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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-07

We can't comprehend how q mans
happiness can be complete without good,
readable, reliable newspaper. With the
man who has a comfortable home, owes
nobody anything, has plenty to live upon
has a loving wife and pretty children,
nothing is needed to complete the picture
of bliss, but the newspaper. This is espe-
cially so, in the long winter evenings
when all are gathered around the cheerful
blazing hearthstOne while the winter
winds are bowling without, and the pelt-
ing rain and snow are rendering cherries
the outside world. The newspaper, with
its late news, gossip, short stories and gem
eralinformation, occupiesla niche in a mans
social enjoyment that nothing else can
supply. Then be sure and take a newspa-
per.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-07
PROTECTION.

The Nashville Banner takes us to task
for our position on the subject of protect
ing home industry. It says the growth of
manufacturing enterprises in Tennessee is
only to be attributed to the growth of
time" and that the growth would have
been much more extensive, but for too
much protection elsewhere. Now we are
unable to see why protection elsewhere is
not protection also for Tennessee. The
Banner entertains the idea that but for q
protective tariff the manufacturers of the
North would long since have transferred
their machinery to our iron and coal fields,
where they could manufacture articles
cheaper, and be able to compete with for
eign producers. We do not believe q word
of this. If that were true, they would do
50, tariff or no tariff. If with the tariff
they can make money in New England
and Pennsylvania, they could make some
here, according to the Banners theory,
and. being men of common sense, would
come at once. Capitalists will go where
they can make most money, and if they
can do it in Tennessee, they will come
here in preference to staying elsewhere.
The Bonner further says:
Considered purely az matter ofself-interest,
! the iron and GOAL regions of the South, it seems
| to us, have nothing 70 lose and everything to
gain by thejaboltion of high protective tariffs
1t is the opinion of the best informed iron in
this State, that the result vonld increase ton
fold ita manufacturing enterprise"
Now, if we could see the matter in that
light, we would at once come out in favor
of free trade. Wewould like 10 know who
| some of "the best informed iron men in
Staten are, who believe that the abolition
of the tariff would increase manufacturing
enterprise in ten-fold proportion. If we
believed this, we confess that our mind
would be materially modified on the tariff
| question. We desire to see the manufac-
turing enterprise OF the State increase
| ten-fOld," and would favor any policy
that would do it, but the mere assertion OF
| men fails to convince us that the abolition
of tariff duties would do it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-07

We live in fast AEGEAN age of progress
an age of railroads.&c. steam-of cleo
tricity. The world moves, and he who
stands still must not be surprised if he is
left far behind. Once stage-coaehes Were
favorite mode of travel. Days and weeks
of tedious travel were required for a jour
ney which l. now performed in a magnifi-
cent palace in few hours. Our commerce
was transported over miserably bad roads,
hundreds of miles, in heavy wagons now
it is brought us by the iron horse with dis
patch and safety.
This being progressive age, and the
people having tasted of the benefits of pro-
gress, the man who would hold on to the
things of II half-century ago is a wooden
man in sOciety-no benefit to himself on
his neighhors. He who opposes schools
because there were none when he was u
boy, who would see no roads improved be-
cuuse he had travelled through fife in the
old, beaten paths, who would ford the
stream rather than cross "A bridge or travel
hundred miles on horseback rather than
by rail, because his daddy" had no such
advantages, is entirely out Of his sphere,
with the living moving, progressive men
who control affairs in the present age
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-07
WIDENING PRINCE STREET.

Now that the new Custom House and
Postoflice Is an assured fact, so much so
that even political demagogues have ceased
topublicly throw doubts upon its compile
ton, and as the assurance of Mr.. Mullet
that il is TO be built in the most substan-
tial manner, and in the most modern style
is generally satisfactory, we suggest that
the proposition to widen Prince street be
seriouly considered and adopted. That the
project 10 widen it at least from the river
to Market Square is entirely practicable
admits Of no doubt. There are but half
dozen buildings that would require NOV
ing, and they can all be removed with lit
tie trouble or expense. The street Is, with
the exception of its width, one of the best
in the city, and when the improvements
in the Holston river are made 20 as to give
US navigation all the year, the street will
become one of the most important in the
city. We regard the improvements in the
Holston as certain to be made at no distant
day, and as Prince street must be the
avenue through which the freights from
the river will be transported, it's improve
ments is question of great interest.
Tire completion of the Custom House,
and the location Of the two churches at
the corner Of Prince and Church streets,
will always make that locality point of
attraction That other buildings of the
same class and style will eventually be
constructed in the same neighborhood, is
entirely probable. 1t Is desirable, there
fore, not only by reason of the improve
ment it would make in the general appear
ance of that part Of the city, but also for
the more practical and substantial reasons
already named, that the street should be
widened.
The time is opportune. The prospects
are that the Government will increase ma
terially the size Of the lot upon which the
custom house is being built and place the
building some twenty feet further back
from Prince street. If the city will widen
the street the house would probably be still
further retired, thereby adding much to
the appearance Of the building and to the
improvement Of the street. If the project
Is to be successful it is therefore desirable
that it should be speedily determined.
The street is now too narrow, as all will
admit. 1t would improve it, and the value
Of every foot of property fronting OH or adj
jacent 10 it, if it was widened. 1t can be
done at trifiing expense, and, if the pro-
per efforts are made, can be done at once
We are glad the city authorities have act
ed in the matter, and we hope the effort
will be encouraged by every citizen. We
ought TO take greater interest in these
matters, for every step we take toward:
| improving the beauty OF practical advan
tage7 of our city is AN investment for the
future from which We will all speedily
reap material advantages.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-07
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

The position of the German armies is
more favorable now than atany time since
the invasion began. The forces about
Paris are strongly entrenched and in
strength sufficient to repel any sortie the
French attempt, as the events of the past
few days demonstrate. Their whole forces
are a. well ia hand as they have ever been.
The advances made by the French armies
organized in the south of France can be
checked whenever they come within strik-
ing distance of the armies cooperating in
the siege of Paris Our dispatches this
morning show that the French army of
the Loire was disposed of very summarily
when its advance threatened the success
full prosecution of the siege. We believe
the French armies are in better discipline
and better differed than they have been
since the terrible Opening battles of the
war but however well handled or eff
cient, there can be no hope for them to
overcome the terrible odds the signal vic
! tories at Metz, Sedan and Strasburg gave
to the Germans. Temporary SUCCESSES
! they may have, but that their final defeat
and overthrow can be aveTted, unless by
| Intervention of other Powers, it il almost
madness TO believe.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-07

\ YEAR ago, Mrs. L. A. Pollard, wife Of
Lost-Cause Pollard, was the lessee of the
ST. Cloud Hotel, in Washington, which
she kept on the European plan. She, not
being altogether void Of fascinating quail
ties, naturally had her admirers one of
whom was a certain steamboat captain
1t having been promulgated in and about
Washington that she was guilty of i'm
proper intimacies with this steamboat cap
tain, she became insane, and was sent 10
an insane asylum. She has recently been
released, and now charges that her insani-
ty was the result Of drugs administered by
the owner of the hotel of which she was
the lessee, with the design Of getting her
out Of the way and securing control of the
property. She has employed eminent
counsel, and will bring suit against the
owner Of the hotel for heavy damages, al
leging false imprisonment and assault and
battery. 1t is also said that she has writ
ten 10 her husband in New York consult
ing him about the matter, and seeking o.
reconciliation.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-07

The New York Evenia9 Post says of an
old English custom that for four hundred
and seventeen years have the chief magis-
trates of London been accustomed to 90 By
water 70 Westminster Hall to be sworn in.
This year, however, the Lord Mayor was
to proceed by the splendid new Thames
embankment, which may almost be suid
TO be the greatest improvement made 10
London in all that long time.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-07

WHILE Nevada and Massachusetts, spend
Sl9.l7 and SlG.45, respectively, per head of
the school population for educational ia
cilitie-, Tennessee spends 90 and Kentucky
q cents per head. These are the figures
can JO,WndL Of Education, and show our
State in q very untavurable light. Such
figures do us more damage among dcaira-
BILE immigrants than many associations
for immigration can DO as good.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-07

THE cruelc-t joke on Pomeroy Is that
Tammany has bought his Democrat for
$4,000 for the purpose Of shutting him
M.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-21
The stacey House Dinner,

The magnificent dinner spread to his
friends by the proprietor yesterday for
his guests and friends, on the regular
opening of the Stacey House, was all the
most delicate taste could suggest or the
most fastidious epicure desire. II was a
,bOunteous, a sumptuous and an elegant re-
past. Every variety Of meats, game, fish,
fowl, buffalo, quail, ETC., was abundantly
and excellently prepared. Jelles, fruits,
nuts, sweetmeats, cakes, creams, candies,
viands, and every luxury tempting to the
palate abounded in prolific profusion. The
tables sparkled with the finest of wines,
cordials and nectars. Hundreds partOok
of the hospitalities with high relish, and
the verdict was unanimous that it could
not have been7gotten up in better taste or
in a style more appropriate to the occasion.
Mr. Stacey, the proprietor, was at home
in his element and among his friends, and
did the honors Of the occasion in a man.
ner worthy the. polished gentleman and
experienced landlord. Charley Martin,
who is an fat in such matters, surpassed
himself in the preparation of the repast,
and Mr. Bradshaw, the clerk, was polite
and affable.
Among the large crowd present we no.
ticed his excellency, Gov. Senter, the
Mayor and City Council, number Of the
city Editors, the City Marshal, the Chief Of
Police and a number Of his officers and
men, several officers from the barracks,
and some of the prominent members OF
the bar, besides very many citizens and
business men, We acknowledge the re-
ceipt of very superior bottle of old black
berry cordial from Mr.. Ford, of the estab-
Hshment. The occasion was a very pleas
ant one, and passed off to the entire salts
faction of all present.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-21
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

NJ. Rospail Is not dead yet.
Fifty mules drowned Oh the Lady Gay.
A Cairo Doctor mixed arsenic in his beer
and died
Iowa completes the ratification Of the 18th
am endmeut.
French ministry award publishers trial
by jury.
Inc Peabody funeral feet viii arrive
early IN February.
Vim. hnel, vile murderer, viii be hanged
at Louisville to-day.
A New York alderman Is implicated IN
be whisky frauds.
1 The viii Of Diyersy, the Chicago brewer
IS contested by his daughter
A new cable laid connecting Brest with
England
Twenty warehouses and diStilleries seized
In New York
Kentucky distIllers indorse Delano's re @
ulatIoIs ot whisky mash.
One cent terrage between New York
and Brooklyn won pay
4 telegraphlc game vi chess arranged be
tween New York and Baltimore.
The German Aasons protest against the
tendency OF the Ecumenical Council.
The inhibition against Sunday theatricals
an California has been abolished.
Bill Seward has reached Havana and
speechifed some serenading volunteers on
tuesday night.
Two houses demolished and two children
killed by storm Sunday night in Christian
county, Illinois.
We have two pages Of court journal
about the prospective movements OF Prince
Arthur.
The Bishops Of Toronto and Burlington
were appointed an Ecumenical Committee
on Eastern Rites.
The General Theological Seminary Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church Is to be re-
moved from New York
The New York Stock Exchange want a
new building, and threaten to move up
town.
The Cuban Junta claims having received
some confirmation Of the reported defeat
OF Gen. RuelIos He lost !, 500 men.
Tuesday night, man and team crossing
the Mississippi on the ice at Belleville,
Iowa, fell through an air hole and were
drowned.
The New York ErpycSsrepeats statement
that the RothschIlds are to prop our des-
pOtlsm by taking large amounts Of new L.
.. 5 per cents.
Greeley comments severely on the Sen
ate for adopting Edmunds amendment,
which returns the Virginia bill to the
House and gives Butler chance to kill it.
The London Times takes four columns
TO saythat Byron passion for mystiicatiOn
may have deceived his wife into belief that
he was incestuous.
The Heratd publishes a leng letter from
Judge J. 5. Black, touching SIanton's sup
oneness early in 1851 He says Stanton
was States Rights Democrat TO the last
N Oment
New York city gets up a new Democ-
racy, proposing universal and incessant
sufrage-each Legislative bill to be re-
turned to the people for ratification. 1t
further proposes the consolidation of all
railroads and teIegraphs into government
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-21
MISSISSIPPI.
Acorn and Ames Elected Uuited
States Senators.

MEMPHIS, Jan. 2O.-The AUa5dRchG8
jackson, Miss, special tonight, says the
Legislature on the 18th elected Gov. Alcorn
United States Senator for the long term,
beginning March, 1871, and ending in
1917, and Gen. Ames for the short term,
ending March, 1873.
Negro Sent 10 the UniIed States
Senate.
To-day the Legislature elected Rev. II.
Il. Reyels, colored State Senator from
Natchez, for the term expiring March,
1871, which Sharkey was elected to but
not admitted.
The Legislature also passed a resolution
memOrahzing Congress to remove political
disabilities OF all Mississippians to be
presented by Revels, together with his Gre
dentials as United States Senator.
The Legislature then adjourned TO meet
the second Tuesday after the admission Of
Of the State.
Revels is forty-seyen years Of age,
native Of North Carolina and was edU-
Gated in Ohio.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-21
INTERVENING REVIEW.
WcmaTks OF MIR. Kenneday at 1Ie
Orphans Concert Wednesday
Night.

HemaTAEs OF lHr. Kenneday at the
Orphans Concert Wednesday
Night.
The remarks Of Mr. Kenneday at the
Orphans Concert on Wednesday. owing to
the pressure upon our columns. were
crowded out Of our report of the proceed
rngs yesterday morning. Possessing con-
siderable interest as affecting the institu-
ton, and as information useful othe public.
we insert them substantially in this issue.
Mr. Kenneday said that the asylum at
GAINESVILLE for the Confederate orphans
was the result Of the labors of the ladies of
Tennessee. 1t was managed by the ladies
with regular officers, and supervisory board
of gentlemen. They had auxiliary societies
in almost every county of the State, and no
orphan of a Confederate soldier had ever
been refused admission into the asylum
from any section Of the State. 1t was an
asylum Of the State The ground and the
building cost 81. 600, which was paid. The
purchase money, too, was raised outside
of the limits of the State. California, New
York. Missouri, Kentucky, the cities of
Louisville and Cincinnati had furnished
the means, and now be appealed to
the people Of Tennessee to sustain it.
He stated that there were now in the
ASYLUM from Williamson county ,; from
Giles, ,: Rutherford. >; Cannon, 3 ;
Greene, ?; Claiborne, &; Granger, > 4;
Stewart > ; Montgomery, :; Davidson, > /;
Lincoln. Smith, . Madison, > A; Henry.
g; Humphreys, 3: Weakley ,, and tue
>. 'sidue from the various other counties
~ the sustenance Of the institution he
,ro-,I5 were i necessary, make the strong
est ana most feryid appeals
R,,t he did not feel that any appeal was
necessary: ,~ere he the most finished
orator he could "akc no such an appeal
as were these chill zen themselves here
before them. He told them they were
pledged to support these orphans, and
that they must make good the,T pledges.
Those who were at the time not to- Old TO
be in the army who were not there ought
TO have been. and had they BEEN thor
children might now have been orphans.
When the fathers of these children went
out to the battle, they were
told that their children should be
cared for: now the promise must be made
good He appealed 10 the ladies. He re
minded them Of the fact that they told all
the young men they must go and fight or
they would never get wife in the world.
They, too must help these orphans He
also appealed to the United States soldiers
present He stated that they had never
met Confederate soldier in battle but
they found brave and a generous foe.
The Government protected their orphans,
and they should help to sustain ours. He
concluded 10y calling on all to give
what they were willing and able.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-21

EQUAL TO AMY TO be found i the
United Stats
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-21
T EEL EGR APHIC.
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE


WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Mr. Anthony
presented a communication, presenting
the statue of Nathaniel Greene, from Rhode
Island, to the House of Representatives. =
Mr.. Conkling offered a substitute for the
census bill
Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill to estab-
lish postal telegraph.
The Virginia bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Drake renewed his amendment, but
action was postponed till 4 o'clock Friday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bingham asked leave to introduce a
bill making it an offense punishable with
fine and imprisonment for any person to
propose to repeal the action of 3 State
Legislature in ratifying any proposed
amendment of the Constitution of the
United States.
Mr.. Eldridge objected.
MIR. Longbridge offered q preamble and
resolution declaring the absence of consti.
tutional authority in the treaty making
power to absorb foreign territory until the
consent of the House was given. Referred.
Mr.. Wood offered q resolution declar-
atory of the right of the House to consider
the propriety and expediency of appropria-
ton of public money for any purchase
whatever; that the treaty making power
cannot conclude without action of House in
any case when legislation is required to
execute it. Referred.
Mr.. Hooper, of Utah, presented a
memorial of %, 600 citizens of Utah, pray
ing for admission as State. Referred
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-21
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United States
Chinchllla Over Goats.
Edreden Beaver Over Coats
Esquemaux Beaver Over
Coats
French Beaver Over Goa 8,
English Beaver Over Coat
Light Weight Cashmere
Over Goats,
Light Weight Melton Over
Coats
Water Proof Over Coats,
Labrador Beaver OV'r Coats.
Elegant Dress Over Coats.
English Beaver Capes.
Extra Long Chinchilla Over
Goats.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-21
BILL OF RIGHTS.


The President announced that the
next business in order was the con-
sideratiOn of the unfinished bust
ness of yesterday. Without objection
the question will be upon the adoption of
the nineteenth section, which the Secre-
tary will read.
Sec. 70. That the printing presses
shall be free to every person who under
takes to examine the proceedings of the
Legislature, or of any branch or Otficerof
the government; and no law shall ever be
made to restrain the right thereof. The
free communication of thoughts and Opin
ions is one of the invaluable rights of
man, and every citizen may freely speak,
write and print on any subject, being re-
sponsiblc for the abuse of that liberty.
But in prosecutions for the publication of
papers investigating the official conduct OF
officers or men in public capacity, the
truth thereof may be given in evidence;
and in all indictments for hbels, the jury
shall have a right to determine the law
and the facts, under the direction of the
court, as in other criminal cases.
Mr. Cvpert proposed to amend in line
five by striking out ''but" and inserting
''and' in lieu, in line SIX by striking out
the words conduct of officers or men in
public capacity and inserting in lieu these
words cor private conduct of any officer
or person. | can see no reason why
prosecuting for libel should be allowed
except as the publication shall affect pri-
waite conduct; or that these should be put
upon the same footing.
Mr.. Stephens considered this a very Sc
rious innovation, and that it should receive
nroper consideration and discussion. He
could not see why the papers should be