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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
OUR RAILROADS.

We publish elsewhere a memorial to be
presented to heLegislature by committee
appointed by our Board of Trade on Thurs
day evening The subject under cOnsid-
Grafton is one of importance. Nothing
tends with greater certainty to build up
the productive interests of a country than
cheap freights. We do not understand
this movement as u war upon the adopted
policy of any company, but simply an eff
fort to bring before the Legislature the inn
portance of protecting the public against
what might be converted into an oppres-
sive monopoly. If the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company
will take hold of and complete the Knox
Vile and Kentucky road to the Kentucky
line, ii would be very fortunate for East
Tennessee, provided we can have such
legislation as to prevent discrimination
against our local interests. We would be
pleased to see this company take hold of
the Kentucky road, and if steps are taken
to prevent the discrimination of which we
have spoken we sincerely trust that such
lease or sale of the latter road will be
speedily consummated as will secure that
end. As journalists, we will lend what in
fluence we have towards the completion OF
such a scheme, and we have no doubt the
people generally will do the same. What
we desire is that Ithose who are taxed to
build the road should reap some of the
benefits arising from its completion.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
WHAT LIBERALITY!

The Solons in the Tennessee Legislature,
who have been doing all in their power to
choke off free schools, are at last coming
to their senses, and getting quite liberal.
They have set apart the entire fund real
lied from the tax on polls for the benefit
of common schools. The rate fixed Is fifty
cents for each poll, the money to be paid
to the County Trustees in the several coun-
ties, to he thus used. Judging from the
aggregate of last year. Knox county will
realize about fifteen hundred dollars under
this arrangement, estimating the polls at
three thousand, and we presume they will
reach that number, including colored polls.
We have twenty civil districts in Knox
county, and not having other data before
us, we allow three schools in each district,
which number land we believe four will
be required to meet the convenience of
those interested. This will make, under
our low estimate, sixty schools in the coun-
ty. Fifteen hundred dollars divided among
sixty teachers, gives twenty-five dollars to
each teacher. Suppose the services of
teachers can he procured at the low price
of thirty dollars per month of twenty days,
the time usually allowed for scholastic
months, and you have II school continuing
sixteen and two-thirds days in the year.
This is liberality for you. This is teaching
the young idea how to shoot with a vim.
All honor to the Tennessee Legislature
Cheer up, We parents who have been solicit
Gus for the education of your children, and
look upon your benefactors at Nashville
who, in spirit in keeping with their en-
larged and liberal minds, have provided a
way whereby your offspring are to he cared
| for at the public expense.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
THE WHEAT CROP OF 1870.

A full report has been made from the
Agricultural Department at Washington
relative to the wheat crop Of 1870. There
has been decrease this year in acreage of
about 100000 acres, or about 5 per cent.
The reduction in some of the northwestern
States is very great. In Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Kentucky, there Is an increase.
In New York there is a loss of 4 per cent.
and in New England per cent. "Freez-
ing out " during the winter was not gene
rail- nor very serious in its results. The Sc
verest injury from winter-killing was in
Illinois. There il great falling off in the
crop in many localities on accout of late
sowing.
The season has been propitious as a gene
raj thing, though not just as the farmers
desired in many localities. The average
yield of this year, it is estimated, will fall
two or three bushels to the acre below that
of last year.
In Illinois, it is expected the yield will
fall short of last year about 10 per cent,
caused by dry weather. In New York the
crop is injured by excessive dry weather.
Inc crop IN lenneSSce IL reporleu as lalr,
with few drawbacks, as lodging, rust,
&c. The crop has been more than ever
neglected in the cotton States, Tennessee
alone having larger breadth than six
States from South Carolina to Texas. The
crop is already gathered at the South, and
is of good quality and fair yield.
From California, gloomy reports and fore
bodings of failure have been received.
Owing to dry weather, the crop in several
counties has proved almost failure, while
i'm others it is much reduced.
While the yield is somewhat smaller
than last year, there will he plenty for
home consumption, and large amount
for supplying European countries with
their teeming millions.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
THE AMNESTY BILL.

We received by telegraph Tuesday night
the text of the bill reported by the House
Reconstruction Committee for the removal
of political disabilities from persons en-
gagged in the rebellion. Owing to a press
of other matter, it is impossible for us to
produce it in full. Those excepted from
the provisions of the act are: LIST. Those
educated at the military or naval acade-
mics and afterward engaged in rebellion.
ID Members of the United States Con-
gress, and were rebels afterwards. 3D..
Heads of departments. 4th. Those who
have voted for or signed any ordinance of
secession, or held the office of Governor of
Il State while in rebellion. 9Th. Those who
have cruelty treated prisoners of war. 9Th.
Persons who had the custody of public
monies, provisions, &c., previous to the
war, and have failed to account duly there
for. 9TH. Deserters from the army and
navy, and bounty-jumpers.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
EAST TENNESSEE UNIVERSITY.

The Senate Military Committee reported
bill on Monday for the relief of East
Tennessee University, giving it fifteen
thousand dollars for damages sustained du-
ring the war, with three thousand five
hundred dollars additional, contingent up
on certain proofs concerning the destruc-
ton of buildings. This is meritorous
claim, and we rejoice at the prospect of its
payment, not only from the fact that it is
just but that it will give relief to the In
stitution now, in its day of need. While
the Legislature is endeavoring to crush out
the University by Withholding from it the
interest on bonds already in the hands of
the Trustees, the National Congress can
materially aid in its perpetuation and sue
cess by paying this just claim. Unfortu-
nately for the University, it is located in
East Tennessee, a spot especially obnoxious
to the present Legislature, and if, by mae
ton or otherwise, the Institution can be
oppressed, it will be done.
The policy of Tennessee Democracy in
opposing education, IA exhibited in the re-
flisal of the Convention to provide for conf
mon schools, and in the action of the Leg
islature in repeating the common school
law, is being carried out in the course pur-
sued toward the University by its enemies.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
JAMES M. STURGIS.

Our friend James NJ. Sturgis is II candi.
date for reelection to the Office of County
Court Clerk of Roane County, position
he has held for some time past, and out OF
which he has been legislated by Tennessee
Democracy. That he will be elected by IA
overwhelming majority no one doubt
He, in fact, has no serious opposition 81
cept from few men governed by seli1
motives. These are doing all they cad
against him, but their efforts are perfectl
futile. He is honest, capable and obliginS
While the corporal's guard of Democrat
may go for his opponent, Mr.. Patton, VIII
was Confederate soldier, the Republican,
will stand square for Sturgis, and elect hiI
over all opposition. He was gallant sol
der in the Union Army, having served
three years in the LIST Tennessee Infantry
where his services were no less valuable
than they have since been as civil officer
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
STOLEN LIVERY.

The Democracy will doubtless have
grand gathering here on the Fourth Of
July. There will be hundreds Of people
here on that day, who will come because
it is holiday but their coming will be
heralded as evidence of the uprising Of the
masses in favor of Conservative (?) princi-
pies But, to offer something attractive to
the people, the Democracy advertise on
their posters, "a Grand Display o. Fire
works ~ These fireworks" were paid
for by men, without reference to party;
but the Democracy appropriate them to
their use, and advertise them IA attractions
for the people! The Committee in charge
of the matter repudiate all such efforts, and
say they propose to display them, indie
pendent of the Democracy. We, of course,
do not think that the Committee had any
thing to do with having this display adj
vertised. But it only shows the desperate
straits the party is in. 1t is not very COM
plimentary to the list of speakers publish
ed-this effort to make paramount the fire
works paid for by Republicans as well as
Conservatives.
1t is a pity the Committee could not have
hired circus and menagerie to show the
same day, 1t would have been a strong
attraction and our contemporaries could
have had double-leaded editorials about
the "grand uprising that surely would
| have followed
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
THE FALL ELECTIONS.

The Democracy are preparing for des-
perate struggle in the elections to come off
in several States this fall. a meeting was
held at Washington, IA few days since,
which was attended by nearly all the De-
mocratic members of both Houses. Among
other things, committee was appointed
10 prepare an address to the Southern peo-
pie, calling upon them to prepare for the
contest All the tricks of which they are
masters land they are Il tricky set will he
resorted to, to accomplish their purposes
The campaign promises to be an exciting
one. No stone will be left unturned. Mo-
ney will be used where it can be done adj
vantageously, and where the game of bluff
can be successfully played, it will be resort
ed to. 4 strong effort il to be made in the
direction stated.
As Republicans, we should begin to mar
shall and equip our forces for the fight. In
this Congressional District we have only
to work to achieve victory. We can elect
our candidate by from fifteen hundred to
two thousand majority, if we will just vote
our strength. Let our friends begin to
talk the matter over. The enemy has been
sounding his trumpet for several weeks.
The sound is familiar to us. Although we
may have no fears, it is not safe to lay
upon our arms, trusting too much in our
strength, without attempting to make our
strength available.
The several Congressional Districts
should choose their best men for standard
bearers, and then rally round them. For
get, personal and private difficulties,
and join together for the principles of your
party, and for the welfare of your country.
If we will do this in East Tennessee glo-
rious triumph awaits US.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
rxsrxcxRrrr OF TIE DEMOCRACY.

II is about eight months now since the
State Government passed into the hands Of
Democratic Governor and Legislature.
Previous to that time, hue and cry was
raised by Democratic newspapers, from
johnson toShelby, about the alleged corrup-
tions of Tennessee Republicans. When by
Senter's action Midsummer, through which
the present Legislature was elected, it be-
came known that we were to have a Demo-
cratic General Assembly great rejoicing was
heard in the Democratic camps and one,
judging from outside demonstrations, would
very naturally have been led to believe
that the political millennium had set in.
Corruption, prescription, oppression and
wrongs were things numbered with the
past, never to be again heard of under the
benign influence shed upon the country by
the infallible Democracy. Under such a
state of affairs business was to be built up,
and the State receive such an impetus on
its way TO wealth and fortune as would
speed ii rapidly on, with not an obstacle
in its pathway.
But, alas like all human hopes, this,
Legislature, in all this time, has demon
strated only its want of capacity. Mem
beers have exerted themselves only to repeal
what had been done by their Republican
predecessors without reference as to
whether it was right or wrong. They
have utterly failed to meet public expecta-
ton. They have ignored the interests of
their constituents, and have given US little
or no practical legislation. They have so
changed Judicial Circuits and Chancery
Divisions as to render it impossible to hold
the courts in one section of the State, and
give such relief to litigants as Is contem-
plated by the Constitution. Their whole
course forces us to the conclusion that their
professions in regard to what they style the
peculation, corruption and incapacity on
the part of their predecessors, were hypo-
critical and insincere.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29

The Knoxville CHRONICLE speaks of Gov.
Senter as Democratic Governor" In one Of
his letters to the Cincinnati Commercial last
year, the present editor of tho CHRONICLE re
ferring to the fact that the Radical county judi
cial convention at Knoxville on the 9th of April,
1859, adopted resolution favoring Senter for
Governor, said: "Ths was unexpected, for
everything has been going Stokes-ward for the
last three months but it may be that tidal
wave for Senter will set in and swallow up the
author of the Duncan letter" We suggest that
our contemporary take some steps to improve his
memory Union and american.
"The present editor of the CHRONICLE"
never wrote the letter referred to in the
above. No such language was ever used
by him, and we would like the Union and
Americdn to produce the letter. No one
connected with the CHRONICLE ever wrote
such letter. Our contemporary has either
been imposed upon, or should take some
steps to improve his memory"
We do not care now to revive the con-
troversies provoked by last summers cam
paign, for there are many men now hon
estly and zealously acting with the Repub-
lcan party who were then led off to sup
port Mr.. Senter. But to settle all discus
sions that may hereafter arise relative to
that election, we state that the present ed
itors and publishers of the CHRONICLE
never occupied an uncertain position as to
the issues then pending. AS soon az it
| was known who Governor Senter's sup
porters We're, we decided upon our positions
| and steadfastly adhered to them. We
charged then that Governor Senter was in
league with the railroad corruptionists to
restore the Democracy to power, and for
that reason refused to support him. His
course since his election has confirmed all
we ever charged against him, and we say
now, as we said then, the Democracy are
welcome to him and his railroad ring, and
all they can make out of them.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
MR. MAYNARD AND THE TARIFF QUESTION

The people of East Tennessee cannot afford to
lose representative in Congress upon whose
ability the success of measure of such vital
importance to them a IA protective tariff on iron
depends. They would be false TO their own in
terests in every particular did they fail TO re-eect
him, rs we predict they will by anoverwhelm-
ing vote.
The above is I'm extract from the edito-
rial columns of the .Jonesb0rOugh Herald
and Tribune, of yesterday, endorsing Mr..
Maynard's position ON the tariff question,
every word of which we endorse. Nopeo-
pie in the country are more interested in IA
protective tariff on iron than East Tennes-
seeans. The success of this measure is neces-
sary to building up our interests. 1t is u
vital question, and one which we cannot
afford to ignore. Our wealth, to large
extent, lies In our undevcloped iron mines.
Unless men can make something in the
business. they are not likely TO invest their
capital that way. A number of furnaces
are now in operation throughout East Ten
nessee, and have had To use their utmost
exertions to avoid losing money. We
doubt if any of them have realized such
profits rs have been realized in many other
pursuits. Their failure would be "A calami-
~ which we will not undertake to esti-
mate. With proper encouragement they
will not fail, but will succeed, and their
numbers will increase, until instead of
bringing in little more than what will
supply home consumption, we will realize
untold wealth from that source. Mr.. May
nsrd, in his able efforts for a protective
tariff, has only been acting for the interests
of his constituents. Demagogues may OBJ
ject to his course for political effect, but
time will demonstrate, and the people al
ready understand, that for lis this is the
true policy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
AGENTS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

A day or two since, we inadvertently
permitted an item i'm the CHRoSICLE from
our press dispatches, which was a mean
fling at Colonel Kirk, who now commands
the North Carolina militia, We have not
taken up our pen to defend Colonel Kirk
from the cpithets heaped upon him on ae-
count Of his political views-this he can
do for himself-but to speak of agents of
the Associated Press, who are employed,
as we understand it, to collect and trans
NIT news, and not to SANDER those with
whom they differ politically. A statement
of facts is what we want from them, and
do not ask for their opinions about men
or things.
Newspaper men are, or ought to he, ca
pable of drawing their own conclusions
and making their own deductions, and any
attempt on the part of agents to assist
them on this point is entirely gratuitous
and uRcalled for.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
BE - It NAIL
ct. All sizes-from 8 to go Penny.
Stock of
u Iron is More Uniform

ton Is once uecIueu, why hold the fund
recovered in trust for future litigation ?
The Assembly has further provided by
legislation that "the Attorney General
shall sue in behalf of whom it may con-
Germ, to recover back the bonds and pri-
waite subscription But suppose that
whom it may concern proposes to
choose his own counsel and place of prose-
cutting the litigation, what right has the
Legislature to require time to do other
wise? The truth is, that in the whole
matter of reputation, the Assembly has
been influenced by IA few men who have
heretofore had credit for having some
ability, but who have demonstrated in
this legislation that they have neither abil-
ity nor principle. Democracy need never
hereafter say one word against any Gen
er;,l Assembly ever before convened in this
State, for there certainly never was enc
more incompetent or trifling than this
first offspring of the regenerated, unterri-
fed Democracy of Tennessee. The New
York World, good Democratic authority,
accuses il not only of incompetency, but
of being the tools of Wall street money
gamblers Pretty severe judgment, con-
sidering the source.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

BY reference to our special dispatches
from Greeneville, it will be seen that Hon.
H. G. Smith is nominated by the Republi-
cans for Chancellor of the First Chancery
Division Hon. f. +. Gillenwaters for
Circuit Judge, and Hon. Newton Hacker
for Attorney General of the First judicial
Circuit. This is a good ticket, aud success
is bound to follow. Democratic reconstruc
ton goes for nothing in this Division and
Circuit.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
TENNESSEE DEMOCRACY.

The General Assembly is decidedly mud
died on the reputation question The
House has amended the Senate Bill to re-
pudiate the Mineral Home Railroad bonds,
by providing that the Attorney General
on behalf of the State, institute proceedings
against all parties implicated in the frauds
connected with that road, and that the
fund to be recovered under said proceed
ings be held in trust until the court final
ly decide upon the legality of issuance of
the bonds. " If the decision be against the
4 af ord
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
A Card.

The undersigned, as mutual friends of Gen.
Joseph \. Mabry and Col John Baxter take
great pleasure in informing the public that the
parties, through our Intervention and the aid of
their mutual friends, have agreed to abstain
from all acts of personal violence against each
other, and to leave matters of difference between
them to public opinion and the final determine
ton of the courts of law
Their acquiescence in this arrangement has
been given in a manner which, we believe. is
alike honorable to both parties
THos. w HUMEs,
THos A. r. NELSON
Knoxville. 9th JUNO. 1870.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29

He who opposes protection to American
industry, fayors the development Of the
mines of England, while our own must
remain undeveloped, our foundries close
and our machine-shops be abandoned un-
less mechanics are forced to labor for the
inadequate wages paid by capitalists in Eu-
rope TO their serfs.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29

There ia no man in the country for whose
defeat the Democrats are more solicitous
than Gen. Schenck, of Ohio. This is
about the best evidence that could be pro-
duced of his entire honesty and efficiency
as one of the peoples representatives.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29

The terrible story which has found its
way into so many of the newspapers of the
country, to the effect that three of the mu-
sicians attached to James Robinson & Co..
Circus had been destroyed by lions turns
out to be a hoax.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29

President Grant and family, in company
with General Butler, Henry Ward Beech
er, Governor Jewell, Senator Buckingham
and Others, are to spend the Fourth of July
in Woodstock Connecticut.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29

= nr. Cobleigh, of the East Tennessee
Wesleyan University, has been elected to
the Presidency of Baldwin University, at
Berea, Ohio. We are glad to hear that he
will not accept, but will remain at Athens
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29

A'recent number of the Congressional
GlOJe contains an able and interesting
speech by Hon. w. f. Prosser, appealing
for Congressional aid in improving navi-
cation on the Tennessee River. Mr.. Pros
ser has faithfully represented the interests
of our State, during his entire Congression-
al career. =.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29

Whittemore says he will be candidate
for election TO the Forty-frst Congress.
He seems blest with the gift of persever-
ance
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29

The roof of the capitol at Nashville i to
be repaired. All right but wouldn't it
be ~ well to stop some other Trails first?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29

A colored Gus named Nickerson shot his
wife in Augusta, Georgia, last week He
was captured, but got off again without
any difficulty.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29

OMPANY now manufacture the
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29

Knoxville, 9th June, 1870. T. ~ 'A''O