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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-19
Chancery Sale
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

No. 2i93.
IN OBEDIENCE TO A DECREE PRONOUNCED
i by the Chancery Court at Knoxville. at the July
Special Term, 1872, in the case of William Curd va.
Thomas an NJ. e. Shnpaugh will sell in front OF the
court house door Ia Knoxville. on
Saturday, the 7th day of December NEXT,
at IL O'Clock A. NJ at public auction to the high st
bidder, sufciency of the real estate entoned and
descr bed said decree. to raise the sum OF Sol6 49,
with interet r m 3ls of July. 1872 and all the costs
of this cause Said real estate is described as follows
t. 10 of land situated in East Knoxville. bound
ed on the north by the line OF NJ Nelson. Mabry Co..
on the east by the lot formerly owned by NJ. T. Bird
well on t west by Temperance street, and On the
south by East Hill street.
I'd. Two tracts of land adjoining each other in Lou
don county, Tennessee, bounded the north by the
lands of WilkersOn on the east by Hartly q Smith
on the nth by LenOirS, and on the west by Henry
Shinpaugh both said to contain in the aggregate IA
acres
TERMS.-Said slle will be made on credit of sew
twelve and eighteen mon hs, except 10 per cent,
which viii be required in cash. and in bar Of the right
of redemption. Notes with good security bearing IN
tereSt from date, will be required of the purchaser and
lien retained On the properly further security.
NJ. L. PATTERSON, c. il. NJ.
Nov. II, 1S12-l3wl
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Horace Maynard for Observation-Disclosures
Senator and Representative-TeDne
Republicans Appreciated.

Senator and RepresentatiVe-TeDne
Republicans Appreciated.
Correspondence fthc Chronicle
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. -, 1872.
Immediately after my arrival here, /
was pleasantly surprised to find in the
morning CHRONICLE, the able letter of
Senator BrOwnloW, and [ soon learned
that the State of Tennessee occupies a
great deal Of public attention in the Ma
tional Capital at the present period. My
very first conversation with my fellow
guests of the Metropolitan, turned as soon
as I mentioned my hailing from Tennes-
see, upon the subject of our political
success, and Mr.. Maynard's person
al merits in accomplishing it. His
chances for the Speakership were freely
discussed as exceedingly favorable not
only on account of his high personal quail
ties but also as a recognition of Southern
Republication. 1t pleased me exceeding
| ly to find him scarcely less appreciated
| here where there is no end of distinguished
! politicians from all States of the North than
! he is among his many friends and admir-
ers at home, and it pleased me not little
to receive the unanimous Acknowledgement
that our little Knoxville has furnished the
most prominent Southern statesmen and
politician i'll either House.
| w IGllleE our CIlGllSllcu WI " oCSIlN
for Mr. Maynard the Speakership of the
House be realized or not, it is certain he
will not fail on account of sympathy
with his high claim or Of differentiation
of his merits or popularity and only con-
sideratiOns of the greatest Importance may
possibly prevent his election.
Several subsequent discussions with well
! in formed and influential men have con-
WINGED me that he will at least be the
most formidable competitor of Mr.. Blaine,
and whatever the issue may be, his and
Mr.. Brownlow's influence will be second
to none of any member of Congress.
l could not deny myself the pleasure to
write this piece of comfort to the Tennes-
see Republicans. who had SO often and so
long to keep in the background, and you
will learn that the impressions which
hereby communicate to you are not based
upon hasty conclusions.
Every day since cal East, l see reasons
for feeling prouder and prouder of being q
Tennessee Republican, s. NJ. Il.
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THE BAXTER LIBEL CASE.
Col. John Baxter and the Banner.

Some two years since we published what
purported to be speech delivered by Gen.
Joseph A. Mabry before the Chancery
Court at Knoxville, in which imputations
exceedingly gross and defamatory were
made against Col. Baxter. Gen. Mabry
has furnished us with the following card,
and requests its publication:
TOTHE PUBLIC.-The undersigned here
by fully retracts and withdraws publica-
ton made by him heretofore, the same be-
ing the report of a speech published by me
in the matter of the suit of John Batter rs.
joseph Il. Md6yy, ct. a., in the Knox Coun-
ty Chancery Court.
Convinced that by said publication have
done him great injustice, make this re-
traction as publicly as the charge was
made, when under the excitement OF hot
indignation and anger. A disposition to
repair an injury done in the heat and
storm of passion, as readily as 1 would re-
sent wrong or outrage done to myself, is
my only apology for this communication.
Jos. A. MABRY.
KNOXVILLE, Nov. 10, 1872.
This voluntary retrdrit by Gen. Mabry
of all the offensive charges contained in his
pretended speech-for in fact it was never
delivered-is of its self sufficient to relieve
Col. Baxter from the foul asperslons when
it contained. But we desire to say as well
in our own defense as III VInulcdIlolOi W.
Baxter, that we published Gen. Mabry's
pretended speech without consideration
and without malice, as an advertisement,
and with no pupose to endorse its contents
or iniure him. And that, being sued by
| Col. b. and called on to defend, we have
| by ourselves and through counsel, lnVestl'
rated the facts, and from this lnvestlga'
fion, personal and professional, we are sat
isfied that every allegationin Gen. Maory..s
pretended speech against Col, Baxter, hi'
father and family, is false and without the
Slightest evidence to support them.
We make this declaration on ouroWn &C
count as an act of simple justice to Col. b.
as the only dnaende which we can no"
make for the injury unintentionally done
him-leaving him to prosecute or abandon
his suit against us as his own sense OF non
or and Justice may dlctate-B0|l'eFV io'''
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"THE RECORD"


The want of religious paper which should possess
certain well defined characteristics has long been felt
in East Tennessee. Such paper, it seen shOuld
be so cheap that every family might take it, yet so
high toned fresh and rigorous to behighy esteemed;
SO local in character to interfere wi none Of our
able religious weeklics published abroad and so ex-
clusivey religious to compete with none of our pro
gressive secular papers.
1t is proposed to this want by the utilization at
Knoxville Tenne see, of peper calleI THE RECORD,
which while especially under Presbyterian auspices,
shall sincerely aim develop the religious interests of
East Tennessee The news of all the churches and re-
ligious dies i'll our section will be thankfully accept
ed and will be given as fully and impartiay pos
sible.
The great aim will be 10 acquaint our churches with
one another and place our people in practical sympa
thy with the great religious movements and the earn
est Christian thought of the age. Politics will be en-
trely excluded Nothing unchariable or partisan or
controversial will be admitted but only that which 1t
is hoped N promote the glory of our Lord Jesus
Christ in whose name his 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 cheapnes5 and
excellence may be combined. it will beissuei monthly
but on good paper AMI in the best STYLE and will con-
sst of eight pag' 9, 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 t, Rev. P. D. Cow
AN, Editor.
Send advertisements and subscriptions to
OB.SMITH & CO.. Publishers.
noy13.odep25w6t Knoxville. Te m.
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Vote of Claiborne County.

see from the election returns that you
have not received the vote of our county,
Claiborne. Grant, $780, Greeley, 425 ;
Johnson, $50; Cheatham, 81; Maynard,
7S6; Butler, 799; Carter, 4l3; BARNARD,
4l2; Cottrell, GIG; Mayors, 259; Brown,
ass; Freeman, 1919; White, 4OS; WEIGH,
7S7.
The above is the official vote of Clai-
borne county.
Yours Very Respectfully,
E, NJ. ANDERSON.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-19

LOUISVILLE TO CINCINNATI.
5 Trains a Day from Louisville,
EAST AND WEST.

Passengers will bear in min that this is the quickest
and b, st line from KnOxvi lie, Bristol, any point
the East Tennessee. Virginia and GeOrsla RullrOad
to ST, LOU IS. KANSAS CITY,
ST. JOSEPH, OMAHA, DENVER,
SAN FRANCISCO,
or any point in the West.
Leaving BRISTOL or Knoxville in the morning you
arrive in Lo is at $50 the following evening la adj
vance OF any other line making direct connection with
line out of ST. Louis to any Western city, No other
Ii makes SUI b time. BY the sam train from Knox
vile you arrive IN Cincinnati at tue following day.
TINE-S2 hours Knoxville TO ST. Louis.
"A hours knoxville to Cincinnati.
No tran>fers-nO ferries.
Passengers from the South make close correction at
Louisville for the East and est. Trans of the Lou
isve and Nashville Railroad direct to the depot
of the ohio and Mississippi Railway the grr ut
iron bridge when they step from to the other
Pass myers will keep Their seats till they reach tn Ohio
and Mississippi Depot For Information as to time and
connection apply to Agents Of East Tennessee, flr-
GINA and Georgia Railroad at knoxville or BRISTOL or
address W.R. KERR Pass AR't,
ut Knoxville, Tenn.
Ask for tickets TO the West by the Ohio and MIseis
sippi Railway. Take other.
FRANK VAN DUSEN, GEO, J. CLARK.
sppt29) Gen. Pass. Agt S. Pass. Agt.
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Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tenn.
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
No, 2Ii3.

McClHngs i Bettertons Patrick A. Fpehln ct al:
IN THIS CAUSE, IT APPEARING FIR NJ THE
L cross bill of John McGr ath and Daniel Lyons that
the residence of defendant p S. Kennedy is unknown
It is ordered by the Clerk and Master that publication
be made for four successive weeks in the Knoxville
Chronicle notifying said defendant p. 5. KENNEDY 10
appear before the Chancery Court at Knoxville. on
or before the second Monday in January: next; ana
make defense to the bills of John Me1ratn anu
cause or ne same will be taken for confessed as to him
and set for hearing ex parte. r-1.o>y n SM
true copy. Attest: NJ. H. PhhIE MInpN' y ~
O,tober o. 1879 20y4t
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EXECUTIVE MANSION,


Washington, d. c.. Nov. 10, lS12.
DEAR SIR: In accepting your resigna-
ton of the office of Solicitor General, this
day rendered, permit me to express the re-
greet feel at severing the official relations
with one who has filled his trust with so
much zeal and ability. Being the first
Solicitor General under the government of
the United States, it has been your pri-
YIlege, though accompanied by arduous
labor, to organize thatdepartment. All who
have cOmein official contact with you bear
witness to the efficiency with which the
service of organizing and managing the
affairs of the Office has been conducted. In
the field of labor laid out for yourself you
take with you assurances of my best wish
es for your future success and confidence
that you can not fail. thank you hearth
~ Tor the kind words centered in your let
ter OF resignation towards me, personally,
and my, administration of the affairs
entrusted to me by people to whom
[ shall ever feel grateful. With high re-
gard, Your Ob'd'nt Serv't
US GRANT.
To Hon. b. Ii. Bristow, Solicitor Cen
erai United States-Present.
LOGANSPORT, IND, Nov. 1S.-The Tay-
Tor House is burned. Loss very | eavy.
By the breaking of platform on the
third floor of the new Herald building this
afternoon, five workmen were precipitat-
ed into the basement and John Meetamen,
John Farrell and John McCardy, were be-
lieved fatally injured.
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CHANCERY SALE
Valuable City Property,

In Sneed, King & Co.'s Addition to Knoxville.
IN OBEDIENCE TO A DECREE PRONOUNCED
by the Chancery Court AT the September Term, 49,
on Guardian) w. Elizabeth Web ct al. will SELL in
front of the court hous- door in Knoxville, on
Saturday, tie 7th Day Of December ncrt,
at II o'clt ok A. NJ at public auction to the highest
bidder lots Nos 12 128 16l and 162 in Sneed: King
II Co.'S Addition to Knoxville suficiency thereof
raise the required Lot No. IA lies south OF
Crozer and Morgan streets No. Us lies south OF Park
street. fronting so feet said street. and being third
lot east of Crozier and lots Nos 6 and l6z lie
north OF Park street, onting Al and 80 feet on said
street. being the 9Th and 9Th lots East OF Crozler
street. .
TERMS-Said lots will be sold for one half cash in
hand and the remainder in six months. Notes bearing
int rest from date, with go security will be required
of the purchaser. NJ. L. PATTERSON, c. q NJ.
noYl WI
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Gentlemen, where do you think that
beefsteak comes from ?' said the Landlord,
planting his thumbs in his waistcoat arm
holes. From near the horns, was the
quiet reply of one of the boarders. LII IS
singular, but that landlord has not put any
cOnundrums to those bOarders since.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-19

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 steadily
and resolutely to the goal of good COM
mon school law ?-Nenaphis Araldnche.
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TeIegraphiC Summary.

\ severe shock of earthquake was felt
at Concord, n. H., on Monday.
The Government barracks at Baton
Rouge are burned.
Three fires are reported in New Or
leans-loss $4,000.
Three rOughs assailedsa New Orleans
merchant. One of them was killed by an
officer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-19
FOR SALE.
S52 Acres of Land.

427 ACRES in Knox county, Tenn. nine and one
half miles from Knoxville, and four miles from the
Fla % sf pow-Ils atiou the Knoxville and Ohio
Railroad. Has been divided into I acts containing
l02 i07 los and lilo acres respectively Cleared land
SnrposCs Dwellings and on three of these
tracts Will be sold in separate tracts in body.
Two good orchards on the premises.
Also 42J Acres in Anderson county. about four
mil from PowelPs Station. Mostly cultivated land.
with two small lots on one Of which is a Saw Mill and
Cardng Machine.
Good time given for payments.
JAS Al. MOORE. Executor.
sepl+i1twtf Boy 3l2, Knoxville. Tenn
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CIarke.s New Method for Reed organ.

Plcases everybody by its thorough course OF IN
street on and must pleasing music Price, q ~.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-19
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Gen. Bristow
takes an important position on the Texas
Pacific Railroad. He resigns for that pur-
pose. The following is the letter OF ac-
ceptance
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RY TELEGRAPH.

The EpizOotic Among the Chickens,
Geese and Turkeys.
Eata, Phase of the Horse MaIady.
Insurance Companies Uneasy About
Receivers.
ImuosiBg Religious ObSerVanCeS in
France.
Gambetfa'S Speech at Tours Unpopular
Trouble in organizing the Alabama
Legislature.
The BipPorhinOrrhea in the South
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Western and Atlantic Railroad
Company.

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
ATLANTA, August %, lSI2
On and after this date
WESTERN EXPRESS,
Connecting for \ ew York and the West.
Leaves Atlantis, I'M
Arrives Dalton AM
Arrives Chattanooga, AM
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
To the North and West carly ing Pullman Palace Gar
TO Louisville.
Leaves Atlanta Sog Am
Arrives Dalton I'M
Arrives Chattanooga IN
LIGHTNING EXPRESS,
Passengers leaving Atlanta by this Train arrive IN
New York the second afternoon at EA Pm,
Is Hours and IS Minutes.
earlier than Passengers leaving by Augusta the same
evening.
Leaves Atlanta Pm
SOUTHERN EXPRESS,
Carrying Through Palace Car.from Louisville North
and West.
Leaves Chattanooga 40 F'A'
Arrives Atlanta ]A''''
DAY PASoE GER TRAIN,
From the North and West.
Leaves Chattanooga - An
Arrives Atlanta A'-'
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
Leaves Dalton '''..''Iz: % An
2jy JOSEPH +. BKOMN. President:
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LOUISVILLE AND CINCINNATI
Short Line Railroad.
FOR CINCINNATI AND THE EAST.

FOR CINUINNAII IND IHL EAoI.
The quickest. best and only route running a double
daily line Pullman drawing room sleeping from
IousyIIe TO Columbus. Ohio, Plttsburg, H. rris burg,
PhiI4delpha, New York and other Eastern Cities.
without change The only line with which passengers
from the South make direct etOn ut Louisville
with through tor New York. avoiding from to 10
hours delay incident to, and arriving train az
vance of ali other lines. Time Louisville u New
York only 81 hours. This Ii stone ballasted and
entirely free fom dust. Being equi ped with he eel
bIty of collisions Only all rail lins passing er the
great irun railway bridge Cine matt betw Louis
Vile and Cincinnati. N king direct connection with all
trunk lines for the North and East.
Tickets for sale VIA Louis lille and the Short Line
at all ticket Offices in the South and SUuthW So.
j. Z. 6IMPER ING, Supt.
s. S. PARKER, GenI Pass & Ticket Agent.
SEPTIC
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-19
EASY CANTATAS.

For Musical Societies and Clubs Choirs Seminaries
and Classes that fear to attack the nratorios and clas
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-12-10

August 6, lsw.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-12-10
sU N D AY BEADING,
A Singular story.


A singular story is told in Sheffield pa
per of a burglary committed two or three
years ago at an old-fashioned house in
southern county. The lady who occupied
the house retired to her room shortly be-
fore midnight, and found a man underhe
bed. She feared to go to the door and un-
lock 1t, lest the burglar should suspect that
she was about to summon help, and should
intercept her. To gain time she sat down
and took her bible from her dressing-table.
Opening the sacred book at random, 1T so
happened that the chapter lighted on was
that containing the Parable of the Prodi-
gal Son. Kneeling down when the chapter
was ended, she prayed aloud prayed
earnestly and fervently-she besought safe
ty for herself during the perils Of the night,
and cast herself in supreme confidence on
the Divine protector. Then she prayed for
others who might have been tempted into
ill-doing-that they might be led from evil,
and brought into the fold of Christ; that
to such might be vouchsafed the tender
mercy and kindness promised to all who
truly repent of their sins. Lastly, she
prayed that, if He willed it, even tonight,
some such sinner might be saved from the
wrath to come; might, like the Prodigal,
be made to see that he had sinned, and
might so be welcomed back with the Joy
that awaits even one penitent. The lady
arose from her knees and went to bed. The
man got up as noiselessly as he could, and
said &c l mean you no harm madame; l
am going TO leave the house, and thank you
for your prayers" With difficulty he open
ed the bedroom door, and presently she
heard him open window in another part
of the house, and drop down into the gar
den. The lady was recently visiting at a
friends house in the north of England, and
while there was asked to go to hear, in a
Dissenting place of worship, minister
who was ga reformed character" In the
course Of the sermon the preacher told all
the incidents of this terrible night exactly
as they occurred. After the sermon she
went into the vestry, and asked him who
had told him this story. After some hesi-
tation he said that he was the burglar, but
her earnest supplication and intercession
sank deep into his heart, and as ne listened
| he there and then resolved not only to give
up his guilty design, but to live reformed
life altogether. To that resolution he had
adhered and to her was owing whatever
good he had since been able to do as min
lister of the Gospel
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What is Catgut 2

Some inquiring mind has started the
question, "What is Catgut? The Shoe
and Leather Reporter thus answers" For
many years the only article used under this
name consisted of the intestines of sheep,
cut and twisted. AS the Italian sheep are
the leauest of those accessible to market,
and as the membranes of lean animals are
known to be tougher than those of animals
in high condition, the best catgut has come
from Naples and that vicinity.
There is no historical record concerning
the use of the intestines of cats for strings
of this sort, but from the fact that the name
from earliest time has uniformly been ap-
piled to this article, it would appear alto
gether probable that the strings did first
come or were supposed to come from that
source. The chief use of catgut for many
years was for the strings Of harps and gui-
tars it was manufactured from the vicera
of sheep. The membranes of smaller ami
mails are sometimes used for the covering
of whips and such purposes, but sheep still
furnish the strings for musical instruments.
The process of preparing is quito curious.
The membranes are ordinarily exposed to
the power of burning sulphur, and then
slit and twisted into cords of different sizes
as wanted. Musical strings, whip cords,
hatters' cords, strings of clocks, ETC., are
the chief uses on the list. They are ther
dyed, stretched on frames, and dried in O
very high temperature"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-12-10
Adecdote Of Chief Justice Marshall.

The following anecdote of Chief Justice
Marshall, illustrating his simple-minded-
ness and easy good-nature, has never be-
fore been in print. lis this When Judge
Marshall lived in Richmond, his opposite
neighbor was Colonel Pickett, father of
the Confederate General George E. Picket,
of Gettysburg fame. Colonel Pickett was
a man of wealth, lived well, and was not
content unless everything about his house.
hold bore the marks of good living. His
horses were his pride, and were conspicu-
GUS everywhere for their splendid appear
ance, being as sleek, fat, and high-spirited
as abundant food and excellent grooming
could make them. Judge Marshall's hors-
es, on the other hand, were notoriously
lean and unkempt Everybody but the
Judge had remarked this. At last it was
brought to his notice, with the suggestion
that his carriage driver neglected the hors-
es, sold much of their food, and appropria-
ted the money to his own use, good deal
of it going, no doubt, for liquor.
The Judge called him up without delay :
"Dick, what is the reason Colonel Pickett's
horses are in such splendid condition,
while mine are almost skeletons? am
afraid you neglect them, don't half curry
them, and don't half feed them"
Dick, not expecting the attack, was fairly
posed. He hemmed and hawed awhile till
he could gather his negro wits about him,
and then said:
"Mars John, look at you--is you fat 2"
"No," said the Judge" decidedly not"
"Well, look at old MISS" Mrs. Marsh
alD-"is she fat 2" "No"
"Den look at me-is fat?" "No."
"Den look at yo' hosses-is dey fat?"
"No."
"Now den, you jes' look at Kunnle Pick
EFT. He is fat, his ca'idage-driver is fat,
his hosses fat, his dogs fatal fat. De troof
is, Mars John, fat run in de Pickett family,
and it don't run in our'n. OATS all"
"Well," said the Judge, after little re-
Election, "there is good deal in that. 1t
never occurred to me before" He turned
back into his study, and Dick was never
troubled any more.