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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-25
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A Cowardly Murder.

ATHENS, May TO- 1870
Truly, in the midst of life we are in DEATH
The members ofour community generally turn
cd out at O'clock thisP. NJ. to the NJ f. Church
to witness the marriage ceremony Of Mr. B. G.
Atlee and Miss Nora Sehorn, both Of our place.
Among the number present at the Church was
Dir. Woodie, a student of the East Tennessee
Wesleyan University, whose parents reside near
Sweetwater. His boarding place was about one
and half miles from town, and on his return
home, unattended, ! understand, he was, by
some unknown party shot in the right side, in
the vacant lot east of the University building.
As yet no clue to the murderer has been OBJ
tanned, nor can any cause be assigned for so
eowardly and atrocious murder of one so quiet,
gentle and inoffensive as he is represented TO
have been, unless, perhaps, as is suspected, he
was mistaken for some one else.
The unfortunate young man was found soon
after he was shot, and was conveyed to the resi-
dence Of Rev. Mr. Wilson, of the Presbyterian
Church, where everything that medical skill and
kind friends could do was done TO alleviate his
suferings and stay the approach of death, but in
vain He lived only about an hour after being
discovered He said that he did not know who
It was that shot him. MATHETEs.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-25

Pursuant to call, large number of citizens
assembled last night at the court house to take
steps for the decoration of the graves of the
Confederate soldiers buried near this city.
On motion, John H. Crozer Esq, was called
TO the Chair, and Mr.. G. Turner appointed Sec
rotary.
Rev. c. W. Charlton. editor of the Wig,
was called on, who responded in glowing terms,
paying touching eulogy to the memory of the
tallen-they fell in defence of principle and
though they were dead, those principles still
lived, and were cherished with veneraton by
those who sympathized%ith heSouthern cause
Judge Brown was next called on, who briefly
stated that he approved Of the object of the
meeting, and hoped it would be success,
Mr.. John Brooks stated that at meeting of
the Ladies Memorial Association, he'd yestcr-
day afternoon they had selected the 10th of
June proximo, at five p. NJ, as the most appro-
pirate timefor the decoration ceremonies.
Mr.. Brooks also asked, by request of the la
dies, that the meeting select an orator for the
occasion, subject to their approval
On motion of Mr. Charlton committee OF
five was appointed TO select an orator, as fol-
lows; Rev.'C. w. Charlton, John Brooks, Esq,
Judge Brown, Maj Thos. o Conner and james
Comfort, Esq,
On motion Of Mai. w. T. Elliott, commit
tee of fifteen was appointed to assist the Ladies
Memorial Association in carrying out their plan
of the days ceremonies.
The following gentlemen compose the com
mittee: j. W. Gaut John Brooks, w. Smith
Thomas Oldham, j. r. Mitchell, W. B. French
r. N. Doll, j. L. King, W A. Henderson, A
Allison G. Turner. Sam. House, j. p. White
d. d. Anderson. and james Comfort. Capt. K
NJ. Bearden and Col james Gaines were after
wards added to the committee, We learn.
II was suggested that subcommittee of III
nance be appointed by the chairman of III
above named committee.
Also, that the Executive Committee furnish
copy of the programme--to be gotten up at a
early day--to the newspapers of the city.
An inquiry as to the propriety Of appointin
marshal of the.day and assistants was decide
as beyond the authority Of the meeting---th
chairman calamity declaring that the Who'll
matter was in the hands Of the ladies, and tht
the meeting was under their control
Maj. Elliott explained that marshals were III
necessary in Georgia, every one who felt dir
posed went to.the cemeteries and strewed flow
ers on the graves. An address, other cert
monies, was listened TO or gone through viii
after which the assemblage returned home
There being nothing further brought befoI
it, the meeting adjourned
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-25

In reply 10 an inquiry, the American
Agriculturist says Potatoes, cabbages,
beets, rhubarb, and Tadishes will not mix
if planted near each other unless you raise
seed. Corn shows the mixture the first
season. Pumpkins, melons and cucumbers
do not mix with one another, the different
varieties of each crop readily, but the mix
ture does not generally show itself in the
fruit until the next generation Varieties
of peas and beans mix more or less, proha-
bly, 10y the agency of Insects
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-25

Coloney of Baptists are TO migrate from
Chicago to peaceful spot in Arkansas,
"where the devil will be unable to set peo-
pie by the ear on points of doctrine.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-25

The Indi>lns excuse their late attacks on
the white settlements in Nebraska by the
accidental failure of the Interior Depart
ment to find rations for them.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-25

Maine l. now Dragging OF matron in
her seventeenth year, the mother of four
children 81 Plul ha~ on exhibition a
nlatron of steven years with only one
child as yet
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17
The Legal Tender Decision.

On Monday last the Supreme Court
rendered the not unexpected decision
that the Legal Tender Act cannot apply
to contracts made before February 25th,
1852, at which date the bill became a
law. The case which called out this de.
cision originated in Kentucky and was
briefly this A citizen of that State
owed a note at bank, executed before the
passage of the Legal Tender Act, but
falling due after its passage. At its ma
turity the maker of the note offered
greenbacks in payment, which were re-
fused by the bank, Suit was brought by
the bank to enforce coin payment, and
the Supreme Court of the State sustained
the action and declared the law in ques,
ton unconstitutional so far as 1t applied
to debts contracted prior to its passage.
The case was appealed, and now the
United States Supreme Court has sus.
tanned the decision of the court below,
which thus becomes the law Of the land.
The opinion Of the court was deliver
ed by Chief Justice Chase, who is sup
ported by Justices Nelson, Clifford and
Field Justices Miller, Days and Swayne
dissent, and present their views with
great clearness and cogency Justice
Grier approved the present decision be>
fore resigning, so that the court which
deliberated upon the case really stood
FIVE against three The court holds,
briefly, that an act Of Congress cannot
impair the validity or change the terms
Of legal contract entered into before
the passage Of such act, and that the in,
tention Of she contracting parties must
decide what the contract is. The pre-
sumption in every case must be that
prior to the passage of the Legal Tender
Act, when specie was the only legal
tender persons agreeing to pay or re,
ceiye money in the future meant coin or
its equicalsnt
This decision will not OF course reopen
contracts already closed and discharged
by payment in greenbacks, when the lat
ter were received without formal protest,
and hence no large number Of cases will
be affected by the action of the Supreme
Court. lis principal effect will be upon
iHt JULIUS Vi htutCo, ttWlls, ihlllotin uiu
other corporations dated before Februa,
ry, 1862, and still running. Hereafter
the principal and interest of such obli-
cations must be paid IN gold In the
opening paragraph of its decision the
court incidentally atlirms the constitu
tionality of the Act 50 far as it affects
contracts entered into since its passage
Chicago Adrance
Reading the above the query arises in
our minds How about the Iowa
County Rail Road Bonds; Suppose we
were prepared to pay them off now,
should we not under this decision, be
bound to pay principal and interest of
the entire debt in coin? 1t looks strong.
" tAuslv.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

Mr.. EDIroR-I saw man few days
ago who read me long article from a
newspaper published ia Lafayette Coun.
ty. He said the editor was acknowl>
edged to be the greatest writer in the
State, next to Brick Pomeroy. have
forgotten the name Of the editor and the
paper, and the neighbors do not take it
The article heard read talked great
deal about the present Circuit Judge of
this District Judge Mills, and said that
the Democrats in Lafayette County
felt "his inferiority to many of their
first class men" wondered ut that, as
the lawyers in other counties all consid,
er the Judge to be equal 20 any of them
in law matters. | wanted the man to tell
me who their big men in Lafayette
County were, but he got mad, and said |
was fool for not believing what the pa
per said, as every body except q black
abolitionist believed the editor was as
infallible as the Pope; that these big
men, and first class mcn" were to be
found, some in Darlington, and some in
Sbullsburg, and that must go to La,
Fayette County, and the editor would
show me tho intellectual elephants he
talked about; that they could pick Judge
Mills up in their shouts and throw him
over the Court House He promised me
that he would get the editor to publish
their names, as the people generally have
not heard of them; but if he would not
publish the man said he would get
chart Of their heads, and send them
round, so that people that doubted what
the editor said, could, ike snbelieving
Thomas, lay their hands on the very
bumps, and be convinced; but have
not heard since of the names, nor bumps
maps which the man considered tire very
best of evidence. Now MIR. Editor, yon
may know what newspaper it was, that
Dragged so about "the first class men y
down in Lafayette County. Pleace ask
him to publish the names Of these great
men, who are born to blush unseen
unless the Editor will exhibit them in
some way, or get Barnum to do it, and
oblige A FARMER
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

On which SO much time has been spent
by Congress, and which passed the House
10y strong vote, has been killed by the
Senate This result we deem misfor-
tune, as the census must now be taken
under the old law by the United States
Marshals and their deputies, and will
be inaccurate and incomplete as it ha
been in the past. The House bill was
elaborate and minute, and the best ex-
cuse the Senate can have for rejecting
! is that they were not disposed to make
cue necessary Investigation to fully I'M
der.taud its merits. Gen. WALKER will
be Chief Commissioner, under whom the
census will be taken, he was strong add
vocate Of the House bill, and is unQues.
tionably MS well qualified to perform the
duties intrusted to him MS any man in
the country but human ability will be
found insufficient to do the work per-
Gectly, or creditaby to the country, un,
der such rules as the law under which
zen. WALKER must labor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17
Assembly District Conventions.

Republicans of the several terms in
the Southern Assembly District of Iowa
County, should sec to it that thcy are
fall and properly represented in the dis
trict convention to assemble in this city
on the afternoon Of the Goth inst. This
Convention is to elect two delegates, to
represent the district in the Judicial
Convention at Dod9eville, March lst, 1870
For the Northern Assembly District,
u convention for the same purpose is
called to meet'at Dodgeyille also on the
10Th inst 1t is hoped that n full repre-
sentation of all the towns will be had at
these district conventions, for ON them
depend the County's being properly rep
resented in the judicial Convention If
the people of Iowa County desire to see
Judg, Mills renominated let them at
tend the primary meetings and so express
themselves, If they wish to see some
other man nominated, then it is still
more important that they see to it that
delegates representing their views are
sent to the convention. If tho people
neglect their duty in this regard they
will have no moral right to lind fault
with whatever may be done by tho Con,
YnnLinn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17
North District Convention.

Notice Is hereby given that Convention Of the Re-
publican voters Of the Northern Assembly District Of
Iowa County will be held at the Court House. in the
village Of Dodgevile, at o'clock !. M, OF saiHr-
day, February Goth, $50, for the purpose
of choosing two delegatest to represent the district in
the Judicial Convention called at DodgeylIe on the
1st Of March.
The ratio Of representation Is based on the Presi-
Dental election Of 1868 one for every fifty votes or
fractional part amounting to %
3. w. REESE,
Chairman Com.
Dodfeye, February, 4, 1870.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

TINS commltteo of the Methodist Church
to investigate the alleged frauds and ir-
rcgularltics in the New York Book Com
Germ, have failed to agree in their conclu-
sons, and two reports will be issued,
the majority report denying that there
have been any actual frauds and the
minority stating that shere have been
serious frauds and irregularities, men-
.ioning the names of the guilty ones, etc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

WE see that n moveman. has just
been set on foot in Tennessee for q
thorough reorgauiz alton of the Repub,
lican party, in the hope that the rivalries
and animosities of last summer will DO
forgotten. 1t is high time that an effort
in that direction had been made All is
not lost in that state, The party has
been greatly weakened by these dissen,
sions, but reconciliation, even ut this
hour, might prevent the present overs
throw from being permanent 1t would
certainly do no harm to try
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

Trt Bill changing our form of county
government back to the old system of
one supervisor from each town, is to be
acted upon by the State Senate on the
I'D. Report says the Senate is pretty
evenly divided for and against the meas
urc Senator JOKER is said to be in IA
yor OF the bill, We hope this is not true I,
and though Wyoming, Clyde and one or
two other Of the smaller towns may "a,
vor change, Mr.. Joiner, representing
as he does the entire county, would not
he Justified in assisting in tn, passage of
an act to which q preponierating major
ity Of his constituents are certainly
opposed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17
TEHE DIFF g1se ENCE

6etlceen the genuine and bogus IS too great
to decsire any one ,r1o tales precaution to
examine or nlake inquiries. No party
can afford 10 sell the Genuine Romsdcll
Outs for less hqn the prices ,o1ich / ask.
Tile white oats oetli grow rank and
lodge on the same ground aglee the Runs.
dell Nonpay 'oW stand erect, and pro.
duce a crop Of Is bushels per acre.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17
". II. BENNETT. |
]. y. TEASDiLE. I
Editors and PrOprletors.
Judicial Convention.

A Republican Convention for the 9th Judicial Cir
cult Of Wisconsin, Is hereby called to be held al the
Court House. In the village OF
podrevne, Iowa County on Tuesday, March lst 1870,
a o'clork, p NJ, to nominate candidate for the
Office of Circuit Judge OF said Circuit, to be voted for
=, the next ensuing town election. Each Assembly
District Ia entitled to two Delegates
BY order OF COMMITTEE.
Dodgeyllls, Jan 4th 1870. I'd
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

MTHE National Banks of the State
Of Wisconsin, on capital of S2,645 600
paid during the years 1867 '6S and 90
a tax amounting to 1891, lo260. This is
at the rate of four and seysnteen>hnn-
dredths per cent, and does not look much
like banks escaping with slight taxation,
while the people are borne down with 1t,
as has often ben charged.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

Notice is hereby given that Convention Of the Re
ublc,n voters OF the Southern Assembly District Of
Iowa county, viii be- held at the City HALL Mineral
Point, at one o'clock p. NJ. Of Saturday, Feb
ruary 2Gth, 1870, Tor the purpose Of choosing
two delegates to represent the district In the judicial
Convention called at Dodgeyle on the lst Of March
The ratio Of representation IS based on the Presl-
Dental election Of 1865 one for every fifty votes
fractional part amounting to 2j.)
j. II. VIVIAN, Chairman
Dist. Com.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

-TnE Executive Committee of the
State Agricultural Society has decided to
hold the next two annual fairs ut Mil
waukee, and to charge 50 cents adms.,
sion to the fair grounds instead Of -, as
heretofore.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

"T'HE city is tranquil is the reiterat.
ed announcement from Paris 1t is the
tranquility Of y suppressed Volcano
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17
Farm for Sale.

V,HE undersigned offers for sale his farm, situated
/ in the town of Mineral Point; within three miles
OF the city, one mile and half below the zinc fur
mace, on the II. H. track. good stock farm, large
hay meadow; 50 acres under the pillow, 60 more can
be broke good spring and spring house well water
ed "A good mill site plenty of wood for the farm
will be sold on reasonable terms For particulars en-
quire on the farm
JAMES PRIESTLEY.
Mineral Point, Feb. 10, 1870.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17
NORWAY OATS.

and assures las farmer friends that evAo-
euer else claims to sell then, the Genuine
Norway Oats is procticlng an imposition
on them.
I understand that a number Of parties
are selling the White Potato as the Nor.
acay. Any one acaH see the difference By
eraming the taoo kinks. THE PURE
RAMSDELL OATS ARE BLA OK
and hare thin, soft hull are relished
and easily d'geSted by horSes-,0hHe the
BOGUS is WHITE, has coarse
hard hMI, md horses Qo not like them as
,0elJ as the common oats, aud 10 not
Arive Dhen fed upon them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17

Mineral Point, Feb. 10Th, 1870.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-17
Sont,, District Convention.

Dodfevllle, Fcbruai y, (, 1870.
Evening star., 1870-03-04

THR MoRDAUNT % 'vo 2CE CAsE.-Later Lon
don papers contribute the continuation Of the
proceedings in the MOrdaunt divorce case. The
evidence OF Sir Charles Mordaunt is interesting
as indicating the general feeling in regard to
the character of the Prince Of Wales. Sir
Charles testified that before his marriage to
Lady Mordaunt he knew of her intimacy with
the Prince, and that after the marriage he
warned her against continuing Of the acquaint-
ance. 81 told her," said he, "that had heard
in various quarters certain circumstances con-
nected with his previous character that caused
me to wish her to break of with him. /"
Notwithstanding this wish, Lady Mordaunt
continued to receive the Prince without the
knowledge Of her husband, until the time she
made the voluntary confession that criminal
intimacy had been existing between them. Sir
Charles also testified to the discovery of batch
Of letters and valentine from the Prince to his
wife. The Court lOyahS refused to permit the
letters to be read but they were published in the
newspapers. They are ten in number and alj
dated between the autumns of 1861 and 49, They
prove nothing more than that the Prince and
Lady Mordaunt were very intimate and kept
each other fully posted as to their movements.
The evidence is published at great length in the
New York papers.
Evening star., 1870-03-04
YOUNG WOMAN Ar

A YOUNG WOMAN ARRESTED FOR
FORGERY.-The Providence Herald Of Wednes-
day last says: 'The facts Of a forgery case in
which the principal is young woman have lust
been brought TO light. Annie l.. Hardy, about
the LIST OF February, presented q check at the
Pawtucket Or. ~ Savings Bank to have it
checked. 1t was drawn on the Globe National
latter city, for one hundred dollars. This check
was endorsed with the name of F. Harding
which Miss Hardy claimed was her own name
and signature. She received the money, and in
due time the check, with others, was sent to the
Bank Of Mutual Redemption, Boston. There it
remained until within few days, when Ii was
returned 70 the Pawtucket bank as q fraudulent
and forged paper. This led to the investigation
of the matter, and the whereabouts Of Miss
Handy having been learned, Officer Goff pro-
ceeded there, village near Cambridge, Massa-
chusetts, known by the name Of Wakefield, and
arrested her. The officer returned with her last
Friday. She was arraigned on the charge of
forgery before Justice Gregory, and held In the
sum Of 81 500 for her appearance March 2
Failing to find the necessary surety, she was
taken to Providence, and is now confined at the
jail. What adds the most interest to this mat
ter Is the fact that she had resided in the family
Of gentleman involved in the matter alluded
to above. In this affair she will be an important
witness. and her testimony will 90 tar towards
establishing the innocence or criminality Of one
Of the respected citizens of Pawtucket. The
young woman was employed in the family as a
dressmaker in which the incident occurred upon
which Is based the suit for damages She is
about twenty one years of age, of good appear
ance, but, strange to say, manifestS the utmost
indifference regarding the serious charge unon
which she has been arrested"
Evening star., 1870-03-04

The CoLLYER-EDwARDs PRIZE FIGHT-A
Mr. Tracy, Of Cincinnati, was chosen referee,
Dooney Harris was second for Edwards, and
Barney Aaron for COllyer. At 9.45 time was
called, and the men approached each other and
shook hands, a fOrmality recognized as neces-
sary as far back as the memory OF fighting man
goeth. The weather was bitter cold, and both
being stripped above the waist, let 90 a few
hasty whacks by way of warming up.'
OF his handiwork on the nose of Coliyer.
the return Of the latter being less effective.
Both fought quickly upon meeting at the
second call, but Edwards hit hardest, and
knocked Collyer fairly off his feet, cutting him
From this time the Englishman had little to do
in defence, and tumbled his adversary now this
way, and now that, the unfortunate Collyer
coming up only to be knocked down round after
round. FOrty-twO times did the referee call up
the men, but the last call was unheeded by Coll
haps the most terrific blow of all that had been
struck. The fight being declared over the linn
and battered form of COllyer was conveyed to a
hotel, where restOratives being administered he
vomited blood. To sum up the whole of the
brutal affair, Edwards was declared the win
ner, after lighting AZ rounds in 35 minutes,
for which he received the cheers Of thos, pres
ent, and his share In the main stake. Poor
miserable Collyer got more blows than
dollars, more curses than cheers, more kicks
than caresses, and lost in those 45 minutes the
admiration Of a class he has been for six years
lighting to uphold. Edwards was very little
hurt, and came away with the crowd on the
steamer. COllyer was SO badly injured that he
could not be removed from the island.
There was no interference by the authorities
the Sheriff Of New London county to stop the
nght, but too late. At Mystic the militia was
called ont, but their services were not required.
as The crowd was very orderly.-N Y. Tribune