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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-01
Financial Policy OF Jefferson Ceunty-The
Other Side.


EDITORS CHRONICLE: In obedience to the
request of many of our citizens, we furnish
you few more items upon the financial
policy and condition of our county. The
demand that was made for fifty additional
copies of the CHRONICLE containing my
former article on this subject shows that it
has become question of more than ordi-
nary consideration and in the future is to
enter into the politics of our county as the
leading question.
The time has been that when a claim
was issued you could call upon the trustee
or tax collector and draw the cash, dollar
for dollar. But now they are very dull sale
at seventy-five and eighty cents-far below
many individual notes. This is caused
mainly by an excess of expenses, not to say
extravaganza, over the taxes laid or the
ability of the laboring man to pay; in
proof of which we here add few figures,
kindly furnished us from the record by our
polite Deputy County Court Clerk. We
find in 1870 the taxes were Sc, 307 Al, while
our expenses were 50, sos .l6, the excess of
expenses over tax laid being SO, 500.72. For
1871, taxes laid, So, 55917; expenses, 50 300;
excess of expenses, SO, 1903. For 1872,
taxes laid, $4,474.70; expenses. 6,2S2.66;
excess of expenses, 81 ,S07.96. And for the
three last years the excess of the expenses
over the taxes laid has been S9,049.5l and
after we complete n building this year at
the poor farm eighty feet long, with Shrte
brick chimneys, porches unlike those of
Solomon's temple, with only eight paupers
to it, upon the Stewart plan, THAT is,
somewhat like a. II. Stewart runs his dry
goods establishment i'm New York; God
only knows when taX-oppressed people
will again be at ease. ...
DANDRIDGE, Sept. a, 1873.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-01

AFTER the great financial panic had set
in on Wall street, and The Secretary of the
Treasury was being beseeched to overlap
his legal authority, and turn loose a re-
serve fund, which he had no right to do,
Vice President Wilson sent that gentle
man the following dispatch:
BOSTON, September %.
Hon. ". 4. Richardson, .Secrctayy of tie
Treasury:
Every one here praises your action.
Stand like a rock. II, WILSON.
Mr.. Richardson did "stand firm,n and
for his tirmness, he is now almost uniyer-
sally endorsed.
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WASHINGTON.
Try Richardson Not Taking Advice.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 - Secretary
Richardson declines the advice of the New
York financiers that he should drown him
self.
A special agent of the Postofiice Depart
ment is in charge of the Pittsburg post
office
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-01

ONDERTAKER'S OFFICE,
| JEFFERSON COUNTY Poor HOUSE, TENN,
September 10th, 1873.
| EDITORS CHRONICLE: Having noticed
in your valuable paper, some time since,
something concerning your Knox County
| Poor House, and seeing there was an effort
| being made to put it is a better condition
| fer the comfort and welfare of the poor
| inmate, and also seeing an article in
your paper, dated Aug. 30th, 1873, concern
ing the Jefferson County Poor House,
has interested great many of our good
citizens who read your paper, notwith-
standing it was written in spirit of bad
feeling.
II there is anything rotten in Denmark
let the people know 1t. 1t is q we'll known
fact that five persons have died since
April Court, and one moro since the COM
munication was written, a child IA or 10
months old that had never been well in its
life, which disease l recon the author
OF the piece knows as he doctored ii up to
January. Anotherwas an old colored lady
who said she was somewhere in 90 years
old, Jane Hopkins who died with cancer
in the face, that he'd eats badly that she
could scarcely eat when she came there.
Another, Isabella Simons, who was lO4
years old, agreeable to tradition, she was
the wife Of Simon Haynes, who said he
had been one of General Washinton's
walters. The fifth one was Barbary Balch
who was very old and had bad health for
about two years previous to her death.
This is q true history of the mortality of
Jefferson County Poor House. am the
undertaken who made all the collins; the
keeper buried them. l received and will,
S4.00 in claims for each Gdult aud $500 for
the child's coffin.
1 wish the people to know how we are
getting along with this public building.
We at this date have it up ready to be
covered. Those friendly to the cause of
humanity who have favored us with their
not be called second. class. The building
is eighty feet long by twenty-five feet wide,
all told and will be divided into convenient
rooms for the comfort of the inmates.
This same informant has done me the
honor to publish that / always have the
good of the poor at heart. 1 would like to
do all could to relieve them, but have
no mill to throw open to them. I am no
doctor having a large practice; conse-
quently 1 belong to that most honorable
class who labor with tools. Therefore,
think know how these bonds will have
to be met, and hope we will not have to
sell our railroad stock to pay for this build
ing: III the doctor will come down on his
practice will throw in part of my labor,
so that we may not have to sell our rail
road bonds.
am no candidate yet. The writer is
getting a little like BransoR's Dbuzzard.
Now please desist from any further blows.
i don't wish to continue this thing. You
know you promised, in the presence of
some very good men, you would drop it il
/ would. Yours truly,
Nj. NJ. CoRBErr.
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HON ( NEWS.
Woman and ChIIdren Drowned,

CAIRO, Sept. 29'-An unknown woman
and two children reaching Columbus,
KY, by the Mobile road were drowned
while attempting to jump aboard a de-
parting steamer.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-01

All the deputies of the United States
Marshal for the western district of Ar
kansas, employed to arrest violators of law
by citizens in the Indian country, will be
dismissed OH the LIST of October.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-01
JEFFERSON COUNTY FINANCES.
Two Sides of the Same question.

UNDERTAKINGS OFFICE,
JEFFERSON COUNTY Poor HoUsF, TENN,
September goth. 1879.
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FOR ETC N.
Death of an AuthOress.

BERLIN, Sept. 29.-Louisa Muhlbach,
the celebrated German authoress, is dead.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01

his crime when he came under the moose OF the
gallows
The net earnings of the Union Pacific Rail-
load for the first two months of 1873 were 1874
925, an increase of $685., 1863 over the net earn.
ings for the C responding months of last wear
The Post Office Department has ordered that
postmasters whose salary does not exceed $1,000
per annum, may be permitted to hold local civil
offices, such as probate judge, town clerk. etc
Heretofore the amount has been restricted to
$500 and numerous instances have come to
knowledge of the department that real hard
snip would result if postmasters were obliged
70 throw up that salary to hold little local
Offices.
The barque Freida, 400 tons, has Just been
chartered to load deals at Halifax for Bristol,
England, at ITO shillings per standard, the
highest rate for many years.
For red striped vest q California youth
transferred his betrothed to rival, and all are
happy.
recent Methodist conference at Lyndonville,
VT, tried the Rev. III. A Hough of Walden,
for breach of promise with Mrs. Knox of
Lawrence. The letters of both parties were
produced in evidence and after much consulta-
ton, the conference voted 10 to 10 to suspend
him from the church for one year.
A powerful revival of religion is in progress
at Rev. Mr. Warren's Tabernacle in Lowell
Rev. A. P. Graves, Evangelist, is laborng there
with much success.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
News and Other Items.

An official statement shows that the total
number of persons in the United States who
were assessed for income during the years 1871
and 1872, under the act of July IA, 1870, were
74,775 and a. 1877 respectively.
By the terms of the contract the Morgan En-
velop Company, of Springfield, Mass, are to
have 100000 of the new postal cards ready for
delivery on the LIST of May. The law calls for
1OO,OO0,OOO for the first year, but the Postmas-
ter General is of the opinion that one-third
more will be needed for that period.
The New York Commercial advertiser states
that Mrs Southworth has written forty-two
novels; and adds, thousands of her readers
have died, but she is still alive. &
An individual advertises for sale Siberian
bloodbound. which he calls ga l." X would
be more descriptive Boston Advertiser.
The condemned murderer in Louisville, KY,
who was on Tuesday baptised into the church,
while protesting innocence, Friday confessed
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
STATE OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
A p r. 0 @ L A M A ITO N

In humble recognition of our dependence unop
Almighty God, who HIS so graciously remembered MS
in the abundance of His loving kindness and tender
mercies' do, with the advice of the Executive Conn
Gil, appoint THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF
APRIL NEXT, as day Of public Fasting. Hum;a
ton and Prayer, and recommend its apnronria+e oh
servance by all the people of the State Consecrat
ing the Gay to prayer and supplication that we NAV
be strengthened in all upright purposes and every
noble endeavor, and mindful of those whom rnisfnr,
tune and sorrow have made deserving our tindlr
sympathies let us not forget those acts If
good viii which give to life its highest ;ov anS ,;s.
the thoughts in holy communication with tbo c..
Oliver Of all good.
"Is not this the Fast that have choseno IN Loo.
the bonds of wickedness to undo the heavy brrdo,s
and 10 let the oppressed go Free and that va hraa
every yoke? is it not to deal thy bread to tba hu
gry and that thou bring the poor that are cast ont
TO thy house?"
Given at the Council Chamber. in Apa,s., A.
twenty -ffth day of March, in the year % .iiis
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sona a our
three and Of the Independence of the IT uats
States of America the ninety-seyentb oAi'eu
c SIDNEY PERHAM
GEORGE &. STACY, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
A Triumphant Record.

In gancng back at the history of proprietary med
lcines in this country, t becomes at once evedent
that Hostetter's Stomach Btlers has been the most
succ ssful of them all. The record of its triumphs
covers period of about twenty years, and during
that time it has probably restored health and Wig
or greater number of deuitated invalids than all
other tones and Alternatives combined. The
amount of disease and suffering that has been pre-
vented by its extensive use preventive medicine
is, of course unascerainable, but it is well known
and undisputed fact that the malaria which gener-
ates periodic fevers and many other distressing and
dangerous disorders seldom, If ever, produced any
injurious, effect upon systems that have been fortf
ed in advance by course of this invaluable vegetable
toni
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01

Rockport. " w. 81" Nv S' AA'o"'
oagua having repaired N
Porta y. HALIFAX 2eth, sch Edwin g. Eva, Rude, for
--latest by European steamers1
Sid I'm Deal nth. Alice NJ Mino,,t o,rou sor HILL
Franklin, Hatch, Reyai " 'iinotu Lowell, Tor HUI;
st Jago. WI 'iofrison, Seayey, tor
Ar at Seville 9TH inst, Waldo, Pressev. Now yo,r
New Orleans. e'' 'pear' from
Sid 18th, Forest Eagle, Hosmer, and Ella 9 Tbaver
Thompson, Key West. A"Se''
Sid FIN Bremerhaven Nth, l. Dimmoek. Lincoln
Cardiff.
Sid I'm Hamburg 18th inst C NJ Davis Thompson.
Valparaiso.
SPOKEN.
Jan 9. lat 81 Is s, lon 81 oil E. ship c II Southard
from Liverpool for Calcutta.
Fob 20 lat 80 lon &c, barque La Ciguena. from Mes
sina for New York.
March u. LAT So 80 lon 81 barque Neversink. from
Messina for PHILADELPHIA
. March 10, lat 90 IS, lon 81 As. brig Mary Dana,
from Georgetown sc for Martinique.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01

PARsoN EUsTIs of the Springfield Mass
Memorial church, will not be fooled WITH as
one Mr. Searle has recently had occasion to
know. Mr.. Eustis had Bible class in his
private study, connected with the church, on
Sunday. arother Searle had made himself
obnoxious by occupying too much time and
assuming to be teacher rather than disciple.
A week ago last Sunday he expressed his be-
lief that st. Paul might be in error though
inspired, syhereuoon the not over forbearing
minister said: "You are not wanted here,
and we will not have you here.'' Searle said
he would remain and so he did. Last Sunday,
however, when the class met, Searle came
also, but found in the study the City Ma
shall and policeman. The official ordered
the disciple Searle out, but he refused to 60.
He was crowded out the back door but soon
returned saying that he desired to be carried
out, W. ich desire was gratifled. After this
little episode the exercises of the Sunday
School were confined in peace. Mr.. Searle
will not occupy seat in the Memorial church
hereafter
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01

A WASHINGTON despatch says it is believed
by many there that the departure of the Sec
rotary of War and Gen. Sheridan to the Tex
as border has some political significance, al
though officials declare that it is only tour
VI inspection. 1t is sad that there is grow
s conviction in Texas that the annexation
d. I"' portion of Mexico bordering on the
- .."ue Is the only solution to the present
.~aSa.. ..ou'les' Late intelligence says that
. .ae 1917 .iass OF Mexican people inhabiting
the strip OIL territory in question. arc anxions
tocome under the government Of tho IrA,,os
States. WY oiii'0"
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
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diseases requiring SKILL and EXPERIENCE.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
House for Sale.

AT GORHAM, ME-, a large handsome two story
house, rooms OF both stories of good size and height
short distance from Church, Post-ofice and Depot.
The Choice Situation in Gorham; besides
hedges there are nearly hundred fruit trees apple
crabapple, pear, peach and cherry ten grape vines
and good garden containing many currant bushes.
goOseberry bushes, strawberry and asparagus beds
fine pieplant, &c There about SO acres of land,
afording pasturage ant many choice house lots.
Inquire of JOHN w. PERKINS. Portland, or Rev.
Geo. A. Perkins, on the premises mar12sntf
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01

a VERMONT correspondent of the Boston
Advertiser shows that the recent suits against
the Vermont Central R, r.. Company were in
stituted by men not really stockholders but its
enemies acting in the interest of competing
roads. The writer says that the charges of
fraud were shown in court to be of so ground
less character that the parties bringing
them seized upon technical point to aban-
don their action to cover their confusion.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
THE PRES
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 1,1s7s.

EVERY ;uar attache of the Press is furnished
WIN card certificate countersigncd by Stanley T.
fusien, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hote
managers will confer favor upon us by demaniin
credentials of every person claiming represent our
Journal, as we have information that several bum
mers' are seeking courtesies in the name OF the
rREss, and We have no disposition TO be, even pas
vely. party to such fraud.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01

The Republic of Spain is evidently ap-
preaching crisis that may well cause its
friends the deepest solicitude. The Carlists
are galnin, ground while the national army
is turbulent and the people uneasy. The
finances OF the government are in deplor-
able condition and there is wanting that
harmony among the leaders that is essential
to SUCCESS
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01

GOLD took a flight up to 1854 in New York
yesterday; money was stringent and COM
manded three fourths per cent. day. The
New York financial despatch says there is
considerable indignant comment because the
government did not come to the rescue.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01

WE ,to mt read ANONYMOUS letters and commune
,, w., ,,o,na and address of the writer are in
al, indispe alb not necessarily for publication
but az a guaranty ofgood iaith'
w,cannot undertake to return or pre- erye COM
,,,,;car,ops that are mol used
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01

IT is reported on good authority the pres
ent management of the Reform School in
Guiding Superintendent and Trustees contem-
plate rendering their designations at an early
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01

JUDGE RICE it is said by those who know,
will not accept the position on the North Pa
cifc Railroad to which he has been elected,
as he does not desire to change his residence
to the Pacific coast.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
BON DSi

BONDS of western cities and counties 10 per cent
interest and principal payable in the east Private
property as well as public rea he'd. Debts very small
IN proportion to property and therefore easily paid
Careful investors invited to call and examine the
Bonos L VS. and Decisions of the courts upon such
securities and will find them very safe. There il
nothing better. '' -Ae'' 40
feb6sntf 2S Eychanaa 81 -,
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
r. A. of P. F. D.
Animal Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Relief Association of the
Portland Fire Department, will be held at the Office
of the Chief Engineer, City 'uilding, on WEDNES-
DAY Evening. April 2rd, 1873, at soclock; To make
choice Of sixteen Trustees and to transact any other
legal business.
mar26sntd c. H. LEIGHTON Sec'y
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
DIED.

In this city. March 90 Nancy P. Alden. widow of
the late Charles Alden, aged 20 years months.
Funeral services Tuesday forenoon at 10y o'clock,
at No. 81 Cedar street.
In Auburn, March q. Miss Fannie H., only dauph-
ter of F. and Della Gould OF Leeds. aged 20 wears.
In Weld, March 20, Mrs. Benjamin Phinney, aged
SO years.
In New Gloucester March o. Mrs. d. W. Merrill
aged So years.
Susan M. Kicker will be held at their residence No
II Henry street. this Tuesday afternoon O'Clock.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
April 1, 1873.

WANTED TO LE1.-one half of a house con-
w tanning six rooms, with or without the furni-
ture in the southwe-terly part Of the cits in good
neighborhood, ten minutes walk from the Boston
and Maine Central Depots. Responsible persons de-
string tenement invited to call at No. Salem
Street, Portland, Me. apr1-Im
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
BACHELORS HAIR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the ,,orld.
The only True and Perfect Dye. Harmless Reliable
and Instantaneous; nodisappointment; no ridiculous
tnts or unpleasant odor Remedies the mi effects of
bad dyes washes. Produces IMyEDIATELy a snnerb
BLACK OR NATURAL Brown, and leaves the hair
clean, soft and beautiful The genuine, signed W. A.
Bachelor Sold by all Druggists.
CHAS. BACHELOR. Prop, N. Y.
Oct1d&w tvTS
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
WONDERFUL CURES I!
ID r.. U II mn,
OF BOSTON,
Who has made many Wonderful Cures all over the
New England States, is at the
PREBLE HOUSE.
And will Remain a Few Weeks.
Every invalid should see him, no matter what their
complaint may be.
900 Patients hare been Treated By him acitia The
last ten gears, Nth WONDERFUL Success.
Read the following Wonderful Cures in
Maine:
WONDERFUL CURES
Read the following Wonderful Cures in
M0ine

DR.. Urann, who has made so many wonderful cures
in this town and Others will remain in town but a
short ime longer; He has had good success. The
town, is truly wonderful one when DR.. Urann was
called to see him week ago F. iday he was not able
to turn himself in bed; he is now able to walk the
street and is daily gaining strength.-tEllsworth
American.
The above statement, so far as am concerned is
but the simple TRUTH and cheerfully endorse it as
an act of Justice 10 DIR. Uranp and earnestly recOm-
ragia, other kindred complaints, whether acute or
chronic, to give him call, being sanguine that he
will cure them. JOHN B. REDMAN.
Ellsworth, Jan. Z, 1873.
This will certify that was troubled with Sciatic
rheumatism and suffered great pain, was unable to
was carried to DIR. Urann's office, at the Dewitt
House, and after one treatment was free from pain
and have been able to work ever since.
Auburn, May 7, 1869.
LEWISTON, May 7, 1869.
This will certify that had lost the of my lower
limbs and was unable to walk or even stand had
several physicians who pronounced my case incnra-
BILE. He ring Of DR.. Urann's Wonderful Cures,
sent for him. In less than a week wa. able to walk
in The streets, and can now walk two miles daily.
JAMES F. BRADBURY.
ELLSWORTH, Oct. 8, 1857.
10 THE MACHIAS observation-disclosures AS DR.,
Urann of Boston, is about visiting your place. and
stranger in these parts, KIN very well like most
physicians travelling he will be looked upon with sus
picion, particularly as his cures look miraculous
had been obliged to walk on crutches for one year.
and for nine months wa, not abe to put my foot to
the floor My spine and arm were also 30 lame as to
nearly disable me- could not dress or undress my
SELF or get of the bed without help. He treated my
case last Friday morning, and in less than an hour
after was able to walk home a distance of nearly
half mile, mp hl without cru ches, and have been
gaining ever since. j. K. JORDAN,
mch26sntf formerly Deputy Sheriff.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
Wanted.

A GARDENER f the State Orphans Home, at
to the right man. References as to capabity and
steady habits required. Address DR.. WILLIAM Z.
PAYNE, or Gen. L. W. HYDE, Bath, Me.
anr1
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
FOR MOTH PATCHES, FRECKLES
FOR PIMPLES ON The FACE.

Backhead and Fleshworm, use PERRY'S Improv-
ed Comedone and Pimple Remedy, the great skin
Dermatologist, 49 Bond St., N Y. Sold by Druggists
everywhere. mar22sn6m
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01

INHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Maine Char
table Mechanic Association, for the election Of
officers will be held in the Library Room, Mechanics
Hall, ON Thursday evening, Apr. 3d. at n O'Clock.
apr1d3t Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
TO Let,

To Let,
TIME commodious four stored Brick Store, No. 81
IL Commercial St-immediate possession given.
Inquire of ELIAS THOMAS q co
No. 90 Commercial st.
Orof WV THOMAS, Canal National Bank.
sept12sntf
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01
Pasturing.

NHE subscriber having lately adder to his possess
Il sions the splendid feeding lands OF the late Jo n
Jameson, is prepared to furnish excellent pasturng
for horses anu CATTLE on the most reasonab terms
aprlwsw14 II. b. PIKE, Cornish Village
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01

that the leading and competing railroad. 'a ay
so distrustful of each other that anv co,, al'
nation to discontinue the postal car serr;a.
out of New York will prove failure. Anv
one of the great competing roads to the west
would esteem it special favor to secure the
entire mail through service by postal cars
which fact would reduce the question as to
which company should have the business to a
mere local railroad quarrel.