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2nmhHaR.

SEEDs-Demand moderate. We quote
as follows: Clover s7.0G; timothy 81 so;
orchard grass $3.50; blue grass s2.25; red
top sl.75.
COTTON YARNs-We quote at 12Ac, 14s:,
1870 and Isle for 100, 600, 500 and 400. 3
SHUCKs-In demand at $3.50 per 100 rs
for hacked, and $3.50 for rough. s-zs-
WBAPPnSG PAPER.--We quote small At
Soc; medium 75c; double crown 81.
IRoN.-We quote as follows: Tennessee,
bar, &c % q; Kentucky, do. 5te; Tennessee
band 7aG10c; Kentucky, do. 63674c; Ten
neSsee boiler plate SIC; boiler heads sc; fire
box 10c; sheet, common 5t66a; do Ken
lucky 6an7tc; do. Tennessee 7319c.
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KashviIse Lave ssrch srarhet.

CATTLE-Within the last few days We
have noticed some little demand for grazing
cattle which are taken at low figures.
The market, however, continues dull with
sales Of shipping at Ss6Ssc; butchering 2.
62ac; inferior l!61sc.
SHEEP-In good demand at s2.5O63.OO
per head.
HoGs-Stock hogs In demand at 363kc.
The sales at the stock yard of George
Morse during the week have been TIA
cattle, 81 sheep and 10 hogs.
Sales at the stock yard of Embry, Foster
& Co. for the week Of 1877 cattle and 240
sheep.
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Nashville GROCERY sz.rh.s.

SUeARs-We quote New Urleans, in
hogsheads 10, II and lie for fair to choice;
Demerara 126l2ac; standard hards 1336
1850; New Orleans clarified white l250
l2ac; do. yellow 124c; A coffee l2sc; B DO.
l2tc; extra G do. 12c; Porto Rico 116l2c.
MoI-AssEs AND SIRUPs-New Orleans
Csc; sirups 45675c; golden strip 75c.
CoFFEE-Rio, common to choice, 21An
23ac; Laguayra 246243c; Java 27n28c.
NALs-We quote at S6.25 for IOds and
25c additional for diminishing grades.
SALT-We quote at $40 per barrel for Z
bushel barrels BY the car load.
CAEDLEs.--Nothiag but full weights In
market. We quote star ~ ID 19Sc.
TEAs-Market steady as follows: Impe-
nal $161.50; Young Hyson S1.l5R1.b0;
BACK SOcGSI %; G1npowder Slh1.75.
FtsH-we quote Nos. 2 and 3 1.50A
IZ.Oo, aT4d S10n10.50 % barrel; half bar
res, Eos. i, 2 and 8, $3.50, $3.50 and s5.75;
u dts, Nos. l, 2 and 8, $2.25, S1.75 and
$50. r. -. - - s. a
RICE-Market firm at Toe. = sssi.e
CHEEsE-We quote Factory, new at tic.
PowDER--Markst steady IS follows Du-
pont 800; Sycamore Mills 500: Hazards
400; blasting $500; fuse per 100 feet 7se.
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Nashville Provision Market.

The market has been excited all the
week, and closes firm as follows packed
from store:
BACoE-Clear sides 11sc; clear rib sides
ll5c; shoulders SIC.
CHOICE HAMs-S. c. hams lie.
BREAKFAsT BACoN-We quote a: i4c.
LARD-We quote choice leaf in tierces
loo; pressed do. lOc; kegs 11.c; buckets
11tc. -...- -
MESS PoRK-Fun weight a. Dbl. $14.O0.
RUMP PoRK-Full weight % Dbl $11.5O.
DRIED BEEF-We quote canyssed TIC.
The above quotations do not refer TO
Tennessee bacon, which continues in active
demand, and Is taken by dealers from
wagon at 9694c for shoulders, 1O3a1ic
for sides and 136l33c for hams and sold
from store at &c advance on wagon rates.
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nashville Produce market.

DRIED FRUIT-We note to-day the first
receipts of the season, with sales at Sc for
apples; Sc for quarter peaches and &c for
half peaches.
EGGs-Stiff at 13c from wagon.
HAY-The new In merchandise order is
in small supply, and sold at $25A2S per
ton.
PoTAToEs-Market quiet. We quote
Irish at $l.0061.25 per barrel.
FEATHERs-Market very dull. We
quote prime st Doc.
WooL-Receipts light and market weak,
and declining. We quote tub-washed, free
of burs, 55660c; unwashed do. 35A38c;
bury lots 5610c less.
CHICKENs-We quote spring at prices
ranging from $1.5062. 40 per dozen, accord.
ing to size. Hens command Csc q piece by
the lot.
GIEsENG-We quote at 65A7Oc.
BEEswAx-We quote at 25c.
RAGs-The market oVerstocked and dull.
We quote at &c.
BUTTER-We quote at 12A615c for good
country; choice zoe. - $500.
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Nashville Flour and Grain Msrket,

FLoUR-Market active and firm as fol-
lows: Superfne S5.0065.25; choice family
s77568.25; strictly fancy SIS SOFAS. 10.
Corn MEAL-We quote at IS and CSC
for unbolted and bolted.
CoRN-Market dull at SOC buying loose.
Shipments to day of 900 bushels at 60c per
bushel, sacked and delivered In depot.
WHEAT-Receipts to-day of $500 BUSH
els, with sales of 1890 bushels at prices
ranging from $l.006l.35 per bushel. Mar
ket some stronger to-day.
OATs-New are bought at 30c loose, and
dealers are shipping old AZ 45c, sacked and
delivered in depot. -.t Fl.
BARIEY-Dull at 4066Oc buying.
RYE-We quote at 65n70c buying.
BRAN-We quote at Sl4 per ton.
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-
Considering the early season and the
extremely warm weather the trade for the
past week has been very good. The fsll
stocks are IN, aRd our iobbers are ready for
the host of visitors which the season brings.
We quote leading articles As Allows sssl =
PRETs.-Wamsutta &c; Bedford &c;
Arnold's 10Ac; Freeman's 10Se; Amoskeag
lie; Gamers i1Ac; Aliens 113c; Ameri-
can l13c; Dunnels Lie; Gloucester lie;
Sprague's ac; Washington lie; solids
lie; double pinks and puppies he. .s.,
Brown SHEErINGs AND SHIRTrNes.-
Quilt Innings 4010c; Virginia family Z, Zoe;
Augusta do lie; Augusta 12kc. Granite
vile 123c; Richland do 13c; Augusta Al
134c; Graniteville do 13sc; Richland do 14c;
Nashville ID sheetings l4c; Allendale 10-4
40c. s 8gt f.GT gl CIV
BLEAoHED SHEETISGs AND SHIRT
INes.-Methnen 10c; Montrose do lie;
American 124c; Boot do 16c; Reynolds
A Ice; Hope do 15c; Lonsdale do 1Sc;
Velocipede do Zoe; What Cheer do 22Ae;
Gold Coin do Csc; Allendale 10-4 45c.
BLEACHED AND Brown DRILLs.-Masse-
besie brown 15c; Pepperen do IS; Stark
A do 1Sc; Great Falls do tic; Pepperell
bleached Tic; Naumkeag Satteen 1Sc.
/ BED TICKs.-Conestoea @ g A 16c;
Conestoga @ 7 22ac; Gold Medal do 25c;
Omega A do 27sc; do A G A sale; Roam
oke Doc; Minnehaha 81 &c. ls
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BATCHELOR;s HAIR DYE.

This euperb HAIR DYE Is the Best in the
Fo1iG--Perfectly Harmless, Reliable and In
Simultaneous. No disappointment. No Ridicu-
lous tints, or unpleasant Oder. The genuine ".
A. BATCHEL0R'S HAIR DYE produces M
NATURAL BROWN. Does not Stain the
Skin, but leaves the HAIR CLEAN, SOFT and
BEAUTIFUL. The only safe and PERFECT
Dye. Sold by all Druggists. Factory IS BONr
ST. New York mhSdeod1ysp3p
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Nashville Hardware Elarlret.

The market is very firm and advancing,
some ofthe b,ading articles having advanced
fully 100 per cent in the Eastern markets.
We quote horse shoes stiff at $3.50; mule
shoes $3.50; horse shoe nails and 8, 2l6
23c; cast steel and shear 20n22c; Ameri-
can blister 12614c: English do. 1SN2Oc;
cotton cards $5.5066.00 y dozen,
names $9.506l2.00 % dozen pair; traces s.
612 % doz. pair. a-- ~
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NewYork General sTarkets.

New York, Aug. 27.-Flour 5.606l0.25.
Rye -four and corn meal unchanged. Whis-
ky 92Ae.. Grain quiet and unchanged.
Eggs, western 21622c. Coffee, Rio l5cd
16c. Sugar-fair to good refining SAdS5e;
tuba sac. MOlasses steady. Rics ssd
93c. Mess pork S146l4.l0. Beef quiet.
Cut meats firm. Hams 1ln14c; middles,
firm. Lard unchanged. Butter dull
western 10615c. Cheese firm at 136lSasc.
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Nashville Boot ANA SHOE Trade.

Bus1nes3 IN this department Is decidedly
looking up, and the past week shows con-
siderable activity. The stocks are usa-
ally large and prices continue steady.
We quote as fellows: Mems un-
bound kip brogans $1.2561.75; do.
lined unbound Kip brogans $1.50d
200; calf pegged brogans $1.7562.50;
sewed brogans $2.5003.50; mems kip and
calf English ties $1.7563; mems calf
pegged boots $500; do sewed do S466.
Boys unbound kip brogans $16 80; dolined
kip and calf SL2562. Women's split or A
calf balmorals Irregular sizes) 81 25A
l.65; kip, regular sizes, $1.50n1.76;
pebble grain $1.2561.75; calf pegged $3.50
az; calf sewed $262.5(; serge balmorals
SI,25N2,T5, E
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"a 1,T2 4

The above totals show that the interior
stocks have decreased during the week 996
bales, and are tonight 1898 bales less
than at the same period last year. The re-
ceipts have also been 1,46l bales less than
the same week last year. sTsfs7 as.ss
The exports of cotton this week from
New York show a decrease since last
week, the total reaching $50 bales, against
1888 bales last week. --,zA AK Eeiz
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ON MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from Jnt
effects of Errors and Abuses in early life. Man
hood restored. Inpediments TO Marriage re-
moved. New method Of treatment. New snC
remarkable remedies. Books and circulars sent
free In sealed envelopes.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No.
South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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{ q - y Fl : = y

Gold epened in New York yesterday at
1929 and closed at 1928. Dealers here
were paying liz and were holding al 113.
Exchange On New York Is taken by the
banks at par and is sold BY them at 81 per
thousand.
Government securities were quoted IL
New York Yesterday as follows:
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Tennessee Bonds are quoted in New
York at 73s for both the old and the new.
Bank of Tennessee notes are quiet. Deal
ers pay 90 and hold at 90. State warrants
are bought at SIC.
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HIDEs-We quote green sailed 9A10e;
dry salted 15617c; dry flint 176l9c; dam
aged add grubby S63c of. Sheep skins
taken freely at S162.0O each, according to
quality.
LEATHER-Brisk, high and scarce;
t we quote gon GaI sole aeaodPc per pound
leather S9h4lc; skirting 42644c; bride,
black % doz. $54660; fair bride $5T663 I;
French kip and calf $4s672; American kip
$48M72; calf $33642; upper leather SEQ
AZ; toppings all eolors, $10612; lin
ings, white and pink $6612; leather In
the rough ~ d 25630c.
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Carriage and wagon Material.

SPoKEs-We quote hickory spokes: X
$500; Xxx $4.25; xxx So az sett, second
growth timber; oak spokes 2 inch to q inch,
x s963.50; Xxx S3.5064; xxx $4d4.50
% sett. Elm, gum or oak hubs. to 8
inches, $1.256S IS TO 10 inches, $2.2063
% sett. Locust hnbs soc higher. Bent
felloes, buggy, $1.7562. %; express $500
2.75; wagon $S6S.75 ~ sett, on all of
which there Is liberal discount made TO
large dealers.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 27s--Flour and
Wheat unchanged. Corn dull; mixed West
ern oOA6lc. Oats 4Oa42c. Rye 75sS0c.
Mess pork $1,000. Bulk meals unchanged.
Bacon; shoulders Ste, sides l03e, clear ribs
l0sc, clear sides lie. Hams and Lard IN
changed. Whisky firm at 9Skc. " .-,..lF
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a.
opening half hour. Erie has been active,
ranging between 47sn4Ss. The balances of
the list has been firm, advancing from to
&c. Market closed dun and strong.
Sterling Exchange Bills, lOy,
u. s. coupons OF 1881, f16; 5-20s Of 1892
ia; do. 1854, ia; do 1866, 49,; do. new,
113; do. 1851, 113s; do 1853, 1884,; lO-40s;
l115; currency SIS, 11299. Missouri bonds
03. Tennessee, old, 7Ss; do. new l35;
Virginia, new, 81; do. old, AZ; North Car
DINA, old, S5a; do. new, 20. ~.
New York DRY Goods Market.
F New YoRK, Aug. GA continued &C
tigity prevails throughout the general mar
ket, and although no conspicuous transac-
tions are occurring, sales win aggregate q
large business. Brown sheetings and shirt
ings continue in good request, and some
markets become scarce makes the market
firm; bleached goods are improving steadily
in demand and becoming more settled.
Cotton fannels continue. in fair demand to
distributors. Wool n2nnels in good re-
quest a. market rates. Ticks, stripes and
checks continue to be wanted in small lote,
and prices remain at former quotations.
Woolens are improving in activity and lair
sales are reported; cloths and coatings OF
fancy eassimeres of desirable styles are
mora In demand for city trade; doeskins
well sold in fayorite makers, and the
general market Is more active. The New
York Daily Bulletin says in foreign dry
goods trade is gradually improving, larger
jobbers being quite busy with buyers from
the South and West; prices generally firm.
Silks at auction we're steady 10 price and in
fair damaud
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eHor-We quote patent s.; Back 8. %
LHQUoRs=- quote common rectined
whisky ~ gallon 81; Robertson County
$1.156s3; Bourbon 81 .2505.50; Lincoln
County s1.75Mz.25; Highwines 81. s'lS
u CoTToN TIEs-We quote at SC.
-BEoozs-1fge quote at $25o03 50 ~
doz. sEs9
soAP-We quote al SaSe % ID, r%s6
40 - box ~ - ii,snsT s.rT'
-BAssMe- We quote st 1sD2Oc Or
hemp and fax. r..-f -. -
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louisville Markets.

LOUISVILLE, Ang. 27.-Fobacco, fairly
active-sales 100 hogsheads. Begging
l43fl6c; Wheat $135NI.45. Corn,
Oats and Rye unchanged. Mess pork s14.
Bacon shoulders S.; clear rib l0s6l1c;
clear sides l1!61l.c. Bulk meats
shoulders &c; clear rib DC; clear sides
10tc, loose; sugar cured and fancy hams
l66l7c. Lard 9!!d93c. Whisky SOC.
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ton ~ sight tonight Of 2zS, 75s bales, COM
pared with the same date 0f 1871. Aesf
MOVEMENT OF CorToN AT THE IETER
LOB PoETs.==B elpE Wsgiye them0Yenents
OF cotton at the interior pUrts--receipts and
shipments for the weel, and stock to-right:
week ending Aug. q, 1S72.->
Racalrlfa gb;pulents. Stock.
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MARKETS By TEL EGRAPH
The Cotton Markets.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 27.-Cotton firm;
middling uplands 81 Al0d; 90. Orleans 10dt!;;
sales 1900 bales; speculation and exporI
5000 bales.
New YORK, Aug. 27.--Cotton steady;
sales, 1000 bales; md ding uplands &c.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 27.- Cotton
firmer; sales 30 bales; good ordinary 10.
alosc; low middling l9ta20c; middling 2O4
a2O4c; receipts l19 bales; stock 6,78S.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 27.-Cotton steady,
low middling zoe.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 27.-Cotton steady;
low mi0dlIng 204c.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.-Cotton dull and
nominal.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 27.-Cotton-nominal;
no sales.
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MEMPHIS, Aug. 2I.-Flonr S6.506
$50. Corn; market bare. Oats 3jc. Bs-
con-shoulders sbaSttc; clear sides 11ss
life. Lard dull and unchanged.
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AGENCIES.
Phoenix Photograph Gallery

Us Cor. summer and Church SIS,
nTcTURFs MADE IN ALL DESIRABLE
4 styles, az cheap as at any place in the city,
'I splSs-tf CIV. PRIOR
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Clncinnass markets.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 27.-FiouF and grain
steady and unchanged. Mess pork-city
held at $l4. Lard-sales of winter kettle
at S5c. Bulk meats-sides 94c; clear rib
9sG; clear sides &c. Bacon-shoulders
7sc; clear rib I0ae; clear sides lie. Sugar
cured hams unchanged. Hogs 81 5065,50.
Whisky soc. .
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ChiesgO Markets.

CHICAGO, Aug. ~2T.---Flour quiet extra
So 506G. To- Wheat No. 4 Spring $1,000
l.22; No. 2 Sl.20t. Corn, SS63S5c
Oats, 27..c. Rye, and Barley unchanged.
Mess Pork $3.50. Lard, &C. summer;
81 winter. Bulk meats, shoulders Gs67e.
short ribs 94d9kc. Bacon quiet and I'M
changed. Whisky SOLE. Buffalo FreIghts
lie. for corr
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The sales Of Southern bonds at the New
York Stock Exchange on the ed inst. were
as follows:
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sEOONp ROARp.

5000 South Carolina six per cents, new,
January and july.
5000 South Carolina six per cents, new
January and July. .2Sx
1900 South Carolina six per cents, new,
April and October. % Y
10000 Missouri six per cents. 93x
1000 Kentucky six per cents. ..........iO0
The sales on the 24sh inst. were as fol-
lows:
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1000 Tennessee six per cents, new S. .... T3A.
1000 South Carolina six per cents, new,
:, ~ January and July: ...................27
10000 South Carolina six per cents, new,
January and July. .26X
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Foreign Markets,

LONDON, Aug. 27.-Consuls 92s; U. S.
20s of'62, 923c; do '65, 9Sc, do '67, 92aa;;
10 40s IS. Weather fair and favorable to
crops.
PARIS, Aug. 27.-Rentes 50f. 55c.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 27.-Wheat, California
white 12s; Red winter l5s I'd; Spring lis
6d611s Cd. Receipts for past thirty days,
1900. Quality-American, zoos. Flour
2Ss628s Cd.
FRASKFoRT, Aug. 27.-U. s. 5-20s Of
1862, 92I.
new York Money Market.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-Money steady
at 4 15. Sterling weak and lower, Ss69.
Gold was weak in the morning, selling
down TO 112k, but in the afternoon advanc-
ed 10 113, closing very strong at 1l2sd1l3.
Loans Liz to per cent for use. Clearings
$78, 100000. Assistant Treasurer disbursed
$500 Governments firm and frac-
ton higher. State bonds quiet and I'M
changed. Stocks opened stronger all around
but Rock Island and Union Pacific vera the
! only stocks that held Improvement on
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So. Louls Markets.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.--Flonr weak,
but notGuotably lower. Wheat-No. 3 red
fall $l.5T; No. $40. Corn 35c. Oats
24c. Rye Coo. Barley 55e. Whisky sea
GOO. Mess pork quiet; only order trade.
BseOn-Only small order business. Salt
meat firm, for long and short clear middles
7c. Lard unchanged. Hogs $425d4 90.
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Clubb1ns Rates.
The SEMI-WEFkf

q made up from three Deilies, and is fun Of
choice matter; mailed Wednesdays
i and Saturdays.
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one Year emily 500; SIX MOafhs ss.Oes
Three Months slice.
THE DAILY

Il the Largest, Fullest, and the most Rensbi
and Cheapest IN the State.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-25
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES.

Our Democratic exchanges have great
deal to say about the usurpations of the
President in interfering with the affairs of
thesovereign State of Louisiana. They for
get or do not know that in certain contin-
gencies it is made the duty of the President
tointerfere in preserving States from inter-
nal violence. There are dual governments
in Louisiana, each claiming to be the law
full government. That headed by Pinch
beck has so far pursued in every respect
the requirements of the State Constitution.
1t is legtimately the government, 50 de
cided by both the State and Federal Courts.
Warmoth assumes to 'be lawful Governor
and issues his orders and threatens the
peace of the State.
Pinchbeck, acting Governor of the State,
by reason of the articles of impeachment
preferred by the Legislature, elected by
the returns Of the lawful Board of Can
vassers, makes his requisition upon the
President for Federal troops, under sec
ton four, article four, of the Constitution
of the United States. This request the
President complies with. The interference
is to preserve peace until the courts can
decide which is the legitimate government.
The President has the authority to do this,
and therefore it is not a usurpation. 1t is
unfortunate chat such contests should oc-
cur, but the President is not responsible
for them. In the conflict, his duty is
plain; and, in so far as we understand the
facts, he has done that nd nothing more.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-25

THE Athens. Post, notes the proposed
legislation for schools and immigration, and
adds "but whether legislation on these
subjects will be likely to fill depleted
Treasury, reduce the States Indebtedness
and sustain the public credit is susceptible
of doubt We do not think there can be
much doubt about it. We are satisfied
that we can not hire school teachers and
establish schools without being taxed, but
cs paid for this purpose will speedily re-
pay the State four fold. There are now
eight hundred convicts in our State peni-
Tertiary. We are satisfied that I'M
less the school house door is soon
opened, there will be a thousand there. Do
taxpayers know that it costs them on an
average, to arrest, try and convey to that
more than three hundred dol
lars for every convict? 1t cost the State
tWo hundred and forty thousand dollars to
convict the present inmates of the peni-
tertiary. Our theory is, that, if we spend
some portion of this tax in schools, we
will save very much of it in the cost of
our criminal proceedings. Statistics are
abundant to sustain our theory.
Tennessee is to-day in an embarrassing
position. The Legislature elect has before
it very important and responsible work.
Our credit is impaired aud our sources
Of revenue inadequate. The farmer who
undertakes to build up a WORKOUT farm,
knows very well that he must begin by
expanding largely to recuperate it. He
can not gather harvests unless he enriches
his ground. 1t is Improbable for few
seasons, but he hopes to get his reward
speedily and if he perseveres he is certain
to do so. This is the task our legislators
have before them. AS a people, we must
now make an effort to raise us out of old
ruts, in which we darel not longer run.
We are the convalescent man that needs
tonics and good nursing. Weneed a great
many things. We need more population
some new life blood in our veins.
But before the host invites his guest, he
prepares for him. Before we can expect
capital and immigration, we must have
public schools, good public highways and
welcome to extend to them. When
these are ready our friends will come. To
prepare for them may cost us some trouble
and expense, but it will as surely richly
repay US in the end as harvest follows seed
time.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-25
"a DEBT REGISTERED IN HEAVEN

If Legislators and public officers gener-
ally could be made to understand that
when they act for the people a responsible
ty rests upon them even greater than when
acting for themselves it might be better
for mankind. Here are solemn words from
a thorough student of history, and we
commend them to men in public station.
In one one of his recent lectures, Froude
says:
"In my reading of history one tremen>
dous phenomenon forever forces itself upon
me, that every political crime is a debt
registered in Heaven and the payment to
the very last farthing, with interest and
compound interest, is demanded of those
who, when the bill is signed, represent the
person of the criminal. 1t was not those
who committed the crime who suffered
generally for it, but the suffering falls on
those who are innocent, and this has been
from the beginning of time one of the
mysteries of the providential government
Of the world. We can not precisely under
stand it but there is one lesson which
we may draw out of it; there is one point
in which it addresses the noblest part of
the nature of man; there is many hot
spirited man who will do wrong if he
thinks the risk is on him and only he will
be held answerable, but he will think more
gravely of it under other circumstances