The Hickman Courier, 1868-12-19

Legislature Las tor the last two sessions persistently refused to appropriate for their enlargement or repair allegiog as a reason that it will cost as much to en enlarge - large enlarge and repair the old buildings as it will to erect a new one, aud if they do build anew they desire it should be at some other point than Frankfort." The Gazette says the city of Lexington aud county of Fayette cau offer sufficient iu iu-duccments - duccments iu-duccments to secure the removal of the capitol to that place, but as yet nothing has been done. The advantages enumer enumerated - ated enumerated are one of the most beautiful sur surrounding - rounding surrounding countries iu -the -world, with good roads, productive '' lands, and a wealthy popnbtion. ; : : : Reverdy tlie Kevclcr. - I It is not generally known that many of the most important, diplouiatio ques questions - tions questions of the age have been quietly set settled - tled settled by two old coJers over their wine aud cigars, after dinner. The red tape aud correspondence of the thing being done, secuudrum artcm, afterwards. Now, Iteverdy Johnson has two good qualities in a diplomat a good digestion and a plausible tongue and manner. He has gotten through au immense amount of feeling in Kngland, and has crossed his official legs under all sorts of ma mahogany. - hogany. mahogany. As an after-dinner speaker, he

tion of h arris at the - regular election of March, 18G6.. It, can, therefore, be a, matter of no consequence to the old clerk, that he was denied the right to introduce evidence of his election ia March, 18G4. The seventh section of tho schedule to the amendments: of the constitution, ratified February 22, 18C3, likewise izy well disprove of the controversy between the parties here. The section referred to, declares that "Ail civil and military officers which have been, or may hereaf hereafter - ter hereafter be appointed by the acting Governor of the State, are hereby ratified and af affirmed, - firmed, affirmed, and they shall continue to bvhi aud exercise the functions of their re respective - spective respective offices until their

vs IIIMcy Repeating Itnelf. :r- We exttct from the Philadelphia Age the follovng article touching the barba barbarous - rous barbarous proa mme of Gen. Shridan: An exdition is being organized for a raid upc "owe of the tribe of Indians who hai lately been in a belligerent con condition - dition condition suewhere near Smokey Hill Kir er. Of ; of - cur Western exchangei say: ieneral Sheridan commands the expedon io person. The plan is to at attack - tack attack e Indiana in their winter quarter quarter-destr - destr quarter-destr their. lodges and everything they haveake awoy, their arms and force all se that escape slaughter to live on rescations below Arkausas." Most peros will remember that thrillin eui-''

let. us all be Worry. Charles Oswald is in thorough preparation for the holidays having just received a large variety of toys, etc., suitable for Christmas presents. Articles to delight the wife, the sweet sweet-herrt - herrt sweet-herrt and the little ones. Kris Krimblc recommends every article he has. He has many articles beyoud the compre comprehension - hension comprehension of the Christmas Saint, and pe peculiarly - culiarly peculiarly suitable for presents for hus husbands - bands husbands to their wives and 1 young men to their sweethearts. Indeed uo one should neglect ealling'at his store and examine the endless variety, even if only for cu curiosity. - riosity. curiosity. TO YOUNO MARRIED PEOPI.K.

Pale, patient Robbie's angel face : Still in his sleep bore suflering's trace, " No, for a thousand crowus; not him," We whispared, while our eyes were disi. Poor Dick ! bud Dick i our wayward son, Turbulent, reckless, idle one Could he be spared ? Nay; -He who gave, , Bids us befriend him to the grave: Only a mother's heart can he Patient enough for such ns he. " ' i- - " And so," saidJohn, " I would not dare To send him from het bedside prayer." Then stole we softly up above, . - And knell by Mary, child of love. "Perhaps for her 'twould better be," I said to John. Quite silently He lifted up a curl that lay .

me editor ot the Independant du Cen Centre, - tre, Centre, accused of havingpublished Baudin subscription lists, has been acquitted, to the satisfaction of most persons in court The .Ministers of tho Interior may per perhaps - haps perhaps order a new trial, and expose him himself - self himself to another defeat. Shonid M. Pi Pi-nard - nard Pi-nard determino to go ou with the prose prosecution - cution prosecution of all the accused papers, the act of the 2d of December will be public publicly - ly publicly discussed not-alone here and iu Cler Clermont, - mont, Clermont, but also at Albi AnP- i.:iu

.CnAiii.cs Oswald, the enterprising furni furniture - ture furniture man. has just received 'a new lot of Metalic Burial Casttets, which he offers to sell very cheap to those who wish to buy Christmas Tricks.-; Francis Miller announces to fathers and mothers, young men and old men, children and all, that he has received a large variety of Christ Christmas - mas Christmas tricks, everything - from a limber jack to the finest of toys, selected by Santa Clause especially for the children of Hickman and vicinity. They are all to be disposed of between this and Christmas, and all should call soon iu

is capital. All of the flowers of diplo diplomatic - matic diplomatic eloqueucc are at his fingers' euds. His speeches at the different banquets where lie has ," assisted" are extremely felicitous, although hid banking so heavi heavily - ly heavily on his being a "Southern man" is really thrusting" too much, on thepoor Scutli.'- .She would fetfrn deuyMhe' sft impeachment. As a ' Southern man," Mr. Johnson is a remarkablyjuccessful failure, and his assumption of the char character - acter character " sarkastikal." - 7