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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
THE INCENDIARIES AT WORK.
a Dreadful ConGagration stayed.

One Of the principal business blocks in this
city narrowly escaped destruction by fire on
Sunday night. A negro boy named Mat Eos
ter has lately been employed to do the sweeping
and general cleaning up IN the printing office OF
NJ. }. " IL. L. Hughes, on Main street near the
court house, up stairs. In some way during
this time he had got possession of Il key, and
while all were out at supper at the time above
stated, he entered the Office, and taking some
coal oil and other combustibles, went to the rear
of HOrne}S liquor house near by and kindled
fire In an old window which had been closed up.
fortunately those staying in the Office soon re-
turIed, and smelling the fire. discovered it and
put it out before any damage was done beyond
| the burning of a hole in one of the old window
shutters. HOrne's house is situated next door
to 'oseph's old corner on Gay street.
Gil was found on the steps and Mat was at
ONE suspected and sent for at home. He was
| brought to the office and questioned concern
| ing the matter. AT first he denied having any
kupwledge Of the matter, but the oil having
| ben found on his pantaloons, he acknowledged
| hii guilt and implicated several other boys as
| aGOmpEces. He also claimed that he had been
United to the deed by colored man named
JON Swan, who worked for Hoxsie IL De Pue.
Nit was lodged in the callaboose for the night.
| Five or six of the boys named by him were
! alo arrested, some Sunday night and the rest
| Monday morning, and lodged in the lock up.
| On Monday morning Swan was arrested and
! bought before Justice Joroulman and Mat
vas brought pom the stand and testified that S.
| had offered them s. to burn the Knoxville
! lank or Barry and AIcDanners block also
| tat he had made offers to the other boys whom
| lie llIa) indicated as his accomplces. After q
! hll hearing of the case the Justice released
wan, it appearing from the contradictory evil
fence Of the witness that the charge against
i'm was false. The other small boys were also
! released
Mat was brought before Justice Ochs, in the
| ;fternOOn of Monday but his trial was most
pohcd until 4 O'clock yesterday by the defense
for want of witnesses. At the appointed time
yesterday afternoon the case was called and
again postponed until to-day at 4 P. NJ.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
SALE OF:BRIDGE BOIDs.

Cowan, sIcClung d Co., Take $50, OOO.
For some time it has been known in
private that Messrs. Cowan, McClung &
Co., were negotiating for number of the
county bridge bonds. Yesterday the con-
tract was concluded and signed by both
parties, placing 80 bonds of the denomina-
ton of $500 each into the ai-Dve gentle
mems hands at par value.
Where men of such character and bust
ness qualities as the aforesaid, exhibit con-
fidence enough in the value of the bonds
to take up one-third of the whole issue,
there must surely be money in them.
Men of capital, if they would be in time,
must apply soon before they are all gone.
Indeed, we know of no securities which
we would rather own.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
ANNOUNCEMENT.
TO the Citizens qnd Voters Of thecity Of X.

To the Citizens and Voters Of the city Of hnt
riJLe:
take this method of notifying you that | u
a candidate for Mayor. | ask you for you
votes because l wish the Office, and becaIs
there has been much done where L think sholl
not have been done, and propose, if elestedt
do it so that will be an advantage to the ct
zens in general and not to q chosen few. To nt
white friends who have called upon me, | assRr
them that / shall make no discrimination in NJ
official capacity in regard to color. / shall lo
for the good of the whole people, and be assure
that the Aldermen, the peoples representa-
tiyes shall be allowed voice in the action
where the people are interested. To my ow
race, ] say you shall never be made ashamed {
your choice shall demean myself in such
manner that it will be creditablet to me as an o.
fcer, and creditable to you, my. constituency
Knowing the delicacy you may have IN exalt
| ing one of your own people to the high office Q
Mayor of the city of Knoxville, it behooves n
/ to thus assure you that your confidence Will 10
| be misplaced by electing me-. If elected shll
favor any measures that has the least tendelfJ
| toward palliating the hardships Of the laborrg
class OF our citizens and as q means OF accof.
plishing this object, | would recommend tht
| the city pay common laborers S1.25 per Dis,
and could afford to recommend that more fire.
lv because | have no large establishments
for the employment Of laborers, the refore it vi
not be to my lndlVlouai interest 10 keep DOW
wages I shall 90 in for the Improvement \
The whole citv and for the development of !
advantages and resources. l shall be for Il
aesessment of such an amount of tax as will |
ronnired to make the free schools of this eli
what thew are in other cities, SO that the imm
1 rant NAV find here what he fuds elsewher
epe en- schools for his children, where, they wi
be taught in the ways of virtue and moraIlt
1 shall favor the payment OF the scnoTl res'cn
bv this means perhaps soon rid the city COVER
m nS of supporting this large force of men
of education. / shall oppose any commit
using large amounts Of money without the ne co :
sent of the peoples authorized agents, the a
men. Respectfully,
'i''"' DR. J. B. YOUNG
The Knoxville Weekly Chronicle is the DC
A5Tort;c;no Medium in East Tennessee.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
Quarterly Court.

The Quarterly Court met again yester-
day and the following proceedings were
had:
SD Cole, J NJ Murphy and Jno Laster
were elected the Poor House Commission
ers for 1872. Julius Ochs, w a A Conner
and ] It Doyle were appointed Jail In
spectors for the year 1872, also the same
were appointed commissioners to superin-
tend the work-house for 1872.
The court appointed Chairman G.. w.
Jones to superintend any necessary re-
pairs on the roof of the court house and to
refurnish the Federal Court room.
The salary of the Chairman of the court
was fixed at 500 for the present year.
The court ordered that S25 900 of the APP
preparation of the bridge fund be issued i'll
$50 bonds to run two years at per cent.
with coupons attached, and that at the
end of the time they be redeemed with
$500 bonds.
The following named persons were APP
pointed to serve as Grand and Traverse
Jurors at the January term, 1872 of the
Criminal Court of Knox county:
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Meeting of tlic'COIOred Citizens.in Eas,
g.. Knoxville,

Meeting of thciCOIOred Citizcns.in East
~ Knoxville.
7 At large meeting of the colored citi-
zens of the Third Ward at J. p. Jaws
Church i'll East Knoxville, Jas. Mason was
called to the chair and n. 2. Williams APP
pointed Secretary.
On motion committee was appointed
to nominate candidates for Aldermen for
the Third Ward. The committee consist
ed of Ben Franklin, VIM Ogden, Huston
Cannon, Clip Davis, and 2 Barger They
reported the names of Daniel Brown and
John n. Jones. The report was unani-
NOUS. y committee was appointed to in
form j. y. Jones of his nomination
Daniel Brown then addressed the meet
ing. The ward meeting then closed.
l There being large and enthusiastic
Injecting Henderson Alexander was called
pm to deliver an address. He suggested
The propriety of the colored men and the
laboring class to put in Mayor of that
tlass, and moved that the Chairman, Jas.
rIason, appoint a committee Of five to
nominate a candidate for Mayor.
The following committee was appointed {:
IH Alexander, II Cannon, Gus Phinnezy
hnd y Z Williams. The committee report
ed the vote rs follows JAS Mason / AL
len Anderson F; DIR. b Young 4, and
WAS, therefore, declared the unanimous
EhOice of the cOlOred voters of Knoxville
DR. J. b. Young being present was called
upon. He accepted the nomination and
gave notice that he would announce his
hame i'll the morning papers. He cOun-
seled his friends to stand united His re-
marks were received with great APP
plauSe.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
A..GAINEs, Secretary.
KNOXVILLE Tenn |

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 70, 1871.
Spencer Muason, Esq, Chairman, and A.
Gaines, Esq, Secretary
GENTLEMEN: Your communication inform
ing me that | had been nominated as candi-
date for Mayor at the approaching election, at n
public meeting of the citizens of Knoxville, held
at the court house last evening, was handed Inc
this morning.
l feel truly grateful for the partiaity and
kindness shown me by the citizens of Knoxville
on this and past occasions,
I accept the nomination rendered me, and
pledge myself, if elected, to discharge the du,,
ties of the office faithfully, in an impartial man
ner, to the best of my ability land in the interest
of all the people of the city.
Very respectfully,
JAMES c. LUTTRELL
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
Colonel LuttreII Accepts.

The following correspondence explains itself
Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. y, 1871.
Colonel James c. LUttreU:
DEAR SIR: We have the honor to inform
you that at public meeting of the citizens OF
Knoxville, held this evening, you were, after
due deliberation, placed in nomination as a
candidate for Mayor of the city of Knoxville
at the coming election, on the first Saturday in
January, 1872. From the unanimous express
sion of the large and respectable number of
the.citizens and voters of our city present, we
most respectfully and earnestly request your
acceptance of the call made upon you.
We are, with high respect
..... Your obedient servants,
s. MUNSON, Chairman.
70 AINES Secondary
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Chicago Relief and Aid society.

STANDARD HALL, CHICAGO, Dec. ID, 1871.
IN c. Shepard, Treasurer Lodge No. 244,
KnorrIle Tennessee:
DEAR SIR: The receipt of your kind letter
uaIep December 18th, 1871, and conveying to
Us the gratifying remittance of $7l.5O places
o Us under obligations to yourself and your gen.
Wlll you further oblfge us, Dear Sir. by
a;isl91ilttl9g to each one concerned in this
t.I;;IIaly Donation the heartiest thanks of our
II S.;n city and its impoverished people
IA ~ viii AFFORD us great pleasure to give to this
nu 1aGh employment as win enable it to &C
ar Pisf 81 an aIi the good that the sympathising
f''' Vi the giVers bould desire.
ours respectfully,
0Eo. NJ. PULLMAN, Treasurer.
ssre tbro sto S Syrup cures whooping cough,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
FOREIGN.
SPANISH ADvICEs CONFLICTING

The Prince OF Wales Kissed in Dublin.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Prince of Wales is
much improved
MADRID, Jan. 2.-The ministerial crises over
the Cuban affairs and to recall Roberts from
Washington is contradicted.
DUBLIN, Jan. AT the Inauguration of
the newly elected Mayor tumultuos mob Kissed
when the Prince of Wales was mentioned
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
The "RadiCal Delinauencies."

The following letter explains itself, and
we cheerfully give it space in our columns:
EDITORS CHRONICLE: In your issue of
the 3Oth ultimo you publish an article
headed Radical Delinquencies," which
does me injustice i'll reporting me as de-
linQuent Revenue Collector to the amount
of s., 523 SO.
This amount was turned over to my sue
cessor, General Cooper, as uncollected tax
es, and with the exception of 81, IA 80 has
been collected by him and is placed to my
credit by the Department at Washington.
Tor the balance of ia so, [ hold the
following papers, viz: -.....
SCHEDULE Ed
We certify that after due examination
and inquiry we are satisfied that due dill
gence was used by J. NJ. Denning, acting
collector, Second District, Tennessee, to
collect the taxes enumerated iii the sched
uleu
Signed . JOSEPH a. COOPER,
Collector I'd Dist, Tennessee.
HENRY S. WHEELER,
Clerk Internal Revenue Office.
II hereby acknowledge the receipt from
J. NJ Denning, late Acting Collector I'd
District Tennessee, of the above uncollecti-
BILE and erroneous taxes amounting in the
aggregate to 81 ,774.99"
Signed JOSEPH A. COOPER,
Collector ID District Tennessee.
For the accuracy of these statements |
| refer to the Revenue Department at Wash
ington, and to General Cooper, Collector
at Knoxville.
Very respectfully,
.r. J. NJ. DEFINING,
Late Acting Collector I'd Dist. Tenn.
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
REMOVAL,
l.. SCHW EICKERD

i. 5 G II " h { K r RID
Takes this method of informing his customers
and the public generally that he has removed
his
Merchant Tailoring Establishment
From Cumberland street to the
OLD POSTOFFTCE BUILDING
On Gay street, opposite the East Tennessee
Book House, where he has a splendid stock of
fashionable goods and guarantees satisfaction to
all wishing clothing made to order. Prices
reasonable, Give me call and be convinced.
IL. SCHWEICKERD.
Jan. ST
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03

The quarterly report of the Commission
ers of the work house was presented. 1t
showed S249 in cash on hands.
The sheriff was ordered to delay pro-
ceedings against the securities of II. L..
Mynatt, late Trustee of Knox county,
until the next quarterly term of this
Court.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03

General Robert G. Foster, son of Hon. F. II.
Foster, an eminent lawyer in the earlier days of
Tennessee, died in Nashville on Thursday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
Proceedings of County Board of Education

KNOXVILLE, Jan. L, 1917.
There not being quorum of the Board
of Education at the regular meeting on
Thursday the 18th Dec, 1871, the members
present agreed to meet on Monday, Janu-
airy l, 1872.
According to this arrangement, the
Board met at Il o'clock when, upon roll
call, the following members answered to
their names:
l. District, L. c. Shepard and F. E.
Hacker
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03

City Board, l.. c. Shepard and j. y,
Rayl,
Mr.. F. L. Hacker made an extended
statement of the managementOf the school
book department of the Board, and which
may be briefly stated thus:
Whole amount of books purchased. -. s., O97 90
Balance due and unpaid by the Districts, $50 20
Total, ........ ,547 90
The books were furnished to people of
the county at less than One-half the regu-
lar price of the publishers, and therefore
there was saved to the county over 81 200
during the first year of free schools.
There having been much confusion from
the manner in vogue of paying the teach
ers, and general expression of wish by
the Board that better plan could be
adopted, J. A. Rayl offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, That each school in the county
be required to elect Secretary of the dis
trict, and the Secretary alone be empow-
Trustee; and that he shall draw orders
in favor of teachers of sub-districts
in proportion to the whole amount
in the hands of the Trustee compared
with the number of scholars in that sub
division compared with the other sub-di-
vision and the district, or he may draw on
the Trustee for the whole amount due the
district and make the distribution to the
! Subdivisions himself.
| Mr.. l.. G.. Shepard moved to pay Mr..
| Hacker S25 to renumerate him for expen-
| SEES incurred, in ordering books and dis
! trbuting. This Mr.. Hacker declined,
when it was moved and carried that Mr.
| Hacker take out of the ten per cent. and
| surplus fund money to pay all actual eX-
| pcnses incurred.
| Mr.. Shepard moved a vote of thanks to
! Mr.. Hacker which was unanimously con-
cured in.
| J. y. Rayl moved the following pream-
bic and resolutions which was carried
| WHEREAS, The free schools of Knox
county have been for the year 1871 fully as
successful as their most sanguine friends
could have anticipated; and,
| WHEREAS, We are fully persuaded that
| the people of the county are well pleased
with them and earnestly desire their con-
tinuance, therefore,
! ResOLued, That we respectfully request
| the County Court now in session to levy a
| tax of at least two mills on the dollar, for
| the support of free schools i'll the county
for the present year.
| There being no other business demand
| ing the action of the board, and it being
| the hour for the meeting of the Court, the
! Board adjourned to the regular meeting
time, being the third Monday in March,
1872. J. A. RAYL,
Assistant Secretary.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
Medical.

The symptoms of liver COM
plant are uneaSuess and
pain in the side. Sometimes
OIaE.aoHO, II the pain is in the shoulder,
a NIMMt INN = and is mistaken for rheuma-
i tism. The stomach is affected
with loss of appetite and
sickness, bowels in general
costive some alternating with
lax The head is troubled with PAIN and dull, heavy
sensation. considerable loss of memory, accompanied
zEss.szzszs zzs..s4 with painfulsensation of av-
\ ing left undone something
Z which ought to have been
~ DONE Often complaining of
II iVtR weakness, debility, and low
49, -" spirits. Sometimes many of
II the above symptoms attend
& the disease. and at other
times very few of them; bu
the liver is generally the most Involved. Cure
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
THE CANVASS BECOMING LIVELY.

Use Globe Flower Cough Syrup.
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ssre tbroeo,t lower Tr Syrup cures whooping cough
s''7 'U'"at. bronchitis and asthma.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03

lax. The head is troubled with pain, and dull, hea
sensation. considerable loss of memory. accOmpani
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
DR.. SIM MONS
Liver Regulator,

preparation of roots and herbs, warranted to
strictly vegetable and do no injury to any
1T has been used by hundreds. an known for the
last ~ years of the most reliable ecaciOus and
harmless preparations offered 20 tn suffering. II
taken regularly and permanently it is
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03

The road to prosperity is by advertising.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
SURE TO CURE

Dyspepsia, headache, jaun-
Dice cOstiveness, sick head
ache, chronic diarrh9a, affec-
nr0lu krOn tiOns of the bladder, camp
ahf TILL lUh, i dysentery, affections of the
4 kidneys. fever, nervousness,
chills diseases of the skin,
impurity of the blood. melar-
chOly. or depression of spirits
heartburn collie. or pains in the bowels pain in the
head, fever and ague dropsy. bOis pain in the back
&c.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03
Fancy Articles.

prices to suit all.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-03

There is not an article calculated to render the chill
dren joyful those of larger growth happy that can
not be found in my establishment. Ny assortment
Christmas Presents consists of almost every imaginable
variety and have been selected with especial reference
to the trade of this season. and will be sold at the
smallest margin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-07-19
Hon. E. D. Peck's Declination.

In another columu we copy from tie Toledo
BLADE "Wednesday evening, Doctor PECKs let
tar, declining to be candidate for reelection to
Congress. This resolution Of the Doctor is to be
regretted, as it will, we think, be conceded by
all parties, that be has been hard.wOrking and
efficient Representative.
Whoever may bs his successor, we can mo-
reasonably hope for one who will devote himself
more assiduousy or successfully to the interests
of his constituents, and we cheerfully endorse
reference to him
"Dr. Peck has been most valuable Repre-
sentative. He has devoted himself strictly to
business. he was not talking, but working
msmbsr Of the House. The affairs Of his own
District have been attended to with a fidelity
and success that deserves acknowledgement on
the part Of our citizens. This District has no
valid complaint to render against any Of her
representatives in regard to fidelity to her local
interests, but DR.. Peck has been successful be.
Youd any Of his predecessors. We know of no
district in the State better served in this respect
The country greatly needs large number ofleg'
isators OF the stamp of DR.. Peck, men who give
taeatiNn TO details-the hard work of their Office
and to the material interests of their districts.
At the expiration Of his term DR.. Peck will
20 back to private iife with an excellent record
Of official service. and with the confidence aud
gratitude of his entire constituency"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-07-19
The Stokes Trial,

The trial Of SToKEs has ended, as we believe
mlst people supposed it would, 10 an evasion OF
thI law. The jury could not agree and were
discharged. They stood seven for murder in tn
first degree, two for mansaughter in the third
degree, aud three for acquittal. 1t is stated
that a new trial will be had in some othor county
perhaps in Saratoga. An effort will be made to
almit him TO bail inthe sum Of $50 900, but II is
believed that the District Attorney, with whom
the matter rests in such eases, will refuse his
consent.
II is often said "the world moves" but in
what direction does ii move : SuVsly not in
the ri xht one, for we hold that human life is sa-
ored and that no person should be allowed to
take ii with impunity but we seem to be fast
approaching a state Of things when men of
sas skless habits can deliberately shoot down thsiI
fellows, snG confidently rely upon the technical
ties Of the law, aided by money, to escape with
slight punishment or be acquitted, aud thereby
at liberty to repeat the outrage.
Either our criminal code needs extensive
amendments or juries have becnme so corrupt o
0btuse TO the claims Of justice that 1t is openly
set al d,fance.
The "taking off, Of the miscreAnt FISK might
in itself, have been benefit tn the community
Few msR iR our day have done more to corup
the mo.als Of yoaag men, the bar, and even III,
cpmiae Of ihe beueh, aOd to destroy what litu
honor was found in the stock market, than JAs
TIsE, Jr. But these circumstances gave SroE 4
49, eight to kill him, aud as the character and re
iatious nf the two Rsn were so we'll known, tlu
fact of hiS beiEg eoGstenapced &ad even aduire'
an life, while bis H HdraeSer ands sympathy AM
- treated enore like gesue@ap than an sssas
siu. as not only aurious anomaly but denotes
slInuntabls vitiltion Of public opinion.