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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20
TAMMANY FRAUDS GROWING.

The first figures given by the Times of
the Tammany frauds were thought to be
too wild, but recent developments show
so far from being eXtravagant they were
unde-restimated.
The highest estimate of the municipal
debt we have heretofore seen, placed it at
Sl25, 100000. Now, the New York Citizen
edited by Tammany Democrat. saws:
We hear rumors which come to us in such
shape zee cannot dts5elicrc them, that municipal
matters are utuch igOrsc cUeH than has been SIM
PoSed. that the half has not been told and that
our city de5t, instead of beirg S12j, 900 600, as
we stated Is not Tess than 500, 10000.
Since the prompt decision of the Cooper
institute meeting to not only stop further
frauds, but to recover back the money
heretofore stolen, the Ring are disposing
Of their property, and in this way some
inkling is given of the extent of their
plumbers.
Thus the Tribune says n statement has
been prepared showing that Mrs. Mary
Connolly, the wife of the Controller, owns
in her own name S4,5OO,OO0 in registered
United States bonds and s., 500, 600 in 1n-
registered Government bonds. A few davs
ago she transferred to Joel. Fithian, ESD,
her son-in-law, half million of the reg
istered bonds and had the transfer tele-
graphed to Washington and made upon
the Treasury books the same day. Again,
it appears from official records, that the
Sherifi's fees for five months of the pres
ent year amount to SS5,32G.JI, most of
which are clear eXtortions. Tweed, who a
few years ago was u bankrupt chair
maker, now owns real estate val
ued at tlCcRty millions. Since the
Cooper Institute meeting, he is re-
ported uneasy, and it is believed that he
will, as soon as satisfied that the ring is
doomed, dispose Of most of his property,
so as to put it out of the reach of the rob-
bed tax payers. He has already begun
the work, as see the following:
From the Times, SEPT o.
TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE
On Friday, August 4, Fifty-seventh street,
north side, twenty-five feet west of Ninth ave-
nue., William NJ Tweed to Michael w. Dur
ham, $4,000.
80 is that on every side evidence is
accommodating to show that the real mag
nitude Of the crimes Of these Democratic
rulers is not yet known, and has, at the
most eXtravagant charges, never been
OVcr-cStiuatcd
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20
HONE.

The Republicans have had large gains in
Maine. The State has been carried by about
eleven thousand majority.-Mayor Hall has de-
manded the immediate resignation of Connolly
on the account Of the disappearance of some
vouchers-There is diamond excitement at
Yankton, Daeotah.-Sea Island crops off the
South Carolina coast have been injured by con-
tinuous rans.-Connolly declines resgning.-
The Kuklux Committee reassembled on the
12th.-There has been no yellow fever in Sa-
vannah this season.-Several alleged defalca-
tions Of Government officers have occurred
The Massachusetts Democratic convention has
nominated John Quincy Adams for Governor.
Chief Justice Chase is restored to health
There was a killing frost at Lewisburg, Maine
on the l5th.-Gallagher (Democrat) is probably
elected delegate to Congress from New Mexico
Three men were hung in Louisiana on the
1Sth.-Mayor Hall has appointed Gen G.. b.
Mcclellan vice Connolly, but there are contra
dictory rumors as to his acceptance Of the Office
of Controller of New York city.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

TIE consumers of beef in the metropoli-
tan cities ofthe East are in ecstaries over
the prospect of a revolution in the beef
market. During the hottest part of the
hot month of August, a steamer was laden
with fresh beef-eight hundred and eigh-
ty quarters-in Texas poet, which beef
was placed in the Philadelphia marked in
the very best condition, though it had been
killed three weeks. 1t Is believed now,
that it is practicable, to carry on q success
full trade, of this kind, in which case the
price of that article of universal consump-
ton will be materially reduced in these
large cities, and at the same time, the
quality much improved,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20
HOW TO AID OUR UNIVERSITY.

The opening of the collegiate year of
the East Tennessee University brings to
our community hundred or more young
men from various sections of our State and
country in whose well-being, while in our
midst, we are deeply interested. We do
not suppose any good citizen fails to feel
the importance to Knoxville of the sue
cess of this great educational institution.
Its influence, in many ways not necessary
to enumerate, will be for our good. One
great step towards guaranteeing its sue
cess, will be proper interest, as a COM
munity, in throwing around the students
as yof the restraining and hallowed in
huences ofh0Dle as possible. Away from par
entsand friends, they are in our midst proper
objects of interest, and we would be want
ing in our duty, as community, if
healthful public sentiment did not throw
around them as many of the safeguards of
home and parents watchful eyes as pos
sible. Men, who would entice them into
saloons to drink liquor or idle away their
time in bad company, should be made to
feel the force of an indignant public senti-
ment. Men, who would encourage them to
leave their studies and rooms, to spend
their time on the streets or in trifing, idle
amusements, are doing the Students their
parents and friends and our community
wrong.
On the other hand, these many young
men afford our religious bodies, literary
and religious associations and all good citi-
zens fine field for aggressive labors and
the hope of adding to our State in after
years an intelligent and useful class of citi-
Zens.
The object is not only worthy of consid-
Grafton but of special attention and its dis
cussion ought it to lead to special effort.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20
FOREIGN.

The great Mont Gents Tunnel is opened. The
riot is over at Observation-Disclosures last message
to the French Assembly has been codly re-
ceived.-The cholera RACES dreadfully in por-
tions of Central and Southern Prussia-The
disarmament of the National Guard at Paris is
attended with no resistance-Bohemian rights
are to be recognized by the Emperor of Austria.
-Juarez has been elected President Of Mexico
The Mont Gents Tunnel IS trayersed in 3e
minutes.-The British wheat crop is reported
as being disastrousy deficient. Duke Alexis has
reached Plymouth. customs treaty has been
concluded between France and Germany.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

THE attempt made by the Nashville
papers to divert public attention from the
alleged public printing swindle, 10y calling
in question our motives for giving publ
city to Col. Baxter's charges, is not likely
to change the mind Of any honest think
ing man. In attempting 10 make it APP
pear that we are publishing an organ for
Col. Baxter, or that the CHRONICLE be-
longs 70 him, they insinuate that which
they know to be untrue, If they know any
thing, and charge that which has never
been charged by any one who makes the
smallest pretensions to responsibility. No
such charge has ever been made by any
man who can prove himself respectable or
entitled TO credit, before jury of twelve
honest men Of any party.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

GOV. BRoWELow INDICATED.

Our article on the first page, giving the
substance Of the Supreme Court decision
in the Bank Of Tennessee case, will not
fail to attract attention. We invite atten-
ton to that part of the opinion which ex-
onerates Gov. Brownlow from any i'm
proper motives in the transaction between
the State authorities and Thos. II. Gala
way, concerning the gold note of r. T.
Wilson & Co. Gov. Brownlow has here
tofore been charged with improper motives
in this matter, but this decision entirely
eXonerates him
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

MATTERS seem to improve slowly, if at
all, in Kentucky. For some time past,
rumors have been ahoat OF the existence OF
Kuklux in Russell and adjoining counties.
On the night of the 9Th inst, 4 squad Of
United States soldiers in charge Of q Mar
shal ran upon them in their camps. The
masked gentry showed fight. The result
was the killing of one soldier and wound
ing another. Two of them have since
been captured and lodged in Jail. And all
this in Democratic Kentucky Can 10
remedy be provided for such outragesP
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20
METHODIST BOOK coEcERR.

A circular has been issued from the Me-
thodist Book Concern, giving its financial
condition, as follows: 'ett
Assets-New York Concern, real estate.
1851, loLl8; Western Concern real estate
$40, 6l5.S0 total, 81, 20l, 67999. Merchandise
New York Concern, S5li, 076. 46. Western Con
Germ, 1921 ,O09 10; total, 1857, OS466 Cash on
hand.New York, 9,305 s5i Western Con-
accounts--New York, 1911, 5.l7i Western
Concern, S246, 1919; total, S6l7, JO2. So Total
assets, 50 70l, 525.56 Liability notes-New
York, $780,, 1920; Western Concern, 1899
1870 total 81 ,2O7, 2O5.0O Net capital, ST.
Of General Confluence, S895l1, J6l,OO; increase
Of capital, $685. 1856.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

EXACTLY 80! The Democratic sheet Of
this city has discovered that the CHRoN-
IcLE is not Baxter's organ, and unwilling
ly gave its readers that information yester-
day morning. 1t could tell its readers a
good many other good things about the
CHRoSIcI-E If 1T had the fairness and
manliness to do so. But we are glad we
have the benefit of the unintentional in
formation given as above, and hope it will
have the decency to act accordingly.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

TIE Tammany thieves, closely pressed
by an indignant body of plundered tax
payers, have been compelled to resort to
desperate tricks to try to cover their bold
frauds. 1t was once very common saw
ing among soldiers that battle or a cap
tured baggage train always settled the
Quartermaster's accountsU The loss of
vouchers " has covered many n fraud
and so thinks Sc slippery Dick Connolly.U
HIS trick Is not so shallow, however, as
most ut first supposed. The abstraction of
the vouchers is not to be relied on as en-
barrassing settlement. Not so plain n
trick for "Slippery Dickp
lie says in his letter declining to resiru.
That " no serious mischief will be cXpe-
rienced, for his office has "ample abstracts
of all the stolen papers" All yes Am
pie abstracts" The stolen vouchers out Of
the way, how easy to make the Drofessed
duplicates tell any story needed If the
originals were to be produced, any mutila-
ton or forgery might be detected, but with
them out of the way, how simple the work
becomes! We readily believe Mr.. Connol-
~, that mo serious mischiefn will result.
The credulous can easily be persuaded tina
the duplicates are correct copies, and the
shrewd may be baffled to supply proof of
all the forgeries and mutilations they know
have been made. But these things only
make still palmer the astounding frauds
perpetrated, and show how fearfully cor
rupt the city was governed.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

THE OTHER WoRLD.-There is dlRnI-
ty in going away alone which we call dy-
ing-that wrapping of the mantle of inn
mortality, about US; that putting aside
with pale hand the azure curtains that
are around this cradle of world that
venturing away from home for the first
time in our lives, for we are dead, and see.
ing foreign countries not laid down on any
maps we have read about. There must be
lovely lands somewhere starward, fornone
ever return who go thther and we very
much doubt If any would if they could.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

cinnau Commercial of the Roane Iron
Company's property in East Tennessee.
lie says of their schools:
This company conduct their business with
liberal ideas. They support two free schools,
one for the whites and one for the blacks, so
that all the miners can educate their children
tree of charge. This is in marked contrast with
the narrow-minded, short-sighted, pumpkin
headed, one-ideaed Democratic Legislature of
TINS state, who struck down free school sys-
TEN, because il cost too much" The exam
pie OF the Roane Iron Company is worth of imi-
tstion by every kindred enterprise in the
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20
DEATH OF AN OLD NEWSPAPER MAE

Mr.. John Roberts, Senior proprietor of
the Nashville Banner, died Mt his residence
in Summer county on Monday, after an
illness Of about ten days. He has been
connected with that journal about thirty
seven years. To his skill and energy the
banner is largely indebted for its success
ful career. He was a member of the Epis-
eopal Church and practioed during his
life the Precepts laid down in Holy writ.
He was sixty-two years OF age Last June.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

THE convicted plunderers Of the public
Treasury have hada great deal to say about
the Mineral Home Railroad Swindle"
As we are in the business now of helping
to expose rascality, we would be glad to
publish their expose Of that famous
swindle. They can have the benefit
of our extensive circulation if they have
any facts to give the public. VIII they
accept our offer? They dare not do it, for
they know that the guilty persons are in
their own ranks.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

Now that Col Baxter has exposed the
extortions Of tie Public Printers, let the
Legislature complete the work by entirely
abolishing the office and throwing all IFS
work open to the lowest bidders as all
business men do, or SO fix the fees Of the
office that there can bc no extravagaut
charges or frauds connected with it,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

Col. BANTER is not as slow inausWering
the public printers as they were in reply
ing to him. Heneeds not public opinion to
force him out. He makes the issue with
them direct and dcfies them to Give him a
chance to prove his charges in court.
There is only one issue between them and
that is as to the legal and moral right of
the printers to charge four tines for their
work. Upon this honest men will have
but one opinion.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

The reorganization Of the Memphis
Appeal Company is announced on Sunday
last, with NJ c. Galloway, J. NJ. Heating
and L. J. DuPre as editors. The course Of
the appeal will not be changed. 1t is
death on the new departure"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20
90

TIE New York Hora1d says, "let Tam
many insure victory 10y removing Connol-
ly and Tweed and sustaining Sweeny and
Hall" That would be like throwing of
the glntted thieves to give q better chance
to the huugrier ones.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

As we stated yesterday morning, Con-
nolly's object i'll having the vouchers stolen
was, undoubtedly, to make his "ample
abstracts evidence, and thereby remove
all hope Of tracing out forgeries and frauds
which the originals would certainly ex-
pose. We were correct in our surmise, as
is shown by the following telegram from
New York, giving the Tri6uuc's editorial
on the subject 1t says:
\ darker color is to-day given to the theft of
the vouchers Ii Is now asserted that the stolen
warrants bore the Endorsement of the nnrsons 10
whom they were paid and the numbers of the
checks conveying money, thus furnishing an in
valuable means Of tracing the spoilsmen who
received them: 1t is reported and believed that
forgeries to a large amount in the accounts of
heyser were embraced in these stolen papers.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20
DR., ELLIS CARD.

We publish this morning the card of DR..
Ellis, as a candidate for Joint Represent
alive from Knox and Sewer. We
have heard but one expression in regard to
his election. He is universally admitted
to be an honest, conscientious gentleman
and withal q true Republican. His an
nouncement is brief and to the point and
we invite attention to it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

THE Yankees Of the "Old Pine Tree
State" were too smart TO take the New
Deception. They know the mature OF
the beast and don't propose to trust Il on
any condi I on.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

THE Nashville Union and american is
encouraged. 1t finds the stealing isn't all
on one side. 1t says the Paymaster Hodge
defalcation is an evidence of the cor
rupton of President Grants administra-
ton. We'll, how, pray tell ? Hodge was q
regular army officer appointed many years
ago, and his defalcation began under john
sons administration. His is not q politi-
cal Office in anyway andwe do notsee that
any party can be held responsible for his
acts. The army is not political machine
Offered by partisan or unanswered by
politicians, as purely political appointees
are.
The stealing, unfortunately for the coun-
try, is not confined entirely to any one
party. The people, however, know this
fact-and it is the only one we care to en-
force-that stealing Systematically and gil
gantically has never been illustrated by
any political party, rs by the Democracy.
The worst feature of it is, that when it is
discovered, the party leaders and paperssal-
ways dctcRd it or apologize for it. They
never take vigorously hold of the rascals and
etpOSc and punish them. This is when the
party becomes responsible for the stealing,
and justly so. And just here is where the
two parties differ. Where the Republican
party finds frauds it exposes them and
Furnishes the guilty parties, whereas DEM
ocracy shields and apologies for them.
The difference is plain enough, and honest
people everywhere appreciate it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

NOT one of the Democratic papers have
teen able to get their courage up to the
FONT OF giving editorial comments on the
IalIorhia election. 1t evidently hurts
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

ZONE ten months ago the people of East
tennessee were greatly interested in the
discussion then progressing, over the de-
cision of the Supreme Court In what is
known ~ the Smith Il Brazelton case.
Some months later this community was
somewhat excited over the famous tine
moral" TO Congress-. In both the discus
slons ON these questions the present gush-
ing editor OF the luminary was prevented
from taking part. He was temporarily
disabled. But not at all satisfied with the
manner In which the controversy on
mis- side was then conducted he
comes to the rescue now, determined
70 revive those agitations and
throw the whole of his ability in the
scales. He volunteers to explain and de-
lend the Supreme Court opinion and illu-
inmate 1t with contributions from his par
tisan pen. He il not at all satisfied with
the weight the subsequent decisions and
record of the Court give to the first named
decision. He is confident that with his
mighty genius its principles can be best
upheld and enforced. What a powerful
champion this new Caesar wifi provel
Does the Court need such an ally" We
hope not
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

THE Press aud Herala, of yesterday
contains an attack, by implication, if not
directly, upon large and respectable de-
nomination Of the Christian Church,
speaking Of them as a "new order of
priesthood" and charging that they took
charge Of churches by a sort of "politico-
religious right, The idea of that menda-
cious sheet giving advice to or criticising
the acts of any Christian denomination is
simply preposterous, and will be so regard
ed by all who are acquainted with its char
acter and the character of its editors and
proprietors, If we were disposed to join
IN controversy on the subject, we could
show two sides to the question that that
sheet presents in q one-sided way, but we
do not intend to discuss the subject, be-
heving that the columns of political pa
per are not the place for such discussions
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20

WE are glad to learn that the uegotia-
tons which have been some time on foot,
relative to the purchase and completion of
the Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad, are
in fair way of becoming a fixed fact.
Col c. NJ. McGhee has been untiring in
his efforts, since taking charge of this road.
to effect some arrangement whereby the
road could be completed and the stock
owned by the counties Of Knox and An
derson and the city Of Knoxville not prove
a total loss. Col. McGhee telegraphed. Oh
yesterday, to E. ]. Sanford that satisfac-
tory arrangement had been made to that
end-provided the price of the road to the
stockholders was made right. From the
high standing of the State Commissioners
who have authority to sell the unfinished
non paying roads of the State, we feel con-
fident that an equitable arrangement can
be made. Cot. McGhee and Hon. J. S.
Van Glider will visit Nashville on Mon
day next for the purpose of meeting the
Commissioners, and, if possible, make Il
purchase Of the road for the stockholders.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-20
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.

SEPTEMBER 20, 1871.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-23
Church Directory.

ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONS Oh
State st. between Bridge and Oak streets. No
pastor. Morning service 1880 A. NJ. Evening
preaching service at y. O'clock p. NJ. Preaching
to-m morrow by Rev. Z. c. Cummings.
FIRST BAPTIST-Corner Winthrop and Perham
SITS. J. Kicker, pastor; residence 20 Oak street.
Morning servine 1880 A. NJ. Afternoon 230 p.
N. Evening X p NJ Preaching tomorrow by
FREE BAPTIST, State street, north Of Bridge.
g. +. Penney, pastor; residence Summer street.
NJ Eusn ssgySs IN PREACHING s By
METHODIST EPIsCoPAL,-Green street, east Of
sonage, next door to the church: Morning ser
vice 10 30 A. NJ. Afternoon 2.so P. NJ. Evening
he sesm.en
Morning service 1880 A. NJ Evening service P.
UNIvERSALIST,-Cor Winthrop and Summer sts
G. r. Moor pastor; residence Winthrop street,
below orchard Morning service 1920 Al NJ
USITARIAN.-Corner Oak and State SITS. No
CATHOLICISM ST., north of Bridge. Rev Mr..
O'Bren, priest; residence near the church.
IN Sar Ss soet Water Street.
Regular weekly prayer meeting every Monday
evening at Y O'clock. Mission sunday school
exercises every Sunday afternoon ut O'Clock
Rooms open to all.
The Congregational, First Baptist, Free Will
Baptist and Methodist Churches hold social con-
ference meetings in their vestries every Wednesday
evening, at quarter to eight O'Clock. 1ift'E
METHODIST EPISCOPAL, n. Augusta, (Brack.
ett's Corner )-Rey. F. w. Smith, pastor; resi-
dence at the parsonage next door north of the
church. Preaching every Sabbath at 1890 A. NJ
sabbath School at IL III. Prayer meeting at 7.3O
L. NJ. Preaching tomorrow by the pastor.
ETHODlST EPISCOPAL, HALLOWELL.-Rev
.. NJ. Cousens, pastor; residence opposite church.
Sabbath school lis p NJ Preaching to.mor.
row by the pastor.
SOUTH PARISH CONGREGATIONAL, HALO
service 1880; afternoon service $50 Sunday
School 9.l5 A. NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, HALLOWELL.-Rev. A. X.
Crane, pastor. Morning service $780, afternoon
service 230. Preaching tomorrow by the pastor.
FREE BAPTIST CHU RCH, HALLOWELL.-Rev
Mr.. Heath, pastor. Services at usual hours.
UNIVERSALISTC CHURCH, HALLOW ELL.-Rev.
Mr.. Paine, pastor Services every Sunday.