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Year: 1866

FOR LEASING THE CONVICT LABOR OF
THE STATE PENITENTIARY OF TENN.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- by the undersigned for leasing the Convict
Labor of the State Penitentiary of Tennessee till
the 2Sth day of June. proxmo, for the period of
four years from said date, with the preference in
favor of the Lessee for an additional four years
over other bidders for proposals at the end of
the first four years-other things being equal.
The Lessee will be authorized to occupy and take
charge of the shops and wOrkhOuSe in said Peni-
Tertiary; TO put UP such machinery he may
desire and shall have the privilege of buying, at
fixtures and materials OF hand, both finished and
unfinished. Said Lessee shall also be bound TO
hire all the able convicts on hand, or that may
hereafter come into said Penitentiary during his
term of lease excepting such as may be necessary
to keep up the establishment Said Lessee shall
treat those hired with humanity and kindness,
conforming 10 such rules, bylaws and regulations
as may be established by the Directors, and work
them not exceeding ten hours per day. For each
convict so employed, the Lessee shall pay into the
State Treasury the price per day bid, said pay
ment 10 be made quarterly. He shall also give
bond, with approved security, in the sum of hfty
thousand dollars, payable TO the State of Tennes-
see for the faithful performance Of the undertak-
ing hereby imposed. The convicts will be Frovis
ioned and clothed by the State of Tennessee. The
present number of convicts-two hundred and
twenty-which number will probably be very
largely increased at an early date. All communi-
cations may be sent TO the Directors at either the
City Hotel or at the Penitentiary.


A B. SHANKLAND.


W. MILLS,


Directors of State Penitentiary, Tenn.
Nashville, May "a, 1866. may2o-lm
Year: 1866

Some idea of the situation in East Ten


nessee may be learned from the fact that
the Tax Collector of Rhea county adverti-
ses for sale over $4,000 acres of land, be-
longing to delinquent payers, and in no case
does the amount due the county. exceed IS.
Year: 1866

the statements of General Lee before the
committee Of Congress few hours before.


In outline this was how the thing was
done. 1t may seem strange, but Lincoln
and Grant knew, long before many of the
highest officials Of the insurgent Govern
ment, the sworn statement of their COM
mander as to the hopelessness Of further
resistance. Knowing that the Government
and Grant had this information, explains
many things in connection with the arrival
within our lines of Hunter, Stephens and
Campbell, at the time of the Hampton
Roads conference, which, at the time, we're
inexplicable. The feat of obtaining this
information is unrivalled in the annals of
war, and gradually, as the facts come to
light, it will be found that Grant had every
day such particular information from the
rebel capital that be knew what jeff. Davis
was talking about each day in the most
private of his conversations with his Cabi


net and members of his Congress ~
Year: 1866

Never neglect one duty under pretence
of attending to another: you honor God as
much in attending TO your calling in the
right spirit, as you do when upon your
knees, or in His house.
Year: 1866

>; E-l86O.-G:-The amount of Plantation Bitters
sold in one year is something startling. They would
MI Broadway six feet high, from the Park to 4th
street. brakes manufactory is one of the institu-
tons OF New York 1t is said that Drake painted Ill
the rocks in the Eastern States with his cabastic


.T.-lS6O.-A," and then got the old granny legis-
laors to pass law preventing disfguring the face
OF nature" which gives him the monopoly. We do
not know how this is but do know the Plantation
Bitters SELL as no other article ever did. They are
used by all classes of the community, and are death
on Dyspepsia-certain. They are very invigorating
when languid and weak. and great appetizer


Saratoga Spring Water. sold by all Druggists
Year: 1866

THE GARDENs-THE FRUIT.-The vegetable gardens
in Virginia now, owing to the uncommon cold
of the Spring. looking worse than at the same
time in any season for many years. All spring vege
tables are looking badly. and will be later than usual
by from ten days to three weeks The asparagus has
time of year. scarce small and most indifferent.
The may be said of other kinds of garden stuff.
Strawberries promise badly. 1t is estimated that
from the effects of late frosts and the recent hail
storm. the crop will be in amount not more than one
sixth of that OF last year the same ground while
the berries will be small and will ripen week or ten
days later. Strawberries were abundant in the Rich
mond market between the 10th and 18th of this month
last year Few may be looked for this season before
the 18th.


The fruit has Jared even worse than the garden
vegetables. The frosts and hail together have almost
stripped the apricot, peach, apple and pear trees
Richmond Times
Year: 1866

It is not supposed that WOIcOtf's
AnnIhilRtOr will permanently cure Cstarrh in
svery single instance, but it is matter of cer-
tainty that it will do it in large a majority Of
cases as to justify the warrant Of permanent
cure in u weeks or the money will be Teturne =.
There is no risk to run money to be lest. Terms
Of guarantee are wrapped with each bottle. It
gives instantaneous relief to Nervous Headache,
Nervous Toothaehe Spd Neuralgia.


Sold by all Drugyi apl2
Year: 1866

Young man, how do you spend your
evenings? Answer this question, and we
can tell you, almost to certainty, what
wi be your future character. In our
view, more depends upon the manner in
which young men pass this season, as it
regards their course and conduct in years
TO come, than upon anything else. We
have been an observer of men and things.
tor the last twenty years, and can point to
many youth, who had caused weeping
and sorrow in their family, disgraced their
name, and is now an GU cast in the world,
or has sunk to dishonored grave, who
commenced his career of vice, when he
broke away from wholesome restraint and
spent his evenings in the company OF the
abandoned. On the contrary, we know
many estimable young men the pride
and hope of their friends-who are work.
ing for their way to favor and wealth,
who spend their leisure evenings in some
useful pursuit


Young man, listen 10 us, and take heed
to our words--not that we wish to deprive
you OF single pleasure, or debar you from
any innocent amusement. We entreat
you to be particular aohere and how you
pass your evening hours. If you lounge
about the bar-room, partaking of the vul-
gar conversation that is introduced, and
join the ribald song, or stand on the cor
ner of the streets, using profane and inde-
cent language. you will soon so habituate
yourself to backguardsm and vile con-
versations, that no young man who re-
spects himself will be found in your CON-
pany.
Year: 1866

occasionally an individual says TO US,
Times are so hard with me, must stop
my paper or, as in some instances, My
wife thinks we can dispense with the pa
per now, and must STOP Thus it is,
stop the paper the first thing as useless
expense, without thinking of the actual
waste of money for many things drank,
eat, smoked or chewed which can do the
system no good, but rather harm.


The newspaper can or should be regard
ed as benefit TO every household; it i'm
parts useful information it furnishes sub
Jects for thought and conversation; it adds
charm to social intercourse; it makes
agreeable members OF society. - To be
without newspaper one might as well be
out of the world; he becomes perfect
nobody; when he goes into society and
hears others talk about current eveu.5 aud
discuss questions of general or local inter-
est, he can take no part in these things be-
cause he is not posted up, not haviag road
the papers. And in the family c. rele what
an influence the newspaper has ne chill
dren read it and gain in knowledge; il
serves to occupy their leisure ha;lss, 20
keep them from frivolous amossaients,
and gives an attraction to home. Surely,
then, no wise parent would consent 10 20
without newspaper in his family a
local home newspaper, too. He may
think he can get along without it. because
he is out in the world, and can have the
reading Of the paper from his reiglhor's
shop or store, or can learn what i goins on
from others. But this is rather mean
way. Men ought to be independent.
They ought to read for themselves. If,
however, they think they do not need the
paper themselves. they may rest assured
that their family does. Considerations
like these should have weight, and should
induce those who have thoughts of STOP
ping their newspapers not to do so, and
for those who have not taken paper to
subscribe at once.-Erchanqe
Year: 1866

A person who was recently called
into court for the purpose of proving the
correctness of doctors bill, was asked
by the lawyer whether " the doctor did NOT
make several visits after the patien. was
out Of danger No." replied the wit
ness, :" 1 considered the patient in danger
as long as the doctor continued his vista"
Year: 1866

Those best able to distribute charities
are most in the habit Of dispensing with
them.


If you want to get favor of a man
feed him. A man, like horse, cannot be
managed until he has bit in his mouth.


For every bad there might be worse
when a man breaks his leg, let him be
thankful it was not his neck.
Year: 1866

A WAIF UPON THE WATERs.-Am most
interesting event transpired yesterday,
which will long be remembered by the
parties concerned. AS crowd were
on the banks of the Cuyahoga, watch
ing the floating masses swept down by
tie turbulent waters, an object was
seen ut a short distance from the spot
occupied by the spectators, which excl
ted no little curiosity. 1t turned out to
be a cradle, and when at the instance
Of a lady it was drawn to the shore,
was found to contain a beautiful child,
fast asleep, and happily unconscious of
the perils of this rough commencement
of its voyage of life. Where it came
from and who its parents are, are facts
unknown. Suffice it to say, that the la
dy, who is married, but has no child of
her own having rescued this little wait
from watery grave, claims it as val
liable prize, and will keep and care for
it with Il mothers tenderness, until its
former owners shall "prove property
and take it away C2eocland Pgai,t-
dealer.
Year: 1866

IN THE YOUNG AND RISING GENERA.


tOn, the vegeiative powers life strong but in
few years, how often the palld hue the lack-ustre
eye and emaciated form and the lmpossDility Of app
cation to mental effort, show its baneful influenced II
becomes evident the observer that depress
ing influence checking the development of the body.


II the patient be female the restraints Of fashionable
dress and the ballroom with the body half clothed, the
mind eagerly mtent on pleasure When excitement
is nshed another In prospective keeps the mind NOR
bidY sensitive and absolutely forbids the exercise nds
pensble 10 organic strength Exposure to night air. and
body reexing with excessive dancing, produce their
legitimate effect and the unfortunate female regardless
of the plain dictates Of unerrng becomes an un-
willing subject TO medical treatment The approach Of
The beautiful and wonderful period in which body and
mind undergo so fascinating a change from child 10
woman and In which nature is TO show her saving
powers in dusng the circulation and visiting the cheek
with the bloom of healhis looked for in vain Con
sumption IL talked Of


A'as increase Of appetite has grown by what It fed
on, the energies of the system prOsraed and the
whole economy Is deranged. .. ..I


In reviewing the of these distressing complaints
II is most painful to contemplate the attendant evils
consequent upon them 1t but simple Justice to the
subject TO enumcrate a few of the many additional
causes which argey affect the life health and happi
ness Of all classes society," and which consequently
affect less directly the welfare OF the entire
human family, and at the same time placing In their
hands a remedy Tor the removal OF the consequences
Year: 1866




It viii add more to your convenience
and comfort through life than you can
now imagine. It saves time, saves TEN
per, saves patience. and saves money
For a while It may be little troublesome
but you will soon find it easier to do right
than WrOng-that it Is easier to act by
a rule than without one.


Be systematic iB eUergthjnq +; let it ex-
tend to the most minute triheS; it Is not
beneath yoa. Whitfield could not 90 to
sleep at night, if, after retiring. he re-
membered that his gloves and riding whip
were not IN their usual place, where he
could lay his hands on them In the dark
in case Of an emergency and such are
the men who leave their mark for good
on the worlds history IT was by his
systematic habits from youth to age that
Noah Webster was enabled to leave to
the world his great dictionary. Method
was the presiding principle of his life,
writes his biographer.


Systematic men are the only reliable
men they are the men who comply with
their engagements. They are minute
men. The man who has nothing to do,
Is the man who does nothing. The man
of system Is soon known to do all ne en-
cages to do; to do it well and at the time
promised consequently he has his hands
full. When [ want any mechanical job
done, go to the man whom always find
busy, and do not fail to find him the
man to do that job promptly and to the
hour.


Aud more, teach your children to be
systematic. Begin with your daughters
at five years of age give them a drawer
or two for their own clothing make it a
point to go to that drawer at any hour OF
the day or night; and if each article Is
not properly arranged give quiet and
rational admontion If arranged well
give affectionafe praise and encourage
ment Remember that children, as well
as grown people, will do more to retain q
name than to make one


As soon as practicable let your child
have a room that shall be its own, and
treat that room as you did the drawer
thus you will plant and cultivate a habit
of syste matte action, which will bless that
child while young, increase the blessing
when the child becomes a parent, and eX-
tend its pleasurable influence to the close
of life. A single unsystematie person In
a house Is curse TO any family. A wife
ranged, from cellar to attic, that she
knows on any emergency. where to 60 fol-
a required article, is a treasure to any
man. my experience warrants the asser-
tiOn); while one who never knows where
anything Is, and when it is accidentally
found, Is almost sure to find It crumpled
solid, and out eof order-such a wife as
this is unworthy of the name, and is 6
living reprOaeh to the mother that bore
her.
Year: 1866

There's something in noble boy,


A brave free-hearted guileless one,
With his unchecked, unhidden Joy,


His dread Of books, and love Of fun,
And in his clear and ready smileJ


Unshaded by a thought of guile,
And unrepressed by sadness


Which brings me to my childhood back
As if trOd its very track,


And felt It's very gladness.
And yet it is not in his play.


When every trace of thought is lost
And not when you would call him CAV,


That his presence thrills me most;
Bis shout may ring upon the hill,


His voice be echoed in the hall
And in sadness hear it all
For, like the wrinkles on my brow,


scarcely nosee such things now
But when amid the earnest game,


He stops as if he music heard,
And needless of his shouted name,


As Of the carol of a bird,
Stands gazing on the empty air.


AS If some dream were passing there; q
'1is then that on his face I look,


His beautiful bat thoughtful face,
And, like a long forgotten book


Its sweet familiar meanings trace,
Remembering thousand things


Which passed me on those golden wings,
Which time has fettered now


Things that came Der me with q thrill,
And left me silent, sad and still,


And threw upon my brow
A holier and geutler cast


That was too innocent to last.
'Tis strange how thoughts upon child


VIII like a presence sometimes press,
And when his pulse is beating wild,


And life itself is an excess
When foot and hand, and ear and eye,
Are all with ardor straining high,
How in his heart viii spring


A feeling whose mysterious thrall
Is stranger, sWeeter, far than all,


And on its silent wing.
How, with the clouds, he'll float away,
As wandering and as lost as they!
Year: 1866

amending the Constitution. acting for all
future time, It behoOves them to be
/ governed by broad and deep principles.
i There we're those in Congress who be-
i lleYed that the negro should have the


suffrage az once. but the people of Con-


necticut and of Ohio could not consist
emily urge this measure when they re-
] fused to permit 5 handful of intelligent
! colored people to vote. President j Ohm
son said he was willing to extend tho
| suffrage to every black soldier who wore
the uniform of the United States army
and who could read or write. He (Sena-
/ tor Sherman) thought that was right
/ The South would see it TO be to their in
T terest, if they wanted increased political
power, to gradually extend the suffrage to
the coiOred people. He thought the
suffrage might be extended 20 the negroes
IN the District OF Columbia, because Con
gress had power over the question, and
because they we're we'll informed aud 10y
al. During the war, all the negroes had
been faithful to the Union, and helped
Northern soldiers IN prison to escape. and


therefore the President and Congress


we're bound to protect the negroes of the
South In all their civil rights. That led


him TO speak Of the last point upon which
it was said there was difference between
the President and Congress The Presi-


dent was opposed TO extending the suffrage


to negroes in the District of Columbia,


but because he believed In the doctrine of


popular sovereignty. The Senator then


alluded to the passage of the first and of


the recent Freedmens Bureau bill, and


said that the President only exercised his


constitutional right of vetOing it but he


(the speaker) had the authority of Gen.


Howard for saying that he never asked


Andrew JOhnson for any power TO pro


tect the freedmen of the South but that


power was amply and freely given. ZAP


plause. The principal reason why he
(SenatOr SheFman) supported the bill
was because he was desir0us of protecting
the negroes who were settled on the Sea


Island plantations, and he was pleased to


know that thf military power would co1-


tInue to protect them. There were no
vital differences Of opinion between the


President and Congress to alarm any
Union man, and it was his abiding con
yiction that Audrew johnson never
would throw the power the loyal people
gave him into the hands OF the Copper
head party of the United States No
oajohng could draw him from the
right line, for he was a man who fought
his own battles, although he might hght
them sometimes IndIscroetly.


In conclusion, he spoke Of a PROPOSE
ton which q distinguished COpperhea1
made to a loyal Democrat (GOv. TODD IN
Ohio, TO revive the Democratic party,
which the latter thought would be a very
good thing, when she Union party had
failed to comply with the obligations it
had assumed to pay the national debt
and TO pay the pensions Of the widows
of soldiers.
Year: 1866

Keep the law Of duty now ever before
you-let it be your never failing pillar of
light Be brave, and on the square with
your conscience to the last. Your success
10 life may not be equal to your hopes or
your deserts; it IS not In man to insure
success. The best and Wisest of US may
fail in the struggle; but we may have our
consolation even then. To gain the
worlds applause, and snatch its heetlng
spoils, is not mans sole and proper bust
ness here. Immortality smiles forth on
the scene, and beckons him ever onward
for those eternal hOnors which the world
can neither give nor take away-the prize
which all may strive for, and 40 one strive
Ia vain.-Dr. Markham
Year: 1866

The New York Tribune queries thus /:
What sense is there in sending Western
grain and pork, with Southern cotton, 70
New England, there to be worked up into
calicoes and sheetings for Western and
Southern use Does water refuse to run
down hill at the West? IF yes, surely
coal will make steam and Illinois has
this in abundance, while New England
has little or none. Do tell US, will some
one what necessity eonstrains the West
to buy cotton and wooden fabrics of New
England rather than make them at home ?
The West can grow wool far more cheap
IL than the East eau she has cheaper
food, fuel and lumber; if the manufao-
lures are paying a fifth part of the profit
that the Times constantly asserts. why
does not the West spin and weave n
Year: 1866

PcTAToEs.-From present appearances
it would seem that the potatoe crop in
some part of this state is likely to prove a
failure. In some parts of this county we
are informed that the potatoe bugs have
destroyed the plants so effectually that
they have quit growing and the potatoes
will not mature In some fields the rot
has set in, and is rapidly destroying those
that the bug has permitted to grow.
Year: 1866

Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the notices of the death by deptheria
of two sons of Mrs Catherine Dunbar, a
widow lady who resides in the town of
CLYDE. On the return of the sorrowing
mother to her home after depositing the
remains of her eldest son in the silent
tomb, she was conducted to the bedside of
another child, bright, intelligent boy of
seven years, who was already dying.
Year: 1866

eW-Cornish's porcelain pictures are at
tracing considerable attention. They are
by far the most perfect likeness yet pro-
duced. The only fault that we hear about
them is that they fatter the subjects and
make them look too handsome. This how
ever the ladies consider good fault.
Year: 1866

Since our last issue we have spent
two or three days among the farmers in
Grant county. The damage by the long
continued rains has not been SO serious as
was supposed. The farmers were very
busy stacking, and the good weather of
this week will permit them to secure a
large part Of the crop in good Order
Farming in old Grant will be success this
year. Prairie du Chien Union,
Year: 1866

D@FThe Jefferson Banner is glad to
learn that less damage was done to the
wheat crop in that section than was antic +.
pated. The fine weather Of last week en-
abled most Of the farmers in that section to
secure it all in good condition. Several
loads Of wheat of the new crop have been
brought into market. 1t was of good
quality, and brought good price.
Year: 1866

~ A watering place correspondent de-
scribing the new popular dance, the galop,
asys: "Imagine team consisting of a
blind mule and lame COW hitched to a
cart whereof one wheel is twice the size
of the other, and neither is round, driven
rapidly over a superannuated corduroy
road, and you have some idea Of the mo-
ton of the galop."
Year: 1866

STATE FAIR.-Extensive preparations
have been made for the coming state fair,


which is to be held at Janesville, on the
last week of September, and from the in
terest manifested, we are led to conclude
that the prospect is favorable for one OF
the largest fairs ever held in the state.
The interest in it seems to be quite general
and we may therefore look not only for a
large display Of articles and stock, but an
attendance beyond that of any for mer year
Year: 1866

An exchange says that new game
of chance has recently been introduced in
that place, called "hy lieu." 1t is less
Objectionable than most games of chance,
in this, that there is no chance for cheat
ing. Lest some of our readers may not
understand the game and wonder what it
is, we will state for their benefit that it is
very simple and easily learned. 1t may
be played by any reasonable number of
persons. The players names are written
near together, and a small lump of sugar
laid on each. Then commences the eager
excitement Of waiting for a fly to light, and
when he does so, the name of the player
under the sugar ha S to treat all round.
Year: 1866

A Union Town Caucus for the town 0 f Dodgeville
will be held at the court house, Thursday even
ing, August 30th at seven o'clock, for the purpose
of choosing delegates to represent the wishes
of the voters of this town in the Union Republican
County Convention, which conEsnes at the same
place on Friday next BY order of


TOWN COMMITTEE.