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Year: 1867

proper lot OF municipal officials In the hall up stairs It
had been all arranged however by the various head
ters and accordingly when the rabble were all admitted
they found their disgust that comprOnse had peen e
fected for the purpose OF throwing oil on the troubled wa


ters Where two delegations presented themselves
from one Ward it arranged that division SHOULD De
made as to allow each aud every faction 10 nave
proper representation according 10 ITS strength ana
standing IN the Ward. Some Of the Fox men iT0m the
lower Wards did not like this and Edwin aggeiy rom
the Third Ward resigned after being appoint
ed. al his friends supposed that a trap was
being prepared for his side of the house Ihe
Ferris men the Thirteenth Ward were also
dsusted with things in general and aIorionment
In particular badly denOuncing Tweed Sweeney, ana
and the Of the philosophers" they termed the
leading politicians The meeting broke up however with
but few scuies and bloody noses. But there good
deal OF trOube brewing in Tammany and explosion
will take place in the next four weeks that will do some
harm 10 the Head Centers OF the Wigwam.
Year: 1867

VALUATION AS EQUALIZED BY THE BOARD OF


ASSESSORS.


We publish below the equalization of property
in this State in accordance with the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Equalization:


Res0lred, That the valuations now fixed by the
Board OF Equalization, and hereto annexed, and amount
ing in the aggregate to the sum OF s64 o7725 be- and
the hereby adopted approved aud certified as
equazed aggregate valuation OF the real and per
solal property each Of the several Counties OF this
State and that the same duly certified by the Chairman
and Secretary this Board be deposited IN the Office or
the Controller as the assessed amount upon which the
said Controller is compute the State tax for the year
1867 and that the SAID equalization made upon each
separate County entered the book Of minutes OF the
proceedings Of this Board.
Year: 1867

The Boston Posts Washington special says ::


rImor OF high words at the White House" gener
ally discussed in our streets to-day "wednesday and it
was asserted and confidently believed that Postmaster
General Randall and Gen Grant. happening TO meet IN
the President audience chamber had some sharp words
on the Proclamation published this morning, and IN which
the President participated authorized to say that
the story is without any other foundation than the fact
that these two gentlemen did meet stated The inter
view between them entirely pleasant nor wss the
subiect of the ProcamtiOn mentioned.


The correspondent OF The Boston Advertiser says: In
this interview Whie the subject OF reconstruction, 1t
n understood that Grant said 20 the President that
but his stubborn opposition the Constitutional amend
ment would have been adopted, and the ten excluded
States would have been in the Union. NOtwith-
standing the legal difficulties thought yesterday 10 be III
the way Of Gen Grants removal IL almost certain
that he will be out OF the War Office within few days
Year: 1867

fhe Republican press very generally
call upon the administration topnblisl
the Booth diary. referred 10 In ths
Bingham Butler controversy.


am enabled to say, upon good au-
thority, that this diary will be given
to the public in a few days The wit.
ness who took the book from the per-
son of Booth and delivered il 10 Judge
Holt has been sent for 20 identify the
volume, and make affidavit of such
facts "a are within his knowledge rela-
tive to the matter, and especially 10
state whether the eighteen leaves cu,
out of the diary were in it when taken
from Booth or not.


learn from the same source that
Secretary Stanton and Judge Holt
have been before the Judiciary Com
mittee, and testified relative TO the
contents of the book, which was also
exhibited to the Committee: that
Judge Holt testified that the diary
was given To him, together with the
other orticles found upon Booth, i'm
mcdiately upon the arrival of the cap
tors Of the assassin in Washington
City; that the book has been in the
sole custody and control of Judge Holt,
from that time to the present moment;
that il has not been altered in any
particular not an az dotted or "t'
crossed; that when the book waS
handed 10 Judge Holt, the eighteen
leaves were cut out of il; that The diary
commences with the date of April II,
the date Of the assassination, and the
first entry in ii states that on that day
he Booth had prepared communi-
cation and sent II to the National In
telligencer, giving an account of the
purposes Of himself and his confeder-
a.es; that the balance Of the diary con-
sists Of n glorliication Of himself,
Booth whom he likened TO Brutus,
and denunciation of his victim, whom
he calls tyrant, &c.


Judge Holt further testified that in
his judgment the contents OF the diary
shed no light upon the case, and,
therefore, even if that character OF
evidence, being statements after the
fact, were admissible, he did not deem
ii proper to offer il, and the only evil
dence on the subject, offered on the
trial of the assassins, was that Of the
publis her of the Intclli2encer, who
;,roved that he had not received the
communication which Booth pretend
ell he had sent 70 that paper and,
finally, there Is absolutely no evidence
of any kind that Booth ever wrote one
line in tho book, other than tat which
is now found there, and thus Yc are rid
Of this terrible Butler bugaboo.
Year: 1867

WE would warn our "Southcrn
Brethren not 10 he deceived by the
result of the Connecticut election. L.
the regard the Democratic success in
that state as important, and Fremont
tory of political revolution i'm the
North, and act upon the theory, they
will do themselves n mischief. The
Democrats of Connecticut by backing
out of their Coppcrheadism, putting Up
u war Democrat, hiding Tom. Seys
mour, and bringing ont Senator boo
little and General blair to champion
them on the stump, have carried the
State 10y trifling majority. There is
not half the symptom of "A revolution
In Connecticut that We had here the
other day in the largely-incrcascd
Union majority in Cincinnati I'm the
face Of the agitation Of the proposition
to strike the word white from the
Constitution of the State. The sooner
the South submits TO the Congressional
policy of reconstruction the better
Cincinnati Commercial.
Year: 1867

How TO BE UNHAPPY.-In the first
place, if you want to be miserable, be
selfish. Think all time of yourself and
your own things Do not care about
anybody else having feelings for any one
but yourself. Never think of enjoying
the satisfaction of seeing others happy
but rather, if you see a smiling face, be
jealous, lest another should enjoy what
you have not. Envy every one who is
better off, in any respect, than yourself; /;
think unkindly towards them and speak
i'll of them. Be constantly afraid lest
some one should encrosch upon your
rights; be watchful against it, and if
anyone comes near your things, snap at
him like mad dog Contend earnestly
for everything that is your own, though
it may not be worth dime; for your
"rights" are just as much concerned as if
it were pound of gold. Never yield a
point. Be very sensitive, and take every
thing that is said to you in playfulncss
in the most serious manner. Be Jealous


of your friends, lest they should not think
enough of you. And fiat any time they
should seem to neglect you, put the worst
construction upon their conduct you can.
Year: 1867

DY A CONSOLIDATION OF THE lash
VILE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and by the generous and united
support of the UNION AND DIsPATCH by the
patrons Of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are enabled to present Newspaper hithe.
to unsurpassed in this city OF State.


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS. our paper will compare favorably ith
the best in the entire country; and in saying
this. we only repeat the expressions of many
our patrons. who are most capable Of judging in
uch matters.
Year: 1867

Every department Of business has an imme-
diate interest in the markets Of the country, and
in its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly ad-
vised as to the rise and fall Of the markets, as
controlled By the laws Of demand and supply
and the re,atiye condition Of the currency. is
exposed to constant loss and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and enterprisius
neighbors. In order TO make our paper valuable
as well as interesting, we shall continue %
make this a SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports, domestic and foreign. By tele-
graph, and our City Reports, gotten up at heavy
expense, have challenged the commendation OF
our best business men; while our current Finan-
cial Reports from all the leading money centre


Of the country are fuller than have ever


published by any other journal in Tsnnessses.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-reliant, and shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment OF
manufactures in our midst for our hcme pro
ducts To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversih-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

The joint resolution for the relief of the
destitute in the Southern and South-Wes
tern States does not contain specific ap-
preparation Of 81, 100000 as originally sup
posed, but was passed in the following
form


That the Secretary of War be and is here
by empowered and directed to issue sup
plies Of food sufficient to prevent starvation
and extreme want, to any and all classes Of
destitute or helpless persons Of the people
in those Southern and Southwestern
States where failure of the crops and other
causes have occasioned widespread destitu-
ton. that the issues be made through the
Freedmen's Bureau under such regulations
as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, and
to that end the Secretary of War is hereby
authorized and directed through the Com
mission of the Freedmen's Bureau to apply
so much as he may deem necessary for the
purpose aforesaid OF unexpended moneys
heretofore appropriated to supply Fl eed-
men and refugees with provisions, rations,
provided that the expenditure shall not ex-
tend beyond the present appropriation al
ready made for the Freedmens Bureau.
Year: 1867

There was quite q furry Ill the gold mar
Aet yesterday, and d rise IF three or four
per cent. III the premium. This WIS based
on approximations Of some trouble to grow
out Of the annexation gchemes Of Prussia
Oh the one hand and france OH the other
the bone Of contention being the frontier
town Of Lu&em boure. III the Duehy of that
name which both parties want Of Holland
From recent cable dispatches it would geem
that France, together with the offer Of Il
posed to the Dutch governments q purchase
Of Luxembourg that the Dutch govern
ment has engaged to sell Luxembourg, but
now, owing to pressure from Prussia, has
expressed desire to be excused from keep
ing the engagement.


The Duchy of Luxembourg formed part cf
tie now obsolete German Confederation,
and since the close Of tbs late German Wal
Count Bismarck has rather lmperiously in
sisted that the Duohy should form part ct
the North German Confederation, and be
specially under the control of Prussia. The
best Informed German papers state that the
majority of tho people of Luxembourg de
sire a union with neither Germany nor
France, but continuance of their semi
independent relations with Holland, which
condemn the Grand Duchy to political in
significance, but arc exceedingly profitable,
Luxembourg being said to be the least
taxed country i'll Europe. Whether Hol-
land will be allowed to retain it, in the
character of a neutral, OF whether the
rightful ownership will be determined by
a recourse to arms, remains to be seen.
f5nH Sim
Year: 1867

At the regular meeting of this AS
sociation held at the City Council
Hall last Monday evening, the follow
ing prospectus was presented by the
Board of Directory, and unanimous
ly adopted.


The Secretary was instructed to
ask all papers in tho State favorable
to the cause to givo this prospectus
prominent publication, and to recon.
mend the proposed workings and
plans of tho Association to their read
ers
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-reliant. and shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversii-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
nent of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

And for the special pleasure and profit Of the
young. each week we will give general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall End
its way into our columns unit for the perusal Of
the mothers and daughters Of the land Depre-
eating the demoraliEing sensatioDalism Of many
contemporary journals. we shall esehew that
character; striving to give Thereafter substantial
matter preferring TO be useful rather than


ensational
Year: 1867

Every department of business has an imme-
date interest In the markets Of the country. and
in its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly ad-
vised as to the rise and fall Of the markets, as
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply.
and the relative condition Of the currency. is
exposed to constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and enterprising
noighbOrs. IN order to make cur paper valuable
as well as interesting We shall continue to
make this a SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign. by tele-
graph. and our City Reports. gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the commendatiOn Of
our best business men while our current Finan-
eial Reports from all the leading money centre


Of the country are fuller than have ever


published By any other journal in Tennessee.
Year: 1867

And kindred topics, we shall also give an sx-
tensive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
ter-ths best adapted to the farming classes o.
our State. which will. in a great measure. sup
ply the place Of family agricultural paper.
Year: 1867

u Freeman


n Orne who had been adjudicated bankrupt,
objected proof Of debt OF Of his creditors on the
ground OF its eXorbitancy: part OF being interest,
which Orne claims cannot be included in the amount
proved on matured debt against a bankrupts estate,
and part the alleged debt being the amount OF


draft which he received consider


ton for but the contrary sustained damages through
the non-delivery Of lumber for which the draft was
given. 49, . ,. -.


Judge Blatchford holds that the debt was due and
payable the time Of the adjudication OF BANKRUPTCY
and interest running on 1t at that time, was
proper for the creditors TO include In the amount proved
Interest that me and further, that by taxing the
time of the adjudication Of bankruptcy as tie tine Tor
stating the then present worth value OF the various
debts proved equal and exact justice done to all credit
ors whose debts exist at that time although they may
have been may be payable at various times and may
carry different rates of interest," that to the question
OF consideration for the draft In question: the Register
ought before assignee is chosen, TO investigate any
such claim by bankrupt and not allow such draft a.
debt merely because the creditor has sworn 10 It, evi
dence is offered by the bankrupt TO impugn IT, that
in regard 10 the claim for damages as set on, It
ought 10 have been stated a. such In the banknpts
schedue OF property and is claim that must be wholly
dsregarded In proceedings Tor choice OF an assignee
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.


Petitions in bankruptcy were fled and re-
ferred as follows Petition Of Marcus Bosworth OF this
city referred 20 Register Ketchum OF William +: TOWN
send OF this city, referred to Register Williams OF James
H Merchant OF this city, referred TO Register Fitch ana
of Joseph Anthony Of this city, referred 70 Register
Dayton.
Year: 1867

With lighter receipts or only l0294 packages 10r the
week. the butter trade Is i'll an unsettled state WhHe
those dealers with regular grocer trade have managed
to work fine up 1c y n. getting 32c and even &c., III
small way for choice State, half rkns others are run


ming around and offering good lines at SIC and frequent


y selling at SOC. After the cream OF the river county
pals the rest down 60 35e and
frequently sells low 30c before closed ont some OF


ii being inferior good rkins. The free shipments to
California NewOrleans and other Southern ports last
week will nacton in those directions until respon
ses are made, which looked upon as unfav0rable
shutting even those small Ontlets ana WIN
September upon when larger receipts are
naturally expected. there s nothing TO warrant what
many term a slight advance now. With these expana-
advance the rates trife but they may recede
as much any day. Much OF the Western Butter, which
was good early in the season. poor though Of good
color We are and more convinced that those farm
ers who send their butter when first made accepting
the then market price receive the best returns taking the
through. and especially during series OF years
There Is danger that the SOC. q being PAID Tor
little butter In some sections of tins Stae-35c in one
locality for "ier" rather stopper will act In
jurOusy upon the farmer causing him 10 hOd WDeh Is
wanted here and finally send III late at season when
our markets are guted The lesson Of last should
Year: 1867

A very extraordinary encounter
between rat and on elephant has re
Gently taken place in the Garden of
Plants, London, which was witnessed
with interest lay hundreds of persons.
The keepers were engaged III de
stroying great number of rats, when
one of them escaped and ran to the
spot allotted TO the elephant. See.
lug no other refuge, in the twinkling
OF an eye the rat snugly enconscd
himself in the trunk ot the elephant,
very much to the elephants dissatis.
faction. lIG stamped his foot and
twisted his trunk around like the sail
of a windmill After these evolu.
tions he stood suddenly still, evident


y rejecting on what was best to do.
lie ran to the trough where he was
accustomed TO drink, and plunged
his trunk into the water, then return


cd to his den, and raising his trunk


with the water he absorbed, he dash.
ed out the unfortunate rat, which
was in q sheet Of water like that is
suing from fire engine. When the
rat fell to the ground the elephant
seized him and made him undergo
the immersion and projection four
times. Al the fourth throw it fell
dead. The elephant, with u majestic
air, but cool and placid. crushed his
annoying little enemy with his foot
and then went round to the spectators
to make lns usual collection of cakes.
sugar and other daintics The feat
was received with vociferous ap.
plause, which the elephant seemed
fully to understand and appreciate.
Year: 1867

Does your husband cxpectorate ?
Said an apothecary in an Eastern
town to a poor Irish woman who had
long visited bis shop for her sick hus
band. Expect 10 ate!y yer honors-no,
sure, and Paddy does mol expect TO
ate--he's nothing at all TO ate y
The humane man sent a large basin
OF mixture from tuleen of soup,
then smoking on his table.
Year: 1867

Some time since we cautioned
against too early making hot bods,
and we think the season has fully
supported our caution. Now, how.
ever, we say, go head and make up
the hot bed-usc two to two and u
half feet deep of manure, shaken, not
thrown in. Leave it one night and then
press it down evenly; put on about
four inches deep of light loamy fresh
soil, not old heavy worn out garden
loan, cover it and wait three or four
days before putting in the seeds,
meantime giving air to let oil the
rank steam and prevent burning the
soil. After the first great heat is
evolved, and this temperature will
average about 20 deg. or 50 deg, the
seed may be sown.


There is no part Of the garden that
will give the farmer mole pleasure
and profit, if well managed, than his
hot-bed. BY its aid lie is enabled to
furnish his table with vegetables and
fruits in advance of the season, turn.
ing by its use the most common pro.
ducts into luXurics and greatly pro.
longing the season of their enjoy.
ment The care becomes a source OF
pleasure, in which all the family have
share, and the most essential points
in this are 20 give the plants air when
the outside temperature IS right, keep
them well covered when it is too
cold, and maintain constantly the
proper degree or moisture.
Year: 1867

There is danger in being too neat.
An old lady in Bangor scrubbed her
sitting. room floor until she fell
through into the cellar.


The barber who dressed the head
of barrel has been engaged TO fix
up the locks oil q canal.
Year: 1867

A few days since the military authorities of
this State succeeded in arresting near Greenville
Court House, Mr. James A. Keith, who is repre-
sented as having at one time commanded regi-
ment of troops from North Carolina in the Con-
federate service. The arrest was made at the
solicitation of the civil authorities of Madison
North Carolina, and upon charges preferred by
the Sheriff of that county, to the effect that
Keith had, during the war, caused several Un-
ion men to be executed burned farm houses, and
plundered in promiscuous way. In the letter
of the Sheriff to General Kinks, Provost Mar
shall General of this District, and bearing date
July 4th of this year, it was stated that the ac-
cused had been fugitive from justice for two
years, that several indictments for the offences
mentioned were pending against him and that
the aid of the military was invoked in order that
the law of the land might be vindicated. The
charges preferred were, however, stated in such
an indefinite way that General Kinks was neces-
STATED to ask that they should be made more ex-
plicit and it was in response to his letter that
such information was furnished as led to the ar
rest of the accused Keith is now in confne-
ment in Castle Pinckney, but is only detained
to await the action of the civil authorities of
North Carolina. So far the military have been
furnished with no evidence of his guilt, although
they have been requested by his accusers to try
him by military commission and have declined
to do Charleston Courier.
Year: 1867

me, when taken out and put in at all. do not
believe that he has combed his own head since
we were married. He can't even wash his face
properly without being told, like any other child.
If did not wash him, his ears and the back of
his neck would be sight to behold.


SPANGLE ON SICK BED.


Albeit he has no patience for others who have
pains and aches, yet you ought to see him when
anything is the matter with him. He tears and
screams. and grunts over a slight attack of collie
in manner to keep every one awake in the
house. At such times he always believes he is
going to die and will not suffer me to leave him
for moment.


Yet with all his faults well, You know the
quotation. | believe he is the best man living,
and would not give him for ten-acre lot full of
men like the scapegrace of husband which
your foolish, credulous correspondent, "Dolly
Dash" is so silly about.