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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-01

The report of the Committee is full and ex-
plicit. We cannot say there was any attempt at
whitewashing, but believe all the facts in re-
gard to this road were fully brought out. We
will look with interest for still further reports,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-01

commissioner OF DeedS Tor the states OIL
Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, &c,
OFFICE; OVER EXCHANGE AND DEPOSIT BAvK.
GAY STREET,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
A TTENDS TO THE PURCHASE,
N Sale and Exchange of Real Estate or
every description.
Especial attention paid to the organiza-
ton of Companies and Colonies for the Inn
provement of large tracts of land.
Rents collected and taxes paid in all
parts of East Tennessee.
Abstracts of title carefully made and con-
veyancing in all its branches drawing OF
Deeds, Mortgages, &C., &C., done IN a
thorough manner.
FOR SALE.
80 Farms in Knox county. 800 Farms
| in East Tennessee.
| Valuable city property, improved and
vacant lots, from 500 to 0,000 in price.
100 vacant lots, some of them exceed
| ingly desirable, in Hardee's and the Rail
road Addition. Several choice and well
| improved lots In Deadericlt's and McGhee's
| Addition.
| A large and handsome residence on Pat.
ton street, East Knoxville.
| Farms ON the Cum bertrand PlateaH.
All wishing to buy or sell will find 1t fol
| their advantage to call and look over lists
of property for sale. apl6-tf
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-01

Advertise in the CHRONICLE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

A FIGHr.-The lower house of congress was
enhvened on Wednesday by sparring match
lin words) between Ben. Butler and Gen.
Farnsworth, of this state. The house had be-
fore it bill to renew pistol patent for one
White, and Butler was advocating the bill.
Farnsworth charged that Butler had taken a
fee to fight against the patent as an attorney,
and afterwards took another fee of $4,000 to
fight for the patent in the house. 'Itherefore
charge him" said Fsrnsworth, with vehement
gesture, 'with being on both sidesofthis case
Butler, in reply, called Farnsworth ga man
with more beard than brains :" and Farnsworth
responded, "He may curse my heard, but he
shall not come into this house and steal under
the shadow of it." Buffers apt reply to this
was that Farnsworth was "a coward and an
assassin" "Order was at length restored"
continues the report, "but the feeling was so
strong against Butler that he got but II votes
for his patent"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25
Board OF Education.
OFFICE or THE BoARD or EDUCATION


Ottawa, Friday. June IT, 1870.
The Board met pursuant 10 adjournment
Present-Directors Stout, Markle Gibson, Court
nev, Crane and Fulton.
Minutes were read and approved
Resignation Of Miss A. B. Potter, principal of l,h
ward school, was presented and accepted. aud
on motion OF Director Courtney, thanks Of the
Board were rendered Miss Potter for the ability
and correctness with which she had performed the
duties OF her position.
Receipt OF T.. Eames, treasurer. to 4. L. Beedc
for $5e, tuition ia 1th ward. placed on ile.
Resignation Of Mrs. Frost. principal of "a ward
school, was presented and accepted. and, -
On melton OF Gibson, thanks q tae Board were
rendered Mrs Frost for having ably and faith.
fully performed her duties as principal of the I'd
ward school.
The following petition was presented and re-.
ceiyed:
IN tie BDdrd If Educat,oH:
The Undersigned. residents of the "a ward IN the
city OF Ottawa, respectfully request your houora.
also 10 retain the salary Of the teachers al the rates
now established, thereby preserving the efficiency
of the school. In the event of the retirement OF
the principal VI the "a ward school, we would re-
specially request of your honor cole body tse re.
appointment oi Mis-, Mary \. Reed as principal OF
said school
Signed by Giles W. Jackson Henry Stead. :. B.
Grldley, Chester Hard and others
BlIl OF w. c. Smith Co., 500 -, ordered paid
courtney, with IL view 10 egualZc and regulate
the salaries IN the different wards, presented the
following list OF salaries, and moved its adoption
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

TAE Nnw ARIsrocRACY. Tim shareholders
numbered about 100000, and they became SO
pulled up with wealth and pride that they
aped the aristocracy Of Europe and sought to
rule the country. They got their quietns.
The cotton lords of the East number about
tlcsamc, and they zoo arc becoming so pulled
up, conceited and domnccring that congress
cringcs more abiectly to them than it did to
even the shareholders. The time is coming
when they must get their quetus likewise.
This government was made for the whole
people and not for a favored few.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25
FROM PENNSYLVANIA,

HARRISBURG, PA, June Is, 1870.
am away here in this place, dearest Of al
places on earth to me, aud thought perhaps
could interest you. or your readers by few
notes or impressions by the way.
left Ottawa on the 10th, at II NJ. noticed
the crops, perhaps, more than anything else.
Corn and cereals to Chicago about like what NAV
be seen about Ottawa, or, perhaps, not quite SO
good. A cold wind was blowing off the lake
and overcoats were brought out and used At
5:15 we started on the Fort Wayne road-Crops
about the same through Indiana. Ohio corn
about the same, and wheat little better in east.
ern Ohio. As We came to Pennsylvania, wheat
was much better; more rain had fallen. Corn,
here, is hardly as good with us,-some have
not done anything TO it since it was planted, i,
has been SO wet. 1t has raincd here every day
save this one, for the last three weeks Much of
the wheat is lying Hat, but it looks we'll headed;
water stands in many corn fields and people can't
pillow. One man said, this morning, ii it did not
rain to-day, he could plow corn by Monday.
Coming over, and through, the mountains We
passed through the Fire on the Mountain dis
trict. Hundreds aud thousands of acres burn.
over. the timber being mostly cedar and pine
The fire would pass from one tree to another
among the branches; yet many are burnt down,
others still stand. Some places there are sew.
enty and eighty feet without branch, resem-
bling some the shipping at New York, from
distance. This fire occurred last yea-, and must
have been grand sight.
On arriving this morning, after Il a rest at the
hotel, left for the market, which i. diffsren,
from any l ever saw Louisville, KY, has one
on u similar plan but while here they have
honest. toiling healty looking Dutch, there they
have blacks. The country people in by
hundreds, some say thousands. Cherries-oh.
such cherries cheese, Dutch stinkcase, smear.
case, apple butter, and -; bu, cannot emu.
merate. Such d wonderful variety, and mostly
women, to sell trade. Here I saw the old
Dutch harness straps, six inches wide, asd such
wagons as were used here forty years ago. But
they are not all -o-there is great improvement
here. BY the kindness Of friend have been
through the public buildings and some of the
fine garden.,-and such flowers They bea, vs.
at Ottawa. A.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25
The monthly report Of the commi

The monthly report Of the commissioner of
agriculture for Nay shows that the average
of winter wheat is nearly ) per cent. behind
last year, while the quality is superior. VIM
ter barley is about as last year, and the spring
sown"" has been increased in every state, and
the crop is generally growing well. The
June report, we imagine, will present still
more ,h>couruging show for cereals, especial
~ in the large district in the west afflicted by
the present drought. In this county, certain
ly and the same is true OF large district in
Northern Illinois, Indiana Iowa and Wiscon-
sin. half the wheat SOwn will not he worth
harvesting. and half the oats will nor Weld
ten bushels to the acre.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

1t is reported that Spotted Tail has fallen in
love with Washington belle, whether black or
white, it is nos stated, but it is very romantic
tale.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincinnati Eaguir-
er, who had been figuring on the thing, says
The debt OF the United States, according
to the statement of the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury. June /. 1870, was two thousand one hun
lrcd and seven millions nine hundred and
forty three Thousand two hundred dolars.s
This great debt can be discharged in Thirty.
five years and two hundred and seventy two
days by appropria,ing annually the eighteen
millions, jat 6 per cent. INTEREST," now paid or
given to the bond-holders who furnish the
national currency.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

The Joliet Signal, in referring to the family
quarrel now raging among the radicals in this
district over the congressional succession, does
Mr.. Corwin injustice in saying "he aspull-
cd Off" Mr.. Corwin is on the track, "hot and
heavy" and by taking sides with the west end
of this county year ago against Ottawa, Sc
cures such support from that quarter as to
worry Cook about carrying this county, in the
convention.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

Ben. Butler, who has continually been at
the head OF some congressional committee, in.
vestGating somebody is at last himself the
subject Of investigation, On Tuesday, as
treasurer of the National Soldiers ana Sailors
Orphans Home, he appeared before the house
committee as witness, that committee having
been directed to thoroughly investigate that in
sttution. He made n statement of the way
he had received and discussed the funds,
which the committee did not appear to be
satisfied with, and, therefore, decided to send
for persons and papers. 1t seems that Butler
got Il bill passed turning over the unclaimed
bounty fund, draft Communication fund, etc.,
to this institution. which amounted to over
Sl2jO,O0o. He recently drew nearly two.thirds
of this amount. and congress is determined
that he shall show what he did with it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25
Land Stealing.

A good deal is said in the papers about the
enormous land-stealing jobs that are being
bought through congress by a corrupt lobby,
yet few people have any idea ofthe enormous
ness of these steals. The following statement
will give some idea of the manner in which
the public domain is being disposed Of The
figures are obtained from the general land Of
fee and are reliable: Taken up, l2,2ol $50
acres granted to the soldiers for services prior
to the rebellion, CT, O76,922 acres schools, asy-
lums, universities and agricultural colleges,
IO,lS5'9S1 acres swamp lands given to states,
41,SI5.175; granted to states for internal i'm
provements, 2,4O3, O54 saline lands given to
states, 4l4,5 $50 acres granted to individuals
and companies, IL, 1856. acres in aid of Ca
mails, as above stated, $50, 600 acres in aid of
wagon roads, 3,7S2,Sl3 acres and in aid of
railroads, lS2 ,1OS,5Sl acres. This shows that
4Ol 5000 ga acres have been already disposed
Of
In the present Congress, since the 18th of
March 1869, there have been introduced $50
different bills for the donation ofpublic lands,
in one form brother, to private corporations,
and the Northern Pacific steal, just worked
through by the most outrageous corruption,
will take about 40 million acres more. These
grants are not generally like that to Illinois,
where only alternate sections were granted
and the government price on the other alter
nate sections was doubled but most of them
are grants outright, with no resulting benefit
to the government
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

WHITrEMoRE.-The house of Representatives
at Washington on Monday made short work of
Whittemorc, the cadetship peddling carpet
Dagger from South Carolina, whose niger
constituency reelected him after he had been
expelled from the house. There were but 30
votes IN favor OF his re-udmission. to 1874
against. What is strange about it is, that he
was most iiercely opposed by John A. Logan,
who, when Whittemorc came to him whining
about his expulsion, advised him to 60 home
and get himself reelected, assuring him, &C.
cording to the affidavit of several of White
more's friends, that if he W. was returned
to congress, he logan would be the first to
welcome his return" Whttemorc should
have known enough about Logan not to place
any foolish reliance on his word.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

And now comes little Belvidere, His. and
also proposes to have grand musical jubilee,
after the manner of the great jubilee of Boston
and New York. Two hundred voices and in
with anvils and cannon accessories The
grand fete is to commence July 3Oth, and last
three DAYS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

slavery is a SIM and because the south
persisted in this sin to the outrage of the ten
der conscience of Massachusetts,, she was
crushed. When the south proposed to ex-
change the negro for the cooie, the tender
conscience of Massachusetts again took alarm,
and Senators Wilson and Sumner promptly in.
PRODUCED bills in congress to suppress the Coo
lie trade. But in the course of time, when the
Cordwalners' Association of Massachusetts
grew strong enough to demand of the shoe
manufacturers something above starvation pri-
ces for their labor, Massachusetts, discovered
that coolies would make shoes at 1923 q month,
while white men got $50 and $40. Instantly
the holy horror of cooe slavery vanished, and
noted Massachusetts shoe manufacturer sent
to California for - coolies, to take the place
of the native workmen who had struck. The
coolies arrived two weeks ago and went to
work at once and so well was their onner
pleased with their work, that rival manuf.c-
turcrs are making arrangements to make ex-
tensivc importations ofthe same kind of LABOR.
The discharged native workmcn appealed to
the Massachusetts, legislature to stop this traf-
tic, which indeed is but Il slight remove from
revival of the slave trade, but the Legislature
refused to hear them, by vote of liz against
20. Massachusetts, picty is wholly regulated
by whose bull gored the OK.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

MoNrANA.--A private letter from Mon.
tanu, dated June /, 1870, says:
Times are lovely Just now. Snow is one foot
deep, by actual measurement, -new snow, fall
en- within forty.cight hours and still showing.
At the head OF Jefferson guch is about 2 feet
deep.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

Look ont for Ku Klux outrages in North
Carolina. The radical governor of that state
says unless something is done the conserva.
tives will carry the election this tall, and he
wants congress to put the SKATE under m !ita.
~ control.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

How is your husband. my dearS" asked one
lady of another "Uh he's in very bad state"
was the reply. And pray what kind Of state
IL he iu ?" persisted the other. "In state prison
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

Ayes-Markle and COurtnev-2
Aays-Stout, Gibson, Beckwth Crane and tul.
tom.
On motion of Courtney, president was au,hor,z
ed to sign note for So 500 for 80 DAYS payable To-
National City Bank to pay teachers and iauitors
stout moved that the appointment of principals
oi 'he ISL "a, and 9th ward schools to assist in
h'Sn sc"ool examination be rescinded.
XXyes-Htont, "ibso9and Fulton-3,
Aays-Markle, Courtney, Beckwith, Crane.
oh melton OF Courtney, il was ordered, that the
June. "' III
on motion ot Courtney, clerk was authorized 10
draw orders payable TO teachers and ianitors
amount of salary due them at the Snd Of the pres
ent term.
On motion of Markc, teachers in Is, ward were
rcupPoihleu lpr next term.
courtney moved special assistant in high school
be dispensed with.
Ayes-MUrkIc. Courtney and Craue-3
Nays-StoUt, Gibson, Bcckwi,h and Fui,onl
On motion at Gibson. teacher, IA th,yd wal
were rcappvnIed Tor next term
On motion Of Courtney, the teachers in thu A,b
ward, with the exception Of PRINCIPAL that positiop
being vacated by resignation of Miss poitrr W..
responded for next term.
On motion Of Beckwith, the teaches in 9Th wara
were reappointed for next term
On mstion Crane, the teachers in thu 9Th ward
were reapponted for ext term.
On motion OF the directors of the several wards
the anitors In the first, second third fourth md
seventh wards were reappointed for the ne n tern
On motion OF Beckwth. VIM. Greggor was nm.
pointed jauitor In 9Th ward. ~
Ayes-Stout, Gibson, Courtney, Beckwi,h and
Cranc-5. "
Nays-Markle aud Fulton.-,a.
IN motion OF Crane. Charles Albert was appoiu,.
ed janitor III 9th ward.
=, On motion Of Beckwth. Board udournea On
rfo"y' June slsh. CHAS N. CATIlN, Clerk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

An exchange, which wishes to avoid slang,
delicately advises its beligerent neighbor to
"imitate the example Of the .ivulet in time of .
drouth."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-25

Prices OF grain, Ms courteously furnished by U.
8. Munson " Son. to-day June 2O): Wheat 75c
@sl; Corn 75as0c for 60 lbs; Oats 45c for 20
ibs.; Barley 30a35c.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-06-30
interesting Renaissance.
The following we clip from Il

The following we clip from the
Grand Junction Head Light:
"Charley Voorhees,, commission
merchant of this city, has in his pos.
session a copy of small paper pub
lished by the Union prisoners at
Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas, during
the winter of 1864. 1t is rich rec
ord of jokes and canards outsizing
even the Tribune specials in the red
hot times of war. The paper was
printed with pen entirely, and APP
peared enthusiastically. A grand
anniversary ball was planned for the
22d of February, OF the year named,
and among the floor managers we
see the name oft Col. J. b. Leake,
Twentieth Iowa, now of Davenport.
The rebels vetoed the ball part OF
the den onstratlon, but in spite OF
all the Colonel delivered an eloquent
Grafton on the occasion, followed by
an original poem by Col. Duganne,
of New York. The numerous bust.
ness houses advertised in the "city'
are. presented in a laughable man
ner, and deal of all trades and pro.
fesslons. Pipes and chess men, pie
bakers, straw hats and whisky make
up portion of the articles offered
Tor sale Eat most reasonable rates" "
| A full list of all Iowa officers is pre-,
scented III this sheet, among whom
we recognize several more or less
known throughout the State
Charley was a sojourner in "Ford
City" for six months, and had the
pleasure of marching eight hundred
miles to get into these quarters. o
course he values this memento of hi
captivity beyond all price,"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-06-30

CAN A MOTHER FoRGET Can a
mother forget? Not a morninr, noon
or night but she looks into the corn
err Of the kitchen where you read
Robinson Crusoe, and thinks of you
as boy. Mothers rarely become
conscious that their children are
grown out Of childhood. They think
of them, advise them, write to them,
as if not full fourteen years of age
She cannot forget the child. Three
times day they think who is absent
from the table, and hopes that next
year, at the farthest, she may have
Just her own family there and if you
are there look out for that fat limb
of fried chicken, and that coffee,
which none bat everybody's own
mother can make.
A mother mourning at her first
born's grave, or closing the dying
eyes of child after child, displays a
grief whose very sacredness is sub
lime. But bitterer, heavier than the
death stroke is the desperation Of g
son who rushes over a crushed hear
into vices which he would hide ever
from tue abandoned and the vile.
Napoleon once asked a lady wha
France needed for the education o
her youth, and the short, profound
reply was Moth ers."
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-06-30
CaURCu DIRECTORY

UNTVERS ALIST SOClETY.-Services every
SUNDAY az I0JS a. m aud Z p. IN. Sabbath school
at 3p m. Rev. W. W. Clayton pastor.
81 E. CHURCH-Rev. John Harris, Pastor
Services at 1917 a. m, and p. m. Sunday
School, p. m. Prayer meetings, Thursday eve
ninGs.
SIMPSON CHARGE-(M. e. Rev. c. w. Shaw
Pastor. Services at ~ a. m, and p. m. Sun
day Scr sol at , d. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-Services every Sun
day, At 10Y A NJ, and ~ p. N. Sunday School
Immediately after morning Service Services
Thursday evening. Thomas B. Kemp. Pastor.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Rev. s.
Z. McCune, Pastor. Services at 10n a. m and 7:4s
p. III. sunday School, 9 Il. m. Prayer meetings,
Tt. lay evenings.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-Rev g. d. A.
Hehard. Pastor. Services at l01i a. m and Z p. M.
sunday school at l2h p. m. Prayer meetings,
Thursday evenings.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. ". NJ. MetcaIf Services on Sabbath at 1917 a.
10. and p. IN. Sabbath Schooi9H a. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Elder B. w.
Sp. II. Sunday school u IN. Prayer meeting,
Thursday cyeuitE.
RAPF!ST CHURCH.-Rey. j. F. Childs, ras-
tur. services at l0h a. m. and ~ T. m. sun
day school ga m. Prayer meeting, Thursday even
ing.
I. p. CHURCH.-Rev. R. A. McAyael
Fa-Isr. Services 1891 Il. m. and p. m. Sunday
&C 1Ool 9H 3. IN. Prayer meeting, Thursday even
'uss, At p. m.
SECOND NJ. E. CHURCH lColored).-Rev. f. d.
Ohn=ou, Pastor. Services every Sabbath at 10n
i. m Sunday School at 3h p. m
FRIENDS MEETING.-Corner of Monroe and
High streets. On let and 18th days OF the week, at
10 a m: on 1st day at D. IN. Sabbath School i'm
mcdiatelv after services on 1st day morning.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-06-30

found the Shoshcnay Indians in
peaeeable possession of that valley ;
who occupied it as their great winter
hunting grounds ; but the rapid in
crease OF MormonS drove away the
| game, and forced them to seek some
other place to shelter their women
and little ones, where game congre-
gated in sufficient quantities for their
subsistence the Shoshonays, there
fore applied to the Crow Indians for
permission to hunt aud winter in the
Wind river valley, which they grant
ed but the ShOshonays agreed to
leave as soon as the grass grew in the
spring, which they have invariably
done Ger since. Notwithstanding
all the precaution the Shosonays use
their inveterate enemies, the Sioux,
have decimated their numbers from
700 lodges to 70 lodges all told
Until the summer of 1867 the Wind
river valley, the Sweet Water mines,
and surrounding country was &C
knowledged Crow country. In July
1867, all this country was ceded to
the L. S. Government by the Crow
Indians; which by precedent and
by former acts of Congress gave
American citizens the right to occu-
py; which they did, in the following
Fall, about 40 settlements were made
in Wind river valley, in good faith,
intending to make future homes the
following July, 1868, the Peace Com
missioners met at Fit. Bridger con-
Guided q treaty Of peace with the
Shoshonay Indians giving them
scope of country nearly as large as
the State of Iowa, and that to about
500 Indians. The boundaries were
prescribed at TT. Bridger without any
knowledge Of the country whatever,
and when they came to run the lines
they found about 40 settlers on their
reservation. together with many OF
our best quartz lodes, and all our
placer mines then known to exist.
The very operations Of these so
called Peace Commissioners are the
indirect cause Of all our Indian trou-
bIeS, by promising the Indians more
than they intended to give, and more
than Congress is able to.
The attention Of every western
member of Congress should be i'm
mediately called to this important
question, before these men 10 connec
ton with the Indian ring rob the pi-
oneur Of his hard earned rights, and
will probably prevent the entire ex-
of the Indian race.
O & ID