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Year: 1872

We have never attended a State Conven-
ton where there were so many delegates in
attendance at the usual preliminary meet
ing held the evening previous to the day OF
the Convention. This unusual, and we
may add, enthusiastic attendance bespeaks
the deep interest which the Democratic
people of Tennessee feel in the result of
the impending political canvass. The op-
pressions and corruptions of the Grant ad-
minis tration are gall and wormwood to the
whole people. The Democracy and large
proportion of the Republicans have de-
termined that they will not longer submit
to the grievous burdens under which they
have groaned for the past three years. How
best to overthrow this administration is the
great problem to be solved. The response
given by the Democracy of the South to the
Cincinnati ticket indicates very clearly that
they believe the sure road to relief lies in
the support of that ticket.


Doubt and uncertainty rests upon the
minds of many of the Northern Republi-
cans as to the intentions Of the Democracy
relative to the Greeley and Brown ticket.
Proper action to-day by the Tennessee Con
vention will relieve them of that doubt and
uncertainty, and give them assurance OF
the sincerity of the Democracy which will
produce fatal stampede in the Grant ranks.
The announcement to-day that the Democ-
racy believe that the true policy is to acqui-
esce in the Cincinnati nominations and give
them their support would at once deter
mine the result of the canvass. This can be
ID BE without relaxing our organization or
yielding our principles. Indeed, we believe
1t can be most certainly and successfully
done by maintaining our organization and
our time tested principles. The Democratic
people feel that this ticket should be sup
ported, and that their representatives in
Convention should to-day give expression
to the sentiment.
Year: 1872

Civil Rights Bill.


Mr.. Terry, of Connecticut, raised the
point that the motion was not il order.


The Vice President decided that it was
IN order.


Mr.. Trumbun appealed from the decision
Of the Chair. -


After long discussion Of the question
Of order, on motion of Mr.. Carpenter the
appeal was laid on the table.


Mr.. Morton moved to amend so as to
provide that before any person shail be en-
titled to the benefit of/the act be shall
swear that he is not, and has not been at
any time within two years preceding the
passage of this act member Of either the
Invisible Empire of America, the White
Brotherhood, or the Constitutional Union
Guard, nor any branch of the Kuklux
Klan.


Mr.. Hill moved to amend the bill so as
to grant universal amnesty.


Mr.. Sherman advocated the adoption Of
MFR. Summers bill as a substitute for the
amnesty bill, for the purpose of giving the
House an opportunity for fair vote on the
question of civil rights, and said he believed
If that question were out of the way gen.
eral amnesty bill would pass the Senate by
a three-fourths vote. He thought, howev-
er, that there was very little chance of an
amnesty bill passing the Senate until the
House should have had an opportunity to
vote on the civil rights bill.


Mr.. Trumbun said that when he had
heard Mr.. Boreman, one of the earliest and
most jealous advocates Of prescription call
I'D and advocate the amnesty bill this
morning, he had hailed it as a signal that
the time had come atlast when all political
disabilities were to be removed. But he
now saw that he was mistaken, and that
this amnesty bill, like its predecessors, was
to be tampered with and killed off by inA
direction.


Mr.. Sherman said that the Civil Rights
bill and the Amnesty bill were necessary in
order to produce peace and harmony
throughout the country.


Mr.. Stewart expressed the opinion that
the policy of exclusion was unwise, and
that it had operated as a great obstacle to
the SUCCESS of reconstruction. He there
fore favored the passage of the Amnesty bill
aud opposed Mr.. Summers amendment.


Mr.. Boreman said there we're some things
in the Civil Rights bill that he favored, but
be certainly would not vote to substitute it
for the Amnesty bill.


Mr.. Morton withdrew his amendment.


An agreement was made that the general
debate on the bill and amendments shall
terminate at O'Clock tomorrow, anG that
the bill shall be sat out.


The Senate adjourned.
Year: 1872

PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-A reception
was given the National Medical Convention
last night by the Academy Of Science.
Five hundred and eighty-three members
of the convention have registered present
thus far.


At the session of the American Medical
Association report was read from the
Committee on Medical Education, suggest
ing that no more charters be granted for
Medical Colleges which do not adopt the
plan for education indorsed by this Associs-
ton, and that the Legislatures be asked to
revoke all charSers for colleges not adopting
the plan of this Association.
Year: 1872

A SPECIAL telegram from Gen. Bate, the
Tennessee member Of the National Execu-
tive COMMITTEES, which met In New York
yesterday, gave us the first intelligence Of
the action of that Committee, the details Of
which win be found In our Associated Press
disnatpbaR
Year: 1872

WTE WILL BE PREPARED TO PUR-


w chase all the WOOL that may be offered
US during the coming season, and to pay not only
the highest price in Cash, but to pay as much as
can be realized in any market when expenses Of
shipping are deducted.


viii be glad to furnish quotations when Spring
shearing cOmmenceg
Year: 1872

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! IS WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The rough
draft of the Presidents annual message,
though not quite finished, was read to the
cabinet to-day, all the members being pres
ent. 1t will be somewhat, perhaps, one
fifth, longer than last years message.
Two copies are to be furnished Congress,
and five will be made in profile for the
use of the city press and for telegraph
| ing. In response TO a request asked by the
writer of this dispatch, the President re-
marked that he had no objection to saying
| that the message would not show a change
of policy on his part, as his endeavor was
now as it had been in the past, to perform
| his entire duty to the best of his ability,
and such measures as would best serve the
interests of the country. He was not GER
tain that he would recommend to Con-
gress an extension of amnesty to the two
or three hundred persons excluded by the
recent legislation, but if he should it would
be with proposed condition that the bene-
ficiaries merely take an oath to support
the constitution of the United States. Con-
gress, however, had ample authority in the
provision, and could act with regard to the
matter without repetition of his views
upon the subject, contained III his former
annual message.


He saw no more necessity, as bad been
asserted, for making a declaration of q
more friendly policy towards the South
than for such q declaration towards the
North, as he sought, as President, under
the obligations Of his oath, to execute the
duties of his position, without favor orpar-
tiality in accordance with the law. He
would, in his message, endorse such recon-
mendations of the Legislature as may be
presented by the heads of the several de-
partments, and which experience had
shown to be,,necessary; and he would recon-
mend to Congress that action be taken
with regard to the award made by the ar
bitratorS. The money will be paid by
Great Britain to the Department of State
and deposited in the the treasury. Of
course it can not be drawn therefrom eX-
cept in accordance with the law for the
purposes specified. In the course of con-
versation on the subject of civil service re-
form the President said that while COM
petitive examinations were desirable he
did not think it right that offices should
be granted to enemies of the administra-
tion-to them exclusive of its friends. He
was now engaged examining applications
for pardon, taking up the cases sing1y with
a view to making conclusions upon them.
He intended to pardon Col, Bowerman,
who, about eighteen months ago. was con-
victed of embezZelmert while he was
an on officer on the Baltimore GUS
tom house. He added that in addition to
other reasons, Col. Bowerman was brave
and faithful office during the late war.
Year: 1872

proper way va to make a &C CUP of of good m tea is a
matter of some importance. The plan
which l have practiced for these twelve
months is this: The tea pot is atonce filled
up with boiling water, then the tea is put
into the pot, and is allowed to stand for
five minutes before it is used; the leaves
gradually absorb the water, and as gradu


ally sink to the bottom; the result is that
the tea leaves are not scalded, as they are
when boiling water is poured upon them,
and you get all the true flavor of the tea.
In truth, much less tea is required in this
way than under the old and common prac-
tice,-Jan1es CuthiH, London. sH7.s
Year: 1872

WASHING WoOLEN BED CLOTHING
tits said by some, wash i'll warm water );
by others in cold water We know that
warm water will cause shrinking. A
large, fine rose blanket washed at three
different times, shortened six to seven
inches each washing. In the centre it
pulled up and made a shapeless thing. We
were told TO wash III warm water and
rinse in water Of the same temperature.
Il was done, and with perfect success. The
blanket is even longer and more even.
The shrinking seems to take place on the
sudden change of the temperature from
warm water to cold. The gradual cooling
and drying afterwards does not seem to
affect it any; so the slow change in the
temperature of frozen fruit leaves the fruit
unhurt.
Year: 1872

Most of the Senators and members who
are here are generally averse to revival OF
the law for the meeting of the Forty third
Congress on the 4th of March. There is a
strong supicion that the whole movement
is in the interest of the lobbyists, who will
abandon the project if they are able to tri-
umph in the coming session. Speaker
Blaine has already denied the story tn at
he has written a letter favoring it. There
are now in the city some forty Senators
and members Wash. COTreSDondcnt
Year: 1872

New YORK, Nov. 22.-The Independent
seconds Senator Brownlow's proposition to
re-elect Grant in 1876, stating as preference
thus "If his second term should be what
we expect and earnestly hope it will be,
and the popular judgment should, at the
proper time point to him as the best man
for the place, then the fact that he had
twice acceptably filled the Presidential
office would be no objection to his re-elec-
ton for third term - 80
Year: 1872

Over the Exchange Restaurant are extensively
patronized now, and any gentleman wishing to
treat his lady to some nice Oysters or anything
that can be found at a frst-class Restaurant
should give Eifler call. n22-d3mo.
Year: 1872

A. New York clergyman having
forgotten his notes the other Sunday,
apologized to his congregation by
saying that he would have to depend
on the Lord that morning. for what
he might say. but in the afternoon he
would come better prepared.
Year: 1872

Your powers as registrars and as u
board of revision. both in relation to the
preservation of order and the bringing
of witnesses before YOU, are, as will he
found upon an examination OF section
siXtee, of the registration act, ample.
You will at all times afford to n party
challenged. As well as to the challenger,
such compulsory process as may be ask
ed, to procure the attendance Of witness
es.


The law which places in the hands Of
the executive the power Of appointment
and removal Of registrars, maniiestly
contemplates the exercise OF watchful
supervision in the interest of the law and
the citizsn Of the conduct Of these officers.
Any substantial violation OF either the
letter or the spirit OF the laws will, when
established to the satisfaction of this de
partment, he deemed sufficient cause for
his removal o. A. HApLEY,


ACTING Governor
Year: 1872

-" There is hardly family in town but
what has something curious or rare, that is
suitable for Exhibition at Eugene Hall. Send
to the Hall on Tuesday or Wednesday morn
ing early. AS the men are more or less occu-
pied in politics at this time, it is hoped that
the Ladies will take the matter in hand and
see that the Hall is crcbitable to the Associa-
ion and town
Year: 1872

We are ready to believe from the character of
tbe gentleman composing the Board, that fair
tecstrstion will be had, It's important that all
sho think they are under the late act Of Congress
Untitled to vote present themselves and OTTER to
.;.t.r
Year: 1872

THE body of Mrs. Young, who died of
cholera in this city in the summer of 1854,
was exhumed on Wednesday last by un-
dertaker John T. Hinton, and taken in
his hearse to Mt. Sterling, where the de-
ceased resided previous to her removal to
Paris. AT the time of her death Mrs


Young was landlady of the hotel now
kept by John Griffith. Two or three
weeks after her interment the family of
the deceased went back to Mt. Sterling,
and as she was buried in the strangers
lot, her grave was neglected and the
mound almost leveled with the common
earth, so that when the two daughters
came last week to see the removal, there
was some doubt as to whether they had
found the right grave, but they said they
could tell if it was their mother, when
the coffin was opened, by pair of cres-
cent-shaped ear rings, and the work of
exhumation was commenced. When the
burial case was brought to the surface the
plate covering the face was taken off, and
the daughters, who expected to behold
nothing but a skeleton, recognized the
features of their mother as natural as
when the coffin-lid hid them from view,
with the exception of a slight yellow dis
coloration and sinking of the eyes. The
wreath of flowers upon the bosom looked
quite fresh, but had yellow tinge the
rosbuds in her hair had not fallen from
the parent stem.-Pdris True Rentuek1an
Year: 1872

Republicans, in combination nth The
Democratic party, will carry the State
against Grant next fall by at least a hun
dred thousand majority"


That is to say, according to the most
partial estimate, third of the Republi-
can party in alliance with the Democratic
party are to defeat the candidate of the
great majority of the Republicans; and
because that majority will not relinquish
the candidate whom it prefers, that candi-
date is guilty of dividing the partyl A
more ridiculous assertion was never
made. 1t is really declaration that the
anti-Administration Republicans will
willingly renounce their principle and
bring the Democratic party into power
rather than acquiescc in the nomination
of a candidate whom they do not prefer
But If this were so, is such a minority the
proper guide of the Republican party?
No. If the party is divided, who is re-
sponsible for the misfortune: the great
mass of Republicans who feel that the
general conduct of the present Admins
tration is the guarantee that the princi-
Piles of the party will continue to control
the policy of the government, should the
President be reelected; or those Repub-
licans who, in alliance with the organ
lied Democratic party. which will supply
votes for the purpose, seek to defeat the
candidate whom the party prefers?-Hdr-
per's Weekly.
Year: 1872

WHEN once the young beau among the
Korakas becomes infatuated, he makes
known his passion to the father of his
affinity and expresses his desire to strive
for her hand. A kind of contract is i'm
mediately entered into, by which the
young man binds himself to the father as
servant for term of years, at the
expiration of which time he can have the
pleasure of learning whether the daughter
will have him or not. In this manner, if
the father be the happy possessor of a
beautiful daughter, he may have half a
dozen men ready to do his bidding at one
time. When the term of servitude
expires, one of the larger youths is select
ed, and all the old women of the place,
armed with sticks and pieces of seal
thongs, are stationed in the pologs sus-
pended around the room. The daughter
ments, followed by her lover, when a race
ensues around the inclosure, the con-
testants lodging about among the pologs.
To win his bride he must Overtake her,
and leave the print of his nail upon her
person before she can be rescued by the
old women, who, during the race, impede
the lover as much as possible by beating
him with sticks, and tripping him by
seiZing his legs as he rushes by them The
advantage is all with the girl, and if she
does not wish to become the wife of the
pursuer, she can avoid him without diff
Guilty. On the contrary, if she likes him,
she manages to stumble, or makes known
her wishes to the old women, who then
only make show of impeding her pur-
suer. Sometimes the lover is so desper-
ately smitten, that Just after being foiled
he returns to the father and binds HIM
privilege of making another trial-LOn-
don Family Herald
Year: 1872

By GEORGE COOPER.
Happy -Go-Lucky has cheeks rosy red
Ten times day he will stand on his head;
Happy -Go-Lucky is brimful Of fun,
Up IN the morning as soon as the sun.
Sliding on bansters. all the way down,
Playing at circus and humping his crown.
When he has shocked all The house with alright
on he goes, screaming with roguish delight
HppyGo-Lucky once climbed up a tree,
just to look round and see what he cold see.
Crack went the bought such terrible fall
Didn't hurt Happy -Go-Lucky at ALL
May be the fairies, with some potent charm,
Because he's cheerful, have kept him from harm.
Mother wishes that he would be still.
Only for once; but the rogue never will.
Happy GO-Lucky runs out IN the streets
Asks in to dinner each heggar be meets;
Happy Go Lucky-now, just think of that
Tied granny's spectacles on the poor cafi
When he knows mother is going scold
Up he trots gravely, in tear. am told;
Then he i'll kiss her and hug her 18th joy.
Any one got such an out and out boy?
Year: 1872

BRISTOL, Tenn, Sept. 25th, 1872.


EDITORS Yesterday at
this place, and at Jonesboro', the people
had the pleasure of hearing by far the
ablest political discourse ever had in East
Tennessee. Never in the history of Ten
nessee politics, have the speech-goers been
SO edited. The old men of the country
say the memorable campaigns of Polk and
Jones were not equal in many respects to
the present. Mr.. Johnson, for whom the
conservatives have the most unbOunded
admiration, is making a series a speeches
equal in everything that makes the first
class specimens of eloquence, OratOry and
composition. All persons of all creeds or
name, are more thoroughly convinced
now than ever, of the fact that Mr.. John
son is one of Americas most gifted sons.
He is much nearer Republican than we
can imagine he could get to be, after his
wantOn desertion of that party in sixty
five, and were it not for his bitter
hatred of Gen. Grant, and his great ego
tism as Frank Huntington would say, he
would, we believe, cease to proclaim him
self of the peoples party" and at once
unite himself with the only party now in
existence, that is a party from principle.
Mr.. Johnson's speeches are all in defense
rebel is plain but not mild. Why, his sar-
casm, when speaking about the petty
despots that forced Tennessee out of the
Union, is really sublime. Mr.. Johnson
will get very heavy vote in Washington
county, but in Sullivan not so heavy, but
he will carry the county. Gen. Cheatham
will get the vote of chivalrOus set of gen.
tlemen, but they are vastly in the minority.
His speeches are generally about eight
minutes long and exceedingly weak at
that. The General may be good farmer
but he is a failure as speaker.


Mr.. Maynard carries the crowd wherev-
er he goes, and his speeches beyond ques-
ton are the very ablest of his life. His
speech to-day was one of the grandest ever
made by mortal man. He seemed to soar
above the ordinary flight of political
speeches: he dealt not in shoddy political
tricksterinp. but in the most eloquent and
Impressive manner satisfied to a demonstra-
tion of every unprejudiced mind, the fact
that the Republican party is the party of
progress and prosperity, and the only par
tv of the country to which a civil man
should give his support. His vindication
of the Republican party words fail utterly
to describe and brilliant as his past life
has been, when he entered upon that vim
dication he eclipsed anything ever uttered
by him before. He spoke as if by in
spiration. For the first time the voters of
upper East Tennessee will get to show
their appreciation for Mr.. Maynard,s life
of pure integrity. 1t does us good to vote
and work for so noble statesman and so
honest gentleman, and we promise him
every Republican vote of the upper coun-
ties. -..-- HENRY.
Year: 1872

1t was news to him that he had been defeated
before two conventions. He was not a favorite
with the military ring and was not their choice
he was glad they had not succeeded, for they
would have gone back on him and Mr.. John
son, too. However, it didn't matter much, for
when his two competitors were running the
bank Mr.. Maynard had spoken of he would at
tend to the business of his constituents in Con-
Year: 1872

hiring il up TO lts former activity IA an Interesting conu


drum on the correct solution of which hangs al the lore


nd fine profits in this old fayorte Of the Specializing fra
ternity. Central and Hudson drags Its slow length
along Few dare short OF It, lest heaVy scrip uV-
dend should be sprung them, and not many
ara inclined TO buy and carry the
stock at the present high rates for money
especially as the Commodore makes haste so slowly IN
all his matters and particularly In regard 10 ss"eS
scrip Lake Shore is more active tbah ether vi 'ue


two last mentioned stocks and prices are oleraDy wen


sustained on the belief that 1t will always yield as mueh


as eight per cent per and that the shaeS are


cbeap M anything less than par provided money be not
100 stringent Rock Island. with an oeeasohai s'ep
backward, has generally moved with toeraoe s~au'


ness toward higher prices, and Is better appreeaeu az
the present writing than ut any time IN many "eehs


pas Ia wing to-day actually jumped some "a per cent
IL ia I'm the hands Of able, strong, ana CON


seryative men, whose policy is not always dlscerhioe'


they have lust sense Of the intrinsic value Of the stock
but have no objection buying IL at the lowest point


and selling at the highest TO taking gentle mana a


milking the market" as opportunity presents s'.


Paul Is puzzle to the street. the rocenee OF lts cheI
manager who never, even by tho movement OF mus


Gle OF his face betrays anything, placing the concern


out Of the pale OF the most cunning guesser western
Union is more than 3 per cent lower than it was
month ago, seeming TO have but poor support


from the party known tho Ring" or from any other


source all the former small operators in its shares haV

ing apparently Joined the Hopeful Brigade with Gen.
Mcawber ITS head, and are resignedy waiting or
something to up The politicoilnancnl sanhedrim
having the desnies OF this concern In their Keeping


assert that they have desire to sell out to the Govern


ment even at par while at the time 1t suspected


that they are anxious to know when the raVishng Is 10
begin" To the ordinary observer they are making the
gradual approaches towards Uncle Sam while in words
they warn him OF the premises. Union Pacific Is again
approaching the point where some time since the
outside public advised to " go In and wln'' We
were then promised wonderful developments OF


plans for the Improvement OF the property OF the COM


pany but the stock declined n the very face OF their
fine words and hope deferred made all small holders 30


sick that they threw up their shares In disgust and pub


lie opinion settled down to the belief that even the


eminent men the head of this great national enter


prise were proud for pastoral pursus-n snort
that they, too, had gone into the milking business


The opening, highest lowest. and closing prices OF
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