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Year: 1872

This great musical prodigy of the age
and most marvellous musical genius living
the celebrated colored pianist, Blind Tom
will give a series Of concerts at Odd Eel
lows Hall, commencing on Monday evening
newt See announcement
Year: 1872

The question of taxing our county
for the care of the paupers accideutly
thrown within our limits was actively
before our county court this week. An
appropriation was made, but not being
adequate in the judgment of the Pc
titioners. exceptions we're taken. We
suppose it will be tested in the higher
courts.
Year: 1872

To-day the Kentucky owners of
lands within the district of country to
be affected by the proposed Levee from
Hickman to the highlands Of Madrid
Bend, are called upon to vote for or
against the proposed levee. A poll
is to be opered at the City Hall in the
city Of Hickman, and also at Campbells
school house in Civil District No. 6.
We understand that all the owners Of
land within the section described, male
or female, are entitled to vote-one
vote for each SO acres Of land or frac-
ton thereof, and also that the owners
of town lots subject to the overflow
are entitled to vote.


We regard this enterprise Of vast
importance to our bottom land owners,
aud of no less Importance to the town
of Hickman. We have discussed the
enterprise through these columns too
often to need recurrence now. To day
Cdilc tOT. AIIlON. w Z are outiSuSO u
large majority Of the land owners are
in favor of the levee, and the only
danger to be appreheuded is that many
of them win neglect to go to the po Is.
The friends of the movement should
interest themselves to secure u full
vote, aud the Hickm man and Madrid
Bend Levee will be success.


With the proposed tax, the lands
and private donations already subscri-
bed, together with that which we have
just grounds to expect We will secure,
'Tt & believed the necessary amount to
build the proposed levec can be raised.
If it eau be; we have the assurance that
the levee will be converted into rail-
road, ironed and equipped in very
short time. Therefore let the friends
of the enterprise turn out aud work
to day. If the poll is adverse to Us
now, the whole enterprise is dead.


--latest Novelty.


Come and see 1t.


Just opened.


Ready for inspection.
Year: 1872

TIE people Of Lyon county are at
present in great state Of excitement
over fresh discoveries of immense iron
beds. The large hill on the Elizabeth
town aud Paducah railroad, about one
quarter Of 4 mile from the liver, is one
solid mass of iron ore.
Year: 1872

LOST HIS HAT.-A wag Of fellow
giving his name as Jones, hailiug from
Troy, Tenn, boarded the train u few
evenings since at Paducah. lie at
tracted the attention of all the passen-
gers aud the people at all the depots
by his good humor aud fun. Leaving
his hat on the seat, he appeared on the
platform at each depot apparently ex-
cited, gesticulating aud asking some
one to have the train stopped, as he
had lost an eight dollar stove pipe hat
with S25 New Orleans ticket in il,
Offering 81 80 to any one who would
secure the hat, informing the by-stand-
ers that the hat was only few yards
back. Many barefoOted boy aud
stately young man hurried back In
search of the lost hat. At Que deput
there seemed to be great rivalry be


tween two young men who should get
the coveted 81 So 1t seems one of
them had charge of young lady, and
he was begging another young man to
accompany his cousin Sally home while
he hunted the hat. The young man
couldn { see il. so the other one got the
start and dida't get the hat. AL May
field one of the hotel porters nearly
run himself to death to make the
50 so before the train started. Early
next morning we saw two colored gen
tlemen far down the road peeriDg down
the track to discover the lost treasure,
but alas they were all doomed to dis
appointment.-Maytfeld Democrat.
Year: 1872

A MYSTERY SOLVE About once in
tour on five years The question Was Nor
gan murdered by the FreemaSons?" comes
up IN the newspapers. and is discussed
with as much fervor as if the transaction
1t refers to was matter Of Yesterday. 1t
will sadden those who delight in mystery
to know, on so good authority AS that Of
Morgan's son, that the supposed victim of
the brethren of the mystic tie was neither
tied TO stone and sunk, had his throat
or was torn asunder. according to the
general custom in such cases. On the
contrary he lived until nearly thirty wears
after has abduction, and finally ended his
days IN corpulence and contentment, at
iiobartown Van Diemans Land, where he
Tor some years published a newspaper.
the eAdVertiser-which is still in existence


According to the statdseH of the son re-
terred to, Morgan was eased on condi-
ton Of his leaving ~ c5sptrv forever,
He was accompanied to QueBcc. where he
entered the British navy, and was placed
on ship which left soon after for England.
Later he accompanied government yes
sci to Australia, and his period OF service
being ended he chose to take mp his resi-
dence in that quarter of the world His
son is Il resident of San Francisco, and is
responsible for the statement here given.
Year: 1872

WANTED TO PURCuAsE-rHE GOOD WILL Ann
w Furniture OF a Boarding House situated bctweoll
Bleccker and Twentieth streets and second and 6kt1


avenues Address for one week r. J. D.. Herald Uptown
Branch office
Year: 1872

The New York World, referring tc
the printed circular OF dissatisfied par
ties advising Democratic bolt at Balti
more, says The design is to assemble
in Baltimore, at the same time with tie
National Convention, a body OF respect
able, representative Democrats, equaI
in number to the delegates to the Ma
tional Convent on, to protest against
the nomination of Mr.. Greeley, ami
organize a bolt against him if he should
be made the Democratic candidate
We take no stock in this disorg ganlzlng
movement. So long as there remaloed
the li,htest chance of defeating Mr..
Greeley a. Baltimore, we spared no
effort, shrunk from no responsibility,
and gave no heed to the yelping oi
"Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart, little
dogs and all" We thought it.
and still think it, a nomination
unfit to be made. But we have had our
say; and finding our strenuous efforts,
aud the strenuous opposition o may OF
the ablest Democratic j,urnata OF the
country, all in vain, we submit to the
inevitable, with such grace AS we NAV,
and decline to take any part In vain
attempt to stem the current We have
never contemplated any opposition to
this strange nomination outside OF the
Democratic organization. We have
constantly declared our purpose to sub
nit to the Judgment, and be bound "y
the action, Of the Democratic National
Convention; and now, when the COM
position OF that body, and the commit
tails of the greater part OF the delegates,
are known, we trust we have sense
enough to understand the situation.


All honest patriots desire the over
throw OF the present corrupf, incapable
and scandslouS administration. There
is no possibility OF defeating General
Grants re- election except through the
Democratic organization. 1t ls our
firm conviction that the organization
would be altogether more united, ETH
cient aud powerful in conducting a
Presidential canvass fora genuine Dem
ocrat than in conducting a canvass Tor
Mr.. Greeley. But the organization L.
more important than any candidate, and
if we split or break up the organlzt
ton the battle is lost before the troops
are marshaled or the first gun Is fired
The vigor and energy OF the campaign
will doubtless be lmpa red 10y so un'
suitable candidate; but il the Demo
cratic army is not kept IN nand, aud
Democratic discipline is svbverted, We
have no chance at all against the rner-
cenary hosts OF the administration.


1t is too late for any effective oppo-
sition to Mr.. Greeley's nomination at
B fillmore, and any bolt against 1t If
absurd unless it has tair prospect of
driving him out OF the field, OF which
there i no reasonable chance.


Nothing remains for true Democrats
but to do the best they can under the
circumstances. They did not create
the circumstances, aud are not responsl.
BILE for them. But the tact that we
have irrecoverably lost the advantage
OF a sound Democratic nomination Is
no good reason why we should fling
the blade after the handle, and destroy
the Democratic organization because
we might have had a better candidate.
Oar government might as reasonable
have given up the late war in It's early
stages because it was afflicted with bad
generals
Year: 1872

Governor y. . jacob


1t is a matter Of sincere regret to all
Democrats and Conservatives in this
State, that Governor Jacob, evidently
acting under a strong feeling of unde-
served injustice done him at Parkers-
burg, has thought proper to announce
himself as an independent candidate
for re election to the position he now
holds; and that this announcement
has given to the Radical party a
resuscitation in West Virginia, which
under no other possible circumstances
could it ever again have succeeded
in regaining. Viewed in this light-It
no other-the independent candidacy OF
Governor Jacob is to be deplored by all
the Conservative classes OF our citizens,
and none more so than those who were
the victims Of Radical tyra, ny and
prescription. II ever party deserved
to be- buried so deep that the hand of
resurrection could never reach it-if
ever there existed party organization
that merited "the deep damnation Of
its taking off, that party was the vi-
laiuous political organization known as
the Republican party Of West Virginia
But two years ago it ruled with an iron
hand aud despotic will the people OF
this State. Under its proscriptive sway,
twenty thousand of our best citizens
were denied all privileges of citizen
ship aul this reign Of terrorism and
devilish prescription was sought to be
entailed by meaos the most corrupt
ever attem pied under any form of gov
ernment on earth. Happily the reek-
ing and putrid fraud upon the name OF
FREE government, contained within It's
own organism, the seeds OF its own dis
solution. No people, not absolutely
demoralized aud depraved-forsaken OF
God and damned before their death
could long continue to maintain such a
monstrosity over them. BY the
weight of its own disgusting corruption
it fell to fragments-never more 10
curse the State by any recuperative
power ofits own.


1t has remained then for one, who
who more than any other single citizen
OF the State, done himself immortal
credit in stabbing the foul ghost to
death, to seek again to galvauize into
lite its loathsome corpse But it cannot
be done, nor should it be! We tell
Governor Jacob that he entirely mis-
rakes the feeling of the people OF
West Virginia. Having put their feet
upon the throat of Radicalism, stran-
gied the breath from its vile carcass
and buried it out Of sight, they will
never consent 10 its resurrection. For
his own sake, ard tor the sake of those
who felt keenIy the wrong that was
done him at Parkersburg-if wrong it
was-we ask him to recons der his
purpose. We teel like vinditariug him
from the aspersions of his former atject
fiatterers in this State, but persInal
Ice ings will not control us, If thereby
we would lit one stone from the deep
grave to which we have aided 10 con.
signing the vile monster of Radlcalism,
whose vindictive, proscrip,ive sway will
be forever a blot upon the name OF
government
Year: 1872




The schedule provides that it and
the Constitution "ShaN be published By
the Governor for the Information Of tie
people, in such manner as he shall deem
most erpedieat." 1t was clearly contem-
plated by the Constitutional Convention
that the Governor should publish the
Constitution and schedule in such man.
ner and 80 generally distribute them
that every voter OF the State might
have the opportunity to read and
study the Constitution for him
self and form his own opinion
Of it's merits. Why has this not been
done by Governor Jacob? The Repub-
licans have recently learned to say that
he omits no duty. Willthe Republican
leaders, who now champion Governor
Jacob and who compose his privy coun-
Gil while at the same time they accuse
the Democratic party Of keeping the
Constitution out OF the reach OF the
people, be kind enough to explain why
il is that this plainly expressed and i'm
portant official duty has not been faith
fully performed? Governor Jacob is
now in the camp OF the enemy. The
Democratic party is no longer answcra-
ble tor his slns.


We are pleased to learn that the
Democratic and Conservative Executive
Committee have made arrangements to
have the new Constitution and schedule
published for the information of the
people, and that they will soon be ready
ior gratuitous distribution. The Execu'
tive Committee OF our party finds it
necessary to per orm this important
duty which by law was imposed on the
chief Executive Of the State. Further
comment Is deemed unnecessary. 30
Year: 1872

Some of the Jacobins are quite busy
trying to make capital against the Con-
stitution. They are really TO trade their
volunteer for Governor. Mr.. Jacob, of,
by promising to vote for any man on
the Democratic ticket providing you
will vote against the Constitution. The
object is, not to elect Jacob, but to de-
feat the Constitution. Do not listen to
any such overtures.-G1ksbury San.
Year: 1872

Scarcely had the new Administration
been placed in power before it became
manifest that the gentleman at its head
recognized no Obligations to aid the
Democratic party in the fuliiIlment oi
its pledges. His purpose was early
disclosed, to give a purely personal
character to his management Of affairs.
The leading Democrats Of all part OF
the State; the men whose means and
labor had given him his prominence
and his power for Use illness, were ill.,
su,tingly spurned from his counseIs.
His personal friends in both parties
were admitted to his intimate
association, g,virg direction to
the patronage to which the Democratic
party was fairly entitled, and shape to
an Administration for which the Demo.
cratic party was responsible. The bold
declaration from his closest confdant,
of his purpose to defy the Democratic
party should it iaii to renomina,e him,
made certain all that VAS before d dDubt,
tuI, aud convinced the thoughtful that
the thing formed had become greater
than It's creator and that the complete
subservency of the Democratic party
to the purposes oI Governor Jacob, was
essential to the retention of his diStin-
su,shed regards,


The enterprise which the Governor is
now leading Tor the destruction OF the
Democratic party, represents simply a
struggle between the Democratic cause
in West V,rg MIA and the personal am
bit on Of single man Upon the one
rs staked all that the Democracy have
achieved IN the State; upon the other
p ,litical perfdy and personal greed
Or the result, there can be No Doubt
Courier.
Year: 1872

How the Sojourners Spent their


SUNDAY.


LONG BRANCH, n. j., July THE
day at Long Branch was passed in a
very quiet manner by the numerous
soiourpers at this resort. This morning
President Grant, in company with his
family, attended divine service at the
Centenary Church and this afternoon
took quiet drive along the beach.
Year: 1872

THE IDIER.-Theidieri IS an annoy
ance- nuisance. iHeis no benefit


to anybody He is an intruder in the


busy thorOughfare of every day life.


He stands in our path, and we push


him eontemptuously aside. He is of
no advantage 10 any one. He annoys
busy men. He makes them unhap-
py. He is unit in society. He may
have an income to support him in
idleness. or NAV sponge" on his
good natured friends; but in either
case he is despised. Young men, do
something in this busy, bustling,
wide awake world. Move about for
the benefit of mankind, IL not for
yourself. Do not be idle, Gods law
is, that by the sweat of our face we
shall earn our bread. That law is
good one, and the bread we earn is
sweet. Do not be idle. Minutes are
too precious to be esquandered thought
lessly. Every man and every woman,
however exalted, or however humble,
can do good in this short life, If so in
elined. Therefore do not be idle.
Year: 1872

LEAVES VS.. THE SUN.-A writer
who evidently knows whereof he
affirms, says: sit is a mistake to
imagine that the sun must shine on
the punches Of grapes in order to RI
pen them. Nature Intended no such
thing, on the contrary it is evident
that the vines naturally bear their
fruit in such a way as to screen it
from the sun, and man is most un-
wise when he harshly interferes with
this intention; what is wanted is the
full exposure OF the leaves to the sun;
they viii prepare the nutriment Of
the grape-they will feed and nurse it,
and eventually rear it up into sueeu-
leDce and luseiousness. p
Year: 1872

One Of the most important and dlsa-
greeable phases OF the German emf
grant movement, to the Government.
Is the fact that the old and infirm,
and such IS are unable to support
themselves are left behind. In one
district containing about fifty thou
sand inhabitants, fifteen hundred
have stampeded to America this
spring.
Year: 1872

pany to manage its affairs during the cur
rent year, and adjourned.


The success of the Piedmont and Airing
ton is an accomplished fact. With direc-
tory and officers composed of some of our
best-known and most successful business
men, who, by long experience, have be-
come thoroughly informed in the theory
and operations of life insurance, the public
have every guarantee that this company
will be managed with economy and energy,
and that every interest of its policy-holders
will be carefully protected.


The tax-list will show how large city
business is done; and the fact that the ar
nual income of the company is larger than
the combined capital of our city banks is
sufficient to impress our people with the
value of such an institution IN their midst,
and the importance of giving their hearty
support to a company that contributes so
largely to the material prosperity of the
community.


1t is noticeable fact that during the past
three months the business of the company
has increased more than twenty per cent.
over that of the corresponding time of last
year.
Year: 1872

Over year since the City Engineer COM
nenced inacadamizing Broad street, work.
ing westward from Mayo, tax-payerD
on the completion of the first square pro-
tested in the columns of the JOURNAL,
against such waste of money doing q
botch job, the like of which was not to be
found in Europe or America. Still no
change was made, the work went on as it
was begun till Broad street was completed.
Then Bank street was hogbacked and mur-
cred; Grace street was served in the same
manner, except the two last squares. They
have been made with transverse section.
and finished with top dressing
in civilized manner. Why did
he not make the change year
before, at the time a ''tax payer" told him
how to make a macadamized street. Well,
we suppose he wanted to show that he is
independent of outside influences, and to
come down slowly from his first blunder,
which he most certainly has. 1t is nearly
year since the chairman of the street
committee was furnished with the latest
English and American works on macada-
mized road making he, too, was above
learning or wishing the City Engineer to
learn, how to make street. This mo-
ney has been spent for botch job of no
value to the city, and the street committee
can wash their hands of the responsible
ity, for the fact is they have had
nothing to do with the work, the City
Engineer has been captain and all hands.
Last year the Engineer directed the set
ting of the lamp-posts and hydrants on
Main street, west of Monroe Park !; now,
that part of the street is being regarded
with series of inclines from one cross
street to the next, making it neces-
sary to reset the lamp-post and hy-
drants. This is an Improvement in
street grading equal to the macada-
mizing done in Broad street. The street
was naturally level, but our Engineer
improves it by grading it into hills. Last
year Franklin street was graded, curb
stones set, cutters and sidewalks laid in
that part east of Monroe Park. The grade
has been changed, the street filled up,
making it necessary to do over the work
done last year.


Another chapter of engineering blunders
and incompetence will be exposed in my
next. TAXPAYER.
Year: 1872

BY TELEGRAPH.


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TROOPS ORDERED TO THE SCENE
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Latest Foreign News
PROCEEDING of Con o,ass
Year: 1872

GRAVE AFFAIR. "A wagon laden
with cofiins was driven up and halted in
front of our Office door this morning. AS
may be imagined, such an unseemly pro-
ceeding occasioned some inquiry on our
part. We wanted to know what it all
meant, and began to look around for the
persons who were ambitious to wear them.
The incident was suggestive, and we didn't
know what might happen next. We stood
our ground manfully, however, and pretty
soon the wagon was driven away, and thus
the grim affair ended.
Year: 1872

THE KEYSvILI.E CoNNECTIoN.-The
City Council, at its meeting this afternoon,
should by all means make the approplia la
ton asked to insure the construction of the
proposed railroad from Keysvile to Clarks-
vile. The amount is mere bagatelle in
comparison with the valuable trade thus to
be secured to our city.
Year: 1872

The Bridgeport, Connecticut, Standard
says that on Tuesday afternoon, the officer
on duty at the depot at that place, receiv-
ed a telegram dated at Norwalk, request
ing him to have minister at the depot on
the arrival of the ? :32 Boston express, as
there was Z couple on the train who want
cd to get married. The telegram was
signed by gentleman well known to the
officer, and upon its receipt he at once set
to work to secure the presence of Il clergy
man at the depot previously to the arrival
of the train.


1t was nearly due, and no time was to
be squandered in the useless ceremony of
trying to save expense The officer called
hack, and, seating himself therein, Or
dered the driver to proceed with all possi-
bic haste to the residence of the Rev. Mr..
wcll-known clergyman He
being absent, another. and finally another,
was sought. At last. the Rev. DIR. -,
was found and hurried off to the depot,
where he had hardly time to compose his
thoughts before the train came thunder
ing along.


While it was yet in motion the author
of the telegram lcaped from the cars, and
running up to officer 4, informed
him that the couple were in the rear car
in waiting.


There was not much time to lose, and
to the rear end of the train the official and
minister sped with almost the celebrity of
light. Arnold entered the car at one
end and DIR. -- at the other. With
solemn tread they proceeded along the
aisle until they met, near the center of the
car.


The doctor scanned til, passengers
closely, and finally inquired of the officer
which the couple we're


81 think this is the COUPLE" said he +,
pointing to a young man and young wo-
man who occupied seat near him. The
clergyman advanced toward them, and in
clear, slow voice, said:


care you the couple who desire to be
married Z"


They made no answer. but appeared to
be utterly confused and dumfounded.-
They turned all sorts of colors, and the
minister began tc think there was a mis-
take somewhere. BY and by the whistle
sounded, and the train left for New Ha-
ven, carrying the lady and gentleman a.
long with it, while the officer and minis
ter stayed behind. The affair was then
explained by the clergyman VINO sent the
telegram, and who had witnessed the
whole joke, as follows:


The couple had attracted a good deal
of attention on the passage, by their affec-
tionate kisses and embraces. and he con-
cluded to play trick on them that would,
perhaps, operate bene6cially; hence the
telegram.


He gave the minister FIVE dollars for
his trouble, and also paid the expense of
the hack, and in that way squared the
joke.