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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-05
THE
CHRISTIAN UNION

CHRIS IAN UNION
Has leaped to circulation surpassed BY only
one Religious Journal in the United States, and
that one over twenty-five years old.
WHY IS IT?
Because, First, HENRY WARD BEECHER
Is its Editor, and the Editorials, Star Papers,
and Lecture Room Talks are welcomed bv
thousands and thousands of Christians every-
where. The contributors are representative
men of all denominations.
Because, Secondly, Its form, sixteen pages,
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for reading, binding and preservation.
Because, Thirdly, 1t is called BY the entire
press of the country "the brightest and most in
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day, which is one of the most vivid and inter-
estiag works that ever came from her pen.
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story is sent FREE for three months-that is,
from its commencement, Nov. 18th, 1870, up to
Feb. LIST, ISL; and hcnccforth new subscrip-
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1872.
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only $500 per Year, for which are given the
Picture above named and the paper for fourteen
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Publishers,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-05
HOME INSURANCE COMPANY,
STATE OF TENNESSEE, !
CoMPTR0LLER's OFFICE, :
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STATE OF TENNESSEE,
CoMPTROLLER's OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, Jan. 1, 1871.
i, Ed II. PENNEBAKER, Comptroller of tie
Treasury, do hereby certify that the Home In
surance Company, located at New York, in the
State of New York, has produced to me salts
factory evidence that said Company has COM
piled with all the requirements of the laws Of
the State Of Tennessee, imposed on Insurance
Companies; and l further certify that W. j..
DALE, Agent of said Company, has also COM
piled with the requirements of the laws of the
State, made and provided in such cases.
Wherefore, said Insurance Company has au-
thority TO take risks and transact the business
of Insurance in this State, at Columbia, Tenn.
ED. II. PENNEBAkER,
Of
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29
East Tennessee News.

Sweetwater will have Savings Insti-
tuition on the LIST of May.
The Bristol Neaos says that on last Tues
day two little negro boys got possession OF
an old gun and pistol, and while very inn
prudently trifiing with them, the pistol
| fired and placed the ball in the leg of one
of the boys, inficting serious wound.
Capt. Jacques, Vice-President of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
says that the A. & G.. II. r., now lacks
only about two miles of completion and
his line will then have terminal connec-
ton with five Southern roads. He thinks
we are sure of double daily passenger line
against the first of July.
The Roge rsville Reporter says that Mr..
Jacob Wins tead who lives about four or
five miles from Rogersville, just back of
the Nose-killed few days ago, a rattle
snake on his farm, which measured three
feet and seven inches in length, and had
nine rattles and BUTTON.
Rev. Robt. Sneed, of this Valley, has
proved to be one of the best cattle raisers
in this country. Hesold yesterday, to Mr..
Lowry, five young steers, weighing re-
| spectively, 1854, ], 4SS, 1,274, 1,437 and l.
533 pounds. This is the finest lot of cattle
that has been shipped from here this sea-
son. Mr. Sneed has fine imported bull,
10 months old, which weighs los pounds.
-StceetsCdter Enterprise, 9th.
In speaking of the editor of the Chatta-
nooga Times, the Sequatchie San says ::
"Kirby knows all about church contro-
versies. He is the best religious editor in
the country. But his main forte is getting
up police reports" cr.r 10 aTtIl
Mathew Cannon, aged about 10 years,
and son of Geo. III. Cannon, ESQ.,, of
this county, met with quite painful acct
dent on Tuesday last. He was engaged in
shooting birds with corn, and while sit
ting on fence, dropped his gun, which
was discharged, the load entering and tear
ing up his thigh in painful manner. Dr.
T. Delaney extracted the corn and dressed
the wound. Bristol Courier. as 7Tfe
The demand for East Tennessee bacon
in the South is steadily increasing, it COM
mands two cents per pound more than
Western meat. Over 10000 pounds have
been shipped from Riceville during the
past two weeks.-LoudOn Star.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29

A fond father, blessed with eleven chill
dren, and withal very domestic man,
being very dull, he took the early train
out to his happy home, and went up stairs
to put the children to bed. Being missed
from the smoking his wife went up
stairs to see what was going on; upon
opening the door she exclaimed why,
dear, what for mercy's sake are you do
ing? why" says he, "wifey, am put
ting the children to bed, and having them
to say their little prayers YES says
wiley, "but this is not one of ours.n Sure
enough, he had got one of the neighbours
dress it and send it home. After that he
called the roll every morning and night.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29
HON Z NEWS.
NEWS FROM ALL STATES.
Laboring Convention Endorse Comma,

k.aOOr1ns convention Endorse Comm unfSts
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Daniel Tor
renee, of New York, has been elected Pres
ident of the Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
road. 49,
Bishop Clarke, of Cincinnati, is some
what better.
The press of California unanimously en-
dorse the Fair verdict.
The dry winds prevailing throughout
California are injuring the crops.
The Working Mems International Asso-
citation. in session at New York, resolved
that the Communists of Paris deserve SYM
pathy and cooperation, as far as possible,
from all true lovers of liberty. rrr
HARTFORD. April 2S.-Parkins was con-
Vlcted of murder in the second degree and
sentenced to imprisonment for life. ~
Hale, negro, for killing negro woman,
was sentenced to be hanged in July.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Balster, who
killed James, was sentenced to be hung
May 9th. Both were gamblers.
The President has returned.
Gen. Spinner is much better =
Cochran is no better erysipelas is stead
lily increasing. ..-,.,
HAVANA, April q. valmaseda has left
Tor the front. Small engagements report
ed, generally to the disadvantage of the
insurgents. fF ~ f5tk f58s
A letter is published from ALBANIA to
Oespedes resigning the agency for Cubans.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29
A Distinguished Travellers Opinion Of Ten
In CAMP, MONROE COUNTY, Tenn.

April "a, 1871.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: I have visited
Middle and East Tennessee three times
within year, appropriating the most of
my time, however, in Monroe and Polk
counties. And while do not intend to
make any investments within the State
on my own account, but while attending
to the interests of others, / am surprised
at the magnitude of the dormant resources
of your great State. / know of no State
in this Union land / have travelled more
or less in many of them) that surpasses it
in all the elements requisite to make an
empire. The general quality of it's soil,
suited to the production of every kind of
grain, fruits and Vegetables, its noble
rivers and water courses, giving it, COM
merce with the world and inexhaustible
water power, its immense coal fields, ores
of iron, copper, and undoubtedly, of ,galen
and gold, its beds of marble and slate, the
adaptation of it's mountains for raising
sheep and cattle, its water power for re-
ducing its ores to commercial form and
the manufacture of its cotton and wool,
with scientific, practical improvement
of its generous soil, that brings ''plOtO
loom and dnUip' together within your own
commonwealth, altogether form elements
which when actively developed and inn
proved cannot fail to make your State one
of the first in this Union. To accomplish
this, however, will require the expenditure
of much well directed labor and capital,
guided by practical talent. The field is
large, and in addition to your home wealth
and intellect, may well invite foreign cap
ital and enterprise (sure to be repaid)
within your borders, to expedite the de-
velopment of all your wonderful resonr-
ces, and through these instrumentalities,
make YOUR State worthy of itself in con-
nection with the financial prosperity
which would result to your citizens. Your
solons would no doubt make whole
some and liberal provisions for the educa-
ton of the masses, as well as to sustain
academies and colleges. and thus enrich
the mind as well as fill the purse. r,a So
s VERITAS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29
THE RED REVOLUTION.
Sad Scenes I'm Paris" The Cause Of Ii
berty.o

The Paris correspondent of the London
Times, writing on the 18th says:
Yesterday I met four funeral process
sions. To-day / have already met two.
They were accompanied by military music,
by drums and bayonets, and decorated with
red flags and wreaths of inanaOrtelJes. The
hearses bore the bodies of soldiers of the
Commune killed on the ramparts during
the last few days, killed by the enemy
as the official documents say. They were
followed by a crowd, in which were wo-
men in mourning, mothers, wives and or
phaned children. 1t was very sad spec
tacle, and one calculated to inspire refiec-
ton in the men who have led so many
victims to death, to satisfy their own am
bition. On the road inlnlOrteIles were Of
fered to the passers by, who were invited
to wear them in honor of our brethren who
have died for the cause of liberty. When
heard these words pronounced, died for
the cause of liberty 1 asked myself if it
were really for liberty that these men had
died-if it were not, on the contrary for
liberty has the growth been assisted
by the blood split since the 18th of
March, 1871? Is it really liberty of
the press; most of the newspapers are sup
pressed several have disappeared under
threats; the rest dare not speak. Is it Ii
berty of meeting? 1t is only tolerated in
those who recognize the sovereign power
of the Commune; all meetings in which
pacification might be spoken of are inter-
dicted. Is it individual liberty? Every
day homes are violated, men, and even
women, thrown into prison. You cannot
pass through the streets without running
the risk of being arrested nor look at
barricade without running the risk of be-
ing seized as spy. If you wish to escape
from these prosecutions you are stopped
on the way and made soldier for the civil
war, obliged to defend a cause which is
not your own, and to fire upon your COM
patriots, your friends, perhaps your rela-
tlons:. Impalpable liberty for which these
men have been killed? Communal Hber-
"? No; for if the streets are no longer
saIe, IL the citizen can no longer go or
come as he pleases, neither can he take
part In the government of the city. He
Is repealed from the ballot by its being
opened 20 him contrary to law and to his
conscience, his share of the suffrage is
taken from him to use it against the ma
tiona! rights: Even liberty of conscience,
that Utmost liberty, which modern times
Doasted OF having conquered and put out of
reach or all inquisition, no longer exists
but in name. Churches are closed, minis
tiers OF religion imprisoned. arTF5s
80 a
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
FOREIGN NEWS By THE CABLE
Fighting on Thursday Around Paris.
MasOns Uniting with the Communists.
Conviction and Sentence of Criminals.
Miscellaneous and Washington News.
MISCELLANY.
Free Masons i'm the Defcnse of Paris.

Free Masons i'm the Defense of Paris.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The Commune
announces it has made the most ample ar
engagements for provisioning Paris. ~
z Heavy fighting all along the line Thurs
day.
Vanvres, Issy and Montrouge are furi--
ously bombarded.
The Free Masons of Paris are united with
the Commune. 71tsf5s"
D'Israeli, notwithstanding the conces-
sions made by Government, unsparingiy
assailed the Budget. sla.a
Bismarck's declaration that northern
forts shall remain in PrusSian hands plea
ses the Commune. r-i- Ta
The RdppeL says the Paris correspon'
dent of the London Times had been arres--
ted.
The United States steamer Kansas, at
Havana from Tehuantepec, reports That a
practical route for a canal across the 18TH
mus had been found.
LONDON, April 2S.-The Versaillsts yes
terday expelled the Communists from vii
lage Les Moulineaux. -fD0 (.
The Not a. Ordree of last night announ-
ces the insurgents having barricaded lou
louise.
The Free Masons will plant banners on
the ramparts on Saturday and will assist
in the defense of the Communists.
On Thursday last nine thousand were
killed and wounder, besides three thous-
and prisoners taken.
LONDON, April 2S.-The Government
has suspended the habeas corpus in one
district of the county West Meath, Ire
land. .......--.
VERSAILLES, April 27.-Thiers, in a
speech to the Assembly, said that the sit
uation was painful, and French blood still
flowed, and it was consoling to know that
the denuement is at hand. Paris is COM
pleteIy invested, Fort D'Issy has been
slenced, and Les Mont MicauX captured.
We are not ASSISTANTS, but defenders of law
and order. We wish Cancellation, but also
wish to save liberty from the despotism
PARIS, April 2S.-The Masons have in
formed the Commune that having eX-
hausted Cancellation at Versailles, they
have resolved to plant their banners on the
ramparts of Paris, and if struck, willsmarch
against the Versaillists and appeal to their
brother Masons to join them. .. -
f The Communists made Reconnaissance
towards BazneuX, south of Paris, driving
the Versaillists. s'aye ~
The Versaillists made three unsuccessful
attacks upon the railway station at Cla-
meut.
The Clynchy batteries have silenced the
Versaillists' guns at Asniers.
Dombrowski, after detailing the alternate
defeats and successes, closes his report as
follows: 1--WE hold our positions, the enc
my has retired along the whole line, and
the firing has ceased" la- 5rir
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29
Administrator's Sale.

ON FRIDAY, MAY 18th, 1871, COMMENCING
~ at Ii o'clock, NJ, will sell. at public SALE at
the farm of JAS c. Moses deceased on the Jacksboro
Pike two miles from Knoxville. the .
Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Agricultural ImpIe.
menfs. Household Furniture, &c.,
Belonging to the estate of JAS G. Moses. deceased.
= Terms made known on day of sale.
ap26-w3t h FRANK A. MOSES, Admir-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29
Washington Items.
SOUTHERN LOYAL CLAIM

SOUTHERN LOYAL CLAIMS.
Judging of the character and amount in
t non'Go In Ine claims thus far submitted to
amount of the claims will eventually reach essei,
twenty millions of dollars, though some
parties make much higher estimate,
PAY OF CENSUS OFFICERS.
The proper officers are engaged in ar
ranging details for paying the assistant
census marshals. Three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars were appropriated last
week by Congress for this purpose.
PENSIONS OF 1872.
The pension officers to-day organized the
new pension division for the war of 1872
Ior which pensions were authorized by the
act OF February last. There have been
nearly 1900 claims for pensions filed for
tha5 war already, and for the thirty-two
been almost as many apnlicanfs RCrlfi-
more Sun, 9th. 49,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29
Produce Market south.

We learn from a wholesale produce dealer in
this city, who has just returned from a trip to
Augusta, Macon and Atlanta, Georgia, that the
produce market is fat in those cities. Corn is
difficult to handle and bacon is a drug Own
ers of produce in East Tennessee are asking
more for bacon, -four and grain from commits
sion and wholesale merchants than the latter
can get from retail dealers. Prices are destined
to fall. E& E& ~ ~
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29
FL Il. R. Il.
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF

Cures the Worst Pains in from One to
-s1 l Twenty Minutes. 'l
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29

John Rouse, why wilt thou do SOP,
This was said by Thomas Hazard one of
New Bedford's substantial Quaker mer-
chants sixty years ago, to Johnny Rouse,
negro in his employ, whom he found be,
fore magistrate, and that not for the first
Time, charged with stealing. "Why wilt
thou do so, thou foolish man? thou always
gets caught" "Why, Massa, Hazard, !"
tlme.u = :, . - -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29

MALAPRoPIANA.-Mr Malaprop pre-
sents her compliments to Mr.. Bruce. and
begs to be reformed if he Considers that
her giving just q thimbleful of spirits to a
cabman, for purveying her ak boxes ND
above three pairs of stairs, would be per
mitted by the claws of the Excusable Lii
quors Bill. a6T f0 - - =
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29
Drugs and Medicines.

The symptoms of liver COM
plant are uneasiness and
pain in the side. Sometimes
ctaaaEnncg the pain is in the shoulder,
NEWMtJNN and is mistaken for rheuma-
u tism. The stomach is affected
with loss of appetite and
sickness, bowels in general
sz& eostive, some alternating with
lax. The head is troubled with pain, and dull heavy
sensation. considerable loss of memory, accompanied
with painful sensation ofhav-
ing left undone something
II 4ilth which ought to have been
81 done. Often complaining of
II iVtR weakness debility and low
u - Ill spirits. Sometimes many of
the above symptoms attend
n si the disease and at other
d times very few Of them; but
the liver is generally the organ most involved. Cure
the Liver with T
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29
Medical.
HEALTH! BEAUTY!
Strong and Pure Rich Blood-Increase
Flesh and Weight-Clear Skin and
- - Beautiful Complexion
SECU R Ed TO ALL!
500 ri t17ais RADWAF'S
SarsapariIIian Res0Ivent,

Has made the most astonishing cures. So
quick, so rapid are the changes the
. ~ body undergoes under the infiu-
jas ence of this truly Wonderful
4. -r-r --r Medicine that e-rrr 4r.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29

the liver is generally the organ most involved Cur
the Liver with
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-29
Monroe County Matters.

There is report going the rounds that
Deputy Sheriff Dick White was shot at
from ambush, few days since, butwas not
injured. The would be assassin and bush
whacker escaped.
The tornado or cyclone which visited the
valley of Fork Creek, in this county, last
week, has been the subject of much dis
course since its occurrence. One of the va
carries of the wonderful destroyer was the
blowing of bed containing two boys over
high ridge into neighboring valley
without either of the boys being hurt.
Though the bed had not deserted the boys,
it is said they, after alighting on terra fir
ma, instantly deserted the bed.
A Union Sunday School picnic is to
come off at Madisonville on Saturday, the
Goth. Some speaking, little music, and
much eating and counting are anticipated.
Elisha E. Griffith, Circuit Court Clerk
of this county, was married on Tuesday
evening, 25th inst, to Miss Lou White.
The dog tax failed before our County
Court at its last term principally upon the
unconstitutionality of the act in its not
distinguishing between cur dogs and flee.
The project of an extra first class road
from jacksonville to Sweetwater was nip
ped in the bud at the same session.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-13

TOR SALE-A good secondhand Fire-prooi
a Safe, at bargain. Apply st this Office.
jAn22 tt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-13
PRICES A CENTURY AGO.

II is curious to compare retail prices q
hundred years ago with those which rule
now. An old day book in which a coun.
try merchant at the village of Plunkamin,
New Jersey-a place now hardly exist
ing-chsrged his customers, among whom
was The celebrated Lord Stirling, who
participated with honor in our Reyolu-
t!onsry struggle against the Crown, with
the ordinary family supplies. In
1774 we find charged flour at 21s.
per barrel; corn, As; rum, 4s. Cd. per gal
Ion; molasses, Is. 10d. per gallon. Rice
was 3D.; sugar, lid; tea, Is. cd. per
pound. Calico was at Is. 4d. per yard.
Candles, Is. Cd. pound. ''Black strap
the favOIite ameliolation of the colonists
of those days from the burdens of the
flesh, is plainly enough limited on
every page of the old day-book by
the associated rum aud molassesn
of which it was composed. The most
interesting reflection touching such re-
cord is the proof it further affords of the
great Improvement of the laboring class
within the century passed. A chance
entry credits q customer with twelve
UoJo ioOOA As' va. per Jay, which
you'd indicate about 50 cents as the
value of a days labor. The same fact
appears from other sources, the soldiers
wages-S8 per month-having been
fixed, with ratiOns and clothes in addi-
ton, by the Continental Congress as an
enhancement over the wages of common
labor. On the other hand, these items OF
account tend to show in how moderate
a degree the working classes could in
dulge in what every laborer now deems
strict Necessities of life.
Tie Methodist church, at Staiesville,
Wilson county, was dedicated lately,
the Rev. DR.. Kelley officiating.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-13
HOW A SPOOL OF THREAD SAVED
A EADY'S LIFE.
From the Utica n. 7. UbsefHer


A few days ago quite little sensation
occurred at Stittville. Information wa;
forwarded to US at the time, but by some
accident we failed 10 receive 1t. During
the afternoon, while very respectable
married lady was sitting in her house sew.
ing, strange looking man came into the
house unannounced. OF course the lady wai
startled, but asked the intruder what his
business was. After staring wildly a;
her for some time, the fellow shrieked
out: Gamma, you promised to marry me,
but you did not do it. | am going to kill
you'll" The lunatic, for such he proved
to be, then sprung at the lady, with a
large knife in his hand, and struck at he1
breast several times.
The lady escaped injury for few
minutes by a severe struggle, but the fel,
low finally succeeded in inflicting a Sc
we're flesh wound in the center of the
lady's breast The knife fortunately
came in contact with spool of thread
which the lady was using and had placed
in her bosom, and cut through
the thread to the wood. After dealing
this blow the fellow ran from the house
and was not seen again. He is supposed
to be an escaped lunatic from the asylum
in this city or the poorhouse in Rome.
The lady never saw the fellow before.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-13

might have known l woald come to you
If they had taken you TO Madagascar ~
The shove We publish as aspecimen
chapter; but the continuation of this story
will be found in the New York Ledger.
Ask for the number dated April %, which
can be had at any news office or book
store. 1t you are not within reach Of
news office, you can have the Ledger
mailed to you for one year by serding
three dollars to Robert Bonner, publisher,
New York. The Ledger pays more for
original contributions than any other peri
odical in the world. 1t viii publish none
but the very, very best. Its moral tone
IS the purest, and its circulation the
largest. Everybody who takes it is
happier for having II.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-13
DIR. j. NJ. STONE,

TAVIEG BEEN ENGAGED IN THE PRAC-
tice of his profession for thiTty-fve years,
now tenders his services to the citizens Of Nash
vile and vicinity.
Residence and once: Nc. 2I3 South Summer
street febS 2ur'