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THE HORRORS OF WAR.

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IN WORKMANSHIP
they are uneqnaled, nsing none but thu
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lumber, &c, on hand.
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"
there-a state of things to which no
other people, either through interest or
through gratitude, or through q spirit
of Christian charity, dreams OF putting
an end. Is this picture exaggerated
D Far from it. 1t expresses scarcely the
r shadow of the truth of the horrible
J year of 1870, which will have seen so
e MANY fortunes fall, SO many great and
t snlendid affairs fail. Such fourishing
t branches of commerce come to rum,
such great and high intelligence eN,in
G guished this year, which Will be IN MS
/, tory forever the accursed year or deati'
q year of sterility-will not give us
7, date to book, to statue, or to PIC
3 ture. or to a page of music, or to !;
N scientific discovery, or to any progress
l. whatever in any place on the glooe.-
re What it would be well to know is, II
y what manner will this long crime
ID AGAINST civilization, morality, human
III ty and good sense come to an emu !
he Alas! it is only too easy to foresee
p Unhappy France, at the end OF lie
re strength, of her resources, OF her pa
he thence. if she is not assisted while thcI
= is vet time, will fall to ruin as former
Greece fell, dispensing throughout I'll
~. world all her surviving children, M
sc artistes, her men of letters, her savan
,at her artisans, her women, who Will r
AN main the models of graces and divln
SIS ties. Thus, dying France will ST
the contribute to the education and to Il
will noble pleasures of the globe, imposil
de. upon it, as of old, her taste, her fas
md ions, her Judgment and her wit.
dy, all places where a new work shall col
ct to light, work of originality resel
ind bling nothing else and superior to es
BILE rything known in the same class,
will be said with certainty the auth
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OF the same s,z, AMI general Character as
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to its subscribers VIII sacatcs freshness because
1t comes twice week instead Of onco only.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
To the Friends of the Bible Cause In Knox.
VILE.

1t is well to Inform the Christian geople
of the city that the Knoxville Bible So
ciety has III dertaken Il great work for this
year. In May it resolved to canvass and
supply three counties in the more destitute
region of East Tennessee and in two of
these colporteurs uce now diligently en-
gagged. These colpoFteurs are not only
b Die distri utors but evangelists, instruct
ed TO use all opportunities Tor preaching to
the destitute, instructing the ignorant and
praying in neglected families they keep
themselves in close correspondence with
me- and their letters furnish a lively pic
ture of lahors, trials and consultations 10
faithful efforts TO plant the truth i'm moral
wastes. The following extracts form the
correspondence of one of these mission
aries an experienced minister, are publish
ed for the Information of all concerned
II visited and had prayers, part of last
week, , with about rs families, and Bro.
- visited and had prayers with prob
ably as many more. met up with other
heads of families and obtained the facts
desired; SO my listof families for last week
amounts to IS. | found is of these with
out the Bible This is the way the matter
stands in the very best portion of the
county, The same writer in another
letter says: al have on my list
thirty-three families, and find fourteen
of them without Bible, and some have
at all. DIR. -- and | were in the upper
end of Hancock county last week. He
has on his list siXty-two families and re-
ports twenty-five of them destitute. |
have a list of forty-iive, of whom seven
teen are destitute. | circulated appoint
ments for preaching in four different
places, and addressed two congregations
on Thursday and two on Friday, and eX-
planned to them the nature of the Bible
work. On Saturday and Sunday held a
basket meeting, and preached twice each
day, having great crowd on Sabbath"
The writer preached twice each day on
the Tuesday aud Wednesday following, at
Il revival and reports various meetings
where there was decided Interest manifest
cd to hear the word. His week days
spent at such meeting are not counted
among his days of service in the Bible
cause and during most of the time thus
occupied the writer was delayed in his
Bible work for the want of books Those
contributing to the Bible cause can see to
! what noble purposes the Knoxville auXil-
/ larry is applying the means afforded; and
/ it is hoped that the glimpses Of deslititu-
| ton given above will prompt to early and
/ liberal action the churches which have
! not yet taken up their annual collections
/ G. IL. WILEY,
! Agent Am Bible Society for Middle and
/ East Tennessee.
1 JoNEsBoRo', August 10, 1871.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
HOME NEWS.
pROpOAsTIONs EWoM HtSG VICFOR
EMANUEL.
Ano,her wealneId vIctlm Dead.

LOUISVILLE. Aug. IA The Pennsylvania
Railroad now claims The controlling interest in
the Louisville and Cincinnati bridges over the
Ohio river
NEW York, Aug. 14-The. Eorh has
special stating that Victor Emanuel proposes to
restore the Quirinalto the Pope, and enter into
a league with France aud Spain to secure the
Pope's perfect independence
HUDSON, August 13.--Ihe Catholic rebellion
in this city Is ended and the siege Of the Church
raised For the first time in seven weeks
scrvioos We're held by the Secretary OF Bishop
Couroe The obnoxious priest is virtually sus-
pended. Portestants and Catholics alike feel
relieved ut the peaceful termination of the re
cent imbroglio,
GoLpsBoRo, n. c., August l4-About half
past - O'clock last might II fire broke out in the
Exchange Hotel in this place, destroying the
two hotels, ten stores and the outbuldlngs, and
the railroad car she'd Loss about eighty thou
sand dollars. Insurance thirty thousand. The
fire is the work of an incendiary and Is suppos-
ed to have had its origin out OF the late negro
riot.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, August S-rhe Demo-
Gratis carried tho State by about thirty thousand.
All the Democratic candidates for the Logisla-
turo were elected
LOUISVILLE, August 1.-THE Democratic
majority in Kentucky is estimated at fifty thou
sand. The Republicans will have about twenty
members in the lower house
LOUISVILLE, August 9.--Two hundred mask
cd men took two negroes from Frankfort Jall
one charged with rape and one charged with
firing the first shot in riot wherein two whites
were killed, and hanged thcm a short distance
from town.
ST. LOUIS, August On tho Labor Con
vcntion the following was adopted That this
organization checrfully recognize the right Of
women everywhere to learn and engage in any
profession trade or occupation which they may
desire and that for any certain amount OF
work they shall.reccve same pay as Ten.
NEW York, August Before the regular
investigation, ex-Inspector Bernyman had
made serious charges against Inspector Ma
thews, one of which accuses the latter of forg
ing the formers signature to certificate Of the
steamship North America. This, on cXuminn
| to-. proved to be mfounded.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
PAYMENT OF TROOPS.
The Alabama and Chattanooga Rail-
read Again.

CHAT'rAN ooG4, August l4.--rhe gar
rison mt this post, Companies T. and Il of
the I'd Infantry, Capt. II, c. Cook con .
handing, were paid Off last Saturday.
The amount required was about five thou
sand dollars.
One of the most prominent business
men and heavy creditor of the Alabama
and Chattanooga Railroad, received dis
patch to-day from Stanton, saying: |
will be with you the last of this week or
the first of next. The report of a meeting
of creditors, some of whom were for and
Others against the State of Alabama TAX
ing the road, was received this evening too
late for the report to reach you. From
present appearances, there Will probably
bp fun there.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
HINDs' VALLEY.

q correspondent sends us the following
in reference to this well known valley:
This is one of the alluvial bottoms which
go to make up the great agricultural area
of East Tennessee. II is the third from
Knoxville, and is bounded by Beaver
Ridge on the north, and Black Oak Ridge
on the south. In width it varies fIouI
three quarters of mile to IA mile and a
half, and though some isolated portions of
1t may be thin and shaley, there are very
many excellent aud valuable farms within
its borders. The soil is generally of u
rich, sandy loan, With a clay sub soil.
1t is easy of cultivation, and to positive
degree is susceptible to the effects of ma
nure. Az and each of the products of
East Tennessee are grown in this valley i'm
their perfeetness. The usual average of
corn is from 10 to 80 bushels per acre,
wheat. 5 to 20; oats, 20 TO 40, &C., while
with the aid of manure atleast 80 per cent.
may be added to the above. Fruit Of all
kinds is indeed speciality in this valley,
particularly peaches, apples, grapes, AMI
the whole family OF. small fruit. Every
farm house has its overlooking spring, the
rivulets from which unite in q continuous
stream of pure sweet water running the
the entire length Of the valley.
IL is almost entirely divided into small
farms, ranging from 81 To 300 acres each
the prices for which, with comfortable i'm
provcments, range frGpl ten to fifty dollars
Der acre The Knoxville aud Kentucky
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
Nonroc ConntN Matters.-

The County Court, On Monthly the eth
inst, was very largely attended, the crowd
was orderly and we'll disposed tt i1--
The reports from the different parts of
the county indicate that the corn crop is
seriously damaged BY drought, although
an average yield is yet hoped for.
A. II. w. Payne and Crawl Vaughn are
making considerable stir about reviving
gold mining on Coco Creek. Both these
individuals are said TO be working some
.rands there now. No results yet heard
from them. A great many persons who
have had business with "Crawf" arc anX-
ious for his success.
When Phil. Sheridan was recalled from
the Texas border, and sent to Europe to
make observations on the great Franco
Prusian war, our rebel friends said he was
under arrest for harsh treatment to the
Indians. Several other eminent gentle
men are DESTROYS of mourning tile presi-
Dental displeasure to about the same eN-
tent. What's the chance
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
, GREEyEylLLE ITEMS.

GREENEVILLE, Aug. II, 1871.
The body of sam. Fox, of whose loss in
the mountains / wrote yesterday, has been
found Itseems he rode as far as he could
in search of the cattle, and when the
ground became too rough and steep to ride
farther, he dismounted and went some
distance down the mountain on foot His
tracks were seen some distance below the
place his body WAS found. His hat was on
and the back of his head resting ora sharp
rock but tits thought lac died from snake
bite rather than from fall. His left hand
and arm were fearfully swollen and very
black, and there were two or three slight
wounds on the back of the hand 50 swol-
len, while the other was perfectly natural.
No suspicion remains of foul play, as he
was accompanied out to the mountains by
brother.
A day or two since Il young man by the
name of Britton was rather seriously hurt
while threshing wheat at the farm of Col.
M. l.. Temple, II few miles from town.
Mr.. Britton, who was running the thTesh-
er, was wearing u long apron, which was
caught by the tumbling shaft, and he was
instantly drawn down and whirled around
several times, his head striking against
the end of wagon tongue, and infiictng
two serious wounds DIR. j ID. McGaughey
was called in, and he dressed the wounds
and nronoiinces his recovery rs certain.
q
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16

railroad crosses it al. a point some four and
ahalf OF five miles from the city, with
signal station adjacent to it. IL is also
crossed at short intervals by pixies and
roads leading to Knoxville, with a valley
road running its entire length. The cole
brated Wopd's Sulphur Spring is, i'm this
valley on the farm now owned by John
q. Caulkins. situated only one-fourth of a
mile from the railroad.
There are valuable beds of limestone in
the valley, aud alsoa kind of brown slate,
said to be superior to that from Which is
produced the mineral paint so extensively
used at the North. ~.
The farm buildings are generally not ell
egant or valuable, but there is marked
Improvement in this direction and few
years will add much to their beauty aud
value. .fa. Er
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
THE sew L0AN.
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letter IrOun Secretary BoutW ell.

WAsHINGToN. Aug 1.-The steamer Nip
sic has been ordered 70 the San Domingo wa
tors. .t. g y =
GressNeE is here
There are SG2 millions Of coin and A. millions
of currency in the Treasury
WAsHiNGToN, Aug. a. 1871.
GENrLEMAN: | have deemed il advisable TO
open further consideration to Withdraw the loan
for Tic present from the market Will the ex-
ception Of tho five per cent bonds as offered to
the national banks by the circular, or either
Of the SecrotgX Of ihe Treasury, dated the
2Oth distant This cominuncation relates to
four per cent and four and Il hdlf per cont
bonds in com hination with the five per cent
Very respectfully
rf.l- - GEO. >. BOUTWELL,.
Secretary of The Treasury, to the agents de-
signatcd to negotiate the new loan.
I1oNpoN. Aug. lt--Bussia is rapidly adopt
ing Prussia military Organization,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
A STARTLED PeddIer.

A peddler of the non-rapping, outlaw
order, called at house in Boston the oil :
er day, and tried TO enter without ringing
the bell. The door unfortunately for him,
was fastened 10y catchlock, and while he
was constantly twisting and pushing the
refractory thing, a young man who had
been Watching him through the closed
blinds, softly stepped Into the hall, and
applied his mouth to the keyhole and call
out in an awful vooe-are you prepared TO
die? The answer was breakneck clat-
ter of boots down the steps and the depar-
ture of coat-tails around the nearest cor
ner. This reminds of that anecdote of a
distinguished Congressman, who return
ing late, one moonlight night, from par
ty, was cornered in retired street by
couple of roughs, and his valuables de-
maided. Distending his eyeballs to their
utmost expression of terror, and pointing
tragically to the biggest assassin, he ex-
claimed, in Forests most curdling into-
nation: There's no speculation in those
eyes! Art thou spirit ORR q g-o-o-o'
bin damned-ah ~ The gigantic rufiian
stood frozen in his shoes for an instant,
then with a Good Cd, Bill, he's crazy
rs a loonn he caught his pals arm and
rushed away, leaving our brilliant member
to laugh in his festive sleeve. ...... "a.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
Tho latest sensational epidemic is Ii,

The latest SENSATIONAL epidemic is the
hunting after hidden treasure, Of which
accounts are rapidly coming in from Maine
to California. The last and best IS from
Missouri. y gipsy woman persuaded q
wealthy farmer that there was vast wealth
hidden on his land, and that the only Way
10 find il was by planting So, 400 as = basis
of operations The money wars PLANTED, 4
large pputacle described with. that rs a
centre, and the farmer deposited at one
.angle, 10 remain blindlOlded while the in
cautntions proceeded, he is nov search
ing for hidden treasure with a ugcance,
and would like also to find Il certain gypsy
woman,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16

Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, has been left SCI 900 10y the
will of the late Thomas j. Duncan, OF
pittsburg.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16

An Opelika fAhbamal paper lays down
its political platform briefly as follows:
"First, cordial hahitual and eternal dis
trust of the General Government. Sec
ond, an ineradicable, ineXpugnable con-
viction that these States are, and OF right
ought TO be, free, sovereign and independ-
ent.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16

.poiutment of Mr.. Charles Adams as Ar
bitrator at, GcpeYai lie il beyond all
question. the gtte-t man iu the country
for that impnrtaut position, both 10y his
ability and iiLI perfect i1noyledge Of the
subjects which will come before the Ar
bitrators
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
AT the fancy dress ban at White Sui

AT the fancy dress bah at White Sui
phur Springs last week, Miss Preston, of
Lexington, Ky, represented "Artic Moon
light" Her dress was a succession of full
illusion skirts dotted with swans down
and sparkling with soxydized glass, and
silver bands glistened beneath the tulle,
and silver crescent looped the overdress
on one side, crown of pine cones and
slender vines, frosted with gold and SPAN
gled with oxydized glass rested OH her
head, and veil dotted with swans down
and spangled with the glass, fell from her
heal to her feet at the back. Her neck
lace Was pearls, with diamond pendants
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16

hBlug8 .b3sNo. xxxnt. 'NaHNA
We give the following letter, which will
prove of interest to every one having an
eye to the celebrated Cumberland table
lands: ls til
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
WASAINGToN.

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South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-07-21

SHEEP AND LAMBs-The market
has been quite fully supplied with
sheep during the past week, and
good qualities are IN fair demand,
while common grades (of which
there is not as low a quality as last
week. n very slow of sale. Open
wool stock sheep r in demand.
We quote fat sheep at 4@53c. per
ID, gross, as to quality. Stock sheep
at 81 50@2 IS per head. Lambs
81 1903 so per head as to quality.
Receipts this week 1921 head,
against 5,474 lat week, and 5,455
same time last year.
HeGs-The market in the early
part of the week was without
change, but receipts falling off
slightly, there was a shade advance
on the best grades, and sales were
made mostly at Sc 1897; very COM
mon large hogs selling down as
low as Sc %. Wequote at Sc 600
z per 100 lbs. net, as to quality.
Receipts this week 1896 head,
against 4,SS1 last week, and 6,1S4
head same time last year.