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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
THE FRAUDS OF TAMMANY.
From OMclal Acconnts.

From the New York Times of the 2Sth. .4..
The New York Times publishes the
official accounts of the Tammany Ring.
and draws the following picture of cor
ruptiou: ........ .t
In the first place, the exposure which
we made of the "armories swindle' is full
ly verified. Rents are still being paid for
armories and drill-rooms Which ca at be
found, for others which are occupied, and
for all on a scale which must astound prop
erty-owners in the city, who are not able
to get such prices for rent out of honest
tenants. For example,: On April 49, 1871,
y" lngersoll x Watson y received 81 $50 for
one quarters rent of the armory No. SO,
Christie street Thee as no such place
Again, the armoriesn at Nos. lOS and ITO
West Twenty-fourth street, for which the
city authorities acknowledge that they pay
rent at the rate of SIT 900 % year--a nice
little rent--are not occupied. The rooms
for which this $1,000 a year is paid are
merely lofts oUer q stable! "Charles John
son and others " receive S450O for one
quarters rent of armories in Ninth avenue,
which are also unoccupied. This is at the
ratio of 5000 q year, and the place thus
rented is top loft over stable. For two
small rooms at No. II University place,
not occupied, S2500 year is paid. +" Pa
ran Stevens" lucky soul, is down for
sc, 900, a quarters rent for some lofts over
stables in Twenty-sixth street, near Sew
enth avenue. This is at the rate of $24, 900
year, while the lofts are not worth more
than $4,000 at the very highest estimate.
With regard to the court house figures,
it will be seen that all the accounts are
given in the gross. Thus, j. McB. David
son drew, on January 81, S27, 200 for ''safes,"
but no particulars are vouchsafed as to the
number of safes he supplied, or in what
offices they were placed. Then We have
the following amounts paid on account of
the dew court house: loA.. t.Hf .... ...
Jan. l4--Allen & Stevens, for timber $4,000 81
Jan. l4-East Chester Quarry Com w
pany, Tor MARBLE. "a, Al 10
Jan. 14-J. ID. Welsh, Jr., and Arch ..
ibald Hall, for work, labor and .,-
material, !" AZ, 51S 63
But no specifications are are given Of how
many feet of timber, or how many yards
OF marble or stone, were actually supplied.
Would any private person be contented to
pay bills of which he was only allowed to
see totals, without any particulars what
ever? #Fh1l
1t will also be seen that the lucky plas-
terer Andrew j. Garyey, continues to
makes good thing out of the tax payers,
and that G. s. Miller was paid $4,000 last
June, for work done in one armory--that
of the Ninth Regiment. The New York
Printing Company it admitted to have re-
ceived S142,991 ~ in three months, and
advertising the November election in the
Ring papers cost the tax payers So, 1874 90
If the +" bond accounts " include every
issue now outstanding, the county has
S23, ,436, $50 still to pay. The grand total of
the figures we publish to-day is SIS, 1877 200 26
and the sheets show about four millions
more, a large proportion of which is for
salaries of county officers and clerks,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
AN IMPORTANT SUIT.
The A. & G. Railroad.

AS stated some days ago in the local
colum of the CHRONICLE, Gov. Lindsay, of
Alabama, was in this city consulting
counsel as to the best means by which to
secure possession ofthat part of the A. q
G. Road lying in Tennessee, and, also, to
foreelose Alabama's mortgage on said
Road. We had information then concern
ing the steps to be taken, but deemed their
publication premature. .sif4.r.fa .-s.f
We find, however, in the memphis Ap-
peal letter on the subject, which gives
some facts of interest -, .--a u. 10
Colonel DuPre, of the Appedl, writes
from East Tennessee that Governor Lind
say has employed Judges Clopton, of Ala
bama, Nesbit, of Georgia, and Baxter of
Knoxville, to file bills in the three States,
Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, against
Stanton to enforce the liens of the State of
Alabama against ]. G. Stanton's Alabama
and Chattanooga Railroad Company,
Baxter's bill will be filed at Chattanooga
next Friday He proposes not only to
compel sale of the road under the statu-
tory mortgates of Alabama, but to compel
Eastern shareholders TO pay half q million
ormore of subscriptions to the capital stock
of the Company. They have paid nothing
The bonds received from Alabama, the
two millions raised by Stanton on mort
ShBV Vi his OWu anu IllS OOiuS lSbutu DH
Gov. Smith, in excess of limitations pre-
scribed by the statues of Alabama, and the
floating Indebtedness of the Company
make the cost of the road about twenty
one millions. 1t should have cost about
nine millions. This excess Of cost over
real value is alleged to have been appro-
priated by the ring of which Stanton was
the agent, 1t seems to have been a very
good job, and the road builders viii hardly
make any vigorous efforts to secure pos
session of the property, They will be con-
tent if suffered to hold the sums due la
borers and locomotive and car builders,
and the excess of bonds issued. Governor
Lindsay's attorneys do not believe that
Stanton's ring will file answers, but will
suffer pro cOafessO to be entered. General
James Clanton is appointed by Governor
Lindsay, under the laws of Alabama, Re-
ceiver for that State. These are the gem
eral facts affecting this magnificent high
way, as represented by those cognizant of
all the facts.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
THE FRAUDS OF TAMMANY.
The Carpet Swindle.

The New York Times gives a careful cal
culation by carpet firm of what it would
cost to carpet the city court hose. That
estimate puts the cost of carpets together
with fitting them and laying them on the
floors at a trifle over thirteen thousand dol
lars, (S13, ,357). The carpets cost according to
official figures of the Ring three hundred
aud hirty-siD thousand, eight hundred and
teeuty-one dollars, 1896, 6,82l) Upon these
figures the Times pointedly comments as
follow
The. question now arises, What became
of the carpets represented by this $780,
S2l 81? We cannot answer this. But Boss
Tweed's son has Just opened the Metropol-
itan Hotel, and we find the following de-
scription of the house in yesterdays Sun.
1.-The new furniture is gorgeous. Every
room in the hotel has been completely rem
ovated and redecorated, and entirely re-
furnished. The ladies' parlor is a perfect
paradise. Royal IViltonS and A1nlinsters
coUer the floors, and gold and walnut fur
nitufe abounds. The bridal chambers on
the third floor are marvels of elegance.
Arminster carpets Of the softest tint cover
the floors, and in the bedroom is an elabo-
rately-carved walnut bedstead of the
Turkish pattern with furniture to match.
The bridal suite consists of parlor two
bedrooms and two ath-rooms, all connect
ing. The furniture in each corresponds
The famous corner suites, which in War
rem Lelands time were so popular, have
been lifted up with an extravaganza that
seems almost incredible. The one on the
second floor is furnished with mauve mo
quette, With VIZ 0 carpets and Iumbre-
qUins to match. That on the third floor is
in blue satin and lace, Nth the finest of IA
minister o the floors. The furniture in
both these suites is miracle of carving
and gliding, and seems better fitted for
fairy palace than a public hotel. Among
those who congratulated the young proprie-
tor were Hon o. w Brennan, Senator Nor
ton, Hon. Thomas G. Fields, Judge Shan
dley, Alderman Mitchell, Wm. j. Flor
ence, Howard Paul, Col, John r.. Fellows,
Hon. Michael j. Shandley, Hon. Eugene
Durnin, DR.. Nealis, Hon. George Wilcox,
of Troy, Capt. Walsh, James r. Robinson,
Justice Bowling, Hon. r. ID. Sharpe, Hon.
Henry Smith and others A thousand of
the young proprietor's guests assembled in
the room and around the well-appointed
tables. Champagne flowed like noun
tain stream down a mill-raee." ~ .ss.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
CIRCULAR To CLAIMANTS.
Rules and Regulations Governing the
.r- Sames


-WAsuINGToN, Aug 80-The Departmental
State has issued two circulars urging claimants
to prepare and present their claims at onco No
papers already filed, can bo Withdrawn, but
additional papers may be fled. Claimants must
prepare for themselves proof of their claims.I
The Secretary of the Interior has issued an
order forbidding whites to settle in the Chsro-
kee country. 'ao-- %
The Grand Duke Alexis sailed from
Cronstsdt for this country on Saturday.
Ten Of the Warmoth delegation from Louis
lana departed tonight; they will meet the bal
ance of the delegation at New York, and at
ten o'clock tomorrow will proceed to Long
Branch to meet the President by appointment
A letter from Vincent Collier indicates his
mission to the Apaches, of Arizona has failed
Cohise would not come to the council.
2 Upon application, the State Department will
furnish copy of the treaty and instructions re-
gardng the mode of preparing proof
RICHMOND, Aug. S0.--The Conservative Con-
vention organized by electing Thos. s. Bocock
President. .t.
New YoRK, Sept 2-The indictment against
Vanderbilt reads, that he did wilfully and felo-
niously neglect and omit to have sound boiler
and competent engineers, &c, on the Westfield.
LoUsvILLE Sept. 1.-Two negroes and n
white have just been hung by n mob at Casey
willie for outraging the person of white woman
in that vicinity. Five men were concerned in
the outrage, which was of horrible character.
The others had been executed in the same man
nor soon after the commission Of the ofense
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
1881 o Iadmaa1E ,qE6ean665 lmo1d4 qda1ig6 Iidlaal

from it on land at two hundred dollars,
except as a renter. In the one case he must
share the profits of the business with
another person; in this other he owns the
land ho uses, and has all the product of
his labor. The North abounds with men
who could not buy and pay for ten acres
there, but who can buy one or two hun
dred acres here aud become independent
farmers And now is the time to come
while our land rates low, for the time is
near at hand when it will be sold at sew era
hundred per cent. above the present rates
Who will take the hint?E gegfEF, his
( Yours truly,
I w. w. POWELL
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
Monroe County Matters.

The diptheria broke out with some vir
-ulence among the children at White Cliff
Springs, about one week since, and the
place 81 now almost wholly deserted. The
disease is still prevailing in that neighbor-
hood. The Springs had been largely at
tended, but this occurrence of disease
there has cut the season shorter by at least
one month than was anticipated at first.
1t is reported that Regular Army Of
ficer by the name of Clapp has been in
this county investigating the claims of
Capt. Goldman Brysons Command. Rich
revelations are expected as the result.
Capt. Greer and Major Hambright were
in this county last weet looking after the
u. S. Revenue affairs. just before their
arrival, report had gained currency that
they had departed the country with a
large amount of u. S. funds, and hence
their appearance caused much surprise.
Col. M. f. Johnson is authorized to at
tend to the business of Messrs. Greer d
Hambright for this county in their alb
sence. E Hg Ii .r.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
ALABAMA BEGINS THE Obligation.
Application for Receiver for Alabama
and Chattanooga Railroad.
ECIAL no TirE CHRoNfCLE. I

SPECIAL TO TirE CHRoNfcLE.l
CHATrNNoooA, Sep. 1.-Gov. Lindsay,
on the part of the State of Alabama, has
filed bill in the Cbancery Court at this
place, the object of which is to foreclose
the mortgages the State holds upon the
Alabama and Cha ttanooga Railroad. .4~r|
Upon the filing Of the Bill a motion
was entered for the appointment of Re
ceiver. This motion will be heard in this
city next Thursday, by Chancellor d. NJ.
Kew H.| ..t .rA -f.f.t . ....
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

SCRATCHES IN HORSES. I have seen a
number of recipes for curing scratches in
horses. | have one that / think better
than any one that | have seen in the RI
rat N'eto- Yorker: One ounce of blue vitriol
we'll pulverized two ounces of pure white
lead and four ounces of honey, mixed to-
gether, 1t will make kind of salve, a
few applications of which will cure the
worst case that ever saw.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
Letter About the Japanese.

From Hon. james Brooks Letter to N Y. Express,
dated last Juue.l
But whatmost astonishes us new comers
was the Georgia costume, minus the spurs,
of these interesting fishermen! The fish
men were as naked as the fish-that is the
most of these fishermen Some of them
had something on, but nothing to speak
of Anatomy could be studied practically,
as well as phrenology and physiognomy
and physiology-tha is, muscular and
Venus anatomy. t.---, ,. -.5 .t-a- .+a
There are a lot of tumble boys, funny
fellows, with caps on their heads, stuck
with red and black feathers, looking lik q
noosters' combs, who roll up, and roll over,
like balls of dirt, then all together. They
want only leash, - tenth part of a cent,
thus to tumble over and over. "Ali
Right" in the American-Japanese Jug
glers' corps, was thus trained In a Japan
street. and came from that school there.
There is n mother with a. baby on her
back, slung a to American Indian pa
poose, and the poor baby is fast asleep,
with its head, toppling all about. The
mother, perhaps, would not have much,
If any, clothes on, if it had not been neces-
sary to throw over her the sack for the
baby to sleep or live in.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

GENERAL GRANT A PRINTER
President visited Brooklyn ON Thursday,
and among other places of note in the
+" City of Churches" was taken to the
Union office. After being shown through
the various editorial rooms of the paper.
and upon its being said that he possibly
would not care TO go into the composing
room, he said: "Well, guess L have set a
good many columns of type, myself in
Georgetown, Ohio, years ago" Why,
General said General Porter, " 1 never
heard of that" General Grant replied
that it was true, nevertheless.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
LongfeIlow's Defeat.

A correspondent who sat by old John
Harper during TIM great race gives his ac-
tons during the race. He says
The horses now pass the stand third
time, almost neck and neck. ,sif --f
John Harper looked happy and secure.
!, 'Hou are very quiet forone who has $40,-
600 depending on the race,n remarked.
~ HE NEVER SPOKE A WORD. .-.
Longfellow seemed to let down his head
as if exhausted, caught the bit, and it was
all up in amoment.
III "What is the matter, Uncle John ?"
Not word in reply but the old mans
mind seemed to be wandering, and his
mind was gone away from the grand stand
to his horse.
Hembold dnow made sudden squirt, took
the lead and held il like grim death. John
Harper looked like one at the deathbed of
friend-hope, sickly hope, beamed in
his countenance, and that was all Not
word escaped his lips. He saw his love,
his pride, his idol, break down before his
eyes, while ten thousand demoniac voices
shouted and made bedlam of the grand
stand .. t
"Longfellow has been drugged, 'growled
Colonel Bridgerland to old John. John
Harper made no reply. His heart seemed
broken, and "He's gomez was the only
words he uttered
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
The United States Senate

The terms of the following Senators, all
Republicans, except Vickers, of Maryland,
and Davis, of Kentucky, expire on the 4th
of March, 1873, with the present admins
tratiOn .a rN .''
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

In Old and Neto, Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe is to tell the first chapter of a story;
d. II. Whitney; in the third chapter Mis-
Lucretia Hale will take up the theme
Frederick w. Loring will have his version
of the next chapter; and Edward Everett
Hale will come in at the death, marry off
the characters, and have them live happy
ever aftor.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06
A Prediction for 1850.

Let us glance atthe rapid increase of our
numbers since the first census was taken
In In 1872 1892 5sa9 In 1872 1SiS I7SSs 3s s
In 1910, 7,239,Sl4 In 1850, %, ,191 ,S74
In 1920, 1854, 500 In 1850, 81 ,443,3 ,32l
In 1870, 3S,555, ,9S3
Each previous census since the first has
shown an increase since the preceding of
30 to S6 peese@nt.; that of 1870 gives but
little over % per cent.
In 1880, the Tribune predicts, we will
number A., ,6OO, 600.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-06

During the recent dark evening, when
the supply of gas was exhausted at Sara
toga, Mr.. SAKE borrowed candle of
beautiful young lady. The next morning
she found under her door these lines:
" You gave me candle; give you my
thanks.
And add as n compliment justly your due
There is not girl in these feminine ranks
Who could, if she would, hold candle to
you.'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-28

CHARGED WITH ADULTERY.-4 ester.
day morning about four o'clock Mary
Stonton and w. E. Nelson were arrest
ed at the Chrisman House, on a charge
of adultery, preferred against them by
Thomas Stonton, the woman's husband.
AS near as we can get at them, the facts
are as follows: The parties live at
Martlnsville and are related by mar
rage, Nelson being the husband OF
Stonton's sister. For some time Ston-
ton noticed that matters were not as
they should be. On Thursday night
the guilty pair eloped, and came to this
city. Passing themselves off as hus-
band and wife, they took lodging at the
Chrisman House. The deserted hus.
band followed them here and communi-
Gated to the police the facts Of the flight
of his wife and her paramour. AT the
hour above stated Officers Chapline and
Hugh Harrison discovered the where.
abouts OF the pair and informed the
husband. He at once procured war,
rant from Squire Gillespy, and on
the authority thus given the arrest was
made. In default of bail, Mrs Stonton
and Mr.. Nelson We're taken to the Jail.
They will have hearing before Justice
Gillespy this morning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-28

The New ORGAN.-The congregation
of the First Presbyterian Church hav-
ing made number Of very handsome
repairs in their church editice and
adorned the building very tastefully
indeed, have purchased and are now
having erected in its place one of the
finest organs that has ever been brought
to this city, 1t is from the celebrated
factory of J. w. Wilcox Il Co., of Bos-
ton, and cost FoHr Thousand Dollars.
Its erection is being superintended by
Mr. NJ. II. Plaisted, of the above firm,
and Mr.. Wilcox, whom our city readers
remember as having given very de-
lightful concert on the new organ OF the
Fourth Street Methodist Church last
summer, is expected to give similar
concert On this organ at some time in
the latter part Of next week.
The organ has two manuals OF fifty
eight notes each and 2t octaves Of
pedals. 1t contains IS speaking stops
in the pedal organ, which, with the
stops controlling the mechanical move
ments make in all twenty-nine. The
ivory labels on the handles Of the stops
are so arranged AZ to turn towards the
organist, 80 that he can read them all
without inclining to one side or the
other. The organ is l6 feet wide, 10
feet high and 10 feet deep. The front
pipes are very beautifully illuminated
in harmony with the frescoing and dec.
orations Of the church and present a
very handsome appearance indeed.
The opening next week will afford a
rare treat to the lovers of good music.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-28

THECoLoR GUARD.-The reproduction
OF this famous military drama, at
Washington Hall, last night, drew out
large audience, as it always does. We
noticed among the delighted spectators
quite a delegation OF gentlemen from
Steubenville, who had come down to see
the play. Tonight the Color Guard
will be presented for the last time, and
those Of our readers who wish to wit
ness the performance must secure seats
today at Sheibs music store. Remem-
Der that the proceeds Of these last two
entertainments are devoted to the Chill
dren's Home OF this city, a well.deserv-
ed charity.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-28


THE HOusEKEEPERs' DELIGHT.-That
which wipes out a score Of petty
troubles from the household ought to
he numbered among the blessings of the
age. The introduction of the Weed
Sewing Machine has conferred an ines
Unable blessing on our generation.
Many wife and daughter, and sister,
whose slow and torturing toll with the
needle, never seemed to end, now feel
that the inventor OF the Weed machine
has, by his genius, renewed their lease
Of life. There are, to be sure, many
sewing machines in market, but the
Weed possesses rare advantages over its
competitors. 1t is built mechanically,
and is so nicely adjusted that every part
works tremendously. Itperforms every
class of sewing without any of those
troublesome changes that give so much
annoyance; and, furthermore, all the
work is done with neatness, with rapid
itv, and with little noise.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-28
Xiii the Dogs.
EU1tOIS vi IIIt Isc8IotCI.
WHEELING, October 26, 1871.

WHEELING, October 26, 1871.
Every day or two we hear Of some
one who has been bitten by a dog. l
think it is about time the proper authori-
ties put q stop to this and kill some Of
the ferocious little animals that are run
ming around the streets of our city.
They are certainly of no use to any one,
and after the frightful accident that
occurred yesterday to a little child in
this city, it is strange that people can
endure to have them around. True the
dog was killed after he had bitten the
child, but would it not have been much
better if he had been killed before? 1t
certainly would have been better for the
child and saved much suffering, besides
its being disfgured for life. There is sup
posed to be law compelling people to
pay lisence for keeping dogs, but what
use is that law or any other law If 1t Is
not to be enforced. Ifevery keeper OF
dogs were compelled to pay license
for keeping or harboring them, the
race Of dogs would soon be sensibly
diminished in Wheeling, especially
those worthless little ours that are Of
no use to any one. People who wish
to keep dogs should be required to keep
them chained or muzzled. They have
no right to let them run around the
streets endangering the lives of chill
dren. 1t was only last Monday that
large dog attacked little girl in
North Wheeling, and if gentleman
had not happened along, and with a
few smart blows with his cane sent
the dog yelpiug and bowling away, she
would have probably have lost her lite
or have been bitten very badly; as it
was she received an ugly wound on her
arm. For the last four or five years
nothing has been done to rid the city OF
dogs, consequently there is an over sup
ply of these brutes in Wheeling at the
present time. One can hardly 90 into
the street without having to kick half
dozen dogs or SO out Of the way, let
alone the annoyance OF their making
night hideous with their dismal howl
ing. People finding they are not COM
PEELED to pay their dog license, take the
advantage and keep two or three dogs,
and some families are known to keep
as many as six, whereas, if all people
were compelled to pay lisence 4 great
many who now keep dogs would not
keep any. There is law compelling
peop pie to pay license for keeping dogs,
and if the proper authorities will only
have that law enforced there will soon
be less dogs, and many happy hearts in
Wheeling. CITIZEN.