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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. GA unanimously
signed petition was presented asking for
Territorial Government for the District OF
Columbia.
The bill for the protection of buoys and
other aids to navigation, passed.
This bill provides punishment for mov-
ing or colliding with buoys.
An attempt was made to bring up the
Airline Railroad bill, which failed.
Goldthwaite's credentials as Ser ator,
from March 4th, 1871, were presentea.
HOUSE.
The fillibusters succeeded In occupying
the morning hour, and the New York Air
line Railroad bill went over until Monday.
The bill repeating all taxes on spirits
made from fruits was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Many bills were introduced under the
regular call of the States.
A motion to suspend the rules in order
to have committee inquire into the abuse
of cadets at West Point.s on account of race
and color, received only twenty-five af-
firmative votes.
A Conference Committee was appointed
on the Consular and Diplomatic bin.
Maynard moved suspension of the
rules to take from the Speakers table the
bill In relation to the Southern Pacifi,
Railroad, and to refer it to the Committee
on Pacific Railroads, with leave to report
at any time after the 10th instant. The
rules were suspended, and the bill referred
by a vote of 129 ayes to 61 nays. This
is regarded as equivalent to the ultimat,
passage of the bill. All the Southern
members voted aye.
The House fillibustered on the appro-
priation for the Outrage Committee, anG
its opponents left the hall.
A call of the House is now progressing.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-07
WASHINGTON.
nercrt of COmmittee-Expeiling Cadet,
rHE COURT OF CLAIMS.

Eercrt Of COmmittee-ExpelIing Cadets
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Court oi
Claims is engaged in trying the cotton
cases under the act relating to captured
and abandoned property. Several cases
wherein foreigners are interested have
heen waived, to abide the decision of the
Supreme Court. In several testimonials
the Court of Claims has adopted the rule
requiring the allegation of loyalty to be
expressed in the language of the statue.
some cases were withdrawn to amend pc
utlons IN that particular.
Schenck Wilt be detained here several
weeks.
The supreme Court confirms the iudp.
ment Of the Court of Claims auains} the
validity Of the Georgia loan Certificates of
I717, holding that the fact of the interest
being paid on q portion OF them for q sbort
time did not bind the Government. for the
reason that no purpose to ratify their req
ularity appears, and the paper bearing the
signature of the alleged commissioner
having been rejected as soon as brought tC
the notice of the proper Department. The
amount involved is 100000.
Isaac III. Duval is nominated as Assessor
for the First District of West Virginia.
The subcommittee on Military Affairs
have reported upon the West Point affair
and recommend that the three cadets driv.
en- out be restored, and that the whole OF
the first class implicated in that affair be
expelled. Farragut's son, and Grants son
and nephew are in the first class.
Rives was confirmed as Judge, Hughes
as Attorney, and Gray as Marshal of the
Western District Court of Virginia, by the
Senate to-day.
The Newbern Times has been designated,
vice Raleigh Standard to do the public
printing.
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sale in nearly every county in East Ten

SAFE IN nearly every county In East Ten
nessee.
The prices of valley farms, which are
composed of bottom and upland, average
! at about $50 per acre. This includes build
ings aud all other improvements. The
price ofindividual farms will depend upon
the locality as it regards contiguity to
town or railroad station, the proportion
of bottom to upland, and the value of inn
provements. There are tracts Of from 100
acres or less to those of many hundreds
of this class of land that can be bought.
The price of mountain and mineral
lands average at less than So per acre, as
near rs can be estimated.
Grazing lands on the mountains, furnish
ing good pasturage for cattle and sheep
several months in the year, can be bought
at from one to two aud half dollars per
acre. These lands are generally off from
railroads.
Good upland farms, capable, under pro-
per cultivation and with fertilizing, of be-
ing made to give good yield, can be
bought from ten to thirty dollars per acre.
Timber lands along streams or railroads,
with good markets, with fine timber OF
great variety, can be bought from eight to
twelve dollars per acre.
Pure bottom lands, in good sized tracts,
on good streams bring from seventy-five to
one hundred dollars per acre. Mixed with
second bottom and timber ands, the price,
of course, is much lower. The old way of
selling farms made up of large proper
at so much per acre and to give in the
second bottom and timber lands.
Upon the Cumberland Plateau, prices of
of lands average less than 81 per acre.
These can be bought in tracts containing
less than 100 or as high as 500 acres. This
region is expected very soon - be traversed
by three or four through lines of railroad
running East, West, North and South.
They will rapidly bring into Importance
many square miles of valuable lands,
which now, by reason of bei'>g inacces-
sible, are scarcely known.
AS an investment o capital or The pur-
pose of improvement and the development
of mineral wealth, nothing promises better
than our mineral and timber lands. With
in few years this whole region will be in
tersected with through lines of railroads
leading to the Atlantic and Pac fic, as well
as the great lakes and the Gulf of Mexico.
! There Is a grest deal of land in East
Tennessee for sale. Much of 1t is in the
hands of agents, and much of it is not adj
vertised and held by owners who are will
ing to sell, if parties call. These lands vary
In the size and quality of tracts. Some are
near Knoxville and the large towns on the
railroads Some are Off in the interior, but
are valuable farms, and as good for some
purposes as those nearer markets. We know
by proper effort our friends at distance
can find the kind of lands they need. We
are willing in any way in our power to aid
them in communicating with sellers. We
want people to come and settle in East
Tennessee, and we can see no reason why
the price of lands should keep them away,
for we believe they can buy as cheap here,
all things considered, as anywhere.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-07
Ruuaway Team.

On yesterday, pair of horses attached to q
dray and belonging to Sam Harris took fright
near the McGhee Block, and ran down Gay
street toward the river OF furious rate They
got on the sidewalk at Esperandieu's cigar fac
tory, where the wagon struck tree and was
thrown against the house, demolishing lot OF
boxes and breaking the wagon. The horses
broke loose and continued on the pavement
causing pedestrians on the east side of the street
to give them wide berth. At length, on
reaching Main street, one of the horses slipped
and fell on the crossing near Mr.. Dickinson s
store and the other was jerked back by the har-
ness and also fell. They were not much hurt
and doubtless felt rather ashams cd of their con-
dnet
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The GOvernmens Cases against East Ten
uesseo Railroads,

The proceedings in the United States Court
yesterday, Judges Emmons and Trigg presid-
ing. were Of interest. On taking the Bench,
His Honor, Judge Emmons, stated his purpose
of calling over tho docket 10 see what business
remained unfinished.
During the progress Of the call, the cases of
the United States Va the East Tennessee and
Virginia, and the United States vs.. the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroads, were called
and disposed of. On motion of COL Baxter,
counsel for the defendants, and inasmuch as the
| Government through Congress, is preparing the
way for settlement Of the cases, they were con-
tinued. Ninety days were given within which
to take proof, and at tho end Of that time, or
at any time before the next term Of the Court
the counsel for the Government should desire
it, and the cases were ready, Judge Emmons
said he would hear the argument of the cases
at Louisville or Cincinnati. In the meantime,
said Judge Emmons, he hoped the cases would
be compromised. He thought they were cases
that ought to be settled outside of court He
remarked to counsel for the roads that he
thought they had great merits in their claim of
set-off against the Government, and if he could
try the cases under the principles of the New
Testament he could see how he could allow such
claims, bat he did not know just how they
would fare under the principles laid down in
Blackstone. The Government, he thought,
would be willing to settle these mutual claims
upon the basis of equity and justice under the
legislation now proposed, and he hoped this
would be the last time he should have them be-
fore him in court. In the meantime, however,
he felt it his duty to prepare the cases for hear
ing, and he therefore hoped the testimony
would be taken so that if no settlement was
made by the Departments he might be ready to
| try them
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-07
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Herschel V. Johnson has published a
card, denying that he Is counsel In the
cotton tax case recently argued in the Su-
preme Court, or that the case involves $780,
600 900. He understands that 1t involves
only two or three thousand dollars.
James Hughes, counsel for Pennington
in the case Pennington vs. Saunders.
has also published card, saying that not
over S25, 900 is involved
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-07

The King of Prussia (practical old mon
arch), when asked what appeared most re-
markable to him about the palace of Yer
sailles, replied, "T The fact that | am here. I"
Same reply as was once given by the Doge
of Venice to Louis the Fourteenth.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-07


On Friday evening the Literary Societies of
the University elected officers for the ensuing
summer session. The officers chosen by the
Chi-Deta Society were For Presidents. A.
Craig, Senior class; Vice President-G. B.
Brazlston, Junior class; Recording Secretary
S. R. Rodgers, Freshman class; Assistant Re-
cording Secretary-W. E. Moses, Sopohmore
class; Corresponding Seeretary-James May
nard, Junior class; Treasurer-H. B. Rule,
Freshman class; Editor-Charles Nelson, Soph-
omors class; Assistant Editor-J. Caldwell,
Freshman class.
The Philomethesian Society elected: For
Prssident-J. W. Eneed, Freshman class; Vice
Presidents. II. Ludlow, Freshman class !;
Recording Secretary Toole. Freshman
class; Corresponding Secretary-S. Morrow
Sophomore class; Treasurer-Jamea Kennedy
Freshman class
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-07

James Sands, of Clarksville, an Engin-
eer on the Henderson and Nashville Rail-
road, recently drew S12, 900 paize in the
Henderson land sale. Lucky Sands.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-07
HoM e NEWS.

NEW YORK, Feb. GA kerosene lamp
exploded burning three persons seriously
and one fatally.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-07

A shrewd and INSCRIPTIONS Green
Mountaineer made seven hundred dollars
by painting up q few sheep and selling
ed breed.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-07

There are 625 registered Uniyersalist
ministers In the United States. This Is a
net gain Of q over the figures Of 1850.
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The Weather.

On Sunday night a thunderstorm took place,
since which time the atmosphere has been some
what cooler
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-07

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The HerGld's spe-
cial from Havana Of the 4th, says the In
surgents were attacked in their strong
hold at Naiasi, between Puerto Principe
and Santa Cruz, and fifty Insurgents were
killed and many families taken prisoners.
Jesses Del Sol, the famous chief of the
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-02
MEETING AT JACKSON.

According to former announcement
the people of Madison county will hold q
large Agricultural Mass Meeting at Jack
son on Saturday next the 9Th instant,
treating those present to fine Basket
dinner and good speaking. In addition
10 many able speakers at home, they
have invited Col. j. B. Killebrew, of the
UNION AND AMERIoAN, Hon. En- Ethe-
ridge and others, who viii be present and
address the vast crowd on the important
topics of the material interests of Tn
nessee, and especially those pertaining to
that section. The people of that noble
old county will all turn ont and make it
the occasion of the season; and we
doubt not great good will result from the
gathering together of the masses from all
points:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-02
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Some of our Democratic contempCr-
aries oppose the bringing forward OF
Democratic aspirsnis for the Presidential
nomination by local committees at this
carly day. Our own opinion is that it is
best that we should swat little longer"
In the next race we must win, or the
Grant dynasty is fixed upon us forever.
We do not mean to say thst Gen. Grant
will in the event of his reelection in
1872 be succeeded in 1876 by his eldest
soD, but we do give it as our settled con-
viction that his successor in 1876 will be
dictated by himself, whether that success
sor be his son, himself, or third party.
Tne Democracy cannot afford to become
unduly excited in contest among them
selves for Presidential candidate. The
Democracy of the South are for the best
man. Who viii be the best man can be
much more certainly determined next
summer than row. Much may depend
upon the developments OF the mex! seq
sion of Congress. At any rate we are
sure that it will be wise to wait. The
only ind cation as to the proper selection
which now can be given is that the nom
inee must be one who will rally the entire
Democratic strength. and also draw to bis
supp ri a large body of those who have
acted with the Republicans since the
war because of their opposition 70 the
war record of the Democracy, but who
are now dissatisfied and dIsgusted with
Grant and his administration, and who
are waiting to unite with the Democracy
in the effort to return the government to
the high road of prosperity and perpetu-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-02
THE RAILROAD ImBROGLIO AT
CHATTANOOGA.

The cauldron at Chattanooga continues
to bubble, and new developments of
Stsnton's rsscality are made every day.
The seizure of the Alabama and Chatts-
nooga Railroad by the Governor of Ala
bama appears to give satisfaction to the
employees and creditors, now that they
have had few days to reflect upon the
matter. The Chattanooga Times of the
LIST inst. prints q card signed by nearly
one hundred employees of the road, in
which they express the belief that their
best interest and that of Chattanooga and
the people and creditors along the entire
,ine will be best subserved by the State of
Alabama taking possession of the same
with all its sppurtenances from Chatta-
nooga to Meridian, Miss, on the terms
proposed by the duly authorized attorney,
Gen. James Ii. Clsnton, and they pledge
him their hearty co operation.
The Times makes an astounding dis
closure in regard to Stsnton's rascality in
the following article:
"On the 25th day of June, 1871, in
Cczzen's Hotel at WestPoint, New York,
\. N. Stanton, President of the Alabama
Railroad, told Gen. Roddy, formerly of
Alabama, in the course of conversation
shout the road and his failure TO pay the
| interest. that Gov. Lindsay dared not
| take nossession of the road; and that he
had naid a man named Mckay, who WAS
on yery intimate relations with Lindsay,
"a 600 in money, 800, 900 in negotia-
HE notes, $50. 600 in first mortgage bonds
of tbe Alabama s. Chattanooga Rail
| roade and other securities making
in all about the equivalent OF
300, 600, to be used in bribing Gov.
Lindsay to letthe road remain in anton's
hands, and to pay the interest Tor the
Stste for another year; that Mckay had
seen Lindsay and it was all right, or w rds
10 thst effect. Gen. Roddy st once went
tn the room of Gen. James H Clanton,
who was stopping at the same hotel, and
repested the conversation
| g sWhst said Clsnton, does he say
tho. he has bribed Robert Burns Lindsay
to do such thing as that2 Lins4y must
know of this at once.
ssGeD. Giant, then returned to New
York city aud informed Gov. Lindsay,
who had gene there 10 arrange Tor paying
,ho ;nterest on the Alabama and Cha Ia
ncoca Railroad bonds endorsed By the
] stsas. what Roddy had told him. Gov.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-02
RAILROAD SALE.
On Wednesday, the Goth day of
September, 1871,

kT7HE EAST SIDE OF THE CAPITOL, IN
n nashville, the undersigned Commissioners
Of Railroads for the State Of Tennessee vii cell at
Public Auction the following Railroads in the
State Of Tennessee, under various DEGREES Of the
Chancery Court at Nashville, made in the case of
the State Of Tennessee VS. the Edgefeld and Ben
lucky Railroad and other Railroads and parties,
with their franchises, rolling stock and equip
ments, viz:
The Knoxville and Charleston Railroad,
The ROgersviIle and Jefferson Railroad,
The Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad,
And unless the decree of the Court shah be COM
Piled With by the Nashville and Northwestern
Railroad ordering the payment Of the debt to the
State within thirty days fiom tee Sth of July
1871, that Road, with its franchises and equip
ments, viii also be sod Also the interest OF the
State, being its mortgage debt, in the following
Railroads, viz:
The southwestern Railroad, and
The Western and North Caro- ina Railroad
The debt against the first being $500, 600 90,
and the debt against the last being Si48 CO0.O0.
In the mesntime sealed proposals fer said
Roads and debts viii be received by the Commits
sioners and can be sent to ths Comptroller Of the
State st NaEhviue. to be opened on the day of
sale. and should any UGH proposals be acceptable
to the Commissioners, no sale Of the road to
which they apply will be made.
The sale as t. the others will proceed imme
diately. The payments may be made in the bonds
of the State and th.1r coupons one-fourth at the
date Of sale, and the esidue in one, two, and
three years from the day of sale, W tn person 81
security and a lien upon the property 80 d.
The hve other delinquent Railroads, viz:
Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad,
Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louisville Rail
road,
winchester and Alabama Railroad,
McMinnvlle and Manchester Railroad,
Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and Charleston
Railr ad,
Have generally made propositions TO the
Court for adjustment of their respective debts
to the State, which. If promptly complied with
in the times limited by agreement, no sale of
said roads will be made, but ON failure to do SO
said roads will be exposed to sale under the
decree of the Chancery Court.
All necessary explanations will be made on the
day Of sale, and my information in the mean ime,
will be given By the Comptroller.
h. J. MCKINNEY,
A. WRIGHT,
T. B. FO3G,
ID, W. O. Sc TER, Gov,
d. BUTLER, Sec state,
ED. r. PENNEB KER, Comp,
Nashville, July 20, 1871. Commi sioners.
iy27 I'd
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-02

CHARLESTON holds municipal election
to-day, August being selected by the me-
groes as the time because many of the
whites are then absent. The whites have
put out conservative ticket headed by
the name of Gen. John A. Waggener.
Tie negroes have had more trouble in
&c ting up ticket, aud by last accounts
ha two in the field-oue characterized
as the Mackey-Mushipgton ticket, the
OF Ter as Suuashea. 0umbo.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-02


Lindsay at once sent for Nc
Kay and demanded to know what he
meant by making such reports. Mckay
was terrified into making a clean breast
of 1t; and gave Gov. Lindsay his written
acknowledgment, which Gov. Lindsay
now holds, that Stanton had paid him the
money as above stated, upon his own So
licitatlon and promise to fix Lindsay, but
that be had never approached the Gov
ernor on the subject, but kept the money
himself, inducing Stanton to believe that
Lindsay was bribed. Fs
ssTo This day Stanton does not know
but that the bride was paid, and hence he
is so insolent in his demands that the State
kept her hands off, and he has even 81
luded to the arrangement made with your
agent, in q letter to Gov. Lindsay since
the seizure of the road. Probably he
will soon know that Gov. Lindsay ia not
for sale, but that he himself has been
most egregiously sold. r.
eff any one doubts this statement, we
refer them to Gen. ClantoD, who is now
in this city, from whom we obtained the
facts with permission to publish them.
The developments touching Stanton's
management of this road show him to be
an adroit financier, but q most consum-
mate scoundrel. The employees of the
road, many of whom are left in an almost
penniless condition, have just cause to
curse bis memory, and they should re-
joice that he has been deprived of the
power of further abusing their confidence
and men like themselves. The Chatta-
nooga Times states that all the Ulcers
and employees of the Alabama and Chat
tanooga Railroad, with few insignificant
exceptions, have rendered their services
to the State of Alabama to aid in opera
ting the road. OF one thing they feel
sure, that under Gov. Lindsay they will
be fully paid for their services.