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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-24
Narrow Gange Railroads in jefferson
County.

Much has been written upon the subject
of railroads in different sections of our
State. This we like TO see, even if some
of them are marrow gauges, prospectively.
1t shows spirit of enterprise to say the
least of 1t, and we are for enterprise wheth-
er 1t Is success or not, for some one, per-
haps, may make an improvement upon
the project and cause IL to be o blessing to
humanity at large. So we think, and to-
all others we are willing they should speak
out and act out their views on all subjects
But of all projects, the last on the roll
to success and the most impracticable is
the narrow gauge from cambridge to Mos
sy Creek, or to the,,Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad at any point. 1t is an
easy matter to make estimates and calcu-
lations to success on paper, but when you
come to the reality of it, 1t Amt there. We
are for the greatest good to the greatest
or largest number. If you were to build
Messy Creek and equip it and make
present of 1t to our county we could not
run 1t with our present burden of taxation
and tghtness of money matters. 1t Is all
the majority of the people of the county
can do to live and pay their taxes, and all
who know anything about railroads know
that 1t requires money-money every mo-
ment, hour, day week and year of its eX-
| istence. If our stock in the East Tennes-
see and Virginia Road is to be made use of
for the benefit of any, in the name of COM
mon sense and humanity let it be appro-
priated for establishing good schools in
every district in the county for the bene-
fit of the uneducated children growing up
| in ignorance and immortality on every
hand, and they will be blessing and sub
stantial aid to the county for all ages to
come. What do you think, 1 saw a reli-
able citizen the other day who said he
would guarantee to take to and from the
railroad all freights to and from cambridge
with his one pair of mules if our good
citizens of cambridge and vicinity would
improve the road, making n round trip
each day of the week, and Furthermore
the passengers will not average one day
the year round to or from that point. If il
is such q good thing, and such good in
vestment, and so much money in it, why
do not some of our cambridge citizens build
it and run it. They are able and compe-
tent. We endorse Colonel Robert Ander-
sons Views and honor the man for the
manly and bold defense he made in favor
of the people of the county in opposition
to the stock we now have in the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad-in
a narrow guage for the benefit of few
The people don't want it and are not going
to have 1t even IL the attempt be made
again to run it through the County Court
without their consent. Yet, we may be
mistaken, and "Pro Bono Publico' may be
the railroad genius of the age.
Yours
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-24
FOR EIcN.
EXPLOSION AT GREENWICH.


LONDON, Jan. ia terrible explosion oc-
Cured in cartridge factory at Greenwich yes
terday. The clothing of largo number of the
girls employed in the factory took fire and they
rushed shrieking through the streets into the
surrounding marshes in hopes of quenching the
flames. The factory Is totally destroyed.
ROME Jan. 19.--The Pope was taken sudden
ly i'll on Wednesday.
BERLIN, Jan. 19.-At the annual banquet of
OTTowA, CANADA, Jan. 19,-At o meeting of
the Dominion Board of Trade they discussed
the commercial relations between Canada and
the United States, and appointed committee
to meet the executive committee of the National
Board at Washington early.
LONDON, Jan. "a Versailles special to the
TiniSs says Theirs thinks himself personally af-
footed by the rejection Of the tariff measure, and
his resignation will be presented to-day, and if
it is accepted, il is thought that the Germans
will re-occupy portions of France. In the mean
time, the Assembly contemplate passing vote
Of confidence in Theirs and his Cabinet to avert
q crisis
VERSAILLES, Jan. 20-Thiers and the whole
Ministry have resigned. The Assembly refuses
to accept Theirs resignation, and have APP
pointed q committee to affect q compromise.
Populations are waiting on the President TO
induce him to reconsider his step, but he insists
on rcsigning, as the Assembly has reieaeed his
tariff measures. Great excitement prev@s.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-24
AnecdOte OF La FOntaiR.

Some friends visited La Fontain one
evening and found him asleep. While
talking with his wife, La Fontain entered
in his nightcap, without shoes or stockings,
Just as he had risen from his bed. His eyes
were half open, but he evidently saw no
object he crossed the dining-room where
the party were sitting, went into little
closet or cabinet that served as n study,
and shut himself up in the dark. Some
time after, he came out, rubbing his hands,
and testifying much satisfaction, but still
asleep; he then went through the
dining-room, quite unconscious of the
presence of any one, and retired to bed.
His wife and friends were very curious
to know what he had been about in the
dark. They all went into his study, and
found there fable newly written, the ink
being still wet, which brought conviction
that he had written and composed 1t dur
ing his dream. The admirers Of this most
original author may wish to know which
fable was composed under these extraor-
binary circumstances. 1t is one that Is re-
plete with the most natural and touching
ianguage-it is that which unites the ut
most grace of expression. language is eapa-
BILE of~in word, it is the celebrated fable
of The Two Pigeons.h
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-24

ton, indicated in the enclosed clipping in
regard TO G. w. Charlton and the Tonnes
see immigration, Labor and Real Estate
Association. 1t promises just what thou
sands need, especially in such a section as
this, when 1t costs fifty to seventy-flve dol
lars to keep COW through the long cold
winter of six months"
We trust that much good may be accom-
plished by the efforts of these commission
ers of immigration, there being one for
each division of the State. We speak
only that which every one admits as truth,
when we say that the people of
East Tennessee are anxious for
immigration. All classes desire it. We
would respectfully refer our correspondent
to the remarks of Judge Nelson on this
subject. Judge Nelson Is one of our most
prominent public men, and reflects the
views of the masses in what he says on
that subject. We also refer him to letter
from Mr.. Charlton on that subject. Let nc
one remain away from this country, fol
fear of being unwelcome. We have abund-
ant room here for earnest energetic, NOV
ing, live men with their influence and
their capital.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-24

Shade Is badly needed in the sultry DAYS of
autumn while holding the fairs.
Without money we cannot make these
improvements, and we therefore ask our
people, of all classes, to aid us. Some can
give trees, some grass seed, and some
money.
Again, we want a large list of special
premiums, the persons giving them desig-
mating the object for which they are given.
This mode of raising premiums is very
common. 1T Memphis, in 1870, the
special premiums amounted to between
four and five thousand dollars. All
who lived Off the community, such
as merchants, hotel-keepers, sewing ma
chine agents, cotton factories, dealers in
agricultural implements-in a word, all
classes gave literally for this purpose.
Their names and their premiums were
published in the premium list. Already
Hough & Church, with characteristic lib
erality and zeal in behalf of progress, have
signified their intention to offer several
special premiums. Let all our business
men, and our farmers, and our railroad
officials initiate them. / need hardly say
that all are interested in drawing hither as
large a crowd as possible, and especially
our merchants, hotel-keepers, railroad Off
GERS, and our hack men. Every stranger
who comes here to attend the fair will have,
on an average. ten dollars.
But, besides the above wants, we must
nave UlOIe SlOch SuDSCTlD0u. IL ~ DelleNeu
| by many that the stock can be made to
! pay heavy dividend. I do not under
stand this to be the object of the present
| Directors. 1t is our object to get out of
debt first and then to build up and foster
the industrial resources Of East Tennessee,
and make our fairs the pride and boast of
| our people.
To this end, we most earnestly desire
our farmers all over East Tennessee, TO
| take hold of this matter. We want them
to feel that this is their peculiar enterprise.
| Let them come forward and unite with us.
Let them attend our meetings and consult
with us. Let them call into the Secreta
ry's Office and give us their views. We
want the advice and judgment of the
farmers as to the best mode of conducting
our fairs. We want them to take some
stock, If ever so little.
Let our farmers at once prepare for the
fair next fall. Let neighborhoods unite
and send off for pure blooded stock. There
is no time to be lost. Let me say to them
that the day of scrub stock of all kinds has
passed by. Pure ,blooded, improved stock,
is the rage all over the country Other
States will be represented here next fall,
by pure blooded stock, besides Middle Ten
nessee, / hope, and it will be shame if we
are beaten at home. l appeal to the native
pride of our people, and say to them, pre-
pare for sharp, active competition, and for
n display such as we have not hitherto
| seen.
There is no party in this at least the
war is over. Then let all our people unite
in one harmonious effort to develop and
foster our industrial resources.
o. p. TEMPLE.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-24
Alexis Brings Down n Monarch Of the
Prairie and WhiSks Off His Tail.

The dispatches give the following con-
corning Alexis long talked of buffalo
hunt:
The Duke and Custer charged together,
but what seemed singular to the hunters,
the buffalo did not run they stood at bay,
as if to say "COme ON" but Custer charg-
ed through an open space and scattered
them. He kept his eye close on n big bull
that was waiting "to go for" the Grand
Duke. Alexis, however, rode close up to
the animal and put couple of pistol shots
in him, when he started down the ravine,
the Duke and Custer after him. Another
pop from the pistol and he fell, when
shot from a rifle finished him. Three
cheers for the Russian huntsman. A
cheer arose from the company. When the
Duke had got his game, out came his hunt
ing knife and off went the tail of the dead
buffalo, which he brought into camp as
trophy. Meanwhile the remainder of the
few that were near enough were gone for
by the other members of the party, and
four buffalo were killed in all.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-24

MONEY SAvING.--In an address deliver
ed last week, Horace Greeley said that he
thought the worst thing about working
men was that too many Of them felt inn
PEELED to spend what they might save be-
cause no special reason was brought home
to them for saving. fall the young work
from the time they are twenty-one until
they are twenty-five years DID, which is
about the age most of them get married at,
they would soon find themselves in COM
Portable circumstances.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-24

We extract from the opinion of Justice
Strong the substance of the opinion on the
power of Congress to legalize treasury
notes, which is as follows:
The grant TO Congress of the power to
coin money cannot be regarded as contain
ing an implied prohibition against the is
sue of legal tender notes, and If it raises
any implications they are ofcomplete pow
er over currency rather than restraining
the objection that the legal tender act inn
pairs the obligations of contracts. 1t can
not be accepted, for it is not an obligation
of debt or to pay gold or silver as to con-
tracts, but to pay money generally,
not contracts to pay specifically defined
money or kind of money recognized by
law at the time the contract was made.
Nor is 1t his duty to pay money of equal
intrinsic value in the market. TIE expec-
tation of the creditor and anticipation of
the debtor may have been that the
contract would be discharged by the pay
ment of coined metals; but neither the ex-
pectation of one party to contract concern
ing its fruits, nor the anticipation of the
other constitutes its obligation. The obli-
cation of contract to pay money is to
pay that which the law shsll recognize as
money when the payment is to be made. If
there is anything settled by decision it is
this, and it cannot beunderstood TO be con-
trOVerted. faW rTHE-ruH
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-24

One of the ministers of Elmira, New
York, was having donation party the
other evening, when Mr.. -, ambitious
to appear liberal, marked o "a castor up to
Sl2, and took it in as his donation, getting
much credit for his liberality, The next
day the minister called at his store with
the SIP castor, stating that he could not af-
ford so expensive an article; he would be
pleased to exchanged for its marked value
In other needed goods. And the minister
was soon vending his way homeward
Of selected groceries.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-24

Eldridge T. Gerry has been employed 10 de-
fend Stokes FOR the murder Of Jim Fisk.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-24
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
hoM Z N EWS.
NEW STEAM GAUGES APPROVED.
Report from the Agricultural Depart

meut.
WAsH1NGToN, Jan. %,
General Querroga, rebel Mexican comman-
der, stated on the 10Th inst. that he was conf
dent of ultimate success, as the wealthy and in
fuential party of the country will aid the rev.
olutionists against Jaurez as soon as there is a
prospect of success. He claims that the church
interest favor the revolutions; he also says, a
centralized Government il necessary in Mexico
He has plenty of men, but lacks arms and am
munition, which he hopes to obtain from the
United States He is anxious to abtaiu quasi
recognition from the United States Government
and TO enlist sympathy from the American peo-
pie he expects soon to control the Rio Grande
frontier and stop future Indian raids. He will
soon send n commissioner TO Washington who
will satisfy the American Government
Cortina is still recognized as a General in the
service of Juarez, who is using dictatorial
powers.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-24
The legal Tender Decision.

January Is, 1872.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-02-09

Some agitation has occurred IN TINS
country during the past week, by an eA'
element in England about the accounts
presented before the Arbitration now IN
at session Geneva, and in settlementot the
Alabama claims. The amount OF the
claims have very naturally astonished
the English government, and though they
do not yetpropose to repudiate theiragree
ment made in the Washington treaty, they
think some OF the bills presented are con
structive or consequential and should
not be allowed. That, we apprehend, L
a question for the Arbitrators to decide
The present excitement in England j
thought by some to have been created
by the Tony party there who want t.
make point against the Gladstone al
mioistration. A more moderate feeling
is already reported in London, and !
likely to prevail. The English govern
ment having agreed to submit the Ala
bapa claims to Arbitration, and to D
bound by its decision, would not stan
very we'll before the world to now rept
diate her own agreement, and she Is nc
likely to commit any such folly.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-02-09

The democrats of Connecticut held
their State convention on Tuesday, and
took a long step of progression them
They put forth platform recognizing
the fact that emancipation, equality
of civil rights and enfranchisment were
all established facts, and so recogniz-
ed by the democrats of Connecticut
and that they were all "now embodied
in the constitution and deserving the sup
port of good citizens of all parties
There was some opposition from a lew
old hunkers who still cling to the dead
past, but the progressive democracy pre-.
val ed, and the platform was adopted
with much enthusiasm. Richard u
Hubbard was nominated for governor
and with the Missouri platform upoI
their banner the democrats hope to car
ry that close State.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-02-09

BRUTAL KUKLux OuTRAGEs IN ZEN
NEsEE.-Walter A. Lyon, formerly of
Cincinnati, but now representing several
h ouses in Memphis, Tenn, gives the fol-
lowing account of the kuklux operations
he witnessed while on his way from Mem
phis, at Brownsville, Tenn, on Friday I;
A band of kuklux had just hung ne
gro, whose dead body was placed on the
train, accompanied by friends. About
the same time the train was boarded by
100 armed kuklux. After the train had
left the station the kuklux commenced
firing at the negroes in the cars, wound
ing four, two of them very badly. A
number of persons had their clothing
perforated with balls. As the train pas
sed through the woods one of the parties
passed through the baggage car ano
over the tender, from which he fred up
on the engineer, the ball passing through
the engineers hat. The engineer ther
seized his assailant and hurled him dow
an embarkment, the brakeman firinl
two shots after him. The superstition
that they expected to stop the train AM
take possession of the Objectionable pai
ties on board. At Balls station, the pal
ty left the cars, taking the wounded wit
them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-02-09

THREE MEN INSTANTLY KILLED.-A
serious explosion of fire-damp occurred
ia Mitchells mine at the Plains, near
Pittston, Pa, on Tuesday. The mine
has been idle since the LIST of January,
and FIVE men descended to make some
repairs. They carried naked lamps, and
shortly after their descent the explosion
occurred. Robert Hayes, Patrick Nc
Cullough and Richard Morris were In
stantly killed, and Michael Barrett was
seriously, if not fatally burned. The
other man was in another part of the
mine and escaped. The deceased eact
left families.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-02-09

A Coon JoKE.-The Washington cor
respondent Of the Montpelier Journal
relates the following joke on John II.
Flagg, legislative clerk OF the United
States Senate, and Geo. G. Hunt, Esq,
of St. Adams, the humorous and Jolly
paymaster of the Central railroad
Mr.. Flagg, the former clerk Of the
House Of Representatives of Vermont,
who is now the efficient and universally
popular legislature clerk of the United
States Senate, is noted for never omiting
an opportunity to do kind or courteous
act. On this occasion he had run across
the Treasurer of the Vermont Central
railroad, who was spending few days
here, and desired to listen to the debate
As the seats in the gallery were all full,
Mr.. Flagg readily procured his admls-
sion to the Diplomatic Gallery, (Which IS
specially reserved for foreign ministers
and their families which was then empty
Soon after returning to his desk in front
of the Vice President, Mr.. Flagg glanc-
ed up 30 the Diplomatic gallery and OBJ
served that the British Minister with sew
eral friends had entered, and were seated
Immediately in front Of the distinguish
ed gentleman from Vermont. Presum
ing that his friend was unaware OF tn,
dignity and identy of his neighbors, hi
usual kind impulses prompted him t
write line as follows: "Mr. Hunt: 81
Edward Thornton, the British Minister
sits in front of you, He is the man wit
the gray mutton-chop whiskers. Yours
FIagg."
Calling page and pointing out tn
man, he sent him to deliver it. 10 b
CONSERVATION, he soon after saw th
doorkeeper pass down the aisle, and tai
ping Sir Edward on the shoulder, civ
the note into his hand instead of b
friend on the seat behind. Sir Edwal
drew his eye glasses leisurely, read Il
note and Immediately took his hat al
left the gallery, followed by all his dipl
matte friends. just at this point Fla
would have paid an extravagant pr
for the temporary occupancy of gu
and retired squirrel hole in Nermol
Mr.. Thornton, however appreciated
Joke. aud called his friends to smile oN
il with him, but soon returned. Fla
thinks there is no danger of any dip
matte difficulty ensuing, but thinks Il
hereafter he will leave his friends VII
he passes into the Diplomatic gallery
find out their distinguished neighb
without his assistance.
BY the way, Sir Edward Thorn
and Judge Poland so strongly resem
each other, that they are frequently
taken for each other; two or three
amusing occurrences which 1 may re
at some future time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-02-09

The Green Bay Mich relief COM
mittee report the death Of DR.. j. w. An
tome Of Ahnapee, who finally succumb-
ed to his own laborious and heroic exer-
tions to care for the sick of the burned
district. The number Of persons burn
ed out in that region is 1887, and there
still survive 2123horses aud cattle which
must be supported by feed forwarded
from Milwaukee. The committee say
now that the people Of Green Bay have
an Itching desire" for some of the mon.
ey, and talk Of petitioning the governor
for a pro rata distribution thereof.
While an auction sale was proceed
ing in a millinery store At Hornellsville
, n. T., one evening last week, the room
; being densely crowded with women, tn
floor gave way, and the entire company
q together with the fixtures of the stor
e and stove in which hot fire was burr
: ing. fell intoa cellar. The burning Goa
Y from the stove set FIRE to the clothing
q those near it, and at one time it SCENE
that the whole building would burn wit
all entombed beneath it. The fam
&c were quickly extinguished, however, al
e the occupants of the cellar rescued fro
s. their perilous situation. Somewere qui
at seriously injured, one woman havil
IA both legs broken, many we're burne
a. many we're bruised, and all were the
oughly frightened.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-02-09

LIPPINCoTT continues its Scrambles
among the Alps" and has the opening
chapters Of new serial story of much
promise by William Black. The history
of the Philadelphia Academy of Art is
full of interesting incidents. An odd
quaint story is E" Pidgie Brant," and the
& Case of Martin Guerre" is remarka-
bly, strange case indeed. Lucy H. Hoop
er has thrilling narrative entitled A
Pompeian Necklace" There are other
readable stories and poems by Howard
Glyndon and c. w. Stoddard.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-02-09

Mrs. FAIR-Mrs. Fair, the Californi
an murderess, has new hope Of escap-
ing the gallows. The supreme court of
the State, to which her counsel after her
conviction carried the case, has at last
granted the motion for new trial, on
the ground that the court by which she
was found guilty erred in not allowing
the defense the closing argument, anc
in permitting evidence to be taken O
her former bad character.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-02-09

1t is a significant political item OF the
homes wishes and present condition Of
the democratic party, that their leauiNs s
organ in the northwest, the 0n'I"so
Tymes saws that nine-tenths OF al the
honest earnest men in the United States
who call themselves democrats, expect to
vote for a republican president next fall.