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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29
The Great Snow Storm.

The heavy snow storm of last week i'm
peded travel in most of the States. The
st. Louis Globe, of the 2ith, says:
The severest snow storm and the
heaviest fall of snow since the winter of
1864, began in this city night before last
and continued up to eleven o'clock last
night.
All day yesterday the streets and side
walks were blocked up with the white
clement, and street-cars and carriages
found it difficult work to pillow through it,
1t is estimated that the snow was ten
inches deep on an average throughout the
city last evening. In some places it is
much deeper, as the wind drifted it in
heaps, rendering locomotion on foot quite
difficult.
The railroads leading out of St. Louis
were much impeded by the snow. The
only through line to Chicago last evening
was the Illinois Central, and by telegraph
we have the information that the trains
were blocked at Clayton on the Toledo and
Wabash from Quincy. At Jacksonville
the cars were delayed several hours, and
on some of the roads in Missouri, we hear
of the tracks being covered to an impassa-
BILE degree.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29
Population

We have made estimates of the changes
in the population of Blount, Roane and
Jefferson by the new counties of Loudon
and Hamblen.
If it is objected that adding Monroe to
the Second District would throw the Third
District into bad shape, that coun-
ty might be omitted and Scott, 1854 {;
Morgan, 1860, and Cumberland, with 81
46l population-in all 10,4S4-be added.
That change would give us 125 ,256 popula-
ton or the exact number required. We
think the first named counties would make
a more compact district with more inter-
ests in common than the second named,
but if it would throw the Third District in
to an unfair shape it ought not to be so
constructed. We do not desire district
shaped in the interest of any man or party.
We want to see only fair contiguous, COM
pact districts that will give the several
counties a just representation.
We hope the Representatives and Sena-
tors and the people of the counties inter
ested will make their wishes on the subject
known at Nashville to the end that aspir-
ing men may not shape the districts to suit
their own selfish schemes.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29
That Minnesota Storm.

The 81. Paul Pioneer, of January 18th
gives these additional particulars of deaths
from the icy cyclone:
On Saturday last seventeen collins were
taken out of New Ulm, to bury the dead
bodies found in the immediate vicinity of
that place. AT Lake Heuskey, six miles
from Lake Crystal, the bodies of 13 persons.
had been found frozen to death. Six chill
dren who had been attending school
between Fort Ridgley and Beaver Falls,
We're found frozen to death, the teacher
having unwisely allowed them to leave the
school-room. Another school-teacher.
Whose name we hope to learn, near New
ulm, kept his forty scholars from Tuesday
evening until Friday, walking himself o
mile or more through the storm to get
food for them. We want this man
name,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29
CAMERON AND E0WE.

On Tuesday Hon. Simon Cameron was
elected to,the United States Senate for the
fourth time, from the State Of Pennsylva-
MIA. He was elected first in 1915, and
served until 1S49. He was reelected again
in 1857, and served until 1861, when he re-
signed to accept the position of Secretary
of War in SIr. Lincoln's Cabinet. He was
again reelected in 1867, defeating Edgar
Cowan, Democrat.
AIr Cameron will be seventy-four years
old in March. He is man of great ener-
gy and wealth. He has warm friends and
bitter enemies in his State. He is said to
be very liberal with his means, and his
strength before the people may be traced
to timely aid given by him to INDECENT
young men. Should he live until the ex-
piration of the term to which he has Just
beeR elected, he will have reached four
seore years, and will have done with poll
tics. Notwithstanding his advanced age,
his intellect remains vigorous and uH-
clouded and he bids fair to perform ef-
fective service fer some time to come.
On the same day, Hon. Timothy o.
Howe, WAS reelected TO the Senate from
Wisconsin. This is also the third time
Mr.. Howe has beeR elected. He is one of
the ablest men in the Senate. For many
years he stood at the head Of the legal pro-
fession ia Wisconsin and served upon the
Supreme bench. He has always been a
1rm and decided Republican, supporting
alI the leading measures Of the party with
zeal and ability. His senatorial career
has been an honorable one. He is only 81
years Of age and in all probability Will live
to perform many years of useful ard eff
fecuve service.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29

phe Sycamore Powder Mills, Chez than
county, Tennessee, exploded on the 18th.
One man was killed and heavy damage
doneIo the works.--Athens Post.
Col. Jim Parks has been appointed Post
master at DucktowH in place of l.. Nc
Leod, resigned. The Colopel has the
qualifications and viva to make an excel
lent Officer.
A little son of Mr.. T.. w. Norwood, who
resides in the 4th civil district OK Bradley
county, had his arm badly broken, on
Monday last. by falling from the second
story OF a bara-
The Memphis Apalanchc says:
A woman known as Nellie Lyons, and
keeper OF Market street bagnio, was
stabbed severely 3n the left breast and
slightly In the left arm, Tuesday night, by
one of party Of three half-grown boys.
to whom she refused admission TO her
premises. She IL suffering much agony
and il believed " Re Ia dying condition.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29
THE MINNESOTA STORM.
Additional Particulars of the Suffering.
A HernH corresnondent saws

A Herald correspondent says:
Some idea of the depth of the snow drifts
may be formed when we consider that on
the Wednesday the snow was piled so high
about freight train, blockaded on the
Davenport and st. Paul Railroad, near
Delaware Center, that teams drove rlght
over the cars. Upon the same line there
are drifts 5000 feet long and fifteen feet
deep. Neal Blue Earth men could pass on
foot over the telegraph wires, and at New
Ulm in one drift was found man frozen
to death while sitting on the seat of his
sleigh, his head being fully five feet under
the surface.
A stage left Madelia for st. James, having
eight passengers and driver. On Wednes-
day morning, not having arrived, search
was made for it. 1t was found ON the
road, the horses frozen to death, the driver
a grinning corpse on the seat, with the
feins in his hands, and eight bundles OF
robes and clothes in the bottom of the
sleigh, each of which containeda soulless
lump of icy flesh.
LOVE AMONG THE SHOWS.
a couple just married were on their way
home. to Lomars, when the storm over
took them. They turned the horses loose
and overset the sleigh, then crawled under
it and wrapped themselves in the robes.
1t was a strange bridal room, the box of a
sleigh in a drift out on the prairie, but
they passed two days and two nights there,
and were finally rescued alive though
badly frozen.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29
RE-DIsTRfCrING THE STATE.

1t is made the duty of the present AS
sembly to lay out the State into ten Con-
gressional districts. Sinceth last Assem-
bly, performed thin duty Tennessee has
been accorded an additional member of
Cengress, hence a new apportionment is
necessary The Governor in his message
in treating of the question, says that the
new districts should contain about one
hundred ard twenty-five thousand inhabi-
tants. We suppose that the disastrous
results of the late shameful partisan APP
portionment will cause even the EXTREMIST
partisans of the present Legislature to
favor, in the new re-districting an impair
tial, fair apportonment. All personal and
political considerations should be laid
aside. The districts should be made up as
far as possible of counties lying contigu-
ously and having n common interest.
We take Il that as far
as practical the districts will be arranged
so as to be accessible and compact. We al
lude to this subject now for the purpose of
inviting to it the attention of the Repre-
sentatves aud Senators of the counties in
terested We have prepared below a list of
the counties that in our judgment ought
to compose the First and Second District S
AS the First District is now larger than re-
quired, it wild be necessary to detach one
county. 1t has at present 1876, 253 popula-
ton. Union county is the only one that
can be detached without seriously disturb
ing its shape. Fortunately, it is just the
right size to leavethe required population.
Add Union to the Second District and it
leaves the First District with 12S, 64S-as
near the required number as it can be
made. IT would then be composed of the
counties of Carter, johnson, Hancock, Sui
Ivan, Greene, Washington, Cooke, GRAIN
ger, Claiborne, Hamblen, and Hawkins.
Our present "hattering ram" district
will, of course, be put into a fair shape.
We give below list of counties
that would make fair compact district
having a common interest. 1t is substan-
tally the old second district with the sur
plus from the present First District, to off
set what is left OF of the old second.
The District is proposed as follows:
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29
Compromised.

The libel suit of Col John Baxter VS..
Purvis Il Roberts, of the Nashville Banner,
was compromised yesterday and the suit
dismissed. The suit, it will be remember
ed, is one of those brought by Col. Baxter
for the publication of the speech purport-
ing to have been delivered in the Chancery
Court by General Mabry in Which the
character of Mr.. Baxter, his father and his
family was assailed most unjustly and vio-
lently. Gen. Mabry and the Banner both
published statements some time ago fully
retracting the charges referred to, and ad-
hitting they were wholly unfounded. Up
on this retraction, and upon paying the
costs of the case, Mr. Baxter dismissed the
suit. tbs probable some of the remaining
suits will take the same course.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29

Now thatthe ele, ,tion for State officers
is over, we suppos the Legislature may
safely procesd with its weIk without pros
pect of furtller inter ruption. The election
of, Gibbs as SecretaT y OF State, Hobbs for
4 Comptroller and Morrow for Treasurer,
shows tn at there was no bargain between
the Repu blScalls and Independents in the
organization of the two Houses. This is
entirely or editable to the Republicans and
proves that im,Voting for Speakers Lacey
and lIcGal lghey, they did ft&pon princi-
pie and not fors2poils. We are inclined to
think that there are outside Leaders at
Nashville W 40 feel that they carry the In
dependents IN their pocket and who
are disposed 70 use them for future
political COM bii2ations, bat we are
satisfied that Ire independents theplseives
are men actin g from higher motives, and
propose 10 vote for the interests, of the
State, Die Re paIblicans and Conservative
Onion men of Tennessee have more il
common rthan tsle latter have with tho
Bourbons and the people repG 2senting
these elements i'll 50 on and consummate
the Union and lie, I'VE the politicians.to take
care of ,thepselyG r.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29

TIE Senat. Committee to investigate
the charges lgainst Senator Caldwell, of
Kansas, char red with having secured his
election BY m oney, has developed testimo-
ny sufficient establish, the charges a
Washington t. slegram Of the 18th says:
The revelati, 1ns of Governor Carney to-
day before the Senate Committee on y rv-
ileges and Ele, gtions confirm the rRmor
that Caldwell paid him SIS, 900 to with
draw from the senatorial contest.
~ admit it, says Caldwell "but what
Senator has not seen that rival candidates
who withdrew at the proper time had
foreign mission 5 or consulates or Indian
agencies. Let the Senator who has no
glass in his own electoral house throw the
first stone.n
1t only remain is ROW for the Senate to
expel him, and his it shogld do speedily
and without niue h ceremony.
Similar charges are preferred against oE g
Patterson, elected from South Caroline.
There is little dou bit of his guilt. His case
should be disposed OF as soon as possible,
The influence of few explosions wouk
he wholesome.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29

The effects Of the recent eruption on the
condition of Nesuvius are described az fol-
lows by NJ. de Saussuren:
!. The mountain has been divided by a
rent running nearly from north south
southwest.
.. The lava rising in the rent has rushed
along. the two sides on the north TO the
very foot of the corner on the south, hall
way down, in much less abundance.
8. The summit of the mountain has been
lowered and fattened. -iE-iJne~'s for NIB
rttdST.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29
Stokes Chances,

The belief is now general in legal circles
that Stokes will be granted new trial, for
the reason that two of the jurors made out
side examinations at gunsmith shop and
at the staircase of the Grand Central Ho.
tel. "A jury in Rochester, on certain oc-
casion, while out for exercise at the close
of the testimony. visited the scene of the
homicide, and the Supreme Court granted
"A new trial on the strength of this circum-
stance. N. Y. Cor. Gin. Com.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29

We learn that DR.. Josiah Price and wife
who resided on Sugar Creek, in the Sd dis.
trict OF Bradley county, both died within
three hours time OF each other, on Mon
day night last. They both were oged nav.
sons and had been citizens of that comfy
for the last thirty i've years.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29

WE invi tie attention to the comamCnica-
,tiCn publ shed elsewhere on the subject
of our City Hospital. We are entirely sat
isfied from reliable information in orr pos
session tina tits our duty toagitate this sub
ject and We propose to keep it before the
people unit something practical is accom-
plished. here is now quite a respectable
sum belong ing to this hospital fund out at
interest ant it i time steps were taken to
carry out tn provisions Of the trustor the
property wi II revert to the donor. The
public will be interested in knowing all
the facts and we hope some one familiar
with them i'll let them be made public.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29

The New York Times claims to have
earned for its proprietors last year 5000
600, on ten per cent. on 50, 600, 900 of capi-
tai. That Is pretty good showing in the
way OF proht. This seems to prove that
nifty of the former.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29

TUEsDA was good day for United
States Sen ators-siss were elected. General
Gordon to succeed Joshua Hill in Geor-
gia; Howe reelected in Wisconsin; Cam
81 eron re-elc ,cted in Pennsylvania; Oenllling
reelected in New ork; Gov. Oglesby to
succeed r rumbull in Illinois, and Jones, a
railroad nan, to succeed Nye in Nevada.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29

The surveying parties of the Texas Pa
cifc II abroad cas- and west met last Thurs
day at Arizona City.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29

The Neus says, Capt. Jaques intends to
oulld during the coming season a new De-
pot at Bristol, TO be located somewhat
nearer Main street than the present one,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-21

An Iowa father refused his con permission to
60 TO festival, The other day, in revenge for
which the spirited youth procured a rope and
hanged himself
Lafayette, KY, has a new opera house. The
town can't pay for it, however, and the contrac-
tors threaten to wheel il into a solvent neigh-
boEhOod.
The Louisville chief Of police has been declar-
cd unit for his trust for awkWardly arrsstiug
several Of the leading citizens whom he found
gambling.
A mathematical individual has found that
There IS one pig to every one and fOur-tenths
men IN the United States.
Druggists in Naples sell quinine by the
oargei on account of the OdOrs arising from
the sewage there
The latest miracle-A blind bishop is report
ID to have obtained see from the Pope in
Swilssrland
a Baltimore couple did their cOurtlng In
each other.
Our land-lubber wants 10 know If the "stena"
ol vessel is so called because it supports the
boughs?
An English tourist fallerinRly entities forth.
coming book on America, "Ths Land Of Free
love.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-21

dsn+ "a frSjL.f IAN an VIII run subject to delaya inS
uons where time Is Riyen wiz stOp only ~ sta
- a, NEW CASTLE TRAINa
Leave New Castle for WiImIneton a., p.,,.,.,
"iininsIS1 1Hp e ny 70 for New Castle. - ana
Ad5itiopS ~ - ~ ~ BRANCH TRAINk b.
SmvI5s - % y Ri ~ and g m. Lsay 81 w. ss-
to5 ,jfb ty; H,s ana 40 p. n, % make - 49,
South. 4ANa OO'er' ald stations
A, Toyr,rs,,yr p CONNECTIONS,
Anne's L Kent Rsi5TssassssA \ 'nt COuHty and Queen
a. Raj ia i1osd ddVS, with the haryhnd and Dslsv.rs
water Railroad 'He uhetlon and Break
Railroad oI0neSSer and Delaware
n t1iHAk, with the Eastern Sbors R.i1-o..
~Hu "leomlco and FOoomOke RaiiToSa A-'iitO~o
H ~. u = KENNBY. supt.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-21
A ROEnr.

would have written, II I might,
= a poem like the summer day.
would have mated SQUAD and sight
WIN words IS fair as they.
But when the day was past its prime.
Mnssn seadoWs grew and snnsnino paleo'
Tted TO ind, within my rhyme
The mornings eharms-and fafled.
Then counted mine a. fruitloa9 care.
4, Ands straying forth, where chance might lead,
saw poem9 written everywhere
IN ngnS could not read.
"Ah, Mother Mature, +" Caaid my slsh,)
There e : key to sky and a0WOT.
oiye ne hner ear and eye
Fer one swim, little hourI
Ian . namelsss. dOwerless youth.
~ And pOor In fancy as In purse;
Teach ne 70 call . single truth
From out the universe.
Tell me q secret of your own,
49, That men have sought in vain TO learn,
That petthor thought nor dream have known,
And let me tell, In turn
''TTanslatO the speech those robins use
NJ The separate voice Of wind and tree;
Sl9 me interpret. choose.
Hon brooks garrulity.
oh tell me what the distant seas
Have mnrmured since the world begun;
ShoE ne the grand benignities
vi kindly breeze and sun.
ants OUTER senguous beauty-scrOons;
what makes this tiny hoWeret's worth,
And what that sunset means.
SPEAK with my lips-who would not hear3
Wh9t wealth. what honor should / lack 7"
Then Nature. smiling far and near,
Gave me no answer back.
only saw the fair repOse,
u The mute perfection of her face,
she was as one who feels and knows,
Bat cannot speak. some grace.
There came q swirl, unbi ldan thought;
- Search thou and find q like content
This Nature, in herself, Is nauEht.
She is Gods instrument
He speaks in her. and speaks in you.
Gather these fancies, cast away
An hOur age, and write anew
The poem like the day.
Go. ponder we'll and patiently,
Not knowing what your thought may yield,
But waiting fer the mystery
OF what shall be revealed"
-AtIdRtic MoRtklv fer March.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-21
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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-10-22
Yellow Fever.

There has been little change At Shrevs-
port, the past few days. The city proper
is slowly recovering from the shock but
il will be December before il rseovsr its
wonted activity. In the suburbs the fe-
yer not only holds its own, but Is gradu-
ally extending its domain. There were
seven intermchis. Saturday, and eight
Sunday, including Rev Nc. McCloud' the
BAPTIST preacher who relsPscd after re-
covery. The Masonic fraternity up TO
date have lost 2s members and the How
ard association Is. A strict quarantine
still entertained against the town.
The weather at Memphis, Sunday, Was
and Geld, with a prOspoc, Of fr0sis.
The reports Of the physicians we're favor.
able. Mayor johnson is recovering. The
extreme cold Of Saturday night and Sun
day and the falling of in the death list
make it certain that the seourgc is yield
ing. The frost which will probably last
several nights will, il is hoped, relieve
Memphis from the scourge. There were
II deaths, Sunday, from the fever.
A dispatch from Pine Bluffs, Ark, an
nounces the deaths from yellow fever Of
Gen. Sam Mallory and Col. Arthur Hem
They contracted the disease at
a few days since. Both were
Numbers of the Legislature, There is no
yellow fever in Little Rock.
AT Montgomery, Ala. there has been
since September 10Th, % deaths.
The Odd Fellows OF Illinois sent Sl046
to Memphis, Saturday.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-10-22
The Oriaber Elections.

There is nothing peculiar or particular
Is sieui6oani in The result sf the recent
elections. Tbey bsar al the MARKS o. A
81 year-a light aggregate vote, apathy
on the Republican eide, mere Of the me
eAauical voting customary with Democrats
an unusual humber Of mixed tickets, aud
a great deal Of scratching 10 Pennsyl-
vania the momentum Of the Republican
Organization carries everything before it.
The Only subsidiary question was that re-
latisg to temperance, Wherein the license
policy prevailed with a heavy majority.
In Iowa, the Republican Governor will
have a majority Of 2 l,O0O, aud there
will be Republican, Majority in botk
branches Of the Legislature. In that state
the Democratic party took itself cut Of
the way, ami it is to be observed that the
minority is mainly composed Of Republi-
caas who have temporarily taken up the
.'anti-monopoly" cause. The opposition
gains, therefore, aroin 30 seuseD Democratic
gains. The same state of things is still
more marked in California, where the
anii.monopolists, there called "~ludepcnd-
ants, have carried the Judicial election
on a light vote.
Oar Democratic friends arc rejoicing
greatly over their triumph in Ohlo. What
they have done is to secure the reelection
of United States Senator Thurman. He
is an able man ard has made very much
such Il fight as Mr.. Hendricks did in In
diana last year. lie was also helfel b.
some divisions in the Republican ranks on
the senatorship, and still more, probably,
by Republican apathy, sprining in a great
degree frem ovcr.confience. The supe-
riorlty of Governor Noyes 10 William
Allen, the Bourbon candidate of the
Democracy, was so marked that the Re-
publicans seemed to forget that there was
any danger of Noyes's defeat. They for
got that the character of a Democratic
nominee does not make the slightest diff
ference IN the support OF his party. 1t is
the irregular ticket" that is always voted
for by that party, and the names arc of
NJ consequence. We trust, however, that
Governor Noycs is reelected in Ohio,
after all, as the latest returns are more
favorable to his chances. Ohio is rrey-
erbially uncertain Stale, but it would be
a disgrace to its Republicans ifthey should
prove to have deliberately thrown away an
ascendency which they could so easily hold.
But however that may be, it rs clear
enough that the October elections give no
indications of a Democratic reaction, ami
only show such Republican reyorses as are
natural under the circumstances and cap
able Of being retrieved at any moment Of
awakened interest.