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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-21

A Mnn Travels Five Hundred Miles to
XIII the Alleged BetraSer of Hhis wife.


William Singleton, who was employed
at saw mill, at Shellmound OH the Nash
willie and Chattanooga railroad, was shot
at that place Monday afternoon, by a mai
named II. J. johnson, who halls from Ge-
ueva, Illinois. ... #
Johnson tells the following story in vim
dication of his conduct: About year and
i half ago, Singleton lived in Geneva.
While there he became too intimate with
Johnson's wife, but soon after left the
place. Since that time he had been cor
responding with Mrs. Johnson. The lus-
band intercepted their letters and found
them such as ought not to be written to
another mans wife nor ansW cred 10y her.
He therefore determined TO hunt Single
ton up and kill him.
He arrived Interchangeable morn
ing, and learning that Singleton was at
Shellmound, announced publicly that he
intended TO kill him, and left for that place
i'll the afternoon. On arriving at Shelf
mound he found Singleton at work Adj
vancing upon him he cried "rve come
800 miles tokill you took deliberate aim
with his revolver and fired five times at
him, two of the balls taking effect In Sim
gleton's breast on the right side, probably
entering his lungs, anC one in the upper
portion of the thigh,
johnson was arrested, taken to Chatta-
nooga aud lodged in jail. - ..r
Singleton was conveyed to Chattanooga
also, where he received proper attention at
the residence Of Perry Ransom. Intiam-
nation had set in at O'clock yesterday
morning, and it was believed that he would
not live twenty -four hours. -NoSh. Bo1tncr,
an.
ESCAPE OF THE ASSASSIN JOHNSON.
L. j. Johnson, the man who shot Mr..
w. G. Singleton few days since, has eff
fected his escape. He was given into the
hands of. country Squire for safe
keeping, who in order to make sure of his
man took him to bed with him. Of course,
Johnson was not so big fool as to remain
in "durance vile " of that kind. He rose
during the night helped himself to his
revolver and went on his way in peace.
Really crime is becoming staple article,
and the responsibility &C public office is
fast losing its weight when such cold
hlooded assassins are turned loose in SC
damnable manner a this. Would ii not
pay to establish firm of highway robbers
1t would in the present state of affairs VIC
think bring good income, with but very
little risk.-Chat. Times, l5h .a ..-.-...
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-21

A, P. RAWLINGS AGENT for R. P, NichOls. v5. r. R
Floyd
L plaintiff by his Agent that the defendant is justly
indebted TO HIM and said defendant has absconded or
conceaie himself that the process Of law cannot be
served upon him. and attachment having been ley
led upon his property II therefore order that pub
Gle newspaper published in Knoxville, Tenn noti-
wing said defendant to appear at my Office in the bth
civil district of Sewer county Tenn the let day of
August 1872. and defend said attachment suit the
hearing parte. 49, i.t
-" - - -. I'M THOMAS. [sRAL,l LII
JHstice Of the Peace for SEWER county,
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Afaachmenf.

Il. P. Nichols. Tor the use Of Elijah Henderson, vs..
r. Floyd. -
TN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEARING BY AFFIDA-
L VT that the defendant Il. R. Floyd is Justly in
debtcd to the plaintiff Elijah Henderson, and that he
de II Of the state and nm original attachment hayin.
been LEVIED on his proRerp; Il s therefore ordered
that publication be made in the Knoxville Weekly
Chronicle. 1aper published in Knoxville Ten
nessee for four successive weeks commanding the said
r. X. Floyd TO appear before at my Office in the 5th
civil district of Sewer county and in the town Of Sc
yieryle. on the I'd day Of April 1872 and make de-
Tense to said suit or it will be with parte
..- -y .r.-- tl.t..t Is. =. SNAPP, lsEAL
febliwlt Justice Of the Peace for said County.
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In the Chancery Court at cambridge

VIM, M, Twin et al VS.. James Nj. Copeland ct ala
1T APPEARING FROM THE BILL. WHICH
is sworn to that George w Irwin il citizen Of Will
Hanson county Texas and that the residence Of T. b:
Whaland Is unknown IL is ordered by the Clerk and
Master that pu blcaon be made for four successive
weeks in the Knoxyl Weekly Chronicle. notifying
said defendants to appear before the ChRnoery Court
at cambridge on the fourth Monday Of April next then
and there to Plead a swer demur. or otherwise make
defense 10 complainAnts bill the will be taken
for confess TO them and the act for hearing
ex parte February 1872 .a. .N
A copy Of the order. Test { u - =. =,
TuAt ID. r.. N. RI,ACKBliRN Z. * Nj.
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The Kentucky University.

MESsRs. EDIToRs contributor says
that If " he is correctly Informed, the
College in Kentucky which received the
agricultural fund for that State matrieu-
lated during its last collegiate year, eight
hundred and fifty students. ~ The number
stated is, l think, over the mark. 1t was
not, however, a college, but a university,
which received the fund referred to, and
more than that,a well endowed university
with some half dozen colleges within it,
organized and in actual operations East
Tennessee University has but one college
established and at work within it, and it
has not the means to create and carry on
any additional colleges. The State Agri-
cultural College at Knoxville, and Is doing
as well, all things considered, as the Ken
lucky Agricultural College at Lexington,
Ky. If the State and the citizens will
supply the Trustees of the East Tennessee
University with funds to organize and
conduct four or five more colleges-a law
college, a medical college, commercial
college, &C., as the large endowments of
the Kentucky University, outside of the
Agricultural. College fund enable it TO
carry on, then the East Tennessee Uni
versity may at once become rival of the
Kentucky Institution in the number of its
matriculated students. The citizens OF
Lexington gave the Kentucky University
few years since, one haadred thousand
dollars. Let Knoxville, or its citizens, do
the same for this University, and a good
start will thsn be made towards sustaining
it, according to its name and charter, i. e.,
inclusive of several colleges.
1t is worthy of note by the way, that, as
| have been told by gentleman who visit
ed the Kentucky University last summer
the way in which that institution presents
To the public such an enormous number oi
students, is by reckoning among them I'M
der the head of "Bible College" the min
listers of the Campbellite denomination
sent out during the Year. That sect CON
trolls the Kentucky University, and the
Kentucky Legislature was recently dis
cussing the question of withdrawing the
Agricultural College fund from il, on the
ground of its seetarianism. BsERvER.
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NInrRIlaI,a Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID from the Circuit Conrt of the United states Tor the
eastern District Of Tennesee will sell ior cash at
the 20th day OF March 1872, all the right title, interest
and claim either life estate or othe wi o. W. D.
Dayis in the tract Of land VIII CHI he now lives. in
he fifth civil district Of Hancock county Tennessee;
adjoining the lands Of John Davis, George Davis and
others situate on Blackwater cretk aud certAinlng
four hundred acres. or less 20 satisfy 'udg-
ment obtained against said W DRyis, az the January
term Of the u. Circuit Court for the Eastern DIS
tret of tennessee, in favor Of M Pntm,spn;p
Feb. l. 1872. Dept u s. MarAAL
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Attachmcn Notice.

Morristown. Tenn. Jan. %, ls72-w6t. : :
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AN UGLY BLOW TO AMNESTI.-f'red
Douglass, thegeteran colored apostle O

AN UGLY BLOW TO AMNESTY Fred.
Douglass; thegeteran colored apostle of
emancipation, has been snubbed by the
clerk of hotel ia st. Louis, and denied
accommodations usually extended TO re-
spectacle travellers. In this the St Louis
hotel clerk made blunder. Fred. Doug
lass Is "A representative nlau Of his class
and color. He behaves himself decently,
and, no doubt laves himself az frequently
as many Of the white guests who patronize
hotels or sponge upon hotel landlords. The
emancipation of the colored race and their
elevation to all the political rights and pre-
negatives of white people have given the
colored man a political position which the
Constitution recognizes aud the laws OF
the republic enforce. We fear this blum
der on the part of the St. Louis hotel clerk
will have damaging effect upon the gen.
eral amnesty bill now before Congress, =
A. T. Herald. Fr- '5HH .-r r-.#l . y 'raI
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by VIRTUE OF TWO EXECUTIONS, ISSUED
ID from the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals 81
of March 1872 in front Of the court house in Knoxville
sell for cash, to the highest bidder all the right title
wife Margaret have in and to house and lot situated
in the city of Knoxville. the west end Of Crozier
street, being the house occupied by John Boyiug
ton. Said lot contains about one fourth Of acre
Levied on as the property Of John ana Margaret Boy
Of Errors and Appeals at Knoxville in of Saoket
Becher Co. vs. John and Margaret Boyington ct ais
feblT3ltw3t rH--zlg-.elaN V. Y. CiOSSEET Sheriff
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Rmiiroadi STOCK for Sale.

TNHE UNpERslGNEp.WERE APPoINTED sPE-
county, at its January Term, 1872, 20 ascertain how
much on the dollar can be realized for the stock owned
by the county In the East Tennessee and Virginia
Railroad. The county owns about Gi ,000 % Of stock
in said Railroad. Persons desirug further information
in regard to said stock can address the undersigned
- - John MURPHY.
j. @. HODGES.
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American .Securitles AdYancea.

81, NEW YORK, Feb. l3,-Messrs Henry
Clews q Co, OF this city, received TO- day
cableadyices from their London house,
Clews, Habicth 4 Co, Government agents,
curities from the decline in values soccn-
stoned by the recent panic, aud adding
also that the violent denunciations ofythe
American. Government by the English
Ministry meet Reproduction throughout
London financial circles, and that u eOncil-
iatory feeling is manifested by The public
at large, showing Itself in some instances
by a demand for a change in the ministry,
They see no cause fer the apprehension
which have been so prevalent. ~
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-21

Rooms are being prepared at the Captain
Generals palace, Havana, for the recep-
ton of Alexis. The summer residence OF
Valmaseda has been placed at the DISPOSE
tion of Alexis and suite.
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,rIIIC TILE HOUSE
x,cIIyD TrSNFSSFE

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
A HAVE Leased the Hotel lately known ~ the
Z Stacey House, and will henociorth conduct
GU INC mosy approted style.
~ patronage OF the public generally, 'nd "i
ms OH friends particularly, wro have stool "
me so truly in tie past, is respectively solicited
I promise Insm cordial reception and 4 eou-
iarta5le home at the Battlc llsHse.
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Romeo Dead,

Forcpaugk's celebrated elephant
Romeo, died at Chicago, on the 9Th inst.
Of lock Jaw, consequent upon . surgical
operation that had been performed upon
his fore feet They had become affected,
from sowo unknown cause, with pdamms.
ton, resulting in acutepsin and general
det.litation, under which he shrauk in
wciglt at the rate Of one iuudred pounds
i dag. IN examination showed that
numerous small bones in his feet had
been broken, detached, and dead Ihese
were removed, but he greY worse until
he died, as stated above. As he was o
well known public cha,ater, the Chicago
journals honor him with long obituaries,
and crow considerably over the fact that
he died in the city that has contributed
to tho natural history Of the day 30 cello.
brated q subject Us Mrs. OLeary'S cov.
Romeo VAS supposed to be near huu-
drcd years old. lie was grinding mud fov
brickmukcr when Mabie gave $4,000
for him and brought him to this country
shout twenty-five years ago. Since then,
the boys Of nearly every village in tho
United States have rolled up their pants,
walked ont u meet him on the morainS
of ''show day" and escorted him around
town. Amoug those who have thus hon
orcd him and dropped crackers in his
trunk, might be enumerated quite nun.
Der Of Congressman aud other political
nagnates. As u first class Rotor and
dangerous bully who had not only killed
his iran but several Of them, he WAS al.
ways favorito with the American people
and theme for eloquent local reporters.
In 1862, whlu south of New Orleans,
he killed bis keeper, "Long john" whose
successor, "Frenchy" Williams, shared
the same fate near Houston, Texas, in
| lSJ0; third, craven, WIS Killed IN 1851,
near Cedar Rapids, Iowa; the fourth, Bill
Williams, he slew neal Philadelphia iu
1867, and the 9th, McDevitt, in Ohio 10
1869. lie cut up rough and alarmed tho
whole country side and dlled tho local
papers with sensational matter by his
riotous cscapados from time to time; but
he never showed disposition to smash
anybody but Ills tymnuical keepers. Fore.
paugh gave $4,000 for him about iiltcsp
Jcurs ago, aud ho was supposed to be
worth $4,000 previous 10 his death.
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AoEla, OHIO, has tweuty Thousand
dollar s!ardor 2uit to discuss over its tea
and Mullins. Mrs. Jones said that she
heard that Mrs, Brown had thought that
Mrs. Smith believed tEat Miss Shmmins
told old Miss Robinson that she would
not bo surprised if Miss Buckeye was
under tho impression that the baby
which was found on Mr.. Somebody IS
steps was tao unlawful property of Miss
Thisdmy and Mr.. WLatdyecallem, but
was not certain about anything, ana was
quite sure, on the contrary, quite the
reverse; that for her part, she was ready
to take her oath that, if the thing hadn't
happened, it would never have occurred,
and as for tho baby it had got its moth
er's nose and its pappys eyes; and that
was all she knew about il, for she wouldn' I
say word to hurt anybody, 10, not If
she died first; and no longer than last
week she said to her husband at meeting,
"that this is a sinful world and let us DC
thankful, for folks will tall" and there
wus no harm in hOr talk. She had hel
opinion, and she wanted that stuck W
hussy in the new Spring bonnet tok know
that she know thing or two and-Lcr,
,he wires Faiicl lo'ond Clnruuati
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RENTED lie Fine.

A good story is io!d Of John 7. Sax,
popular lawyer Of 1Ic1arlma. IL seems
that the other day, for some little ocCon-
tricity, Judge Elirpin, of the Criminal
Court OF that city, fined Sale twenty
five dollars for contempt OF Court.
Next day the Judge left the bench,
and Sale was put upon 1t to try some
special cases, in which Judge Fiippin
WAS Incompetent. No sooner was Sale
anchored ON the wool-sack, and before
Flippin was out Of car shot, than he
turned TO the clerk, Col. Tom. Avery,
saying: Look here, Mr.. Clerk, is there
Il fine entered up against ono John T.
Sale Oh your docket?' "Yes, may it
please your Honor" answered Avery.
"Then," continued the learned Court,
"you may remit that fine. 1t Is wholly
wrong and needless to annoy good oiti-
zons with these little exactions, which
only subject the Court and county to
costs.
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Tho Washington Star relates the fol.
lowing The passengers on one Of the
Hikcr's street cars laughed some yesterday
momjng at a scene between the conduc,
tor and welI-dIcN,-d young man from
Georgetown. As the c%r was Ta5siug down
the avenue, the young man at the time
standing on the platform taking it easy.
one loot ON trunk, lie vas approached
by tie conductor aud his fare demanded.
He quietly passed over hi, five cents.
Conductor--l deaaud twenty ,ccuts for
that trunk.
Young nan Observation-Disclosures FIVE
cents? We'll, | thiok | will not pay it.
C.-lhcn | Shall put the trunk off.
Y. M.-fou had letter not, or you
uay be sorry for it.
Co,d"etor ruIlsstrap, stops car, dumps
trunk Oh the aycuue. starts car, aud att r.
going some two squares approaches the
young man, who was still as ruim aa =
Summer morning, and in an angry mood
says: "Now have put yonr trunk oil,
what are You gong to DO ahout it!'
J. .h.-(cooiiy,- Well. don't propose
to 40 lI!toinG about il. il's 10 colcen Of
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NO. 81
Power OF the Press.

"Whotevcr may be said upon the cpbe.
mora! character ot newspapers, the day,
issue, Though It dies 9n early death, is vet
en,omhel in tie readers brain" "Tl;,
sentence" says the Philadelphia Ledgrr,
"Was written by man whose nationality.
and the circumstances under which it wa,
written, make i. interesting, US will ar
pear in the sequel. Although confused
IN metaphor, great truth is expressed
with graphic forcc and power. That i'm.
pres,ious remain after the ucw,paper
which gave them form is forgotten, is one
OF tie facts upon which rests the influence
Of that great power N tie S,ato-thc free
press. Spoken woris are even more
evancsccut; yet their force survives when
their sound is f1rg,trcn. Printed words
have this adyan'oge--that sight imprint,
them vpon the hind. The great power
which the pubic Journalist exercises is
accompanied Iy ou equally great rcspcu-
sibiIrty. lie vlo r.Sys currency to "a
taIscboct in statement, or in opinion. /. a
moral dercict, whose cyjl lives alter him
An lie wLo .ivcs hm,e.f u the teach.
ing Of truth aLd to ucidyococy T. cf right,
T .., q -
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ishmcnt has lad It's course, the original
SIN is forgiven, hut never before. There
is no power that can set aside the pun
ishment due to violated law. The course
that these punishments take is some
times very peculiar, and not among the
least PECULIAR is that resulting froin ey-
cess in narcotics and stimulants, or I'M
due devotion to the iriyoEties an1 appe-
ties so much time and attention are Of
ten sacrificed to. 1t is said that tho
founder OF the Buddhist religion, which
is now proicssed by two fiths of the bu-
man race, exhausted the pleasures OF
the world at the early age of twenty
nine, and forsahinG his palaces and his
/ trcesures--lur he was an Indian prince
. lie took the name OF LXtama, which
means "he who kills the senses" The
essential principle Of this mans religion
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lhc Revenue i.aW-.Epartdnt CAaa.
yes.

lNN.
Tho following Important changes. al,
d.t'aus. and o.onp,,onR. etT,o:eL hy thu
new internal Revenue Law, Wal b. Of
interest to orr readers;
D.stjLe,a are exempt from PAYING
special tx, Per diem, auI capacity tax.
The store Keeper and geuger will be paid
by the Government. The tax per gaIlon
Instead d 50 cents, il now 10 cents.
Wiaes, or limitations of wines, put up
N bottles, composed in par. or in whole
ot sp!r,iuuHs liquors, tax 0. 10 centa
per plat or fractional part Of pint,
ronu-D.
II. grades Of manufactured tobacco
pays ta% Of - ccnta per pound, Deal.
era in lcai tobacco, those who sell only
by tho original package, pay q apecial
tax Of %2j pcr amum. Retail leaf to-
bacco Dealers those who sell by reta,.
to customers, pay i special tax OF 500
per auuum.
Peddlcrs of manufactured tobacco pav
n special tax Of $50 per aunmn for mora
than two horses employed; So for two
horses; $lj ior and 80 on foot; nllowet
to soil only by tho ulissinal r,erEr,r. rn.
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The Iowa Falls Sentinel, speaking of
"croquet," says: "This game will soon
be the rage again, as the ground is in a
settled condition. Some good folks kave
qualms of conscience about this croquet
business, but we can see no harm even
in ministers playing tho game. In fact
We know of a minister who intersperSes
strokes with remarks like this 'lf it bc
Gods will, ! will make that arch -