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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
To correspondence.
viii16wtf.

We are always glad to receive news from any
point and in East Tennessee particularly, and
hope our correspondents will promptly send us
anything worthy of note that comes under their
observation. fthey have not time to elaborate
a long article, the facts in the case briefly stated
from our correspondent in Hawkins regularly.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
Good News from Jefferson.

We learn from Prof r. Pierce, of New Mar
ket that many of the public schools in Jefferson
county have already opened and that very soon
he expects to have fifty public schools in sue
cessful operation.
He says they want five or six teachers for col
ored schools. Colored teachers, if qualified,
would be preferable
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
. Granger County Items.

The gold diggers have struck water.
A boy fell into a well twenty-five feet deep in
the upper end of the county the other day, and
with the exception of few bruises, was not
hurt
DR.. T. c. Teasdale and family, of Mississippi,
are visiting LEAFS Springs. Capt. George Par
rOtt, of Georgia, is also rusticating ut this de-
liphtfnl- summer re. ort.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
For Sale or Hire.

An imported Shropshire down buck, Let
ton" by the celebrated 'Pickstock," two years
old. Also, three buck lambs for sale, of the
same breed, two Of them sired by Letton.
For particulars address,
r. & j. b. MARsToN
viil6wtf Knoxville, Tenn.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
over the Country.

A heavy rain fell from Wolf Creek to Norris
town on the 18th.
The revival at Third Creek still continues
Twenty-six persons have been converted and
ten have Joined the church. Four were bap-
tiZed on last Sabbath
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
steam EngIne and Roller.

Forty-horse power in order, with boiler made
of the best Tennessee boiler plate but littlo
used, together with fy-wheel (for band) weigh
ing 500 lbs. This machinery will be sold low
on easy terms. Address,
EDWIN HENRY,
vii2l-3t Greeneville. Tenn.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
Pension business.

Two thousand four hundred vouchers were
o mt through the post office yesterday by the
Knoxville Agency, to pensioners, for the quar-
terly payment commencing 4th September.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
Funeral.

The remains of Emma, infant daughter of
Mr. Tlghman Haws, were inferred in Gray
Cemetery Thursday evening at o. clock The
bereaved father, who has been the subject of so
much affection recently, has the sympathies of
the entire community.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
SPECIMEN COPIES
Preaching at MontvaIe.

Rev. james Park, pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church, of this city, preached at Mont
vale Springs on Sunday night.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23

The meeting which has been in progress at
Macedonia, a few miles from Knoxville closed
on Wednesday night. During its continuance
there were about forty persons converted and
thirty-two connected themselves with the
church
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
County Clerk Elected.

At the sitting of Blount county Quorum Court
at Maryville, on Monday, Thos. d. Eddington
was elected to the Office of County Court Clerk,
in order TO fill the vacancy occasoned by the
death of r. G. Tucker, former clerk
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
Renyer Dam Church.
AUGUST, third Saturday, IL

August, third Saturday, 1871.
WHEREAS, we find the following published
in the public journals of Knoxville:
To the Baptist Churches Composing the Ten
RCSS6c association:
Because the Tennessee Association and the
General Association will, if held on the day TO
which they adjourned meet on the same day,
and because there is a provision IN the Constl-
tuition of the General Association which iorDlds
its assembling on another day than the one to
which it is adjourned, and TO insure general
attendance upon both, the undersigned for
themselves and on behalf of the following
churches, request that for the meeting of the
Tennessee Association the churches send dele
gates to the Mouth of Richland Church on FRI
day before the first Lords day in October:
JOHN S. CoRAM.
j. l.. LLOYD.
ID. NJ. BREAKER.
j. V. IDDENs.
And on behalf of the Adnir's Creek, Knox.
Vile, Mar Hill, Mount Lebanon, Brick Chap
ell Third Creek, Valley Grove Pleasant Hill,
Mount Emory, Mount of Olives, Salem, Mount
Zion, -Four Mile, Stock Creek, Union Grove,
Maryville, Beaver Dam, Six Mile and Pleasant
Grove churches
Pesoiced, That we, the Baptist Church at
Beaver Dam do not approve of the proposed
change in the time of holding the Tennessee
Association; believing as we do that for the As
ISOLATION TO meet at the time proposed IN the
above. that it would be an unconstitutional
body, and its acts would be illegal, ana we eX-
meet TO represent at the time of the regular
holding of the Association, believing that it
will not do any harm, that each church has a
sufficient numbrr of members to represent both
Associations, then there will be no trouble
about the legality of their proceedings.
Resolred further, That we, as aChurch, never
authorized any person or persons to make this
above request for us rs Charch, DSne IN
Church Session, August, third Saturday, 1871.
j. NJ. hCCLoUD, c. Clerk.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
Perry Davis Vegetable Pain Killer posses

FeTTy DNVls. ' egVIAUIe INTH NITTCT IO7sv5-
ses virtues which not alone removes pain in
strength, tone and vigor to the system. 1t is
ore Of those medicines which is worth moro
than gold. We advice the good people not TO
try experiments by using the many new Relicls
and Panaceas but call for the old reliable Davis
Pain Killer.
SID hu Ill DrnRrists
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
Try Your Luck.

Nothing venture, nothing have, is an old
saying and is daily verified in the gaining of
for a ticket in the Memphis Gift Distribution,
tho drawing of which will take place on the 3lst
inst, might draw the opera house or valuable
city property.
MAJOR w. II. Wilson, the agent for the sale of
tickets in this city. informs us that he has but q
few left unsold, which he wishes to close out by
the Goth. Try your luck. Five dollars won't
break any one, and it may make your fortune,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-23
MESSRS.
Chamberlain & Albers
NTESSRS.

Have received very large stock
of PAINTS, OILS and C0L0RS.
Our numerous Country Readers
will do we'll to remember this fact
when they buy their PAINTS for
Spring Repairs The firm men,
toned are also Agents for Cher
land Chemical Paint, which is
already prepared and ready for
putting on, thus saving much
trouble and expense.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-04
MARROW GUaGE.

Narrow guage railroads are just now
attracting the attention of railroad men
and towns throughout the country, par
ticularly in the west, where the country
is as yet thinly settled, and where aid
from counties is necessary to be given,
on account of their cheapnes of con-
strIiction. Leavenworth has now q
surveying party at work on q line to
Denver, Denver has already eighty
miles of road graded leading toward
the Rio Grande, for which iron has been
purchased, and the the rolling stock
will be ready in short time. When It
Is completed the narrow guage system
will be fully and fairly tested by that
route. We are glad to record the fact
that the west Is inaugurating this sys-
tenn, a. it Will enable poor and sparsely
settled communities (if IL is q success1
to gain railroad facilities, that, with the
broad gusge they could not hope for,
1T least until the pOpGiation and wealth
warranted the building. Many prom
inent engineers advocate the narrow
guage road, and elte various Foads In
the old country 70 5besf them out In
their opinions of the utility and entire
success Of them. Any practical system
that will lead TO q reducsion In the cost
OF building railroads, should be adopt
ed, and then it win not DO long until
the rich portions of the west-noW ull-
deveioped-wiif be made 60 yield & rev
eatle TO business and the rSunfrg.-
The action OF Lseaxeagzorth Should re-
ceiye the commendation Of e. bspecG
Press.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-04
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES.

Every thinking man in Emporia
recognizes the present as a critical
period in the history of our city
While up to the present time our
growth has been all that we could de-
sire, yet we all feel that the founda-
tions of the future growth and pros
perity we all desire should now be
laid both broad and deep. Several
times within the past two years, pub
lie meetings of our citizens have de-
clared that something must be done
to encourage the establishment in our
midst of the various kinds of manu-
factor les most needed in this country,
but rs yet nothing has been DONE
What is everybody's business is no.
body's. At last the City Council have
taken the matter In hand, and after
careful consideration and full consul
tation with our principal business
men and property owners, have ma.
tured 10 plan, which they present to
the people at an election next Tues.
day.
This plan, in brief is to authorize
the issue of twelve thousand dollars
in ten year bonds Of the city, to b
used as a loan or otherwise, in the
discretion Iof the council, for these
purposes OF course no plan thai
could be suggested would meet tbs
! views of every one. Let us consider
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-04
THE HUMAN FAMILY DARWINICALLF
CONSIDERED.

The writer of the following is un-
known, but is supposed to be a near re-
lstion Of DIR. Darwin. But whether he
is or not, we are not willing to endorse
the statement as made:
The human founder of our family
was the ilIustrious Colonk, we'll
known warrior of his day, and the first
fully developed man in our line of an
cestors. Colonk was the SON of that
Rodinka, who was one-sixteenth
monkey and the rest man-monkey pro-
portion only perceptible on the closest
scrutiny. Rodinka,s father was Lon
golib, One-eighth monkey and seven
eighths man. He could speak human
language but imperfectly, had rather a
hairy phiZ, and was altogether to much
addicted to monkey tricks to be Of very
much account in society. Lougollb
was the oldest son of Chimpo, who was
q quarter monkey and the rest man.
Although bearing only the proportion
of one-quarteP monkey in his compost
ton, there was, nevertheless, q good
deal more monkey than was really de-
sirable. AS man, he could never
attain distinction, and he was no kind
Of q match for q flll-blOoded, or even a
half blooded, gorilla monkey, even in
the forest or even In the fight. Chin
pos father was Gvinob, half man and
half gorilla monkey, very curious
specimen. He spoke q human broken
language one-half of the time and chat
tered fhe other half. Walked erect one
day and on all fours the next; one eve
ming clad in q pair OF boots and cap,
with tail feather in 1t, he weuld sit in
q chair, smoke his pipe, and drink rum
like a man, and the next evening, doffng
his cap and kicking of his boots, he
would scour the woods like q brute.
GEinob was the second SON of Koboo,
full biooded gorilla monkey, with not
q particle of the tfhuInan9 in him. He
was aterribly strong, vicious old fellow,
and couId crush and smash the bones
Of any uilIuclxy hunter he happened TO
meet in the forest, just As II he had been
an infant .tilzs &ss3 -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-04

The sawdust swindleEs of New York
will doubtless feel mortified to learn
that their most brilliant achievements
have baen surpassed by member of
the despised negro race. In Hadley
township, ILL.,, colored man of prop
erty and repute named Voad became
acquainted with negro who represent
ed himself as coming from the south.
who said that he had brought off his
old masters money, amounting TO S75,-
600 in gold, which he had in a box Sc
creted in or near Hannibal. He said
the money was of no use to him, as he
was watched by detectives and dare not
go for it; and he proposed to sell out
the entire box Of gold for 5000 cash,
Yoad could only raise $1,000, and for
this he had to mortgage his property; so
the gold dealer obIigingly took that
amount in money and Voad's note for
the remainder. The buyer then went
to Hannibal, where the box was found
just as it had been described but on
opening-it Voadis visions OF wealth
were speedily dissipatcd when he found
its contents to consist only of large
piece of limestone rock. Voad has
lost his faith in colored human nature.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-04
AN INDIANAPOLIS WOMAN TAKES DE-
GRERS IN MASONRY AND ODD
FELLOWSHIP.

An old man, sixty-five years of age,
named George Stats, who was the jan
itor of Odd Fellows Hail, and had
charge of the private books and work,
as we'll as keys, for some time past, has
been under the domination of woman
named Pillbem, who acquired fearful
influence over him, and prevailed upon
him to let her witness three limitations
in Odd Fellowship, while she was con-
cealed from view. There is room adj
joining the main hall of the Odd Eel
lows building designed for the recep-
ton of an organ, pending which it was
curtained, having been in this condition
for some time. Entrance to this room
can only be obtained from the outside,
aud thereto Mrs. p. was admitted by
tie janitor upon several different
nights, and witnessed three, if not five,
limitations.
She was supplied with the private
books and work of the Order, keys TO
the rooms, aad one of tile stools of the
Encampment. These articles were
taken from her a few days since by the
Chief of Police. 1t is said the ianitoI
instructed her in three degrees of Ma
sonry. She makes her. boasts that she
is All Odd Fellow and q Free Mason,
and has given evidence that she knows
more than she ought to about Odd Fell
lowship. @F @
Now for the reason for her seeking
that which heretofore to women has
been sealed book. For some time
past the janitor has paid $12 per month
for the rent of the wonian's house. She
wanted more money, and demanded 81 :
600. This was refused, when she asked
for $500 and g mortgage. on one of the
janitor's houses. This was also refused,
when she told what she had seen and
heard.
Friday night the janitor was tried be-
fore committee of Odd Fellows and
expelled from the Order. He was de-
Tended by the Hon. VIM. Wallace. He
is now reported as keeping closely to
his house.-Cincifaaatt Commercial.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-04

IRON CHURCHEs.-It is in accordance
with the fitness of things that all iDdica-
tiOns should point to iron as the COM
ing building material for religious edi-
fees as well as those intended for secu-
lar nses. New York and Brooklyn
have already taken the initiative. The
new tabernacle of Rev. Dewitt Tai
madge, which seats over three thous-
and people, is constructed of iron, pos
sossing, it is said, superior acuestie ad-
vantages; and capable of being heated
quicker and at less cost than any build
ing of similar size in the city. This
building, which it is estimated would
have cost $4,000 if buiit of stone, was
constructed at a cost of $4,000. Seve-
raj new iron churches are going up In
various parts of New York, while 9TH
ers are under contract. Should the
practicability of iron churches be DEM
onstrated, the example set by New
York and Brooklyn will doubtless be
widely followed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-04
SHERMAN FOR GRANT.

Gen. Sherman has again flanked the
enemy. Not only have they failed to
get Old Tecumseh for candidate, but
even sympathy is denied them.
A reporter, keenly intent on getting
a word from the outspoken, blunt and
honest soldier, that could be construed
into something unfriendly to his friend
and comrade-in-arms, recently inter-
viewed him on various subjects, and
finally reached the question of the next
Presidency. lie was as promptly met
as was desirable. "Grant is the man
for rc-election-the country is quiet
and prosperous under hini-that he
ought to be, and will be, elected Chief
Magistrate for the second kime."
II would be a good thing for these fell
lows 10 keep on interviewing Sherman,
and we hope they will. Every time
the reading improves.-KaRsas Jour
nal of Commerce.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-04

The third Avenue Horse Railroad
Company in New York ran its first
cars October 10, 1866, and carried on
the first day $1,000 passengers. The
company has 1900 horses, 300 passenger
cars and employs 500 men in doing its
work. The depot is an immense struc-
ture built of brick. Another story will
soon be added to the depot. The con-
tract for the iron, which is to cost $780,
600, was signed on Wednesday last.
The whole VII! cost over 100000. The
length CT this road is eight miles, and
the average time of trip is one honr and
twenty minutes. Corn and oats are
ground sud mixed by steam power
with cut hay for "teed" of the horses,
and weekly 500 bushels of the above
grains and $50 bales of hay are used.
This company carried last year $1,000,
GOO passengers, and its average daily
receipts are $4,000, while on "extra
days" they run up to 5000 a day.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-04
PUBLIC NOTICE.

THO whom 1t may concern: Public notice is
- hereby given that the undersigned the lawful
heirs OF James H. McFall deceased, have made ap-
plication, that such application is now pending be
lore the United States Land Commissioner al
washington, ID. C., for reissue of Government
Patents to them rs such heirs, for the south east
quarter and the east half OF the northeast quarter
and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter
OF section seventeen d7), in township twenty CaO)
OF range twelve Q2), in Lyon county, State of Kan
sas. Said lands were located ut Lecompton, Marcel
%. 1850, under Military Bounty Land Act OF Marcel
!, lso5 by said James II. McFaH, and patents is
sued therefor 60 him in the nameOf james Ii. Nc
Call by mistake. which patents were DESTROYED by
tre when the land ofice was burned ct Topeka
THOMAS p MCCALL
DAVID NJ. MCCALL.
JOHN MCCALL.
W2S-GW BENJAMIN +. MCCALL.
ELIZA A. ZEII
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-04

the objections offered to this o ne: One
desires that the specific objects to be
aided should be specified. This is i'm
practicable, from the fact that Rofone
can now tell absolutely what would
be best for the city, or what manufac-
tories can be obtained. Scarcely a
week passes but some new project is
advanced, and the city should have
the advantage of the choice among
them, which it could not have, if bound
by vote to certain particular objects.
Another opposes the plan entirely,
and says all these things win come
soon enough of their own accord. To
this we reply, that the facts are all
the other way. Every town of any
enterprise in this and other states is
constantly using largo amounts, by
loan or otherwise, to secure those
advantages, and we shall find when it
is too late, if we let the present fayora-
BILE opportunity pass unimproved, that
we have adopted the 'penny wise and
pound foolish" plan. Another objects
to the bonds being left to the discretion
of the council. Somebody must have
charge of the matter, and who is more
fit to do it than our chosen represents
tives? The present council is eminently
conservative, perhaps too much so, and
it rests with the people to say who shall
be their successors. There is an excel
lent committee of citizens appointed to
act in concert with the council, and we
have no fear but the interests of the
people will be perfectly safe in their
hands. The great advantages possessed
by Emporia as q manufacturing center
render it comparatively easy to secure
these objects for less than they are of
fered at other, less desirable points.
From the number of propositions al
ready presented by the council, we feel
safe in predicting. that if the bonds are
voted next Tuesday there can be
secured at this place within one year q
foundry and machine shop, an extern
sive wagon, carriage and agricultural
implement factory, and cotton and pa
per mill. And all this, probably, with
out the actual expenditure of single
dollar of the peoples money, by simply
loaning the credit of the city on good
security, the money to be returned in
three TO five years, when it can be used
again to encourage other enterprises
before the ten year bonds become due.
We cannot believe it possible that the
good sense of our citizens will fail them
at this important crisis in our history.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-04
At the ensuing election in Texas

At the ensuing election in Texas a
proposition for the division of the Ter
ritory of the Commonwealth into three
States will be voted upon by the peo-
pie, pursuant to an act passed by the
Legislature, which divided the area in
to Eastern, Middle and Western Texas,
in expectation of the event. Eastern
Texas is to lie cast of the Trinity River,
Middle Texas to extend from the Trim
ity River to the Colorado River, and
Western Texas to lie west of the Colo
RADIO. Ofthese the first is much the most
populous, having over $4,000 inhabi-
tallts, Middle Texas ranking next. But
the least populous has over zoe, 900, the
entire State as it now stands having
$4,000