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Congressman ut Largc--Gcn. Jos
a. Mabry, of Knoxville.

From the Mcmph, Appeal.
Editors Appcal-As n suitable person
to be nominated by the Democracy as II
candidate for the State ut large, would
respectfully present the name Of Gcncr-
al Joseph a. Mabry. of Knoxville.
General Mabry is a gentleman well
known throughout the State. lie is II
man of most excellent and practical
sense. thoroughly identified with the
best interests Of our people, and
would make capital representa-
tive. In Congress he would do proDa-
bly, rs much rs any man in the State in
advancing the public interests and pro-
noting the welfare and prosperity Of
our people. TO no man in the state are
our people 50 much indebted rs they are
to General Mabry for their dcliycrancc
from the thradom Of Radical mi,rulc.
He put the ball in motion. Kept II m0r-
ing. that elected Governor Scntcr, and
thereby broke aud shattered the letters
that bound our people. Now they have
an opportunity to repay the deep debt
of gratitude they GIVE this gallant and
loitv-mindcd gcntlman. 1t would be
a tribute most just, and deserving the
services he has rendered our
people. WEST TENNESSEE.
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xsEsH2sN
Shocking Tragedy in CINCINNATI

SDnOtklnS ilhF-''y ~
CrNCINNITL July IA shocking trag-
edy was enacted here this afternoon, IN
which boy twelve years old, names
Frank Schikk, the son OF widow, was
shot and killed by the Rev. Samuel j.
browne, an aged local mnistcrol the
Methodist church. 1t appears that Mr..
Browne has been for some time greatly
annoyed By the boys, who IN spite OF re-
pcntcd demonstrates have cnctrcd ms
Premises to take his fruit and commit
other dcprcdationS.
To-day number OF boys were playing
ball Inside, when the ball was thrown
into Mr.. Brownies yard, and young
Schikk entered the premises to recover
the ball, when the old man fired at him.
with slugs, one Of the pieces striking
him in the breast, inilctrg u wound
from which the boy died in few mo"
mcnts.
Browne was arrested by two officers,
and subsequently released on S5O,OO0
bail. The terrible affair has created
great excitement in the ncighborhood
Of the brighton House, near which it
occurred. A large crowd is assembled
Tonight in the vicinity of Mr.. Brownies
house, which is guarded by n dctach-
mcnt of police, and there is danger
from their temper that they will 'ako
the law into their own hands, should
Browne be found.
1t is most remarkable case, and ap-
pears hard to account for, save upon the
presumption that Browne is not in his
right mind. He is cighty-siX years of
age, one of thu oldest citizens, and has
been considered hitherto above re-
proach. For some time he has been
quite childish. lie owns property to
the amount of several hundred thou
sand dollars.
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Waking Up to the Situation.

Our ncighbor Of the Knoxville Chroa.
icjc grows serious and reflective ovel
the situation, and talks to his readers in
n strain anything but cheerful. Let Us
quote a stavc or two:
"ln speaking of the Baltimore Con.
vcntion IL being Of small importance in
our editorial of Yesterday. it would. oi
course, be understood as bcin" true only
III Il restricted sense. In Il more com
lprahcnsivc view, it assumes importance
and significance. We can not close our
eyes TO the power Of the Democratic
party in this country. The rebellion was
, the work Of the leaders. who were sup.
| ported by the rank and file all over the
country. \ more full, free and open
expression would have been made in
the North, had it not been ovcrawcd by
the strong force of public feeling in fl
vOr of the government. The wish has
been father TO the expression of the
| thought that the party was "drfunrt," n
'ro,tcn carcass &c. II is not dead. and
RcpubIicaniSm may as we'll accept and
act upon the fact to-day us at any future
time
That's almost rs refreshing as funeral
discourse, and we are sorry we haven't
room for the entire article to-day, as il
is the most solemn and suggestive of any
thing from that source since the rc.diS.
trictng Of the State. When the Cincin-
natl Convention met and nominated
Greeley the RAIDS laughed immodcratc.
ly--it was such n bully joke; but the
first note from Baltimore sets them To
crying and moaning. Significant, Amt
it-ana very sad, too? We hope oul
ncighbor will make up his mind and
come over ana "jinc" before it is toe
late. Part Of the host have crossed the
Hood, and part are crossing now. Sing
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Settled At Inst.

We are indebted TO the Press 0Nd
UcroH for the following interesting in
formation:
We learn that the United States Gov
crnmcnt and the East Tennessee, Nir-
ginia and Georgia Railroad Company
have arrived ut II settlement of the suits
brought by the Government against the
Company for the purchases made by
the Company from the Government, at
the close Of the war. The basis of the
settlement is that the Company is to
pay the Government SlSO,OOO in four
per cent bonds. running ten and fifteen
years and 5000 in currency, on which
condition the Government agrees to
abandon their suits against the Com
pany. Attorney General Williams tel
cgrnphcd from Washington yesterday,
inst:ucting U. 5. Attorney Andrews to
compromise on this basis and Judge
Trigg yesterday evening made decree
to that effect and it WAS entered of re-
cord. This compromise will prove
of great value to the Company
rs it will cut OF great item of cx.
pcnSc under which it has been strug-
Cling for some time in the matter Of cost
aud interest.
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SunrNmG Court.

We find the following decisions re-
ported in the Nashville runner Of Sat
urday:
UWi0mS d. Co. VS. LO0gUc, Tcyk
COUniy rOUri-WiIliamS n Co., mcr-
chants in 1866. rendered in payment for
renewal of their merchants license for
the ensuing twelve months to League,
Clerk Of the County Court of Shelby
county. then collector OF taxes on priv
ilcgcs, bills of the Bank OF Tennessee.
which being by him refused. plaintiff
filed petition in the Law Court for a
mdHd0muS for League to issue the Ii.
ccnsc on their payment Of the requisite
amount in said bills. So adjudgcd ;
from which League took the cause by
writ OF error to the supreme Court,
which affirmed the Judgment of the
Law Court, in conformity with the de-
cision Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
Upon application Of the Attorney
General OF the State for an order upon
Williams II Co., to pay the Bank Of Ten
ncsscc bill, into court for the use of the
State and county, the question was rails
ed whether interest from the filing o.
the petition TO the present time was
chargablc against Williams, etc, on the
amount of bills rendered and owing
but not heretofore paid for the license
tax.
Held: That interest is not char@cablc
on taxes in dcfrut; and that Williams
ETC., be required to pay into court the
original amount only OF the license taX,
without any interest on the same.
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Second I)ay.

The Convention met ut ten o'clock, aud
was called to order by Chairman Doc
little. The Committee on Resolution,
reported recommending the adoption Of
the Cincinnati Platform, without altcra
ton or change, which was done, after
some opposition and debate, by Il vote
Of GG2 yeas to 20 nays.
The Illinois delegation presented tho
name Of Horace Greeley as the Demo
cratic candidate for President, which
was received with hearty applause. The
roll was called on the Presidential nom.
ination, each vote being received will
cheers. Result, Greeley. GS7; James A.
/ liayard, Ii: j. :. Black, q; Grocs.
beck, ,. A motion To make the nomina.
/ ton unanimous was put and carried
with but one or Two disscnts. The roll
was then called on the nomination for
Vice President, and on motion. the vote
for Brown, OF Missouri, was made unan-
imous.
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Congressional,

Tho McMiunviIlc Nrm Era, of last
week, had the paragraph below in ref
crrurc to our cllow.townsman, Col. A.
BLIZZARD, who was announced II short
time back as candidate for Congress
cot. ELlHAED.
We had the pleasure of forming the
personal acquaintance of the above
named Gentleman DARN" short visit
made by him to the people Of our coun-
~ the present week. The Colonel j. an
a>pirlul for Congress to represent the
Third District, and we take pleasure in
SAYING THAT he has l,vorably impressed
Cur people with the eternal fitness of
things ~ represented in himself. We
find him 9cntlcmnn of culture and
experience and have no doubt he would
make Us m able representative. The
Colonel j. subject to nominating Con.
vrniou. should it he deemed cXprdicnt
or necessary to hold one Mr.. BLIZZARD
is citizen OF McMinn county; is n
LAWYER OF cmiurncc in his circuit and
sam. i. Ivin, endorses him rs Il gentle
man. aud sam. is Il mighty good judge
OF human nature and ones qualiiica-
'o'''
'"'""oI h'l|ard reached nome from
McMinnyilr last Saturday, and express
S'' himself de'i"h'cd WIN MS Trip
lie speaks III high terms OF ms rcccp-
non a'n"nH the people OF Ola warren
and OF their readiness TO rally calamity
t,,,o ..u,,nr,oI r.hoovcr nav he 50.
Icr,rJ o.. r.o oon1fl,,o or ,,o nor,v--
v;,hon, ,..,,r,I ,o L,ro,;,y or whcthcr
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Thc Sunrcmc .IMhgrShip.

The Supreme JudS6Ship.
The election for SHprcmc Judge to
Gll the vacancy cccasioncd by the icsig-
nation Of tAe Hon. 4. A. X. Nelson, is
to occar on Thursday, the first day OF
August. There are but two candidates
announced for the posltiCn-.Judgc Me-
Farland and Col. j. i. Cooke. Thc for
lncr is resident Of Jefferson county
the latter Of Chattanooga, lpper East
Tennessee already has worthy and ELI
cicnt representative on the supreme
Bench in the person Of Hon, james W.
Dcadcrick, and, in view Of Col. Cooke :
acknowledged ability and fitness for the
position, we have occasionally urged
his election on the ground that lower
East Tennessee was entitled 10 furnish
the man for the other Judgc,hip. How
far TIL, claim will be recognized in Other
portions Of the State, or whether it j, tq
be ignored entirely, We have no means OF
knowing. We think, however, it j. al
together proper and Legitimate to All,
tate it, and that it should receive due
consideration, both rs question Of
right and of policy.
We are now within few weeks o.
the election, and until quite recently
the subject seem, 10 have elected bu
very little attention. This may b,
from the fact that both gentlemen are
generally recognized ~ cmiucnty quail
fled. and that, therefore, let the election
terminate aS it may the Office will b,
wei, and worlhily filled. Some partic'
express the opinion that the Radical,
who have no candidate OF their own IN
the field at present, hold the result in
their h nl,. and it is now said that in
thc&ast week or two quiet but pcr>I>.
tent effort has been making TO throw
the vote of that party to Judge Mrfar.
land. This may he true, or it may be 4
little piece of strategy on the part of oul
Radical friends. with the view Of put.
ting forth a candidate OF their own faith
and texture At the last moment, aud who
might be run in on closely divided
vote between Col. Cooke and his com.
pctitor, Judge Mcfarland. We dom
mention thi, to the hurt or di>pnragc,
mcnt OF Mr.. Mcl'arland for were eve
~ Radical in the state to vote for hin
it ought not to impair any ones conf
dcncc in the gcntlcman's political iaitl
and personal integrity. We dcsir,
the election Of our friend and former
fcllow-couHiy man, but not at the cX,
pcnsc of canior and fair-dcaling. and
we refer to the report under considers
ton because we have heard it scvcra
times in the last ten days, and to almon.
iSh our friends here and throughout the
State TO be prepared for n flank move
mcnt by the Radicals, which may be at
at an hour too late to be sue
ccsstuIly couuicracted. 1t would be
something to talk about for the next two
hundred wears, If, while the Democrats
and Liberals were engaged in throwing
mp their hats and shouting over the re-
cent matrimonial rites between Cncin-
natl and Baltimore, our watchru and
slccplcss opponents should quietly walk
in and secure the Supreme Judge.
ship. At the same time, it is not likely
they will undertake to do more than to
the strength Of the party on
one of the two candidates; and they
may fail even in that.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-07-12

The New York UeraM pays this co M
plimcnt to Grants administration:
1.-The fact is, our whole foreign policy is
weak and pu,illanimous in the extreme:
there is nothing in il to excite the adj
miration of American citizens, on tho
contrary, there is much to humiliatc,
ard shame us rs u nation"
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Gen. sheridan.

Gen. Phil. Sheridan says it tho gov
crnmcnt will furnish troops aud give
him permission he will wipe ont those
troublesome Indians on the border. In
this instance Iii, suggestion is no doubt
Il good one, and the authorities ought
to comply with it, furnish the necessary
means, and order him to proceed to bu-
%incSs ut once, with additional instruc-
tons to look up the white border ruff.
fans, who are at the bottom of good
deal of the mischief, and cxicrmnatc
them too. There does not seem to be
any other way to stop the murders and
outragcs, which arc of such frequent &C.
ciirrpucC.
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Farmers Take Heed.

For the especial benefit of the farm.
Ing interest, we copy from the Rome
Co"ricra timely and wise suggestion
We wish to put our wheat growers
on their guard in regard to this valuable
crop. Much dissatisfaction and bad
feeling can be saved by seeing that yOul
grain is perfectly dry and cic"H before
sending il To market. One of our com
mission merchants showed us, few
days since. twcuty-scvcn samples Oi
wheat, no one of which would COM
mand the top market, yet the gIUiH OF
every sample was first rate. But some
was too damp, some contained cookies.
some cheat, some smut and some chat
aud straw. The farmer loses largely
by sending such grain to market. three
or four times rs much rs it would cost
to put il in good condition ut home.
TIiE associated press dispatches speak
of n Boilers Convention at Baltimore.
II don't seem to have been very alarm
ing affair, aud we shall await details,
confident in the belief that nothing now
can prevent the election of Greeley and
Brown.
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a man named Markwaldcr, commit
ted suicide at Chattanooga, u few days.
ago, by shooting himself through tho
heart with pistol,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-07-12

A LEADING Radical Of IIicory Tavern.
n. G., has stated that S2l0OO have been
appropriated by the Republicans TO
carry the election in that Congressional
district
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-07-12

"A MAN was recently murdered in
Lravcnworth, Kansas, ana, to avert sus-
picion, his body was placed on II rail-
road track, where it was ruiz over by
half Il dozen trains before discovered.
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We have no time for details or incl
dents this week, rs the second days pro-
cccdings did not reach us until an hour
or two before going to press The Con-
vcniion has done its work thoroughly,
AT lcast-pcrhaps wisely, though the for-
nal nomination of Mr.. Greeley "a the
candidate Of the Democratic party might
have been omitted without harm.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-07-12

On a calm day last week whirlwind
suddenly sprung up in the center of
field in Murray county, n. C., dcmOl-
ishing building and scattering tho
timbcrs in every direction.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

On the 9th, in New York, Gold closed
at l.l3a,. Tennessee Bonds, - for old
and ncw. Cotton, declined TO - conts
for middiing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-07-12

SAN FHANCIsco. July 9-Thc Indians
who made a treaty with Howard
month ago, have left the reservation,
for the war path. Many deprcGations
are rCpOrtCl.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-07-12

n DESPATCH from Atlanta says the ac-
ton of the Baltimore Convention gives
great satisfaction there. New Orleans
ditto. Big ratification meeting at tho
latter place..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-07-12

THE rOilrOad tunnel under Baltimore
is progressing at the rate Of hundred
feet week. When finished it will DO
mile and quarter long.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-07-12

a WHOLE family in North Caroline,
were recently poisoned by eating jcl-
ly-cakc which had been cooked in u cop.
per kettle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-07-12

THE Mayor of Fredericksburg, Va, on
fined the Richmond, Fred
ricksbur@ and Potomac Railroad Com
pany so, for exceeding the rate of
-four miles travel in passing through
the corporations"
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Cool.

The following from the Chattanooga
HerNiIis cool enough to containa pound
and half of ice:
"Col. Martin stands by the old Demo-
cratic colOrs, and is not one of those
who propose to sell their principles for
II mess of pottagc by supporting Gree
ley. Though his Bourbon principles are
bad, his consistency is commcndablc."
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Mr.. FoEsYTH, in letter from New
York TO his paper, the Mobile Register,
says:"I tits ever made pretty sure that
Greeley and Brown are be elected, a
grand stampede from the camp of Ulys-
scs may be looked for. His soldiers
are all mcrccrnarics, aud when the
pluDdcr yanishcs they will vanish too"
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Vic TrcnSmrY Dcuartmrnt.

Some of the anli.administratlon pa
pCrs complain because Secretary Bout
well has left his Department in charge
of subordina;cs, and fitted away to
North Carolina, to stump that State in
the interest Of Grant and Ccnlralism.
The present canvass is clear and we'll
defined struggle between the Office hold
ers on the one hand and The people on
the other, and we can't see why the
Head Of the Treasury Department
Should be expected to remain idle in
such contest. The election of Gree
ley might result in some rigid invcsti-
cations and startling developments.
Sclf-prcscrvation is a prevailing instinct
Of nature, and Mr.. Boutwell, is no more
exempt from it than other people.
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WI !i"i'ttiic Peoples Ticket TO our
masthead today, as the present hope
and future safety Of the country. The
past is behind Us.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-28

WE are of the opinion that the reelection
Of Grant is already assured. Independent
of the mistake that was made in the hum
buggery of the nomination of Mr.. Greeley
and that alone is powerful reason why
we should have four years more of Grant
it is becoming very apparent that the
Republican party is undivided Any fears
that Sumner, Schurz, Trumbull, Banks,
Farnsworth, and other former Republicans
who have chosen to change their political
coats, would be able to carrya considera-
Bile body of Republicans with them, are al
ready laid To rest. There has never been a
more vigorous, earnest, and active campaign
than that which the supporters of President
Grant are now conducting. Comparing it
with that of 1S6S-especially in such i'm
portant States as Maine, which holds an
election in September that foretells the re-
suit in November Indiana, which is
always close, we find that there is no lack
of the enthusiasm and unity of purpose in
the party which won the victory four years
ago. 1t is full Of vim, confident of success,
and undsturbed by fears of the result.
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43ji
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
A. TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of James A. Farmer, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the 18th day of August, 1871
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that Il petition mas
been, to wit: on the 18th day of August, 1872
filed in said District Court by iames A. Farmer,
of Richmond city, in said district, who has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt under the
act of Congress entitled IAN act to establish
uniform system OF bankruptcy throughout
the United States approved March Cd, 1867, for
q discharge and certificate thereof, from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act,
and that the 10th day of September, 1872, at 10
o'clock A. M, before w. w. Forbes, one of the
registers of said court in bankruptcy, Mt his Of
fee in Richmond, Va, in said district is the time
and place assigned for the hearing of the same /;
when and where you may attend and show cause
if any you have, why the prayer of the said Pc
ttioIf should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of said bank
rupt will be held at the same.time and place.
w. w. FORBES, ,'
Register in Bankruptcy for the s
au l9-M2w Sd Cong'l Dist of Va =
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AUCTION SALES.
COMMISSIONERS, SALE OF VAL ses
~ UABLE FARM IN SURRY COUNTY, ~
VA, OPPOSITE TO JAMESTOWN.

-
Under n decree of the Circuit Court of the
United States for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia, rendered April 9th, 1872 in the suit of
Thompson and wife VS.. Carriers Personal Repre-
sentative ct ais, the undersigned, commissioners
of sale, will, on
TUESDAY, path DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1872
at o'clock, before the Courthouse door of Sur
ry county (being, court day. sell that VALUA-
BILE TRACT OF LANDin Surry county, on the
south side of James river of which William Car
ter died seized.
The whole tract, which is distant about three
miles from Courthouse, contains about 1924
acres, and bounded by the lards of James s.
Clark and Others and by James river
This land is worthy the attention CT capitalists,
as there is on it large quantity of SHIP TIM
Der and of cord wood, which is very convenient
for transportation for besides the accessible
landing on James river so long used as u Steam
boat Landing, and known as Carriers Wharf, the
land is bounded on two sides by creeks, one of
which is navigable for vessels of 70 tons and up
wards. ..E'
The land on the river lies well and is suitable
for all kinds of trucking, and for ordinary crops.
/ TERMS OF SALE-One-fourth cash ba lance
on credit of one and two years, with interest
at six per cent. from day of sale secured by bonds
of purchaser, and deed of trust on premises,
which will be conveyed to purchaser ON com
plianee with terms OF sale.
For further information as to land, apply to
| Blair Pegra1r, whose address is ''Bacon's Gas
| tie" Surry County, Va. '-tiA We
TAZEWELil AYLOR,
BLAIR PEGRAM,
Commissioners
| July 10th, ~. au 7--3tawfS0d