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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-11

FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT -Conductor
Fay'S train on the Boston and Albany railroad
ran over aud instantly killed a little deaf and
dumb French boy about ten years old, near
Palmer, on Saturday morning. The boy be-
songed in West Warren, but had strayel away
from home. When first seen by the engineer
he was walking beside the track, wearing a
straw hat. The hat blew Off, and in endeaYor-
ing 10 regain it, he ran directly in front of the
approaching train. The engineer whistled for
brakes, and did every thing in his power to
er ON the locomotive striking the boy and throw
ing him into the air. He was taken up and
medical aid senlslor, but he died in few mo-
ments The body was taken to his home in
West Warren
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-11

Town OFFICERS ELECTED IN BERLIN
Moderator Abel W. Longley; Town Clerk,
Josiah Il. SAWYER; Selectmen and 0yerseers of
Poor, Lewis L. Carter, Lyman Morse, Edwin
Sawyer; Assessors, VIM Blssett, Silas Sawyer,
Josiah Moore; Constables, Samuel y, Fuller,
George II. Andrews; Treasurer and Collector,
Josiah Moore; School Committee, Ansel H.
Snow, p. B Southwick; Approprialions--Town
charges, $1,000; schools, $1,000; highways and
bridnps gi2g0
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-11

took place-the driving rain dismanlling the
trees of their gorgeous apparel, and converting
the ice of the streets into prosaic slush. To-
ward night the wind changed TO the west, the
rain ceased and colder weather set in.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE.

Careful readers of the letters to James
Gordon'Bennett, Jr., purporting to come
from OR. Livingstone, the great African
explorer, are not by any means satisfied
that they are genuine. We DO not imag-
inc that great explorer who had the
courage and enthusiasm to bury himself
in the wilds of Africa for the purpose of
contributing to the worlds information,
valuable facts about the physical structure
of that unknown country, would be so
particular in his first and earliest comnu-
nications to an cXpectant world, to devote
most of his time and space in descriptions
of the jewels, fantastic costumes, and
foolish habits of the women and girls.
That is not the information for which he
has endured years of suffering and danger.
A good explorer has too high a regard for
the intelligence of his countrymen to send
them information of the character con-
tanned for the most part i'll his letters thus
far published.
In thus expressing our doubt as to the
author of these letters We do not mean to
question the good faith of the Herald or
say anything to dispGrage the great enter
prise it had shown. We are proud of this
achievement of American journalism. The
expedition under Stanley we believe
found Livingstone and ascertained prob
ably some few facts concerning his great
discoveries and this is enough glory for
the Herald. What we suspect is, that
Stanley is not disposed to lose this oppor-
tunity for making some extra reputation
for himself. He is known to American
journalists and it would not be at all sur
prising if it should turn out that Living
stones letters were the productions of Stan
.ley's imagination based on few facts
gathered for his own observation and some
information of Livingstone's. 1t will take
some years to expose this fraud, if such it
is, and for the present STANLEY may claim
all the glory credulous public will lend.
The fact that it would take some time to
detect the imposition, has probably en-
couraged him to try it. We have no
grounds for these suspicious save the char
acter of the letters and the circumstances
under which they are made public.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
THE CAMPAIGN OF BRAG AND OF SANDER

The present campaign promises to be
known hereafter, so far as the opposition
TO Gen. Grant is concerned as the cam
pGign of brag and of SANDER From the
beginning of the canvass the Greeley or
gans have kept up a terrible buster about
the detection i'll the Republican ranks.
Every disappointed office-seeker and OBJ
scure man who has come out for Greeley
has had the benefit of wide, gratuitous
advertisement. Imaginary small armies
of Grant men have marched into the Gree
ley camp at every voting precinct. True
when the facts are ascertained these disaf-
fected Republicans often prove to be Demo-
cratic hacks, but their names go out as Gree
ley reformers and the world will know no
better until the elections dispel these armies
and show the ground swell was the other
way. The people are beginning to under
stand this brag game, and it will soon
react with terrible force upon its authors.
The campaign of SANDER is likewise
prosecuted with zeal. Though all through
the war General Grant had golden oppor-
tunities through cotton and tobacco specu-
lators, army contractors and suffers, to make
fortunes without any possibility of expos
ure though after the war, when the
country was oVerfiowing with gratitude
for his services, testimonials were shower
ed upon him without whisper of suspi-
cion or detraction, now he is paraded be-
fore the world as " blackleg," thief"
and as man without character or ability.
True, Washington was likewise villified,
true, he was seriously and publicly charg-
ed with overdrawing his salary az Presi-
dent, and the Treasury accounts were Of
fered to substantiate the charge, neverthe-
less it would seem that in this day ofgenera
intelligence General Grant ought to be spar
ed from such false and ridiculous abuse.
1t seems, however, to be the policy of his
opponents to manufacture confidence and
enthusiasm among his opponents by
wild game of brag, and to overwhelm
him with violent and vindietive calumny.
The result in November will show how
vain were their efforts.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

We cannot recall a State election that has
attracted greater attention or been more
vigorously contested than that which
takes place to-day in the Old North State.
The officers to be chosen are a Governor,
members of Congress and Legislature
which will elect United States Senator to
succeed Hon. John Pool. Ordinarily an
election ofsuch Importance would provoke
considerable interest, but thisyear because of
the anomalous condition of political affairs
the contest has attracted national attention
and provoked extraordinary excitement.
The ablest politicians of both parties have
canvassed the State, and nothing has been
spared to insure success by the local lead
ers of both organizations.
The result we believe to he somewhat
doubtful. The Republican leaders seem
very confident of a majority variously cs-
timated at from four to twelve thousand.
The Democrats seem equally confident,
and claim the State at about the same ma
jorities. We have always considered
North Carolina doubtful State, and
have so classed it in our calculations of
the probablc result of the Presidential cleo
ton. 1t is essential to the success of the
Greeley movement that North, Carolina,
should go Democratic. The impression
has prevailed North that Greeley would
sweep the entire Southern vote. His
strength North is based largely upon that
calcula tion. If North Carolina therefore
elects Democratic officers it will only con-
firm the impression referred to, not give it
much additional strength. On the con-
trary, lift should show fair majority for
the Republican ticket, it will break the
backbone of the Greeley movement. 1t
will dispel the idea that the South is
for Greeley. In fact, it will insure not only
the same State for Grant next November,
but prove that the colored vote of the
South is unit for him, and that the States
where they are numerous will cast their
electoral votes for the Republican ticket.
decided Republican victory would not
only strengthen Grant in the South, but
would serve to throw into the balance for
him that large floating vote of the North
now uncertain where to go. While there
fore, we would regard a Republican victory
a harbinger of certain victory next Novem-
Der, we would not consider a defeat disas-
trous.A Republican defeat would strength
en- the Greeley movement, but not nearly so
much as a triumph would strengthen
Grant. We present elsewhere a table of
the candidates. The result of the election
will probably not be certainly known be-
fore Saturday rs many Of the counties are
far removed from telegraph communica-
ton.
The last Democratic Legislature gerry
wandered the Congressional districts about
as bad 81 our Legislature did, so that the
Democrats oughtt to choose majority of
Congressman
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07

OUR splendid success on Thursday, and
the success of tie Republican ticket in
many other COUNTIES in East Tennessee,
and the large gains We have made in near
ly every county, should inspire Republic
cans to go work with energy for the No
vember elections. If East Tennessee Re-
publicans will do it, we may have a large
and respectable majority in the next Leg
islature. We trust our friends will go to
work with this end in view. Nominate
your best men and then elect them. Avoid
discussions and work together in harmony.
If you will do this success will crown your
efforts.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
THE HERALD AND LIVINGSTONE.

a fow days ago the CHRONICLE suggest
ed that the Livingstone letters to James
Gorden Bennett, Jr., were not genuine. 1t
seemed to us thatupon their very face they
bore badges of fraud. We suggested that
the spirit and matter of the letters were
not such as might be expected from the
scholar and explorer. Our dispatches pub
lished this morning from Europe say that
eminent geographers have discovered alb
surd geographical errors in the letters and
the conviction is now rapidly gaining
ground that Stanley never even found
Livingstone. The London Geographical
Association has not heard a word from
him and it is thought strange that if
alive and well he would not write to
some of his English friends in a way to
put the question of his safety beyond all
doubt.
On the point suggested by the CHROME
Gle, the baltimore american says
If the letters purporting to have been ad-
dressed to James Gordon Bennett ,Jr bv DR.
Livingstone had been omitted, some credulous
souls might have believed the story but when
the great explorer was made TO appear ms the
author of such dwelling nonsense, every one
who has read his delightful book of travels re-
bells at the mere suggestion. If DR.. Livingstone
salive, and wrote thetwo letters which have APP
peared in the Herald over his signature, he has
become wretched old idiot in whose fate the
people Of the civilized world will cease to take
the least interest.
If it should prove that this whole expe-
dition was fraud, it will serve even more
than the reported discovery to advertise
Bennett and the Herald. AS this is prob
ably all he desired his ambition will be
fully satisfied
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
THE MEANING OF THURSDAYS VICTORY.

The decidedly large maiorites given for
the Republican county ticket in Knox
county in Thursdays election is the sub
ject of general comment. The result was
beyond question surprise to the Democ-
racy, and the very unusual maiorities as
found them. The result has dumbfounded
their party leaders, and one and all admit
they can not understand it.
/ There are some reasons for this decided
expression of public opinion that ought
not to be overlooked. The Democracy of
Tennessee, since their restoration to pow
er, have been extremely vindictive and
short-sighted in their legislation and pub
lie policy. They have disregarded the in
terests of the people, have legislated for
rings, have outraged all ideas of fair
ness and justice and shown themselves
bitter partisans unworthy of the trusts
committed to them. This policy has been
characteristic in State and county mat
ters The machinery of the party in this
county has fallen into the hands of men
who use it for their own selfish purposes.
They have loaded the party down with
strikers not entitled to public confidence
and support. These influences had their
result. Then the vote was a full one and
when the people"turn out and vote their
sentiments, Knox county is Republican
by a decided majority. This demonstra-
ton of public opinion should have its
weight, and the leaders of the Knoxville
ring" who have their connection with the
junta at Nashville, should understand that
their will is not omnipotent and that the
people do not nod at their winking. The
Union people of Knox county well remem-
Der the party that without reason legislat-
ed Thornburgh out of office to satisfy
the greed of place hunter.
They well remember the leaders that gerry
wandered Maynard's Congressional Dis
trict to defeat him, solely to crafty the
hatred of disappointed, unworthy rivals
who dared not meet him upon their merits
before an. honest voting public To salts
fy their malice they robbed East Tennessee
of member of Congress and placed the
growing industrial. interests of the coal
and iron counties of this section into the
keeping of a free trade, bitter Democratic
majority across the mountains. We might
enumerate other glaring outrages of Ten
ncssec Democracy to explain the meaning
of our glorious victory, but we have given
enough to show that Thursdays vote has
its proper significance and was intended as
a singing rebuke to these corrupt and sell
fish party leaders.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
GRAFT BROWN.

The New Haven Palladium gives the
proof sustaining the charges of drunken
ness against Gratz Brown, the reform @
candidate for the Vice Presidency, while
at New Haven. His maudlin speech was
proof enough, but as the statement was
disputed the proof has been made public.
In referring to it the Springfield Mass
Republican, supporter of Brown, says:
The charge is repeated with such particulars
and has such possibilities in the well-known
eakness of Mr.. Browns constitution, that we
think the burden of proof is changed by this
evidence TO the defence. Mr.. Browns sfriends
ought, therefore, without delay, meet this ques-
ton, either by evidence of the untruthfulness of
the charge. or frank confession of the just pen
atty of it, in Withdrawing him from the high
candidacy which he occupies before the Amer
lean people
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07

TIE colored people are invited to read
the speech of the greatest man of their
race, which we give in another column
They will see from it that he has good rea-
SON to appeal to them and be heard. He
proves to whom the colored race owes its
emancipation and besides his eloquent and
honest appeals, the voice Of Sumner will
be little needed. Fred Douglas is an honor
to his race, He is a man of great ability,
and his counsel is worth needing. 1t will
throw great influence and.fully counteract
Summers bitter assault on Grant and his
record, as friend OF the colored people.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07

A LITTLE Greeley paper, published in
this State and edited by a disreputable lit
tie scamp who is regarded with the most
supreme contempt by every respectable
Democrat In the State that knows any
thing about him, perpetrates the follow
ing:
Secretary Boutwell, does not want to CLASH
hands across the bloody chasm. He wants TO
I'LL II up with the dead bodies Of Grants politi-
cal opponents.
We cannot find words to express our
contempt for miserable little fellow, who
deliberately lies, because he fancies that
his readers have not sense enough 10 I'M
derstand that he is lying. Such a fellow >.
and such a sheet shall remain nalneless in.
our columns. We have heretofore publish
ed what Secretary Boutwell, did say, and
1t IL nothing more than will be endorsed
by the best men in Tennessee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07

IT is curious fact that the greatest num-
Der and most fatal cases of sun stroke in
the United States occur out of the South
ern States. From statistics recently issued
from the census burea these facts appear.
81 in Pennsylvania, So; in New Jersey,
Maryland, IS; Virginia, 10; Ohio, 81 g,
Kentucky, 10; Indiana, :; Illinois, AZ
Missouri, 50-a total of 292. From this it
will be seen that the cases of sunstroke are
comparatively rare in the western and
southern sections of the country, the num-;
Der of deaths OF Maine being only >, in
Florida none, in New Hampshire /, and
in Georgia 8. 1t Is popular error that the
disease called sun stroke is caused only by
the direct rays of the sun.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
NORTH CAROLINA.

Theeports from North Carolina are still
conflicting and unsatisfactory. The indi-
cations seem to us to point to small ma
jority for Caldwell, the Republican candi-
date fox Governor. 1t will, however, re-
quire the official vote to determine the re-
suit. There seems to be no doubt that the
LegislS&ure is Democratic. AS to Con-
gressmaE, the reports are so conflicting
that we win have to await the official re-
turns before knowing who are elected.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
EAST TENNESSEE.

We are glad TO say that Thursdays cleo
ton shows very decided Republican gains
in nearly every county in East Tennessee.
In some counties the majorities are very
large, and show that our friends are united
and in fine spirits. In every county these
gains can be increased in November. Gen.
Grant is stronger than his party, and we
hope Republicans will in every county
where it has not already been doue organ
ize Grant and Wilson clubs. Tennessee
Democracy and the shameless Greeley CO.
alition must be pointedly repudiated. We
will be thankful TO friends to send us
promptly the official returns from every
county, and hope efforts will promptly be
made to effect thorough organization in,
every county.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
Tamlnanr in North Carolina.

1t Is Known That several eXperienced
manipulators of the ballot box, who lave
been concerned in most of the Tammany
frauds in New York, left this city secretly
last week, and 1t is supposed they went 60
North Carolina, as two of them have been
heard from. They took large quantity OF
tickets, printed to the order of the Demo
cratic managers of North Carolina, and the
probability is that they intend to practice
their old tricks Of stuflug the ballot boxes
by the assistance of local politicians N.
y. Cor Cincinnati Gdzette, July 80.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
CHARLES SUMNER.

We are sorry for Senator Summers sake
that his last letter advising the colored
men of this country to support Greeley
has been made public. 1t will do the Re-
publican party no harm, but will ALLEVIATE
from the Massachusetts, Senator the last of
his old friends. He can not change the
colored vote. They are for Grant, because
they know he struck from their limbs the
shackles of slavery. They know him in
every Southern county rs the leader of the
Union armies that brought their freedom.
Sumner arrogates to himself a great
deal when lac takes the colored race for his
wards. What more has he. done for them
than his colleague, the Republican candi-
date for Vice President-Henry Wilson ?
When did he labor more intelligently or
zealously for them than Wilson, or Gerritt
Smith, or William Lloyd Garrison, or
Beecher, or honest old Ben Wade? Is
Fred Douglass, the peer of Sumner in all
that makes man useful or great, any less
qualified to judge of the interests of his
own race than Charles Sumner?
The country well knows that his con-
ceit and his hatred for Grant have led the
Senator to this STEP and they will meas
ure the force of his blow accordingly
The first wave of excitement for Gree
ley has passed away, and the lines are
drawing firm and distinct. The people of
this country have too much at stake to
follow Sumner, Greeley, SchuZ or Trum-
tull into the Tammany camp, just because
their personal hatred of Grant leads them
there. The colored men of North Caro-
lima will to-day answer Sumner by n
unitedvote for Grant
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-07
SOME months ago when Baxter, Nelson

SOME months ago when Baxter, Nelson,
Henderson, Caldwell & Co., issued their
famous circular proposing that in consi-
deration of the general corruption pervad-
ing their own party and the opposition, it
was necessary to disorganize the Demo-
cratic party, the editor of the Greeley or
gan of this city flew into intense indgna-
ton. and without the benefit of clergy,
read them out of the party. The idea of
,disbanding the GLORIOUS old party" was
violently denounced. But how have
things changed. A few days ago this same
editor made a tour OF the State in search of
nomination for Congressman from the
State at large. In his fruitlese and desper-
ate expedition he made a speech at Mem
phis in favor of Greeley. Strange to say
the point made in that speech chosen for
special commentator by his friends, was
that the present anomalous condition of
political affairs grew out of the fact that
the people felt neither party was compe-
tent to carry the country through the
present crisis. What this editor on Bax-
ters platform? Yes, so it is. Truly these
are wonderful times.