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Year: 1876

The President is credited with giving whole
some political advice to the faction of the
Maryland Republicans that is seeking the re-
moyal of U. S. Marshal GoldsboIough. The
doctrine laid down, that the President cannot
Iste.. to the demands of one wing OF divided
party, is sound enough to serve as plank in
a new civil service reform.
Year: 1876

Delegates to The State Convention at sara
tooa are TO be chosen by the RepuDlcan OF
this city tonight. Ii is to be hoped that the
independent spirit which has obviously wrought
a change in the machine processes throughout
the rural districts may be seen Ill the results
of Our city conventions. In several Oh the
New-Yor districts the sending OF new men
to the State Convention would be charming
novelty to the individual voter In the Aiii"l'
for instance, from a period to which the mem
ory runs back only with difficulty. Col. Charles
:. Spepccr and Hugh Gardner have been IN
variablv two of the three delegates. We eX-
press the unspoken wish of majority OF the
Republican voters of the district i'll asking
that the XIlIth be graciously permitted to
have fresh delegation this year. Ii reform
is to be prosecuted wittia the party, let McssrS'
Spencer and Gardner aid the work by little
self-abncgaton. A change Is more urgently
demanded in this than in any other metropolitan
district; but i'll most of them the good OF the
party as well as individual good taste very
strongly suggests the selection OF new names
10 ,i.rbt
Year: 1876

The breach in the Republican party in this
city widens. The address OF the Republican
Reform Club announces that set OF delegates
will be chosen entirely separate from those oi
the Custom-bOuSe wing.
Year: 1876

at the South is considered. Even admitting tlat the
forces there not to be disturbed for the purpose
of supplying the frontier, there only about 900
troops available-only according to the books Of the
War Department, about 1873 companies. OF these,
20 companies of artillery are on the coast There
are also 90 companies of cavalry stationed in Texas
where there are al,o As companies of infantry Five
regiments OF infantry and one of cavalry are about
all the available force. This is the enormous army
which Gen. Sherman is ordered to hold in readiness
to keep the peace in eleven States. The Secrcarys
letter. therefore, have more than the effect Of
moral menace and the troops themselves cannot
add much to it. What is really accomplished is an
increase of irritation. uneasinoSs, ard indignation
among people not much relishing the idea that
they have been subjugated. The proposed policy
will make the angry somewhat angrier-it can do
very little more
Year: 1876

To the resolves of the Greenback Conven-
ton belongs the sole merit OF astonishing can
dor. Not content with the usual string OF IN
flation projects, they add a demand for the
taxation of Government securities. OF csurse
it was generally understood that initiation means
straieht-out reputation, but it was scarcely to
be expected that its advocates would be so
carried away by their feelings as to strip Off
the last rag of decency.
Year: 1876

Yesterdays rains were in general surprise, ana
to most people a very agreeable one The Government
weather reports had not indicated the approaching
change even so late yesterday morning. On
Wednesday the wind was brisk from the north, and
4 fall of tyo-tenths of an inch had taken place III
the barometer THE TRBUNEs Local Observa-
tions" had previously named Thursday as the
probablc date for the advent here of strong
tendency to rainfall that evidently displayed on
Wednesday in the northeast and the lake region.
But during Wednesday afternoon and evening
sudden and irregular rise took place the barometer
which might naturally have accompanied post
uoprnent Of the rain The wind however, changed
to The southeast in the night, and, after ALL the
rain camo at 3:1j yesterday morning. Having
arrived il did not further stand upon the order OF
its coming but came at once, with brief intervals
between the showers until afternoon. At 10 a. m.
there were thunder peals and sharp lightning.
Although the whole rain OF the general character
of mere showers the total amount of water that fell
is estimated at nearly pa inches, and in the low
knt part of tins aud neighbOrng cities sewers and
cellars were overtowed. doing considerable damage.
As usual in such cases Brooklyn the scene of
many such oyeriows, that city being generally
supplied with very inadequate sewers But the
relief from hot weather is more than compensation
for all the damage by the storm, and there IL also
hope the full force OF the change is not expended
since there is some prospect OF further rain.
Year: 1876

Cruel treatment of seamen by shipmasters is
becoming every year more rare under the
severe rulings of our courts The trial OF the
captaiD of the st. Mark seems likely to present
as dark chapter as any Of the old mutny
stories. Unless the charge Of cruelty can be
squarely contradcted by testimony, the case is
likely to go hard with Capt. Grindlc, since he
escaped penalty on merely technical grounds
in a suit some years ago for a similar Oilense.
Year: 1876

Harriet Martineau refused pension
from the crown upon the ground that her
acceptance of money raised by a system
of taxation that she had in her books Of
political economy steadfastly opposed
would he inconsistent and wrong. That
81 the sort of principle she was principally
made of
Year: 1876

TIE committee In charge of the sub
scriptions for the Old South Church at
Boston, Mass, having asked an extension
of time for the purchase of the property
until Jan. 1, and the same having been re-
fused, the society have abandoned all hope
of saving the building, and the work of
demolition will be begun at once.
Year: 1876

A FATAL kerosene accident occurred in
st. Louis few days ago, a servant girl
named Pauline Alvina being the victim of
her own foolish attempt to kindle fire
by the use of coal oil-the customary ex.
plosion and consequent burning following
in regular order
Year: 1876




ERs AS TO THE COST OF STONE BJLKHEADs AND


PIERS.


Delegates from the Chamber of Commerce,
the Importers and Grocers' Board Of Trade the New
York Cheap Transportation Association, the Produce
Exchange and the NewYork CITY Council Of Political
Reform, met yesterday AZ the Chamber OF Commerce 10
consult plan advance the commercial interests
of The city, and to lcssel possible the expenditures OF
tie Dock Department for the building of water front
around the city, d. VI. Turnure, OF the Importers and
Grocers Board OF Trade, presided. q. H.
Potter, OF the Council Of Political Reform, read
protest against the plan of building stone water front
age about the city, asserted that the plan
impraetcabe account OF the depth Of mud requiring
the stone to bo laid piles, which liable TO be dis
placed also, that the completion Of stone bulkhcads
already begun by the Dock Commissioners would involve
the city in ruinous expense. II recommended that
the Legislature be peioned 10 pass an act 10 stop all
work on stone buikheads in tho city until more
practicable plans could be devised Dock Commissioner
Wales, who was present by Invitation, made short
Year: 1876

officer followed about 200 feet but finding very oui f
and not being certain that the thief had gone into the
sewer went back and watched the mouth until the next
morning Nothing was heard Of the burglar untn sunday
morning, about O'clock when ho craWled out OF lhe
sewer, where he had been for three days ana lhIee
nights He went to "a saloon for food when he was ar
rested ana sent the hospital The nash was worn on
his knees from crawling about ana all ne han i9uu W
eat had been two bones Ii appears that "Wednesday
night he had lost his way in the sewer anu tue nI-n
tides last week flowing into the sewers mouth hlu py
vented his finding his way out until sunday norhlh2
Is possible lac may not recover from the ELECTS Vi
lis GXpOsure.
Year: 1876

Or BENEFIT to Mankind In the shape oi
Time.


A committee appointed for the pur-


pose has reported to the French Gov


ernment in favor Of the electric clock. "


and doubtless the project will be adopt


ed. and very soon the lamps of the
great city OF Paris will be provided with
clock dials, connected by wires with a
main electric clock, to be established
In the Observatoire. Thus the French
authorities inaugurate another govern
ment monopoly, the extent of which
Is appreciable only when it is consid-
cred In detail. Under ordinary circum-.
stances it might be the signal for
another revolution, but, fortunately, the
French have something else to think OF
just now besides the special interest of
clock makers. So 1t is, then, that at
at one blow the Paris Government al
most entirely annihilates the clock and
watch making business, by taking the
business into its own hands, and tack.
ing on every street lamp = dial which
Will indicate the time OF day to
tho wayfarer, and by giving the ex.
lmple TO every city and town In the
world to do the same. What is to be-
Year: 1876

About 6 O'Clock Saturday evening a
disastrous hurricane broke on the town
of Portage, in Pennsylvania. It came
from the west, and was first noticed in
the shape of two black clouds, which
increased rapidly in size and approach
ed each other with great velocity.
They rushed swiftly toward the vii
lage. When about mile away, at
the beginning of Wyckoff Mountain,
the two clouds came together with a
binding flash Of lightning and fear
full clap of thunder. The cloud became
a revolving pillar and rushed along the
mountain with a rush and roar that
terrified the inhabitants of the valley.
Many fled across the river to the open
fields. The cloud in it's progress tore
up great trees, demolished everything
in the shape of a building that stood
in its path, and filled the air with tim.
Der, trees, and debris. The cloud con.
stantly revolved, and now and then
would leap hundred feet in the air,
and then sweep down upon the earth
with fury. It followed the course of
the mountain for 4 mile below the viii
lage.


A road runs along the base of the
mountain, and this was literally choked
up with the debris thrown down by
the hurricane At a point a mile be.
low the village the hill runs clear down
to the river, and from the road to the
opposite side, the stream being cross
ed by long covered bridge. The hur-
ricane struck this bridge and lifted it
bodily from it's abuttments, breaking
it in three pieces. One piece was
thrown into a field 10 rods away; an
other, 80 feet long, and weighing
many tons, was carried long distance
down the stream, into which it finally
fell ; and the third, almost as Il large,
having been caught in the midst of
the cloud, was borne nearly a mile
away, where the wreck fell on the
farm of Charles Goodman, crashing in.
to his barn yard and killing a COW and
horse. Mr.. GOodman's family saw
the black mass coming, and fled in
terror to the fields. No damage was
done below his farm.
Year: 1876

Frank Walker and Wat Groce, two
escaped negro convicts and desperadoes who
have been hiding in Waller county, went to
tRe3house Of widow lady not far from Fields
store, and after ordering dinner told her that
il they did not find the oxen for which they
were searching they would come back to sup
per. The Indy recognized Walker, but did
not let him know it, and after the negroes
left she rode over to aneighbor's and gave in
formation Of where they could be found. The
Two had four good horses, and each armed
with two six shooters. The deputy sheriff
anA constable, with the assistance Of some
eief1ens, succeeded in capturing both, and a
guard started to carry them back to the pen
n9ntiary, but were stopped when miles
from Hampstead by large body Of armed
men, who hung Walker and shot Groce.
Year: 1876

President Grants order directing
the General of the Army to hold all
troops not engaged in actual hostili-
ties against the savages of the West,
in state Of readiness to intimidate
the people of the South, has received
merited condemnation from the press
of the country. Here and there we
find Radical paper which approves
of the order. The Washington or
gan of the President, the National
Republican, published at Washington,
has this to say on the s--5ject:


"There are but thirty-two counties
in South Carolina. If Republicans
will at ,mpt to vote at but three pre-
cincts ,ach county 1t will enable
the Government to place a squad OF
twenty soldiers at each Of these, who
can easily see to it that American
citizens are not shot down in cold
blood simply for voting for the can
didates5of their choice. Two thous-
and soldiers in the Palmetto State
will be quite enough to teach Wade
Hampton and his followers that this
}is indeed a free Republic.


In accordance with this plan of the
4 President for intimidating the white
lssssgle of certain Southern States that
| are Ssnsidered doubtful, two compa-
MES of United States troops from At
lanta have been sent to Edge6eld,
South Carolina, for the purpose Of
taking part in the election in that
county. We do not object to troops
being stationed in the South whenev-
er it may become necessary to need
their presence, hut it is an infamous
outrage upon the Government and
upon the people of the whole coun-
try to attempt to use the army for
political purposes. The purpose Of
the President is to intimidatg the peo-
pie, but we are hopeful that this re-
suit will not be attained. On several
occasions within the last ten years
troops were stationed in Georgia for
like purposes. The result in this
State shows that the soldiers did not
do the cause of Democracy much
harm. 1t is the outrage upon the
constitutional rights of our people
and the assumption of arbitrarypow-
er by the President that excites alarm
and arousesiindignation among good
men everywhere. The people have
4 reason to be alarmed for the safety ol
republican government. when the
President uses the army to uphold
the waning fortunes of his party.


The Presidents order must be obey.
ed. Congress having adjourned, there
is. no power to revoke The ordep
Here, in Georgia, the State being q
Year: 1876

THE new State Of Colorado is more
than thirteen times as large as Mas
sachusetts, having an area Of lO4, 800,
square miles and though at present
estimated as having population OF
less than 10000. it is generally re-
garded as destined in the not distant
future to take rank as one Of the
shining stars in the galaxy of the
Union.
Year: 1876

white boys, and know there is no
natural bad feeling between the two
races. or yourself? What can you
in New Hampshire or Maine know Of
our condition down here? When
you call our people "rebels" you do
them great wrong. I believe the
people of the South are as loyal to
the Union as those of the North. l
ask you, as Christian, do you think
it right to be constantly abusing the
Southern people? They have come
back to the Union and fully accepted
all of the amendments to the Con-
stitution, with all the results Of the
war. The only reason why they have
made such an effort to get hold of
their own State governments, is to
protect themselves from the wicked
plunderings and robbery of carpet
baggers; and every good man, white
and black, ought to join hands to
emancipate our section from this fear
full state of things. Remember, that
our homes in the South are as dear
to US as yours in New Hampshire.
Now, HOY would you like your State
to be infested with gang of these
political thieves, from another far
country plundering the public treas
FRY and leaving tax on the people
too heavy for them to bear, exciting
riots, causing bloodshed? l ask You,
would you help them to continue the
work of destruction against your own
people? 1 tell you this is our con-
dition, and the cololed people are
the main agency by which they are
enabled to do their work and, in
my judgment, nothing but division
of the colored vote can bring peace
and prosperity, which we SO much
need; and l feel that no pulpit work
or mission effort will enable me to
do as much for my race as this work.


1 have given this matter eleven
years thought. and for years I have
taken great pains to inform myself
as to the true feeling Of the people
of the South, and these are my con-
clusions: First, That the whites de-
sire to live with the colored people
in peace and quietness, and ere do
ing all they can to gain the object.
They do not want all Of the colored
people to vote the Democratic ticket,
bat believe it would be best to divide
their vote between the two parties.
This point would have been gained
years ago but for the terror of the
RaIical party and its loyal leagues.
;Thore has, been no i,4inilftioH jim
the South worse than that RractRedfl
by the carpet-bagger party Of the
South. l do not charge the colored
people with this cruelty. They are
not to blame; they are only tools IN
the hands of these bad men. l have
known some colored men to be whip
ped, some turned out Of their church
es, End all kinds of intolerant abuse
have heen heaped upon those colored
men who dared vote the Democratic
ticket. In some parts of the South
the life of a colored man (Democrat)
is not very safe. I submit these facts
to you as the honest conviction Of my
heart, and must say I cannot accept
your advice, because in doing so
would not do justice to myself and
my race.


Yours, with great respect,


JOHN w. DUNJEE,
Year: 1876

ct all, all these matters Of election disputes
will be peacefully determined by the regu-
larly-constituted authorities, and graceful
submission to the result will be yielded by
all parties. A different course will demon
strate to the other nations of the earth that
we, too, after all our boastings, are unfit to
govern ourselves, and that our Great Re-
public of q century is failure. Its of the
first importance just now that every true
patriot should set guard upon his lips,
keep free from excitement and act with dis
Greet wisdom. Such examples may be of
great value to dissipated hot heads who are
nothing if not in their cups cursing and
staggering and spelling for fight 1t is not
too much to say that all, or nearly all, the
war talk that we hear just now is whisky
talk, inspired by alcoholic stimulants. The
only danger to be spprehended is from q
collision inspired by the same material,
and which may lead to steps which it will
be found difficult to retrace. If King Al
cohol can be kept out Of the count every
where there need be butlittle fear of row.
His influence is always baneful.
Year: 1876

'tHoLD HIM hold him! or he will get
hurt, or he will hurt somebody" This
is the favorite cry Of the friends and bottle,
holders of the bully and the rioter when
they are determined to have little shludy.
No one wants to fight, no one wants fuss,
and no one sees any real necessity for
trouble except these keen-eyed, sensational,
neutral fellows, these hallooers after peace.
But they usually manage to keep up their
hue and cry until they cause a collision.
The present anxiety of the sensational
press of the country for peace and its in
sane efforts to preserve it by the publica-
ton of all the lies and clustering rawlings
of the indiscreet men OF all parties, which
will tend to infame the public mind, is of
the same character with that of these
hackers Of street lUliies. They are Just
dying for fuss Not to have q fight
would make them fare prophets! Aud
yet their pretense is all for peace. We
trust these good people will possess them.
selves in patience a little while. The
President has signifed his intention to pre-
serve the peace Of the country, and to ex-
ecute the laws. There is little reason to
doubt that he will do both.
Year: 1876

WE SEE that the New York papers are
complaining of dull times again and attrib-
uting ;hem TO the uncertainty which hangs
over the result of the Presidential election.
This ought not to be so. Ordinarily it
would not be so. Why, then, is trade now
unsettled2 Why do stocks weaken2 Why
do merchants hesitate about giving orders? !?
If the Republican policy were certain to be
continued four years more there would be
none of this apprehension felt in CONNER
cial circles. But the fact is that the Demo
cratic party fails to command the confidence
Of the country. The commercial world has
no faith in its policy, no belief in its Janus
faced financial system, no certainty that it
will not reputiate the public debt and legal
ize the Confederate debt; and the bare
shadow of possibility of its coming into
power is enough to cast gloom over Wall
street and check the courage and enter
prise of the merchants and tradesmen Of the
whole commercial emporium.
Year: 1876

THE publication in the Capital yesterday
of the brief of District Attorney Wells in
the prize cases, and the comments thereon,
will strike the public as an extraordinary
effort to influence the courts through the
press. 1t looks like small species of pet
tifoggipg
Year: 1876

THE State rights theory is boomerang.
The Democrats have always used it in al
gument against their opponents. Just now
the Republicans give it back to them in
Louisiana for the purpose of preventing
them from interfering with the sovereignty
nf that State
Year: 1876

For twenty years ne list OF de-
taultcrs to the government has
been published, through the law
requires such publication annually
In reponse to resolution of the
senate,an exhibit of the defalcations
for the last forty years was sent TO
that body on yesterday by the
the Sectary Of the Treasury. Mr.
Sherman objected to the printing
Of the document because at would
be u great scndal to publish the
list to the world" But if defaul-
ters do not want to be scandalizeC
in thatway,thcre is nothing to pre-
vent the payment Of their debts
The Ohio Senator seems to bC
singularly sensitive about the list
Is he afraid it may hurt some
body?-Eagle.
Year: 1876

If the young man who received a
sum of money to hand us (to send the
EXCHANGE to a gentleman in DyerS~
burg) will bring it in, we will say
no more about it. He has had it sew
erai months. \ hint to the wise is
sufficient.
Year: 1876

o. the margin of your paper indi-
Gates that your time is out, or will ex-
pire with the next paper. Remember
our rule-cAsI ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
If not renewed, we take it FOR granted
you do not want the paper any longer.
and your name will be dropped from
our list. We intend to publish the
best paper in West Tennessee, and
the more subscribers we get, the bet
ter We can make the paper. Let eve
ry one rehcW and bring another with
MIN.
Year: 1876

We wish to say to our readers that
we now have in our city new sup
ply of Dr Ragland's Lightning Relief,
a remedy that has world wide rep
utation for the cure of Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Sick Headache and in fact
all pain demanding prompt treat
ment For sale by all Druggists.
nov16-1m
Year: 1876

Next in order was a candidate for
County Clerk Geo. McAulay moved
that the convention proceed to Il formal
ballot. Carried. This resulted in Me-
dard Metivier receiving the tull vote OF
the entire delegation. A motion was
then made AMI carried that Mr. Metivier
be declared the unanimous nominee of
convention tor the office of County
Clerk