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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-09-28

Tcl-trains are rapidly becoming Il
special feature of the Central and MON
Pacific Railways, and, from present midi
cations, it seems that they will soon be-
come OF such frequent occurrence as not
to attract any special attention or notice
in the California papers, as is at present
the case, while the thing is yet new. For
some months past there has been going on
a warm discussion in the commercial pa
per9 OF the Atlantic and Western States,
concerning the tendency of the tea business
TO find new channels for transportation.
The imports by the way Of the Suez canal
We're not so satisfactory to the importers
us had been expected. Importations in
sailing vessels, by way Of Cape Horn,
are too slow, and besides, to all importa-
tons in direct bottoms TO New York,
there is the notorious delay and red tape
business Of the custom house to be gone
through with, involving loss in time and
money to which comes yet an extra
charge of five PEI cent. on the goods, 04
rWlorcn, in order to get them through to
their destination with despatch These
several drawbacks have all operated in
favor of sending tea across the country,
from San Francisco, by rail, by which
route IMPORTERS III NtW Olh receive lilelT
invoices from forty to sixty days sooner
than in the old way. The great inland
cities are not harassed with custom house
charges; time and money are saved; and,
these being the controlling considerations,
the new drift cannot be easily turned
aside. There can be but little donbt that
the great receiving depot, hereafter, for
tea, will be San Francisco, from which
was shipped last week, by rail, eight hun
dred tons of tea to the East; and it is said
that in Il few days, twelve hundred tons
more of the same merchandise will fol
low, making up another tea-train east
ward-bound
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-09-28

For fifty years l have been troubled with Scrolula
Some fifteen years ago fearful ulcer broke out on
my leg. Three months ago it had extended from
the ankle,jont nearly to the knee. could not move
without great pain. In this condition commenced
taking the University Medicine.
At first it drove out fearful humor all over me-
In a few days the humor began to subside and the
ulcer is now healed and feel like new being
ELIZABETH CHAMBERLAIN
Portland, Aug. 80. IS Chestnut St.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-09-28

have been troubled with Scrofula all my lifetime,
and Neuralgia in the head for seven years and have
consulted good physicians from Maine to New York
without any benefit whatever. | have taken six
ootties OF the cancer plant and one and one-haf of
the Neuralgia Elixir, and little of some other kinds
and now feel better than ever was before in nv
me- cannot say with Dir. AIunscy that | feel
twenty years younger, being only twenty eight but
can 4ay never felt so Young to my knowledge in
my lie.
Mrs. A. Q. ". EOSIER. Wilton Ne
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-09-28
% the A. gent OF University Medicines M Wnterviil

70 the Agent OF University Medicines at Wutervie.
DEAR Mrs: FLoop:-l think it my duty to ad-
dress You with few lines stating my cure with your
with catarrh ever since child and have spent great
deal OF money among our first doctors and have
tried every thing heard of with out obtaining any
! am willing to answer all enquiries
Mrs. l.. A. BUTTERFIElD WateryiIle Me
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-09-28
Cases Treated Inv Iatfnr

DR.. STAPLES: One bottle Of your extract of
Cancer Plant cured my little boy Of Scroiula Of Is
months standing. ii should write all day could
not give full idea of his suterines We cmnloyed
i've physicians without relief Ills sores are ali
healed and he appears perfectly well. We think it
IS wonderful cure. Several of friends are tax
ing the medicine with good success.
Mrs. WIN. j. LEWIS
Old Town. SeIt l.. 1870
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-09-28

FOR I'VE years have suffered with catarrh, a bad
consumptive cough and pain in my left side had
employed several physicians and have paid them
over Sl5o without the least benefit, | have used Sc
worth of the University Medicines, and am relieved
from The above troubles.
,JDiIN SIJ AW West Conf 81 p,r,I,,, NJ,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-09-28

HE first trials under the ku-klux law
are taking place ut Raleigh, n. c., and
already ten ont OF the first batch of four
teen haze been convicted Those acquit-
ted have promptly been arrested on other
charges. 50 that the prosecution Is in n
iar way of becoming changed TO perse-
tAttion. We have before alluded TO the
charges on which this immense number
oi prisoners have been arrested, and
shown to what a great extent they are
based Oh Individual jealousy and personal
ieuds between neighbors of different po-
li'lcal views simultaneously with the
announcement of the conviction OF ten OF
these men come accounts of the manner
la which they have been treated while un-
cler arrest which goes far to confirm the
opinion that malice rather than Justice
atuated the prosecution. The Raleigh
papers recount the hostile expressions of
the persons summoned TO serve on the
jury, who unanimously sworc vengeance
on their political opponents. A jury with
Il -primhling of Democrats was discharged
and one solidIy Radical was substituted
The hundred men who are brought before
ibis partisan Jury tor tria! are dragged
$500 miles from their homes, although
THE same court sits within Onc-tenth of
N-ut distance of tlitir residences. Men 40
years Oh age have been taken from their
beds and carried fifteen miles to iail,
preparatory to this longer journey, ON 4
charge OF midnight raidng. A Baptist
minister was arrested al church and in
generated. An ex-Confederate who goes
on erutehes had his sound leg worn
bloody with manacles, he having been
Imprisoned on 4 charge of violence TO
negroes. Altogether, while the courts at
Raleigh may convict, the manner Of the
preliminary proceedings is not calculated
TO give one a confidence in the impArtiali-
ty I'll the prosecutors.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-09-28

For three years was badly afflicted with Asthma,
Catarrh, and n fearful consumptive cough.
| was perfectly cured with the University Medi-
cines in six weeks. For the past two months have
been continually exposed to wet and cold, without
the least return OF symptoms of the above diseases
CAPT A. CLEANES,
Cape Elizabeth, june 3, 1870.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-09-28

was afflicted with Sciatca for three months most
Of the time so badly that could not pull of or put
on my boots and stockings, and in order to pick up
anything from the floor, had to get down on my
knees, and then could not lift five pounds in that
position. by Using the University Medicines was
cured. Y. Y. NEWHALL,
Firm tiosse, Newhall & Co., Printers
Cor. Exchange Middle Sts., opposite Marble p. 0.
Portland, Dec. 49, 1870.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
The Custom House.

EDITORS CHRONICLE / notice in your issue
ofthe 10Th, areport of a injecting ofthe colorcd
people," at which the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted, viz: .. .
WHEREAS, Henry MCGOWAN, a colored me-
chanic, has been discharged from work on the
United States court house and post office now
in construction at Knoxville. and
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged by him that he was
discharged because a majority of the mechanics
working on said building are opposed to work.
ing with American citizens of African descent.
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the coored citizens of Knox
willie, representing the entire colored population
ofthis community, that we respectfully ask the
officials having control Of the matter to renstate
Resolved, That Hon. w. G. Brownlow and
Hon. Horace Maynard, be respectfully requested
and are hereby called upon in behalf of the
colored people of this vicinity to use their in
Auence TO the end, and to see that impartial jus
tice be done TO all regardless of color or politics.
] wish to correct the false impressions made
upon the minds of some persons, and rs eN-
pressed in the second clause of the foregoing
preamble; that is in the employment OF work
man on the work under my charge | have given
evidence of any favor affection on account o.
race color, political opinion or religion, nor
have allowed such exercises by my subordl-
mates. -.-..-....
McGowen, with other employees were dis
charged, because they were not such workmen
| as circumstances would warrant me in employ
ing, in other words, their work was costing
more than it was worth"
l have endeavored to employ efficient work
| men, and have given several incompetent ones
fair trials, as 1 did McGowen, and afterwards
discharged them. There were several others,
both colored- and white laborers, discharged at
| the Same time with MCGOWAN.
In future / hope parties who feel themselves
| aggrievcd will call upon me for any explana-
| tions they may desire, and not make public ac-
| cusations that facts will not warrant.
| Further, 1 want it distinctly understood, that
| while am superintendent shall discharge any
workman who prove themselves incompetent,
or do not earn their wages, regardless of their
| color or political opinions, and that the erection
| Of this building is not intended to furnish pen
| sions to incompetent men, whatever their poll
| tics may be. Respectfully,
| NJ. S. WLDs.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
A word for the Chronicle.

Since the night trains have enabled us to de-
liver our DAILY every morning through the
principal towns and cities of East Tennessee,
our circulation has increased fully twenty-five
per cent. We now circulate more CHRONICLES
through East Tennessee than all other East
Tennessee dailies combined. Advertisers who
want to reach the business men of East Tenncs-
see can not find any other medium rs good as
the CHRONICLE.
But there is no reason why we should not in
crease our circulation several hundred more.
No merchant or business man in East Tennessee
ought to be without daily paper Without
| telegraphc news and market reports merchant
| might as well hope to prosper as a mechanic
| without improved and labor saving machinery.
This is an age of progress, and to live without
the news is to live in back age. The CHRoN-
IcLE not only gives the latest Press dispatches,
but gives special attention to home news, to the
development of our resources and the encour-
agement of education, industrial enterprises and
| everything to improve our section. 1t has,
| therefore, a peculiar claim on all enterprising
citizens, and we ask for it only fair trial. II
/ is worth s0venty-five cents month to any man
who can read, as they will discover if they give
| IL n trial
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
r,,x GA. works Redeemed.

Some two years ag. the city gas works were
cold at execution sale TO satisfy Judgments OBJ
thousand dollars. They were bought by a
prominent financial gentleman of Knoxville.
The two years expired yesterday On Monday
MIR. Bryan Branner, Secretary ana Treasurer
r. w Adkins, Clerk Of the Circuit Court,
Sl9,O56,95 in legal tenders United,
States currency, TO redeem the property.
The money to redeem, we are informed, was
from Colonel G.. NJ. Branner, already large
stockholder of tee Company, and one Of our en-
terprsing citizens. The original stock of the
Company was $4,000. The amount subscrib-
ed heretofore was some sixty-three thousand.
The balance never was taken until Monday last,
when, we arc informed, tho books were opened
and stock was taken by Mr.. Branner ut dollar
for dollar, and with the money so obtained the
Secretary and Treasurer redeemed the works
rs stated not for Mr. Branner but for the
stockholders of the Knoxville Gas Light Com
pany.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
,Lore Fncts wanted.

The Jonesboro' Patriot says Mr.. JET. Davis.
in passing that place last "Wednesday, pro-
nounced the Louisville Commercials sleeping
ear story false and wants to know if the CHRON-
ICLH will so state. Most certainly we will. Per
coatra, the Louisville C6Urier-Jour1lGt of the
10Th after apparent careful investigation, and
after having first denounced the report as false,
substantially admits hat the report has strong
foundation, and reluctantly admits that 1T is
due to truth to say that there are tlco opinions
on the subject" 1t says the two railroad con-
ductors twill shortly publish statement of the
transaction" We have but to say that we first
made investigation about the matter and found
corroborating proof from several sources,
Again, the very sleeping car and conductor
referred 10 passed through here Thursday night
and last night, and the CONDUCTOR told a reliable
gentleman Of this city that the main facts as
published l0ere true, that efforts had been made
to quiet him, but that, if the story was denied,
he could prove it by three men. We give Mr.
Davis contradiction and the facts on the other
side as we gather them
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
Country Dots.

About twenty new mowings machines have
been bought by farmers living in Beaver Creel,
Valley during the past three years.
Subscription is being raised to build new
Methodist Episcopal church at Walnut Grove.
A first class Academy is also being built up at
that place. More than one hundred students
are expected next fall, laI &c now academy
building is to be put up, ard Prof Shipc is
building new music hall
Near Heskelrs Station on last Tuesday dur
ing the sto,-n young man, j. w. Bishop, was
returning from the meadow with steel hay
fork on his shoulder, when the instrument at
tracted the electric fluid and the young man
was severely shocked, but he escaped, however.
without serious injury. Moral; don't carry steel
pitchforks during thunder storm.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
,.,s ,s.,de Of Treatment.

Tho ;n1osrce Of tho mind over the body is
we'll known anu many, instances Oh the KIND
were especially noticeabfs. IN re armies during
the late war. A marf would get n ltle home
sick and imagine hin1,elf half dead n,.d nun,
dreds without doubt did die from such morp,,
feelings. The difficulty weS to arouse them suf-
hCiently to make them shake of their lethargy
and realize that nothing serioue was the matter,
We heard of the mode of treatment practiced
by well known gentleman OF this city, who
was q officer IN the arm. We nllude to Major
ID. A. Carpenter. The Major was riding along
one dry and on the march overlook straggier
who was lying on the side of a hill close 10 the
road Hating, he asked the man what allied
him. and was answered in lachry nose tone
that he was very Sick and felt that he would
never get well--he would not mind it, however,
if he could only see his family once more before
he died, and in fact talked like a child.
Major Carpenter dismounted and approached
the dying (2) man with deep COMMUNICATION de-
pricted on his countenance and bending over
him suddenly seized him by the legs and
dragged him at n run to the bottom of the hill.
The fellow was somewhat bruised, but such con-
duct made him very angry and he 'rz' ours
ing at great rate Major Q. mounted his horse
and rode of, laughing satisfied with having
broken his spell For long time the man was
extremely hostile, but at length his luminosity
subsidized and eventually he told the Major that
he was glad he had done so, for he beloved the
peculiar treatment was the means of saving his
ifn
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
Event OF the Storm.

A short distance below Concord, on last Tues
,Sbiob ocnrrrad an tbat dov ,a,,farin ~
man was discovered by farmer as he was has
tenng home, lying in q fence corner, having
just given birth to child. She was taken TO
the residence of Mr.. James Everett, in time to
avoid exposure to the storm which shortly
broke forth in all its fury, We are informed
where she was taken charge of by several ladies
and her wants administered to. The woman
was stranger in the neghbOrhood, and stated
that she was making her way on foot to Lenoir's
station, when the event mentioned occurred md
caused temporary postponoment Of her trip.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
Enst Tennessee News.

Forty guests are reported at White Gin
Springs.
Roane county is agitated on the subject of
county fair
An iron foundry is in successful operation in
Jonosboro.
A literary society has been organized in
GTeeneville.
The camp-meeting at Horse Creek in Sullivan
county will commence September It'll.
A shooting ARRAY occurred in Greasy Cove,
Washington county, last Sunday, between Ma
thaniel Brown and Charles Upton, in which the
latter narrowly escaped being shot.
Mr.. l. N. Babb and family were poisoned last
Sunday in Jonesboro, by eating milk custard
cooked the day previous in brass kettle. They
al recovered ultimately, though not without the
aid of medical attendance
The contract for building the fence around
the Fair Ground Mt Jonesboro has been let to
Col Geo. Il. Grisham &c Co., at S3.l5 per pan
mel, to be finished by the 10th day of October
Herald and Tribune.
district camp meeting will commence at
Lulphur Springs in Washington county On the
oath of August next. 1t is expected that all the
preachers in the Jonesboro District will be pres
cnt.-Her. and Trt6
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
Athens NOUS.

We had abundant rains yesterday and last
night. Corn had not yet suffered much, if in
was heavy wind this morning about o clock,
but not enough to do any damage
Business is dull.
Mr. 4. A. Cleage is finishing up two or three
public sqnare Mr. james Turner and Mr. p
C. Wilson are each building q brick store on
the southwest corner of the square.
DIR. Cobleigh and Rev. }. w Mann dedicated
n new and handsome Methodist Episcopal
Church on last Sunday, at Riceville, where
Rev. T. G. Carter is doing good service as pas
tor.
Students are already making arrangements
for rooms and board for the next term of the +.
Il. w University, which opens about the first
of September
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
CoIored PatriotIsn,.

Everybody knows Jim johnson, porter at the
Atkin House, who is celebrated for his excessive
politeness and redundancy of speech. Jim is,
however, shrewd wthal, and loses nothing by
his cvility Yesterday on the train he recognz-
ed Jefferson Davis and lady, and approached the
distinguished traveller with the ditfidencc that
characterzes him, informing him in a confident
tone that was heard throughout the car, that he
was an old acquaintance--k him, when he
was in Virginia during the war, and that his
politics suited, adding that he was of his politics
and intended to diefor his country if need be
Mr. Davis felt this humble devotion deeply-he
felt deep in his brooches pocket and pulled out
a silver dollar and gave it to James rs q souve-
mir to keep his memory green. Jim says star
walton must come before he parts with the me-
mpntO.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate were
acknowledged before the County Court Clerk
during the past week.
S A BLANC, clerk, to i w Adkins lot in
Knox county for 81 800
William Brown to J NJ Murphy; tract of
land in Knox county for S275. I,nr
Joseph A Mabry TO Thomas Banks lot in
Knox county for $l20. 20 1T
Joseph A Mabry to Silas Carter lot in Knox
county for $780,
NJ /. Patterson, NJ to Eliza e Hogan one
lot in Knox county for sos.
John L Moses to John Williams lot in Knox
county for $3.50.
John NJ Harris, tax collector, TO X r Sweep
son and K @ Branner lot Of land in Knox
county for $2l421
L T Berry to Nancy J Franklin lot in Knox
county for 500.
Is Hendrix to Nancy Hendrix tract OF
land in Knox county for $500.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
The DniIN Chronicle.

We tender our thanks for the kind words of
announcement vouchsafed 10 us in our efforts
to present our subscribers with reliable news at
the earliest moment We assure our exchanges
that such expressions are fully appreciated and
shall be an incentive to increased eXertions
The following is ta1lon from the columns of that
staunch paper. the Jonesboro' Flag, which we
hope may long wave its folds over our loved
East Tennessee
'The OmRoNIcLE is delivered in Jonesboro
every morning at the same time u Is delivered
TO the citizens of Knoxville, and contains the
telegraphic dispatches up to the previous mid
night from all parts Of the world Send for it.
Do not be without daily paper, Messrs. Rule
& Kicks are able and energetic editors and
make a most readable paper
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-26
Eos, Tennessee ,lnix.r.,,--

| There was meeting OF the Trustees of thi. in-
stitution held at the Board Of Trade Rooms yes
terday morning, Rev. r. w. Humes, ID. D.,
President in the chair.
Chancellor Temple offered series of resolu-
tons, looking TO a moro effective and thorough
Organization of the Agricultural College, which
were adopted.
Among other things It was resolved that a
barn BIO built on the farm, that fences be built,
and, that under the superintcndence ofthe Agri-
cultural Farm Committee, it be put into a con-
dition TO answer all the purposes for which it IS
intended. "A superintendent will be employed,
who, under the direction of Prof Nicholson,
will see that this is done. A few specimens of
fine bloodcd stock are to be purchased and put
upon tho farm. Tools implements seeds, &c,
are to be purchased also at once
In addition TO this highly skilled gardener is
to be employed, competent to give Instructions
IN landscape gardening, and kindred branches,
who is to take charge of certain contemplated
improvements on the college grounds, An ex-
perimental garden is to be kept where students
may receive practical instructions in Horticul-
ture Horticulture, &c This gardener is also TO
be competent TO lay eff and improve the grounds
surrounding the University Students who may
desire to do so, will be furnished work on these
grounds, for which they will be paid such sums
as the Faculty agree upon
Prof. Nicholson, and Chancellor Temp L, were
appointed y committee TO visit the Agricultural
college of Kentucky at Lexington, for the pur-
pose of gaining such information as they can re-
ative to tho management of that institution.
They are also authorized under the direction of q
committee TO purchase such stock as may be
thought proper. Judge Temple, who contem-
requested to visit such Agricultural colleges as
may come near his line of travel, and furnish
the Board at some future meeting with the re-
suit of his observations.
The Trustees are determined to spare no ca
sonable effort or expense to render the Uniyer-
slty first class institution.