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PROPOSALS.
u. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, II
THIRD STORY, UNION BANK BUILDING,
FAYErTR NEAR CHARLES STREET.

FAYErTg, NEAR CHARLES STREET,
BALTIMORE, ND, Nov. s, 1871.
CEALED PROPOSALS ARE INVITED AT
- this office for the REMOVAL OF ABOUT
400 CUBIC YARDS OF ROCK IN THE RO-
ANOKE RIVER, Immediately below Weldon.
North Carolina The depth of excavation will
not exceed EIGHT FEET at ordinary low water.
The location is sheltered
Proposals in DUPLICATE, ENDORSED ON
dersgned, will be received at this office until
NOON OF DECEMBER 9TH, 1871, and will be
opened ten minutes thereafter, in presence of
such bidders choose to attend.
The right is reserved to reject any bid
Forms of proposals, specifications, &C., to be
had at this office, where the maps, &C., &c, may
be seen. VIM. p CRAIGHILL,
no 9--6t Major of Engineers
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FINE PoTAToEs.-The finest and larg-
est Irish potatoes we have yet seen of this
seasons growth were raised on the farm of
Mr.. George Turner, three miles east of
Richmond, on the New Market road. The
specimens shown us this morning are of the
Peach Blow variety, and are remarkably
perfect in form. The largest of the lot
weighed one pound and seven ounces.
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" The BUFFALO GAP IRON AND
STEEL We trust our for
mer speculations with reference to this en-
terprise may be incorrect, but we are afraid
they are true. At least 5000, 900 were spent
at Buffalo Gap in the erection of magnificent
furnaces, coal houses, dwelling stables,
&C.; large quantities of coal was burned and
housed ready for operations, when it was
discovered there was no one to smelt.
The mountains, for miles around, were
dug up, shafts were sunk, and all to no
purpose. We have no idea that the pre-
sent company will ever strike a lick of
work there unless, indeed, they secure ore
from a long distance.
These works are located on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, and stand a silent,
CHASTITY monument to the folly of imprac-
ticable men, who failed first to discover
material to work, before expending quar-
ter of a million dollars in preparations.
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CHANCERY COURT OF RICHMOND
Judge Ftzhagh. following cases
were disposed of yesterday:
Claiborne, &C., VS.. Watkins, &c. De-
cree confirming report of commissioner and
directing sale of the stock in the bill men-
toned and investment of proceeds in land.
Neeson, p. q.
Madigan and wife VS.. Chinn and others.
Decree confirming report of commissioner
and directing investment of the fund. Coke
and Norwood, counsel.
Bowers VS.. Wingtield and others. De-
cree referring cause to commissioners for
partition and assignment of dover. Z. Y.
cannon, p. q.
King, &C., VS., Clash, &c. Decree con-
firming report of commissioners of sale and
settling principles of distribution of fund,
and excluding rights of defendants to home
stead exemption on the ground that the
judgments against them were obtained be-
fore the adoption and ratification of the
present State constitution. Evans, Cannon
and Courtney, Kelley, counsel.
Pollok's admir-. VS.. Sutherlin. Decree
overruling demurrer and referring cause to
a commissioner for enquiry and report.
Bouldm and Marshall, Robertson, counsel.
Craddock VS.. Craddoek. Decree for dis
tribution. Howard and Wise, p. q.
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DUTTERICK's PATTERNS
FALL AND WINTER FASHIONS.

Late styles just received; also MErRoPoLIrAS
for November. Principal agency at the office of
the HOWE SEWING-MACHINE, s23 Main
street T. r. McIkFNNEy
no l0-tf
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Me- -Whiskey,-T. Balmer Co., s1a Main
street, have still some of their choice % Whiskey
on hand
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B Fancy Groceries. Imported and Domestic
always in stock, at T. BALMBR Co.'S, sl4 Main
str
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Es-Csnned Fruits and Vegetables in the full
est assortment, can be had at T. BALMER & Co. $,
sl4 Main street
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A8-Cigars and Tobacco.-if you want 10 buy
COED Cigars and Tobacco, you can 30 SO al T
BALNER Co.'s, sl4 Main street.
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LOCAL NOTES.
"A new lodge of Red Men is soon to b

"A new lodge of Red Men is soon to be
organized in this city. ts tf
lin Brunswick county the one-year dis
trict school trustees have been reappointed.
In the Court of Appeals yesterday, a
writ of error was granted in the case of
Sands VS.. The Commonwealth.
"A great portion of the city was in total
darkness for more than an hour after night
fall last night, and it was an unusually
dark night. Can we not have the street
lamps lighted before it gets so dark?
during panic in j. b. PAGES tobacco
factory, yesterday, caused by an impression
that the building was falling, one man had
his arm broken, another had his face badly
cut by dashing through the windows, and
others more or less bruised by falling.
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E-..B- Select whisisey.
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B&-"B, Select Whiskey.
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ss-"B" Select whislsey.
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THE NEVILLE DITCHlNG MACHINE.
AT the late State Fair Mr.. j. r. F. Bur-
roughs exhibited Neville ditching machine,
which, at the time, attracted considerable
attention from visitors, but the committee
appointed to examine it had no time to do
so. Col. Harye, president of the Society,
since appointed a special committee, which
met Wednesday morning, performed their
duty, and made the following report:
We, the undersigned, appointed to test G.. W.
Neville's Ditching Machine, beg leave to report
to the Executive Commttee- of the Virginia
State Agricultural Society, that at an average
gate of a plough team of four-horse power this
machine, at each furrow, will gain a depth OF
one and Il half inches, cut the ditch very smooth
ly, and doing the ditching, when we had 1t in a
sandy soil, very perfectly. We would therefore,
recommend that medal be given to it as the
best ditching machine that has been exhibited at
the Fair and the best we have ever seen; /; and re-
commend that a more perfect test be given by
farmers than we have been enabled to do
GEORGE WATT.
1 rf JSo. NJ ALLAN.
WIN. STEPHENSON.
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will state that have seen this machine in
stiff clay soil, with equally good result as
above mentioned, and am satisfied that it will
cut 1000 yards per day, at depth of three feet.
VIM SHEPPERsoM,
One of the Committee.
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aM"B" Select whiskey.
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rHE FIFTY-FOURTH VOLUME

FTNHE FIFTY-FOURTH VOLUME ~
FOR 1s72.
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The county commissioners met at the
courthouse, and after canvass of the re-
turns, ascertained the following result:
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of the county and city for Sc nators:
Do,Ooo,ufc pea,,,bI.o,,,u
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TERMS:

BET Groccries.-Fan,ilies in want OF Groce-
ries are referred to the advertisement of T. BAL
MER Co., sl4 Main street, in another column
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rT,HE IMPROVED HOWE

Ne English breakfast Teas mixed for and
imported by t. BALNER & Co., sl4 Main street
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
How to get Plenty of Fresh Eggs.

In a long communication to the Ger
mantown Telegraph, upon the subject of
poultry, Mr.. E. Dwight of Hudson, Mich
igan, considers the question, "How to get
plenty of good-havOred fresh eggs with
little trouble" and thinks if there is any
secret in it he has discovered it, and makes
the same public for the benefit of all inter-
eSted. He says:
"Once, thirty years ago, / was troubled
Just as my neighbOr now is. / fed my hens
plenty of corn and got but few eggs. 1
reasoned upon the matter, and happened
to think that the constituent parts of milk
and the white OF eggs were much alike.
Now, it has long been known to milkmen
that wheat middlings and bran are about
the best of any feed to make cow give
milk ; why not then the best TO make hens
lay eggs? / tried it, and since then have
had no trouble. My mode of preparing the
feed is to mix about five parts ofbran with
one of middlings. In the morning / wet
up with water about four quarts of the
mixture in large tin pan, taking pains tC
have it rather dry, though all damp. This
set in warm, sunny spot, south of theil
shed, and they walk up, take a few dips
don't seem to fancy it like corn, and start
off on a short hunt for something better,
but always coming around in n short time
for n few more from the dish of BRAN
There is little time during the whole day
but what one or more are standing by the
pan, and likewise helping themselves.
II am careful to mix for them just as
much as they will consume during the
day. At night, just before they repair to
the roost, l usually throw them about a
pint of shelled corn, well scattered, so that
each one can get few kernels. If youl
hens don't incline to eat this feed at first
sprinkle little Indian meal on top.
would like all who complain of not getting
eggs to try my plan, and think they will
never be sorry.n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
A Slight Mistake.

A Newport correspondent of the New
York advertiser relates the following as
one of the mistakes incident te hotel life
when parties are in hurry and the gas
turned off:
/ heard such an excellent story, and
know it TO be a fact, / must relate it. A
gentleman andwife on a travelling tour stop-
ped at a a hotel. The gentleman was
an invalid, jaunting for health, and was
subject to severe attacks of spasms in his
chest, which nothing would relieve but a
blister, or in the absence of that, a good
hot mustard plaster. They reached the
strange hotel late in the day, and in the
night Mr.. was taken very ill., His wife
was unable to find any remedies ut
hand among her traps, but remembering
to have seen the castor containing mus
tard on the sideboard of the dining
hall, and being reluctant to arouse
the servants, she flew down with n
light, and made a plaster as quick as
possible. Now the room she occupied was
at the head of the stairs, on the right hand
coming up, but there was one precisely
similar to il on the left side. Just as She
reached the head of the staircase her light
went out, but wishing TO bring relief to
the sufferer as quickly as possible she
went into her room on the right, as she
supposed, and flying up to the occupant of
the bed-her husband, of eourse-clapped
the plaster on his chest. Just as il touched
Ine individual in question, what was her
fright and horror at being assailed with a
strong expletive, and at discovering she
had turned to the left instead of the right.
and entered the wrong apartment. The
hurry with which she entered was not
quite equal to that with which she re-
retreated, and on findingher own man and
telling him the story, he laughed so out
rageously as 10 get cured without any
plaster at all. So mortified was the lady,
however, that she insisted on leaving the
motel the next morning, at an hour sufii-
GENTLY early to avoid meeting the victim
OF her mistake.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
The Lost Found.

In 1865 young son of DIR. II. A. Pinks-
ton, then only eleven years of age, left his
home near Peytonville Williamson coun-
ty, with an Indiana regiment and follow
ed il until its disarmament, without the
knowledge of his parents, who had given
him up for lost. Subsequent TO the dis
bandment of the regiment, he travelad ex-
tensively, served three years in the Brit
ish navy, and finally joined the seth Brit
ish regulars, stationed in Ireland, where
his father first received tidings of his
whereabouts. DIR. Pinkston at once set
about procuring his discharge, and sue
ceeded in doing so through the interposi-
ton Of the British Minister at Washing
ton. Yesterday the Doctor and his long
lost son arrived in Nashville, registered
at the Commercial Hotel, and subsequent
ly left for home, which the wanderer had
not seen in seven long years. Young
Pinkston has grown to be manly young
fellow, and is all the better fitted, from his
varied experiences, for life's rough battle
-Ndshvitte Banner.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16

GOLD CAKE. Three cups of flower
two cups of powdered white sugar; one
and a half cups of butter; the yolk of six
eggs, well beaten a teacup of sweet milk,
in which is dissolved small teaspoonfuls
of soda and saleratus and two small tea
spoonfuls of cream of tartar must be mixed
with the -four. Flavor with the grated
peel of a lemon, and its juice can be substi-
tuted for the cream tartar If desired. Rub
the butter and sugar to cream add the
beaten yOlks, then the milk and flour.
Bake in fiat pans, frost and cut in squares.
REMEDY FOR Poison BY Poison OAK
AS there are good many recipes for poi
son from vines or oak, give you two re-
cipes that will not fail. The first is sugar
of lead. Make n strong solution of sugar
of lead and wash occasionally. It is what
the Western physicians prescribe for the
worst form of this skin disorder.
The best domestic cure is to express the
Juice of bean leaves and wash the eruption.
This is a certain remedy when the leaves
can be obtained.-D. MoFFITT, Rush Co.,
Indiana.
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anOsbils aa1nkp Gbrutlr, aasSnesoap august &c. 1871
Broth for InyalItls.

CALVES FEET.--Put water enough on
calves feet to cover them, and boil down
to half; strain the liquor, skim off the fat,
season with salt, and little wine may be
added.
PANADA.-Pour hot water OH light bread
or crackers, and few raisins season with
sugar and nutmeg add beaten egg If
agreeable. ~. I-
TOMATO SIRUP.-Take the juice of ripe
tomatoes, and add apound of sugar TO each
pound of juice bottle and set it aside in
a few weeks II will have wineish flavor !;
mix IL with water when used for bever-
age. Good i'm some cases of sickness.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
FARM AND HOME.
FARMERS Aroused.

The following communication we find
in the Rogersville Reporter, and we give
it a place in our columns, hoping that the
farmers in every county throughout East
Tennessee will form similar club. We
think each farmer competing should be
required 20 furnish statement Of the
kind of land, its condition, quality of fer
tilizers, how applied, the kind of wheat
sowed and the time of sowing:
NEW CANTON, TENN, Aug. z, 1871.
MEssRs EDITORS We wish, through
the columns of your paper, to make this
proposition: Let twenty farmers of Haw-
kins county form club by sending their
names to the office of the Reporter-the
object of which shall be for our mutual
benefit as follows: Every man who sends
in his name will be considered a member
of the club, and will he required to SOW
five acres of groundi in wheat this fall, ma
nuring and putting the ground i'm as good
fix as he deems proper. He will furnish
five bushels of the wheat so grown on the
first Monday of August, 1872, or other day
agreed upon, about that time, the whole
amount of wheat furnished leach member
of the club furnishing five bushels of
wheat, will be for premium to him who
grows the greatest amount on the five
acres.
When the requisite number of names
are sent in, please publish the fact, SO that
the members of the club can have meet
ing. We do not propose to enter into the
scheme with less than twenty members,
but any more farmers who may think this
laudable project, can join our club on
like terms and conditions, viz: by furnish
ing sample to go into the premium
(wheat,) raised on the five acres specially
sown. Respectfully, &C.,
SEVERAL FARMERS.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16

CONTROLLING THE SEX IN BREEDING
The Western Farmer says "Wm. Beebe,
of Freeport, ILL.,, informs us that his OBJ
servations and experiments in his own
herd strongly incline him to believe in the
correctness of the theory that if a COW is
served at the commemorate of the heat she
will, probably, produce a heifer calf if
not served until the heat is passing off, she
will, probably, produce bull calf. OF all
the theories suggested concerning this
matter, this seems to have the sanction of
the greatest number of breeders. The well
known experiments in Switzerland seemed
to go far towards proving its correctness /;
but we think it will be found true that
very many have failed in their attempts to
apply this rule in their own herds -
Rural NetU Yorker.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16

FUTURE OF SHEEP HUsBANDRY.-Tak
ing everything into consideration, we are
inclined TO predict good things for the
future OF sheep husbandry in this country.
At present both wool and meats are high
in all the principal markets in the world.
1t is not possible with sheep as it is with
swine to increase the production beyond
the natural demand for consumption. ex-
cept by continual effort for series of
years hence it is fair to expect a continu-
ance of the present healthy demand for all
grades of fleece, and for superior qualities
of mutton for an indefinite future. The
hocks of the country are now, as rule, in
the hands of good shepherds. We doubt
II there has ever been time when sheen
of all classes were healthier than now. as
evidenced by the soundness of staple and
full growth characteristic of the domestic
fleece now coming forward to market.
There is certainly much to encourage the
general fiOckmaster, whether his speciality
be the production of fine wool, or mutton
and wool, or breeding animals of any of
the principal varieties; and whether his
locality be California or Colorado, or ILL
nois or New England, or either of the
Southern States. - National Live Stock
Journal,
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WASH FOR SORE EYEs.-Five cents
worth of white vitriol and five cents worth
sweet inter, added to one pint of rain wa
ter, is the best wash for sore and inflamed
eyes that has been tried in the West 1t
can be used with perfect safety. Should
be used on going to bed.
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SUGGESTION TO CORN RAIsERS.-rhe
common practice in the Northern States is
to cut up corn close to the ground rs soon
as the grains have hardened and the leaves
begin to become dry. 1t is important for
the sake of preserving the fodder in good
condition, to set the shocks evenly and
firmly, so as TO escape injury from the
storms and to dry well before husking.
When they incline or fall over, the fodder
is nearly ruined and the ears water soaked
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To CAN CoRN.-We find it asserted that
sure way to can corn so it will keep, is
found by dissolving one ounce and quarter
of tartaric acid in half pint of water. Cut
the corn from the cob, and add water
enough to cook it properly. When cook
ed, add two tablespoonful of the acid solu-
ton to each quart of corn. Can immedia-
tely seal securely, and put away in a
COOL dry place. When wanted for use, stir
half teaspoonful of soda through two
quarts of corn, and let it stand three hours
before cooking. This removes the acid
taste, and the corn is as fresh as when
cooked in the summer.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16

TO KEEP IRON FROM RUsTING.-Kero-
sene applied by means of moistened cloth
to stoves, will keep them from rusting
during the summer 1T is also an excellent
material to apply to all iron utensils used
about the farm. Give plows, cultivators
and the like coating before they are put
away in the fall
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16

he Emperor Of Germany has conferred
on Mr.. William Howard russell LID
the Iron Cross Of the "Second.u with
the White Riband, in recognition OF his
services as Special Correspondent of the
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
Farms.

No. 540-Tract of $50 acres S miles from KnoxviIla
vDED to suit purchasers into Of from ten TO sixty
acres and at from $40 to $50 acre. according to loca
lies well. and is much Of il seeded down A' ''"Hu
No 500. $50 acres; 100 in cultivation; good
farm. and sold on easy terms. IL miles from Knox
vile; "a miles from railroad station.
No. 5lO-A "A acre homestead log house and stables
3 in cultivation, good fruit trees spring and
branch through the land, near Turnpike road schools
No. 59l--Exceent farm, over 200 acres; brick resi-
den S large barn and LEVEL productive limestone
No. bA-A choice farm of 200 acres near Concord,
The best upland SOIL good timber and water and de-
No. 9A river farm of $50 acres strong SOIL 30 ores
in cultivation timber Be ~, ysIy heavy and ysSabe
on very pleasant road The well known point known
EG5s v it on this farm and Furnishes vsr
land some acres river bottom land. : -
800 in cultivation and most Of the remainder IL
70. clearing miles from Cneh river e5 acres now
stock and grain farm. IS miles from Knoxville.
mo. $4,000 acres well arranged for division into two
improved buildings and fences excellent; 100 fruit
trees, two handsome houses Of rooms EACH lilo
No: 6ss-Farm Of 400 acres Of strong SOIL Album liant
supply Of good water and timber.
100 Farms in Cumberland county. Plateau land.
l6OOO Acres in Morgan county.
For sale
LoTs OF FEoM u TO IS ACRES. rich level land. TWO
kILKs IRON KNOXVILLE.
Mill and Timber Properties.
No. 56l-650 acres heavily tim bered land near
French Broad River with Of the best water
in the State; mill now the properly, Much Of the
land valuable for farming several good buildings, Of
fered for short time at 750-eash short credit.
No. 6i2.-Cotton Factory complete, with Saw and
Gfist Mills dwellings for operators 700 of land;
excellent power Close 10 the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia Railroad Price, S35 900
No. COL. S450O- Very valuable farm and mills eight
miles from Knoxville 100 acres of good land in Guilt
rooms large barns power equal horse 20 W
and neyer-failinR. Onethird CASH balance on cas-
tCrus
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There are over eleven million horses in
the United States, of which Tennessee has
over three hundred thousand