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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1856-08-30
KNOXVILLE CUSTOM HOUSE.

We are pleased to know, that through
the untiring energy of our Representative
in Congress, Col. SNEED, the bill has
passed both Houses of Congress, appro-
priating s97 900 for the erection of
Custom House, Post Office, and Federal
Court Room, beside money to purchase
the ground upon which to build. for
particulars, we give the brief letter of our
Representative:
HOUSE, OF REP, Aug. Is, 1896,
Ia o'clock, A. NJ.
Dear Sir An appropriation of eighty
eight thousand dollars with ten per cent.
added for contingencies, and an indefinite
additional amount to purchase a location
has passed both Houses, for erecting at
Knoxville, Tennessee, Custom House,
Court House and Post Olhce-the build
ing to be of stone--hre proof throughout
sixty by eighty feet and sixty feet high.
Your friend,
WIN. ii. SNEED.
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Hs-Dr, A. NJ. NiIlard b authorized Agent ior
rierlp and sllirtng ~ hc cDuntes ni Sullivan, ASH
i1ron Garter and Jonsou and the several counties Of
Western Virginia.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1856-08-30

was that opinion confirmed when intrigued
himself into the United states Senate
And still more recently when he lot him
self down from the high position he oc-
eupied TO dabble in the dirty, pool of po'
litical gambling aud stump speaking IN the
campaign of 1852, aud every effort TO Gle
yaie himself has only tended TO sink him
lower aud lower, and to day ho stands a.
bout on par with such ex.Senators as
Hop Iurncy and Scion Borland, In his
first speech IN the Senate, this Micdpber
almost roarcd the ribbons off the ladies'
bonnets in the galleries, mud filled even
the little messenger boys with laughter
who had never before listened 10 u stump
speech in the Senate,
The whole course Of this "iuss and
feathers" statesman has been marked by
the vile calumny and infamous SANDER aud
uaduotion which he has heaped upon the
man and principles of the Democratic par
ty. While the late wing party existed he
was the ring.lcador Of the clan who did
all the dirty work of tho party lie did
it faithfully and he did it we'll, IN his ray
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ron THE DISTRICTS.

lbh ! M blnl hANiR'
isi Bififlot-N. O. TAYLOR, Of Carter
"a. MOSES WHITE, u kHoH.
81. REESE II. gRABsON, " Hamilton.
lth W.P. HICKBRsOSi of Coffee
9th. RODENT HATroN, Of Wsoa.
9Th. W. IL wlsENER, Of Bedloru.
TN. c. G GROVE ~ Giles
sh. IN QUARLEs, Of Montgomery.
an LR. HAWKINS, Of Carroll
10Th JOSEPH Il MOsBY, Of iayeite
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Very respectfully,
WILLARD FILLMORE.

Here follows the original letter, gar
bled, mutiIated, and oaiaiaousiy misrepre-
scented, by set Of men who are now adj
yocating the election of an old gray.
headed Anti.slavory, Anti.war, Antl-De-
mocratic, Low wages, Pennsylvania Arts
tOCrat:
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The orators of that party are everywhere
representing }. ScoTT HARRISON, fOhio,
JupaE SHoRrRipGE, of Alabama, WM.
b. PRESTON, of Virginia, and a host of
other distinguished Fillmore men, as hay
ing gone over to Buchanan. Their object
seems to be, to lie honest men out of
countonauce. Their game is one of brag,
and when they tell or publish lie, which
is daily business, they aim to make it
equal to truth, by sticking to it!
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HARD LYING.

We have before us dirtyAacofoco pa
per Of the Goth inst, styled the "3anner
of Liberty" published at MiddlctOwn, N.
Y, in which JonN BELL, of Tennessee,
is represented as having Pronounced all
allegiance to all former political ties and
entered the Democratic ranks" This is
the more amusing, as SENATOR BELL had,
eight or ten days previous to the date of
this paper, in his place in the Senate, de-
clared himself in favor of FILLMORE aud
DoNELsoN, and gave his reasons for sup
porting them in preference to Buchanan
and Breckenridge
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BUFFALO, oct ~, 1000
SIR:-Your communication, as a Chair
man of u Committee 'ppointed by the
anttslayery society OF the county Of
Erie has just come to hand, You solicit
my answer to the following intcrrogato'
rles
iirst.-Do you believe that petitions
to Congress on the subject of slavery and
the slave trade ought to be received, read,
and respectfully considered by the repre-
scntatiyes of the people2
Second,--Are you opposed to the an
nexation of Texas to this Union, under
any circumstances, so long as slaves are
held therein 7
Third.-Aro you in favor of Congress
exercising all the constitutional power it
possesses, to abolish the internal slave
trade between the States
Fourth.--Are you in favor of immedi'
ate legislation for the abolition of slavery
in the District of Columbia 7
am very much engaged, and have nc
time to enter into an argument, or TO ex
plain at length my reasons for my opin-
ion. shall, therefore, for the present,
content myself by answering all your in
terrogatories in the affirmative, and leave
for some future occasion a more EXTENDED
discussion of the subject
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Fillmoro's Eric Lotter---A Fraud,

The deportation Of the Democratic
party is to be found in the villanious
fraud they are daily practicing upon the
public, by the mwiiaiion of Mr.. Fill
moros Erie Letter. Here is the muiila-
ted copy, as it oppeup in the Richmond
Enquirer, and all other Locofoco papers,
and as it is used upon the stump by their
orators
From the Enquirer.
The earliest public demonstration a.
gainst slavery of which Mr.. Fillmore is
convicted by indisputable evidence, was
in 1885, aud here is the proof;
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rrIIr nnInINALLErTER.l

BUFFALO, October II, 1888,
Sir:-Your communication, Of the
18th inst, as Chairman of Committee
appointed by the Anti.Slavery Society of
the county of Erie has just come to hand.
You solieit, py answer to the following in
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STATE ELECTORAL TICKET

FOR THE STATE AT LARGE.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

FATAL AccIDEsT.-Mr. James Ryder
was killed while blasting rock near the
|head of the Snow Mountain Ditch on Fri
|day last. Mr.. Ryder and other men had
prepared two blasts at the same time and
|ignited the fuse. One of the blasts blew
Zup. After waiting time for the other
land finding it did not explode they ap-
preached and when within a few feet of
THE blast, it blew up blowing Mr.. Ryder
down the precipice into the South Yuba.
The other man was seriously but not dan.
|gerously hurt. Search for the body ofthe
unfortunate man has been made but with
out success. A few drops of blood upon
the rocks by the sideof the river indicated
the spot oyer which the mangled remains
must have passed.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

NEVADA REPRESENTED IN THE EXCITING
SCENES IN SAN FRANcIsco The follow
ing private letter of citizen of this coun-
ty will convey some idea of the scenes
enacted at San Francisco when Cora and
Casey were taken from the Jail by the
populace. The writer went to the Ba,
not long since on business Of his own, but
has done himself and his county credit
I by taking prominent part in the efforts
being made to rid society of some of its
pests. "Oscarn to whom reference is
made in the letter, is the same gentleman
who occupied similar position under the
authority of the old Vigilance Co-nmittee:
San Francisco, Monday, 9 A. NJ.
FRIEND H:-Exciting times here yes
terday. About l O'Clock nearly 5000
of us marched up to the Jail and took the
prisoners Cora and Casey. 1t was the
grandest sight l ever witnessed Every
man was cool and determined. When we
|got the prisoners there was no noise or
confusion. We have them secured. II
select the guard, and if they escape twill
be no fault of mine. l station one mani
in the room with Cora and allow no one
TO enter except Oscar and myself. He|
is chief Of the police, and 1 am his depu-|
|ty. 1t keeps as busy-get very little sleep.
|Twas mighty ticklish work yesterday for|
Oscar and myself, for if the prisoners had
been taken by force we should have
been the ones to take them. We started
|up ahead Of the military to the jail and had
two carriages on the corner of Dupont and
Broadway for the prisoners. There was
such formidable crowd that the outsiders
thoughtthey had better yield quietly. Sol
Jour object was accomplished without
|bloodshed. The Executive Committee
have net metjyet this morning. I don't
know where this will end / have not yet|
ATTENDED to any Of; our business matters.
| shall not leave here until this is over.
The steamer is not in yet Imust closeI
Ito attend to duty. Yours ever,
r. B. W.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

HORSE THIEVES OR woRsE.-A seaml
calling himself G. S. Spraguc obtained
horse at the American Stables on the 12tl
inst. to go, as he said, to Montezuma Hill
since which time he has not been hear,
from. The horse was a handsome lie
black animal valued at 5000.
Another was obtained in the same wa,
|of Geo. May, but suspicion being excite,
the hombre was followed to Montgomery
Ranch in Penn Valley, overtaken and tn
horse returned.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

eAcCIDEN Ts-ExTRAoRDINARY.-Twt
brothers by the name of Berry were ac
'cidentally injured at Columbia Hill, OF
Tuesday. The facts as near as they car
be gathered are as follows. One of the
brothers had his leg broken at the knee
by the caving ofa bank. The other raj
Ito Cherokee for surgical assistance. Or
his return, a tree was accidentally fellet
upon him fracturing his skull, and limt
|of the tree took his nose entirely off. Drs
Wyatt and Randall attended upon the un-
fortunate men. The fracture at the knee
of one brother is reported to be very
unusual one, but not dangerous. The in
|juries of the other are supposed to be NOR
|tal. Further particulars have not come
Ito hand.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

STATE TAxEs.-Perhaps it may not be
generally known that in addition to the
sixty cents tax levied for State purposes
on every hundred dollars valuation, tax
|of ten cents on the same amount is to be
raised to pay the interest on the funded
debt of 1856, and for the final redemption
|of the bonds issued under the funding act
|of the same year. Assessors will do vel
Ito be cognizant of this fact before com
|mencing their tours over their respectiv,
counties.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23
WOlfe's Schiedam Aromatic
TIT n DP

Ba-THIs Celebrated BEVERAGE Is MANuFACTUB
led at the Factory of the undersigned Schiea HOLLAND
He is the sole importer well the exclusive
urer Of the article and preparation bearing he
f Schnapps, that is not procured either from his
ishment in New York, from his Agents in other e2
Us genuine reliable.
It is made of Barley of the finest quality selected ri
great from the products of the brated ga
growing Districts favored with the of he Aro
ac Juniper Berry of Italy, and is rectifed ty peeu
process which expels frem e spirit every acd particle
As of preventing and correcting the disagree
Eble and often dangerous effects produced upon the
produced apsn the stomach and bowels by change Of m
ser-a visitation TO which travellers new settlers aaG
sunacclmated persons in California liablethe scc
dam Aromatic Schnapps will be ound absolutely infa
while, in of dropsy gravel obstruction OF
2kidneys diseases of the bladder dyspepsia, ague ant @
and general debility, it is recommended emphatical
Sby the most distinguished members Of the medical -o
/ sfession.
wish the public TO understand the SchnarTs 50
5by the gallon pipe 1t is only sold in quart PIN
bottles in of dozen quarts and dozen n,a
each bottle enveloped in yellow paper with my
the label For sale all the respectable Druggists co-
ers and Hotels in California and Oregon
UDOLPHO WOLFE.
Sole Importer and Manufacturer
nd It New F-,-y
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

SAD Academia most sad acciden
occurred at Gold Hill on the 10th inst. a
| 10 o'clock P. M. Mr.. Peter Gilman
while operating in his claims was wound
led in the groin by the fall of derrick
Medical aid was called but to no purpose
The sufferer died in about two hours
Mr. Gilman was native of Ohio and for
|merly from Maumee city, and very mucl
respected by his friends and acquaintan
Hances.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

The WEATHER is of the most auspicious
character. 1t commenced raining ON Tues
|day and with slight intermission it ha:
been giving down ever since. s'Bette1
late than never.'' The rains were yer,
|tardy in making their advent this seascr
but from certain indications we are bound
ito get full allowance in time. Miners
lean but rejoice at the prospect before
them. The event is replete with hope tc
|all avocations. Snow fell in the upper
part of the county on Wednesday, and
some few flurries were seen in this CITY
THE weather of the week is considered sin
'gular and unusual for the season of the
|year.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23
nA- The position pf the San Franc;

re- The position Of the San Francisco
Herald is at present a most unenviablt
one. 1t stultifes its whole former course
by its present denuneiations of the action
|of the citizens of the city in which it i:
published, for in former years, when the
people of that city exercised with less
caution and moderation the powers they
have recently been compelled to assume,
the Herald was one of the warmest sup
|porters of the Vigilance Committee, and
seemed to be half satiated with vengeance
when the people laid down their Temporal
Try authority. But since those days it
has passed from pretended friend of the
people to be the organ of the very cor
|ruptions the people are most called upon
to abate-has become the tool of men
whose necks would be least safe were a
scrutiny sufficiently keen directed upon
the movers in many of the dark schemes
evolved in San Francisco.
Truth and justice have not changed, but
the Herald has shamelcssly deserted them;
and its present attitude needs no other
than its former course in ref !
erence to scenes similar to those now trans
piring in San Francisco.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

Sign OF THE TIMEs.-One of the fines
indications Of the progress of Nevada is to
be seen in the new Steam FIGURING Mil
lin process of erection by Messrs. Tilley
Bennett, on the Grass Valley road, and
in the corporation of the city. 1t will be
when completed one of the most useful
end desirable improvements of which the
neighborhood can boast. The machinery
is to be propelled by two engines of 10
inch bore and 2s inch stroke, of excellent
manufacture, from the shop of Dickinson
s Clark, Grass Valley. The whole es-
tablishment derives its power from two
double flue boilers 26 feet long and %
inches in diameter, manufactured by Bow
stead & Co., Sacramento.
The Mill is to contain four run of stones
and calculated to grind from SO to rs bar
rels of flour per day, and will be ready
for operation in few days.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

RAIL RoAD.--We ought to write raj
road article. We ought to make it strong
and valuable with facts and figures. W,
fought to be able to show that rail road
from Folsom Ella. Auburn and Grass Val
ley, connecting Sacramento and Nevada
ought to pay. We have a sort of ides
that a rail way having its terminus at thi:
place will pay, and pay well. We can
not get the information desirable to prove
our idea well founded. There are a GER
tain number of passengers going to and
from this city daily. What this number
lis, we have not yet footed up, but will do
80 some time hence. A liberal allowance
will also be make for numbers more who
would travel if they could only do it in the
cars. good, liberal price will likewise
be cha. red to each passenger for fare in
making up our statistics.
There is quite certain to be o large
amount offreight to pass over the road
To this we will add a goealy q, ,ntity which
is allowable for an increase in popslation
and business consequent upon the building
of the road. We viii make shippers and
merchants pay good price for freight,
and by prodigal use of figures 1t is quite
probable that large income may be mad e
Ito come into the hands of stockholders.
To make the thing plain and unmista-
kable, SO that capitalists may invest read /
lily, wages must be reduced by sort of
calculation, which lies in the power of
ANY body pecuniarily interested in the
prosperity of this city; wood and coal
must be bought cheaper; iron obtained by
some inexpensive method, and in short,
all the pay outs of the company which
builds the road, must be reduced to the
lowest standard, while the pay ins must
foot up largely. The facts can all be gotI
together in time, which we are disposed
to take. But when we do get them col
lected together the basis of the luminous
article we will give the public On raj j
road, is herein indicated.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

A Cool TRIcK.-Several bags of snow
were stolen near the head of Broad ST.. O,
Sunday night. Suspicion was attached
to fellow who offered sack of snow a
the Metropolis Hotel at half price. A
Watchman fastened on him, and after .
short set to, he concluded to visit the cal
aboose and secure lodgings for the night.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

McKEAN BUCHANAN.-This dist,n
guished tragedian gives the public a dis
play of his artistic powers on Saturda,
evening at Frisbie's Theatre. The per
3formance will commence with the comedv
|of "Flirtation, or a Morning Call" At
forwards the 4th Act of "Merchant O
Venice" The whole to conclude witt
the laughable farce of "Used Up" Blu
lchanan takes the principal character il
each piece. The stay of the Troupe i
limited to one night only, on account o
previous engagements elsewhere. A ful
house will doubtless greet this celebrated
actor and his excellent company on to
MORROW evening.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

LIGHT FINGERED AFFAIR.-Mr. Geo
Turner, an employee of Yates & Tallman
went out of the store for a few moment
leaving purse of $40 and note of $4oC
on the counter. Returning the valuable
were no where to be seen. Two China
men were the only persons who had en-
tered in the absence of Mr.. T. A hun
for the Celestials produced no game.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

PUGNAcITY OF THE CHIEF usT1cE.-
Honorable Hugh c. Murray caned Mr.
Hill of Sacramento one day last week for
|intimating rather plainly that the justice
|of the Supreme Court was no better
|man than he should be. If Mr.. Hill de
served cracked head for saying what ht
ibid, nine tenths of the citizens of Neyads
richly merit every bone broken in theil
bodies.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

THIEvEs.-'Tis said there is band of
thieves at the Zinc House below Rough
& Ready. Report says that officers from
|Marysviile were watching them few
days since. Sheriff Wright was sent for
to render assistance but could not 90.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

ANOTHER AccIDENT.-We regret to
|learn that Mr.. John Worrell had his right
hand badly mutilated by a saw in the
iSelby Flat Mill, on Tuesday last. The
end of the thumb was cut off, two lesser
fingers badly mangled, and the inside Of
the hand severely torn. He was attempt
ling to cool the saw by pouring water upon
it at the time the accident occurred
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23
sA- The demonstration on Wedncsda a

BE- The demonstration on "Wednesday
expressed to the fullest extent the sense
the people of this city entertain of the ca.
lamity that has befallen the State. Th.
stores generally were draped in mourning
business of all kinds was suspended, and a
settled gloom rested everywhere, the effec
Of which was heightened by the heavy
skies that lowered in sympathy with the
public dependency In the hotels nc
liquor was sold, the long bars closed up
and in The billiard saloons the proprietors
closed the games. Neither business OF
pleasure disturbed the current of public
feeling.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

STRUCK Dy LIGHTNiNc.-The house
of Hiram johnson on American Hill wa.
struck by lightning on Monday. One
side was torn off, but no body hurt. The
fluid ran down tree by the side of the
building. This is the third time that
house has had the same accident happier
II.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

! THE CHURcH-The Grass Valley Tel
kegraph requests the transfer to our col
Sumns of long article in answer to an in
sterogatory of ours in the last Journal
kconcerning the connection of Mr.. Ever
swith transaction which be had character
fixed as outrageous. The transaction was
\ the closing of the Baptist Church in this
kcity against its pastor by the Trustees late
3ly put in possession of the same by the
District Court. We strongly limited that
the Editor of the Telegraph was one ofthe
Trustees, and if there was any abuse of
trust he must come in for his share of the
condemnation.
The article in the last number of our
1neighbor is full history of the church diff
6culty but is too long for the small space
in our columns Besides we have no in
clination to interest ourself in quarrels Of
this nature. But IN justice to friend Ew-
er it is right that We should state that
ne was minority member of the Board
3 of Trustees and is not therefore to be heidi
morally responsible for the acts of the
: majority
i '"cord;ng to the history of the AFFAIR."
las e. :, the Telegraph there has notl
been from the commencement that amount
( of brothcrly love in the Baptist Cl@rcb!
| in this city which an outsider might AaveE
been induced to suspect, The Grst mini
lister was sent "kiteing" within four weeksI
latter he commenced his labors of love-
IThe second one in short time was publ
sllcly branded in open meeting, as a liarI
(by his own congregation we suppose) and|
he abandoned the field. The third and
present one came and anti-Christ follow
ed suit in prosecuting him, but the 1eze-I
graph thinks that anti-Christ will come out
|of the little end of the horn as soon as theE
law gets fairly after him.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

VIGILANCE COMMITTEE FUNDS 1t i.
reported that the Vigilance Committee ol
San Francisco have in their Treasury nc
less than $75,0oo, and that $4,000 of il
will be paid for the use Of two thousand
muskcts for.two months. The Bulletin
makes the report public.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

SUBSCRIPTION TO THE FAMILY OF JAMES
MING OF WM.-About three hundred dol
lars have been subscribed by our citizens
tor the benefit of the wife and children OF
James Hing of VIM. The ladies have
generously contributed to the worthy OBJ
Jeet, and there is still an opportunity 70,
others to whom application has not been
made. Subscriptions are received at the
office of Wells, Fargo & Co. A dollar
could not be devoted to more noble
purpose.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23
RETURNS FROM TEXAN. co,7xrv 4

RETURNS FROM TEHAMA coUNrY.-Al
election of officers for the new county Of
Tehama was held on the 5th inst which
resulted almost entirely in favor of the
American party. The county Judge elec
is Democrat according to the Shasts
Courier. The whole number of votes cas-
in the county was $50.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23
CAUTION THE PUBLIC

Since the introduction ofny Schedam Aromatic Schnsp
into the Atlantic States number of liquor mixers New
York Boston and Philadelphia have been engaged in pu
ting up mixed and poisonous Gin green and es
and shipping it to California and Oregon be pame o
upon the unwary for my genuine schnapps have dis5
tied my Agent in San Francisco institute legal procee
ngs against all persons who he may ascertain to be enss
led in this most atrocous system of deception and
ION the press and the public aid him his Efforts to
idy great evil.
UDCIPHO WOLFE
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

MEETING AT GRASS LLEY.-A tele
graphic despatch from Grass Valley .
short time before our paper went to pres:
last evening, announced large meeting
lin progress, in honor of James King o
VIM.
The Nevada journal., 1856-05-23

@- Mr.. w. M. Cohen has opened
very neat bookstore on Commercial street
He intends keeping on hand good stool
of books, stationery, &c.