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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05
is THERE A RRAsONi

If the American people were called upon
to give a reason why they should discard
the present administration of public af-
has been decreased more than 1926 900.
Could any true friend of the government
object to that? The taxes levied for the
purpose of defraying our current expenses,
discharging our obligations to the pension
ers, and for paying the interest on what
we honestly owe, is one hundred millions
per annum less than when the present
Chief Executive went into Office. Does the
tax payer object to this When we was
inaugurated, q greenback dollar was worth
no more than seventy cents and now it is
worth ninety cents in Gold. Surely no one
objects to that. When he went into office he
found society in many portions of the
country demoralized, and number of the
States bordering on anarchy. Now every
State in the Union is represented in Con-
gress, and peace and prosperity prevails
everywhere, except here and there in To-
cality where KukluX Democrats have not
yet learned of their Savior, Hon. Horace
Greeley.
If all this be true, what reason is there
for a change? The American people have
credit for being governed, to some extent
at least, by reason. If this be true, does il
not appear reasonable that they will turn a
| deaf ear to the bitter, foolish, petty, per-
sonal warfare that is being made by a few
| discontented sore-hcard Republicans on
President Grant, and again elevate him to
| position in which he has accomplished
20 much for the country?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05
SUMMERS SPEECH.

Senator Sumner has again done himself
great injustice by an ill-natured, ill-ad-
vised uncalled-for personal attack on the
President. The Senator is a man of abil-
ity, education and culture and has had the
credit of being too well bred and dignified
to condescend TO such gross personalities,
when the object is obvious to every UNI
prejudiced mind. We regret this step, as
we have regretted other steps he has taken,
on the Senator's own account. We dislike
to see so fine reputation spoiled on so
slight a pretext. He does not injurc Pres
ident Grant. He only exhibits how low a
great man may descend.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.
HOME.

Forty thousand mechanics struck in Now
York last week......I Investigations of the Metho-
dist Book Concern show large swindles.-.Th
American feet of the coast of Labrador and
New Foundland was lost in terrible gales dur
ing the season; out of 1900 men only 175 have
been accounted for...,. Morgan county, Mis-
souri,, was visited by destructive tornado last
week...... Red Cloud and other chiefs visited tho
President on the 9th; they dissatisfied at the
prospect of removal to the Cherokee country.
Faber's pencil factory was destroyed by fire
loss, $500, OOO....A meeting of Free Traders
was held in New York on April 30th.....The
decrease of the public debt last month was
81 sJQOOO
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

A LETTER from Cincinnati was sent to
the leaders Of the Free Trade movement
in New York, signed by General J. ID.
ers. The letter calls for prompt and ener-
getic action on the part Of those OPP osed
to the election Of Grant or Greeley, and
suggests that candidates for President and
Vice President be nominated. or that o
meeting be called for June 2Sth. The
signers pledge TO heartily cooperate in
the end Of placing q ticket In the field
that shall fifty represent the principles
embodied in the Reunion and Reform
Convention recently held at Cincinnati.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05
JAMES GORDON BENNETT.

Our dispatches this morning announce
the death of the most remarkable man in
many respects that has ever lived on this
continent. James Gordon Bennett, found
or and proprietor of the New York Herald
died Yesterday, aged about ~ years and
not AZ as the telegraph reports, was
born about the year 1900, at New Mill,
Kerth, Banflshire, Scotland. AT the age of
10 he bid farewell to the land of his birth
and sailed for the West in search of fame
and fortune, both of which he has been
successful in finding to his heart content
He first betook himself to the occupation
of teaching in Halifax, but his nature was
too impulsive to admit of his pursuing
this occupation long. Three years after, he
went to New York, which proved the field
of success in journalism, such as has not
often been achieved by man: After short
connection with the press he accepted a
situation on the Charleston Courier and
remained in that connection for several
months, when he again returned to New
York and issued proposals for the estab-
lishment of % commercial school. rms
not proving successful, he went INTO the
lecturing business, delivering lectures on
nolitical economy. In 1925, he made his
first attempt towards establishing public
journal. He purchased Sunday paper,
the New York Courier, which proved a
failure, and he was employed as writer
and reporter for several New 1ork jour
nails. He was connected with various
other papers up to May, 1885, when he
issued the first number of the Herald,
with which journal he has been ever since
identified, and which has attained circu-
lation the largest of any daily paper in the
United States. He has never stopped for
difficulties, but has pushed his business
with zeal and energy which ut times
appeared to border on recklessness. How
ever much the world may have differed
with him in his views, and in the various
plans resorted to for the accomplishment
of his ends, all join in admiring his zeal
as worthy of good cause, whether exert
ed in that behalf or otherwise.
He has undertaken and accomplished
enterprises before which common men
would have stood abashed. Though he is
gone, the work of his hands is strongly
established, and when his remains haze
mouldered away in their mother dust, the
Herald will stand as living monument
of the energy and business capacity of
James Gordon Bennett, the poor Scotch
boy-the American millionaire.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

II is said that Russia is about to con-
struet q ship canal between the Black sea
and the Caspian. The result of this en-
terprise commercially will be to open up
to the world the trade of new region.
AS military and strategic measure it
looks to the strengthening of Russian
power in Central Asia, and TO further de-
monstrations upon the Anglo-Indian EN-
pire. The proposed canal will be six hun
dred and seventy miles long, and will cost
from eighty to q hundred millions Of dol
lars. This scheme has been meditated by
the Russian Government from the days of
Peter the Great TO the present time. il Is
estimated that the work can be accom-
plished in six years.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05
THE Nashville Republican Banner 0
the 2Sth contains the following in regarC
to the old Confederate chief:

THE Nashville Republican Banner of
the 2Sth contains the following in regard
to the old Confederate chief:
Among the signers to a call for a Greeley
ratification in New Orleans, which came of last
Saturday night, was General James Longstreet.
The latter has for some time been olassed as an
advocate of Grants reelection, based on q let
ter he wrote a couple of months since. That he
Is now on the side of Greeley as against Grant is
what might DO expected from an honest and able
ex-Confederate like General Longstreet, who
had the courage and independence to express
his honest views in favor of Grant, as between
Grant and Democratic forlorn hope
Our readers remember how mercilessly
General Longstreet was assailed 10y the
majority of the Democratic press for his
observance of the oath of allegiance to the
Government, denouncing him as irene
gade." IAN migrate" and every epithet OF
reproach their knowledge of language,
prompted by malicious spleen, could sug-
gest, and because he accepted an office al
the hands of his former comrade and
quondam enemy, the President. Now
however, that he is for Greeley, he is
praised for the very thing for which he
was denounced. There is not much con-
sistency in this.
some Illinois Congressman, name un
known, has told some one that George II
Pendleton had told him that he was fol
Greeley first, last and all the time. This
is regarded as conclusive evidence Of the
philosophers strength. "How We apples
swim ~
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

Keep IL before the people, That under
the administration of President Grant, up
to June 1st the national debt has been re-
duced nearly 100000, 900. During
more than 500, 900, 600 per annum.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

THE Tribune of the 9th contains dis
patch purporting to give the particulars of
an enthusiastic Greeley meeting at Nash
willie on the night of the 25th. The truth
of matter is, the meeting was small, as we
are assured by gentleman just from that
city that there was no enthusiasm whatev-
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

Or the delegates to the Philadelphia
Convention, $50 go unrestricted as re-
CARDS the Vice Presidency, $50 are in
strueted for Colfax, So for Senator Wilson,
a for Dennison, "A for Harlan, of Ken
tucl1y, % for Jas Il. Wilson, % for May
nard, ID for Lewis and Is for Davis, of
Yexas.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

HORACE GREELEY said in January, 1871,
that Gen. Grant would be far better quail
flied for the Presidency Gin 1872 than he
was in 1865" Well, he made good Pres
ident from the beginning, and if he is to
be "far better" in 1872, we say elect him
by all means
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

No act of "an infamous Radical Con
Q ress" has been so bitterly denounced in
by the Southern Democrats as the KukluX
Act. Now that they support Greeley, it
will be interesting for them to read what
he said about the act. Less than a year
ago he said
hold our Government bound by its duty of
protecting our citizens in their fundamental
rights, to pass and enforce laws for the extirpa-
ton of the execrable kuklux conspiracy ard
if it has not the power to do it, then say our
Government is no Government, but a sham. |
therefore, on every proper occasion, advocated
and justified the kuklux act. / hold it especial
ly desirable for the South and if it docs not
prove strong enough to effect the purpose, l
hope it be made stronger and stronger
He did not remember, perhaps, at that
time, that it would ever become especial
ly desirable that he should receive the
votes of the south"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

A uniform tobacco tax of twenty cents has
been decided on.......Japan has been released
from the payment of $375,OOO, balance due on
treaty. ...... The duty paid on tea and coffee in
bond after July LIST, will be refunded.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

WENDELL PHILLIPS the great apostle of
freedom, says that "no negro can vote for
Greeley who values his life or property, OF
cares for his race, and that Grants little
finger is worth BAKERS dozen of Gree
ley's.o
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

TIE Washington Republican says that
General Augustus X. Wright, writes up
from Georgia offering, with his late COM
Inand, to Follow Horace Greeley. Once
before General Wright offered to follow the
editor of the Tribune, but it was to follow
him out Of the Union, when in so and 81,
Mr.. Greeley proclaimed that if the cotton
States wanted t. go there was no power TO
prevent them.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

HUGE preparations were made for a
Liberal Republican meeting at Pitts
burgh the other evening. The May
OF was called upon to furnish an extra
pose of preserving order, which ne did.
The evening came and 50 did the audience
The latter consisted chiefly of the police.
Even the committee which called the
meeting were so ashamed Of their little
job, that they were lot present 70 own il.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

GREELEY's friends Indignantly deny the
charge that he stuffs his trowsers into his
boot legs.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

The Co,rier-Journal styles the Free
Trade movement a movement of gentle
men who ''wear kid gloves and attend
Sunday school,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

THE great and good Horace Greeley is
reported as having said that in case of his
election to the Presidency he will appoint
Horatio Seymour Secretary of State. This
is bad on Fenton.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

DAN VOORHEES, Terra Haute speech
seems to have created quite fiutter among
the mongrel eovey of Greeley fowls. The
CO,rier-JouraaL hutters all over.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

The Democracy of Oregon are leadin
in the line of progress which that art
delights To pursue. They have just nom-
mated man for the Legislature WHO On
neither read or write,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05
FOREIGN.

The mother of the Emperor Of Austria has
typhoid Spanish finances are ia . bad
condition.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

EVERY man who originally sympathized
with the so-called Liberal movement who
fails to sympathize with Greeley is char
acterized as 'played out"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

THE Pennsylvania Democrats have not
yet made up their minds whether they are
for Greeley or not. Hence they say moth
ing about it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05

THE New York World is evidently of
the opinion that the Baltimore Conven-
ton will not nominate Greeley. 1t says !:
Our sense of security against the derision
which multitudes of stauneh Democrats would
Mr. Greeley can no more be nominated at Bal
timore than the Apocalyptc Dr. Cumming
could be elected as the successor of Pope Plus
the Ninth
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-25
[GENERAL NATURE-No. III

An act to authorize the appointment of
shipping commissioners W the several
circuit courts of the United States, to
snperintend the shipping and discharge
o. seamen engaged in merchant ships be-
longing to the United States, and for the
further protection of seameI.
,, PC It enacted By the Senate and House oil
representatives of the United States Of
America IN Congress assembled. That
The several circuit courts OF the United
States, III which circuits there is a seaport
or seaports Tor which there is collector of
customs, or IN which there il a MORT Of
entry, shall appoint Commissioner for sncb
seaport within their respective circuits al in
their judgment may require the same. and
which shall also be ports OF ocean nayioa-
ton, such commissioners to be TERMED
shipping commissioners and may. from
time 70 time, remove from office any of the
said commissioners whom it may Lave
reason to believe does not properly perform
his duties; and shall provide for the proper
performance of such duties until another
personis duly appointed in his place; shall
regulate the mode Of conducting business
~ the shipping offices to be tablished BY
Ihes salpplng commissioners as hereinafter
provided; and shall have full and complete
control oyer the same, subject to the pro
VISIONS herein contained.
SEC : That every shipping commissioner ]
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-25
GENERAL NArURE-No. 1927

AN act in regard to the commencement OF
increased pay to promoted officers IN the
nayy.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
fbe clause in section seven Of the act Of July
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy,
s'making appropriations for the naval ser
gice for the year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seyenty-one, and for
other purposes" which enacts that here
after the increased pay of promoted officer
rank as given in his commission" be, and
Che same is hereby repealed; provided, that
Of such officer shall have been promoted in
course to fill a vacancy, and shall have
6een in the performance Of the duties of
Che higher grade from the date he is to take
frank, he may be allowed the increased pay
from that date.
oApprOyedsJG Jane 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-25
GENERAL NArURE-No. ITO. ]

AN act to fix the pay of certain Rear Admi
rails on the retired list Of the navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
america in Congress assembled, That
from and after the thirtieth day of June,
rails on the retired list of the navy, who
were retired as captains when the high
est grade in the navy was captain, at the
age OF sixty-two years, or after fOrty-tve
years service, and who after their retire
ment, were promoted to the grade Of Rear
Admiral, and performed the duties Of that
grade in time Of war, shall, when not on
duty, be entitled to and receive the pay of
Rear Admirals on the retired list
Apuroyed June s. 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-25
or FIG IA l..

laws of the United states Passed at the
SECOND Session of the FOrty-First
Congress.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1887
An act to correct an error in the act APP
proved February twenty-fourth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-One.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States Of
america in Congress assembled, That so
much Of the act entitled IAN act to provide
for the disposition Of useless military. reser-
vations," approved February twenty.fourth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, as To-
Gates the military reservation OF Fort Wal.
Ia. WalIa, III "Oregon, ia hereby amended
so as to read Washington Territory" the
actual location of said reservation.
Approved June ), 1877,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-25
GENERAL NArURE-No. 1881

settlement Of the accounts of officers Of
the army and navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
act to authorize the settlement Of the &C
counts of the officers Of the army and navy,
approved June twenty third eighteen hun
bred and seventy, shall continue ana be il
force for two years from June twenty-t
eighteen hundred and seyenty-two, and no
longer.
Approved june 7, 1872.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-14
The Town Of Sitka in Alaska.

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The village contains forty or fifty houses
The population consists of one thousand In.
dians and two thousand dogs. Of the dogs,
all but one are of the same sharp cared, vol.
fish type seen among the Indians of the
plains The exception was bandy-legged
lop cared eur of civilized breed, the only one
among the two thousand that showed lack
of civilty by barking at our heels. The hous-
es much more resemble the semi-subterranean
abodes of the Laplanders and Esquimanx
than the wigwams of American Indians.
Like the oak described by the American
poet, they extended as far into the earth as
above it. Some of them are from twenty to
thirty feet square, and built of very wide
cedar planks, mary of them more than four
feet across, worked out by these rude peo-
pie. .-.o+,:, r,;t,tee,z~>,1 - +
We entered several. Creeping through
apertures, both square and round, not more
than three feet in diameter, VIC descended
flights of steps into the large single room. In
the centre Of each FIRE was built on the
ground, and in the centre of each roof hole
out of which passed small portion of the
smoke, the most of it remaining for the bene-
fit of the salmon hanging over our heads,
and to make sore eyes for the inmates. The
whole inside is aoorcd, except the fireplace
in the middle. On both sides are the sleep
ing places. covered with skins and blankets,
and in some instances, separated by low par
titions. In the rear, and OIL shelves below
the dormitories, were stored potatoes, and
dried salmon in large bales, covered with
mating. Their largest potatoes are the size
Of hulled walnut. ......
The ladies beautify Their complexions
with SCOT and rcd paint, and still further
enhance their charms by wearing bone
through the upper lip, the size of which is
increased from year to year. until, in some of
the old ones it attains width of two inches.
An Indian lady thus adorned, with her coarse,
black, uncombed locks hanging in matted
profusion around her beautiful pig eyes and
lop ears, is only resistible to those whose
affections are thoroughly preoccupied. The
delights of courtship must be double by the
pleasant aroma Of salmon which pervades the
premises, and, as have heard, their per-
sons. ,. ....
Among them the crow and the raven are
held sacred, and fly around their abodes
undisturbcd They live mainly on fish, and
have monopoly Of the trapping. There is
but one white trapper in the country, and he
is at Cooks Intent, 6UO. miles northwest
He came down to Sitka once to go to Kodiak.
Learning that no vessel would sail for
month, and growing tired of the place, he
said he would take a sslittle walk y IL 49,
Cd V With III his rifle and pocket full of salt, and
traversed alone that mountain wilderness for
three weeks. He had no covering at night
but the skins of freshly slaughtered animals.
He returnedin good condition, and in answer
to questions boasted that he had lived better
than his questioners. , ..'
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-14

A COOP GARDENING work pays better
than work in the garden. 1t pays in money.
it pays in comfort, and it pays in health. It
should have little attention, leisure half
hour, every day and the more taste in its lay
ing out, and the larger the variety of itspro-
ducts, the more interest there will be in it,
and generally the more profit from it: -
It should be made before the fields are
touched, so that whatever is planted in II
may be early, as we'll as abundant and
Thorough trenching, or its substitute, deep
plOughing, with an abundance of barn-yard
manure or other enriching substance, is
essential. The laying out is a matter Of
taste, but should be Of such a character as
will give the finest out look whom the crops
arc growing-the lowest vegetables near the
paths. and the tailor ones in the back
ground. -"
Put brain into the garden as well as turnip
seed and green corl, and it will be a source
Of delight the summer through. -,