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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
Notice to Tobacco Consumers.

1t is said that it is intended to petition
Congress to pass the following law affect
ing tobacco consumers this winter. The
measure proposed will no doubt meet with
the hearty approval of revenue men and
the members of anti-tobacco societies gen.
orally:
Tobacco chewers are requested to get
their tobacco from first hands, that Is, the
first you meet who will give you chew.
Where parties are in the habit of bor-
rowing chews, the government will fur
nish each man with "a note book, in which
the time of day, the size of the quid,
whether long or fine cut, the quality and
when the amount is to be refunded, must
be strictly recorded
Those parties who have been innocent
in using unstamped tobacco Will call on
the nearest revenue officer and give in as
near as possible the amount which they
believe to have been consumed. The Of
ficer will then furnish the necessary
stamps, and if they are chewed up in his
presence, the government is then satisfied
that no criminal wrong was meant.
Those persons who maliciously carry
two boxes, one filled with base smoking
tobacco, to give to borrowers the other con-
tanning superb fine-cut for home consump-
ton, are to be treated as deserving OF death,
and hung on the spot.
No tobacco box must have more than
two spigot holes in it and the stamp must
be pasted directly over these.
Tobacco consumers must constantly bear
in mind that the more stamps there are on
packages of tobacco the cheaper does the
weed become-in horn.
The government strictly forbids the use
of those tobacco boxes having concealed
needle inside knob on the cover, by
which one forgets his desire for a chew at-
ter having the instrument run into his
thumb about foot.
The government has witnessed, with
supreme sorrow, many young men, and
old men also, when they have observed an
acquaintance smoking cigar, come out
boldly and ask, "Have you got the mate
to that ?r Hereafter in all such cases the
person asked will exhibit the following
label which the government will furnish
on demand: "Ask me for ten cents !"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
Blue Ridge Railroad.

The stockholders of this road held a
meeting at Columbia last Friday, from the
proceedings of which we take the follow
ing statement by the President:
"After entering minutely into descrip-
tion of the various advantages or objections
within the several divisions, it is recon-
mended that speedy use of natural in
ducements be made, referring to the efforts
being put forth by other States. If this
State failed to do this, Others might Three
companies were already formed in Geor-
gia looking to connection with Knox
Vile, Tennessee.
{" It was stated that, from financial caus-
es, principally, the work had not progressed
with the vigor that had been desired. AS
sets had deprecated, and were not treated
with cOnfidence.n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
A Heroic Act.

How n fearful railroad accident was pre-
vented is thus told by correspondent of
the Utica Herald at Richfield, New York,
where the incident happened -Four freight
cars heavily loaded with lumber and mer-
chandiZe, had been brought up to the
junction near Cassville by coal train
These freight cars were carelessly uncoup-
led on grade of eighty-1ive feet to the
mile, and Immediately began backing to-
ward Utica. They gained momentum at a
fearful rate, and all efforts to stop them by
throwing rails and other distractions up
on the track were ineffective. A train
had left for Utica but eight minutes before,
and every one was well aware that the
heavy freight cars would in few minutes
go crashing into its rear. Fortunately the
engine of the coal train stood on a switch,
and Engineer Ferrell at once determined to
give the flying cars chase All hands
mount to the post of duty, the signal is
given, and the fearful race is begun.
There is awful danger ahead, for if the
workman should have the rails up, or the
flying cars themselves should leave the
track every man would be in eternity in an
instant. Mile after mile the chase is kept
up, and the locomotive gains inch by inch.
At last the fugitives are overtaken; the
critical moment has come. A mistake,
and all is over; the flying cars will only be
fastened in their flight by the collision.
The fireman aud brakesmans are reaching
down from the rear of the tender, one
with draw-bar and the other with Il
coupling-pin, The cars touch the draw
bar skillfully guided, enters the socket,
and the pin drops to Its place! The dan
ger is over, the speed is gradually checked,
and i'm few minutes the cars are again
climbing the grade to Cassville. The deed
of the engineer and his faithful assistants
was one of true heroism, and will long be
remembered in the crowded passenger
train which was but few hundred feet in
advance of them, and whose lives they
saved at the imminent risk of their own.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
LEASE OF THE PENITENTIARY.

The Tennessee Penitentiary has been
leased for five years to MAJ. Thomas
O'Conner of this place, and Col. r.. F.
Looney, of Memphis. They are to pay
the State $4,000 per annum, to be paid
quarterly. This seems to us to be a most
excellent arrangement as the institution
mum for the next five years from the insti-
tuition it will be $3.50, 900 made. We learn
that Mai. O'Conner will be the business
manager of the firm. We trust and be-
lieve il will be managed so as obe a source
of profit to the lessees as well as the
State. We know of no man in the Demo-
cratic party, whom we would rather see
reap fortune than Tom O'Conner, and
we are certain the State will profit in the
operation.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
A BLOODTHIRSTY VILLAIN.
He Attempts wholesale AssassinatIOn-
Two of His Victims i'm the Hospital.


The bloodiest affair that has ever occur
enacted on board of the Sussie Silver, ly-
ing at our wharf Monday night. At
late hour a number of white men were sit
ting around the stove to keep themselves
warm, One of the number named John
son got up to go to bed, and told another
white man to take his seat. Before, how
ever, the white man had time to sit down,
hideOus looking negro named Owen,
with a face like large cocoanut, and lips
similar to sides of rusty bacon, planked
himself right in the chair. This sort of
indignity and insult could not be borne by
people with much less spirit than those to
whom it was offered. A quarrel ensued.
The negro pulled out big knife and pro-
ceeded to carve indiscriminately.
He cut one man in the breast right over
the heart, he nearly severed the thigh of
another man, and cut and hacked a third
in all directions. He ecommenced the busi-
ness without ceremony and carried it on
with such vigor that there was no possi
bility of stopping him until the damage
was done and, had not the knife slipped
out of his hand, it is within the range of
possibility that he would have killed at
least half dozen men. He is certainly
the most sanguinary being of the human
mould that ever sailed on the Mississippi.
He was arrested and locked up in the
Adam street station house. The names of
the injured parties are Pat. Ryan, Thomas
Halligan and George Ross. Two of them
are in the city hospital. The murderous
negro is now in Jail, having failed to pro-
cure three thousand dollars bond before
the recorder yesterday morning.-Mem-
phis AppedE, 10Th.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
LETTER FROM CARTER COUNTY.
Circuit Conrt-Desperste AnrRy-Crpsade
Against Intempernnce. &c.
ELIzABETHToN, Nov. IA, 1871

EbIlABETHTON, NOV. H. 1871.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: Circuit Court
usually attracts large crowd in Carter,
but this week the yeomanry are out in full
force, from the fact that Turner and Fain,
harged with the killing of young Shell,
We're expected to be tried. But their case
will not he reached at the present term,
even if they could be tried in this county,
which cannot be done with safety to all
concerned. 1 think the people are very
much eXasperated, and are quite anxious
the full measure of punishment shall be
meted out to them. Their counsel, who
are, as we are informed, Col. Netherland,
Gen. Britton and Judge Butler, will ask
for change of venue to Washington
county.
Elizabethton came near being the scene
of another homicide on Sabbath evening
last. a negro man by the name of Stover,
who was somewhat garrulous from having
taken too much benzine, rudely insulted a
young man 10y the name of Perry, where
upon young Perry dealt Slower blow
with bludgeon that left him stiff and
stark. He remained in an insensible con-
dition until yesterday morning, when rea-
son seemed to return and his physicians
think he will recover, though the skull Is
fractured.
Within the past three months Carter
county has had two or three wicked, wan
ton murders, and though it seems hard
that one fellow w-creatur'es blood shall, in
early life, by the hands of an assassin, be
made to crimson the orchard plat or viii
lage side-wall for the purpose of awaken
ing the wicked to a sense of their wrong,
yet it appears such will be the case, and
it may be they have not died in vain. L
have seen but one man under the influ-
ence of liquor in the town. The grocery
has not half its usual number of followers
and heretofore drunken men abounded
and brawls were common. Rev. Mr.. At
water, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church
at this place, is waging a relentless
war OF determination upon whisky in all
its phases. The people are going to sus-
tain, him for they are determined to have
less drinking.
Franklin Literary Society gave most
excellent concert last night, which was a
complete success.
From the amount and manner of hand
shaking that about five or six distinguish
ed Republicans are trying to learn, would
say. we will have a jolly family quarrel in
our next Congressional Nominating Con-
vention. They are good men and weare
going to nominate-and nomination is
equal to an election in this district-just
who we please and make the others be-
have, too. .#. ~ ~ HENRY.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
Horrible Murder in Indiana.

Advices from Louisville state that on
the morning Of the 18th inst, family
named Parks was found murdered in
their house, near Henryville, Ind. The
family consisted of Cyrus M. Parks and
his wife, Isabella, a son, John, aged ten,
and two daughters, Eveline, aged seven
teen, and Ellen, aged fifteen. The heads
Of all were terribly beaten and crushed
with some blont instrument.
The brains of Parks, the wife, and son
were scattered about the room. They
were lying in their beds. The daughters
were found sitting in the kitchen, alive,
but delirious and fatally hurt. Shots had
been heard in the night by the neighbors,
but the bodies bear no bullet marks. In
formation was promptly forwarded to the
police here. Parks was a leading member
of the church near his house, and much
esteemed in the community. No clue has
been obtained as to the murderer. Great
excitement prevails in the vicinity, and
should the villain be discovered he will
probably be instantly lynched.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

IN the discussion brought out by the i'm
mense fees claimed by the States solicitors,
in relation to delinquent railroads, some Of
the newspapers have found fault with
Chancellor East for awarding such unusu-
oil fees. The Union and american, under
that head says:
at will be seen that some of eur contempo'
raries are mistaken as TO the action of Chancel-
lor East in the premises. Under the act of the
Legislature. he has referred the subject to the
Clerk and Master for proof and report. That
officer has reported in accordance with the proof
but the Chancellor has never awarded any sum
TO the attorneys for their fees, and we presume
he never will, over and above the two thousand
dollars allowed by statute
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

18th the grand jury of the District of Co
lumbia found true bill against VIM. b.
Stokes, charging him with receiving fees
while representative in Congress. The
indictment consists of eight counts, and
charges that on the first day of March,
1871, he, being a representative in Con-
gress, did, for a compensation, act as an at
torney in prosecuting certain claims of a
company known as Captain Beatty's COM
pany of independent scouts.
The indictment in the case of Powell
charges him with receiving money while
an officer of the United States, and is sim
liar in its counts TO that in the case of
Stokes, The names of Eli Hatfield, Moul-
ton and f. b. French, are endorsed on
each indictment as witnesses.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

A RECENT issue of the Calcutta EngliSy-
man contains an article which indicates
that revolt is ripening in British India,
and while not wishing to create ground
less fears, intimates that the condition of
affairs in Lahore and the Punjaub are
alarming. A rebel Mussulman camp has
been established on the frontiers of lower
Bengal and the Sikhs are now the source
from which the danger is apprehended
The same paper states its belief that the
government is powerful enough to put
down inciprint rebellion with strong
hand, but deprecates concealing the true
state of affairs from the home govern
ment.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

EUROPEAN advices state that the finan-
cial affairs of Greece, never very prosper
Gus, have recently become more involved,
and the King has been obliged to dismiss
his ministers, who were unable to devise a
remedy. The treasury for nearly year
has been practically empty, and the troops,
not having received their pay, have become
turbulent. 1t is stated that King George,
a short time ago, visited st. Petersburg in
order to obtain a loan from the Car, but
this request was refused, former loan OF
a large sum not having been returned. As
a last resource, the Minister of Finance, it
is said, intends to raise money by selling
some of the public buildings in various
parts of the kingdom to foreign capitalists.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

The Secretary of the National Republi-
can Executive Committee has issued call
to have a meeting of that committee at
Washington, on the 18th day of January,
to decide when and where the next Re-
publican Presidential Convention shall be
held. New York city will probably be the
place.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
GARIBALDI has written letter to Victor

GARIBALDI has written letter to Victor
Hugo, congratulating him on the revival
of the Rdppcl, Paris paper which had
been suppressed during the troubles, and
France which the despot and the priest
have tried in vain to drag through their
CORY mire." The language is grandilo-
Guent, but it remains for the future to de-
eide whether France will come up to the
standard of the encomium lavished upon
her by retaining the liberty she now enjoys,
or whether she will fall into the ruts of
that despotism he deplores.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

Garibaldi declares the Roman priesthood
the cause of more wars in Italy than the
soldiers, and urges all young Italians who
love peace to unite against the sacerdotal
power and influence.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

A reader of an article in an evangelical
weekly, on converting United States five
twenties, " says he longs to be a mission
airy in that field and thinks he should
cleave unto his flock.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

WOMEN of business tact are few in num-
Der, but we occasionally hear of one. The
latest instance is that of a lady editor in
Wisconsin, who advertises through the
columns of her own paper for n husband.
She says he must be a printer and possess
ed of sufficient means TO buy press.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

Florida has 4 large crop of oranges this
year
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE.
Answers to Correspondents.
No. XLvI.

We have received the following letter
from Sprucevale, Ohio:
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1871-12-02
Death of Lieut.. Governor Dunn.

Oscar j. Dunn, Lieutenant Governor of Lou
isana died in this city yesterday morning after
brief illness. He had been suffering for some
weeks from pulmonary catarrh, but not sutii-
ciently SO to keep him within doors. His plysi-
clam. Dr. E. ID. Beach, ccrtiiies that his death
was caused by congestion of the brain. Mr..
Dunn was representative man among the
coorcd people of the State. and enjoyed their
confidence to an extraordinary degree. He
was their acknowledged leader While in office
his conduct was marked by good sense. self
possession and quiet dignity which enabled
him to perform his difficult duties as presiding
officer of the Senate with success which
could scarcely have been expected from one
who had had little or no experience in dclbcr;,-
ting assemblies. 1t is generally admitted that
he exercised restraining influence upon his
race, who had been so suddenly elevated from
condition of servitude to q condition Of citi-
zenship, and who were encouraged by bad men
to make an improper of their freedom.
What effect his death will have upon the 20
ltcal aspect of the State remains to be seen.
Some think that it will work change in the
sentiment and attitude of that portion Of the
Republican party with which he acted, and
that the division now existing is not likely to
he healed 1t is stated that Gov. Warmoth in
tends to make an appointment to the Office
made vacant by Mr.. Dunns death.-N 0. Bee.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1871-12-02
TO The People of II. Landry.

Agency 4Moand City Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
OrELOUsAs, La, Nov: 4th, 1871
y BEG leave to announce that have accepted
IL of the Agency Of the Mound City Mutual
Life Insurance Company. of st. Louis Mo NV
office is in the Court House. whcrcI will be mort
happy to explain to all whose interest and duty
requires the aid OF that most benevolent of mod
crn institutiOns--life insurance. The high char
acte- OF the Mound City renders it unnecessary
to say word ill ;ts behalf; its policy holders are
composed of some of the most intelligent and
respectable citiZcnS of this and adjoining Par
iShes. to whom take great pleasure in referring
to their names below. The Louisiana Depart
, mcnt is under the control of very best tti-
zens, and every member director may he regard
ed as guardians to the widow and the orphan.
The following gentlemen compose the Louisi-
ana Board: f. r. Merrick. G, II. Mouton. Jas.
jackson. Robt Hare, l.. A. Wilt, Thos Fitz-
william, +. H. Hatch, Octave Voorhics, Il. B.
Sinlncs.
would also refer to the cards of Mrs. Hayes
widow of the late JAS. &. Hayes Of this Parish.
and of Mrs. OBryan of Nermion Parish, widow
of Go" Daniel O'Bryan. The promptness with
which all losses are paid hy this institution re-
| colnmcnds it most strongly to The consideration
of onr people.
Names of policy holders: DR.. John A. Taylor,
Alcte DuprG, Henry l.. Garland, Joel II. Sanoz,
j. j. Morgan, Thus G. Anderson, G. G. Swayzc,
DIR. ). l.. Estorgc. J. l.. Morris, Capt. Carmo,che,
JOS. NJ. Moore. A. Il. Hawkins, and many others.
Also, from other Parishes, a lonn list could he
furnished, but will only mention Gov. A. Mo,l-
ton of Lafayette. and Generals: Alcibia.lcs De
Blanc and Alexandra Declouct Of st. Martin.
81 "A. GARRIGU UES.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1871-12-02

ADVERTISING AGENCIEs.-"It is Il fact that all
those persons doing business which requires
extensive advertising. and who from tue mode
Of conducting it are able to arrive ut close al,-
Proclamation Of tue results produced by each
separate investment in this way, are universal
in the opinion that better contracts can I've Sc
cured through well-established Advertising
Agency like that of Geo. +. Rowell g. Co.. New
York, than can be obtained from publishers
direct, no matter how familiar with rates aud
papers the advertiser may be. 1t stands to
reason that an agency, controlling patronage to
the extent of from fifty to one hundred thou
sand dollars per month"; should be able to Sc
cure favors which would not be accorded to any
mere individual, even if we omit entirely the
benefits which they must derive from their ex-
tensive Exchange.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1871-12-02

CO. The N. 0. Times says that compromise
has been effected between the New Orleans,
Mobile and Texas railway and Charles Morgan
which will secure the speedy construction of
that railway to Texas, and the Opelousas rail
road from Berwick's Bay to Shreveport. Ar.
Morgan is to subscribe 81, ,5Oe,o 600 toward the
completion of the Opelousas railroad, and the
large capitalists interested in the extension Of
the Mobile, New Orleans and Texas railway to
Texas and beyond, have furnished all thacapi.
tai required for that purpose.
Come Of our N. o. exchanges of a more recent
date are inf srmed that the arrangement just
Announced IL premature, and that AIR. Morgan
denies the statements therein contained.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1871-12-02
Arrest Of n Deputy HnternaR-
Revenue Collector.

On the Goth inst. b. T. Beauregard. Internal
Revenue Collector of the Second District OF
Louisiana, filed before j. b. Weller, United
States Commissioner, an affidavit charging l..
c. Allison, one Of his Deputy Collectors Of III
90 of the public revenues collected BY him in
his official capacity. Allison was arrested in
this city on Monday last. and $l4oO Of the
money recovered from him, which, after allowing
for counter claims, leaves only some three or
sion seems to prevail among oil parties cogni-
cant or interested in this case, that there was
ON the part of Allison no premeditative purpose
of embezzlement.-N. o. Bulletin
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1871-12-02

FRANCOIS Richard, white, 10 days parisl, prison
$40 tine and costs.
The lot left Oh board the "Sclma' last Sunday
morning under guard, and must have reached
Baton Rouge, their destination, about Monday
evening.
THIS might be considered poor rccommen,la-
tion for the Parish of st. Landry, but we look
upon it in different light. for it seems to us an
indication that the good people of our Parish
awakening from their lethargy, and begin to
manifest firm determination to 10 longer tolcr
ate the perpetration of crimes and misdcmcauors
in their midst. but to bring the offenders to JUS
tiee, particularly when we reflect that out of Is
or 20 criminal cases tried ut the present term of
Court, only four or five were acquitted.
1t is to be hoped that this example will serve
as o lesson to others besides the unfortunates
who are the subject.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1871-12-02

sY~ For the convenience Of those interested,
we publish this week, and will continue to pub
lish hereafter, carefully compiled summary OF
the Administrators Tableaux filed in the Office
of the Clerk of the District Court, an, the Shcr-
IN and Suceesslonai sales taking place IN our
Parish, where the reader can obtain at a glance
all the information necessary, instead OF wa.iing
through the long and numerous columns OF the
newspaper designated 10y Warnoth & Co, un-
der the provisions of the printing Bill as
the official Journal.
This is a sclf-imposed and improbable task
involving considerable trouble and labor, but
we cheerfnlly assume it i'll the hope Of it's being
of some service to our readers.