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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
Local Miscellany.

The lumber for the bridge over the river is
being placed on Gay street convenient to the
workmen The heavy timbers will be framed
In n orth Knoxville.
Barnum's big show will be in Chattanooga on
the 3Oth. He will probably give Knoxville the
gosby.
The Chattanooga fremen had a ball and sup
per last night.
A gentleman just from Nashville reports that
oxen are now used in the express wagons in
that city, by which we infer the horse disease is
getting worse, One of the large firms in this
city nave engaged OK teams in case the malady
should reach here.
Hamilton county has just completed an iron
bridge over Chicamauga creek, which was
built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company
OF Canton, Ohio. The superstructure is $50
and cost 50, 100. 1t is of wrought iron, and has
capacity of one ton to the linear foot.
Ducks are becoming plentiful on the river. A
couple of hunters killed eleven yesterday in a
few hours.
The verandahs of the Lamar House are be-
ing put in good condition and the building
otherwise improved,
Work has been suspended on the bridge piers
on account of some misunderstanding with the
contractor
A set-to occurred yesterday evening near the
railroad crossing on Broad street between Nick
bradley and young man from the country"
IN which Nick come ont second best after con-
siderable jars and "smashes" from each
other
The strike among some of the miners at one
Of the mines at Coal Creek, ended yesterday by
the proprietors paying off the miners Full
work will be resumed to-day with some of the
miners minus job.
Four haystacks belonging to Matt. Hill Esq,
who lives four miles from Knoxville were set
on hre and burned on Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Hill does not know who the scoundrels were
that committed the act
Three fellows were fined yesterday for as
saulting two of the city guardians with stones,
VINO using their clubs to some purpose took in
the bruisers out ofthe cold. The fines assessed
against them aggregated twenty-seven dollars.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
Aneedete Of General Meade.

An. officer writes in the New York
Times:
Two days before the first days fight at
Gettysburg my brigade moved into
meadow TO rest, the remainder of the CORPS
having gone TO the right of the road. 1t
was dreary and uncomfortable morning,
for the rain was still falling, and the high
grass was drenched. As we lay there, wet
and shivering with cold, General Meade
and his staff halted in the field quite near,
the General quickly dismounting from his
horse TO stretch his legs. As he paced to
ana fro, IN nervous way peculiar to him,
J could see that he felt the weight of the
responsibility thrown upon him, and
scarcely enYied him. His staff stood aloof
from their leader conversing amnog them
selves, so that the General was left alone
with his thoughts. So rapidly did he walk
that little path was quickly broken by
his feet in the clover, and he would stop
suddenly now and then as if an idea or sug.
gestion crossed his mind. / had a canteen
Of cold coffee with me, and took cupful
TO mosten the cracker / was munching
when the General noticed it, and asked if
/ could spare him some. Gladly consent
ing, Ventured to ask If the engagement
we were all expecting would be likely 10
occur soon. General Meade smiled as he
lvoked at me over his wet glasses, and re-
plled, II really can not tell, Lieutenant,
but we are getting near ii. How do vour
men feel? Do they appear anxious III |
told him the men were so tired with long
marches that a fight would he a relief.
Then" said the General, they will not
have long TO wait, but it will be desperate
struggle" Just then courier rode up with
dispatches, which the General read with
nervous haste, and at once mounted and
rode OF, with slightnod TO me as he did
80.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
The New Solicitor General

The President has appointed Judge S. f.
Phillips, of North Carolina, Solicitor Cen
eral, vice General b. II. Bristow, resigned.
Mr., Phillips has been telegraphed to come
to Washington as soon as possible. The
business of the Department of Justice be-
fore the Supreme Court and the Court of
Claims requires prompt attention. Cen
eral Bristow has accepted the office of
counsel for the Texas Pacific Railroad.
Mr.: Phillips is a native of North Carolina,
and acted with the Wing party when it
was in existence. During the war he re-
sided in his native State but took no active
part in the contest. He identified himself
with the Republican party in 1870, and
shortly Afterwards was nominated to fill
the vacancy in the Attorney Generals
office of the State, but was defeated by Mr.,
Ship, the Democratic candidate. Prior
10 that time he was the law partner of
Judge Merrimon, the late Democratic can
didate for Governor of the State. During
the late campaign he was chairman of the
Republican State Executive Committee.
and rendered efficient service. He is about
10 years of age, is good lawyer, and is re-
garded as one of the most sagacious, clear
headed men in the State. During the re-
cent kukluX trials, he rendered efficient
service as assistant United States Attorney.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
THE RECORD. 4"
Prospectus.

The want Of religious paper which shopd possoss
certain well deued characteristics has lone been fell
in East Tennessee Such paper IL was seen. sboulI
be so cheap that every family might take it, vet so
high toned fresh and vigorous TO be highly
so local in character to interfere with none of our
able religious weeklies, published abroad and So
elusively religious to compete with none eff our pro
eressive secular papers.
proposed to meet this want by the publication nj
knoxville, Tennessee, of paper called THE RrcoRp
whlch while especially under Presbyterian auspices
sha sincerely aim to develop the religious interests of
East tennessee The of all the churches and re-
gious bodies in section will be thankfully aceent-
ed and will be given fully and impartialy as nos
sible.
The great aim will be to acquant our churches with
one another and place peoI in practical sympa
thy with the great religious movements and the earn
est Christian thought of the age. Politics will be en-
tirely excluded Nothing uncharitable or partisan or
controversial will be admitted but only that which il
Is hoped may promote the glory of our Lord Jesus
Christ, in whose namethis enterprise is begun
We desire to place the paper in every family in East
tennessee and to this end earnestly ask the co-opera
ton Of every Christian worker. That cheapness and
excellence may be combined, it will be issued monthly
but on good paper, and in the best STYLE and will con-
sst of eight pages large quarto.
The first number will be issued early in January
1873. Now is the time to subscribe.
Subscription. FIFTY CENTS YEAR, invariably in adj
vance
Address all articles for insertion to Rev. P D. Cow
AN. Editor.
Send advertisements and subscriptions to
0, B. SMITH CO., Publishers,
novL5iodee25w6t Knoxville. Tenn.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
Washington Notes.

The report of Major Mcfarland, engineer
IN charge of the surveys for canal route
TO connect the Tennessee river with the
Atlantic ocean at or near Savannah, Ga,
VIII be transmitted to Congress along with
the report of the Secretary of War The
report is exhaustive on the feasibility of
the canal.
The total number of pensioners of all
classes now standing on the rolls is 232 229
more than in any year since 1867. For
Ihe payment of pensions last year SOS, 55O,-
OOO were appropriated for the army, 81 800
o0O for survivors of the war of 1872, and
300 700 for the navy; for the present year
the appropriations are $50, OOO,0 900 for the
army and S4S0,000 for the navy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
The Free EdncatIon Presumed.

We are glad to observe that IL is looking
brighter. More people are beginning TO
take real business interest in IT, Moro
people than heretofore are beginning to re-
alize that while the State needs FREQ
Schools, Day Schools, Night Schools. Nor.
NAL Schools, Manual Labor Schools. SIM.
day Schools, and all conceivable schools.
they are beginning to see the business nd
vantages as well as the moral advantages
in the sound political economy of the free
education to the largest number. 1t is an
Investment that would begin to tell, finan-
cially before another Presidential election
The Memphis AUdidnche says
Tennessee stands second among the
states in the list of illiteracy. Do not the
newly elected members of the Legislature
see In this fact one of their paths of duty
"a path in which they should walk stead
lily and resolutely to the goal of a good
common school law?
The jackson PlttiBdedicr wants the West
tennessee College converted into a grand
rec school, aud free school system i'm
Jackson, especially. 1t asks:
is learning dangerous to the masses, but
Is 1t well for the well-to-do in worldly mat
tiers? If we help the sick and,the MANNED
by the institution of hospitals, why not |
help the poor children to get business ed |
ucation? Is learning good for the well-to- !
do in the world, and evil for the opnosite |
classes? Judge We.
Thus does West Tennessee echo back the |
demands of the friends of free education i'm |
East Tennessee, and Middle Tennessee can
point proudly TO the splendid school svs-
tenn of the capital of the State. Will the
new Legislature immortalize itself, next |
session, on this subject and mark 1873, in
tennessee, with white stone, as the dat
ngpoint of Tennessee's emancipation from
he darkness of so nearly total an eclipse as
NO. >" in the grade of illiteracy !? Let
Is see.-Bdlne1'
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
The President and the Civil Service

The first crowd of politicians that has ar
rivee since the election to dictate an an.
pointed received snub direct from the
President to-day. An appointment was
made to-day at the White House for some
Philadelphians, who came in the interest
of candidates for Postmaster of that city.
Along with those who appeared before the
Presidentwer the Governor elect, Senator
Cameron, Representative O'Neil the Mayor
ana Sheriff of the city, the United States
District Attorney, a squad of members of
the Legislature, and a number of lesser
lights. What was most wanted was that
the President should set aside the civil
service rules and appoint man they had
united upon. The reply he made was that
he could otconsistently set aside the rules
and regulations he had approved. 1t was
neither in the tone or manner of what they
mad hoped for Was. Cor. Gin. Gazette
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
Secretary Of State,

EDITORS CHRONICLE Learning that
Mr.. Jesse French, of Middle Tennessee,
is a candidate for Secretary of State before
the next General Assembly, and knowing
him so long and well, / desire to state for
the Information of the members elect from
this section who are not acquainted with
him, that he is well known to many of us
eX Representative as aman of unimpeach-
able character, possessing ability, high
moral worth and a kind and genial depoTt-
ment that has won for him many friends
throughout the State. He has been the
Acting Deputy for many years, has acquir-
ed thorough knowledge of the duties of
the office and performd them in manner
highly creditable to himself and satisfac-
torily to the public, who, am sure, would
be glad to see him fill the office to which
he aspires and for which he is so eminent
ly qualified and justly entitled to- | am
prompted to write these lines alonefrom a
due appreciation of merit and an earnest
desire to see the best men elevated to our
offices of honor and trust.
Yours truly,
AN EX-REpRFSFNTATIVE
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
How IL Would Work.

The Appeal is in favor of law compell-
ing citizens to vote. But the colored
voters voted too many to suit the AppeaL.
Now it advocates transporting out of the
country those who voted against the
nominees. Evidently the Appeal is tor
turing its faculties to have "a majority on
its side, and if its suggestions could be
embodied into laws, and those laws enforc-
ed, we have no doubt it would secure a
majority for its nominees. The first law,
under the appears programme, would be
one to compel every elector to vote. Next.
every elector must vote for "Usn or our
nominees thirdly, every elector who
fails to vote, or who votes against "Us,n
must be colonized. Memphis AUdIdache.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Man Falls ON the Track and is Pun
over by n Train Of Cnrs

yesterday morning a little after eight o. clock.
"A horrible accident occurred near Yarnelr 5
Switch, four miles from Clinton, on the Knox
vile and Ohio railroad, resulting in the death
a man named Spottswood Evans.
He was in the employ of Mr.. Patrick Me-
Namara and was going to examine a quarry
near Clinton, accompanied by that gentleman
who has the contract for building the wall
around the National Cemetery, in whose en-.
ploy Evans was. They were
SITTING ON THE TENDER
with their feet resting on the car next to It.
though warned by the conductor that it was
dangerous to do So, when the couplings parted
AMI the two men fell to the ground, Mcnamara
falling outside of the track, most fortunate
circumstance for him and which saved his life.
Evans fell between the rails and the entire
train
PASSED OVER HIS BODY,
manglng it in a most horrible manner. The
momentum of the cars was so great, though de-
tached, that the obstruction Of flesh and blood
scarcely checked their speed The enpine WINS
stopped as soon as possible and Capt. James
Homer and Others hurried to where the untor-
tunate man was lying, but life was extinct be-
fore they reached him.
Every bone in his body was apparently bro-
ken and the fractured ends protruded through
the lacerated flesh and rent clothing present.
inga
HORRIBLE SPECTACLE.
Conductor Homer had the mutilated remains
placed on board the train and taken to Clinton,
and afterwards brought to this city, in the after
noon, when l. z. Alley, Esq, coroner, was |
notified, who impanneled Jury and held an !
inquest the jury returning a verdict in accord |
ance with tn Q facts
The remains were clothed in new suit, neat
ly cOtiined and prepared for burial Tho sod |
intelligence was conveyed to Mr.. Evars' wife, |
who, in the midst of her grief when she learn
cd the facts in the case expressed her indebted |
ness TO Mr.. Homer for the care and attention |
manifested by him under the affecting circum.
ftances. The deceased was an industrious man,
respected by his friends The remains were
taken to his late residence, three miles south of
the river and will probably be inferred to-day.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

The question of women riding astride Of
horses seems not to be set at rest vet. No
less lady than Grace Greenwood confess
es to having tried in her recent travels in
California, and to having liked it, too. She
says: after travel of some fifteen miles
one day and twenty-six the second, we all
came TO the conclusion that this style of
riding is the safest, easiest, and, therefore,
the most sensible for long mountain expe-
ditions and for steer, rough, and narrow
trails. If nature intended women to ride
horseback at all she doubtless intended it
should be after this fashion; otherwise we
should have been sort of land variety of
the mermaid.n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
stanIey,s ReeeptIon and Lectures.

Stanley, the hero Of the livingstone ex-
petition, viii arrive in this city To. morrow
Cunard line, and he received with appro-
pirate honors by committee of the New
York Geographical Society. He is engage
ed TO deliver one hundred lectures by Rutt-
man, the manager, and for each will re-
celye the sum offive hundred dollars. He
Will deliver eight lectures at Steinway
Hall and then proceed 10 Boston. -Nc0
YORK Oispntch
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
The Work Congress Must DO.

The House will meet with nearly three
thousand bills on its files, while the Senate
has about one.third as many. The infiu-
ence for spring session OF the Forty-third
congress is becoming plainly manifested,
and the Star, this evening, saws il is almost
unavoidable, since the neces Sary business
can not possibly be transasted during the
short session. Wash. Dispatch.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
The Prestdenl,. MESSAGE.

The Baltimore Sun of yesterday saws !:
The President in his annual message will
recommend the passage of bill by Con-
gress removing all the disabilities imposed
by the third section of the fourteenth
amendment 10 the Constitution.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
SPECIAL LIST.
CITY & SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

O. qner Tor sale the most attractive list of City and
ing: - " 'OI' " 'ue IolIo"-
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
SPECIAL NOTICES,
Bachelors Hair Dive,

This superb HAIR DYE is the Best in the World
disappointment No Ridiculous tints, or Unpieasan
0 01T The genuine w A; BATCHEL0R'S HAIR
or NATURAL BROWN. Does not Stain the Skin,
But 6qt leaves the HAIR CLEAN, SOFT and BEAUTT-
FUL. The only Safe and PERFECT Dye Sold by
all Druggists, Factory 10 BOND ST.. New York
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
No. 49,
Large Frame Residence
and well improven lot the Market House
THIRTY LOTS
A FEW CHOICE LOTS

For sale in Deaderick's Addition
Cowan's and Pritchard's Additions lie west of the
Clinton Turnpike and both sides of the East Ten
nessee. Virginia and Georgia Railroad. The location
very convenient to the Railroad Shops and Rolling
Mill and property in the vicinity is rapidly increasing
Also, about
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-03-22
RARE OPPORTUNITY!
BUSINESS LOTS FOR SALE
ENN EB HR Il @HDE
On Wednesday, HAY 1st, 1872.

THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF GOODsON 1.-THE Yir-
gina hall BRISTOL have in view of the approaching of work
'unhrand R.. determined
LIST Day Of May alb THIRTY
~ 10 suitable RESIDENCES square
Main aud Front Streets and in the direction of the Railroad Junction
number foreign applicants for these localities has become
the desire to obtain them general that deemed withhold
them longer from the market and they will May
of red Tor Sale to the hi hest bidder TIE the of
Ii
PER GENT of the purchase down the remainder s.
ana years. with ntarest at payable emannua The Cur
beand Gap Railroad will be finished with
great pd and the opportunity acquire property rising
young City Is one that is not likely again.
. For further particulars Address c. FOWLER MAYOR,
March 22,-tds
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-03-22

n1i have bccn killed by any fair attack
He was certainly murdered in the
back room, or taken there after the Ia
tai blow was dealt, as his body was
found Immediately below under the
mass of ruins, and was almost con-
sumed. except the greater portion of
his body exhibiting his heart,
liver &c. The bones of nearly ali his
l'ml.s were badly burned. The top OF
the Uranium was found in small! pieces.
Also one foot in his crisped boot, his
brains scattered, and the whole re-
mains cooked 10 tenderness. Evident
~ he had on all his clothes as portions
of his shirt. vest, and suspcudcrs were
among the charred remains. He had
been carrying a few pieces of silver in
his pocket which were found in fGS-
ed mass near by. The front door was
unlocked, his pistol was near the safe,
also 81 in gold. His stock of general
merchandise was very large, and his
cellar was filled with Salt, Plaster.
rags &c Nothing was saved. He had
on depoSite several pistols, watches,
and gold bracelet, OF which no sign
could be found. The fact that there
was gold and silver in his safe and no
trace of them being found, shows that
the safe was routed. His being so
Der man, and having been loudly cali
ed in time to have escaped through the
back door proves, L think, that he wa:
slain, and the store flooded with kero'
seHe aud fired.
At the jury Of inquest, DR.. w. f
/ Fowler, who had been his dentist, was
summoned to identify the remains
which he had no trouble in doing, as
the teeth furnished ample evidence
/ Great eXcitemcdt prevails. It's hoped
/ that the inquest which is yet in SEES
sion, may result III the disclosure Of
the guilty party. From circumstan'
/ tial evidence, we are sanguine of sue
cess. Mr. Mason was kind 10 the poor
! seldom turning deaf year 10 the calls
! of the distressed. HIS brother Is@bert
was killed by a. J. Fletcher, late see
rotary of the State, ut the beginning o.
| the war lie was also generous man
The remains of Mr.. Mason will he
Inferred in the family buying ground
to day. w.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-03-22
Orr Boundary Ls:7c.

The lengthy communication on the
State line. 20 be found in another
COLUMN is from a gentleman well in
formed on the subject, and is of I'm
usual interest. II private letter to
the Editor, he sums up the probable
effect OF an adjustment, We think
any result which would make our
town a unit, and give it both \ munich
pal and County Court would be the
means ofits spell development. and
provided it promote the ends Of right
and iasLice. it woald be Of immense
benefit to all Bristol. and to any
country contiguous TO it. Oar cor
respondent closes as follows: "lhe
In. If S, t led fairy. Bristol will be at
least G miles north Of the true boun-
Diary line. That territory, with 6
miles off Of Washington County will
give room for a County Of - miles II.
width, and so miles IL length. or IS
square miles, with population Of
5000 or 10. 600, and available area
of over 100000 acres Of land. or 90
acres for each person Of a population
oflG.OOO, which would have about
1000 voters.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-03-22

Our correspondence touching the
Grecnville outrage, IS so full that we
have little room for comment.
For deliberate and cold Hooded
atrccity, it stands unparalleled in this
country. A crime more dia0olical
and retribution more feet footed has
not occurred within the memory Of
men now living here. 1t has appalled,
by its deliberation and disnayed by
its perfect, though fruiiless success.
the people who have been peacefully
sleeping in their quiet homes during
the darkness which has followed their
days of toll. Ii is a blow at mid
night which has broken in the iancied
fabric of our security, q CHASTITY breach
through which the ienls of hell, have
thrust their hileons and bloody coan
tenances, at the sight Of which i.
should be no source Of wonder. that a
whole community has been inhamed
10 such a pitch OF vengeance, that cs-
cape has been impossible to the chief
perpetrator. who has been already
sent in the twinkling OF an eye, to
that awful bar Of final punishment,
from which there is no escape.