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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-27
TO CHICAGO.

The letter Of Colonel John s. Kerr adj
dressed TO the people Of a city, of which
he was for many years 6 citizen, wiz be
read with interest here and abroad. The
suggestions made should be considered by
property-holders. Not less than twenty
thousand people from Chicago are seeking
profitable employment in this and other
western cities. st. Louis has sent an
army of drummers northwest to secure
the trade of States and territories once
monopolized by Chicago, and the WORK
iuqmen of the latter city look abroad ior
homes. Memphis has been IS generous 10
the unfortunate sufferers by the late con-
Migration as any American city, n we
can see no reason why a most useful cisas
of people may not be welcomed here.
Their practiced skill and great energy
once made Chicago flourish. Their labor
is needed, and here more prontaoie
manufacturing establishments may oe
reared than eve made Chicago the abode
of vigorous prosperity and wealth. we
would not wrong Chicago, but u
fields of employment there are closed
against a multitude of the best n most
useful of the people of that place, Mem
phis should proffer homes and q generous
welcome TO the distressed and impover-
3shad
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legislature, to the unhOly purposes Of

legislature, to the unholy purposes Vi
McGhee's syndicate.
Should not q committee OF the les'
ture inquire into these factsP are nos
made by McGhee's rosds sno
rings to the State, voidS II stolen pro
missory note get into circulstion, ana 'ne
fact that IT is stolen be advertised Is NOT
the buyer, McGhee, having this notlee
through the action Of the legislature, the
lossrP Have McGhee's roads made any
payment Of their debts to the Slater Now
that Tom Scott owns the East Tennessee
roads, and he is able to make square"
the adroit lodges of the original Bro"n-
low-McGhee "ring," does it not become
the province of the legislature to nav
this palpsble wrong upon taxpayers
rightedf Should interest ever have peer
psid on bonds thus stolen, then bought
bv those notified Of the theft, and then
rece,yed by officers of the State who were
instructed not to receive themf Should
not McGhee's ring be required % pay
honest bonds into the State treasury In
point of law and morals he has made no
paYment.
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WALL street would have no right to
con plain II Tennessee could distinguish
and utterly repudiated the Brownlow
bonds, That they were vitisted by fraud
was confessed by Wall street, since 1t hiss
ever persistently refused to pay as much
for them as for old bonds. 1t was not the
honesty of the Brownlow bonds thst Wall
street trusted, but the simple, e~xtrsvsgsnt
good faith Of the State Of Tennessee. Wall
streets original expectation viii be more
than realized il we begin to pay ten years
hence; Wall streets moral right to pay
ment would be properly me- by repudis-
ton. The only wrong would be sustained
by the fame OF Tennessee.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-27

ELECTIONS take place as follows, on the
18th of November: Maryland, election OF
governor, State officers and Legislature;
Massachusetts, election Of governor and
legislature; Minnesota, election Of gov
ernor, State officers and Legislature Mis-
sissippi, election Of legislature; New Jer-
sey, election Of governor and Legislature;
Illinois, election of congressman at large;
New York, election Of State officers and
Legislature; Wisconsin, election OF gov
ernor, State officers and Legislature; Viz
ginis, legislative elections.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-27

TIE recent extraordinary rise in the
price of coffee has produced much discus
sion in commercial circles. The price Of
gold Rio in cargo, for instance, has, with
in q few weeks, advanced from l1k cents
to nearly II cents per pound, gold. Other
descriptions Of coffee have risen nearly as
much. It is stated that there are at pres
ent but forty odd thousand bags of coffee
In first hands in the United States, and
some Of the large dealers are ordering car
ones from Europe.
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Gov. sooTT and other leading Radicals
of South Carolina unite with Democrats
In denunclstion of Grants declaration Of
martial Law. Scott says the declaration
was unnecessary, and that the three coun-
ties thus proclaimed to be lswless, hsve
been more orderly in the past three
months b for a long time before. And
thus Grants last decree is condemned out
Of the mouths Of his own supporters.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-27

TEE La Crosse Democrat claims priority
for the New York Democrat, edited by Mr.;
Pomeroy, in that city, in attacks upon
Tsmmeny corruption. Editorials Of Sep
tember. 1870, are reproduced, which GER
tainly sustain this claim, and snte-date
the Republican denuncistionz.
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WISE SUGGESTION aF GOVERNOR
BROWN-JUsT TAXATION.

BROWN-JUsT TAXATION.
While we condemn without stint the
policy proposed TO be populsrized by Gov
ernor Brown, as it Affects our railways and
intolerabls burdens of taxation, there are
propositions submitted by him to the
General Assembly eminently meritorious.
We published g table showing how the
p~lundered property Of the several civil
districts Of this county is stupidity sssess-
ed annually by incapable sppointees Of
the county court; how one district is rob-
bed at the cost of another; how the ass~
ment made n year is douk'- SIS
next or lessened one-hs's IN Inc
pens that this o. SndnON "nSP
oroenh -dnty pays one-fourth or
of the whole burden OF the tax
sslon Of the whole State. Governor
Brown suggests spsrtisl remedy. A bet
ter would be the reduction of the rate of
taxation to twenty cents on the 4 hun
dred dollars. Governor Brown says:
And n system which fails 10 assess al
DroDeTfV subject to taxation, win be in conflict
with another provision Of the same articles
requiring " ali property TO be taxed" except
The Practical workings Of existing laws. for
the assessment Of taxable property, produce
great dissatisfaction, resulting in oppression
TO a large class, because OF the great inequality
OF assessments Of property Of the same market
Nalue
Itoften occurs, that tracts Of land lying con-
tiguous 10 each other, Of the same quantity,
quality and value, differ in the actual assess
ments. from fifteen to one hundred per cent,
and only because they are separated by an
imaginary district line, and assessed by dlner-
emit officers.
It is but justice 10 all classes, and especially
10 the honest, prompt taxpayer, that a unit
form valustion be made Throughout the en-
tire State, SO that all may bear equally the
burthens.
The officers upon whom this task Is imposed,
In the various civil districts, would, doubtless,
be greatly relieved by such legisla-
ton. as would exempt them nom some OF the
responsibility, and frequently odium, which is
cast upon them In the performance Of the deli
cate task Of afixing a valuation to their neigh
bor' property.
The recommendations Of Governor
Brown are good, and ought to receive the
earnest consideration Of the legislature.
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THE death is announced Of tho Hon.
Robert Jemison, of Alabama. he died at
his home in Tuscaloosa, after q ~protraeted
Illness. Mr., Jemison was for many years
8 representative in both branches of the
Alabama legislature, and was q senator in
the Confederate States congress during
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THE Radical papers of Pennsylvania
are in paroxysms over the nomination OF
McGhee's friend, Tom Scott, for presi-
dent. He has more money than Grant,
and is, therefore, q more available csndi-
date. Grant is only enriched by presents,
and Tom Scott by railroad presidents.
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THE OOnrNG =

votes for high taxes VIII
enough, politically, in Tennessee
% give his friends time TO write his cpl
taph. he will go down hesdforenlost to
oblivion, and pass below the utmost
depths ever reached by wrecked navies
freighted wish humsn hopes and human
ambition.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-27

WE have received the Chicago Times
since it arose from the ashes. 1t is pub
lished on a folio sheet, is filled with sd.
vertisements hat evidence a rapid re-
vivsl OF business, and is as cheering in
its tone as though the grest c~onfsgrstion
had never disturbed it.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-27

THE Pittsburg Post, Foote-B anner-Col-
var Democrat, is out for McGhee's friend,
Tom Scott for president. Scott has g long
purse, and may use it az a long pole to
knock down the political persimmons.
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FOR SALE.
Lots for Sale 10 Ida City, On LSaB
Island, New fork.

INA mTY IN sftuated on Long Island, IS
miles from Kew York city, the Long Island
Railroad Running centrally through Ida City.
4o11 tnera are hereby offered for salo en- the
erIio1-ino terms: Fifty dolisra each, on Q
eTedit OF ten years, payable IN te1sannual in
stelnaents-say IS % per year On each lot
1oSa - seIl 70 the Houthern people one-half
~ me lOfa. say z000, on the above terms,
~tfhout Interest. The East River Bridge is
NV in process of construction. connecting
Menhattan Island, upon which New York IS
sffuafed. with Long Island.
This q z good opportunity for any person
sf thfs section OF country 20 invest small
sums In the purchase Of these lots. Terms
are easy, and within the reach OF al. Prop
erty on Long Island win rapidly increase In
value Is soon IS East River Bridge u conf
Nap OF the City OF Ida can be seen. and fun
fufOrnoaffon FtTen, upon application being
made ~ Hf. FOHIA E.ek
Corresponding Secret AIRY,
So is y ffsoD Gf1e
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REvERDY JOHNSON refused to sit at
table with the Pittsburg Radicals who
were entertained in Baltimore the other
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

owing to the action taken by the County
~ Court indorsing the bonds of the Men,
phis and Raleigh Railroad Company, the
time OF receiving sealed proposals for the
construction of said railroad viii DO ex-
tended to November 18th, ISL.
The work embraces clearing, earthwork,
pile. work, cross-ties and track laying.
Bids will be received fof the whole or any
part of the work. or Tor the entire construc-
ton and equipment Of the road, ready for
operation.
Prohles and specifications can be seen at
once ZIG Second street, Bon and secu-
rfty viii be required Of contractors for per-
Torrance of contract. The company reserves
the right to reject eny or all of said pro-
A. NEWKIRK.
Chairman Executive COMMITTEES.
MxMPHIs, !TzEN., October q, 1871. ocSe
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IL. RAWLINGS & co
Cotton Factors
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
No. 254 Front Street,
WP-sTAIR9b
n~nuxo TENNEQGEE
MEMPHIS. : TENNESSEE

- To those WIN desire II, we VIII advance
fhraa-fourfhs OF the vslue OF cotton on de-
livery, charging nothing Tor the eoyance
except bank interest from the ume Q. me
advanes until the cottcn Is sold and the
money collected. This can hardly 1AN 10 De
appreciated BY those who bring in cotton on
wagons. and want the money 20 se-1tn sns
bY merchants and buyers VINO want me
money In hand for the purpo5s OF relnVest-
fn0 f6a facilities for remittance8 BY ex-
nrsss are such that the shipper can have the
money in hand In tWo or three days anera
ghipment.
prioss' free OF charge, when We have the
rno5s7 in and, sci
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Electro Chemical Baths.

po-.teular attention paid to Diseases OF Fe-
males spch as Suppressed or Painful Men
situation. Failing ofthe Womb, Leucorrhea
or Whites, and to all irregularities OF t1e
The Doctor can be consulted personalalyor
nv leffer. MT
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MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK r. r.

CHANGE OF TIME.
nOMMENCING Sunday, September. Sd,
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A eredrction OF the National debt, by
- the continued purchase and cancellation
OF dVe-twenty bonds VIII tend to increase
the surplus capital held by incorporate IN.
stttutions and private capitalists In almost
every section or the country, 8 large amount
Of which VIII seek Investment IN state and
first MORTGAGE railroad bonds OF undouDtsd
YaIue. We Would recommend to our cores
d and Others the securities Of the
state Of Arkan5as, which are classified as
follows. viz:
Funded debt bonds G per cent? January
and July.
state aid bonds g per cent? April and octs-
Der.
state lsvee bonds g per cent) January and
July.
The interest on these bonds Is payable In
currency at the Union Trust Company, In
this city.
ANY Information desired viii be furnished
and all orders promptly sxseutsa ey
Bankers and Dealers in southern SeeuTtf1es,
q Broad street, New York oels
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- ~ O

ToHN 3. KERR, Attorney at Law, has res
j moved his ofnee TO No. 20 North Cozxs
StreSt, Memphis, Tenn. ezsiN
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~. w. "TG1EAAE -,
Cotton Factor and c0mmlssi0h
Merchant,
Ne. 2is FRONT STREET,
up-stsirs. : : Memphis, Tennessee.
seS dSw
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Es-r1hcaf leaves loot Of Union street
r-oSnrfIv Al $50 am. Close connections made
a Dsvslfs Bluff with x. R. Packet Cos Line
or steamers for all points Oh WINE aye.
~ .4sees for Hot Springs. Camden Arkaual-
oohss- Washington and poinfstn Texas. Also
xfth steamers on kan Lxsr to aahats
snd with trains on the Little Hock u
Fort smith railroad.
For tickets or aPpty - tola.
kSsmrhis and louisville Railroad. GzH Main
s4reef on Al once or Memphis and Charles
I'm Railroad, rs Main atreet
~ 3 0SKIEY, ALEX WADDELL.
GsnT Ticket Aat. Passenger AR't.
A. q. L1EE8MoBE,
-anq General suPe93ntendeEt.
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So Does Fire. Marine. Inland and &c aseal
Insurance business. pol7
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-16
Cure for Flux.


EDITORS CHRONICLE: AS the season of
the year is drawing near when we are
more OF. less affected with t1uX, diarrhea,
&C., | thought perhaps it would be moth
ing amiss to give your many patrons an
almost infallible remedy-one that has
been tried in many cases with good effect.
Take the white of one egg well beaten,
one tablespoonful of castor oil, one table
spoonful of loaf sugar, one teaspoonful of
paregoric, one large nut meg well grated,
add all together and mix well, and it is
ready for use. Dose, one teaspOonful ev-
ers two hours Tor oftener if the case re-
quires) for an adult-less portion for chill
dren, in proportion to age.
Also, L will give another which | have
tried Tor more than twenty years. Take
uvaursi sometimes called by the country
people evergreen, wild ratsbane, scurva-
grass, g. root, stock or leaves, make
tea, sweeten to suit taste, &c. Take
spoonful every time the bowels act or re.
quire it. Children teaspoonful, &c, DC. Lit
is perfectly harmless. / generally chew
the leaves, and in most cases five to eight
leaves is all sufficient to effect cure. The
plant is an evergreen and grows spontane-
ously through East Tennessee.
NEWPORT, July 18th, III. II. q. B.
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Monroe County Matters.

The Monroe County Court for the year
1871 is presided over by NJ. X. Johnson as
Chairman with Esquires John MINIS and
j. G. Montgomery as associates in the quo
rum. This County can justly boast of
having one of the best County Courts in
East Tennessee Fhe July Session of the
Court was well attended, butno item of no
table interest transpired.
There was 4th of July celebration at
the Ball Play meeting house on the South
side of this county. Which is reported to
have been largely attended. Reading the
Declaration, music, marches, speeches
and feasting were the order of the day;
and all passed off tremendously, persons
of all parties participating wholly forget
full of political differences. This was the
only Independence day celebration in q
radias of fifty miles. Hurrah for Ball
Play!
Just now there is much stir among the
denizens of Sweetwater and Madisonville
in going to White Cliff Springs in the
south side of this county to pass the hotter
portion of the summer. Wit, wisdom,
beauty and bravery will no doubt abound /;
and courting-ah, no! there will be none
of that. 1t is said that the Sulphur
Springs of Rhea county are trenching
somewhat upon the prerogatives of White
Cliff
No arrests have yet been made for the re-
cent assassination of Thomas Weir in this
county Oh! how sad and fearful it is
that such shocking deeds should pass with
so little notice. But such it Island we may
hence expect that ere long another shall
weller on his blood.
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Carter County.
From Our Own Correspondent

From Our Own Correspendent.]
ELIZABETHToN, Tenn, July IA, 1871.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: Carter county
presents well-to-do appearance just at
this time. The meadows are covered with
luxuriant lot of grass, the barns are full
of new mown clover. Large stacks of wheat
and oats are to be seen upon every farm,
and the corn crop bids fair to be the best
that has been in the county for ten years.
Wednesday night we were visited with the
heaviest fall of rain of the season, but no
damage was done of Importance, SO far as
| have learned. Gentle showers of rain
have fell almost weekly throughout the
spring and summer, and the autumn OF
seventyone provinces are of plenty. The
upper crop, to very great extent, is
almost failure, not only in this county,
but in all upper East Tennessee. Peaches
will be abundant in the upper countiest
and the berry crop that has Of late years
proved quite source of income to the
poor, is beyond question the largest
ever known in the country.
Berries will be dried by the hundred
bushels Around every cabin door scat
folds, basket-lids and table linens may be
seen covered with berries-the mode of
drying and preparing them for market.
Old fields that were covered with briars
and worthless growth before the war are
now valuable simply for the berries they
yield
There has been more sickness this season
in Carter and Sullivan counties than ever
before in the same length of time. Not
many deaths are reported, in fact very few;
but every family has had sickness, and very
frequently every member of a family would
be ailing at once.
Circuit Court has been in session and as
a consequence the town has been full OF
people, and among the number large
number of the legal fraternity.
Hon. r. r. Butler has been with us this
week. He looks well, and speaks encour-
agingly of Republican prospects.
Mr.. s. P. Angel and lady, of your city,
| are with their friends Of this place for
few weeks, to enjoy the mountain breeze.
Carter is delightful spot in summer.
While you at Knoxville are sweltering at
go in the shade, we are famed by tho
gentle breeze at about so. HENRY.
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Farms.

No 596-s25OO $50 acres; 100 in cultivation; good
water and timber; fair buildings An excellent stock
farm, and sold on easy terms, 10 miles from KNOX.
vile; AZ miles from railroad station.
No 5lU-A "A acre homestead log house and stables,
Is acres in cultivation, good fruit trees spring an
branch through the land near Turnpike road schools
and churches. Price $500.
No. 59-Excellent farm, over 200 acres brick resi-
denee, large barn and level, productive limestone
land 81 miles from Knoxville $1,000. One half cash.
No. 524-A choice farm of 200 acres near Concord.
The best of upland SOIL good timber and water and de-
srable location. .-.'..'| -4
No. 9A river farm of $50 strong soil, 30
in cultivation. timber very heavy and valuable.
No 46-A farm of 100 acres. miles from Knoxville.
on very pleasant road. The well known point known
as Lyons View is on this farm and furnishes avery
fine building SITE Is acres in cultivation of very rich
land some acres river bottom land
No. 612. 100 acres valley land and choice upland,
300 in cultivation and most Of the remainder TT
for clearing. miles from Clinch river % acres now
set in clover bargain is offered in this property
a stock and grain farm. Is miles from Knoxville.
No. $4,000 acres well arranged for division into two
farms, Jonesboro. The land is good and highly
improved buildings and fences excellent; loo fruit
trees, two handsome houses of rooms each no acres
in cultivation. FIVE springs. Price 5000:
No. 5-Farm Of 400 of strong soil. A bun liant
supply of good water and timber. ..aIs e#-eH
100 Farms in Cumberland county. Plateau land.
Is 0O0 Acres in Morgan
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University Avenue.
Descriptive Price List of 1000
Properties now offered for sale.

INEOhMAIkON EUhNlSAEDs
No. 616 Farm in the Big Valley, six miles from
Clinton. Good soil, water, timber and fair improve
ments. 80 acres in cultivation. $780, al a"
W. r#f Tannery IA Shoe Factory. HrH.
No. 641-A rare opportunity is here given TO buy, on
favorable terms, of the most profitable establish
ments in this section, now working some twelve hands,
ed in pleasant village, the East Tennessee Viz
ginia and Georgia Railroad.
Forty acres neat residence, SIX rooms large mead
ow excellent water and fruit. 800 year. Lies in
sight of the city. i. -.--.. 4 81 u .--r. e..
Farm Of $50 acres 100 in cultivation Is miles from
Knoxville. from Clinton water. fruit large barn.
meadow, small dwelling 500 year, and ~ acres to
be seeded down. .a-EuBt
No. Co., Farm on Clinch river; 1s4 acres. Some
good bottom lands. Six miles from Coal Creek. Only
$500 for this very productive property.
No. 1920 acres of land, with good timber md wa
ter. 80 fit for cultivation, and good soil II miles
from Knoxville Small house and stable Some fruit.
Price $780, d. L.-- ...- --n .H -..l .--
No. 54O-Tract of $50 acres, miles from Knoxville
Good SOIL water and location. This tract will be
VIDED suit purchasers into tracts of from ten to sixty
acres and at from $40 to $50 per according to Oca
ton. On good road and near railroad station. Land
lies well. and is much of it seeded down.. .a.
For Sale or Rent Hr3
The steam mill property, large and convenient built
ing powerful engine admirable location Railroad
and Turnpike road Building and machinery in good
order. Large lot. --
Fifty acres in cultivation % in wood land. miles
from the city new cottage, rooms y acres IN clover
spring some fruit trees productive land.
Eight acres, mile from Market Square; well
MANFRED and well lying land. Rented with with
out neat cottage. TT.
Several farms IRON four to twenty mines from Knox
vile, ranging from 50 to 800 acres, in cultivation.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.


East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia X. r..
The New Schedule.
.... DAY TRAIN.
From Bristol to Chattanooga, West-Arrives
at Knoxville at 1852; leaves at ILL.,
From Chattanooga to Bristol East-Arrives
at Knoxville at 1851; leaves at III.
NIGHT TRAIN.
From Bristol to Chattanooga, West-Arrives
at Knoxville at 11:45; leaves at 11:55.
From Chattanooga to Bristol, East-Arrives
at Knoxville at 207 leaves at Eli.
p r. T. WILSON. President.
R. C. JACKSON. Superintendent.
Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad.
Leaves Knoxville for Coal Creek at Pm. Arrives
at Knoxville 1880 AN.
C. NJ. McGHRE. President.
JOHN L. MosEs, Secretary and Treasurer.
Knoxville and Charleston Railroad.
Leaves Knoxville for Little River and Maryyille at
2:i0PM Arrives at Knoxville 1890 AN.
T. O'CoNEER, President.
R. H. CAMPBELL. Secretary and Treasurer.