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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
Letter from Scott COunty-PrOspects of Chan
eellOr Temple.

The following letter from Col. James G.
Parker, of Scott county, will be read with
interest.
Col. Parker, it will be remembered, rep
resented the counties of Scott, Fentress
and Morgan, in the late Constitutional
Convention, and received the rare compli-
ment Of getting in his own county, every
vote cast but one: "
HUNTsvILLR, Tenn, July IS, 1870.
Editors RnorDiNe Chronicle.
Chancellor o. j. Temple passed through
here few days ago. Perhaps his many
friends throughout the district will be in
terested to learn what are the prospects OF
his vote for reelection, as far as concerns
this county. i have seen a great many OF
the people, and think / know fully their
sentiments, and | feel justified in saying
that Chancellor Temple will probably get
every vote east for the Office in the coming
election. / do not believe his opponent
will get single vote in the county.
Chancellor Temples reputation Us q
jurist and "a man are not unknown to US,
and we are glad that, in the confusion OF
many recent changes of Circuits, it has
been our lot to fall into the Chancery Divi.
sion of man whose ability and high per-
sOnal character we so esteem.
Several hundred OF the voters of Scott
county, then Home Guards, took part
during the war in what is known a. the
Birthstone battle" in this county. The
fact that the officer in command of the
rebel forces in that engagement, is now
warm supporter of Judge Brown, does moi
/ improve the prospects of the latter witt
I III.
! / must congratulate you ON the grea
success of your efforts to make the CHRoN
| ICLE tirst-class paper. Your efforts ar
fully appreciated by the people, a. | dOub
not yonr subscription lists show.
Truly yours,
] NJ q u RL,LP
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
MOTLEY's RECALL.

Mr.. L. l.. Crounse the able and reliable
Washington correspondent of the New
York Times, gives the following explana-
Minister Motley from England.
Mr.. Crounse enjoys fllly, as he well de-
serves, the confidence of the%administra-
ton at Washington and his statements are
therefore authentic
When Mr.. Motley left here for Eng
land he received instructions on the prin-
cipal question at issue between the two
governments, which instructions We're not
i'm cOnsonance with certain views expressed
by Mr.. Motley prior to his departure, and
which views had been disapproved when
they Were first made known. On his an
rival in England Mr.. Motley submitted to
Lord Clarendon the views which had been
disapproved here, and omitted to submit
the views which had been impressed upon
him by his government. This produced a
feeling of dissatisfaction here, and from
that moment the question of his recall has
simply been question of time. He has
been allowed to remain from cOnsidera-
tions of a personal character, among which
the permanent nature of his domestic ar
rangements has been one. Sometime since
he was informed that his resignation would
be accepted, and he was requested to an
swer by cable. To this Mr.. Motley made
no answer whatever. Subsequently an
answer was again asked for, when he de-
clined, finally, to resign. The original re-
quest for his resignation was made long
enough beforeMr. Frelinghuysen's appoint
ment to enable Mr.. Motley to have offered
it, had he SO desired"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
LETTER FROM EUROPE.
A Trip from Knoxville 10 Bremen-How
Passports are Obtained-Interesting Par.
ticulars OF an Ocean voyage.
From our Special Correspondent
STEAMER DEUTSCHLAND,

From our Special Correspondent
STEAMER DEUTCHLAND, I
NORTH SEA, June 30th, 1870. J
We shall reach Bremen tonight and
shall soon be on the continent of Europe,
with its wilderness of wonder, of which
intend to write you. Perhaps some of
your readers are interested to know some
thing of a journey like mine from Knox
vile.
left on Wednesday, June 18th, reached
Washington on Thursday evening, and
next morning l appeared at the Depart
ment of State for a passport. y friend was
with me to do the necessary witnessing
and getting the passport occupied about
five minutes | am under obligations to
Mr.. Maynard for mine, but any one else
may learn from this, all that Is neces-
sary an acquaintance mus; accompany
you in making application, that Is all.
Saturday morning / reached New York
went to Bowles Bros. d Co., and deposited
my greenbacks and exchange and received
enough gold TO buy steamer tickets and fur
nish pocket money, and for the balance, "a let
ter of credit good anywhere in Europe. /
sailed in the "Deutchland' for Bremen, in
the afternoon of the same day. Our ship
is built of iron of three thousand tons and
seven hundred horsepower, and we aver
age three hundred miles per day. Nep-
tune frowned OH us more and more until
on tuesday we mad n genuine storm, ana
| was one of but few of three hundred
passengers who did not get sea sick. For
the rest of the voyage we had fine weather,
good appetites, excellent company and
iovial time. On the tenth day we sighted
the Eddystone light house, and in few
hours more we were close by the treeless,
grey, rolling hills of the southwest cor
ner of England. The fields are small and
irregular and enclosed by stone fences.
The first appearance of England, as seen
through glass and in this course, will
suggest to any one the back of a tortoise
the colors and contour agree very well in
comparison. As we steam round the coast
toward Southampton, castles and forts and
fine stretches of wood land meet our view.
We have fine view of the Isle of Wight.
which has been called the Garden of En-
gland On this island, in plain view from
our ship, is Osbourne castle, the usual resi-
dence of the Queen. We drop anchor, put
off our passengers for England, and soon
are off again for Bremen. Castles and
huts, bleak and precipitous cliffs of chalk
and granite, towns. forts and light houses,
succeed each other in the horizon on our
left. Dover castle is easily seen and APP
pears TO be very large and grand. Near it
is great hotel, fashionable watering
place for the gentry of England. After
Dover, we lose all sight of land and / am
writing in the ship, while a cold wind with
little snow is making the deck almost I'M
inhabitable.
will post this at Bremen and take train
tomorrow morning for Hanover, Magde-
burg and Berlin. p.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
The Post Office and Court Room.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: Previous TO the
rebellion, Col. Sneed, who was in Congress
from this District, succeeded in getting a
bill passed appropriating about one hun
dred thousand dollars for the building of II
Post Office and Federal Court Room in
Knoxville. Howell Cobb, who was at the
head of the Treasury Department, indeed
the whole Rebel-Democratic party, refused
to take any steps towards securing the APP
preparation. 1t was openly and notorious
" avowed that the party known as the De-
mocratic party did not wish the construc-
ton Of such buildings as We're calculated
to bind the country together and perpetu-
ate the union of the States.
In the eleven States that afterwards Sc
coded, there was not one Wing Governor.
The Governors were all Democrats, plot
ting and scheming for the overthrow of
the country. The party are engaged in the
same infamous work still. |, for one, can
not vote for candidate who ranges him
self under the flag of the Democracy.
TO Horace Maynard are we alone indebt-
ed for the appropriation to build the Post
Office and Court House, and the work will
now soon be commenced and carried out to
completion.
The Democracy are really at heart OPP
posed to the erection of the building and
for the same reason as heretofore-that
they oppose everything calculated TO more
firmly bind the country together and per-
petuate the union of the States.
AN OLD WING.
KNOXVILLE, July 81.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
sETER PHILLups. THE MURDERER.
Horrible Confession of How the Deed was
Perpctrated.

RICHMOND, July 22.-On yesterday, the
father of Jeter Phillips bid him farewell,
when, for the first time Phillips broke
down and wept bitterly. Last night, Rev.
Mr.. Woodward, of the Methodist Church,
staid with him until ten o'clock, when the
Jail guard went into his cell. About one
o'clock in the morning, Phillips slept an
hour or two soundly, and got up, bathed
aud remained awake, reading his bible,
until daylight. This morning, he sent his
love to the chaplain of his old regiment
About sunrise, a number OF clergymen
visited him. He has made a confession
that he took his wife out on Sunday the
18th of February, made her walk four
miles from the city, and then walked her
about in the woods until she was so tired
that she had to sit down. lie then fired
on her, but failed to kill her, and she COM
menced screaming for help and struggling,
which he ended by leaping on her, and
strangling her. After the deed, he return
ed to Richmond, and staid that night at a
hotel.
At about one o'clock, the prisoner was
brought out of his cell and landed safely
in the Jail yard. From the remarkable
character of the murder, there was the
most intense anxiety to witness the exc
cution, and the streets were crowded seve-
raj blocks from the Jail, though only a
hundred spectators were admitted to the
yard. The confession of Phillips was read
on the scaffold, 10y Rev. Mr.. Dickinson,
while the prisoner stood with his eyes in
tent on the platform. In the confession,
he says he lived unhappily with his wife,
and when he brought her to Richmond his
mind was fully made up, and he took her
to the spot and murdered her. He says
the reports of his being engaged to be mar
ried, or in love, are all false, and denies
having had assistance before or after the
murder. He expresses his preparations
for death, and says he justly deserves all
he suffers. Rev. Mr.. Jeter said that the
prisoner had never denied his guilt to his
spiritual instructors. During the prayer
Phillips wept bitterly, and after it he arose
steadily, embraced the ministers, officers
of the prison and one of the witnesses
against him, and took his place on the
drop, which fell a few minutes after one
o'clock. Phillips struggled for four or five
minutes, and then hung still and dead.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
East Tennessee University.
KNoxvILLE, TKNN., July p, Is7(

KNOXVILLE, TENN, July II, 1917,
To the Chronicle.
The impression seems TO have been made to
some extent, upon the public mind, that the
State Legislature has passed bill to withdraw
from this Institution the Agricultural College
Fund which was given 70 it by an act of the last
Legislature, passed January l6, 1863. 1t is de-
sirable, for the benefit of young men who may
in consequence Of this impression, be deferred
from coming nominees of members Of the
Legislature 70 the University at the opening of
the next collegiate year, September 10, 1870,
that it should be generally understood that
there is no difficulty in their way, because of
any such supposed law The bill referred TO
passed the House Of Representatives, but has not
as yet received the concurrence of the Senate
and it il hoped will not be approved by that
body.
The doors of the " Industrial College will be
open 70 students appointed by Representative
free Of tuition, in September as they were during
the last collegiate year. Last year, twenty-five
such students, from twelve or thirteen counties.
were admitted and taught in addition 10 the
hundred and more who paid their tuition. There
should be at least hundred nominees of Repre-
sentatiyes next collegiate year, and will be il
worthy young men are sought out by the friend.
of education and nominated by members Of the
Legislature from THAR respective counties.
Respectfully, &c,
THOs w. HUMEs, President
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

Candidates for the government offices in
England are examined upon various lite
rary and scientific topics. Lately one Of
them, by Il slip OF the pen, wrote Ven
nicen in one of his papers. DO you
know, sir, that there is but one hem in
Venice ?' asked the indignant examiner.
"Then eggs must be very scarce there"
was the reply.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

An editor never leaves any money at
home for fear of fire, and never carries any
with him for fear of robbers, nor deposits
it in any bank for fear Of specializing bank
officers.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

a Milwaukee German named Rudolph
Meter, while moving dining table dis
covered 1850 in half eagles i'm one of the
legs. A hole had been bored to admit the
coin. He purchased the table some eight
years ago OF a second hand dealer.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

THE Democrats howl about taxes and du-
ri The war they levied a, cctru tar of
ten dollars on the bpndred OF all the far
mer made They were too busy hurrahing
for JEFF Davis 10 liowiabetit taxes then.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

Hildebrand, the Missouri outlaw, Is re-
ported TO be quietly engaged as a farmer,
near Oak Bluffs, Ark.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

La Crosse has four squaws and one In
dian shoveling dirt on its streets in the
ball and chain-gang. They have been
convicted Of stealing, and are paying the
penalty.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

A Rochester man, Jealous ofhis wife and
a male boarder, took fearful revenge on
his spouse. He threw her waterfall and
hest bonnet out of the window.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
Farm Pronertx.

No. 5l5-Farm of 400 acres on lines Creek six miles
from Clinton 100 acres creek bottom land ali we'll suit
abundant supply of water and timber, number of in
differently good buildings.
No. 80 "a acre homestead log house and stables.
Is acres IN cpityation good fruit trees spring and
and churches Price 500.
No. 524-A choice farm of 200 acres near Concord.
The best OF upland SOIL good timber and and de-
srable location.
No. 9A river farm Of $50 acres strong soil 20 eres
in cultivation. timber very heavy and valuable.
No. SlS-Farm Of III acres in Blount county, very
good SOL and location with valuable water power
SIX miles from Railroad. Price LOO
No. 445-Fam of 160 acres miles from Concord la
sS5oo 'u''''''0n good "a'''i ana timber pre'
No, 4G0-A farm Of 100 acres miles from Knoxville,
on very pleasant road. The well known point known
as Lyons View Is this farm and furnishes very
fine building site. Is in cultivation of very rich
land, some acres river bottom land.
No. 532-Fam Of 400 acres, near Coal Creek bar
gain.
No 533-Farm of 400 acres Of strong soil. Abundant
supply Of good water and timber
100 Farms in Cumberland county. Plateau land
1900 Acres in Morgan county.
For sale.
Lors or rRoS u TO IS ACRES, rich, level land, rwo
NILES PROM KNOXVILLE.
No. 557-Farm Of l42 acres, IA miles northeast of
Knoxville, in good neighbOrhoOd. Very rich soil,
good water ana timber A desirable stock and grain
AGENCY
! NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
Fire Insurance Co.
Capital and surplus, $Il,0OO, 00O Gold
mayj-d6wly
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
MONARCHs' SALARIES.-The salaries of
the different monarchs of Europe are given
a. follows 10y n German statistician:

In addition TO this salary, each sovereign
is furnished with dozen or more first
class houses to live in, without any charge
for rent
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
CITY LIST:
Valuable Lots for. sale.

OFFER FORTY OF THE CHOICEST Lors NORTH OF
THE RAILROAD, AND AFFORDtNG THE BEST INVESTMENTS
NOW ON THE MARKET CORNER LOTS on IMPORTANT
STREETS.
CALL AND LOOK OVER PLAT AND MAPS.
No. 372-Choice Gay street lot.
No. 20-Desirabe residence on Main street Lot 100
feet square house has six rooms good cistcrn stable
shade trees. Offered at bargain for cash.
NO. 52s-A choice building lot, large and beautifully
located, near the University, about mile from
Knoxville Posoiiicc
No. 5S-Exceodingy comfortable and desirable resi-
dencc, with 10 acres of finely mproy ed ground on turn
PIKE, two miles from Knoxville.
No. 52-Large and well finished house in East Knox
vile, with finely improved lot. Location very good
30 LOTS in East Knoxville, ranging from $50 to $500
in price,
No. 439-Three adjoining lots, with large house sta
bles etc. on Depot street, far sale or exchange for
farm.
No. 402-Suburban residence one and half miles
from KNOXVILLE Postohce. 26 of good ground and
comfortable buildings excellent water desirable loca
ton.
No 44l-Forty desirable lots in Farvew. near the
residence Of g. NJ Branner ESQ., convenient to the De-
pot and Manufactures High well living ground. and
IN rapidly mproAing neghborhood.
No. 454-House and well improved grounds of acres
beautifully located Turnpike road and on an eIe-
yauon overlooking the city, and afording a fine view
and cool breeze all through the summer
Two desirable Lots each with a small House. in the
heart OF the City, on one of our best streets.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
For Rent

small but neat house of FIVE rooms with porch good
elstern and WELL acres Of ground mile from the
city on good road Rent, $40 per month, with {:
ground for garden.
Fifty 80 acres of open land near Knoxville most of
1t set in grass, good water Will be rented for term
of years.
Store lloqse-The building lately occupied as the
Knoxville Postoffee Three-story building conyepi-
emily arranged and in good order
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
Valuable and Cheap.

No 56lg74 acres in two tracts lying near together
but not joining Two GOOD WATER Powers, both
improyed--one with Grist Mill The other Saw Mill and
Carding Machine. Some very valuable farming land.
Heavy timber which accessible and easily
OO acres Of rich land now in cultivation. New frame
house Abundant supply of fruit. miles from Knox
vile, and only $500, Some time allowed on part pay
mcnt.
No. $500 acres Of rich well-lying land nearly all
in heavy timber, with a very VALUABLE MILL Halfa
mile from Lenors Station, the East Tennessee Vr-
ginia and Georgia Railroad. 20 acres in cultivation
Good buildings, and quantity Of fruit trees
No. 1920 acres of land with good timber md wa
ter 80 acres fit Tor cultivation aud good soil. Il miles
from Knoxville Small house and stable. Some fruit
Price $3.50.
No 54Q-Tract Of $50 acres, > miles from Knoxville
Good soil water and location This tract will be pI-
yDED to suit purchasers into tracts Of ten to sixty
acres and at from SO to $50 per acre. according to loea
ton On good road and near railroad station. Land
hes well, and Is much of it seeded down.
No. 442-Thirtyfye lots in the Railroad addition to
knoxville, ranging from 25x00 to S00x300 in size and
from $40 TO $500 in price The location of these lots
central, elevated and in good and fast improving
neighborhood makes them very desirable. These lots
must DC Sold and are offered at prices which make it
lnducement TO buy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
Bearin Mind.

That the kNoXyILLE DAILY CHRoNIcLE con-
tains the largest amount Of reading matter Of any
paper in the city
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
For. sale or. Rent :

The steam mill property, large and convenient build
ing powerful engine admirable location ON Railroad
and Turnpike road. Building and machinery in per.
feet order. Large lot.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

Read the list given below of few Of the properties
which | offer for sale.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-03-04

This is the way the Fox girls produce their
spiritual rsppings Fasten one end Of piece
Of elastic band, four or FIVE inches long. to the
middle OF pound bar Of lead. and .he other end
10 a ring large enough to receive The toe Of your
shoe Take another piece Of elastic band eight
inches or more IN length fasten one end TO the
ring and the other 10 the right leg above the
knee. When standing, with the oontrivsnce ar
ranged a. described, the bar Of lead should not
come quite to the ankle. Of course a long dress
is necessary to conceal it. When sitting, the
raps can be made by putting tie toe Of the Jeff
shoe through the ring, ana wirh slight move
ment Of the foot causing the lead to strike the
floor. Que end Of the bar will be likely 10
come in contact with the floor = little before the
other end does, aaG thus produce the peculiar
double-kDock made by the Fox meiums BY a
slight lateral motion Of the foot. raps can be
made with such contrivanee or a table-ieg or
door. gentleman walking home with one of
the girls, one evening after II seaace, noticed
sound in connection with her step like that made
by wooden peg in walking and the embar-
raised girl said She could sss conceive what
caused it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-03-04
Correspondence.


To tie Editor Of tie Free Press and Times:
Before this reaches YOU. your readers will
have learned that the bill admitting Mississippi
under the same conditions as were imposed on
Virginia has passed the Senate IN account Of
the debates upon the measure would neither be
entertaining nor profitable. The same old grgu-
meits we're reiterated again aHl again, NbIcd
had already tgen worn tlre ihs-e in thr case of
Virginia and ia .ic, of ali tie states which have
undergone the process of reconstruction the
same men aivoci-ed or opposed, AS the case
might BE-. AMI TIE only sppr5ciabla difference IN
the result from what it would have been had
the vote been taken nmeliA,sy upon the pre-
septqtion of the bill, is SO much extra time con- .
sumei. ami So many extra columns in tue 6io5a
Senator Eimuuds made some Remarks upon bic
view or tie grounds upon which Congress h,d %
right 90 impose fundamental conditions ou tie
admiss.0 on o.. states to representation, which, !
think. will satisfy mos thinking men better
than the argument commonly urge.
lie also to.s occasion tg admins ar au ,PY.
Or BE- r-iuza tJ some iil-- 30 New Ll-7ul iu
VII o Carpenter and others western senators lal
INDUCED such sentiments aariy y come vi-l -
good rraee from Mr. CarIeu;er. Who ,- himself
a native of Vermont. --3 they wese ea.Ie.- un-
called FIR ut thc time ms ou tas question rhs
division amongst Senator, haj not been iu aHr
degree sectional or local
The House is still at vofl npau approora-
| tons % very i,npor-su.. I.. srnc1'fly 'X-
citing subject
ru- AGEl.CLIJEt OPP tHt3Esi
perhaps voar readers would De interested Co
know something more Jhan ] appreheui most ot
them J0 know. with reference 20 tle -rlcu.,lra'
Department. Probably the most definite idea
I that most ot diem have IS, tagt 10 is place from
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-03-04

iF,e run Of the Chronicle to issue thier
speeches and to bespatter them with the pufs
WINCH to decayed politician, are as neces-
slry as morning q" stiff to an old topper.
- shall the world be rid Of Washington,
and have place 10 put its battered veterans
where they may enjoy a congenial atmos-
pbere