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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
RemarkabIe instance of PetrIraetIon,

About SIX years ago Mr.. Amos Broughton died
IN wayne county, in this State and was buried there.
After his death bis widow and children moved TO
Buskirks Bridge, in this county where they now
reside a few days ago, the family Of the deceased
resolved TO bring the remains Of the father from
Wayne county and have them deposited in a ceme-
terry near their present residence. In furtberance
ot this purpose the grave was opened and the coffin
exposed, but all ordinary efforts TO lift il from its
position proved Intellectual. The coffin lid was
therefore removed when il was found that the body
was in the most perfect state Of petrifaetion. 1t
was covered with dry mould, which, when re-
moved, revealed surface almost as white and pure
as marble. The body showed not the least particle
Of decay. Every feature and lineament was per-
fectly preserved, and when stood upright it pre-.
sented the appearance Of finely chiseed statute
When Mr.. Broughton died he weighed about 200
pounds, while the remains had increased in weight
by petrifaCtion 10 800 pounds Before the body WIS
inferred at Buskirk, It was seen by the family
friends and many Others there, II is the most per-
fe0t and wonderful instance Of perifacon Of human
remains that has ever come 10 our knowledge
T5-OH Times
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
Decision In Boston in Regard TO Ma.
tiOnal Banks.

In the suit of the Merchants National Bank Us.
the State National Bank which originated in the
State street irregularities, Judge Clifford today
read the opinion Of the Circuit Court lie decided
that the act Of June, 1864 under which National
Banks were created, conferred no authority on
cashiers Of banks TO certify checks and that the
power TO certify checks for third parties who were
not interested was not among the duties Of cashiers
he also held that the law on State banks which DO
clsred the duties Of cashiers did not confer any
power or such power to certify the check Of third
party and, in addition, there appeared 70 be no
question that national banks generally could not
certify checks. The court in view Of these consd-
erstions directed the jury to give verdict for the
State Bank. The counsel for the Merchants Ma
tional Bank Immediately fled bin Of exceptions,
and the case VIII 60 to the United States Supreme
Court for final adjudication.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
uoH 20 MANAGE FemaIe Munneers.

Speaking of the recent mutiny Of women en-
ployed at the cigar mandatory at Madrid, the
Epoca gives the following humorous description OF
Che line Of sciion pursued by certain director oi
one Of these establishments in a similar emergency
The women having quit work, left the manuiac-
tory in a body, and with menaeing gestures and
shouts fastened toward the Office Of the Director
The tumuh reaching the ears of the latter be asked
what il meant.
"The hands have mutned, and have come TO de-
mand-'
What q
Justice from your excellency The whole of
them insist upon coming in 10 you, and they de-
clare they will come in by force If you won't sd
NIT them otherwise
1t was difficult dilemma. The director re-
hected. At length he exclaimed
Good Go and sell them / an ready 70 receive
them
But as there are SO many Of them, / cannot see
them all They must delegate three Of their num-
Der for the interview
The messenger was about 20 retire with the decs-
ion, when the director cried after him" Wait q
minute The three delegates must be the three old
est and ugiest Of the lot"
Strange 10 say, the director never received the
deputation
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
The State Tax en- Railroad Travel.

President Hinckley, of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad, some
time since notified the authorities of the
State Of Delaware that, after the 1st inst,
he would not collect the State tax of ten
cents per passenger passing through that
State. Mr.. Hinckley takes the ground that
the law is unconstitutional. 1t has been
decided recently, it will be remembered,
that any act imposing tax upon travel is
q restriction on travel, and cannot be en-
forced. Mr. Hinckley is the first Railroad
President who has taken this ground in
this section of the country, but it is not
improbable that President Garrett, Of the
Baltimore and Ohio company, will follow
suit. In consequence Of this action of Mr.
Hlnckley the fare to Philadelphia is now
$3.50 instead Of So, and TO New York s8, ,25
instead of 1885.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
An Innocent Man ESGaDes the Penlten-
tiaFV,

Doc AIhart Clark, colored, who was convicted Of
stealing saddle from Henry Harding a few days
ago, and whose time in the penitentiary was fixed
by the jury at two years, was taken before Judge
John Hugh Smith, yesterday, for sentence. When
Judge Smith inquired of him if no had anything to
say as to why sentence should not be passed in his
case he replied that he had not stolen the saddle
that he had sold the horse without it, and had in
formed the purchaser at the time that the saddle
was not his property but that Of Sumner. he said
that he could prove all his assertions by the pur-
chaser of the animal whom, strange to say, lie had
taken no care before 10 have summoned as wit
ness in his behalf. On this affidavit, Judge Smith
granted him new trial. The facts were proved as
stated, and upon them the accused was released,
thus barely escaping two years confinement at
hard labor in the penitentiary. The change of
Clark's countensnce from grave to gay when he
he was SET at liberty strkngly indicated his intense
delight at regaining his liberty BG'u'er,
Non 3D.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
Mr. Seymour at Home.
CURIOUS SCENES AT UTICA.

Utica, Noe. 3, l866-lO o'clock p. m.-GOv. Sey.
mour has retired across the Mohawk and is safely
iutrcuchcd on his "snug little farm in Deerfeld
\ dispatch received from there a few minutes since
announced that his own town had gone against him
by four majority-a Republican gain. Utica is wild
with rejoicing Canno1 are being fired and bands
are plsyiug Early in the evening immense crowd:
gathered 40 Mechanics Hall and at the Butter6eld
House. The Republicans had their headquarters al
the former place; the Democrats at the latter Mr.
Pearson, the proprietor Of the Bu.terield House
had arranged for The announcement Of dispatches
Co all parties in his dancing room As the returns
came in from Connecticut, New Hampshire, Ohio
Maine and New York city, the sensation produced
ON .Lg Democratic side Of the house was of a sick
ouinr character. Mr.. 3. D. Nixon, the Private Sec
rotary Of the Governor, read the returns 20 th'
Democrats in the main hall Of the ButterfelC
House. Thus FAR his announcements have beer
grsg.1I With more grosns than cheers, and the au
diaace has steadily thin ned out Most OF the prom
incnt Democrats have retired from the hotel Tht
Republicans are holding high carnival at Mechan
les Hall.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

New York, July lst 1868
DEAR SIR: In your paper Of last week you or
one Of your correspondents say that DR.. Drake is
not the originator of the celebrated Plantation Bit
tors, and that they were manufactured and sold by
one Pedro Mdrtelte an old Spaniard, in tho Island
Of 81. Thomas, over forty years ago, as every old
Sea captain can testify. Now, sir can certify 10
The above as being true for have followed the sea
fer over forty years most of the time doing business
with the West Indies. These same Bitters differ
emily put up and named, were brought TO my notice
on my first trip { o the Island Of St. Croix fors
cargo Of rum and for years and years after my ships
stores were never without them. | always supplied
nv family and many; Of my nsighbors with them,
and can truly say better Bitters and Tonic is not
made in all the world. Yours, truly,
CAPT HENRY WENT.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior TO the best i'm
ported German Cologne, and at half the price.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

"CLING CLOSE TO THE Rock, JOHNNY. -
A long train Of cars, fourteen or fifteen
were recently passing over the Allegheny
Mountains on their way eastward. They
were crowded with passengers. As the
iron horse snorted and rushed on, they be-
gan to descend and needed no power but
the invisible power of gravitation to send
them down with terrible sWiftncss. Just
Us the passengers began to realize their
situation, they came TO short curve cut
out Of the solid rosll, wall Of rock lying
on each side Suddenly the steam whistle
screamed as if in agony Put on the brakes,
put on the brakes, but with no apparent
slacl1cning of the cars. Every window flew
open, and every head that could be was
thrust out to see what the danger was, and
every one rose up in theta places, fearing
sudden destruction. What was the trouble?
Just as the engine begaa to turn in the
curve the engineer was little girl and
her baby brother playing on the track In
a moment the cars would be upon tnCm.
The Shrek Of the whistle startled the little
girl, and evry one looking over could see
them. Close to the track in the upright
rock, was little niche, out of which piece
of rock had been blasted. In an instant
the baby was thrust into this niche, and as
the cars came laundering by the passen-
gers holding their breath, heard the clear
voice Of the little sister on the other side OF
the cars rign out, "Cling close to the rock
Jonny, cling close to the rock" And the
little creaturoIsnuggled in, and put his head
as close to the corner Of the rock as posi-
bic, while the heavy cars Whirld past him.
And many were the moist eyes that gazed.
and silent thanksgiving went to heaven,
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

MURDER MosT FoUL-A YoUNo MAN KILLS
Ius SwEErHEART.-We heard ol a most distressing
case Of murder, caused by jealousy, which happened
on Thursday night in Bryantsville. Ayoung nan
by the name Of Grimes had been paying mis- ad-
dresses 10 a young lady who was teaching school in
The neighborhood, but whose name our informant
could not learn, and probably there may have been
some engagement between them for be was accus-
TONED 90 gallant her ard walk with her In the even.
Ilg. They were taking a walk on Thursday even
ing, when, il was thought, she dismissed him. and
be- IN s frenzy Of jealouzy and rage shot her dead
on The spot and He'd 20 parts unknown. She wal
represented 20 US az a most lovely AID accomplished
Young woman, and her untmely fate has spread .
gloom over the ghborkooI-Lcriugt5d lRyl
Gq-eftc
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
End Of the Surratt Case.

In the Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia, on the 9Th, the case Of John II.
.Surratt came up on motion TO dismiss him,
appealed by the District Attorney from the
decision Of Judge Wiley in the Criminal
Court sustaining the plea Of the statute of
limitation, and discharging the prisoner,
The Court, Judges Carter, Olin and Wiley,
dismissed the appeal on the ground that
there was no precedent fer sustaining an
appealed case where judgment had been
rendered in the Criminal Court in favor oi
defendant. This is the end Of the Surratt
case.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

Among the passengers in a stage coach was lit
To gentleman who had possibly seen five summers.
The coach boidg quite fiT he sat in the lap Of an
other passenger. While on the way, something was
said about pickpockets and soon the conversation
became general on that interesting subject. The
gentleman who was then holding our young friend
remarked my fine fellow, how easy could pick
your pocket" "No you couldn't replied he, Il We
been looking out for you all the time
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

The glaciers of ChamouniX are gradually
diminishing, which fact is accounted for by
French savants to the increasing modera
ton Of the temperature, caused by the re-
moval Of woods, the clearing of uncultiva-
ted grounds, the opening out Of roads and
WAYS. and also to the removal of hedges.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

The trial of John S and George II. Wise,
s5a and nephew Of Gov. Wise, for assault
with intent TO murder Edward A. Pollard,
has been fixed for the 18th instant, in the
Criminal Court Of Baltimore.
The insurrection in Cuba is nearly at an
end. Reports received in Havana represent
that the rebels were routed in every en-
gagcmcnt had with the Government troops
in the insurrectionary districts. The disaf-
icctcd are surrondering themselves TO the
Government.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

There was quadruple marriage in Indiana
the other Sday. A man married his third
step-mother who had three children by his
father, and three of his cousins, brothers,
married three of his wifes sisters. Mum
ber one is half brother to his wifes child
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

A warrant passed the Treasury Department the
Sd instant for $40, 735, ,3825O payable in coin, TO
meet the coupon interest due the ls on the five
twenty bonds. The warrant was issued with direc-
tions TO distribute the money st the various points
where the payment of the coupons is demanded.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

a brave tar Of Water street. New York, thus
delivered himself at recent prayer meeting in that
locality: "Fellow-citzens give me the Presbyte-
rans for discipline the Baptists for water, and the
Methodists for frel I am Presbyterian when on
duty, hardshell Baptist in hot wea1nr and Meth
Odist IN the winter
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
Notiee lo stockhoI.Iera.
EAsr TESxrssEE Ayu YIEGst kt.l
TEEAsuEER'a OrFfCE, KsaayIi q, ,-li.
mHE ROARD or DIRFCTORS. A

the stock Books of the gompany. That csumitt.
animation. and the hccouuts pf many wh9 tutscti
Capital Stock of tke Company show balances ltQ.-
amouHt YET due and unpaid, and, preparatory
accounts closed order that notice be given ~ Tur
the newspapers on the line q tho kcad ~ att
Stockholders 10 pay thU Secretary and lreaserrr 9
pany the balance due on their respective teeuuni
elared f5rfsited.
All stockholders who have Pail Ga iuli, and hs !
certificates. are requested 90 ca et ihs olcc AMI
The stoekholders are notified also that the uc
Convention TO elect Directors for she ensuing
meet az knoxville on the LAST THURSDAY ti.i
gevernbor next JOHN ks
sept l6-tiu Nov % Secretary and I'll
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

Napoleon costs France nearly 100000 year
more than Louis Philippe did, but Louis Philippe
had an immense fortune Of his own 10 help him out
while Napoleon having come Of poor, but honest
parents has to look TO bis countrymen for support
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

A man in Mercer county, New jersey, has raised
three pumpkins, the aggregate weight Of which was
three hundred and seventy-ioEr pounds The largest
vas six feet four inches in circumference, and
weighed one hundred and afty-oight pounds They
al grew one vine
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

SOME of the young Republicans of Troy,
New York, have formed club of carpet
baggers" for the next parade.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
The Practical Beauties Of Mormon PO-
lygamy.

A Gentle woman in Utah gave q correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial this little but telling,
sketch Of tho practical workings Of The Mormon
system:
"Now, there's Eph. Roberts, right over there -
pointing TO a stone house near the mountain" he
brought real young, delicate wife from New York,
now gon on sixteen years ago, and she worked
awful hard, l tell you why, I've known her 10 do
all her own work when Eph. had three hands and
the .hrashin' machine az bis house, and sometimes
she worked out in the field bound wheat and raked
hay, which, you know, is awful on a delicate New
York woman-ta faint as If she'd been raised to it,
like we folks-and after all, just last year, Eph
went and married another woman, real young
one, not over twenty and, don't you think, this
spring she knocked Maria-thats his first wife
down with the churn-dashcr and scaldcd her. Eph
stood by and Just said Go in Luce Kill her IL you
cam IL all started about churn, too Both
wanted TO use it at once. Maria had IL, and her
butter was a little slow a-comin and they got mad
and Luce struck her and then snatched the kittlc
right of the stove and poured hot water on her feet
so she fell down when she tried 10 run out
"And what was the result fnallyy
"Well Maria left him, of course; she had TO, or
be killed. It's very nice, though, for the men. l
had dozen chances to marry old MOrm0ns, but,
law / wouldn't give that for all Of EN-. Why just
turn things round, and let woman have two or
three men, and say how they'd like that. There
wouldn't be no murdern done in these parls-Oh
mol And l reckon a woman has as fine fcoins as
| a man. | tell you if my husband ever joins oua or
tries 20 get another wife that day III hunt another
| GENTLE. Bet your life on that.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
srArE on rrrrr.srF

C0nrrHgLLEH's OTFlE, EtsHvILLE, July q,
Ths Certificate is not evidence - te payment - t
I TaE.
r. G. w. BLAcKEraH, Comptroller of the Treasury "a
aortihr that She HAaTF8aD Wat fsgrH tsf. CbfravF
a Hartford 10 the stats II Conuf1leut haa gral1e
aatlshceory sriiisnce that said Company hss 'rrmrT
az te Requirements a lhe Laws Of She STATE ol Trnus
possf on Insurance companies, end il further ..ef
l0n,i O. Vkx GILpEu, Aaent ~ usfd Company has al
pied witb the requirements " thv laVs 20 Che etal
and pFoTifed 60 such cases
Wherefore. said HartioTd ice lusursn-s Ctmgs8.
tbority b take risH and transact the 5usurss 90 u.
u this STATE, ~ KneEFille Tenaossee
: Il Ia uf. A rt.pf'
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

"EOT DEAD BUT SLEEPETH '-"Secession is not
dead says Gov. Wise, "it is more alive to-day than
ever. support Blair because he promises revolu-
ton" j. NJ. Ramsey, Of Georgia, declares that the
true men of the South are ready to rally once more
under the rebel flag "and try their issue at the cart
ridge box" "If we are successful in the approach
ing contest" says the Mobile Tribune " We shall
gain all that we lost in the Lost Cause" The
country is by far too large TO remain very long un-
der one government says tho Memphis appeal,
"and the day will come when the South will be in
dependent The Mobile Tribune declares that
"the great Democratic party viii rise in its might
aud the dagger Of Brutus may aid in accomplishing
our redemnton.D
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
POsT 0FFIs, CoNFEDRIT Y ROADS,
(Wich is ir the State uv Kentucky,)
To Mr.. YdIa,ldiqhait :

To Mr. VoLLaadighan:
Bascoms boy, which went across the Ohio River
Tuesday, with couple Nv hundred more patrits
from this neighborhood 20 sling few votes for the
Ohio Dimocrisy and the Konstiiooshen as il wuz.
comes back with crushin wait NV sorrow onto
him. He says you're defeatid by that unconstiLo0-
shnel Radikle Shenk; that Ohios gone for Grant;
that Pencilvany and Ingiany and kneebrasky hev
all gone TO them bournes from which the Secmore
Dimocrisy won't never rescue 'em. Whats up 2
The Corners IL in teers. Fourteen Radikle niggers
which we had strung up in aDticipashun NV gelori-
Gus Democratik triumphs at the North, he'd 90 be
cut down afore they wuz ded, when Bascom's boy
brought the bad news and they are now nsultn
and outragin this constitOosbnel community By
yelling for Grant and Cofacts, and what they call
Peese. Think Nv peese in the sunny South, with
niggers hurrayin for Abshun kanddates. Not
muchl The REV PETROLEUM V Massey.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

sHEEr Music, MAaAzIsEs, &c, bound in every
style At The Wltig Office.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

FOR long time past complaints nave
| been received by various merchants of the
city, from their customers in the South and
West, that the goods received by them
were not those called for by the list for
warded with the goods. In each case the
merchant was able to produce the receipt
of the railroad or steamboat company by
whom the goods were forwarded, that the
latter was received in good condition.
| Claims were then made upon the forward
ing companies by the losers, on the ground
that the theft or exchange must have been
made while the goods were in transit, and
many vcxatious law suits had grown out
of these claims The Detective Police Of
this city have ever been Of the opinion that
the theft or exchange Of goods was made in
this city. 4 close watch was kept and on
Thursday Detectives Farley and Eustace,
and Officer Gaynor Of the Eighth Precinct
arrested n cartman named Michael Fecncy,
who had been employed by Messrs. Alsbcrg
& Jordan Of No. 81 Walker St., to cart
case of ready-made clothing to one OF the
Savannah steamers. Instead Of doing So,
he drove TO the house Of Samuel LclDcch,
No. I43 Laurens St. ard there the case
was opened, portion Of the contents aO-
stracted, and quantity OF worthless ar
ticles substituted On finding himself in
custody. Feeney confessed that for nearly
two years he had been engaged in the work
of robbing the cases Of goods intrustcd to
him to be shipped by various merchants.
Within the last year alone the property
stolen by him and his confederate in the
manner described has amounted to over
$4,000 worth, and during the two years he
has been engaged to nearly double that
sum He also implicated two brothers,
named Augustus and John Mckee, in the
theft, and they too were arrested. All the
prisoners were locked up at Police Head
quarters, Undoubtedly large number OF
complaints will be made against the pris-
oners by merchants who have suffered from
their dcprodations. The prisoners were
employed as drivers by a boss carman
named Jackson, in Chambers ST., who was
totally ignorant Of the robberics perpctra-
ted by his men.-N Y. Tribune
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
To the Trade of East Tennesl

THlE ROCKFORD MANUFACIJl
n COMPANY having resumed operations, can -
deTa for their celebrated COTTON YARNS, put up
ageg often bunches EACH all one N1.i 1r by tl- o. p
bale with the usual assortment ffoIn to i'. "A .
orders 10 p. 81. WILLIAMS, a =
ID T.tf krINr.II =
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

aAAuN ol kNaHN' lI. u
CouETH % HARHFYnD.
JrLT ist, fsGs, personally apFaar.l .ll T. trs.
s,lent Aud CE0Har 81. HriE Secretary. nl tia utTts
fnsuraros Company, aud seTertliy made e-tl tlat il
staams % by them aubsCrtri, Is truc af4iuE o. t|
knoNlee gn and belief
BefOrH me- aLJAhA SLAeLhs aotatT TT
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

Book BINDING of every descriptii
at the Vine office.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
MIscELLANE0r.

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= s91,)0g, except Ia special tsrs-
TWELHTu.-The amount lnalrei iu any .n. iIfI f.
Tillsss, eepsnds qpgn its sizs AZ how tuIlt
THiRTsEHTH.-The arn0uut Insured n Huy 1a. Dbl.
psnds shove.
70 T0UETEEHTH---CoItIlf crpy "a tbe Nlarf.r 1I 10.
pany, a. Med heretofore.
FiTTEkHTH .--General Power ~ AttsIasy ilI Azslf.
csPt service Of process, previously uisl.
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