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Year: 1872

An adjourned meeting OF the above Board was
held yesterday, Alderman Wilder In the chair.


Alderman CoNOvER moved that the several city
roilroad companies raise the pavement inside
their tracks TO level with the established grade of
the street and tho pavement on either side; also,
that the commissioner OF Public Works hereafter
prevent the said city railroad companies from lay
Ing any rails unless the same shall be nat and
square on the outer edge, so as to allow the street
20 be paved to a level with said rails.


On motion Of Alderman Vance the repairs and
alterations were ordered to be done by the Commits
sionor of Public WORKS If the railroad companies
did not do 1t, and charge the same TO the respec
tive companies
Year: 1872

In the general trade of the city the markets
are unsettled values having been accommodated to
the basis OF the changes recently made in the import
duties on the leading staples. Some Of these changes 1t
will be remembered go into effect on the nrst proXmo
and others in August. Therefore, except for goods
already in bond, important trade movement may be
anticipated until after the latter date There has been
a less excited market for cotton than during
last week, and the prices noted then have
not been maintained fully though cotton on the spot has
been less affected rule than that for future delivery
Aside from any speculative movement in this staple the


more favorable reports OF the growing crop have done


much TO depress values The dry goods trade has shown
even more duness than during last week. Indeed there
is much less activity than is usual az this season.
and almost the entire business is covered in the small
operations OF retailers. There very few inducements
offered the package trade and stocks though reduced
somewhat, are not sufficiently so to affect the market
and quotations to certain extent nominal For for
egn goods the market may generally be classified
unchanged from last week


In financial circles there have been no important
events occurring to require extended comment Briefly
the characteristic Of the early markets extreme
dulness though later there considerable animation
In certain departments The money movement has been
one Of unbroken ease, and most important trans
actions on call were at sac per cent on
the pledge of usual Stock Exchange collateral, aud
at 405 where Government bonds hypothecated.
Whatever variations there may have been from these
rates have been in favor OF lower figures There has
been nothing in the currency movement and what
ever demand there may have been from the INTERIOR
has than counterbalaneed in its effect upon
the local market by the remittances from contiguous
cities for employment here In commercial paper there
has pretty fair business, and 1t noticeable
that toward the close, of the banks in the
market as buyers although their purchases chiefly
directed to short dates We quote he various grades as
follows:
Year: 1872

The movement In gold has been toward lower rates
aud the price has declined from 1l to l3s the unusu
ally narrow range ahordng evidence of the limited
movement in that commodity. The varying phases
of the Washington Treaty have lost much
OF their former effect upon the market and the
public has as a rule become rather indifferent 70 the
Treatys fate The reduction in the minimum rate OF
discount by Bank Of gland TO - per cent exercised
little influence ON the market, although this action on
the part Of the bank and the increase in the bullion


R5OsOOO reflected the heavy outgo OF specie from
point The clique OF late engaged I'm manipulating the
market abandoned their operations for the
present possibly in fear Of the impending gold come
upon the market from the July interest payments
though at the final close to-day, there seemed


to be indications OF fresh attempt to orig" the
market against borrowers aud short sellers There has
little Importance to the movement in Government
bonds and the quotations OF the week seemed be but


little Influenced by any considerations bearing upon the
Alabama question. As a rule the high prices lately
reached have not been fully sustained, the lower range
Of gold bearing doubtless contributed the settling OF
quotations. Bonds however. very and difficult
obtain strongly do holders cling their stocks In
the various Southern State bonds the movement has


lacked vigor and all classes OF securities were indffer-
emily supported except Tennessees which were
and advanced 10 73k The State OF Georgia announces
by notice from the Governor, that abe will not be able
to redeem her six per cent bonds falling due this year
but that per cents authorized by the late
Legislature, will be issued In exchange for them or IL
holders prefer the overdue bonds may s be held and
the interest will be paid them usual till they can
be retired Railroad bonds have been dull and little de-
mand is expected until after the July disbursements
In the stock market prices ruled dull and
steady during the early days OF the week
but subsequently activity impaired
TO dealings. and prices took IA sharp downward
on the entire list fully reflected in the comparative
weekly list Of prices below. Impetus WAS given to the
movement by sharp break In Erie from oii 10 5s due
partly to the reported failure Of bull operator the
London market long Of 10000 shares Tue late decision
In the OF Vanderbilt agt. Erie, compelling the
recognition o. 100000 bonds Of the Boston, Hartford
and Erie road guaranteed by the Erie Company doubt
Year: 1872

ATTENTION is called to the Tax Collector s
notice in another column, by which it will be
seen that all Taxes become delinquent on the
first Monday in January when five per cent
will he added.


Saturday the fourth day of January will be
the last day to receive taxes before they will
become delinquent.
Year: 1872

grand ball in reality that of Sam. Crofton's
at Redding Nearly hundred couples sat down
to supper, and the dancing hall was filled with the
gay dancers from this and Tehama counties, and
there also some in attendance from other
places at distance.
Year: 1872

The Captain aud crew of the ship
Althea, which arrived at Melbourne
Australia, last month relate the following
remarkable story, story almost past be
lief, yet vouched for by the correspon
dent of the New York World from that
city. They report that, while the Althea
was in the Indian aud Southern oceans
last November, aud doubliug Cape St.
Mary. Madagascar, the watch suddenly
noticed what seemed dense black cloud
lowering in the air, and apparently max
ing directly for the ship. In anticipation
of gale, such as is common in the In
dian ocean, the sails were instantly furl
ed and all things made ready for the
storm. But the cloud came on steadily.
preceded by desfening din, and in about
twenty minutes dissolved into a perfect
rain of swarming flies, which settled
down upon the ship, where they were
packed as densely upon each other us
were the pigeons in the South America
which Audubon describes. They bit
and stung and buzzed till the men were
almost crazed, but all hands were instant
ly piped TO clean the decks and shovel
the plague into the sea.


They worked for about three hours,
slashiDg aud mashing and hanmering the
flies, but so great was the weight added
to the ship that she was still in danger Of
laundering, when, luckily for them, a
mighty wind swept down from the Red
mountains aud blew the pest all away
The sailors, who did not know what to


IL
supesstitious about it, wished INSTANTLY
to leave the track they were pursuing.
and which was toward the mouth Of
Sofala river in Mozambique but the
Captain refused TO accede to their re
quest For days they proceeded on
their path across Mozambique Channel.
seeing no more of the flies until they were
within about four days sail of Sofala,
when for whole day their keel ran
through miles of the rotting carcasses OF
these insects, which filled the air with IA
horrible aud loathsome stencil. Eight
Of the men we're taken sick aud five Of
them died, their corpses being covered
with pustules somewhat resembling those
of small pox, but looking more malig
nant, while yellowish green ichor dis
tIlieQ from tnSm even III OSdtH' bS
men were On the verge OF mutiny, but
there was nothing for them to do but
sail on, for now they had come to clear
water, and evidently it would not do to
sail over the course again. At last they
reached Sofala, the inhabitants of which
they found suffering from loathsome
and most malignant type of small pox.
which had long ragged in the interior. and
which the physicians held had been
propagated by enormous swarms of flies
which had been bred and propagated IN
the unburied and rotting carcasses OF
victims which lay broiling in the sun in
that vast and almost unknown interior
They held. too, that not only did the
flies themselves reek with the virus, but
that when they settled on victim their
pulvilli, which are beset with numerous
hairs, and act as suckers, sucked up the
virus, and then whoever they afterward
settled upon was inoculated.
Year: 1872

Our California exchanges seldom fail
to relieve the dull monotoDy of our own
criminal and police Investigations and
processes. They have invented no new
crimes out there, but they commit the
oldest offences against good order and
the peace aud dignity of the common
wealth in the newest kind of ways. There
is freshness about California police re-
cords that gives them a piquancy aud
interest which such recitals as belong to
other localities do not possess. There is
no spice of sensation in the dressing.
They are dished up in plain, matter Of
fact style. to suit the taste and convent
ence of "a busy people who want hard facts
aud prefer to wave their own romaoces
as they 90 along. In late California
paper we find that "heathen Chinee"
lassoed his employer and attempted to
hang him by drawing the rope over a
convenient beam. AS the employer went
up, however, he drew his kuife, cut the
rope and came down upon the Chiuaman
who endeavored 10 get away, but failed.
The Thug wanted money. He failed to
get it at Gold Hill, and was taken to
Silver City to expiate his crime of fail
ure.


n the same paper we read Of the ex-
termination Of the whole family that had
an ambiguous sort of existence. There
was q dauce gong on and the 6dlers
wife was the bell Of the party. A man
| just arrived from the East went into the
dance house aud claimed the belle as his
own wife, and she acknowledged the re-
latiopship The reunited pair left the
festive scene and went TO the house of
the musician and his wife. The mu.
scian 6dIed until the party broke up, and
he and his fiddle weut home alone. He
found himself licked out of house and
home. guessing rightly the situation,
commenced fieriDg his pistol through the
window. The first shot killed the woman
outright. whereupon the man from the
East opened the door and fred at the
6dler, who fell dead in his tracks, but in
falling, he also drew trigger and killed
the eastern interloper. The whole set
being fortunately, dead, there was no.
body left to make any complaint.


The pacific slope papers are almost
always full of these pleasant little sur
prises. which are treated as the common
est affairs out there, as DO attempt is
made to work them up by means of de-
tails.


1t is, probably, just as we'll that moth
ing more is made of these little daily
incidents, but in reading them one is
forcibly reminded of the uncertainty Of
life, especially in California.
Year: 1872

A long wood pile on the Nashville
and Northwestern Railroad caught fire
from adjacent woods WHICH were all
ablaze, day or two since. The wood
was located upon the side of small cut
When one of the passenger trains ar
rived within a short distance of the spot
the engineer whistled down brakes, and
the train was checked. Tne flames from
the burning pile were then sweeping
across the track, and some of the cross
ties had already been iguited. The con
ductor aud engineer besitaied to go by
If the train did not pass, however, at
that time, there was prospect of long
delay. The fireman at last relieved them
of the difficulty by volunteering, as the
track was yet uniuiured. to take the train
through The windows of the passen-
ger coaches were at once closed, the fire.
man jumped upon the engine, drew out
the throttle, aud the train rushed through
the flames without injury .-NashriUe
Banner
Year: 1872

Not ,oob oefore the Legislature ad
Journea prominent citizen of Louisville
was sitting In the room of one of our
Senators, when man came in and in
quired LOT the Senator. Learning that
he was absent, he proceeded to tell the
Senator iriehd the business he had come
on, requesting him to make it known TO
the Senstor when he came in. His oh.
Ject was 70 secure the pardon of man
coDnnea 10 the penitentiary for larceny.
lie toio touching story, and as soon as
the Senator heard it he agreed to use his
influence with the Governor, and, accord.
ingiy, with his friend, he proceeded at
once 10 the Executive mansion. AS the
friend had the story at first hand the
Senator made him detail it, and it so
touched our excellent Chief Magistrate
that ne promptly said that the mans par
don should be made out at once aud he
be released the next morning.


The wife of the prisoner was employ
ed in the family of prominent CITY off
cial- ohe was an excellent woman, and
he heard, with a little not unnatural re-
gretse1Sesss sEospsct of losing her. servi
vices. He told her, however, Of her
prospective good fortune, and she was
promptly on haud to meet her repentaDt
husband Much to her dismay, and
grief, aud Indignation, another fellow
came, and he didn't The Governor
failed to make minute of the name OF
the man for whose pardon our Senator
applied and his friend pleaded. and liz
tie mistake in making out the papers
turned loose the wrong man. Our off
cial still retains his servant, the husband
still pines in prison, aud the fortunate
fellow who reaped the benefit of the mis-
take is roaming free as McGregor on his
native heath. The Governor pardoned
the wrong man. 1t is not the first time
that mercy undeserved and uuasked for
has been received, but We never heard
before of such powerful mercy missing
its intended object. The Governor will
doubtless rectify the mistake by bestow
ing pardon where he meant to, aud as
for the lucky fellow who got away he
will hope for his Louisville
Commercial
Year: 1872

what Odd-FeIIOVVsh.p Teaches


We take the following extract from an
address recently delivered by r. r.
Meredith, of Cincinnati, and hope it
may be read by all who oppose the Order:


Odd Fellowship teaches in the most
impressive way purity Of thought and
word. and charity as broad a. fraternity,
until that becomes the law of self She
leads a member on aud teaches him to
visit The sick, comfort the afflicted edu-
cate the orphan tells him 10 warn q
brother of danger and guide him into
the path Of right; makes him enter into
covenant with his brother, and tells him
of the solemn covenant spoken of in the
Old Testament. She teaches a friend
ship, not that of the world, but friend
ship that stands by brother in the vi
cissitudes Of life, and therefore in con,
trast with ninety -Dine Of every one hun
dred ordinary friendships. She teaches
him also the lessons OF love and truth,
but there is DO time TO dwell on them
now These lessons are taught solemn
ly, impressively, beautifully, and the
impressions made in the Lodges live
through time The word of God is the
keystone of that arch Every principle
Odd. Fellowship teaches is taken from
the word of truth.
Year: 1872

Journalism IN THE FUTURE-In
the January number of Old and New
Edward Everett Hale predicts that FIVE
years hence the literary journal for which
aud from which there is most to be hoped,
will be one not destined for what please
to call themselves the litery classes and
that the progress of newspaper publica-
ton in point of frequency will, by that
time, bring US into the era of the hourly
press. He says: at need surprise no
body to see the next great typical enter
prising journalist establishing a periodl-
cal whose successive issues shall appear
punctually every hour, twenty-four times
day, without any iutermission to nights
Sundays, or holidays. The first will fail
as the first penny paper did; but the
second or third will make great fortune
and great reputation"


The "hourly press instead of five
years we think, is five hundred years
off yet.
Year: 1872

The New York Methodist Conference,
which adjourned the other day, took a
bold step in advance of any past action
10 that Church on the subject of popular
amusements, when it recognized the right
of Christians to decide for themselves
the propriety or hurtfulness of any given
course of conduct The resolutions
adopted by that body fully sustain the
right of conscience in regard to the pro-
priety of attending places of amusement.
They further urge the members to exer
else charity toward those who honestly
entertain libsral views on this -sshj=ct.
The resolutions entire we append;


"Inasmuch as in popular amusements
there are many subtle temptations, it be-
comes US, as Christian pastors having
the care of souls. frequently to speak on
the subject to our people words cf eau
ton aud advice. We by no means con
demu amusements indiscriminately they
have their place and value. We would,
however, earnestly dissuade them from
those amusements which tend to late
hours, overwrought excitements, aud
which appeal chiefly to the lower pro-
pensities. In all questions of amuse-
ments we entreat them to be guided BY
the Word of God, and indulge in none
which they cannot conscientiously ap-
prove. Equally, however, we urge them
10 exercise that charity which never
faileth towards those whose Christias
character is above reproach who differ in
judgment from them concerning the pro
priety of any amusement. As we are
requested to respect the consciencies OF
others we advise each person to forego
those pleasures which he may deem right
for himself but which are condemned
by the popular judgment as Inconsistent
with the Christian name or which are
discouraged by The general sentiments Of
the Church We sincerely believe that
by iuculcnting usefulness in our amuse-
ments by a general regard for the sen-l
timents Of others, and by considerate
treatment of those who err, we may most
effectually destroy the tendency to frv-
oli,y and worldliness which threatens to
mar the strength aud efficacy of the
Church.
Year: 1872

The Frankfort Teoman calls for a
Democratic State Convention TO meet
the last fortnight in June. 1t is good
suggestion. The National Convention
will probably meet about the middle of
j ally, which will give abundant time.
BY the goth of June we shall be able to
act with full knowledge Of the stu
alton.
Year: 1872

CATERPILLARs.-These nuisances
have made their appearance around
Dyersburg in large numbers. and the all
absorbing problem is '.:How shall. We
destroy them p" II is question of vital
importance, but one that we have never
seen fairly answered. We have a receipt
which. if followed out, we guarantee will
destroy them in every instance Get you
a large dry goods box, made of white
pine, soak. it with coal oil, put your cater
pillars in it. nail The lid on. then place
it on fodder stack. to which apply a
torch, and their destruction is sure
Hickman Courier please notice.-Dyers-
burg Progress.
Year: 1872

Until very recently hydrophobia was
thought to be ircurable. But it seems
the Injection of morphine in large guam
titles under the skin has cured the pa
tient after suffering from couvulsions for
even FIVE or six days; half drachm of
powdered castor oil, mixed with sirup.
being given internally. We advise all
sufferers from this horrible malady to
remember this recipe.
Year: 1872

Hickman proposes to build railroad
South through Obion and Dyer counties,
to iBtersect with any road that may be
located through those counties. The
City Council of Hickman, have appoint
ed committee of interview aud cores
pondeuce. From the proceedings of the
Board as published in the COURIER, we
infer that the citizens are keenly alive TO
the importance of the project. L would
be of great advantage to the people
along the proposed liue of the road and
we doubt not they will respond literally,
in subscriptions to the enterprise. The
COURIER is earnest and enthusiastic in


favor of the road Union City Courier.
Year: 1872

WE understand the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad Co., will extend their road to
Cairo during the coming Summer. We
further learn from good authority that
the route has not been determined upon,
but it will probably depend in great
measure upon the terms on which the
right OF way can be obtaiued.- Coluns
b.s Dispatch.
Year: 1872

NJ. II. B., the sprlghly lady corrcspon.
dent Of the MiSSouri Republican, has been
taking a Turkish bath in New York, and
don't like it Here's what she says
oft: 3 Clr.i.g,.


We were diyested Of every stitch Of
our clothing, our rings and bracelets
locked up, our back hair taken of, our
own special possession of seventy.fiye or
hundred hairs made up into q little hir.
suite pill and impaled with hair pin.
That was the only token Of civilization
we boasted. The procession formed. At
the door we were handed q miniature
sheet and q little bit OF sponge wet with
cold water. Through passage to room,
where we dropped our sheets and entered
Vapor that clothed US decently. wonder
the Illustrated P0liee Gazette or the DAVIS
D0ingS haven't hit on this business Tor
illustration. Well, in this steam l thought
| should suaocate. 1t poured up and
down through holes till It was dreadful.
The use OF the wet sponge, here ascer.
tanned, was to put on the top Of your head
to prevent coup de steam," or some
such dire complaint. They wouldn't let
me out, and the temperature got worse
and worse, and l began to think OF my
mother and an obituary notice in the
Republican, when we were pronounced
cooked enough, and let out into room in
which was mighty tank Of cold water,
through which you must wade or swim
as you could. CGsar's ghostl / flew
through it. My anatomy and physiology
were heated to boiling point This water
seemed like ice. It sent the blood rush
ing to my hollow head I'm con.
vinced have no brains) and my heart
came kerhopup and went kerchunk down.
| made up my mind this was the worse of
it, and tried to be resigned. l had been
soaped and scrubbed in the vapor room
till was scarifed. l stood on the brink
and watched my companions splashing
through the Internal tank. One OF 'em,
to expedite her own release, caught at
my ankle; away went my soapy, slippery
feet from under me, and l went in for a
second time. How very near an end was
the happy connection between n. H. B.
and the st, Louis Republican.


At the nextstage OF this truly awful ex.
perience we received the Shower" I had
now become convinced that should
never see home or friends again. In q
calm despair walked under q solid col.
umn Of water that nearly broke my back,
and just here got mad. That fat attend.
ant hasn't yet recovered sufficiently to
make complaint, and when the thin
woman went before Judge Dowling that
gentleman said it was q conspiracy; that
no woman OF my size, unaided, could do
such damage. lie told the woman to go
home and say nothing about it; for she
had evidently been drunk and undertaken
to walk through carpet cleaning ma
chine. And that's the first and last Rus.
sian bath take.