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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-10

CrNcrxNATI, May 9.-FlOur = family
60 OO9g.35 Wheat = red S2.05G2.le.
Gtber grains unchanged. Mess pork
regular $500. Gard-S3detc for steanl'
keftle DC. Provisions unchanged. Hogs
"a 0O94.45. receipts 2,1O0 head. WHISKY
90.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-10
roni.ufEIa Markets.

Tor1svrrI.E, May 9.-TobaecO unchang-
al TsSles of 40 hhds. Bsgging i7dlT3e-
Fionr-family ST so. Bran quiet and un-
cbs1oad- PROFESSIONALISM demand and
1,ostl1o doing. Whisky 36S4e.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-10

MEMPHIs, May 9.-tIOU quiet a. % %
a1O.OO. Corn nd.ether grains .lsleady a.
last quotations. Bacon--shOulders otei
clear sides 7sc. Lard and Ness PORK
nominal
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
Ia THE NEW ERA. 4.
A CoIore., lawyer In kentucky Court.

Yesterday. was unusually interesting i'll
the City Court That time-honred, dingy,
smoke-begrimed institution witnessed an
event that, few years ago, would have
been of a startling character 1t was all
event hitherto unknown in the annals of
Kentucky courts, and marks all epoch in
their practice. The bar has till now stood
out in bold relief from nearly all our insti-
tutions as having been preserved from the
instrusion of the new African element, but
yesterday even the stubborn conservatism
of the bar yielded, and negro lawyer, re-
Gently admitted. made his maiden speech
in the case of DR.. James Mccarthy, con-
nected with the Louisville Medical Col
lege, charged by a negro woman named
Annie Finney with having committed an
outrage upon herperson.
George Harper, the colored lawyer, is u
thin, rather refped-loOking young man,
and has evidently received a superior edu-
cation. His language was good, and his
manner of stating the case for the prOsecu-
ton clear and concise, which the usual
amount of difference and hesitation incl
dent to all lawyers on their first case did
not mar. He is evidently a lawyer, what
ever his legal acumen may be, who will
meet with respect from the members of
the bar who are not of his color, and who
very naturally are not enthusiastic to well
come members to the bar whose tint, un-
til lately was the badge of slavery. Har-
per handled the witness well, and used the
evidence with Judgment and skill. He
managed the case, in fact, rather better
than the majority of the lawyers would
have done under similar circumstance
COITjCf-JOMndL, 2d February.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
HOME NEWS.
rHE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN ROAD.
Requesting Mayor Halls Impeachment
Cnndnefnr TrIcn nm his MuscIc

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-The House postponed
the consideration of the Governor veto of the
bill paying the bond in greenbacs to the treas
ury
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 5.-The Orphanage of the
Good Shepherd has been burned The inmates
we're all saved.
SAT- LAKE, Feb 3.-The mass meeting OF
the citizens adopted resolutions approving
Judge McKean's action in refusing bail to mar
derers upon order of Attorney General Will
liams, and asking the dismissal of District at
tOrney Bates
Two rough5 fought fatally at the Rever e
House.
There was tremendous row at a masquar-
ade ball. The police were driven off, but re-
turned again with shot-guns and stopped the
festivities.
CIHCINNATI, Feb. 3.-The Board of Council
men passed resolutions requesting the Trustees
of the Southern Railway to reject the charter
passed by the Kentucky Legislature.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-A Panama letter says
the State Government refuses separation on &C
count of the action of the Insurgents within
hers limit in soizing the steamer Montijo.
The Greedy Republican Committee passed
ItScluliOllS btldJ JilC SOuiulOl SOuuCll SuOulu
impeahhMayor Hall andhempOraily abolish the
mayoralty.
The imports for January are nearly S13.OOO,-
O0O-the largest ever recorded except in 1866.
Counterfeit tens of the National Bank of Nor
wich are being circulated.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 3.-The banquet and ball
given Alexis wcre brilliantly, but not largely
attended. He will depart on Tuesday for New
Orleans
CHICAGO, Feb 3.-The bribed aldermen were
sentenced to siN months imprisonment and one
thousand dollars fine.
RICHMoND, KY, Feb. 3-Stangh, who killed
his wife, was taken ftom the jail by masked men
and hanged.
New YORK, Feb 5.-Sleeping- car Conductor
Trice, on the Memphis and Charleston Rail
road, who circulated the story Of the alleged IL
ason of eff. Davis, knocked down General g.
ID. Mowery with an iron poker near Huntsville,
Alabama, yesterday, seriously, if not fatally,
injuring the General The rencontre grew out
of the story.
Several indictments have been reported and a
number of arrests are expected. Among the
names mentioed are those of Tweed, General
Hugh Smith, Peter and James Sweeney.
The injunction against Tammany has been
eccretly dissolved
Ii is thought that the Investigating Commit
tee will adjourn tonight to Washington.
The storm continues and snow is falling and
drifting here with northeast wind
Two English fellows arrived by the steamer
City New York and were arrested for extradi-
lion. .--.
The Grand Jury presented twenty-three in
dictrnents against men charged with defraud-
ing the city. The time was extended to the
18th to complete the investigation.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE CABLE.
Miscellaneous and Washington News.
FOR EIcN.
KEEP COOL; JOHNNY BULL.
wild Excitement at the Mention OF ths
BOnRpRrtes-


BOnRpRrtes.
PARIS, Feb-A new play, containing favor
able allusions the the Bonapartes, caused wild
excitement, which extended to the streets. Cries
Of down with the Bonaparts and vive Empire
drowned each other. A disturbance was threat
ened, but the crowd was dispersed without
blows The performance of the play was sus-
pended.
The Assembly voted Overwhelmingly for the
suspension of the commercial treaties with Eng
land and Belgium.
The debate on the motion to remove the As
senlbly to Paris was uprorous, and the motion
was finally rejected by vote of 81 TO 3l8.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-Chief Justice Cockburn
has officially counselled the Cabinet that Eng
land must reeede Immediately from the Treaty
of Washington, leaving America to decide be-
tween a new treaty or war The Council is now
discussing the terms in which this resolution
shall appear in the Queens speech at the OPEL
ing of Parliament.
The Times declares that ifthe American claims
are as represented, England must notify the
Geneva Arbitrators and the American Govern
ment that the efforts at arbitration may as we'll
cease
The Daily T.legrGph says that negotiations
to that end have been opened, but the British
representatives were not received i'll friendly
manner.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
The Chroniele I'm Chinn.

Il is proper that the West should in this day
of its affiuence and culture compensate the East
FOR Its first lessons in civilization. 1t is debt
we owe to the cradle of our civilization and one
we are glad to be able to repay with interest.
While the New York Herald is directing its
energies and great influence in lifting up to o
higher plane, the down trodden of Africa, the
CHRONICLE it seems is destined to find its field
amid the millions hemmed in by the great wall
of China
Our hopes for inducing immigration were
mainly based upon our knowledge of the desire
of Northern farmers and capitalists to avail
themselves of our moro genial climate. If the
result of our labors shall be to bring here swarms
of the heather Chinee," we want it understood
now that we didn't intend il. --..-
But joking aside, we print the following to
show that the truth is mighty and enterprise
will prevail Our advertisement in the Now
York Trtbtinc which goes everywhere in the
world has brought US this letter: .,
CH1EKfASG, CHINA,
~ -H Et 7th December, 1871.
MEssRs. RULE 81 RICKs: Enclosed l send
two dollars (S2) in postage stamps, as subscrip-
tion to the 'KNoXvILLE WEEKLY CHRONICLE"
for one year, commencing with the lst of Janu-
ary, 1872. Also one dollar and four cents
iSl.0N, to cover postage on the same
Tours respectfully,
d. a. EMERY.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
Practical New Jokes.

/ Chambers Journal has q collection oi
| practical jokes, which are, for the most
| part, quite new.
| Nero's Jokes were likewise veIy practi-
cal. What fat fellow that Senator is ~
| he observed to cOurtier; see me cut him
i'll two :" and he did it in the most face
tiouS manner.
a French auditor Of accounts, i'll the sew
enteenth century, was & gooC practical
joker all his life, and even played trick
after he had lost the power of enjoying it,
for he left four large candles to be carried
at his funeral which had not been burning
fifteen minutes before they went off as fire.
works.
When lady cOndescends to practical
Joke, it is generally very neat one. NJ.
Bancroft, the rich financier, was very
stlngy to his wife in the matter of "pin
money! One day lady, closely vei1ed,
a q very anxious not be recognized, called
u pom him and borrowed very large sum,
lie aving her diamonds as a pledge. 1t was
lis wife. r-...
The French thieves sometimes used to
steal so funnily that even their victims
were half inclined to pardon them.
The Duke of Eronsac, nephew of Mar
shal Richelieu, was coming out of the opera
one night in splendid dress, embroidered
with pearls, when two thieves managed 10
cut Off his coat tails. He turned into his
club where everybody laughed at him, and
so he found out what had happened and
went home.- Early next morning we'll
dressed man called at the Dukes hotel and
demanded to see him on matter of most
vital importance. Monsieur de Fronsac
was awaked.
Monsieur" said the visitor, II am an
officer of the police. Monsieur, the Lieu
tenant of the Police has learned the acci-
dent which kappened to you yesteaday on
leaving the opera; and l have been sent
by him to request you TO order the coat to
be placed in my hands, that we may con-
Wet the offender by comparing it with
the mutilated tails
The dress was given up and the Duke
was in raptures with the vigilance of the
police; but it was a new trick of the rogue
who had stolen the tails, by which lie pos
sessed himself of the entire garment.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
OraIory and JOurnaIisDI.
From the Louisville Commercial


\ writer in the North american Quar-
terLy discusses with free pen and in a
very sensible manner the relations between
oratory and Journalism. He has reduced
to the dignity of type an idea that has long
been current, and has to a great extent
been acted upon by thoughtful people in
this country. He thinks that it probably
would not be too much to claim that, as a
motive power in Government, reliance up
on oratOry itself has imperceptibly passed
away. AS useful Incidental appliance it
must always be cultivated more or less as
siduously, but by comparison with the
days when Oratorical eminence was among
the supreme ambitions of statesmen, it
must be admitted that oratory is not cer-
tainly a lost art, but declining one, and
that the orator has abdicated his power in
favor of the Journalist. In the long strug-
gle between debate and the press, the vic
tory of the press has been complete. In
the presence of the nation-whieh, in coun-
tries like England and our own, is the true
deliberative body, determining upon pub
lie measures long in advance of legislative
action-the journalist, though unseen,
holds the relative position of the legislator
i'm the assenlblage which, though pretend
ing to originate, only goes through the
process of formulating enactments already
decided 10y public opinion. The newspa-
per is the natural outlet for the talent
which once conld find no expression but
in oratory, and for the ambition which
seeks power rather than applause
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
FAMILY GOVERNMENT.
RY H. w. BEECHEi

.|.-# BY ii. W. bElSI HEN.
William, stop that noise, say Won
you stop? stop tell you, or III slap your
| mouth"
William bawls little louder.
William. tell you, amt you going to
stop? Stop, say. If you don't stop I'll
| whip you sure" SEe SGD sEfEe
William goes up a fifth and beats time
with his heels.
"I never saw such child He's got
temper enough for a whole town; Pm sure
he did not get it from me. Why don't you
be still? Whist, whist. Come, come, be
still, won't you? Stop, stop, l say. Don't
you see this stick? See here, now!" Cuts
the air with Il stick
William, more furious, kicks very man
fully at his mOther-grows redder in the
face, lets out the last note, and begins to
reel, and shake and twist, IN a mostspite
full manner.
"Come, William, come, dear-that's q
darling-naughty William! Come, that's
d good boy; don't cry, p-o-oor fellow; SAINT
ab-o-oss you, sail ell? Mas little man =,
want piece soogar? Mas little boy got
cramp? poor little sick boy" etc. Will
liam wipes up and minds, and eats -his
sugar, aud stops.
4fler Scene.-The minister is present
and a very nice talk is going on upon the
necessity of governing children.
"Too true" says mamma, ''some people
them-every child should be governed,
but then it won't do to carry il too far; it
will break child's spirit One ought to
mix kindness and firmness together in
managing children
II think so,n said the preacher; firm,
Hess first, and then Kindness
Yes, sir; that's my practice exactly"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
GREAT SUFFERING In THE NORTHWEST
A Score of Humans Frozen 10 Death-Sad
Details.


We had a cold spell of weather here last
week, and many persons thought this was
not by far the sunny South" But that
they may see how cold it was elsewhere,
we give the following from Chicago, dated
February 1st:
''Reports are now being received from
the Northwest which show that the tenn
perature on Saturday night and Sunday
was much greater than at first stated, ana
there has been great suffering and some
loss of life on the plains. A special from
Sioux City to the Times says several deaths
occurred near that city from exposure
Two men, father and son, named Patrick
and Michael Jordan, were frozen TO death
ON Ferry Creek, about ten miles north.
When found they were within twenty rods
of a house. They had come six or seven
miles for load of wood and, overtaken
suddenly by the storm, became bewildered
and could not reach a shelter.
Three men, Hollanders, names unknown,
were frozen to death on Rock river, Sioux
county, on Sunday. No particulars.
A special dispatch to the Journal from
Nermillion, Dakota, says several deaths
have occurred in NeImilliOn Valley.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
TWO LITTLE ROGUEs.
BY MRS. A, NJ. DiAZ

BY MRS. A. NJ. DIhz.
Bays Sammy to Dick.
Come hurry Come Dick
And we'll do and we II do and we II DO
Our mammy's away,
She's gone for to stay.
And We II make great hullabsloo!
Hi too ri loot loo loo! loo
Well make great hullabaloo =
Says Dicky to Sam,
All weddy am
To do, and to do and to 10.
But how doeth it go2
Is SO little to know,
Thay, what be hullabaloo?
Iii too ri loo !! loo ! loo
Thay, what b hullabawoo p
20, slamnings and hangings,
And Winnings and bangings,
And very bad mischief We II do
We, II clatter and shout,
And knock things about
And that what's q hullabalo0
Ri too ri loo loo | loo loo
rE And that's what's a hulabaloo T. tt
Slide down the front stairs
Tip over the chairs
Now into the pantry break through
Pull down all the tinware,
And pretty things there
ALt aboard for a hullabaloo
Ri too ri loo loo loo | loo
AL GboGrd for hullabaloo
Now roll up the table.
Far up as you're able,
Chairs, sofa big easy chair, tool
Put the lamps on the vases
In funny old places,
How's this for a hullabaloe
Ri too ri loo leo / loot loo
How's this for a hullabGloo?
Let the dishes and pans
Be the womans and mans
-Eeerythisg keep stu us tier per- e
Manmy's gown Ill get next,
And preach you text
Dicky ! hush with your hulabaloo!
Ri too ri loo loo loo ! loo
Dicky! hush with your hullabaloO 2"
As the preacher in goEn
Climbed up and look d rown
His queer congregation TO view,
Said Dicky to Sammy,
20 derc comes our nanny
Sell pank for dis hulla6awoo
Ri too ! ri loo WOO WOO WOO
Sell paRk for dis hullabawoo -
- nanny nanny ~
Cried Dick and Sammy,
well never again, certain true'
But with firm step she trod
To take down the rod, =
. then came q hullabaloo
''Bohoo boh0o woo J WOO woo
q, then came hullabalOo
.[Or Ioulg FotksJor JaHNo"y.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
MOsler, Bahnlan s. Co.,
Chancery Court at Knoxville.

Josiah Curtis. E. c. Locke, L. c. Camp and s. s. futile
UTHEREAS. THE ABOVE NAMED PARTIES
w have filed their petition in the Chancery yourt
at Knoxville asking to be incorporated IN aeeorH4nce
with acts of the General Assembly OF the Stte o Len-
nessee in such cases made and provided c9cn e0rpe
ration to be known By the and style OF the Coal
Creek Coal Company"
The objects of such in corporation are for the purpose
of mining vending and dealing generally IN coal.
This Is Therefore TO notify all persons who have any
ob;ections 10 appear before the Chaneery Court al
KnoxyiiIe on the Sd Monday Of February next. and
bow why letters of incorporation should not be
oranted. or the petition will be proceeded with eS
parte 1t is ordered that this be published in thC
Knoxville Chronicle for thirty days This Jan uary 10
1872.
NJ. L. PATTERSON, C & NJ
jan20dl-wSt By W. A. GALBRAITH, c &M
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
WASHINGTON.
Coin RaInnce MlthdraMn.

WAsn1sGroN. Feb. The balance of the
coin subscription has been ordered Withdrawn
from the repositories.
The Senate committee will report fayorably ON
the nomination of w. T. Harris as Commits
sOner OF Customs.
Rev. DIR. William Hamilton died from fall
while entering street car.
Maj Chas 5. Wallace, of the Confederate
army, died Of consumption.
In the House, they had only debate.
The Senate had no session to-day.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04

PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS
Pennsylvania delegation of manufacturers,
headed by Senators Scott and Cameron,
called on the President to-day. The former
stated that the delegation supported more
families than all the departments in Wash
ington, and they solicited the views of the
Executive on the industrial interests of
Pennsylvania. The President replied that
he was in favor of fully protecting every
industry in this country, and of admitting
free of duty every article not produced in
the United States. The delegation said
they were fully satisfied with the Presi-
dents tariff record. They subsequently
called upon Speaker Blaine, who stated
that he was sorry to see the impression
produced in Pennsylvania that he had
constituted the Ways and Means in the
interest of free trade. He was in favor of
protecting the industrial interests of Penn
sylvania as we'll as all the other States.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
4 Small Beam in the Democratic Eve

e Gov. Hoffman's father-in-law deserves
the immediate attention of the Democratic
papers whose morals are so rigid on the
subject of nepotism. By resolution of
fered by Assistant Alderman Pinckney,
it appears that that gentleman, Stark
weatb er by name, received the neat little
sum of S544, ,2S1 96 for fees as Collector of
Assessments from May IL, 1857, to July
81, 1871, period of four years two months
and twenty days. This way paying 1858 80
a day for Mr.. Stark weather's services-and
connectiOns.-N Y Times
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
AGAINST THE TIDE,

\ gainst the tide-ah me, against the tide
No slightest wave but drifts me back to shore )
Though Straining every nerve, / still abide,
With strength all spent. just where was be-
fore.
Why could l not have stayed upon the shore,
To pick up shining pebbles in the sun?
Instead of laboring at the useles oar,
To sleep in peace when the days sport was
done
Ny longing heart torbids such rest TO me,
Though reach not the goal that lies before,
But live wrestling with the wind and sea;
And die with tireless hand upon the oar.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
-<&o%

frederick Douglass said to an 'inter-
Elewer," the other day, at milwaukee,, that
Le was sorry to find Charles Sumner $50
G determined in his opposition to President
TI5ahts ! denomination, for he is hero and
ro ioNe him. He befriended me and my
H. idoe when it cost something to befriend us.
sentiments
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
Settled,

We leurn that Mr. NJ. g. Wilcox, late Super
intendent of public schools for Knox county,
has had settlement with tho proper officials
and finds more than four thousand dollars due
him from the county.
This money was advanced by Mr.. Wilcox tc
pay the teachers Of schools, when they were un-
paid by the State.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04

II thou wishest 10 be wise,
Keep these words before thine eyes
What thou speakest, and how, beware,
OF whom, to whom, when and where.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04
PRESIDENT FINNEY AND THE SHIN.
EIINT-AN OBERLIN STORY.

Years ago there lived near Oberlin a
handsome old bachelor whose name
lcuSn't Bullfinch, who was rich but very
close in his business dealings. At one
time, when there was a good deal of re-
ligious interest (and such times are fire.
quent in Oberlin,l the bachelor attended
the meetings, and, becoming full of the
occasion, arose to make confession. As
he proceeded he used q good deal of un-
necessary and circuitous "eloquence,'
which was interrupted by President Fin
ney's suggesting that he come at once to
the point.
President Finney-"What do you wish
to confess, Brother Bullfinch ?n
Bro. Bullfincll-"WelI, when / was
young man, i'll New York State, stopped
at a tavern, and asked the landlord what he
would ask me to sleep in bed, as had food
with me. He replied, Twenty-Five cents
l told him | thought that was altogether
too much, and | could not afford to pay it.
L then asked him what he would take to
let me sleep on the bar-rOom floor, in nv
buffalo robe, and he replied, a sixpence.
At the proper time 1 went to bed, and
walked up and went off in the morning
before the landlord got up ~
Pres't tFinney-"Andd didn't pay the man
the siXpence, after all?"
Bro. Bullfnch-'No,an n land nay conscience
has troubled me ever since.n
Pres't Finney-" Well, it ought TO
trouble you, you miserable sinner! You
will never get to heaven until you hunt
up that landlord and give him that six
pence" .r... .s.....
eral in supporting religious enterprises,
and as he is now dead and undoubtedly
in heaven, it is to be presumed that he
paid that hotel bill
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04

4 negro, after gazing at some Chinese,
shook his head and solemnly said, II de
white folks be SO dark as dat out dar, l
wonder what's de color of de black folks -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-04

A little girl, noticing the glittering gold
filling in her sunt's front teeth, exclaimed,
AUNT Mary, wish had copper-toed
teeth like yours