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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-03

Ny neat was du and heavy, with sales 5000 bushels
ny 81 - iof prime Chicago spring aoa 81 III for do TO ar
rive ~ % reu winter in store 81 81 for white Genesee
IN store, Other deseripons We're nominal Barley
sales o bushels western at Zoe and 3D bushels Canada
on private terms, Corn WAS frmer and fairly active,
al &c 74ac for mixed closing 74c. 75c. Western
white and Use for Southern white Included above
sney are 4ooW bushels at 6c last hall of MAY and
nrst hal OF june and 6 for all June Oats steady
ana active sales. u 900 bushels SIC No Chicago
dull and nominal. = =
FRElGnrs-The inquiry for berthroom continued fair
bon LOT gram PROVISIONS and other goods
Mllnout noticeable change. The Inquiry vessels
charer continued fair chiefly tor the petroleum trade;
lnose closed We're at about former rates. The
,nents were as foows:rO Liverpool, by steam, 81 500
bushels grain at I'd 900 boxes checie Dos 100 boxes
LIVERPOOL aSs 90 bushels grain SD; to Glasgow, by
prise a Russian bark, hence to Cronslad 1890 bbs
fined petroleum, IS 3D. An Italian bark TONS
Geneva or LeRlorn, 800 bbls Toe and
petroleum, 25c. an Italian bark, hence to Gbralter
orders 500 bbls refined petroleum. ON private terms;
Swedish bark 2dD bhls refined petroleum., As 6I priv
ege OF the Adratic at 6s Cd. German bark hence TO
the German Baltic, 2l5O bbls refined petroleum.
voyage, on private terms Norwegian bark hence to
Alexandria, 900 cases re fined petroleum. 275sc;
Italian bark from Baltimore to Cork, orders to the
United Kingdom, 1000 quarters grain, 6s Sd, IS il
United Kingdom 600 quarters grain mt IS. a. ship
from Baltimore to the Bristol Channel 1850 quarters
grain, private terms #.#4 Ff.' :
WORCESTERSHIRE market remained quiet for both foreign
and domestic but prices very strong We hear of
sales lUD bDls. Orleans DC a SIC +
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-03


Tile market for governments was unusually duh,
hut prices were fully and nrmly maintained There
were more sellers than buyers however, as Is gene
rally the case after the payment OF the coupons.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
The quotations at five O'Clock this afternoon were
~ follows:-
Consols, money and account. a3h
American hve-twcnty bonds, 1852. ........... 90ss
american hvctwenty bonds, 1867. 1914
American Erie shareS. 90
BANK OF ENGLAND.
The bullion In the Bank of England has decreased
hnring the past week $4,000, nearly equal to q
million Of dollars. The minimum rate or discount
Nj the bank remains at four per cent.
TREASURY CIRCULATION.
The following table shows the amount Of govern
nent paper in actual circulation, less The total OF
ihe reserves held hy the national banks, compared
with the amount out on the lst OF May, 1907
Aag1, 1872. Acvl 1860.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $50, 5g0,SsI y35602 ,n13
FIacilohai curiehcy..... 43lio,05O 36,iSl,j i7
Total. $500, 71o,52I 1892 SOL Go
amount III treasury, 133i5,.ug l6,s53,5 $40
-. = = $780,. -~r--sz-A .---s===-=
Paper in circulation. 1856 305,32l ta75,s49,osI
by these figures it appears that there is nearly
ten and half millions more OF government money
In actual circulation now than there was three
years ago. .--...-r-...-..., s.~--..
e. RAILROAD FONDS
Every turn upward in the price OF government
securities creates new demand for secure bonds
oi well established railroads. Timid people, Of
course will he brought to the belief that the
security which railroad bond presents approaches
,p any degree to the protection and safety afforded
by government issue, and hence the wide differ
snoe in the market values between seven and eight
per cent first class FIRST mortgage Hens on estab
hshcd wen paving roads and five and SIX per cent
United states bonds. But there are Others who are
better able to Judge ana are less Influenced by I'M
hginary fears who are seeking railroad securities
for permanent investments, for the main reason
that they pay much larger interest and can be pur-
chased at greatly reduced rates. The following
table shows the quotations OF the various railroad
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-03

NAVAL sroaFs-For spirits turpcntinae the market con-
tinaed moderately active, but was shade easier We
sses 1 SS e a sRSs 5S or S % eS
song nt 49, sss 70 Rosn was quiet but very r
bli,. pale 81 a ss Tar was quiet and unchanged -
pfrsoLEuM-on Change today The market for refined
porsrs We heard ofsaIes Of 5000 Lbi prime white oil
ShSG as adsrd on w 5s"s a s .n1 at
ase 100 hbls standard white for June at So Crude In
very firm; quoted AZ 2Sac $50 Naphtha was scarce
market quiet but trm ut S. =, both roads The
Philadelphia market remained without essential change
There was very little Offering Refined quoted nomlnay
Receipts pork s7s ms beef packages
market for mess pork showed moderate degree OF
tiy,y but the frness Of holders who demanaed higher
sales Of 80 Sbs at si IS cash ; 80 bbs Tor june at ss
sss' sstdllS 'ss 'Ss As; "sa tsp
most asking sosss ~ WAS s'i se M
rnda sm rssss n Drssssd hogs we're IN
in ot bb at nom IS sii for mess, s6 sis Tor
for India mess ieTess Beef hans We're hanged aud
quiet; quoted At $2s 81 Cut mea!s--Iho demand to-
from store sales in round lots were ma q 80 boxes
@ @ We sS Ha @ ZEN m
shoulders &C. Gle picked hams, sac loc.; do shout
RI 81 lGF SSsfS Or safes
m erces a. yc Ssc 20 iierees Tor May at
in good demand and firm Sales 700 tierces at Sc Gle
E,cs-The market continued quiet and unchanged sales
e bags tsn esrca Nina aas eSs' Fans'0n at
81 ps We sefsy 94y essH rs SS
$50 Of which were good fair refining, and brought sc
also s boxes clarified centrifugal at lo6c and 6 boxes
private terms Refined Was in fair demand and firm at
former ngurcs Messrs. G. A. Mann Co. report the
Haas soaes Lays M.iaao
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-03

Paper in circulation. sSb, 305,32l f315,s49, ool
by these figures it appears that there Is nearly
ten and half millions more OF government money
In actual circulation now than there was three
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10

THERE is hardly parallel in the history
of the United States Congress, where that
body has shown stronger determination
to take hold of and push through vital is
sues, than in the passage by the House of
the law abolishing the office of Assessors
and Assistant Assessors. The bill was re-
ported on Friday by the Ways and Means
Committee and passed without opposition.
Under the provisions of the bill the Asses
sors and their assistants are to go out of
Office July 1, 1878, and sooner, if the Com
missioner thinks fit. The bill repeats so
much of the last session as required the
consolidation of the collection districts
into 80. There will be, as now, Collec-
tor for each Congressional District. The bill
will meet with considerable opposition in
the Senate, but it is the intention of its
friends to pass it before the holiday recess,
if possible.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10
THE ALABAMA MIDDLE.

The muddle in the Legislative affairs of
Alabama have for the last fortnight claimed
large share of public attention. In that
State considerable excitement has existed,
and viewed in the distance, it has been diff
ficult for disinterested minds to form cor
rect conclusion as to who was really right
or who was wrong. Judging from the press
dispatches alone, one would be forced to
the conclusion that the faction of the Leg
lature, which meets in the Capitol, is right,
and that the other faction which holds its
meetings in the Court House is all wrong.
But it must be remembered that this in
formation comes from extreme partisan
sources and great allowance must be made
for exaggeration and Misrepresentation.
Gov. Lewis has written long letter to
Attorney General Williams, in which he
gives full statement of all the facts. Gov.
Lewis is a native of that State-a gentle
man of high reputation for honesty and
integrity, and his statements, made in an
official letter, will carry greater weight
than any outside and prejudiced repre- SEN
tation. The question at issue has been as
to who were the rightful representa-
tives from Barbour and Marengo
counties. The Secretary of State, it will
be remembered, gave certificates to the
Democratic candidates which made a small
Democratic majority on joint ballot. Of
the election in these counties the Governor
says:
1t sufficient to state that both of these coun-
ties elected Republican members by large ma
.jorittes. and that by the most audacious frauds
tary of State to the Democratic members from
both counties, all of whom are now sitting in
the capitol congregation; and that there is not
a man in Montgomery who has the effrontery
to assert that any of these Democrats obtained a
majority of the votes cast in that election; nor
do the Democratic congregation at the capitol
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10
The Ceosa and Tennessee River Canal,

From the Rome Courier we learn the
following relative to the late Convention
held there to consider the question of con-
structing a canal uniting the Tennessee
River with the Atlantic Ocean:
Mr.. P. M. Williams, delegate repre-
senting the Knoxville Board of Trade,
was introduced, and took a seat in the
meeting.
A number of letters received from va
rious gentlemen in sympathy with the OBJ
jects of the meeting, was read by the Sec
rotary.
Hon. G.. H. Smith, of the committee APP
pointed to report to this meeting on the
resources of the country and the impor-
lance of constructing the great Southern
Canal, uniting the Tennessee River with
the Atlantic Ocean, and also of opening
and improving the Coosa, Oostanaula and
Etowah Rivers, read the report, supported
by appropriate extracts from published ar
ticles. s5 f.'s
A motion to adopt the report being be
fore the meeting, remarks were made by
Gen. G. s. Black, Hon. J. w. III. Under
wood, Mr.. p. M. Williams, Col. d. 5.
Printup and Hon. A. r. Wright. The
report was unanimously adopted.
On motion, it was agreed that commit
tee be appointed to wait on the several
corporations mentioned in the report, and
endeavor to obtain means to send one or
more persons to Washington, d. c., in or
der to attend to the furtherance of the OBJ
jects contemplated.
Col. d. s. Printup and G. 81. Smith
were appointed committee to draft me-
mortal to be presented to Congress, asking
an appropriation for the purpose of con-
structfng the great Southern Canal, uniting
the Tennessee River with the Atlantic
n oil 70 irafn
Coosa, Oostanaula and Etowah Rivers.
On motion of Thos. J. Perry, it was
Resolved, That this Board ask the CO.
operation of the Board of Trade of Knox
vile, Tennessee, through their representa-
tive, P. M. Williams, in our effort to pro-
cure an appropriation to open the Coosa
aud Oostanaula Rivers 80 as tosecure water
communication from Mobile to Rome and
thence to Knoxville, Tennessee.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10

THE Union and american talks solemn
~ about the "fair divide" of which the
Greeneville Sentinel and Reporter speaks,
and Col. Burch, editor-in-chief of that pa
per being a candidate himself, does not
contemplate coalitions" with favor. He
talks with owl-like wisdom about "bar-
gain, intrigue and corruption" and gives
the following bit of news:
We are aware that emissarries of Radicalism
have been from Knox to Shelby on the bust
ness suggested by the Sentinel and Reporter,
but their mission of bargain and intrigue was a
failure.
We are anxious to know who the tennis
saries of Radicalism" are, who have been
from Knox to Shelby on this bargain,
intrigue and corruption" business. Will
the y. and Il. please inform us?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10
Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tenn.

Petition to incorporate The FARMLAND Fire Insu-
rance Company.
No. 246O.
R. r. Bearden. Jno M. Brooks R. J. Mckinney, Jas.
L. Gaines, Ambrose Gaines, +. III. McClung, Jas,
Jaquesland Warham Easley. ex parte.
THE ABOVE NAMED PARTIES HAVING
hled their petition in the Chancery Court at Knox
ville asking to be Incorporated under the name and
style OF The FARMLAND Fire Insurance Company, D
the object being to carry fire insurance company
for the purpose OF general fire and marine insurance.
with its principal office in Knoxville, Tennessee and
with all such powers and privileges as enjoyed
It is ordered that publication be MADE for thirty DAYS
in the Knoxville Daily Chronicle. notifying all persons
who may desire so to do to appear before the Chance
~ Court at Knoxville on or before the second Monday
Of January next and resist the application or the
will be proceeded with ex parte.
This 11th day of November. 1872.
COPY Of the order. Attest:
Per w. A. GALBRAITH. D. G. 4 NJ.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10

SINCLAIR ToUsEY, Esq, of New York,
was so much pleased at the Presidents
attention to the "dying and dead Gree
ley" that he has written him letter
through the Tribune, expressive of his
qualification. He says: "By these acts
"you have taught the nations that Amer
"icans never forget what is due to the
character of their great citizens, and that
"the passions of an exciting political con-
"test never destroy the respect that Amer
"ican partisan opponents have for the
"good lives of good men,"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10

pretended to deny that frauds produced the re-
suits, the benefits of which they seek to retain.
For the good name of the South we re-
greet that such scenes are enacted as have
taken place at Montgomery, but when ex-
IRENE partisans attempt to maintain them
selves in power through fraud, it is to be
hoped that the right will always triumph.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10

THE Louisville Commercial very proper
Iy criticises the action of the Associated
Press Agent at New Orleans, in sending
over the wires long editorial from Bit
terly partisan journal, relative to existing
political troubles in Louisiana. The gen.
eral public are not interested in knowing
the opinions of partisan editors, but want
to know the facts as they really exist.
They will then be able to form their own
OninionS
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10

ATTENTION is called to letter, publish
ed elsewhere, from the Secretary of War,
addressed to Hon. Horace Maynard. 1t
will be seen that Tennessee is entitled
to another appointment to West Point
after the 4th of March.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10

THE indications are that Gen. John B.
Gordon will be elected United States
Senator, from Georgia, to succeed Hon.
Joshua F. Hill. His political disabilities
were removed sometime ago, hence there
is no trouble on that score.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION
Of Any Daily Published in East Tennessee.

Col. JOHN G. BURCH, of the Union and
american, having completed the biography
business, has announced himself a candi-
date for Comptroller. No surprise is mani
tested.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10

THE Memphis Ledger comes outsquare-
ly and unequivocally for more liberal
system of free schools. We think that
there is no doubt of the fact that the Leg
islature which meets next month will give
us such law. Enlightened public opin-
ion demands it.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10
IN CHANCERY AT CLINTON,

Anderson County, Tennessee.
WHEREAS, r Fl Gratz. G. A Perdicaris, A Rich
w ey, Jonathan Steward. FL STILES, W Sterling,
] ohm Redding. Chas r Morrell, Thos Magill and
Charles NJ Steward have filed their petition for
Charter of Incorporation, to be known as THE
Poplar Creek Railroad Coal and Iron Company. pray
manufacturing company in Anderson and the adjacent
counties, commencing in the Mountain Fork of Poplar
Creek, near Dunnavans Gap, in Anderson county.
the said Chancery Court on the LIST Mond in Decem-
Der next to show why said prayer should not be
granted and letters of incorporation should not issue
or said petition hill be proceeded with ex parte
1t further ordered that this notice be published for
thirty days in the Knoxville (Tenn) Daily Chronicle
A copy Of the order. Test;
d30d VIM II. WHITSON Clk & Master.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10
"THE RECORD"
Prospectus.

The want of religious paper. which should possess
certain well defined characteristics has long been felt
in East Tennessee. Such paper it was seen, should
be so cheap that every family might take it; yet so
high toned fresh and vigorous to ehghly esteemed;
so local in character to interfere with of our
able religious weeklies published abroad and ex
clusivey religious to compete with of pro-
gressve secular papers.
It is proposed to meet this want by the publication at
Knoxville. Tennessee of piper called The RECORD.
which while especially under Presbyterian auspices,
shall sincerely aim to develop the religious interests of
East Tennessee. The of all the churches and
gious bodies in our section will be thankfully accept
ed and will be given fully and mpartially pos
sible.
The great aim will be to acquaint churches with
another and place people in practical sympa-
thy with the great religious movements and the earn
est Christian thought of the age. Politics will be
trey excluded. Nothing uncharitable or partisan
controversial will be admitted but only that which it
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 beissued monthly
but good paper and in the best STYLE and will con-
sist 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 -se.er
Address all articles for insertion to Rev. P D. Cow
AN. Editor.
Send advertisements and subscriptions to
o. B. SMITH CO.. Publishers,
novl3todeP25w6t Knoxville, Tenn.
, 1872-12-26

The following letter from probable future
President to his sistor, which is now going the
rounds Of the newspapers, is classified as an
'' ''Epis.o1atory EIogt:"
DEAH SUE: The horses has all got the epigramic
very badly. Us boys had much fun the other day
Little Franks hobby had glue runnin out Of his
nose, knew he had 1t, and took him into the
batt-roou1 and got souaa OF mas fuo towels End
wrapped his legs up in hot wafer, aud burned sulphur
matches under his throat, and sWinged hs name off,
aud the paint of his egu, and the glue al como
unstuck and Ftank can't ride him any more. Wasn't
it jolly Then the matches put in mind Of hayin
Boston fire, coa1ed sister Sadie to give us her
box Of Swiss touses sou brought her from "Trip; aud
re zat 'em up and touched em or and let her rip. The
town went like bazcs, and we tbrowed some Of sisa
dolls in for dead bodig and then Eayed the and
legs for trofys.
But you bet We got aca1ed when the Aames wens 50
high, so We turned on the hose, and that fool jim
Blain let the water all over the floor, nd down
the kitchen the cooks head, and she thought the
pipes had busted, and for man to fx 'elu, ms
caught us In there and the boys home, but got
thrashing. It didn't hurt much, cause had On
thick clothes. Our Frank is IN pants He went II last
6uuday. I've got new girl, don't like Jennie Bird
my more, or guess ahs don't lihe ma any more.
'cause when I give her = handful OF peanuts She
throwed ena in MT face, and expect Jim Blain told
lies about me. "a lick him, only bis father keepa
candy store, and get all the candy want toc nothin.
Your aTectionate brother, CHAn1Es.
?. S.-Piease bring me HoAT.
, 1872-12-26

Front the Des afoi'lss tio,ca, Register.
AL the way from Chicago and. OF course, a
relic Of the IRE, comes tale Of An Iowa mans
generosity. When the great conhagration swept
away the business part of the city OF the Lakes,
Rev A. P. Hanson, editor Of the Neao Covenant.
was one OF the sufferers. His Office was entirely
destroyed, and he waa in lebt to Mr. J. <.
Graves, Of Dubuaue for large part Of the
money with which the material had been
purchased. The first mail train from Du-
bnque brought O letter from Mr. Graves,
enclosing Mr.. Hanson's note, amounting
to 81 roo. The communication stated that nj
though Mr.. a. bad just been the victim Of one
fire, It would be a good thing for him to mako
another one big enough to burn that note.
Theirs was some practical generosity worth EMU
lating. The old lond thus lifted LETT Nr. Hanson
toot-loose to renew the publication OF tho Cor
enant, although few OF the present readers OF
that excellent Journal are probably aware OF the
fact thst for its continued existence they are in
alarge degree indebted to tho kindness Of Mr.
Graves. These facts we get from Mr. Hanson
himHelf,
, 1872-12-26

Flop! We start to see large lizard on the mat and
minus an ince Or two ot his tall which has broken of
IN the creatures tumble from the rafte1s overhead
The severed tail Wrigglea about as endued with dis
tiDct life, while the late proprietor Of the phenoneno1
eneaks away aonewhat slnggishly. and AZ II partly
stunned By bis turabie There several more Of bis
kind hunting dles aud insects IN general about the
pillars and posts, uottceably among them a hand
eome little fellow, having ltho bnay Ike Bnake,
forked tongue and two streaks Of yellow down the
sides Of his oIVe-green coat. The mattress sny that
this lizard s poisonous go much SO that his bite Is
death within the hour but, In point OF fact 1t s In
nocuous having neither poison fangs wherewth to
in9lct an injury Not 90 IN uglier customer intro
duced to us nov by The gardener. ~ho carries him
dangling long stick. This Is youug cobra the
has just killed in q large bed Of petunias,
aud Is recognized as one Of family that
has fo1 for time past taken up It's abode In the
sone-work Of the garden we'll. The paterfamhaa has
bean several times his travels between gar
den and another fey hundred yards distan:, and ta
described as large serpent nine or ten feet Jag.
late gardener whom dismissed In consequence OF
feast and tast days numbering ouethird @! Ill
tained In the year, might have killed this reptile many
times, but would not avail himself Of his
opportunities. from supersttfous motives, it
being . part Of his religious belief that the
aerpent family in the we'll in way reiated to
him, but in what degree Of coustushlp be could not
precisely explain. But he used to describe bis meet
1nBa WITH the cobra exceedingly auspieoua events.
According to bis account, the snake knew hfs bped
found solaans with which he RES greeted With grace
ful motion OF neck and head. The cobra would not
out Of the path for the man, however, and IN
q meeting OF this description muat go to the
wall. the copras cousin was that person.-CAa1bers'
Journal