Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-04
HoM Z NEWS.
Treasury Bonds and Gold transaction

Treasury Bonds and Gold Transactions.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The Treasury
will sell one million in gold each
| Thursday, and purchase two million in
bonds on the first and third Wednesdays,
and one million in bonds on the second
and fourth Wednesdays, making total
sale Of four millions in gold, and q pur-
chase of six millions iu bonds during jan
uary.
The Cuban steamer Hornet has escaped
from Nassau loaded with stores. She is
we'll armed and of great speed. A second
Alabama career is predicted for her.
FIRES.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 2.-Seventy build
ings in the town Of Mifflin were burned
last night. Loss, nearly quarter million
dollars.
MEMPHIS, Dec. S.-Gen. Forrest has
submitted proposition to the County
Court to appropriate half million dollars
to the Memphis and Selma railroad. In
the event the Court refuses, the Illinois
Central propose extending their road from
Cairo to Holly Springs.
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-There was full
Cabinet meeting to-day, except Akerman.
Greeley and Postmaster General Cres-
well had long interview with Grant.
Seventeen thousand dollars has been re-
covered from eX-CollectOr Tullis, ofTeXas.
He is still held in defaleation to the
amount of thirty thousand dollars.
Pleasanton took the oath of office to-day
as Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
The debt statement shows a decrease of
two and quarter millions. The amount
of coin in the Treasury is nearly one hun
dred and nine millions. Amount of cur
rency thirty and one-fourth millions.
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ment nearly six and half millions accrued
interest, after deducting transportation.
Navigation from here to Aequia Greek is
again resumed.
MEETING OF LEGISLATURES.
DOVER, DELAWARE, Jan. 3.-The Leg
islature organized by electing Charles
GoDding Speaker of the Senate, and Sew
ell G. Biggs Speaker of the House.
ALBANY, Jan. 3.-The Legislature has
organized, and the Assembly elected DEM
Ocratic officers.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 3.-The Honse organi-
zed and elected James III. Webb, RepubIi-
can, Speaker. The Senate organized and
elected VIM. A. Wallace, Democrat,
Speaker, and all the Democratic census
candidates have been elected.
GEORGIA ELECTIoN-oFFICIAL.
ATLANTA, Dec. 3.-The official election
returns are not fully IN. Enough IS re-
turned to show the election OF Gen. Young
in the Seventh Congressional District, by
about nine thousand majority.
Bigby G. Thuree was elected in the
Third Distrirt by seven or eight hundred
majority.
Long, in the Fourth District, was elected
by about five hundred majority.
Tiff, in the second District, was elected
by about three hundred.
All the other districts are as previously
reported.
Judge o. A Lochrane was appointed
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to-
day.
Attorney General Alderman has pur-
chased home near Gainesville.
Rev. J. 7. Leftwitch, OF the Presbyteri-
an Church, was presented by his congre-
cation with two life insurance policies of
five thousand dollars each.
LOSS BY FIRE.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3.-The steamboat
Travis Wright was burned to-day. Loss,
S., 900.
MAGNOLIA, Miss, Jan. 3.-A seminary
was burned here to-day. Loss, $1,000.