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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-02

AN ORDINA nee
"A To Make an Appropriation TO the Depart
ment of the City Controller for the year 1871.
Section 1. The Select and Common Councils
of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the
sum of twenty-one thousand four hundred and
fifty (21 450) dollars be and the same is hereby
appropriated to the Department of the City
Controller for the year 1S71 to be applied as
follows:-
Item 1. For the salary of Controller and
Chief Clerk, five thousand one hundred (5l00)
dollars.
Item 2. For salary of thirteen assistant clerks
and one messenger, thirteen thousand eight
hundred 03, 300 dollars.
Item 3. For books and stationery, fourteen
hundred (1400) dollars.
Item 4. For printing the annual statement
of the Controller for the year 1870, and pre-
pairing and printing annual statement for the
Finance Committee, six hundred and fifty
(65O) dollars.
Item s. For cleansing and care of Office, two
hundred (200) dollars.
Item g. For incidental expenses and fuel,
three hundred (300) dollars.
And warrants for the same shall be drawn in
conformity with existing ordinances.
LOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
JOHN ECKsTEIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL w. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty ninth day of December,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy ca. D. 1870.
DANIEL NJ. FOX,
1881 Mayor of Philadelphia.
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Domestic Affairs,

Five steamboats, were burned at Now
BANS early yesterday morning.
There are upwards of eight hundred
tied States consular officers in various parts
the world.
The Frenchmen of California have sent
hoo, COO francs to France as New Years gift
For national defense.
The gold and currency balances in The
Treasury on Saturday show a large increase
over those held at the same period of the
previous year.
The Baltimore Ice-boat exploded her
boilers in the Chesapeake Bay, opposite An
nspolis, on Saturday night, and then burned
to the waters edge.
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An ORDI n N CE
IA To Reimburse Cost of Sewer on Thirty
fourth street. paid by John Rice.
Section /. The Select and Common Councils
of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the
Chief Commissioner of Highways be and is
hereby authorized and directed to draw a war
rant in favor of John Rice, chargeable to Item
for Branch Sewers in appropriation to Depart
ment Of Highways, etc, for the year 1871, for
the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars and
throe cents, as reimbursement of money paid
by him for the construction of sewer at inter-
section of Walnut and ThiTty-fourth street
with Darby avenue, as shown in final estimate
on file.
LOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL w. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-ninth day of Decem-
Der, Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred
and seventy "a. ID. 1870. ~
DANIEL NJ. FOX,
1881 Mayor of Philadelphia.
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DES o L U Z ON
III To Authorize Certain Transfers in the APP
preparation to the Clerks of Councils for 1870.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Coun-
ellis of the City of Philadelphia, That the City
Controller te and he is hereby authorized to
make the following transfers in the appropria-
tion to the Clerks OF Councils for 1870, to witt
From item 5, stationery, three hundred and
forty-nine dollars and twenty-five cents.
From item binding journals, etc, one hun
dTed and ten dollars.
From item Z, incidentals, eighty y-eight dollars
and ninety-siX cents
To item 2, printing journals, ordinances, ETC.,
four hundred and seventy-eght dollars End
eighteen cents.
To item 6, carriage hire, eeventy dollars.
LOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
BENJAMIN ii. HAINEs,
Clerk of Select Council.
SAMUEL w. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this thirtieth day of December,
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy ca. D. 1S7O)
DANIEL VI. FOX,
1881 Mayor of Philadelphia.
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CLEARED SATURDAY.
Steamship Hunter Harding, Providence, d. S. Stet-

son Co.
Steamship Roman, Baker, Bostoa II. Winsor & Co.
Nor bark HombeIsund, Nelson, Bristol, Eng, L.
Westergaard Co.
Bark George ii. jenkins, Corning Antwerp, Work
man & Co.
b. brig Phebe Ellen, Dill. Barbados, do.
BTfg Sagua, Muuday, Sagua, S. & W. Welsh.
Sc6r Ada Ames Adams, Cardenas, Lennox Bur-
CESS.
Schr Lizzie Batchelder English, Havana, D. S. Stet-
son Co.
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ARRIVED SATURDAY.

City Ice Boat NO. z, captain ScneIlen ser brought
up from Brandywine Light, ship Derothea Melchior,
from Liverpool On Friday towed down the brig
Thomas Walter, hence for Matanzas, to Bombay
Hook, clear OF the ice; same day found schr Mon
tezuma, bound out, adrift in the ice OFF Bombay
Hook, and towed her down to clear water. Bay and
river full of ice,
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ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

Steamship Saxon, Boggs, 4s hours from Boston,
with mdse. and passengers TO II. Winsor Go.
N. G.. bark Mercur DrandOrn, days from Boston,
ia ballast to l.. Westergaard Co.
Brig Florence j. Henderson, Henderson, so days
from London, with mdse. to B. CraWley s. Co.
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MARINE TELEGRAPH.
For additional Marine Nsus SEQ FIRST Pagc.

For dddJttondI HdT1ib Net1s Se6 F5T8t Pdge
ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPRIA-THISD DAY.
SUN RISES. 1925 MOON SETS.......... 325
SUN SETS Ts........... A42 HIGH WATKR....... 1043
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
GEORGE l.. BUZBY,
GEORGE N. TATBAM, , COMMITTEE OF THE MONTH.
j. PRICE WETHERILL,l
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PORT OF PHILADELPHIA

Foreign and coastwise arrivals for the month OF
December, 1870, compared with the same period in
1867
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08
Spartanburg KukIux.


The following pen picture of South Car
DINA KukluX is by II. V. r., of. the Cin-
cinnati Commercial, who is at Spartan
burg, and writes from actual observation:
In the cells on the lower floor are some
bona fide kukluX. There are nineteen of
them, and it is the gang that has.been COM
hitting all the mischief in that unfortu-
nate county for the past two years. They
came in, gave up their arms, and surren-
dered, even before one of them was cap
tured.
Their cells open into narrow hall, and
this hall is "fenced in" at each end by a
heavy iron CRATE. AS we approached this
CRATE, they all swarmed out of their cells,
and came to it. There are nineteen of
them, and all but three have made full
confession. The remaining three are mum,
doubtless thinking that, whatever may be
their fate, nothing can be gained by con-
fession of crime; so they are sullen and 81
lent. The rest, however, are quite talka-
tive, and give in their experience in
rough, nngrammatical language. 1'
AS they swarmed out to the CRATE, |
thought | had never seen more unprepos-
sessing set of men. They are all young,
below medium size, and of the lowest grade
of poor whites" They are the lower
type Of the lowest class of Southern poor
whites. You may pick up gang of ne
grOes at random, and you will have bet
ter looking set of men than these Spartan
burg kukluX. Their ignorance will be bet
ter understood when | state that sixteen
of the nineteen can neither read nor write.
They say that they came in and gave uD
because they were tired of the business,
and because they could not fight the whole
United States army, which they under
stood had been sent into South Carolina.
They seem to regard the State as having
been invaded by a second General Sher-
mans army, and that death was their por-
ton if they did not surrender. They try
to shift the responsibility of their opera
tons for the past two years upon promi-
nent Democrats of Spartanburg county,
whom they accuse of putting them up to
the dirty work and driving them along.
They acknowledge to an alliance" be-
tween the Democratic party and them
selves, but complain that all the heavy
work fell upon them. They say that when
a campaign was going on, they were
kept 80 busy that they had no time to at
tend to crops. None of them own land,
and what farming they do is on the tenant
system. They affirm the object of the ku-
klux organization to be to either drive the
negroes out of the country or to kill them.
They did not propose to go into wholesale
slaughter; but only killed one now and
then, so as to aid materially in soaring
Others off. They most positively declare
that the prominent Democrats of Spartan
burg county were at the bottom of the dia-
bolical business, and they propose to
blow on the whole thing, giving names
and all, when the proper time comes
This accounts for the stampede of sin
huentlal citizens from that county.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08
TAXATION AGAIN.

a certain class of the Democratic party
i'll Tennessee, have delighted to indulge in
the bitterest language, when speaking of
bonds issued under Republican admins
tration, and whether or not they speak ont
ON the subject, their reasoning leads them
directly to reputation.
And these men have pursued a course
marked out by sound policy, to accom-
plish their ends While they know that
reputation will never be endorsed by
honest men, they at the same time know
that every man is in favor Of putting tax
alton at the very lowest rates consistent
with the public credit. We would make
the burden as light as possible. II is this
feeling that regulators and Spectators in
State bonds would take advantage of
while they would keep their real
object in the back ground, they cry "let
us have low taxes "prOtect tho people,
and let bOnd-holders look out for them
selves" they care nothing for the people.
but are carrying out their pet object Of re-
pudiating the State debt because a portion
OF 1t was created under a Republican ad-
ninistratiOn, We are glad TO know that
such spirit does not prevail with Demo-
Gratis generally. y large and honorable
class in the party, with Gov. Brown at
Their head, distinctly avow their purpose
10 protect their State credit and the pub
lie honor.
In fixing the rate OF taxation for the next
year, the Legislature should consider the
fact, that State Bank issues are vet taken
for taxes, and that many thousand OF these
issues are yet outstanding. Besides this.
there now seems to be "a strong probability
that what is known as the new issue1
are TO be taken for taxes, under tho Dem
ocratic construction of the New Constitu-
ton. Notwithstanding this, worthless
paper was issued for a most unholy pur-
pose, that of aiding the rebellion, and not
@lthstandlng no man knows how much Of
II was issued, the State Treasury is 10 be
1llled with it, and spectators in whose
hands 1t is, almost exclusively, are to be-
come rich. These things, il seems we
can't prevent, but it is 10 reason why the
public credit should suffer. This is a mat
ter TO be considered in fixing the rate
or taxation for the ensuing year, and
let those who have the matter in
charge, regard with care the consequences
that may result from their action. We
say, by all means, defeat the schemes of
regulators, and of those who would de-
press the value of our securities under the
the pTetense Of relief for tax-payers. We
might mention other matters to be taken
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08

when Morton inquired: "What do you
want with water now" They were then
asked if they had anythingto say Morton
answering mo" They were asked if they
wished to talk with n minister, or have
prayer offered, to which Morton replied
that nc had told the minister what he had
to say the day before. He said it wasn't
well for man to be taken OFF without
some religious ceremony, and II the minis
ter would consent, he would like to have
prayer offered. "A minister took him by
the hand, few words were spoken, and
Morton, who was facing the crowd, said,
81 am prepared to meet my God, " but inn
mediately added, ~ do not know that
there is any God. He shook hands with q
man standing on the wagon. ...
Black was shaken hands with, but said
nothing. A short prayer was offered, only
broken once or twice by signs from Black,
and as the word amen" was pronounced
the wagon moved away. Black being a
large, heavy man, died without a struggle.
Morton was n small, very small man, and, ,
as if wishing to avoid suffering, sprung
high as the support moved from under
him, and he died without the movement
of muscle after his weight rested upon
the rope.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08
SOUTH CAROLINA KUKLUx.
Appearance and Statements OF Those in
Prison at Columbia.

\ reporter of the Columbia, Is. Co.
Union lately, by permission of Deputy
Butts, paid visit to the kuklux confined
in the county Jail. Nineteen OF the pris-
oners surrendred voluntarily to the Mar
shall. They belong to the small farmer
class none of them are over thirty years
of age, and several are not over eighteen.
The faces indicate low grade of intelli-
gence, but there is not one really bad look
ing face in the party. In fact. they be
long to type made familiar to Northern
soldiers in the squads so often easily cap
tured toward the close of the war. Men
who were driven like sheep into the Con-
federate army, and who, when safely penn
cd up at Point Lookout, were in no hurry
to be exchanged. 1t is doubtful If one of
them ever owned a slave, or had an inter-
est in the institution. They are a class
whose physical characteristics may befound
in any farming district of the North, but
whose condition of social subordination is
unknown. For generations they have been
led by the gentlemen of their section,
and have never been used to consider poll
tical acts from a moral standpoint or think
of personal responsibility in such matters.
They speak with an astounding simplicity
of acts which may send them to the peni-
penitentiary for years they assert that
they were forced to join the khan or be
whipped they hope to see it suppressed
and peace and order secured to their coun-
try. They think that they ought not to be
severely punished. while the leadersare suf-
fered to escape. They profess a willing
ness to supply all necessary Information
to secure the arrest and conviction of the
leaders.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08
Hanging OF Two DesneraaOeS.

The San Francisco Bulletin publishes
the following account of the lynching of
two OF the escaped Nevada convicts
Inc men, Morton and Black, were taken
to house OH the road to Carson. A seat
fold WAS raised at the west end of the house
one end Of a long beam resting on the TOP
OF the chimney, while the other was sup
ported by three pieces of scantling resting
on the ground. A couple of ropes were
passed over the beam, wagon driven I'M
der, and two nooscs lowered. Morton
heard the preparations going on, and said
to his partner i'm crime: BLACK. are YOU
ready TO die" The answer was mo ::
this is not the crowd to hang us" "Yes
II Is, said Morton, "don't you hear them
building the scatiold ?" Morton was ask
ed II he wouldn't stand nearer the
ire, when he replied at isn't worth
While warming now" He also said to
Roberts, meaning himself and Black, 1--WE
are TO swing, and | mean to have you hung
with Us ii can | want company
Black was first carried out and lifted in
to the wagon he had to be raised to his
feet, but stood the rest of the time without
being supported. Morton walked out on
turning the corner Of the house he calmly
surveyed the arrangements, paying close
attention to the CrOss-beam and ropes. He
needed but little help to get into the wag-
on and Immediately commenced to place
the moose over his head, saying TO the per-
son who stood by him: "Talie my coat coll
lar nom under the rope" He then re-
quested his hands to be made more fast, AS
lac might catch the rope above his head.
Black spoke but once, asking for water,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08
"True Manhood :"

We had the pleasure on Sunday night, rs did
also a large congregation, of listening to an able
discourse on the above subject, delivered byRcv
j. b. Ford, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The theme was admirably handled.
and character shown to be superior to the ad-
HEantfages OF wealth lashi99 or social position,
Some of the most noted men of ancient or mod
ern times sprung from the laboring classes and
acquired fame and wealth by their indomitable.
perseverance,. ...'| ..-....F .
Franklin was a printer Bolivar was drug=
gist. Mahomet Ali was barber. Virgil was
the son of a potter Milton was the son of !.
scavenger. Horace was the SON of n shop
Keeper. Demosthenes was the son of cutler.
Robert Burns was q plowman in Ayrshire.
Shakespeare was the son Of wood stapler.
CARDINAL Woosey was the son of pork, butch
en- Oliver Cromwell was the son of London
brewer Whitefeld was the son of an innkeep-
or at Gloucester Columbus was the son of a
weaver and q weaver himself John Jacob
Astor once sold apples on the streets of New
York. > EI...H.. t.. ..r . -.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08

Two pretty school girls were mistaken.
for female Ministries by a Norwich man and
addressed as such. His medical adviser
says the symptoms are hopeful
young lady in Richmond commenced
crying on the 3rd of last month and hasn't
stopped yet. Her father says she can
howl forever, but she'll get no so cents out
OF him to buy hustle.
Mr.. Seward was presented with an ele-
plant by the King of Siam. 1t is said he
refused it on the ground that he was
travelling to see the elephant, not to cap
ture him.
Two little pauper boys in Ohio buried a
deiormed cOmrade alive, exhibiting a cru
city almost incredible.
One insurance company, with capital
of two hundred thousand dollars, had If
teen million dollars Of risks.
Heidenrix, the Partisan executioner, of
fers reward Of one thousand francs for tho
recovery Of his stolen guillotInO.
At Cambridge, Ohio, the foreman OF the
Journal office leaned out Of a window to
look at a lady, and fell down and broke
his back.
a young lady who was in Paris during
the first siege, gives her judgment that
mule meat is nice, horse flesh good, and
and cats really excellent.
The Grand Duches Maria, of Russia, re-
Gently entertained eX-Emperor Napoleon
at luncheon.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The office Of the Ho-
bokcn Lcaderi Democratic paper was entered
early this morning, the type pied and the office
thrown into confusion.
\ writ is out for tho arrest of Thos. Fields. IL
candidate against Seymour for the Assembly,
to recover half million dollars.
Algerian advices announce the suppression Of
In aror.
ing their agricultural avocstions.
The German Parliament has passed n resolu-
ton approving Of ratitying the treaty with
France
When a lady faints, what figure does she
need: You must bring her >.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08

into consideration in fixing rates of taxa
ton for the ensuing year, but time and
space forbids. We desire to glance at the
subject only in general way, and to give
our opinion as to the policy urged by
great many, and to warn the people that
we are verging on danger. We desire to
act our part in warding of what we con-
ceve to be danger, and 10 do our duty to
our State rs public journalists.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08

From the Statistical Bureau il obtained
comparative statement of the number
and tonnage of United States vessels, June
30, 1870, and June 30, 1871, showing that
in 1870 there were %, 1873 vessels, of g, 946,-
1913 tons, and in 1871 there were %, 327
vessels, of 4, III, 4l2. 40 tons. This includes
sails, steam and uurigged vessels.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08

Indictments have been found against
Hagerty and Baulch, the alleged voucher
thieves, by the Grand Jury, charging them
with burglary in the third degree, Among
the great rascals Of the ring now undergo
ing the processes Of the law these two are
rather small game; but if trial OF them
can determine whose was the master mind
that impelled them to their crime they will
have been Of more use to the community
than otherwise they would ever have be-
come.-N Y. Herald.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08

The French papers publish a curious
statement, said to have been prepared from
authentic statistics, showing that during
years occupation of Champagne the
German army of occupation consumed no
less than 2,550,000 bottles Of the famous
vintage of that country OF that quantity
Rheims supplied 1854, 900 bottles; Eper-
nay, 433, 600 /; Al, 272 200.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08
Boss Tweed Dlsposing of his Property.

1t is well known fact that VIM. NJ.
Tweed has been busily engaged during the
past few weeks in hiding away all of his
personal effects and real estate. His stocks
have nearly all been sold or transferred to
other parties in trust, and nearly all of his
houses have been quietly turned over to
those who will hold them safely. Within
few days past it is said that he has trans
ferred upward of four million dollars,
worth of real estate, and yesterday he dis
posed of property worth 1915, 900 more
including his magnificent dwelling on
Fifth avenue. One deed recorded yester-
day is to Richard NJ Tweed (his SOM con-
veying twenty-five acres, two rOods and
ten and One-half perches, at Fort Wash
ingtOn. The deed was prepared by George
+. Demarest, of 229 Broadway, is dated
Aug. 10, 1871, and is acknowledged before
VIM. NJ. Tweed, Jr. Consideration, $780,
600.
The second deed is from Richard NJ.
Tweed, conveying the same property to
the POTTER d Stymus Manufacturing Com
panY, of which the "Boss is said to be
the Company
The third deed is from William NJ Tweed
to Richard NJ. Tweed dated Aug. Is, 1871,
and conveys plot of ground on the north
erly side of West Fifty-ninth street, s. feet
inches west of the Circle;n cunsidera-
tiOm, 5000 900; acknowledged before VIM.
NJ. Tweed, Jr.
The fourth deed is from William NJ.
Tweed to Richard NJ. Tweed, dated Aug.
is, ISL, conveys one plot of ground on the
southeast corner Of West Forty-third street
and Fifth avenue: consideration, S275, 900.
This deed is also dated on the 18th of Au-
gust, 1871, and is acknowledged before
VIM. NJ. Tweed, Jr. This is Tweed's pri-
Vate residence
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08

AT meeting of the Democratic State
Executive Committee, held in Nashville
last Tuesday, thorough reorganization of
the party was resolved on. Considering
the discussions that are now rife, it stands
badly in need of something.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08

Various provisions are made for the benefit Of
those still held in slavery Religious corpora
tons are emancipating their slaves, and many
private slave owners are moving in the same
direction, and converting them into free
tenants or freeing them upon a condition of four
years service. .. ... .#IE ialt. -...
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08

The Hon. Galusha A. Grow, whose emil
nent and faithful services in Congress are
yet held in grateful remembrance, has
been elected president Of the Houston and
Great Northern railroad, of Texas. This
road is owned by Messrs. Astor, Moses Tay-
lor, w. T.. Dodge, Walter Phelps, and
ists.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-08

Mr., VAUGHN, a member of the House.
not our own Crawf.-presented pc
tition in that body, on Wednesday, from
Mary w. May dthree other parties, ask
ing payment for the loss of a negro who es-
capped from the State Asylum for the In
sane in 1862. What next?