold a meeting this morning at II
O'Clock at the office OF Major a. NJ. Kelley,
Arlington building, to complete the ar
rangements for the State Convention. The
following gentlemen have been invited to
be present: General P. T. Moore, w. Lo-
venstein, Samuel Maccubbin, c. L. Todd, J.
H. Claiborne, D. P. IIalsey, John S. Wise,
w. Ii. Perkins, John F. Lay, l.. Wagner,
n. N. Lee, ]. B. Bland, and E. B. Cook.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-03

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERs.-At regular
meeting OF Trinity Lodge, No. 81, I. o. G.
r., the following officers were installed for
the ensuing term: c. A. Shell, W. c. T.
Mrs. Susan Dill, W. V. r.; c. W. Muhly,
W. Secretary; Henry Mccormick, W. A.
Secretary James E. Riddick, F. Secretary !;
Mrs. NJ. E. Gill, w. Treasurer; Richard
Wilkerson, W. Marshal; George W. Ker-
sey, w. D. Marshal; &. A. Gill, WI q. ;
Charles Chapel, w. o. g.; Mrs. Mittie
Points Davis, K. II. g.; Mrs. L. c. Wealth
erford. l.. II. s.