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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26

LATEST advices from Corea show that
Admiral Rodgers, after brief respite, re-
newed the attacks upon the Corean forts.
A CORRESPONDENT of the New York Herald
saws Of it: The gunboats Monocacy and
Palos, with four steam launches, well
equipped with marines and artillery, started
up the river to reconnoitre the enemy's
preparation for defence early in June.
They had proceeded about ten miles from
the mouth of the river when they were
fired upon by two Corean forts.
The fire wounded two of our men, whose
names have not been able to ascertain
A broadside was Immediately returned
from all the vessels on the reconno issance,
and sharp interchange OF compliments
ensued A note, signed by the chief coun-
oollor of the King, was sent to our boats by
a Jingle messenger during the firing, in
which it was stated that the Coreans re-
fused TO hold any intercourse whatever
with foreign nations. and that the crew OF
| the American ship General Sherman were
| put to death under the laws of the land be-
cause they were guilty Of piracy and muir
der after they had been shipwrecked.
! Our vessels returned 10 their anchorage
! after receiving this letter and taking as
| clear a survey ofthe works as possible un
| der the circumstances. -..
Admiral Rodgers now awaits further i'm
structions from Washington.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26

Heretofore, in making up Democratic
states, Indiana has been inverrably put
down as certain for a Democratic majority.
Daniel w. VOORHEES,, the grand Mogul of
INDIANA Democracy, doesn't regard it in
that way. He was never known to refuse
an Office when he could get it, and the fact
of his announcing his intention to retire to
private life, is a sufficient indication that
he regards Democratic victory there rs
ANYTHING but certain.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26

WE should think that a previous good
character and valuable services in some
good cause, ought to be recognized by the
Press and Herald as some mitigation Tor
"subsequent crimes and bad character.
It seems, however, that they are not as
charitable or merciful, for they think the
recognition of this old established doctrine
by the President "mOnstrous.' That
honorable service I'm the Union army
should constitute any consideration for the
mitigation of punishment i'm criminal
cases, is a doctrine 50 abhorent to the aus
tere editors of that sheet, that in their
iudgmentan "involuntary shudder' should
be provoked by its simple PRONUNCIATION.
Well the righteous and pure of heart can
well be severe and exacting in their Judg-
ments, but for ordinary mortals it is a sat
isfaction 10 feel that the good they may do
AT some time i'm their lives will some day
De a consideration in their favor in the
mind Of their judge.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26

THE "unsophisticated youth" Of the
Democratic organ in this city thinks
the fact that New York city ION the day af-
ter thea recent outbreak, was as calm and
peaceful as It's possible for city Of 50
busy population to be, +" conclusive proof
that the riot was a Radical Tempest
in Teapot" Well, we should think
such n burst of popular indignation
as that intoleTant Catholic mob pro-
yoked, and the wholesome broadside OF
lead and powder il justly received, would
have a tendency TO quiet the city. We
think, too, thatit will have the good effect
of teaching that mob that they have no'
vet so secure hold upon the American
people, as through their corrupt, trucking
Democratic rulers, they have Of New York
city. Good bye TO civil and religious lib
erty i'm America when they do secure such
mower everywhere else.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26

The Atlanta Constitution sees evidences
of dissolution in the Republican party of
Ohio. That editor possesses remarkable
powers of penetration into future
events. What is dark and entirely UNI
certain with ordinary minds, seems to be
perfectly transparent before his superior
powers of vision.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26

SOME of the Southern papers whose edi-
tors were Unidentified with the lost cause,
are again engaged in a reckless attempt, at
the expense of truth, trying to show
that Gen. George H. Thomas symypath-
lied with the rebellion. The idea is too
silly to merit a reply.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26

AN Arab Prince has been recently inter
viewed by an American newspaper cores
pondent Speaking of English and Arab
women, he says the difference between
them consists in that English women
think more ofthemselves than of their hus-
bands, while with Arab women it is just
the reverse.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
FOREIGN.

Gov. HOFFMAN has not yet answered
the T1-i5une'S charges that he was in New
York on Monday preceding the mob, and
knew all about Kelso's order, and left New
York for Albany fully cognizant of the
intended surrender to the mob.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26

A set of paper car wheels, on one of the
Pullman ears running to Jersey City have
run over 10000 miles of track and worn
out entirely one set of steel tires, which
have been replaced. The ordinary wheels
will only run $4,000 miles.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.
HOME.

During the past week no event of absorbing
interest has TRANSFERRED train was blown
from switch on the Louisville and Nashville
road by q Storm but fortunately no lives were
lost-The racing Mt Saratoga continues,-The
Democrats of Maryland have nominated VIM.
Pinckney WHITE for Governor.-The miners
have resumed work in Caifornia.-An earth
quake shock was felt in some of the New Eng
land States en- the Doth inst-The Irish Catho-
lies of New York held a meeting on the 18th,
in which Gov. Hoffman was severely denounced.
Much violent feeling was manifested. There
has been a storm off the coast of New Found
land-A riot occurred on the Erie Railroad
between some Irish and German laborers in
which a number were seriously injured
Orange and Hibernian lodges have received
large accessions since the riot-Ihe United
States Arsenal at the Washington Navy Yard,
including a museum of valuable collections, has
been burned.-Some kuklux have been arrested
in Estele county, Ky.-There was white frost
at the White Sulphur Springs, Va; on the I'D
inst-Cotton exports have largely increased
over last year-The employees of the Alabama
and Chattanooga Railroad have seized the road
between York Station and Meridian, Miss
Twenty-Five miles are in the hands of the riot
ers-The Kuklux Committee are still taking
testimony
On the 18th there was riot in Vienna which
the police were powerless to suppress line DUTY
of 20 per cent. on cotton imported into France
is continued.-The Pope is desponding; all hope
q lost, save in a Observation-Disclosures has as
sured the French Government that no one of
the convicted Communists will be permitted to
live in the United States.-Another engage
ment has occurred between the insurgents and
Spaniards in Cuba.-A new Spanish ministry is
spoken of-The cholera still RACES in Persia
Yellow fever has disappeared from Buenos
hvres-The Paris elections resulted in favor Of
the northumberland Napoleon has been or
dercd to leave Frsnce.-The French court-nar-
tails have adjourned. Spaniard have OBJ
tanned a victory in Cuba the insurgents also
claim victory.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26


Before and since my arrival in Memphis this
day, my attention has been called to slanderous
articles in certain Radical newspapers which at
tack nv private character in connection with
that of lady who, it is falsely stated, was travel
ing under my charge.
1t is deemed due to myself. as we'll as TO my
personal friends, to state unequivacally, and
without delay that the story, in whole and in
all its essential parts is Enthusiastically the inst-
CATION Of malice, and is hereby pronounced ut
terly false. JEFFERSON DAVIS
We very cheerfully give Jefferson the
benefit of his denial, but at the same time
must say that the conductor of that sleep
ing car tells a very different, story as we
happen to know. The whole question
turns upon point of veracity between
Mr.. Davis and Capt. Tries, the latter OF
whom proposes to prove what he says by
unimpeachable witnesses.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

BY the following card which we clip
from the Memphis Avalanche, it will be
seen that Jefferson Davis pleads mot gull
tyr to the soft impeachment contained in
the sleeping car story:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16
Claims by British Subjects,

The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune telegraphs:
The following statement was prepared
with the knowledge of the members of the
Joint High Commissions: A careful exanina-
ton of the list of claims by British subjects
against the United States, filed in the Brit
1sh Foreign Office prior to March |, 1864,
reveals the following conclusive facts: These
claims, in number, amount to less than five
hundred, more than two hundred of which
have been settled by the courts The bal
ance appear to be for injuries to person and
property of an Insignificant nature, except
those made for the capture of blockade run
ners. Appended to many of these claims
are memoranda made in the foreign office,
as follows: Refused to interfere, the par
ties concerned being dOmiciled in the South
ern Sta es;" Refused to interfere, under
the advice of law otficers;' Refused to in
terfere, because claimant had received
rights of citizenship" etc. None of the
claims are described as "for cotton seized"
Great Britain. having recognized the South
ern COnfederacy as 5elligerent on May ),
1861, can not, of course, claim that British
vessels captured in trying to run to and
from blOckaded ports of that cOnfederacy
were not lawful prizes of war. The validity
of such captures has been affirmed, in more
than one hundred cases, by our courts, and
acqulrsced In by Great Britain. Many of
these claims will he cut off by the law as it
has been repeatedly laid down by British
authorities. Subtracting from the claims
filed those that have been settled including
what is illegally demanded for the capture
of blockade runners, and also those cut off
by well recognized principles of British law,
they dwindle into an amount incOnsiderable
as compared with those which the United
States have against Great Britain.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16

never made. But it is said that the force
of discipline, the excitement of the contest,
the sound of the bugle, the voice of COM
mand, carried the colored soldier forward
beyond the wont of his nature. But have
seen him work, day in and day out, calmly
and steadily under fire, where the enemy
were bursting shells in the trenches by tons
of iron dayj and as the work went ON
have heard the laugh and jest 90 round.
And all this, too, done without murmur or
complaint. When, in retaliation for the act
of the rebel general in putting some of my
cOlOred soldiers captured by him under fire
in the trenches around Richmond, put a
hundred of the Virginia Reserves in the
same pit, and under the same fire where the
negro troops labored for months, they
unanimously offered to take the oath of
allegiance to the United States and desert
the con iederacy rather than remain there
for an hour Therefore, let me say in all kind
ness OF admonition to the Southern men
who ride at night to murder the negro and
burn bis dwelling, that they had better not
trespass too far upon the patient kindness of
his nature, or the desire of the negro for peace.
| warn them that he will stand only about
so much killing and that he bears with the
evils and wrongs inflicted upon him by his
midnight pursuers simply because he looks
to the government for protection, and thinks
it neither his duty nor his privilege under
the law to protect himself. But if-as |
trust will not be the case-the government
fails in that duty, and he once takes up
arms for bis protection, his hunters will
quail and flee before the determination of
his defense and the courage of his battle;
and they may, perhaps, be shocked and
stand aghast with horror at the cruelty of
peaceful and kindly nature when it is too
much aroused and bursts the bounds of
patience under accumulated suffering and
wrong. 1t is the duty Of the statesman to
ponder well these facts; observe well a new
~ enfranchised race, as is the negro pa
tent, industrious, peaceful, loyal and faith
full; brave and determined when danger
comes i'll the line of duty; thrifty, accumu
lative, greedy Of knowledge; eager for ad-
vancement; temperate and religiOus-and
say whether such race is not fit for the
responsibilities and rights of selfgoyern
ment.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY, MAY s16, 1871

corporate, and the reference to any officer
shall include any person authorized by law
to perform the duties of such office, unless
the context shows that such words were in
tended to be used in more limited sense
and the word 'oath" shall include "affirma-
ton" in cases where by law an affirmation
may be substituted for an oath, and in like
cases the word 'sworn" shall include the
word affirmed" a.-m
SEC 8. And be it further enacted, That
whenever an act shall be repealed, which
repealed former act, such former act shall
not thereby be revived, unless it shall be
expressly so provided.
SEC. a. And be it further enacted, That
the repeal of any statute shall not have the
effect to release or extinguish any penalty,
forfeiture or liability incurred under such
statute, unless the repeating act shall so ex
pressly provide, and such statute shall be
treated as still remaining in force for the
purpose of sustaining any proper action or
prosecution for the enforcement of such
penalty, forfeiture or liability.
Approved February 25, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16
Fire in BRYAN,
We have received the following extra
from the BRACES Eagle, published at Bryan,
apd Io+o1 he IL

We have received the following extra
from the Brazos Eagle, published at Bryan,
Texas, and dated the eleventh instant:
Last night, about midnight, fire oc-
CURED in Main street. 1t is said that it
originated in Cooks drinking saloon. Be
this as it may, the entire block in which the
fire originated was destroyed. In this
block, which was bounded on the north by
III. NJ. Thomas wholesale and retail drug
store, and on the south by John Corte's
restaurant, were several of our largest
wholesale and retail dealers, and the
amount of insurance among them all was
extremely limited, in many instances there
being none at all.
All the efforts put forth were to save as
many goods as possible. and to confine the
fire TO the block where it commenced. This
was done by the activity of the tiremen and
of our citizens generally, who saturated
with water the roots of the adjoining
blocks and the cotton bales exposed, and
also by fighting the sparks that otherwise
must have kindled in innumerable places.
The wind was blowing quite steadily but
moderately from the north, and the weather
was cool and clear.
The number of stores burned was twelve.
and the loss is estimated at 100000. About
twenty per cent of the merchandise was
saved, but in damaged condition.
The following is the list of sufferers: H. NJ.
Thomas, druggist; N. Lavine, Keiffer Il
Calm, dry goods; A. Correvon, matchmaker:
d. NJ Dansby, Il. Wolff, dry goods; H.
Cook, saloon; K. Lumpkin, hardware; Mrs.
Kate Lampkin, millinery; Robert Brantley,
sewing machines; Spencer Ford, banker;
Sanger Brothers, Bonneville, n. Il. Wilson,
dry goods; John Corte, restaurant
While this fire was burning another oc-
Cured on the railroad track, in the direction
of the railroad round house. A car loaded
with cotton bales got on fire in some way
not known, and about twenty bales were
partially destroyed before the fire was re-
duced. This cotton had been loaded here
the day before.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16

the Scheldt dues. ffty-fye Thousand five
hundred and eighty-four dollars; and for
such further sum, not exceeding five thou
sand dollars, as may be necessary to carry
out the stipulations of the Treaty between
the United States and Belgium.
To pay to the government of Great
Britain and Ireland the second and last in
stallment of the amount awarded by the
commissioners under the treaty Of July
one, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, 10
satisfaction of the claims of the HudsOn's
Bay and of the Puget Sound Agricultural
Company, three hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars in gold coin: Provided,
That before payment shall be made of that
portion of the above sum awarded to the
Puget Sound Agricultural Company, all
taxes legally assessed upon any of the
property of said company covered by said
award, before the same was made, and still
unpaid, shall be extinguished by said Puget
Sound Agricultural Company; or the
amount of such taxes shall be withheld by
the government of the United States from
the sum thereby appropriated.
Approved, February II, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed mt the Third Session of the Forty
First Congress.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 25. |

GENERAL NATURE-No. %.
AN ACT to repeal an act entitled IAN aet
for the survey of grants or claims OF
land" approved June two, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-twO.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled
That an act entitled IAN act for the
survey of grants or claims of land" ap
proved June two, eighteen hundred and
sixty-two, being chapter ninety of the acts
of the second session of the Thirty-seventh
Congress of the United States, be and the
same is hereby repealed: provided, that the
repeal of said act shall not affect any rights
heretofore acquired under the same.
Approved February Is, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16
The Ricbland Beacon saws:

1t is gratifying to see men and means and
energy prospecting IN our community, and
Notwithstanding land is of only nominal
value in our country at present, few acres
will soou be fortune to any one. Our soil
is as productive as any in the United States
not subject to wash, while we have superior
advantages of railroad and navigation.
Therefore, our country is bound to prosper.
When the hills of our sister States have
been washed away, our lands will be just
merging into high state of cultivation.
This is beginning to be recognized and ap-
preciated by men of Judgment.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16
The Eidalia HcTnM saws of the crons:

The crops on the front lands in this parish
look somewhat untavorable ut present. The
cold rainy weather of late has caused the
lice to get among the young cotton and i'm
pede its growth; but we hear from old plan
tiers that unless this weather continues the
crops will not suffer from this cause. In
the back part of the parish the crops are
doing well, having been planted rather later.
we also notice that there is great deal
more corn planted than last year, which we
look on as "a good omen and perhaps next
year our planters will have more ready cash
in their pockets
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16

Mark Twain says that his notions of jour
nalism always were that his paper should
support him; but latterly he has discovered
that he is expected to support the paper.
The discovery Occasioned his abandonment
OF the profession. He never discovered it,
however, until after he had married rich.
There's were the Joke comes in
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16
GENERAL NATURE-No. 33.I

AN ACT to enable j. Fl. Schnell, of Cali
fornia, to enter and pay for a section of
public land in California for his tea colony.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That j. H.
Schnell, of California, be authorized to en-
ter, at the proper United States land office,
a quantity of land not exceeding six hun
dred and forty acres, at the minimum price,
according to the lines of his improvements,
tea gardens, and other culture, in the county
of FL Dorado, in the State of California, and
TO which there may not be any adverse
claim except that Of the United States.
Approved February q, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16

The bear known as the club foot, which
has been for years the terror of the TETON
mountains in California, and for which re-
ward of $1,000 has been standing for some
time, was found dead in the TETON noun
tains, and all indications show that it is the
same bear which so fearfuily mangled
Searles few weeks since. Nine deaths are
attributed to this bear. Only last year two
brothers fell victims to his fer0city.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16
GENERAL NATURE--NO. 81. I

AN ACT supplementary to an act to estab-
lish the Department of Justice.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America i'll Congress assembled, That there
shall be in the Department of Justice an
additional assistant of the Attorney Cen
eral, who shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, and shall hold his Office until
successor shall be duly qualified, and who
shall be paid the salary of other assistants
OF the Attorney General.
Approved February 25, 1871
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16
The Richland Beacon saws.

Flying rumor brings the report that one
day last week there was a terrible tragedy
enacted in Franklin parish in which three
men lost their lives. Said to have origin
ated in family dispute and to have been
confined to the family. AS we do not
know what credence to give the report we
refrain from giving names.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-16
GENERAL NATURE-No. 49,

AN ACT to change the times of holding the
district and circuit courts for the United
States at Erie, Pennsylvania.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
from and after this date the July terms of
the district and circuit courts of the United
States in and for the western district of
Pennsylvania, at Erie, shall be commenced
and held on and after the third Monday of
July in each year; and the January terms
of SAID court at the same place shall be
commenced and held at Erie, Pennsylvania,
on and after the second Monday in January
of each year.
Approved. February 81, 1871.