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Year: 1870

SPOT IT.-Mandevile has introduced
bill in the Senate, which, if it should become
a law, would prove an injurious blow against
the interests of the country newspaper
fraternity. The bill empowers District
Judges to designate certain papers to do
all the judicial advertising of the counties
composing the respective Judicial Districts,
and establish the price at which such ad-
vertising shall be executed In the first
place such advertising is now done at as
low rates as any printer can afford and
the rates mentioned in this new bill are
simply ridiculous and absurd No country
publisher would set the type and lumber
his columns with that class of ADVERTISE
ments at such low rates. In the second
place the bill proposes an unwarrantable in
reference with the legitimate business of
publishers, and is calculated to destroy
rightful prerogatives heretofore freely ac-
corded to the craft This extraordinary
and tyrannical bill is disguised under the
title of ":An act to protect litigants. Let
the publishing fraternity at large watch
this inimical bill and carefully preserve a
record of its friends-it it has any-for
future reference. 1t is important that we
should know who are friendly and who are
hostile to the rights of the press.
Year: 1870

THE DOG Taxa bill repeating the
Dog Tax is pending in the Legislature
We hope this county may be exempted from
the repeal, as the revenue derived from tax
on dogs goes to the general SCHOOL, Fund
and amounts to about 5000 per annum.-
We have heard no complaint against pay
ing that tax in this county, and it benefits
the schools materially.
Year: 1870

1t is said that on the day Of his ar
rival in Chicago, Gen. Grant received let
ters from three hundred and ninety seven
shystors Of that city, each offering to pro
cure him divorce aud take it out in Elk.
ecutivc patronage.
Year: 1870

- There is no joy SO great as that
which springs from kind act or pleas
ant deed. You may feel it at night when
you rest, in the morning when you rise,
and through the day when you are about
your daily business
Year: 1870

We hope that every county in East
Tennessee will be represented in the con-
vention which is to meet in Nashville on
next Monday, for the purpose of nomina-
ting q ticket for the Supreme Bench.


While some have opposed the holding of
a convention for the purpose, we cannot
now see how the matter can be ayo ded
well, and as the convention is to be held,


we want to see it full one, in which the
sentiment of the whole people will be
fairly represented. MOrTiStO,Un Gazette.
Year: 1870

John T. Slower, the Engrossing Clerk Of
the House of Representatives, was the re-
cipient of fine gold headed cane from the
members of the Lower House. In pre-
senting the cane, Z. B. Cheatham, Esq,
remarked


On behalf of the members of the House
of Representatives, l have the honor to be
the medium of presenting to you the ac-
companying cane, as testimonial of the
regard in which you are held by them as
an obliging, faithful and efficient officer.


Your duties as Engrossing Clerk have
been incessant and onerous, and have made
heavy demands on your patience as well as
upon your energy in the prompt and salts
factory manner IN which they have been
discharged. At all times, and to every
one, YOU have displayed most admirable
courtesy, and your general conduct as
man and an officer has been such as to
command our unqualified appreciation and
our warm thanks.


As an evidence of the sentiments we en-
tertain toward you, be pleased to accept
this cane as a token of our friendshiD,
and be assured as you look upon it that its
donors cherish personal esteem which it
but poorly represents.


10 WllCn MI. olOVeE ItIlleu az IOllONS


1t is with the most profound gratitude
that / accept this valuable present and
token of esteem, presented through you,
from the members of this House of Rep
resentatives.


Language is inadequate TO express my
high appreciation of your kindness to me
in this public recognition of my humble
services as one of the clerical force Of this
House.


prize it the more highly from tho fact
YOU have kindly intimated that it is pre-
sented as an Endorsement of myself per-
sonally, and that the labors l have had to
perform in the position 1 occupy, have
been done to your satisfaction. l shall
always regard this, therefore, "a one of the
happiest events of my life.


/ take this occasion to return my thanks
to the members of this House for the
many kind acts and courtesies which /
have received at their hands during the
session of this General Assembly


And now, sir, allow me to return my
sincere thanks to yourself for the very
complimentary manner in which you have
seen proper to make known the wishes of
those whom You represent.


Hoping that you and the members each
of this House may enjoy long, prosperous
and happy lives, l again thank you for this
beautiful and valuable present
Year: 1870

now complete in every department Of the
trade. Our Goods win be found mos,
elegant and superb, unexcelled and IN
rivaled in excellence, embracing Foreign


and Domestic Fabrics of the choicest and
test designs being mostly handmade
and warranted in every instance to give
entire satisfaction. We earnestly invite
the attention of all who desire good goods
which are manufactured with a specis
view to frst-class retail trade.
Year: 1870

The House having killed the Senate bill
two weeks agofor a new apportionment on
a basis of 800 members of the House, the
Senate yesterday revived the measure by
lacking it on as an amendment and then
passing bill to provide a uniform day for
the election of Congressman every alter
nate year. The House will doubtless non
concur, which will result in a compromise


on the number of 275 members, originally
named by the House. Western members
are very hopeful of the passage of this bill.
Year: 1870

THE statement is current in the East that Van
derbilt intends to arrange matters SO as to have
a through line of railroads from the Atlantic to
the Pacific under his control. The New York
HerqH says that if the Commodore Wills it, the
present managers of the Union Pacific and Cen
tral Pacific railroads will have to succumb to his
cash, credit and indomitable energy, and. take
their orders from him.
Year: 1870

THE Democracy carried the State of New York
in the Judicial election held last week by 10, 900
majority. The Tammuny ticket had 1000 ma
jority in New York city. The Tribune accounts
for these results by saying that the Republican
vote was nowhere polled, and that fraudulent
and repeating voters were in their glory as
usual We think it much the safest to act down
New York as Democratic State.
Year: 1870

THE Marysyille Daily Standard has made its
appearance, A. S. Smith editor. Mr. Smith was
editor of the MarysyiIle Arpeal until recently,
and in the first number of the Stondard states
that Gorham and railroad influences compelled
him to sell out of the ARPeat against his will
and at sacrifice. If this be true, and we do
not doubt it, the Standard should be literally
supported for this reason, if no other. Smith is
n vigorous writer and radical Republican, and
did much to build up the 1Ppeai. Although the
litigant organ, we expect the Sttndard will afford
but cold comfort to Democracy.
Year: 1870




The New York Evening Post says: At
an early houI Friday morning the night
watcLman at the bridge of the Central
railroad over Newark bay, observed two
men approaching him from Elizabeth. -
At the same timc his attention vas called
to something in an opposite direction, and
when he turned his head again towards
the approaching strangers he could see but
one. the other having suddenly disappeared.
His suspicious were aroused, and found
confirmation in the fact that there was
blood on the stranger : hands and clothing.
He asked him what bad become nt his
companion, and was told that he lay ii but
a short distance behind A search promptly
! instituted did not result in the discovery of
the i'll man. and the stranger wa. taken
( into custody and conveyed to the county
. Jail at Elizabeth.


/ According 10 bis statement the facts Of
/ the transaction are these: He met the
! man " bo was his companion at the t. lza>
! beth station house on Wednesday night,
where both had lodged. During heir stay
/ there they became acquainted and the next
morning they set of together On the way
/ to jersey City. They had not gene far
before the murdered man a-ked the prison
er if he had any money The prisoner se
Piled tha, lie had eighteen cents. Drlnks s
were thereupon suggested. The prisoner
refused to give it to him. The other man
accompanied his repeated demand with a
threat. Still the man refused. Thereupon
the murdered man drew of and struck the
prisoner in the face, which produced sew
erai abrasures of the skin and drew blood.
I hey were at this tlme walking upon the
bridge Tie prisoner returned the blow
With another, which stunned his companion.
He fell, and dropped between the string
beam. lnto the bay.
Year: 1870

One Sunday, about ten years ago. found
myself at Carlisle. was considerably ac-
quainted there, and had been there pretty
often on business; but my being there at
this time was the result of an accident
merely. | had been three hundred miles
west of this, trying in vain to find a clue
to the whereabouts of all absconding de-
faulter; and coming back TO take fresh
start, found that Il flood had submerged
the track for several miles east of Carlisle,
and that there would be no getting away
till Monday, at the least. SO made a
virtue of necessity, and telegraphing my
detention and its cause to my family,
went up town.


After dinner at the hotel, dropped in
at the office of the district attorney, with
whom | was well acquainted. | found
him arranging the details of number OF
criminal cases which were to be tried at
the court which began on the following
Monday.


Anything of Importance" ?" | asked,
rathsr carelessly.


'.0ne at least" he replied. doe Silfer,
a notorious scoundrel, is to be tried for
highway robbery. The victim was dragged
out OF his buggy on n lonely road, beaten
insensible, and robbed of II thousand dol
lars. He identifies Slifcr positively as one
of the ruifians.


Whats the defence ?"


Il can't imagine. don't think there is
any in reality"


Maybe he'll prove an alibi," jocosely
suggested. He shook his head


They'll hardly try that" he said. The
facts are too clear"


After some more unimportant conversa-
ton with him. returned to the hotel where
| spent the remainder of the day.


The next day was Sunday. | awoke
quite early, and found the promise of a
beautiful summer day SO good that
dressed myself and sailed out for n walk
Nobody was stirring yet about the hotel
and the streets were perfectly still.
walked around several squares, and re,
turned to the hotel, meeting only one per.
son on the way,


That person was standing in the door,
way OF basement saloon rs passed.
looked down casually, and saw him stand
ing there in his shrt-sleeves. His hail
was turii6led, and he was gaping, as il
just awakened did not discover that he
was doing anything particular there;
thought atterward that it was quite likely
that he had been left in drunken sleep OF
the floor or on the bench in the bar the
night before, and that waking up at this
early hour, he had taken the vrong door
in seeking for his lodgings, ali had com,
out of doors instead of going to bed. My
look at him was merely side glance, bu
Year: 1870

at Thomas theatre, Thursday evening, was a
very pleasant affair. The dancing parties in
augurated this winter by Mr. Thomas are con-
Quoted on the right principle, and the plan
should have been adopted before, being attended
with but little expense, dancing begins Mt an
early hour and is over at twelve o'clock.
Grand balls will do once in a whle but as a
means of social enjoyment, make too much of a
drain on our time and finances to be frequently
INDUCED in Those who like to dance should
those who wish to learn how to "trip the light
fantastic toe" can learn cheaper.
Year: 1870

CORRAL DIeeISes.-McCollum, Tinsley, l. Co.
are making preparations to thoroughly develop
the recently discovered mining district known
as Corral diggngs. The mines in question are
pretty high up in the mountains and can't be
worked to advantage through part of the winter
because of too much snow. The gentlemen re-
ferred to have erected cabin and gone into win
ter quarters in order to avail themselves of the
first opportunity to commence work. The re-
turns from these mines are very fattering, and
field for prospecting.
Year: 1870

No UsE.-A communication from Northfork,
headed Look Ont for Him" is left out for the
reason that the notice OF last week and the letter
of "Observer" this week render its insertion un-
necessary.
Year: 1870

SHERIFF ALLEN returned last Wednesday from
his trip below, looking none the worse for his
journey. He states that times here will compare
favorably with any part of the State he saw
while aWay.
Year: 1870

We sell more Waltham Watches than any
other establishment In the country either whole
sale or retail we send great numbers to every
section OF the country by mail and express care
fully packed, and in perfect running order. Our
plan is this You want a Watch and see our
advertisement; now, we want you first to write
to us for our Descriptive and Illustrated Price
List; we will send it, postpaid, by returning
mail. II explains all the different kinds tells
the weight and quality of the cases, with prices
of each you then make selection of the kind
you prefer, and send us your order. We will
then send you the Watch by express, with tho
bill to collect on delivery. We give instruc-
tions to the express company to allow you TO
open the package and examine the Watch if it
suits, you can pay, and take it if not, you are
under no obligation to receive 1t; and If it is
taken, and afterwards does not prove satisfac-
tory, we will exchange IT, or - |fft
Year: 1870

-IHE NEW HAMPSHIRE CANvAss.-The cur
rent political campaign in New Hampshire is
complicated by new party, called the Labor
ksiorm, that seems to have eclipsed the tenn
perance organization. They claim 5000 votes
and the election of enough members of the
Legislature to defeat an election of United
States Senator in June. They have nominated
q candidate for Governor, and will run full
State and local ticket Should they poll as
many votes as they expect to, the election of
Governor will be thrown into the Legislature
where Governor Stearns would almost certainly
be reelected. The movement is merely De-
mocratic dodge, intended to create division.
1t is pretty clear that the labor candidate for
Governor cannot be elected as both the Re
publican and Democratic nominees will poll
more votes, and the legislature must elect be.
tween those having the highest number. II
seems as though the Democrats are PLAYING
with measure that may destroy the little ad.
hesiveness they have.
Year: 1870

1t appears that at last the Military Commit
tee OF the House have discovered one Con.
q gresham who has been offering for sale West
Point cadetship. He represents the State of
South Carolina, and not many years ago he
was citizen of New York. 1t is to be hoped
that he may be able to disprove the disgrace
lul charge brought against him; but it the
case is clearly made out not day should be
has disgraced. ""'''' ~
Year: 1870

A negro on Saturday last. was arrested e.,
breaking into the Townsend depot and nut ,,non
the freight train for ride to New Castle bm'
before reaching Alount Pleasant he iun,ned
from the car and made his escape. His hands
were tied behind him and the train was run
ping at the rate Of about fifteen miles Der
hour' but be was not injured. The constable
LETT him Tor moment, not thinking he would
try to escape. He got several dollars by break
ing into the depot, aud part Of the money was
found on his person when arrested.
Year: 1870

EACtIEMENT IN NDONER.-ATTEMPrED RAPE
I AND THREATENED LYNCHING. On Monday
AFTERNOON last Dover was thrown into the most
intense excitement by an attempt at rape bv
negro upon the person of young white girl,


MISS Emma Flick living on the railroad about
wv. Two and half miles ffom that town. Miss
rlick had been to town to attend the noondav


meeting at the NJ. Il. Church, and was return
ing home about II O'Clock. She was WALKING
up the railroad track, ami when passing thronoh
branch about mile and half from the de-
pot negro man, entirely naked, save his boots.
emerged from under the trcste work after She
had passed over and seized her \ struggle
commenced, but the young lady proved too
strong Tor her antagonist and succeeded in de-
tending herself Several little children han
pe9ed to be near at hand who ran for their
father, mulatto man living short distance
from the road, but the negro ran off before he
reached the spot.


1he intelligence soon reached Dover, where.
as above stated, great excitement was soon
manifested Later in the afternoon negro
was arrested on suspicion and a crowd imme.
diately collected with the intention of lynching
hlp on the spot, but the girl stated that he was
not the man. AT first it was with difficulty
that his neck was saved from the halter. An
other negro was subsequently arrest 4 but he
was also cleared by the girl They were taken
before Esquire Stevenson, for hearing. She
says the man was marked considerably in~the
struggle and she could easily recognize him.


MIR. Flick the girls father is a New Yorker,
who has lived in the neighborhood for several
years, She is about sixteen years old, and
quite stout for her aye. She has just returned
from school,


-, Yesterday morning Deputy Sheriff Roht. s.
Wllds proceeded to the residence of Curtis
Anderson, cOlOred, about a mile from Dover.
where ne arrested the son of said Anderson. a
young man between l8 and 20 years. He was
taken to Esquire Stevensons residence Ito
avoid the excitcment) where he was recognized
by the young lady, whereupon he was commit
ted to Jail. So quietly was the affair mauagcd
that the negro was in Jail halt hour before
the citizens knew Of his arrest His person
was examined but none, or very few, of the
marks on his body could be seen.


The latest intelligence is that Sheriff Wilds
mad to summons possee to guard the Jail last
night, so excited were the people All Monday
night parties were out with ropes ready to
hang the cu!prit if found, it is said.
Year: 1870

Connecticut expressed her views Of the
political situation on Monday. They
may be found summed up in our tele.
graphic columns. A State which GRANT
carried by three Thousand majority,
and which last year elected Republi-
can Governor, yields to the pressure OF
the Fifteenth Amendment, heavy taxa
tion and bayonet reconstruction, and
ranges herself under the Democratic
banner. The meaning of all this is that
the people are getting tired Of Radical
rule, tired of the essential changes in
our system of Government that have
been wrought by Radical hands, tired of
perpetuating the discords of the war,
tired of the howls of "loyal" dema-
gogues and blood suckers, tired of
being taxed to death and swindled to
death by a corrupt Congress, tired of an
incompetent Administration, tired of
keeping the country in turmoil, confu-
sion and distress to facilitate partisan
projects, tired, in short, of the body,
soul, character and policy of Radical
ism, and are determined to have relief.
Connecticut has set an example which
the people of many other States are
inclined to follow. If the Democrats
will now be prudent, active and deter
mined, the work so auspiciously begun
will be carried to happy conclusion,
and the overthrow of the party which
has so long cursed the country by its
rotten mismanagement will be triumph
antly achieved.
Year: 1870

such, cannot or will not repeal our pro-
scriptive laws. The most important
liberal measures proposed during the
session, those which the people most ex-
plicitly demanded at the October elec.
tion, were defeated by the Republican
members. Numbers of them who had
been elected by Democratic votes went
so far as to break faith with their sup
porters and oppose the measures to
which they were pledged, not to pro-
mote the good of the State, but simply
and avowedly to advance the interests
of the Republican party. When the
prominent members of any party are
willing to sacrifice truth, consistency,
honor, and the public interests, merely
to secure partisan end, it may be
safely set down that that party cannot
be trusted with the enactment of legis-
tion aimed solely at the advancement
of the State. Hundreds in West Vir-
ginia who have heretofore acted with
the Republican party, seeing hew reck-
lessly that party is sacrificing the State
for power, are now willing to unite in a
movement for the, obliteration of those
measures of disfranchisemen which
have too long been used as mere parti-
san weapons. Such men and their rep
resentatives will be welcome in the
approaching Convention. In inviting
their attendance, the Executive Com
mittee have taken wise step, and one
from which good must result. Let all
whe have the objects of this call at
heart now unite to secure them. Aim
ing solely at extricating the State from
the disadvantages with which misrule
has surrounded her, and at placing her
in the path of progress, let them labor
heartily and in concert for the accom-
plishment of their high purpose, and
the end must be success.
Year: 1870

THE Radical. are now rejoicing over
the consummation of their fraudulent
scheme to rob the States of the highest
attribute of their power. 1t is not the
enfranchisement of the negro race
which gives them joy, for the
State Constitutions have already
given the ballot to q large majority OF
them, but they hail the Amendment as
a death. blow to the rights of the States,
and giant stride toward the oentrall-
cation of power in the Federal Govern
ment. Their pleasure is greatly en-
hanced by the reflection that the Fif-
teenth Amendment is proclaimed by
the putting down of New York which by
solemn act withdrew her assent, OF
Indiana which never consented, and OF
Georgia which by their showing Is not
n member of the Union, and, therefore
could not consent
Year: 1870

Mr.. George Francis Train has rival
for the Presidency in 1872, as will be
seen by the following card from New
York paper:


With the view of taking the people
into my confidence have written
several papers on governmental ques-
tions of importance, and will submit
them in due time. i
have deliberately and of my own &C
cord placed myself before the people as
a candidate for the Presidency of the
United States, and having the means,
courage, energy and strength necessary
Cor the race intend to contest it to the
lose. VICTORIA q. WOODRUFF
Year: 1870

THE people of Connecticut could not
prevent the ratification of the Fif.
teenth Amendment, but they could and
did demolish the men who put up the
Job. at must needs be that offenses
come, but woe unto those by whom
they come"
Year: 1870

Dubuque furnishes us q tale with q
moral; it is a man who left his wife and
six small children for the purpose OF
spending year South on business. He
was q deceiver, and intended to 60 to
Indiana and get divorce, and marry a
younger and prettier woman than his
wife. He went, but retributioH over
took him in the State of divorce, with
chills and fever and shook him into a
repentant frame of mind. He went
back again to his home, was forgiven,
aud everything was lovely once more.
Year: 1870

The snow at Green Bay is without
parallel, the roads never having been
80 blockaded as by the snow storm week
before last. In the main street of that
city drifts were eight feet high, and the
travel almost suspended from the coun-
try around.