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New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
10 MILES COMPLETED.
ONLY 2 lie MILES
TO FINISH THE WHOLE LINE.
PER CENT GOLD,
First Mortgage Bonds,
DanviIle, Urbana, Bloomington and
Pekin Railroad Company
of Illinois,
OF THE

Th. road now VIRTUALLY COMPLETED as there rsmn. at
latest sdvees bu miles Of track to be laid and the line will
be opened throughout abou. Peb M the rails for Its completion
the ground Trains running the portion completed aud
the earning. considerably exceed the snpaoas OF the Company
the bonds have already been taken By nVe and
the active demand will absorb the balance
The road III SO mles length and the only Esst and West
ae connecting the cities from which derives Its No road has
ever been built having valuable connections East AMI
Pekin With PEORIA Burlington and Omaha at
Dsns With Toledo Wabash and Westerns Indianapolis with
the Pennvsna Central Baltimore and Ohio sud all the main nes
East making through dire In Illinois aud Indiana from
EewYok Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore to PEORIA Burlington
Quincy Omaha and the Par West Among the advantages therefore
claimed for road position directly the line of EterOeeauo
travel and the track Of the great movements Of from West
to East
through richest and populou Of Illinois, State
which has become famous for building several Of the mos, prosperous
railroads in this county, through the immense local % Onibad to
them
SECURITY OF THE BONDS.
The Of bonds which be sold les, than per
mile which las cost about $4,000 per ms that the total
liability Of the Company for interest each will be only 10000 10
gold which really esut when the character and location
Of the considered In addition the security furnished By rss
mortgage upon property 6rstsss railroad III miles In
length Bonds lately been further secured by consolidation Of
this LIE with the niiAnpol Cwivie ard Danvie Road making
hundred miles unr management that the bonds not
only Fi, Mortgage OF less than $4,000 per mile this III 800
miles Consolidated Company under the
VALUE AS AN INVESTMENT.
The Bonds pay SEVEN PER CENT IN GOLD coupon, being paid
smanuualy April aud October at the Farmers Loan and Tus,
Company HevIorL The Boads may also DO registered at the
holders option.
THEY ARE FREE OF INCOME TAX.
THEY ARE CONVERTIBLE into stock and the stocks Of several
Of principal lines Of Illinois, such the Rock Island Illinois Central
Chicago Alton Burlington Quincy have sold at the Stock
Boards ,boye pa, nearly per this pru0' Of con-
rg the bonds into oE of Company at greatly inersassI
Gsir valts, aud should be highly appreciated
PRICE 95
and accrued ne Currency Gold Coupons Governments and all
marketable securities received exchange the highest market rates.
We forward Bonds By free Of charge,
Pamphlets containing Maps AID Circulars relating the Road furnished
application BY the undersigned Financial Agents OF the Company
TURNER BROTHERS,
Bankers, IA Nassau-st., New'York.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.

TaIfO1ds.
Jas bales Cotton, 10 pigs Ashes pkgs BeesgT 54t
Flour Wheat 400 bush Corn, 1910 bush Oats 20
42J bush Barley 70 bush Grass seed 7ls bush Beans "a
Pea, Meal g9 bags Corn Meal 5J pk2s Ne
Petroleum, O5 bbS Spirits TurpentDe 2lO bbs k9sn sI
064 pigs Cut Meats 99 pkgs Lard $50 kegs d. % PIGS
Butter 85 Cheese 2I5 bbs Eggs lV 90 Lara
pigs De Frli l57! Dressed Hogs 81 b5A Cope 80 b9
M bales Wool 81 ba!es Hops 66oI sides Leather Ehes To-
5 pkga Tobacco. lH pkgs Rice 3OO pigs e'aIeh o'l bags
= ---i. l a.. J.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
TRUSTEES:

WANTED. ,GI}. CURRENCY e.
CINCINNATI 1909
CINCINNATI Ia
CHICAGO
CLEVELAND IT,
BROOKLYN PARK
oSwBGO AND ROME r. R. Is
MEMPHIS COUPONS
TENNESSEE COUPONS.
NY TOWN AND COUNTY BONDS.
BY
JTLEY & DOUGHERTY,
II wALI~sT. HRw.YORK.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
Cost anS founb.

OST-On Friday, after o'clock, a pocket
IL hook eounag about s2 b, ore s,rttei elses 90 ih.
pp Ue Bapk Of $3.50 by Branard Mo Aud nioa
by john Aar other checks aud which be - o. le bat
checks has been stopped ne tdef eaa
have the returning the above to the kst River NsnA bA
or 10 g2 West Twentet AL parties eaatoeed against 'iAHs
the above check
1 OST-A GOLD SLkENE-BUTTON, two
Jets pearl eeater Please leave n lh0ase ohs ssd
receive resaId. A. L. II.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

and &C 7ca Fsml1 do do RYE -Four y si t1B aB
tsme sales bbs az - "a - Oo'I % sS asg Meal is
fea'i ui io,er-Fue Meal at s2dt w. fue vo.J
:, =. sI -gd 90; CcaJse Meal AZ O'"St w. "''"'"
~ 60 Cob Meal s 81 29Gel -.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
THE STATE OF TRADE.

IoNDov Jan m-Consols opened at 9t for money aud 9
American Securities opened quiet aud stead
tJ FsTeut bonds 1902 87t lS5 Old 81 1901 oi Ten
Stocks quiet; kre Railway shares Bi Illinois Central
~. Atlantic and Great Western, IS
LIVERPOOL Jan Pill m.-Cot,on opened Quietj MddDg Up
lands lliL MiilliBg Orleans, III dl2d.
LoSDoS Jan 29Spem OIL trner Lused Cakes easier at 20 u
g. ~ Thin Ob0ng, for feeding
jan 2lOp .-Consos closed at 92I for both money
American Securities closed quiet; United States Five
iots 1862 67t; DID, 1901. Territories, 84t
Ere y shares, ii Illinois Cenas IO5i Atlantic and Great
-1
Ps, 29Tbe Bourse opened frm Reutes, 70 r.. o5c
IIYFsFUDL 2+l:3U closed dull; Mddhng
isl nd Mdlng Orleans ltd sales Of the dy. 900 bales,
u bbl
Cheese 7 y for the best grades Of
hleucsu
Whit
FhAsKFoRT Jan 29-Unted States FyeTweny bOrds opened
.l.tat iuJi. ,r the issue Of 1867
FtE. jan 231he closed quiet Rentes, 74ir 2e
tNrwKP Jan. 2PetFOeam closed firm COi r. fol- Standard
Nlsc
EHgvpS Jan. 29-Petroeum opened qul.t at 7 thalers
HABEG 2PetrOeu opened firm at Is sIcbancos 2 Sch
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31


.. cs ou s, ard 81 Side for Refined
l'Ile slack sales only few retail lots OF Carolina
SUGlESA moderate doing Raws with plenty Of stock
f-rr the quite heavy aud unset
Good Refining. 8 lc, and New Crop &C. oweFi
g0lO!c for Cuba and $50 boxes Havana at Uic
G-.u.. .u srd heavy at Ia i0l4!c for Haris .,-..,
Seeds du and puces are nominal az l2tdsc
over 62t for Timothy. Rough Flax seed IN
aud STEADY 81 20a - 2 Calcutta Luseed lover
WKl heavy quiet the eose sales Of 2o bOs at s9s
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLlSA, COLUMBIA, Jan 70 ls.o.
IHE undersigned having been appointed he

fTNHE undersigned having Detn dDpOlulcu llc-
ceIve oftbe LAURENs RAILROAD COMPANY in the said STATE
and having qualified for said Office NoTCE Is HEREBY GIVEN tba
nnrsnapt 10 orders heretofore passed IN the Court OF Common s O
aurens County said State viii sell to the hghest bidder at
u auction property the said Laurens Railroad Company de
sbed The Railroad Of the sad Company rnnnHg rom
Newbeuy Village Ls1rensy including toe road bed gh way
and lands occupied belonging the said Company together VIA
the several upestrlures and tracks thereon aud all rails ana ot1e
materials on all singular the several bridges Via
duets cuye fences depot grounds aud eun thereon soa
tenders tools materials aud MACHINERY
and all the stock subscribed
m no the Company all other property belonging sppeanng
Laufrlt
Railroad Company a franchises ngt' ana privilege oi i1 s
Tie Alg up'u
uc sale equity redemption the said premises shall be forever
barred Absolutely forecOd The sld sale sha take place az We
STAT. House ia the Columbia south Carolina 81 IL O'Clock M
on The the pFeseut on the ioloabg terms
b.t ar. cash tie cent bonds OF the
state South Cafona private bonds payable n one tNo
aud three years bearing IL Of cent per annu
WITH assured personal security Ani mortgage Of
,iyy n,S,a'.a. '''' w. GEORGE ". WATERMAN.
'"' P''N Receiver Iaureus Rsir0sd Company.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
Sails bu Sutton.
UCTI0N SALE. ...
N BY HENRY II. LEEDS & MINER
UyyKY n LEFDs tusfilHeer.

HENRY H. LEFus. Aucf1neer
b. order ofB W. BURR RECEIVER ant TRuSIb
ELEGANT COSTLY DIAMOND and SOLID GOLD JON hLkI
RUBIEs ENERALDs aud OTHER PRECIOUS STONES w lbs
&c be SOLD PERBMPIORlLf and POSiILfELI "i4hOOt
RESERVE, TO CLOSE TIE CONCERN az iEe
LEEDS ART GALLERIES"
sl7 and sl9 BROADWAY southwest cor lweNls, on
THURSDAY 21th FRIDAY 26th SATURDAY. ZtA aud AoNDAt
3lst January, 1870,
At loi o'clock each day aud continuing unii all 'sod
In this valuable collection will be found the hu ltss
DAMONDS Of ola and Mines RUBlES. EMERALDS, PEARL
OPALS STONE CAMBOS Of the great artists mounted 10 he mos
artistic JEWELRY Of al descriptions Of tue most eani
styles embracing very large assortment Of BRACELETS ana Sht
precons and suteb assortment OF DA
MOND RINGS RINGS OF the 6uest water and cut also s
CHATBLAINES and LBONTINkS glts lDi ladies' Us
hest makers and fnsh LOCKETS SEAL RINGS eCAkF FiNs
CHAINS &c. Of The best workmanship and tl gold ali oAs superb
Jesery Incidental fsclass Broatgay establishment - - -
TERMs-CAsH FOR ALL SUMS UNDER 800; OFhk IHAr
AMOUNT FOuR MONTHS INDOKsED NOTES, APFhO'ED 81
THB TRUSTEE. - - - -. .,.,..,,- -,,,, .,,,
ALI CREDTTS TO BE ARRANGED FOR BEFORE THE SALE
The goods will he exhibition at galleries as aooe o. ana
after MONDAY, 24th inst, until sales
Ca,alogne. at Gaeies snd ofce. Of the A1ctoneerS
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
HAVANA WEEKLY MARKET.

HavANA. Jan cO-Suga-al qualities slightly declined huyer1
3-srd exported dnBg the from Havana and
MIs2Ol boxes and 1920 bogsbeads stock IN warehouse
ADD Matauz 1877 ono boxes aud 1000 hOgheads No 10 70
D. 5iG84 reals srobe Nos IS 10 20 dull at Gall
MOsses deciaugi sales at 6td5l ea-Muscovado-
Good Refining doll; quotations nominal At 0I MOssses
d-cg; business done Lard dn Flour decung sales at
@5G43 s. da. 1allow 6rmeL Bacon fat at lBGlgc
ha.ty dIm A0A reals per gallon WaI-belOw
- 7ja IS 25 4 arrobe White dull al 8 II 23 Petroleum
i-.yy al barrels q reals; tins g reals Hans declining
sl uued Common Sailed SugaCured 20d20se Lumber
he market supplied yellow Pine S25 81 1000; White Pine,
"a 90 600 ShoofTbe market supplied With box Fghts
e Juet States oecang Europe steady Exchange on Lon
-g li0 IA premium Paris lG per cent discount
tt STATES 90 days sight gold parGl per cent premum short
3 per preamB 90 days sight currency, Z8GI
ee-t .-.-o-ll. sloL nslL 26Ql5 per cent dseoluL
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

REPORT Of the CONDITION of "THE Ma
~ 1IONAL PARK BANK OF NETWORK" In NewYort In the
IBOt .... =
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

V,UF COUPONS of the FIRST MORTGAGE
Il GOLD BONDS OF THB PACIFIC RAILROAD or MISSOURI
dp PebEry 1870 will paid free OF GOTment tar on and after
that date At the Bank Of An-rrsA. n T. ,--.
5yg1cT % Tar DuBuQUE SIOUX Crr r. x Co.
No u PfsE.sr., EEw.ioKK. Jan. "a. 1870
NOTICE.-The Transfer Books OF the DU-
~ BUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAlLROAD CohPASl VII eoe
on the lat 1ud reopen on tie 18th Of Fehtusg neat
- ~ 49, ' J. D. DuAOhI AssaAEi sseIe,h
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

OPPIcg or rHR Ezw.YoRK FRR Insurance Co,
EEwYORK, Jan. ~, 1870. }
ELECTI0N.-The ANNUAL ELECTION Tor
tsenGye Directors Of this Company also for three inspectors
Of Election be held at the oe Of the Compsny No. ~ az
on WEDNESDAY 9Th day Of February, 1870 The poll Will be
open al N anu 'O'0 AUGUSTUS COLsON Secretary
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

r.r,.p is fmer. quote 4o 70 al - ~ - ~ -
.-',o n @Itsa@l ~ 100 70 az - 65G 81 ~ orr
he ruc confident tone - ,rore
a. ss,t 81 tbe of last review e e"nes @ o T1estav
Amber Spring sl' aneluS
5 rten thev declined Influenced b zoe 4's on Se kc
80 IL, m M fr,iqbts liberal arrivals al most OF
r t.,ovlle udyices from Liverpool since Saafl1 a.,N
t Sec,oe tbough since THURSDAY morning. Win s9m @ III
" N been steaduess ana u't
MORT irory have steadily TedocSu our SUI 80
f,e,si sTe,r.es 10 prospect, there has oeeu
...., t..lpg noticeable than earlier ID aIe..sshVVs Ie
- 49, seek have 20484 bush, agairst S''g ts
tl reeS last yeAr The major part Of onT STOCK IS
ilers of not inclined 10 press u ea e NV 49,
~ @ , e rrcss il IS more salshe for export To-Day ihe
rtet is vsy quiet, prices Of Spnng ana Anpet , %
ahselce Of business We uouce iaH
~. In pa Iporti the sales are So5J bush az - -
"A II. g. frtia Barley aud In moderate deusnu ~,
AZ eTc for State aud 81 10 Tor Caoaus "est
hsrr and Inactive, sales Of small lots at a5G'e i NeS
Vesiern and fancy bite SOC. stoat state sSao.c,
r srI southern 5jd5ie Rye s quet ana heavy s4es
- l for STATE Jersey 65GS0c Corn Is sss ao'
i,sr. Dd il pereei; sales, 1900 bush as Gsd89c Tor
Upsoupd: New Western MIed al SSd9oei New Nesttlh
8Sc Souheru White at eli do Yellow At sSe : Snd 'er
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
OFFICE on THR ATLANTIC MUTUAL IssURASCB CoNI

Amount
outstanding certificates Of profits N be
p 10 the boders thereof their legal representatives, on and Asf
TUESDAY the lst Of February next -. o.,
The outstanding certificates Of the iss1e Of 1855 VIZ be redeemed ga
M The thereof their legal representatives. on and aer
the 6 which all interest thereon
will cease 10 produced at the time Of payment sn
which issued n red scrip Tor goa
premiums such payment and redemption will be gold
declared the net earned premiums
Company The ending 3 December 1869 for which GER
~ order Of The Board j. II. CHAPMAN, Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

NO
JAMES L. WORTH Cashier Of National Psrk Ban, Of New
York 90 oemulv the best Of
y knowledge and belief j. L. WORTH. Cashier
Correct Attest: JOSEPH r. BULKLEY,
J. ". MACY. 7 DiTectOrt
WILLIAM r BLoDGRTT}
STAT Of Ne York County Of Ne York to and subscribed
before this 29h day Of January, 1870.
j. =. LOCKWOOD, Notary Public, EewYork
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

A RI oS SALE hERfroRrors WORKS OF MODERN ART.
poaB and sale Of the season Of uPect Ugh
class PICTURES viii take place
AT THE GALLERY OF ART SIS BROADWAY,
OPPOSITE WALLACkhl
On the l0,h snd llth of FEBRUARY
which many and valuable specimens Of the Amecan Fnb
Belgian Dusseldorf Schools be ouli Ile enufe
Collection eIhbon, and comprising over One HuIdi sat
Fhy the Gns desirable Oh Paintings hs0o oieftf a.
auop viii be positively sold BARkERS GALLERY OF AhIt
Broadway THURSDAY AID FRIDAY EVENINGS the s snd
thofF a 4 p
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
SxrSgTs 81 ysSs1S FROM SEPT. l. 1869, TO DATE.

cxNlEs se change weeu0ie at l Gls fOr Bags and
rVe dr1n and active under moderate receipts at s5d9Sc
ifrv and Sl0S 20 retail lots straw iair demand
!. III f.n at 81 100 81 20 for long 1880, o., -,
lfI-MauA moderate demand at lsdf4c, gold OiAer
Z r-. inactive nominal
s continue qle New Prime 25G26e and do Poor to Cool
.SsFs-T1, demand very moderate sl kinds and sales
,ror.aut Foreign entirely nominal NesOtleans worth About
S3vtL STORES-Ss are easier t 9f7c ROsins
A., ~ sales Loo bb Good Strained at % % Tar aud I1cl
Sperm n more active Lnseei Oils favored By better
accounts i-0ms abroad and prices tending upward
ONSThere has been fair business obbug parcels
operations Of buyers m appeared to be guided almost solely by
Hogs the Nett
y srsge othe coming iD inducing much caution
but accrued advantage
n barer favor under influence Of the heavy break
accumulated stock bas
e r-ettv addition though without greatly increasing tue
supplies there coparatiF ~ lev 70 De ha
shorts generally prefer holding their PoTk until the
advantage OF TIE oteIra
Is t. lightly has attracted moderate share Of
s hpperS For Ure delivery there has been quite heavy
f ers and BB3er strong 20 realize ptees SHOW very
lcu closing With htte eaness however To-day PoTk
jobtg demand AZ ab0u former rates The erng are
this IS flr Medium Mesi y i0T
Na Doe s2G 5 for Western Prime Mess; for future delivery
I Mess SO IS seller until July IL $50 seller February AZ
q IS. 80 seller April S27 sud 25O seller March at $E Beef
~ @ without aeyty sales 100 b5 al lOa us Tor PAN Ness
af Mess erce Beef Of prime quality Is scarce
1 o.1l grades egeei; sales so t al $3.50 21tor FrAe
90 for India Mess Beet Hams sre IRREGULAR and dQh
stadv sales 30 bbS at SI8 @ for South
m and ce Western Meats reelected and nominal Bacon
qle eso CITY Long Clear at Dressed Hogs are unse lied
r.4lIt- 2lal3c Lard dull
hb and at l5ic for No ]; l6tGl6c Tor CEi Os
c for m to prime Steam IL qlG iOT Kettle Rendered. for
.HiHre delivery, 30 tos at lbsc, seller March.
BurrF-The demand feeble, with ample supplies Choice
aes and f while the lower and medium qualities are
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

VHE ANNUAL ELECTION of 10 DIRECT
IL ORS Of the SIXTH AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY will be
held tie Depot SIhsve Of Forythrit TUESDAY.
1870 from u HENRY s. MOORE, Secretary
ROCKFORD Rock ISLAND ST. Lous RAILROAD CosPlsr
TRELUREKs OFFICE. No u WALLsT NEW YORK, Jan g. 1870
fEHECOUP0NSfrO from the BONDS OF the ROCK
u FORD, ROCK ISLAND. AND ST. LOUIS RAILROAD COMPA'
NY maturing February 1870 will be paid aHd after that day Al TIE
0fce Of the Company, No l2 WEllst -.
Holders willing to make rebate Of sir cent annum Will be paid
on demand from this date II. H. BO0DT, Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1870-01-31

BLUFF MINING Co, I
No. a RxCHANGKPLACgt NEw- YORK Jan. g. lsle y -
AN ASSESSMENT of SEVENTY CENTS
~ PER SHARE been laid payable sAIUkDAf February D
by order Cf Directors. r. W. NAPEN, lTeasuftr
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
STARRING AFFRAY.
DincuIty In ~ bar ROom--One Of the Par
ties Severely wounded.

On Monday afternoon serious difficulty oc-
cured at jim Turner'S bar room, on Market
square, between l., II. Osborne, formerly of the
city police force and Thos. Sartin, in which
the former was badly hurt.
HOW 1T OCCURRED.
1t appears that the parties had just finished Il
friendly game of cards in the back room at Tur-
ner's and came into the bar and were going to
take a drink, when Osborne presented bill for
whiskey contracted by Sartin, at the latters bar,
when Osborne was proprietor of saloon. Sar-
tin disputed the account, which had been made
out by barkeeper in Osbornes employ Os-
borne insisted that it was correct, when one
word brought on another, whereupon Sartin
suddenly
DREW \ KNIFE,
And without n moments warning, attacked Os-
bore, inficting severe wound in the side, un-
der the left arm. The incision is about three or
four inches long and very deep. After doing
the deed Sartin Immediately fed through the
back door, and made his way across lots until
he reached Broad street, in North Knoxville,
going in the direction of his home Though
BLEEDING PROFUsELY,
Mr. Osborne walked, unaided, to his former
place 81 business, Wnere ne pfocureua llslol anu
returned ~ the bar room where the rencontre
occurred, intending, very naturally, to infict
summary punishment on his cowardly assailant
but on reaching the door, he fell from loss Of
blood. He was at once taken to the room in
rear of Turner'S bar, when his wound was ex-
amined by Drs. Boyd, French and Goetz who
pronounced it serious, though not necessarily
fatal.
TAKEN HOME.
Late in the afternoon, Osbornes wound was
dressed, when he was placed on n stretcher and
conveyed home where he was made as comfort
able as possible, though at late hour last night
unfavorable symptoms had manifested them
selves, and his recovery considered extremely
doubtful. We sincerely hope such is not the
case, however
OFFICERS IN PURSUIT or sARTIN.
rs soon as practicable, the police were on
Sartins track, and though he was traced to IL
place beyond the National Cemetery. whore he
left the road, yet they failed to overtake him.
About 10 o'clock, posse Of mounted men left
the city in hopes of capturing him, but up to
the hour Of this writing the result of their eff
forts are unknown.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
THE FIELD OF WAR.

The northern boundaries of France are
Belgium and Prussia. As Napoleon has
declared war, he must take the offensive,
and cross the line. There is small belt
of country between the French line and
the Rhine which France has long coveted,
and which is now doubtless the great OBJ
ject she has i'm view. The country along
the Rhine is very flat as far south as CO.
logne. The plains are fertile, and favora-
BILE to the moving as well as the subsisting
of armies.
Wese is the first Prussian stronghold
on the Rhine, and lies on the right bank,
just below the mouth of the Lippe, COM
handing both rivers. The works were
commenced by Napoleon, and finished 10y
Prussia. One of its forts is Butcher at
the head of the Pontoon river. The gar
rison is 6 900 men.
Cologne has a stone bridge over the
Rhine, and is a great railroad center. 1t
is, therefore, an important military point.
1t is strongly fortified, and has garrison
of 1000 men.
With Cologne as an objective point, Ma
poleon would find several serious natural
obstacles in his way. These are the two
rivers Erft and the Roer, and the Argonne
forest.
Luxembourg is at the junction of the
boundary lines of Belgium, Prussia and
France, and was Hollands strongest for
tress. 1t is very important strategic po-
sition.
The strongest Prussian defensive point
on the Rhine is Ehren Breitstein, opposite
COblenz and the mouth of the Moselle.
1t is an elaborate fortress hewn into
rocky bluff, which proudly lifts itself $40
feet above the right bank of the river, and
overlooks the west and south. In 1851,
the French captured the place, aud blew
up the fort. 1t has since been deliberately
repaired, and is now very strong. Coblentz,
just opposite, is likewise on bluff and is
very strong. An army of 100000 men can
encamp about the city. The two cities are
connected by strong bridges overthe Rhine.
Mayence, with Castel just across the
Rhine, forms a very important station for
the defense of the river. 1t is surrounded
with Fashioned wall, part new and part
old. Mannheim and Soudon are historic
points. and strong defensive positions for
Prussia
The broad and fertile plains on either
side of the Rhine from Heidelberg to
Neustadt, and from Black Forest to the
Nosges Mountains, are the special battle
ground of the Rhine, and have been the
theatre gilmore horrors than civilized cOun-
ctries are often obliged to witness The very
namesO of lilly, Turenne Meloc and Louis,
NV, are eXecrated by the inhabitants
of the old Palatinate, because associated
with the memory of burning cities and
butchered families
Rastadt, on the Murg about four miles
east of the Rhine. is q strong fortress, both
modern and extensive.
The Black Forest is east of the Rhine
and as difficult of passage as the Vosges
Mountains.
These are some of the points soon to
have new interest and Importance, and
may prove valuable for reference hereafter
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20

THE following is a copy of u card sent to
the Press and Herald for publication.
We publish it at the request of the author
and hope it may satisfy those who have
heretofore felt dissatisfied with this part
of his speech
Editors of the Press and Herald:
GENTLEMEN: An aversion to rushing
into print upon the slightest pretences, has
heretofore kept me silent in regard TO an
expression of mine, as reported in your pa
per at the time land recently republished),
of a speech made at the Court House, i'm
Knoxville, on the evening of the 21st of
March last nor would | now regard it as
necessary TO make the correction, if some
o my friends did not think the express
ION, as reported, was calculated to do me
injustice. This is the expression as re-
ported at is pleasure to me to be able
to state here tonight, that during the long
years | was in The Union army, I belonged
to no D0rtV, etc." The expression | did
use was, that belonged to no secret po-
HicdL organization, etc." made no
speech, but in reply to call from the
crowd, answered a few questions that had
been asked me by Mr.. Dowell. | declared
my Republican prediction, and announc-
ed plainly that | was not making the race
for Attorney General on political issues
that | was not politician, but lawyer by
profession. The few remarks | did make
were of that disconnected and desultory
character as would give Il reporter little
chance for full and correct report. Salts
fled that there was no intention to make
other than correct report of what | did
say, l remain respectfully, yours, &C.,
j. NJ. THoRNBURGH.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 18th, 1870.