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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18

and sixty-eight; and July eleven, eighteen hun
dred and seventy, nine million, five hundred
and fifty thousand dollars.
For revolutionary pensions, and pensions of
widows, children, and mothers, fathers, broth
ers. and sisters of soldiers, as provided by acts
of March eighteen, eighteen hundred and eigh-
teen May fifteen, eighteen hundred and TWEEN
weight; June seven, eighteen hundred and
thirty-two; July four eighteen hundren and
thirty-six; July seven, eighteen hundred and
thirty-eight March three, eighteen hundred
and forty-three; June seventeen, eighteen hun
dred and forty-four; February twenty eigh-
teen hundred and forty-seven; February two,
July twenty one, and July twenty -nine eighteen
hundred and forty-eight; February three eigh-
teen hundredand ffty-thres June three, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty -eight; July fourteen and
seventeen, eighteen hundred and sixty-two June
thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, July
twenty-five eighteen hundred and sixty-six;
and July twenty-seyen, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight; and for compensation to the pension
agents and expenses of the agencies, and fees
for preparing vouchers and administering oaths,
nnetsen million dollars.
For navy invalid pensions, including the
compensation to pension agents, expenses OF the
ers and administering oaths, and for furnishing
artificial limbs or apparatus for resection, or
Communication therefor, as provided by acts OF
April twenty-three, eighteen hundred; Febrau-
ry twenty, eighteen hundred and forty-seven;
August eleven, eighteen hundred and forty
eight !; April FIVE, eighteen hundred and fifty
six; July fourteen and seventeen, eighteen
hundred and slxty-two; June thirty, eighteen
hundred and slIty-four; June six and July
twenty-five, eighteen hundred and sixty-six
July twenty-seYen, eighteen hundred and six
ty-eight; June seventeen, June thirty, July
eight and July eleven, eighteen hundred and
seventy, one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
For navy pensions of widows, children, mo-
TIERS fathers, brothers, and sisters of sailors and
marines, as provided by acts of August eleven,
eighteen hundred and forty-eight; July four
twenty-five, eighteen hundred and sixty-six
and July twenty-seven eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight three hundred and fifty thousand
dollars ProUidcd, That the appropriations for
navy pensions ba paid out of the navy pension
fund.
Approved, January so 1871.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18

Made of Poor Run, WHISKY, PROOF SPIRITS and Re-
FUSE LIQUORS doctOred spced and sweetened please
the TASTE called 'Tonics, Appetizers," Restorers,"
&c. that lead the tppler on to drunkenness and ruin.
and Herbs of California free from all Alcoholic Smu
lants. They are the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and LIFE
GIVING PRINCIPLE, perfect Renovation and Invigora
tor of the System. carrying off all poisonous matter,
and restoring the blood to healy condition. No per-
remain long unwell.
the bones are not destroyed by mineral poisons, or
other means and the vital wasted beyond the
For Imfammatory and Chronic Rheumatism. and
and Intermittent Fevers Diseases of the Blood Liver
Kidneys and Bladder, these Bitters have been most
successful Such diseases caused by Waited Blood
which is generally produced by arrangement of the
Digestive Organs.
They nvigorate the stomach, and stimulate the tor
pd liver and bowels, which render them of unequaed
efficacy in cleansing the blood of all impurities, and
imparting new life and vlgor to the whole system.
Shoulders, Coughs. Tghtness of Chest Dizziness Sour
Stomach. Bad Taste in the Mouth, Bilious Attacks
Palptaton of the Heart Copious Discharges of Urine
Pain the regions of the Kidneys and hundred other
painful symptoms which the offsprngs of Dyspep-
sia are cured by these Bitters.
Cleanse the Initiated Blood wheneuer you find its
impurities bursting through the skin in Pimples, Erup
tions Sores cleanse it when it foul and your feel
ings will tell you when: Keep the Blood pure and the
health of the system will follow.
Pin, Tape and other WORMS, lurking in the system
of so many thousands, efectuay destroyed and
moved.
For fn directions read carefully the circular around
each bottle printed in four languages-English Ger
man, French and Spanish.
j. IL. WALKER, 81 and "a Commerce Street, n. y
Proprietor. R. III. MCDONALD & Co.,
Druggists and General Agents.
San Francisco. Cal and 80 and 81 Commerce St. n. Y
~ SOLD BY DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS. ga
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18
IGrNrRA1 nAruRr.-No. s.l

AN ACT making appropriations for the payment
ofinvalid and other pensions of tho United
States for the year ending June thirty, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-two.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Re
personalities Of the United States of america
be- and the same are hereby, an appropriatsd out
of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, for the payment of pensions for the
year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hun
dred and seyenty-two
For army invalid pensions, and for furnishing
artificial limbs or apparatus for resection, or
conmutation therefor, as provided by acts of
April twenty eighteen hundred and six
teen; May thirteen, eighteen hundred and for
ty-six; July fourteen, eighteen hundred and
lixty-two; June six, eighteen hundred and six
ty.six; July tweAty-seven, eighteen hundred
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18

East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia II. II;
Leaves Knoxville at 11:17 Arrives at Bristol
64QP.M. -
Leaves Bristol at 5:S7 AN. Arrives at Knoxville
I2:59 Pm.
Leaves Knoxville at I:l4P PM Arrives at Chattanoo-
ga at $50.
Leaves Chattanooga at Ais An. Arrives at Knox
vile 11:02 AN.
THOMAS Ii. GALLOWAY. President.
r. C. JACKSON, Superintendent.
Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad.
Leaves Knoxville for Coal Creek at PHI. Arrives
at Knoxville 1890 AN.
JOSEPH A. MABRY, President
JOHN L. NOSES, Secretary and Treasurer.
KnoxviIIe and Charleston Railroad.
Leaves Knoxville for Little River and Maryville at
2:4O Pm. Arrives at Knoxville 1870 AN.
M. ID. BEARDEN, President
M. l.. PATTERSON, Secretary and Treasurer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18
GENERAL NATUKE-No. II

An ACT for the relief of Pierpont Seymour, of
East Bloomfield, New York.
Be 1T enacted By the Senate and House Of Re
personalities of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner
of Patents is hereby authorized and required to
hear and decide the application of Pierpont Sey-
mour, of East Bloomfield, in the State of New
York, for an extension of the letters patent
granted to him by the United States on the
twenty fourth day of July, eighteen hundred
and hfty-fve, for an improvement in seed plant.
ers, or grain drills, and shall have power TO ex-
tend said patent for the term Eof seven years,
with the same effect that such extension might
have been granted had the said Pierpont Sey-
mour made application for such extension, and
paid the fee required by law, within the time
prescribed by law, upon the notice and under
the regulations prescribed by law and the rules
of the Patent Office; Prorided, That no dam
ages shall be collected of any person for an in
fringement of said patent between the time of
the expiration of said patent and the time of the
renewal of the same.
Approved, January 25 1871
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18

INTEREST IN GOAL No. ". PRICE, $4,000.
BUSINESS.
We offer for sale seventh interest in the business
personal property and coal lands of the Coal Creek
Coal Company. We consider this investment. at the
valuation exceedingly desirable one. The business
Is well established andthe coal second to nor in East
Tennessee. The profits of the Company 70. the past
year amounted toabout and larger dividends
The price at which this interest is offered promises 20
per cent on the investment Full particulars furnish
ed on application.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18
KNoxyILLE PosT-oFFlCE HOURS.

The Post0fice opens at s. A. and closes at 430 P.
NJ. Opens again at s. P. NJ; closes at 4 II. N. Ohce
open on Sundays at 1:30, P. NJ, for one hour.
The Eastern Mail closes 10l5 A. NJ.
arrives a. ........ Loo P. NJ.
OPENS for delivery ........ 200 P. NJ.
Tho We torn Nail closes .....1215 p N.
arrives Loo A. N.
:" opens for delivery. LOO NJ
Coal Creek Mail arrives at HOO NJ; and closes at
400P.M
The Maryvilie Mail arrives at 1890, A. ~, and de-
parts at 200. P. NJ, daily. except Sundays.
Maynardville Mail arrives at 100, N on Thursday,
and departs at Loo, p. NJ, same day.
The Blains Roads Mail arrives Tuesdays and Fri
days at 10o and departs at 1900. NJ, same days.
The Gap Creek and Trandle's Y Roads Mail arrives
Wednesday at 400. and departs next day at 600,
AN JAMES RODGERS, p. NJ,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18

COUNTRY DWELLING No. SO. PRICE, 81, 200
AND STORE.
Store house and dwelling at Heiskells Station, on
Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad. First-rate stand
for business, trade amounting TO ten twelve thou
sand dollars a year.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the Third Session of the Forty. first
Congress.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.l

(REsoLUTION OF GENERAL NATURE-No O.
JoIFT RESOLUTION declaratory of the meaning
of the act entitled e An act to reduce internal
taxes, and for other purposes" approved July
fourteen, eighteen hundred and seventy.
Be it resoLued 6y the Senate and House of Re
presentattvcS of the United States OF America
in Congress assembled, That all foreign mer-
chandise which arrived at q port of the United
States on or before the thirty first day of Deem
Der, eighteen hundred and seventy, and not en-
tered or transferred to pu bic store or bonded
warehouse, shall be entitled to the benefits of
the twenty-sixth section of an act entitled " An
act to reduce internalstaxes and for other pur-
poses" approved July fourteen, eighteen hun
dred and seventy, the same as such merchan-
disc would have boon entitled to had it actually
been in public store or bonded warehouse on or
prior to the thirty-fr day Of December, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy ProUtded, That the
owner of such merchandise shall, within thirty
days from the passage of this resolution, make
application therefor in writing to the collector
of the port at which such merchandise arrived
SEC, 2 Ind be 1T further resotred, That the
said act is hereby further amended by inserting
the werd herein" in the twenty-frst section
thereof between the words otherwise" and
provided wherever the said words occur to-
gether in the said section, and this amendment
shall take effect from and after january first,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one.
Approved, January go 1871.
A RESOLUTION directing the Secretary of War
to sell Bergen Heights Arsenal.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Re
personalities of the United States of america in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War
be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, the
lands and tenements belonging to the United
States, situate in the county Of Hudson and
State of New Jersey, and known as the Bergen
Heights arsenal. The sale shall be made on the
ground, after thirty DAYS notice in the Newark
Daily Advertiser and Newark Evening Courier,
papers published in the city of Newark in the
Daily Times and Evening Journal, papers pub
lished in Jersey City, New Jersey; and in the
New York Times and New York Tribune, pa
the proceeds arising from said sale shall be paid
into the treasury of the United States; and the
Secretary of War is hereby authorized upon
the said sale to make good and sufficient con-
veyance of the said property to the purchaser or
purchasers thereof
Approved, February 3, 1871.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18

HoTEI. LEASE AND No. o. PRICE, $500.
FURNITURE.
We offer for sale lease ofthe Bell House. running
two and half years from January l. 1871 and the en-
tire outfit of the house. cost This hotel is now do
ing good business, and. BY proper effort could be
largely increased. The house is situated in quiet
part Of the city, and is very comfortably arranged for
the accommodation of guests. The furniture is new,
and all of fine quality.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18

House AND LoTs No. 90. PRICE, 81, 200
Two lots and house in Noses Addition to Knoxville,
comfortable dwelling, stable, &C. Lots well fenced,
and some fruit trees growing.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18
RATES OF ADVERTISING IN DAILY.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Notices in Local Column, ten cents per line.
Notices in Special Column, five cents per line.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18

House AND Lor. No. 81. PRICE, So. 800
Comfortable House of seven rooms on lot 100xl0s.
desirable location. Good stable two csterns. frui
trees and shrubbery This property is situated on
fine elevation overlooking the city and surrounding
country. 5000 cash, balance on time. A slight re
ducton win be made if all the purchase money Is paiC
in at time of sale
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18

VACANT Lor. No. S. PRICE, s2,625.
Parcel ofland, containing about an acre and quar-
ter, in Deaderick's Addition, near Tarwater Am
brose's Sash and Blind Factory.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18

New Frame House of six rooms, with lot 50xl50.
Broad street. just outside the city limits Pleasantly
located and very desirable for any person wanting
cheap suburban residence.
Also several beautifully located vacant lots which
are offered cheap for cash. -.- 49, = : -re
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-18

SUBURBAN RESIDENCE. No. "A. PRICE, $500.
Story and half cottage containing nine rooms with
eight acres of land. about mile from the city, The
house is new well finished, and stands on fine eleva-
ton, commanding extended and beautiful view of
the city and surrounding country. Time viii be given
on half the purchase money.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-22
WASHINGTON.

t'-.. WASHINGTON, July21.
Thomas A. Scott, ot the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and II. 8. McC Comb have bought
into the La LeVee Company, and pro,
pose TO commence active operations i'm
mediately. I..
During the year ending June 30, 1871
107,l4 passengers arrived at the port oI
New York from foreign countries, Ol
which number 1Ol l,Ol5 were actual emf
grants.
The Ku.Klux Committee to-day exam
ined a witness named Mcbride, who testi-
fed that while he was teacher Of colored
school at Ohlckasaw county, Mississippi
band Of disguised men seized and whip.
ped him and Insisted that he should leave
the country. Other colored schools were
broken up In that section, Three wit.
nesses from North Carolina are in attend.
ance, and will testify relative to the exist.
ence Of Ku.Klux in that State.
A telegram was received by the com
mittee from a citizen of Macon, that he
had telegraphed on the 1lth Of July, that
he was ready for report, but received the
next day telegram from the Sergeant.at.
Arms OF the Senate telling him he need
not come, as the committee had not time
for more witnesses. Tho Sergeant.a at
Arms being out of town he could not ex.
plain, but at the instance Of the Demo.
cratic members this Georgian and six or
more others were re.summoned by tele.
graph TO appear before the committee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-22
Another Missouri Tragedy =. Crime
and RetributIOn.
CHICAGO, July 81.

CHICAGO, July 81.
The Nevada thiiSsouri) Times Of the
14th, gives the particulars OF deliberate
murder committed by a man named Lay.
ton, his victim being man named Bed.
ford. Layton arrived at Balltown a few
days previous, riding splendid horse and
wearing brace Of revolvers. Afler stop.
ping at Pennington's Hotel few days, lie
started for BedIords house some miles
distant. While riding along he was Joined
by n citizen. They rode down the lane to
near Bediord's house, dismounted and
hitched their horses 10 the fence. They
then approached near q threshing machine
where Bedford was at work, who, on see.
ing Layton, started and ran towards his
house. Layton Immediately drew one of
his revOyefs and discharged three barrels
ut him, all Of which took effect, causing
Bedford's death in nm hour. During the
shooting Layton uttered not word. The
cause Of the murder is explained rs fol-
lows: During the war Layton had Bed
lofd in his employ, and in his absence
Bedford sedueed his wife and broke up his
family Layton has been hunting his vic.
tim for several years, who has finally paid
tho penalty Ot his perfdY
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-22
Tragedy in Colorado Woman
Shoots n Neighbor-.Singular
Affair. .l N.. t. .

ST. LOUIS, July 81.
The Denver (Colorado) NttCs of the
18th, gives the following particulars OF q
tragedy that occurred at Running Greek,
Douglas county Miles Mauldin, q rancho
man well.known throughout the territory,
resides at the point above indicated His
second wife, who has been dead almost
one year, was named Gibson, and her
brother and his wife are at present resid.
Ing near the residence Of Alauldin, upon
his rancho. On Sunday last, Mauldin viBi.
ted Mrs. Gibson, she having sent for
him. Her husband had lel( home for
Denver, and she being alone, she asked
Mr.. Mauldin II lie would not Oblige her
by doing her favor. SbO said she had
lately written letter 10 friend named
John somebody, but that owing TO the i'm.
perfect address the letter had been sent TO
the Dead Letter Office and from there re.
turned to her. She was very positive in
making this statement, and furthermore
assured him that she would have this
letter registered. Mrs. Gibson, therefore,
requested Mr.. Mauldin to address this
letter for her, and upon asking the favor
handed him the letter, as well as q pos.
tage stamp. lie placed the stamp upon
the envelope, dipped the pen into the Ink
and had made the first stroke Of the letter
81" when this female ficnd stepped up
behind her victim, and while ho was in.
tent upon his work, and totally uncon.
sciOuH of the impending fatality, drew a
pistol and fired one bali into his body
the shot entering the small OF his back
and paralyzed his lower extremities.
Finding that the first ball had not done
its work, this woman instantly cooked the
weapon and placed It's muzzlc close be.
hind her victims right ear saying "D-ln
you, ! started to kill you and ! intend TO
do IL" But the pistol failed TO do It's
work, the cap snapped and the cartridge
did not explode. Mr.. MauldIn
sprang to his feet, still hold
Ing the envelope In his hand and
grappled with his assassin, but she jerked
herself away and escaped into the road.
Once there, the fact, OF the, enormity Of
the deed seems to have overwhelmed her
senses and she threw away the pistol and
ran about mile down the road, where
she met some parties who were acQuaint.
ed with her. These parties noticing her
excited condition and stirmising that
something unusual had happened, asked
her what the matter was, whereupon she
responded that she had shot Miles NATL
din. They Immediately took charge Of
Mrs. Gibson, and went to her house
where Mauldin was found in the condition
above described His assassin was at
once secured and the wounded man was
cared for, but the doctor state that II Is mn
impossibility for him to survive. Family
difficulties was the cause.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-22

GOLDEN WEDDING.-On the 10Th inst,
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Montgomery, Of
West Liberty, Ohio county, w. Va, cele.
brated their Golden Wedding, having
been married and lived together as man
and wife, iiNy years. Their respective
ages are 20 and q years Mt. Montgomc.
ry being the oldest Tliey have nine
children living and one dead; fifly.six
children, quite n number Of them
being present. The venerable couple
were the recipients Of n number Of hand.
some presents on the occasion. Mr.. and
Mrs. Montgomery ther maiden name was
Nancy 4nelllng) were married in Steh.
benviile, Ohio, on the 10Th of July, 1891,
at the brlde's br6lher.in.law, Ephraim
Barnes, by the Rev. Goodrich, Of the NJ.
f. Church. WSllsbthg Herald.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-22
GtrHGtteIlt9eueer.
Mss,Inr at the Court House.

Hon. WIN. G. Brown, Of KingwOod
al the solicitation ola number OF friends
spoke last evening at the Court House on
the subject Of calling a convention to re.
model the constitution, taking strong
ground against 1t, The meeting was
called on very short notice, there being
no publication Of It till yesterday Aler.
noon, and then only by posters and hand
bills, Nevertheless, the Court House
was well filled, and Mr.. Brown spoke TO
large and intelligent audience, and his
remarks met with decided manifestations
Of approval After he had concluded
Gov. STANTON was called to the stand
and spoke briefly and well.
We will not attempt to notice this
morning the line of argument indulged
by the two distinguished gentlemen, as
we have full notes of their remarks and
will probably be able to give our readers
the speeches entire Monday morning.
Mr. GEO. o. DAVENPORT, a warm but
not very weighty advocate Of u Conycn.
ton, was called out as a sort OF Joke and
turned the joke on the crowd by speaking
at considerable length, in n style of argu-
ment peculiar to himself lie was in Ia
vOr Of II convention and slung his argu.
ments about in an irregular, unbalanced
and eccentric way, rather more perilous,
to friend than foe. When he had cxhast.
ed thelimited supply the crowd dispersed.