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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
IMPERIALISM REDIvIvUs.

Duvernois writer, politician and publish
er, received many benefits from members
of the Imperial Government Of France,
and now he is displaying his gratitude for
past favors by devoting the pages of his
paper Il Ordre, to a covert advocacy of i'm
perialism. His wisdom and tact enables
him to strike all his blows at Republican
ism within the law or his paper would
have been suppressed long ago. He is a
terrible scourge to the Conservative press
of Paris having the rare faculty of bring
ing men to an expression of opinion when
they would fain be silent.
His paper is of the most respectable class,
employing able writers, both with and
without France add to the journals
tic ability to seize on an insignificant fact
and magnify it to pregnant meaning, as
in the case Of the late BOnapartist troubles
in Corsica, and we find that the spirited
new paper, with its well-known and oft
quoted editor is likely to become power
in the land.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
CURIOUS CRIMINAL STATISTICS.
TO the Cincinnati Commercial. /

Special to the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL
Hon. John Eaton, Jr., Commissioners Of Edu-
cation has prepared a series of statistics to be
embodied in his annual report setting forth the
relation of education to crime in the New Eng
land States. From this it appears, first, that
eighty per cent of the criminals in those States
have no education, or not sufficient to serve
them valuable purpose in life second, eighty
to ninety per cent. of the criminals have never
learned any trade, nor are they master of any
skilled labor third, not far from seventy-fve
per cent of the crimes committed are by per-
sons of foreign extract, born themselves abroad,
or their parents ! fourth, eighty to ninety per
cent. of the criminals are incorporate fifth,
ninety-hve per cent. of the juvenile offenders
are from idle, ignorant, vicious and drunken
homes
We commend the foregoing statement
to the Thoughtful consideration of our peO-
pie. 1t speaks volumes, and furnishes
matter for suggestions, which, il properly
acted upon, will rebound to the welfare
of man all over this land. Especially
would we commend it to the members of
the Legislature now in session. Educate
the people and by that means suppress
crime of every kind. This is the motto
that should actuate every benevolent
heart.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
IMPRoMPTU TOAST.

On the occasion of the visit of the Gen
eral Assembly to Mrs. President Polk, af-
ter the regular speeches by Speaker Rich
ardson of the House, DIR. Ridley of the
Senate, and Col. Burch of the Nashville
press, Senator Gibson offered the follow
ing impromptu toast: ITO, our country,
and to George Washington, who did
more than any other man to found 1t to
Andrew Jackson, who did more than any
other man to preserve it; and to James X.
Polk, who did more than any other man
to enlarge it," This toast, we are inform
ed, was loudly applauded. IN
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

FRANK BLAIR seriously advised the
Democratic party not to put a candidate in
the field against Grant for the Presidency,
as the Republicans would vote their full
strength and elect him with scarcely an
effort; but if they left clear field, the
Revenue Reformers would run a candidate
who would divide the Republican strength
and with the aid of Democrats could be
elected. Very plausible, indeed, SO much
so that many extreme Democratic sheets
speak in favor of the idea, but there are
too many men in the Democratic ranks
willing to sustain defeat for the honor of
the candidacy, that Frank P.'s scheme will
in all probability fall through.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

A GENTLEMAN suggested to us after
reading the formidable array of newspa-
pers embraced in the combination for Pub
lie Printer, that the firm of Jones, Purvis
& Co., was something like the boys knife
which he beasted of having owned for
seven years, but in that time had got three
new handles and five new blades. The
identity of Jones, Purvis & Co, bears a
striking resemblance TO the identity of
that boys knife.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

DEMOCRATIC journals are in ecstacies
over the disgraceful conduct of masked
men in Clark county, Indiana, where three
colored men where taken from the Jail at
Charlestown and hung. They point to it
as Northern kukluX, and seem to take
pleasure in the fact that such khan is not
confined to the Southern States alone.
Now we have not word to say in defense
of the crime of which it was alleged the
victims were guilty. They however, should
have been tried by legal tribunal and
punished according to law.
But let us takea glance at the country in
which this disgraceful affair occurred.
Clark county is in the Congressional Dis
trict represented by Hon. Michael c. Kerr,
who was elected as the nominee of the
Democratic party by a majority of 1884
votes. Clark county gave him majority
of 620 votes. The usual Democratic ma
jority in the county is about 1000. The
voting population according to the last
poll is less than four thousand. So it will
be seen that it is not such bad place for
kuklux, even if it is north of the Ohio
river. .r..
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
ANCIENT AND MODERN ROME.

A correspondent of the New York EUen-
ing Post, writing from Rome under date of
October 18th, gives some interesting facts
regarding the excavations now being made
under the auspices of the italian Govern
ment, for the purpose of unearthing the
hidden treasures Of ancient Rome, which
are being pushed forward with vigor, and
the result, so far, is satisfactory. Near the
column of Phocas, several massive walls,
the foundations of ancient temples, have
been brought to the light of day within
the past two or three months, with bits of
tesselated pavement, the latter, however,
not in state of good preservation, and
great interest is manifested, as at any time
some statue or other work of art may be
recovered from the burial of ages, destined
to an immortality of fame. The corre-
spondent says:
"Splendid results have followed work at the
Baths of Caracalla, where enormous mosaic
pavements have been lately brought to light.
They do not represent pictorial SUBJECTS, though
some of them have arabesque borders OF eXqul-
site grace The discoveries show that the differ
ent apartments of these baths were paved in
peculiar pattern formed by the use of white
marble and verde-antique Inc mosalcs are
unDrOken, JnOugn tue uneven Huois ehOW uO-
pressions here and there like the waves OF
mimic sea- 1t is intended to bring to light all
of the floors of the baths. Many centuries ago
this once famous Roman resort was plundered
of its accessible statues and monumental mar
kles so that the excavations have not yielded
much in the way of sculpture; yet there are
some fragments of excellent workmanship. A
large torso is to be taken hence to adorn the
halls of the new Parliament buildings OF Monte
Citorio. A superb oblong bath, with fragments
of its original white marble lining still visible,
is among the present discoveries" 90
All the excavations, however, are trifiing
in comparison to the great project or turn
ing the course of the Tiber, SO as to admit
ofan examination ofits bed. This stupen-
dous scheme seems for the present to be
abandoned, but the antiquains and sdUdntS
are still hopeful. There can be little doubt
that remarkable discoveries will be made.
The lost treasures of Rome are by no
means yet entirely regained, as the num-
erous recent additions to the Museum of
the Vatican prove. Only last year a noble
statue of Augustus was Unexpectedly dug
up, while the colossal bronze gilt Hercules
found in 1864, near the Theatre of Pom
pey, is one of the most striking features of
the Vatican collection, and would have set
the connoisseurs of the last century half
crazy with excitement, 1t is one of those
stupendous works which Michael Angelo
himself would have delighted in.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

GENERAL HOWARD, in his last annual
report as Commissioner of the Freedmen's
Bureau, recommends the abolition of what
remains of the institution. He urges the
payment of bounties to colored troops to
be placed on the same footing as other SOL
diers, and thinks, if this is done, that the
unfinished business can be attended to in
the other departments, which will be an
other item in reducing the expenses of the
Government.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

King Amadeus has issued an order creating a
special cross for the Spanish volunteers in Cuba
- Cable Dispatch.
Such is fame But the civilized world
will look with horror on the savage acts of
those volunteers the alien King proposes
10 honor, a. infamous
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

One of the numerous progeny of Brig
ham Young was interviewed by the
tribune at the st. Nicholas Hotel OH Fri
day, and declared that his father had not
the slightest intention OF quitting Utah,
and that peaceful compromise was hoped
for, although the report that Delegate
Hooper had been authorized to submit one
was incorrect
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

THE trial of Marshal Bazaine on the
charge of surrendering Metz, will soon
take place. The military commission APP
pointed to hear the case is mainly COM
posed of officers unfriendly to the late en-
Pire, and in case Bazaine il convicted, his
sentence, II is believed, will be severe.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

Field Marshal Benedek, who command
sustained ruinous defeat at the hands of
the Prussians, died at Gratz, the capital of
Styria, on the 18th of October of apoplexy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

Old Mr.. A., about 80 years old, says an
exchange, was so bold as to marry a young
wife, and, in due course of time, was pre-
scented with son. On the day Of chris
tening, the nurse handed young master
about with the usual exclamation that he
was the very image of his papa. " Very
image of his papa?" Very like indeed, "
said a lady no hair, no teeth"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

THE steamboatmen' convention which
supervising inspectors, and insists on sew
eral changes in the law regulating boats
on the Western rivers.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

The Louisville Ledger is violent. 1t
says, if the people submit to the reign Of
tyranny that prevails in Sob Carolina
they will deserve to become the slaves of
that despotism their lethargy invites.
Fortunatly the people are not submitting.
Colonel Merrill is suppressing the kuklux
despotism with remorseless hand, and it is
highly probably that South Carolina will
soon enjoy an exemption from rowdy ty-
ranny that it never enjoyed before.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

A New YorkHeraLd correspondent, who
recently interviewed Kossuth, the Hunga-
rian patriot, at Turin, says that he is as
vigorous as ever, though his hair is per-
fectly white. The illustrious exile refer
red, in feeling manner, to his visit to the
United States, more than twenty years
ago, and spoke in eloquent terms of the
of liberty. He is opposed to the schemes
of the Internationals, as that organization
cannot remedy the ills of a Continent.
He has been living in close retirement in
Turin for the past ten years, and has made
no acquaintance in that time. He thinks
the absorption of Austria by the German
Empire only question of time, and when
we remember the wrongs he and his coun-
trymen have suffered at the hands of Aus
trian tyranny, we can realize that Kossuth
will not weep If the end of the House of
Hapsburgh occurs during his life.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22
THANKSGIVING.

His Excellency, Gov. Jno. c. Brown,
has issued his proclamation appointing
Thursday, the SOth day of November, as a
day of Thanksgiving and prayer.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

G. w. MILLER, Superintendent of In
surance, New York, has made a report,
from which we take following:
The Chicago fire has withdrawn OF absorbed
over twenty million dollars of insurance capital
from this State alone, at the same time it has
produced an immediate advance in the rates de-
Insnded by all companies in a condition 10 con-
tinue business, and will undoubtedly lead 10 a
combined effort to sustain the advanced rates"
Unless very extraordinary fires occur,
there is every reason to believe that these
increased rates will make the business of
fire insurance once more profitable, so as
TO induce the investment of even greater
amount of capital than ever before.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

A California editor has bought mule
mRrkAble instance Of self-possession.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

1T will be interesting to our readers TO
know that Prince Alexis has at length ar
rived, and that the frigate that fotch {"
him sustained no damage. 1t will also be
interesting to know that he is robust, that
he is dressed in a simple uniform, that he
is tall, that he is strongly built, has clear
complexion, light hair and whiskers and
blue eyes, and that he speaks English flu
emily but prefers French. The dispatches
fail to say whether or not he parts his hair
in the middle. 1t would be interesting to
know how many of the upper-tens of this
country have applied for the privilege OF
" shining " his boots.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-22

Do not choose your friend by his looks
Handsome shoes often pinch the feet.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-16
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.

New YORK, July Is, Evening.-Cotton
closed dull and nominal; sales 1877 bales;
middling uplands 20 &c; Orleans 2lA. Flour
dull and heavy; common to fair extra SEQ
Sc 60; choice to good Sc $50. Wheat
spring 2 03c lower; winter red and amber
Western 81 450l So Corn lower at II a
71hc. Pork lower at $l404 Is. Beef
dull. Lard strong; kettle lie. Naval stores
quiet and steady. Freights shade frmer.
Groceries quiet.
CINCINNATI, July l5.-Cotton dull and
dropping; middling 20Ac. Flour steady
and in moderate demand; old family Sc so
a6 75c Wheat dull and dropping; new red
81 GOAL 25. Corn dull and shade lower;
55c. Rye dull; new 850S8c. Barley I'M
changed. Eggs dropping, 12c. Butter and
cheese unchanged. Pork dull and unchanged.
Lard dull and dropping. Bulk meats I'm
changed. Bacon quiet and weak; shoulders
64c.; clear rib She; clear sides SAC. Hogs
steady and in moderate demand; 81 $50
~. Cattle dull and unchanged; market
overstocked. Whisky firm and in fair de-
mand; Gle.
ST. Louis, July I5.-Flour is in fair order
and demand; superfne $404 So; double
extra $505 40; treble extra SIS 6O06.
Wheat is in good demand, at full prices
for the. best grades; No. 9 red fall in ele-
vator 81 25; sample lots No. | red 81 30;
choice to fancy white 81 4O0I As. Corn
dull and unchanged. Oats drooping. Asa
4ec; new, in bulk on the track, 5O952c at
the close. Rye lower, 60 a &c. Whisky goo.
Pork closed lower, SIS 250I5 so. bacon
dull and prices unchanged. Sugar-cured
hams l6c. Lard quiet, I001OAc. Hogs
firm, % 1904 10. Cattle, large supply,
81 05 So
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-16
[ooNrINUEp FROM FIRST PAaB.l

of Jesus Christ, whose kingdom is not of
this world, and who is the head over all
things to the church In the sincere hope
that your Imperial Majesty may have the
high satisfaction of adding another to
those great acts of benevolence which
have inspired the gratitude of man
kind, and devoutly invoking upon your
Imperial Majesty, and upon all Russia, the
blessing of Almighty God, by whom kings
reign and princes decree justice, we subscribe
ourselves, with profound respect, your I'm
perial Majesty's most obedient servants,
WILLIAM ADAMS,
JOHN CROSBY BROWN,
WILLIAM Z. DODGE,
CHARLES p. MCILVAINE,
NORMAN WHITE,
NATHAN BISHOP,
SALMON p. CHASE,
PETER PARKER.
MATHEW SIMPSON,
PHILIP SCHAFF, Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-16

Arrest of Mississippi ku-KIux-The jack
son Pilot on AlcOrn-RaiIr0ad Change
fGauge-Striking Miners Succumbed-
Kentucky Lottery Seized-Indicted for
DIurder-Fight Between Lumbermen
and Bridge Builders-Indian Chiefs
shot Dead-Their Attempted Escape
Saratoga Races-MontreaI Observatory
in Connection With Washiugton-Pre-
mature Discharge of a Cannon-The
Killed and Wounded.
JACKSON, Miss. July 15.-The United
Marshal returned from East Mississippi,
with four white men, charged with whip
ping a colored man. The prisoners are re-
presented as being the most respectable
citizens. A trial will probably be held next
week.
The Pilot, the leading Republican news
paper, gives Governor Alcorn an additional
castigation. 1t says:
The Governors republicanism is of a re-
cent date and is immature and wanting in
soundness. He has not a vital principle,
but only set of ideas that might be used
or not. The Pilot charges him with having
violated the faith of his friends by appoint
ing Democrats and old Wings to office in
preference to those who voted for him. The
great body of the soundest Republicans feel
deeply his many political otfenses and only
wait the opportunity to enter their protest
against the practices of an executive who
has betrayed the sacred trusts committed to
him. They find that patronage and power
have passed into the hands of those who
seek the overthrow of the Republican party.
Referring to complimentary article to
Alcorn published in the Leader, the Pilot
says: when paper goes beyond all that
the history of events will warrant to praise
a favorite, it becomes fulsome fiattery,
and is stencil in the nostrils of sensible
men"
LOUISVILLE, July 15.-The gauge of the
Louisville branch of the Ohio and Missis
sippi railroad will be changed from six feet
to four feet eight inches next Sunday, and
the entire road from Cincinnati to st. Louis
will be changed the following Sunday,
when, it is stated, the Pennsylvania Central
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-16
Monetary--Commercial.
MONETARY.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,

OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN
SATURDAY EVENING. July Is. 1871. )
We have no material change to report in
the money market. We still quote per
cent per annum for AL notes secured by I'M
questionable collaterals; 500 without col
laterals 120lS for good and for good do
and short AL business paper, second grade
business paper, and l00R and 10 for
long do. Mortgage paper is done at 30
Der cent per annum for AL. and 1OG IL for
second class.
We notice the st. Charles Street Railroad
has declared a dividend of six per cent, tax
free, payable on and after the twentieth in
Gold opened at 1928 01l27s against 1928
at New York;, but dropped by the close to
1928 1925 against ll2ls). The business
was small the sales being confined to $4,000
at 1929; $4,000 and Sll 900 at 1121a; $4,000
and $4,000 at 1925, and $4,000, $25OO and
$4,000 at 1924.
. Nothing of any moment was done in
silver. It is quoted at 1881 q lO9 for Amer
lean half dollars, and 31a "A y cent pre-
MUM in gold for Mexican dollars.
Scarcely anything was done in foreign
exchange the reported sales of sterling
reaching barely $4,000, of which $4,000 bill
of lading at 1929, and $500 and flOOO bank
for remittance, at l24&. We quote sterling
nominal, dU TX 70 u lSO1 anu l~<o TX AOA Soou
to AL bill of lading and clear, and l24A q
l243, for bank.
Domestic exchange was steady and firm.
The banks drew on New York for remit
lance at % per cent premium. The sales in
Guided $4,000 private bankers New York
sight at SIG premium $4,000 commercial
and$ 26, 900 private bankers at u SlO. 900 and
$25, 900 private bankers, $1,000 bank and
private bankers, and $4,000 and 1000
bank at 9-32, and $4,000 bank at SIG.
The business in New York gold checks
was confined mainly to the supply OF light
remittance from the banks at par.
Little or nothing was done in stocks. We
heard of sale of 10 shares New Orleans
National Bank, none of the particulars OF
which TRANSFERRED.
Three thousand dollars consolidated city
bonds, ex matured coupons, sold at Is.
Nothing appeared to be doing in war
rants. We quote State at about 81 a 90 for
large, and IS a Sc for medium and small.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-16

Bill Continuing Tobacco Monopoly APP
prOved-stormy Debate in the COrtes.
MADRID, July l5-The Cortes has APP
proved the bill continuing the tobacco
monopoly.
New YORK, July ia dispatch from
Madrid says there was a stormy debate in
the Cortes over Cuba. The government
explained that it could not abolish slavery
until the instruction was suppressed. The
discussion resulted in general concurrence
in the necessity of crushing the revolution
forthwith. A proposition was made to send
80 900 men to Cuba.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-16
A Lady Suicide.

CHICAGO, July l2--Miss Rachel Lenning-
ton, an intelligent and highly respectable
young lady OF Aurora, Illinois, committed
large dose of strychnine. Her mother died
Just one year. ago. She had recently been
visiting brother in this city and went to
her home in Aurora with the declared pur-
pose Of sacrificing herself on the first ami
versary of her mothers death. Just before
her death she seemed unusually happy and
laughed and ehatted cheerfully. John j.
Wilkie, highly esteemed citizen of Aurora,
was summoned by the coroner to sit on the
jury in Miss Lennington's case, and while
to the house where the INQUEST
was held, ruptured blood vessel and died
in few hours.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-16
CUBA.

seditious Attempts on Porto Rico-Cuban
Generals Captured and Execuied-In-
surgents i'm Jamaica.
HAVANA, July l5.-The as de CUBA an
nounces that several seditious attempts
have been made at Porto kico The
authorities have the matter i'll hand.
Otherwise the island is quiet.
The Cuban General Leon Tamayo, was
captured lately, and executed at Sancti
Espiritus.
Kingston, Jamaica, advices state that the
government has been advised that the ne
gro squatters intent to attack the judges of
the Morant Bay Court, if their decision is
against them. The reported instruction
will begin on the nineteenth or twenty-tirst
instant. The government is preparing to
meet it. The constabulary have received
arms and ammunition, and troops and Ash
wood volunteers have been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness The government
is alive to the danger, and is determined to
punish the insurgents.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-16
MUNICH.

Prussian Crown Prince Arrived from Eng
iand-IIis Reception by King Louis
''Our Fritz Enthusiastically Well
coined.
MUNICH, July l5.-The Prussian Crown
Prince Frederick William arrived in Mu-
Mich from England, to-day. He was re-
ceived by King Louis and staff at the rail
way depot, and escorted to the royal palace
by large force of Bavarian troops
The people of the capital turned out in
great numbers and enthusiastically well
coined "Onr Fritz"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-16
BASE BALL.

Haymakers and Red Stockings at Boston
-KekiOngas and EckfOrds at Fort
Wayne.
Boston, July l5.-The Haymakers, of
Troy, defeated the Red Stockings of this
city to-day. Score, Is to 10.
Fort WAYNE, July l5.-The Kekiongas
defeated the Eckfords of Brooklyn, yes
terday, at this place. Score, u to 5.