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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-15
To the Public,

MEssRs. EDITORS: Allow me, through
your columns, to say to the Board of Di-
rectors of the Eastern Division Fair, and
to the public, that / cheerfully accept the
position rendered me as Secretary of the
Institution referred to. l am much obliged
to the Board for this strong expression of
their confidence in me, and to the public
for their seeming approval of the act. I
hope it will not be misplaced. 1t has been
the object of my highest ambition to see
this worthy enterprise step forth in its
strength and to give promise of powerful
vitality. If it has not yet reached this
standard, the time, / am persuaded, is not
far distant when it will. 1t certainly has
the elements of success. The genius of
living, growing and expanding power are
imbedded in It's prolific soil. The COM
mercial men, the farmers, the mechanics
and the women of East Tennessee are de-
termined to stand by it and to push it for
ward. From Chattanooga to Bristol there
is really but one purpose, that of making
our Eastern Division Fair grand and
glorious success. ..
One word concerning my associates in
office. They will excuse me when 1 say
that sound and discriminating iudg-
ment prevailed in their selection at
least this is the view / have of
the matter. They are active, ener-
getic and AUc men, whose souls are
in the work and who will bring to its
vigorous prosecution wonderful degree
of skill, discretion and ability. His Hon
or, o. p. Temple, is proverbial for his
warm, emphatic and ever enthusiastic de-
votion to whater he undertakes. His I'M
tagging zeal, coupled with his intelligence
and his comprehensive plans and views,
cannot fail to place the undertaking upon
an imDregnable basis
The Treasurer, II. II. Heald, Esq, is
alive to his duties, onerous and delicate as
they are known to be. All the way through
he has shown a remarkable interest in the
up-building of this institution. He has
been its constant friend from its incipient
struggles to the present moment. That he
will give it his best energies in the future,
there can be no doubt.
Altogether matters look very hopeful.
and the public, in every portion of East
Tennessee, may confidently look forward
to one of the most successful fairs ever
held in this county, the coming fall. We
expect nothing else. We shall look for
nothing else.
c. w. CHARLTON, Secretary, &c.
KNOXVILLE, Dec. Is, 1871.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-15
INCONSISTENT, RATHER.

The Sweetwater Enterprise of the 14th,
in advocating the claims of Hon. T. n.
Van Dyke, for the position Of Supreme
Judge, gives the following, among other
reasons, why he should receive the posi-
ton:
He suffered in Northern prison, as we are
informed because he was true to his State and
the South. He lost three sons in the late war,
and not only himself but his family were carried
North and imprisoned. Tennessee owes this
debt to Judge Van Dyke and should now be-
stow upon him the honors that are Justly due
him at our hands = !: Not only because
he was so badly treated during the war by our
enemies, for there are many who suffered as he,
but on the grounds that he is eminently quail.
flied, &c.
In the same issue the Enterprise takes
the other tack in speaking of the home
stead act, according to the provisions OF
which every soldier or sailor who served
three months is entitled to $50 acres OF
land, and gives this reason therefor:
The Government made this munifcent pro-
vision to reward the men who staked everything
on their country's altar.
Almost in the same breath, one might
say, denouncing the United States as Gen.
emies," and speaking of Federal soldiers
as having entitled themselves to the graft
tude of the Government, and in its defense
"staked everything on their country's
altar -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-15
THE REASON.

The Nashville correspondent of the
Sweetwater Enterprise, who is supposed
by some to be none other than Mr.. Speak
er Vaughn, gives the following as the
reason for passing the bill giving corpora
tions the power to change the time OF
holding municipal elections:
A bill has passed the Legislature allowing
corporations to changethe time of holding their
elections The former law required them to be
held Oh the first of each January. The Objec-
ton to the law was that the cities were at such
times generally flooded with negroes from dis
lance and voted when they had no right.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-15
A Genuine Fire Proof
S f E.
.JULIU - OCHS

y u LIU . O G II . ?
rs IN POSSESSION OF. NUMEROUS TESTING
4 MAILS from of the leading houses of Chicago
certifying that their Safes. purchased of
MOsler, Bahman s. Co..
although subjected to most intense heat, varying
from twenty-four hours to six days. proved to have
tory manner and that they exceled all other safes
ken out of the hot ruins.
JULIUS OCHS is Agent for the sale of these Safes
and calls the attention of the public to these facts
Onice-0n Gay street. up stairs. opposite Akin x
Coffman. noV23 1871
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE BELL HOUSE.
Re-Opened under a New Management.
HOWARD & METLER,

HOWARD & METLER,
ProPrictOrs.
TNTE TAKE PLEASURE IN INFORMING THE
w citizens of Knoxville and the travelling public
generally that we have leased the above House for
term of years. and have engaged first class assistance
in all the departments Mr. Howard, who has had ex-
tensve experience in he hotel business will have the
entire nsgement. Mr. L. Beo, formerly of the Max
well House, Nashville. is in charge of the culinary
department.. Madam Be0, whose reputation is well
known housekeeper, has charge of that depart.
ment, aud ladies deDend receiving every atten
ton Sterling Jones will remain in charge of the din
ing ROOM where he feels perfectly at home Mr. John
Meer who is well known to the citizens of Knoxville
will all his energy and time in keeping up supplies
and attending to all out door business Walters atten-
tive and obliging. .r...
Fare Second TO None.
With ample MEANS we intend to keep the House up
under any pressure.
Families want of elegant furnished or unfurnished
rooms would do well to apply soon Thirty day board
ers will be taken at reduced rates.
Board, per day, 81 90.
j, w. HOWARD, JOHN METLER.
PR0PRIET0RS.
Knoxville. Dec. II, ISL. or
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-15
A WRONG IMPRESSION.

An impression prevails in the country
to some extent, that, in the prosecution of
claims against the United States before
special commissioners, that it is necessary
to prove the taking of the property by two
Federal soldiers. We know not how such
an impression could prevail, as there is
nothing in the law to warrant it. Any
person of veracity is lawful witness to
such facts.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-15

trouble in Tennessee, and, for proof, point
to the fact that, previous to the war, we
Were in prosperous condition. Our taxes
were not high, our State debt was not
large. But they forced the State into re-
bellion. Our territory became battle
field. Hostile armies subsisted upon our
soil and destroyed our substance. The
machinery of our State government ceased
to perform its functions, and because of its
itinerant character, became hiss and by
word among honest men. In the absence
of any provision for its payment, the in
terest on our State debt accumulated. Our
State Bank was robbed of its assets to feed
those who were usurping the powers of
State officers. This accounts for the
greater portion of our financial
trouble. Since the war the State has
loaned its credit to building internal inn
provements, and its bonds have been sto-
len or Incorporated. This is the only
point upon which there can be any con-
troversy. This can be settled by giving to
the public the names of those who got the
bonds. This is the only way to settle the
question as to who are entitled to the DEM
ocratic prefix of Tammany."
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-15

THE very liberal donation made by
Prince Alexis for the benefit of the New
York poor, as appears from our dispatches
this morning, shows that notwithstanding
he halls from cold country he has a
warm heart nevertheless. %
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-15
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION
Of Any Daily Published in East Tennessee.

IT. has been demonstrated beyond the
possibility of a doubt, that an office Great
ed to give Democratic lawyer a position
will not provide positions for SeUen.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-15

WE learn from a gentleman who was
present at Kingston on Monday, and heard
Colonel Baxter's speech on the public
printing frauds, that he was listened to at
tentively by fair audience, and that his
remarks made q profound impression.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-15
"TENNEssEEs TAMMANY."

1t is very easy to make charges, but spe-
cifications are more difficult, as the editor
of the Press and Herald finds, upon re-
Fiction More than a week ago, he wrste
very fluently about Tennessee's De-
throned but Restless Tammany," and, in
his own estimation, convicted the Repub-
ican party of all the thieving and rascal
ity of which Tennessee has been the I'M
fortunate victim within the last ten years.
We called upon him to mention the names
of some of the bond-thieves who have
fiourished since 1865, when the State Gov
eminent was first recognized at the close
of the Democratic rebellion. He fails to
name them. Notwithstanding he makes
charges with such apparent ease, he is very
slow to specify. The editor inc question will
probably remember that the greater por-
ton of the State debt which has been
accumulated since the war, was the re-
suit of the passage of certain bills,
known as the omnibus bills. We have no
recollection that the honest editor of that
painfully honest journal ever lifted up his
voice against the passage of these bills.
On the contrary, we have distinct recol-
lection that the Press and Herhtd exulted
over their passage. 1t was hailed as good
omen for the future of East Tennessee,
and so it would have been, had the munifi-
cent aid thus granted by the State been
honestly applied to the purposes for which
it was intended.
The Press and Herald never opposed the
issuance of these bonds, and therefore, we
musttake it for granted that this honest
editor thought then, that there was moth
ing wrong in issuing them. The whole
wrong must therefore consistin themanner
they were used. If they were stolen or
corruptly misapplied, the parties to whom
they were issued must have done it. Are
they Republicans or are they Democrats !?
How is it about this "Tammany" in Ten
nessee? If we have had a"Tammany, J"
and we certainly have, who are in the
"ring?" Settle the matter by giving
names. falt Ift
We say that the rebels are responsible
for the greater portion of our financial
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-15

General Pleasanton's friends gave out,
when he was removed from the Internal
Revenue Bureau by the President, that he
would make a fight before the Senate.
His successor was confirmed ON Tuesday
without objection.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-12-15

WE learn that the Legislature, hav-
ing changed all the county lines, which
are required to be changed at the present
session, and the time having expired in
which members can draw their per diem,
will adjourn tomorrow evening, at
o'clock. 1t is said that if the Senate re-
fuses to adjourn at that hour, enough of
the House will leave on the first train to
reduce that body below a quorum, in
which event an adjournment will be COM
PEELED.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-12-23
Superintendent of Indian Affairs,

very good move of the Administration is that of having ordered Indian SaPerintend- cnt Bendcll to locate his office at this placc, 90 tha, he and Gen. Crook can confer togetb- CT and labor understandingly upon the Indi- an question. We learn by letter from Arizo- ns City, that Dr. Bendell is now on his way to Prescott. Having recently met and con versod with the Doctor, we can, with truth, say that our citizens will find him fair, can. did gentleman wlose sole desire is to act fair y upon all questions that may arise between the Indians and the Whites. Having here tofore, upon one or two occasions, spoken harshly of Dr. Bendell, and upon information received from others misrcprcscnted his po- sition on the Indian Question, we will here place him before tbs people in \ true light, and say, moreover, that our informants told us that which was not 90.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-12-23
Tine Frisnsiliea

some 'oo miles to the eastward Of Prescott 'aehI' Apaches have recently stolen several animals, ss we isssrh from the Las Cruces, \. M. bo'd"1 About +0 miles to the eastward of Prescott at Camp Verde, the reservation brave, nave been conducting matters to suit themselves, generally or late frotn zoo 10 800 of them have conoe'cended 10 call at the post every tenth day and draw tucIr ralions; but, more recently u,,on being informed that they must call and receive provisions daily, at Inc Commissnry, all the var. riors turned up their noses. became threatening and Insulting, committed some trising depreda. nons and put back to the mountains. They were evidently dissatisfied with "the board" and uo. less bad weather sbculd speedily come On, shey will, no doubt, fight it out on the old line Then, " soon As Gen. Crook shall get the Fifth Cavalry In hand, VIC will see whether hc will succeed in bringing about that peace. which has heretofore deicd every effort, by Mexican as well as Amcr. can Commanders.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-12-23
MINES AND MINING

we nave cheering news from every locality in 'he territory where quartz mines ar, bc,,, "oiked' and good fall Of rain or snow wou,S chAo'e us to chronicle some big results from pla. cer mining.
 The quartz miners of Yuma and noh,ye conn. ues arc sssily engaged, getting out orc Yuma .o"nly VIII soon have another mill, that which MT borger is bringing out, to work ore lom the oon''sn'ia mine, near Ehrenberg. The miner, oi Castle Dome arc still taking out ore and siip. ping the same to San Francisco
 ih hohavc county, 1vestamp mill h being run, With what ,uccess is not known to us The county s filling up rapidly, with miners and pto.. pcctors.
 We have no news from the ne= mining district on the "ila River, Pima county.
 "' nome 'n Yavapai county, the vuiture Com. pAnys iorty-siaiap mill, near wickenburr. i. still busy freeing gold from fl, malrIr. A, B,,A shaw every lick struck "pon ,l,. Tly,, and La 'en"a iooes exhibits ore oi ~onderful richness.
 in rine Grove District, Jaesson & Co. have been doing ~ell, and have had the rood fo,,u,. to strike abundance of water to run In. min IA hours of every day, with fair prospect Of .oon having more than enough water to supply 1t, all tue time. J. N. Nelson who has been running the mill and sn'algamating came to town recent. ly and showed us ball of gold. worth s2G0, which he had saved from twcnty-ibrce hours run on Del Pasco ore, and thlA vas his frs, al, tempt at amalgama,ng.
 Tue Benjamin aud its "sistcr" silver lodes near Prescott, are growing better as fast as de. vcloped.
 fuiu t.. ..t. have sent us copy Of some laws recently made for the government, of what they calf the scdg. wick District" the publication of which will soon De attended io.
 DiAsosps--experts are nOw testing tue country east of Prescott, for diamonds, and we may soon have big diamond excitement
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-12-23
The @ Miner.
Local Intelligence.
PREscoTr. December .3, 1871. Still at Large

wsiurigbt, ,thccou,icted murderer, se sfr at large, despite all efforts of Sheriff Behan to find and recspturc blm. Some of our citizens blame shc Sheriff and his deputies for having placed the fellow in the easiest cell In the Jail for mau to break out Of :" and for not having ironed bim. Others, again, gay, 'that guard ought to have been placed over him. Perhaps the Sheriff has some explanations to give. As to watching him, we know that Deputy -shcrin 0tls and Constable N r. Pierce, kept watch upon him until late in rhengbt, when Nature got the better of them, and both doxed away for few minutes, during v~hIch time Walnrlght stepped forth, and no doubt, received assistance from persons on the soutsisc.
 He had been provided with ahatchet and chiscl, and with the latter Instrument cut the iron fast ,cning of one of the logs of the cel then pulling back said log with great ease(for the top of t not sveu mor,lsed in the pIatc,) be regalned his liberty The rayng. of a mauiac confined in an adjacent cell helped to draw attention from Wainri.ht, and to further his escape.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-12-23
The News.

Tbc people of Madrid, Spain, fel, dlsplcased up. on reading that portion of the Presidents mc.. sage relating to Caba, aud the Spanish Govern. uteut bad ordered the sending of more troops 10 Cuba. Go slow spaniards.
 Boston, Massachusetts had reelected its Demo. cratic Mayor by handsome majority.
 Congress was talKing of passing general an. nesty bll, and upon removing the restrictions up. on foreign born citizens regarding the offices of President and Vice President Wsh Congress would give the people ol the TcrFitorie, ibe right vote for President and ce-Prcsidcnl and, also, permit them to elect ,heIr Governors sud other officers.
 Two years more remain 10 se,sls claims against Mexico.
 The autlJuarcsts were gaining ground In Mexico.
 Prince Of Wales dangerously III.
 Paciac Railroad had beon blofksdei for ssver. si days. San Francisco Cal calling loudly for building Of Ssh parailel road. account Of free dom oi route from sDos. MIXER sccoads tas; CaH -,...
 Grccnbacks pi and % s-i
 The San Diego Uaioa of 18th inst, says: Col. Edsard C. Mason, ZIst iur, had arrived in its ,owH. on bIs .sy here ,o jOiB hss regiment
 Licutenauts FOrbush and Rockwell. Fiish Cat airy, had also arrived.
 Io,. Angeles Nelcs says the Sacramento Silver Mining Co. bad nicd articles Of incorporation.
 Wagons, with goods for |. Todd, of Haadyylllr, lhis Territory. had startsd.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-12-23
Drugs and Medicines.

While at Arizona City, recently, we took "our meals" at the Dsag store of our old friend, George Martin, and found that it con tained every article and thing usually kept in frst-ciAss drug stores. George, too, ls an experienced, earsfsl medical cook, who wouldn't be guilty of poisoning dog, let alone human being. His scale of prices are such that the afflicted of Arizona and of the heathenish land of Southern California can afford ,o take his medicines and be whole.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-12-23

fSsPefA a. Warner and Tsivalss Of Troop I, ast Cavalry, arrived from Camp Verde Thar.aay night st win the mail and say that of eight o4 nlne Indians that were recently a that pest han luo relnAiee Disaaiisfasiis w..A quantity f
 a mrnshed the, (obe pOasd sf hees s-S pound of s " tose over twelve ye&n of age, and half nent tx their presence sf ths posf every day to draw he9 eopenae of food and dislike ts have tksgr nases
 eeY and thssr persons described paper siven s.ases fos theis nai waiting to bs good" InAsns
 as s.,on d heef is scpFcey ssoagh. yes they never @ t.n win % iona days rations were issued 'As" ~ one n@s, ssd they allowed to al large.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-12-23

Gen. Stoncman says in his report that we cannot be believed, because the editor Of q another newspaper once said so. Gen Stone man ought not to have forgotten that during the time he drew his pay and allowances in this Territory he did his utmost to have us lie. and failed. You must recolleet, General you tried your seductive powers to have us publish statement that Indians were peace able, at q time when murder and robbery were rampant. Colycr, too, makes this charge. His promise to buy goods from mer- chants and make times good, generally, fall cd to induce us 10 lie for him. Bat he is now in disgrace, and upon hts tarnished claws rests the blood of Loring and those who fell with him.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-12-23
Personal E.c.

TLere came to the Territory. by a recent stage q lady who had trayelod "alone al tue wsy from Pennsylvania to Camp Date Greek. wbere she Joined her husband. This lady, wisb whom ve had the pleasure of travelling from Rhrepburg to wlckenburg, Is the wife of Dr. Evans of the Ar. my. s ...rF E. r. Mufgc, who recently esfiseS q: Tisse.- burg for the purpose, H possible, of siralghten. Ing ou, the affair. ef the vshuse Niuinx Com. pany, is an active. middie-aged man. of pleasing address, 1onesi expression of coanteuance and of fair business tact
 George Roberts, of Tyson Well, Prescott and Ehrcnberg road, Ia about to remove, with hls fam Fly, to sat River Valley.
 l.. R. Stephenson and Aaron wertbcimer ar rived from Walnut Grove early this week, bat brought no news of importance.
 Major C. II. yeil started for Camp HuAlpal Tuesday evening last.
 Capt, Dim6cl. of tbe Qaartermss;er's Depart mcnt, U- $, A., has h!s hcadquarter. In Prescott. and goes and returns on foot, four times every day, 10 Fort whIpple-
 Hugo A. E. Reid, aB old and fsitbiEi servant Of Uncle samuel, has position of trust under Gen. Tom pkIns. for which Reid is well qualified.
 Lleutsnan, A. |. Rhcim is again Quartcrmasier at Fort whipplc.
 II. Bowers aud Thomas Ccrdis roiurned home recently. from business visit to Mobavs county. Both gcatienSa speak favorably of the mines of tAc esBssy
 Capt J. r. isrgrsyc startei for Arizona City aud Tse.ap. recently. 10 sttend Court al both ths-e r'secs The Captain gets little lime, nov adays to stay al home, owing to the demand up- on his legal services.
 D. r. Foster of Camp Hualpai. Is in town, lock. ing happy and content any newly married man could reasonably expect to look. He informs us thst CapL Ne,IervilIs has eemaand of HsalPaL
 slnee hIs recent return from he East iO Tucson, Hon. Colos Bsshford, Secretary ef tse Territory. has suffered considerably from fever. At iasest dates he boating IL ofr." and hoped .o be able to start for this place, soon aier the sd' journmeDI of the Supreme Court.
 Associate Jastiec Tweed has goae io Tnrsoa. Want of space prevents us from publishing list of cases brought before the Judge, at iast term of Court.
 Mrs C c. Gcnung. of Peoples Valley, Is oa a yisl her sister, Mrs A 0. Soyes. Of this place.
 Mrs. Nettersilie. wife Of Capt. Sc.tcrvllIe, U. s. Army, Is at present at Fort Whipple. Wales Arnold and wife paid a flying visit to Prescott, and returned again to their home on { Beaver Greek, near Camp Verde Arnold is one of ,hose who fosght for the Union h the late sas, and al iis close, settled dosB hero iE hopes ih.i Government would protect hlnn iron. the Apaehes, and thus enable him 10 make an honest living for himself and family, wbIch he would have done bad not some of Vincent Col!cr's welI-d.sPosed' Apaches robbed him oi srin..ss and crops. And he Is onls one of many aaadreds such men whom Vincent Colyer would turn out Of the Territory la order that ii nigh, be made ono grand Indian reservation, wherein thieves like hIm would soon grow rich
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-12-23

While 2, WickenbuTg, recently, we examined ibc premises of II. Manasse, and were surprised al finding so extcnsiye concern, packed, too, as It was, with goods oi every sort snd description. Store, warehouse, yes, even portion Of his cr- sensive corral filled silh goods. most of whlch had just been received from San Francisco, where Mir Ms standing ts A No. l. We kne~ MaDnssse when he kept store al Prescott early in 1864. and he Ia still the joviai, honest trader thai he vas then. He deserves more thaa his sbs<e of public patronage.