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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

The Maine Methodist Convention which
has been in session at Portland, passed the
following resolution with referencei to
manuscript sermons:
Resolved, That the growing practice of
substituting reading of manuscript for
preaching is without scriptural authority,
unmethodistical, and damaging to the eff
hciency of the pulpit.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

peared in Detroit and bought 5000 lot in
that city, for which he paid in postal cur
rency, mainly of the denomination of ten
cents, and which it took three hours to
count. He is only eleven years old, and
says he made this money in boot-blacking
in three wears.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

One day, little girl about five years old
heard a preacher praying most Justify, till
the roof rang with the strength of his sup
plications. Turning to her mother, and
beckoning the maternal ear to u speaking
distance, She whispered, " Ma, don't you
think that if he was nearer God, he would
not have to talk so loud ?"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

A gigantic railroad corporation has been
organized in ST. Louis, with a nominal
capital of S2,OOO,0OO. They are going to
build 900 miles of road with that much
money. One road is from st. Louis to
Arkansas river, the other from Centralia,
Illinois, to Wichita. Kansas.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

The latest wrinkle at fashionable we'd
dings in New York, is for black page, in
livery to walk into church before the
bride and groom, carrying a small white
satin cushion, on which is embroidered
monogram in gilt letters which he places
In front of the altar for the couple to
kneel on, and carries it out again at the
close of the ceremony.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

t The loss of life in Persia from cholera,
pestilence and famine has been frightful.
OF the l290 900 Inhabitants of Meschad, the
capital of Khorasan two-thirds perished
from hunger and disease in the course of
July last while the remaining third fled,
and were mostly captured by rowing troops
of Turkomans, and Afghans, and led into
slavery. At other places cholera carried
off great numbers of people.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

Discretion is the better part of valor.
Tom and Arthur have been rude to their
mamma. Mamma has complained TO pa
pa, who is heard coming up stairs. Ar
thur-I say, Tom, here comes papa L
shall pretend to be asleep. Toni shan't;
| shall get up and put something on.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

The great Nero fire in Rome in 64 de-
stroyed ,30S acres the great London fire
i'm 1866 destroyed 436 acres, and the late
Chicago fire, 1000 acres. If there is any
city which desires to beat Chicago, ler her
bring on her COW and kerosene.-Courfer
JOMrnaL.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

WASHING SoAP.-To make superior
washing soap, take five pounds of bar
soap, or seven pounds good soft soap, four
pounds goods sal soda, two ounces borax,
one ounce hartshorn to be dissolved in
twenty-four quarts of water, and boiled
about fifteen minutes. For hard soap, add
to the above half poundof rosin.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

SOME of the GROWERS have seen fit, in
their wisdom, to criticise the act of Lieu
tenant General Sheridan, in sending troops
to Chicago during the fire in that city,
though he was requested to do so by the
Mayor in his official capacity; and even
charge him with murder in the unfortu-
nate killing Of Colonel Grosvenor. Gen
eral Sheridan's course has been fully APP
proved, as the following extract from Gen
eral Shermans report to the Secretary OF
War fully attests:
The extraordinary circumstances attending
the great fire in Chicago made it cminently
proper that General Sheridan should exercise
the influence authority and power he did on the
universal appeal of ruined and distressed peo.
Pile, backed by their civil agents, who were
powerless for good. The very moment that the
civil authorities felt able to resume their func-
tiOns, General Sheridan ceased to exercise au-
thority, and the United States troops returned
to their respective stations. General Sheridan 5
course is fully approved
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

The number of white voters in Tennes-
see has increased about $500 in the last
ten years. The to,al voting population of
the state is about 26l 900. OF which 10000
are negroes.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

Five years ago." remarks the Phila-
delphia Press, I'VE fought the Democracy
with the spelling-book, and whipped
them. This year our weapon is the arith-
metic, and is just as deadly"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

A correspondent of an agricultural paper
asks, Where can wool be prohtably
grown" We are OF opinion that there is
no place where it can be more profitably
grown than on the back of II sheep.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

The Grand Duke Alexis does not come
to time. New York is fomenting with ex-
pectancy. The United States fleet is wait
ing patiently outside the bar at Sandy Hook
and the reception committee, all arrange
ments perfected. are anxiously listening
for the signal that shall say "Lo, the con-
quering hero comes.n Meantime no little
jealously has been excited by the eXclus-
iveneSs of the whole affair and there are
those so intensely democratic a. to sneer
at the gorgeous and cXtravagant prepara-
tions which have been made for the young
Dukes entertainment. The Times repu-
dates such carping, and says: "If the
citizens of New York should do honor to
any distinguish foreigner coming to this
country, they should to the son of Alex
ander III, Emperor of all the Russias,
The Gar, at IA recent very critical period
in the national existence of this country,
was found true in peril and faithful in adj
versity and being grateful for this, the
United States had cause to honor him for
the humanity and courage which he man
ifested, when, following the example Of
the United States he made serfdom thing
of the past Throughout his vast realms.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

From o reliable correspondent we obtain
the following facts in relation to a well
known body Of land in East Tennessee:
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-15

An eXuborant New Orleans bridegroom
recently applied to AN officer of an artil-
lery company to fire salute in celebration
of his nuptials.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-17
LECTURES. MEETINGS. ETC.


The Teutona MaennerchOr celebrated its
nineteenth anniversary at the Tentonia Assembly Rooms,
Sunday evening.
DR.. Lord delivered the fourth lecture of the
University course, yesterday morning, at Association
Hall. on Michael Angelo
The New-YOrb Association of Sunday school
ro,rrs was addressed last evening at the Fourthave
posbyterlan Church, by the Rev H. b. Rdgaway, ID. d.,
and tIe ppHg. ~ {. sntphen.
DIR. d. L. D. sheii1icc.n lectured before the
Sociological Club last evening opposition 70 f"'oan
Suffrage" eontending that woman gets more thIough
mans ballot than she could through her own.
At the meeting of the Lyceum OF Natural
History last evening addresses were made upon various
geological subjects and specimens of silver ore from the
north shore OF Lake Superior, yielding over $1,000 To the
un were exhibited Prof Eggleston presented two da-
monds one hex OctahedrOn and the other rnomDlc-
dodecahedrOn The discovery OF block coal III lhdlaha
was also announced.
The following Directors of the New York
Eye aud Ear Inrmary Secondave were elected yes
terdav: Royal Phelps Augustus Schell John T. Agnew,
Gurdon Buck, Edward Deafeld, Wm. Freeker, CLINTON
Gilbert b. +. Whceright Edward III. owen, Benjamin
II. Field, U. D. Smith, EGingham TOWNSEND, Benl9mn B
sherman, Henry Ellsworth, James Bryce, D. H. Knoades
J. n Sears Abram Du BOis, s. Is. Van DuZen, Wm +.
Crarv John L. Riker and John ID. Wolfe. The officers
are President ROYAL Phelps ViccPrcsdents. Benz. H.
Field and Edward Deaheld, NJ. d.. Treasurer, Clinton
Gilbert, secretary, Charles Y. Allen, NJ. ID.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-17
THE WARNING TO UAYTL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1G.-It appears, from the
documents sent to the Senate to-day by the President,
that on the 29h OF January, lSO Minister Bsssett in
Tayti, addressed letter 10 the commander of any
United states ship-ofwar at samana in which
he said that, under instructions from the Govern
ment at Washington, he had warned the eX-
istng Government OF Hayu not 10 interfere In
any manner IN the internal affairs Of the
Republic OF Dominica Rear-Admira Poor informed
President saget under date of PorauPrince, Feb TO-
of the arrival OF the Severn, accompanied by tue
monitor Dictator and announced to him, un Ter srlc-
tOns from the Government OF the United states, that
negotiations were then pending between the United
States Government and that Of Dominica, and
that, during the existence OF this tOtiatiOn, the
United states Government determined, with all its
power to prevent any interference the part OF the
IaytaIs, any other Power with the Dominican Coy
cTnnent. ANY Interference attack therefore by YES
under the Hlyau, any OtGer fdg upon the Do
inls during the peudency said negotiation, viii
be considered act OF hOs y 70 the flag Of the United
States, and will provoke hostility ia return.
Tho Haytian Government through its Foreign Secrc-
try the 18th Of February in letter addressed TO Min
iter Basse said his Cove gn1tnt resolved to alb
stain from all interference in the internal affairs OF the
Dominica Republic and in formal manner had in
structed its agents at home and abroad To act in con
fOJmity with this resolution; and t had not failed 10
give similar instructions to It's Consus AZ Kingston and
IuraCDa.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-17
DR.. McCosh of Princeton College, gave last

DR.. McCosh of Princeton College, gave last
night at Association Hail. the frat series OF ten lee
tures on the Relation Of Religion to Physical Science"
The position assumed by the lecturer was strongly op-
posed to the theories Of Prof Huxley the subject OF
protOplasm organic generator. He maintp ined
that te ovation of matter must be traced to creator
and that though the laws regulating the world are pre-
sumaby to be discovered by scientific men, there must
nevertheless be rcg Gus reservation the bean
of those laws, notwithstanding that certain school il
seeking 10 fc aside these bearings in the name OF ad
Nanced science.
The Century Club has elected tho following
officers: President-'iam Cullen Bryant Vice Presl-
dens-Gilbert NJ speir, L. L. Church. Secretary-Au.
gnstrs r. Maedonough. Treasurer-John Pr!estly.
Trustees -iicHry Drisler. william H. Curtis, John f.
Kensett, w. Whittrcdgn, j. W. Boekman j. C. Carter H.
X. winthrop. Committee ON AdmisslOns-W T. Blodg-
ctt, T. NJ MAJ o. " +. Butter, =. =. sash, C. +. Chand.
Ter, W. p; farkin, Char C,ns y. stiyyesant, A. W.
craven, Launt Tho Npso1, j. H. GIdkn, lines Tinker.
q. H. lin Charr Tracy, y 70 Hewitt Iu,ius Tucker
IAan, John laiargry H. &. Van Worst, Jeryis M Euee
oaTert Namx House COmm.itee-rheodore W, ston
william ~ Nlancr, Charles j. Gamlrin COMMITTEES on
Louis Lang IL. q MlrqIaGd, j. q. A. Ward. Com
rlAge. farke Goodwin.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-17
DRUNKARD, STOP !

IL STA AIISTICs SHOW THAT 10000 MRN. NOT nNthMh, M
SuEyTLY TIE yRnY FLOWER 9P sasT aaECAn RE SP HE
LEARHIp PROFBSSrSs FILL DkthkAKDSso LINZ ~
ASNgAiLY DRUEKgNMESS BIC BEEis s h nnoss Tn sTtRVB
40 STEAL 10 BEG OR TO pB READ TmH @ & pAihi nRpns
P.PLR PRESS AND AMONd ALL IllB pRBADrHL DktpS
THAT SHOCK EVERY sisssB OF HUMANlll phVNhh''h''
Is Ar THR BOTTOM OF THEM ALL, ,,oo,,rn ~, ~ Y
TIs MIGHTY DEVASTATION II Is DlShSE5 y,ppF6 az
Dr,oIRfN(i DISEASE AND CAN no MCkh bs StyFlt !.
nv SOCIETIES OR PLEDGES on CHURCHES THAN GAN
TliE BLACK NOilr -.r 20 . c,pr. ,Sn 1T "a ~
MEDICINE CERTAIN, SURE sAFh an AM ~ hn'''-'i
ClRR III l. PANEp OS SCIBNbIFlC PRNNlfLES 80. ,,.,,,
GOD AND NATURE nNB CoN,PlkED 10 10 ns @ u = S m
FDR ALI DISEASES, ~ VIZ WILL But IRAob lhLM OS Il
1IlB HOLE MEDICAL PROFESSION n Ot hlkofE AND As,s
ICA Will AGREE CHAT DBtNhkNNhSs - a plsASh - ~,
TftCTED or INuEPIIIp AND THAT, BEING DISEASE, 1T
CAN BE trKED. ,,, - roero,, ~, crD~n
THOUSANDS or CASES OF Long hlANDlSG, AND aAN tth.
Any CASE OF irABlr, A. DRLNhLhNss;h 20 IliAI M; ~;
UNISON MIL tVE 80 MOlB HhrliE FOR POISONOUS
Az 0iioLIC spfiifTS TiIAS TENDER NURSING BABE
rTf.triIrR iVsDRWAllON CALL AT HIS OffitE,
r. FAST TWTLFrusl'. NBW ioRA CRY, or SIND STAMP
tOH CfgCiu4R
New-York tribune., 1871-01-17
THE FEEI.iN RECEPTION-A ROW AMONG THE
BROOKLYN ALDERMEN

At the meeting of the Brooklyn Board Of
Aldermen. yester.ay afternoon, communication was
received from the Hon Wui. J. Robinson suggesting
public reception TO tho "Irsh patrlOs now approaching
our shores" Alderman Clancy moved
"Thst he ref,re committee % invi2 ~ the Oy oi
Bootn and for proper Phhe ptn hereL 80 i
released prisoners arrive IN tbs county an ertepsa
exceeding Sl0N which amount Is hereby appropriated for that par
poe"
Alderman Cunningham thought that the matter Of re-
celyng the Fenans should ke lett 10 the citizens in their
private capacity The Board should refuse TO appropr
ate the public moneys for any such purpose although he
iiau ali lespee. 1I the released prisoners. Alderman
McGroafty Moved, ar amendment, that the appropr
alton of money he cricken out lie did not believe that
Mayer kahteisCh would saGctiOn tne expenditure or
should the BUara adopt 10. Alderman Clancy
said that he would like know If McGrOary was 10 act
Mayor lnd Alderman, and If he had any authority for
saying whether the Mayor would SANCTION the eNpend
ture not. Alderman Richardson also objected 10 ap
prOpTiang the public moneys for any such purposes.
Alderman ClQuCy then moved as amendment that
$500 he inserted III the resolutions Tic Chairman (Alder
Bergen) voted against the resolution on the ground
that the charter made II an Oense and msdcmeanor for
member Ia vote away the public money when there
available fund Alderman Clancy retOrted that he
glad to that the Chairman had awakened to the
consequences OF voting away the cy's money For the
times in which he had done IL he should have been
in Jail hfty times over.
Alderman Bergen answered that he had objection 10
the mpudent insults offered tO gentleman by Alderman
Clancy but he defled him show any case which no
acted otherwise than for the best interests OF the
city Alderman Bergen then offered the following as
substitute fer the whole matter:
Reoe That Council OF this behalf OF is
citizens take part the reception u Tie poltea pons sforedd
SAtunsy, Jan. 81
The substitute lost and the amendment of Alder
man McGroafty, Striking out all appropriation Of money
was adopted 10y vote OF II Ia T. The six newly elected
members Of the Board voted gold badges at cost
OF az each, and the Board adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-17
DEPARTMENT Of state, January ie, 1911
CEN McCLEII.AN'S SAN DOMINGO REPORT.
IT, follnminn are the principal features OF

'IN M IL ,,r;,o;nol features of
The following are the prlnciph Ied'"ies vi
A., ,,,or.a ON san Domingo made by BreNetVapt'
tle fepOi'e w ", =. TO na,is Secondary of War, in
George b. Mcclellan TO Jeh DAVIS Hcoie.y " "''
tssl A report under date OF August ~ Ieoi' sf1''
The republic oI Doth ca ohns and spanish portions
ary the od me aT ,enced on the north, at the
OF the sianu LIS, ms r Wassacre River, about eight
mouth OF tnS Yothin and foowed that stream TO
miles east OF t1t & G & northward of west followed
its head ~ tneh, W w the crest OF the noun
far as the Dondon anu u, n from the streams
ains separating the Valey o nc & iie o. AZ on SON
runlnS TO the north then running ~ afeTs of The
the summit OF the range scPaa an 5conoives &c and
Goaye from tn 20 emptyhe near neal t%nra is direction
crossed tlo Art3omts ao the stang sau Mache az
was about southhs. p1naIos and finally II fol-
far TO the head Of the Pederna'es pi,s 1nye The
lowed that stream 70 ts ou' ~ that m mart of the valley
Hayans nov noa t hS ~ Rvere de la Porte and
OF Goave on thc g,t " tb ~ tbe first named stream.
Guayamuco peVw ,h % nId boundary seems to be main
IN otner ri dJa cctnied bv numerous garrisons. The
tane9i anu J y, Nv three principal ranges OF noun
island Is raVerSeu Ty east and vest the first Is north Of
t nS, & r,s Ya,,me and Ynna and forms tho northern
| sho sdr, [isrI ~ re ve~a Ron,
Svera barbors are mentioned but mono seem TO equal
slmana Bay, oI WI. ~ ~ vD - i,b ,be utmost ease and
oitheine etll g e.C % r,ii, entirely ont OF cannon
nu seG1 @ sses outside the keys The anchorages
d mail harbors ON the northern side of the bay, near
allu @ slaI @ & erv aoad and have excellent holding
onnd The only objection To this bay arises from the
f@rencs VI ~, 10 fienIt FOR Iarge vessels to sail out,
the channel ma naTTow tcT h f he e 1 of
ttroubn t,i Icd"in1 or warning were the channel
M@e @ i3 DuH3{ c,sc Of pPaccSsity heat out with
v t steamers there IL mo obstacle in the way Of
Iheir enieline ~ is Almost an island for at its
Inc pellsa I 80 , "ran,,v much emf nm by inlets
bast % n tnc liz " yyitb unonSrore bushes The approach
anu t.j,' tor a Loo ono a half a
from the nam Iu j. oi az 90 % an one man M n
| lo" Nilu,is P''.ii' 10 and in many
line party J % ~ n,,d oJ ~ xatcr on either side The
places ON a. hih "a hroon the hill, raugnp
peninsula su Ia ~ - cp, feat H altitude ex,eeJinpIV
rom lew hnfa 10 IN 1io and ipteIsncrsed "
steep Nery III III III t 10 nov,'red Vim dense
naFrow sophE Nal.,5 ~" ~ d ,i,hcr IT, Il vii
CROWN OF unueI IN, ~ " M ,,radornrout
waiereu ~ slnd.l 49,, m J.
Ioc ~ q - sr, ii i,i Ii, IL, tba
Oh SUN . lI',ii'ii a., ,tit;d o,o,t S,r ,p,,lgs
ciInaIe ali ~ 10 ~ ~, 1, ~ H. % ontad nr Tho
Inc country & S ~ Nv, ia,pr,'py i W o nd @
hIath 10 Y a. "a ' W W ,, ,i
New-York tribune., 1871-01-17
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Fifth Avenue Hotel-The Hon. Homer A.;
Nelson Secretary OF state; the Hon. W. D. b'-iop n
lanes Terwiger OF Syracuse. st Denis H0tel-
Cant John Goldman OF Boston. n.==Granh CcHttal ioui
"Iobn E McDonough OF PHILADELPHIA BE, OoI .
Uonse-R b. Angus, Manager OF the Bank OF montreal,
,nd Lawrence T. McEwen OF England - Wesimnnst 'r
gation=== Hoffman House - EX X-Congre sIaan X c. ~.
fJubharl Of Connecticut Metropolitan HOtel-Ino
Hon q K Williams OF Wayne County, n. Y 81
Nicholas Hotcl-Judee r. G: IuId Of ONO; the HON; ".
sicrdan y Y; George l.. Dunlap General Manager OF
the Chicago aud North Western Railway; exhayOf ram.
sey and H. II. Porter OF Chicago ana H. l. h"usei VI
New-York tribune., 1871-01-17
NEW WORK n.uy TRIBUNE TUESDAY JANUARY u, 1871

the pooplo OF Dominica and the reported penhenSy 20
Of cyI war; The Secretary OF state has tue yo @ No
ate tbai xcept as hereinbefore set forth he mas no
such Information. 49,, -, D., IN claim Of iurig-
IL ANY information with regard % 10 any nc VI tepritorv Of
D,mica Tho secretary OF state reSpecuny r'Sfs m TO-
H. eot ~ boundary of aud to the goll spoh.nco
e,trn the Minister of IIayti and TINS Depnlheht loi
he reply 10 this inquiry. Eespectfuliy s.DIcsui @ i
,,,,,r,,.,t NJ Si1Le January 16, 1871.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-17

JERSEY CITY.-The city had a full supply of
water yesterday, from the works AT Bceyie for the
first time in nine days. The pump bagan working at
about o'clock yesterday morning During the day the
worknen were taking down the shears and pueys and
guys will be attached 10 the pipe 10 steady 1t in
position precaution which, II adopted before the acc
dent would have saved many thousands of dollars, as
well great inconvenience. lt is also proposed to IN
entire pine in solid masonry The 100 special
policemen in week fire patrol were dis
missed Yesterday. The ferry ybOas Delaware and PayO
MIA OF the Erie line coided yesterday damaging the
former that IL necessary to Withdraw her from
the line repairs The Court Of Quarter Sessions be-
gins its January Term to-day.
NFwARK.-The cOalminers strike has thrown more
than 1000 aborers out Of employment in this city,
CHEsrER.-James Norman, age 49, shot himself fatally,
on Saturday, while hunting.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-17
IAnnscnse senen,s. ]
lAnnscneenents-I
BURNETT's CoLoGNE-Best in America.

Children suffer from neglect, or wrong usages,
nv el and cunning nurses Some are children end
have discretion them properly PHEgSoLodr, as sPPhed " Ss
Broadway will select the right aud reject the
New-York tribune., 1871-01-17
WESrCHESTER COUNTY.

WHITE PLAINS.-Ihe case of the " estcbcster
County Board OF Supervisors against the surccs Of
Henry Wiliets Treasurer OF the County, who
abscOndcd years ago after embczzing s150OO OF the
County funds las been tried three times and each time
decided against the defendants. Unless the Court or
Appeals reverse this decision the sureties Will he COM
PEELED indemnify the County at the sacrifice OF their
property. The Is regarded as peculiarly hard,
aud many leading Taxpayers in favor Of cOmpro
mise hich will leave thing for the support Of the
unfortunate suretes of whom understood 10 be
far advanced in life.