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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22
vANDRRBILT's LOSSES.


1t Is estimated that the total shrinkage Of
values since the beginning Of the panic has
been $50, zoo, 900. The result, the Tribune
says, is largely due to Vanderbilt, and
Gays:
"For the wild panic that has accom-
panied the fall, and for the needless and
wicked sacrifices that are entailed, we have
mainly to thank the obstinate old man who
refused to save the Union Trust Company
by paying his debt. The sum he declined to
pay-though on that eventful night his
friends and followers labored with him till
midnight to persuade him to do this sim
pie justice-was a million and three quar-
tiers. Those who know what share he holds
of the stocks that go by his name estimate
his own losses, by reason of that nights
wi llful refusal, at nearly or quite twenty
millions.
In the report of the United States Dis
trict Court proceedings of the Journal and
Commerce, we note the following:
On Saturday last Mrs. Clark, a daugh-
ter of Commodore Vanderbilt, went into
bankruptcy. That relieved the COmmo-
dore from protecting her 10000 shares of
Luke Shore and other stocks, at possibly
30 or9l, and also warned connecting firms
that he would not assist them. TWAS sup
posed on the street that Mr.. Vanderbilt
preferred buying those stocks under the
rule at 90 or g. and gaining the difference
Of some 30per cent. when thestocks should
be forced up to 80.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

THE name of MATTE STEPHENSON de.
serves to go down to posterity as ole of the
noted heroines of the nineteenth century.
When the prevailing pestilence broke out
in Memphis, and hundreds of the sick and
dying were without proper attention she
voluntarily left a comfortable home in
Towanda, Illinois, and facing death, came
to their relief. She acted the part OF an
angel of mercy in many q grisf-stricken
household, laboring with her own hands
for the relief Of the sick, and whispering
consolation into the ears of the dying.
Last week she was attacked and on Satur-
day morning died, her pure spirit, no
doubt, winging it's way to heaven. There
are few acts on record which show a more
self-sacriicing spirit, or amore commenda-
BILE devotion to charity and to the relief of
suffering humanity than this. Her name
will be inscribed on the hearts of all good
people, and in their memories will be
raised monument that will be lasting as
time.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22
TROUBLE IN SHIP PING COTTON.

A President of one of the banks in
Columbia SoNth Carolina, is ROW East az
ter currency with which to move the cot
ton of his State, which to the value of $685.
600, 900 is lying in store or on the planta-
ton awaiting shipment. The New York
Journal of Commerce abiding to the facts
says: \ hundred carts loaded with one
and two bales of cotton each were sent
back to the plantations around a South
Carolina city one day last week, because
the banks could not furnish dealers the
currency to buy it with. This works hard
ship with both the planter and laborer, and
stops general trade there, because all their
debts are paid with the proceeds of their
cotton. Colonel Childs says the people of
the South must have money now to pay
the debts they owe the Northern mer-
chants, and they feel that the world must
have their cotton. So he proposes to make
arrangements, if possible, TO have GOLD
brought here from England. OF the gold
drawn from the Bank OF England and
shipped to this country since the panic
commenced, about S3,000,00O has arrived.
Over 81 100000 more is known to be on the
way. Whether gold comes here for our
own or Canadian account, just now it is
apt to be used in the moving our crops
but the wheat crop seems to be claiming
the first attention of those who have the
money"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

THE Louisville Commercial suggests a
novel way of getting rid of the Kuklux.
who infests portions of that State. 1t
says:
The State, we believe, offers reward to
the mountaineers for fox scalps, which
stimulates them to extra exertions in pur-
suing and shooting these sneaking quad
rupeds. If it can do no better the sugges-
ton has been made that it offer larger
sneaking and cowardly bipeds that prowI
at night about the cabins of colored peo-
pie to slaughter them in cold blood They
are the most despiaeble set of rascals the
world has ever seen, and their extermina-
tioH by any means would, be matter of gem
coeral ngratulatiOn
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

THE city Of Murfreesboro' has taken
steps to donate stock in the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad to the amount Of
thirty thousand dollars, to the Union Uni
versity, an old institution of that place.
Tbs shows proper spirit on the part of
the people of that community. 1t contrasts
rather unfayorably with Knoxville, where
the City Council is engaged in a lawsuit 10
avoid the payment Of half that sum TO the
East Tennessee University, after il had
been faithfully promised.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

THEY are getting desperate i'll Virginia
The mel are unable TO take care OF the
ballot DO ana and therefore the following
frightful appeals are made by the Rich
mond En- 4N1Ter;
Every White mother, wife, daughter and
sister shot lld see 10 IL, that every father,
husband brother, and sweetheart votes, to
prevent III wing you placed upon social ne
gro eauali ty. B7T7The white women of
Virginia, Y Vno are Immediately concerned
i'm the succ, ass of the Conservative party,
should reco gnize no man who fails to vote,
and thus pr eserve their social status.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

THE New York Bulletin agrees with the
President that res, 1mptiOn of specie pay
ments now is siml oler than most people
believe. Its plan is1'o accumulate 500, oOO,-
900 in gold in the National Treasury and
then announce resumption. Such an offer
it thinks would make gTeeBbacks at par,
and as they are legal tender all business
would at once be placed on a basis of specie
value. The three hundred and sixty-six
millions Of gnsenbaeks would remain the
basis Of banking as now, with the addition
of eighty or hundred millions in gold
in all four hundred aud forty millions of
lawful money.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

THE Louisville Commercial, journaI
that never falters in its devotion to Ken
lucky interests, thinks the time has ar
rived when the Federal authorities should
interfere for the protection of kuklux
klans disgraeing that State. 1t says:
at is not complimentary to Kentucky,
we admit it, but the tilue has come for the
Federal authorities to in terfere. The hon
or of the whole country demands it. 1t is
an act of simple justice that the General
Government should protect its citizens if
the State government is powerless or re-
ereant TO its sacred trust. Let there be no
delay. The necessity is urgent. Better
that Federal troops should be stationed in
every county than that this state Of af-
fairs should continue.
The Courier JOurnaE very properly calls
upon Governor Leslie to interfere and put
stop to the depredat ons Of The cut
Threats, but If he viii not exercise the
powers vested ia him, then some other
should do it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

WHO will say that the Affections which
have visited various portions of our eoun-
try within the past two or three years, are
not destined to exercise a good effect?
When the devouring flames swept away
large portions Of Chicagoand Boston, and
scattered death and destruction over North
western plains, thousands of hearts beat
in sympathy with suffering humanity,
and money by the hundred thousands
from almost every city, village and ham
let in the land, went pouring in by every
mail for the relief of the suffering. So
this summer, when disease has left the
people of Shreveport, Memphis and other
points in poverty and dire distress, deep
Christian sympathy has been excited, fol-
lowed by practical and substantial results
from every point of the compass.
Who will pretend to say that Provi-
dence is not teaching us that no people
may become so independent as to
never need the aid and sympathy of their
neighbors? Such things are calculated to
impress upon our minds the fact that we
are all brothers, subject to the same mis-
fortunes and calamitiss in life, and liable
at any time to require a brothers. care and
sympathy. This being So how unnatural
that we should be quarreling with each
other about geographical lines and unim-
portant local customs. OF course, there
are some british persons, who never
regard the ways Of Providence, and
would keep up animOsties in view of
burning cities, funeral professions, open
graves, and weeping, distressed humanity,
but may we not hope that the time is near
by when they will be consigned to the
oblivion and contempt they deserve, and
that the better portion Of society will in the
future take the lead in good works? Then
we will have less pickering, less strife, less
preiudie-more contentment and peace,
and greater prosperity.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

IFlynch law were ever justiiiable under
= any circumstances, it wouli be so at Mem
phis. 1t is reported that thieves are flock
ling to the city, for the purpose of rob-
= bling houses and persons, while nothing
is thought of but the existing plague.
When caught in such acts, they ought to
be shot down like dogs.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

THE char acter OF the war made upon
the public Sc hool system OF the United
States by its enemies is shown by the ac-
count given this mornings dispatches
of the debate in the Irish Benevolent Con
vention at St. Louis. 1t should open the
ewes of the sch DOL men to the necessity of
vigilance in gu arding that great bulwark
of our civil libe rty, and make them more
Jealous than ev, VI in SO managing their
schools as that IL ,ey will continue to merit
and receive the ordial support of the in
telligent and patti iotie citizens of the land.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

Gov. WAsHBURN, of Massachusetts,,
was appointed Vice President of the AS
ISOLATION for procuring an amendment to
the Constitution of the United Staes, re-
cognizing the authority of God. He de-
clines to serve, saying that he does not APP
prove the project of the Association, and
believes it to be mischievous.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

ALL will be pleased to hear that the mall
t y at Memphis is on the decrease. There
:, ere only seventeen deaths on Sunday
c m yellow fever, which is a marked de-
re ase over the mortuary record for several
az 70 previous. With the frosty nights,
III ich may reasonably be expected for the
ex three days, we trust the disease may
nti rely disappear.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

The New York World, exulting over the
Ohio election, says that it is proof that the
Democrats "repudiate compromising alli-
ances and scorn cowardly coalitions, their
lnfaltering confidence in their own princi-
lies inspires respect and wins converts"
ireeley Republicans will relish the allu-
ion to "cowardly coalitions"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

Tt IE New York Evening Post argues
that the frightful raviges of yellow fever
in NJ w Orleans is the result OF the demor-
alizat ion of politics in that State. This
seems TO us forced conclusion win
eqaall ropriety, the same might be said OF
Nenp his. We do not think demsraliza-
ton in politics ia the cause of the pesti-
Iencea either of the points.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

A report of the great storm of August
"a, carefully prepared at the Washington
Signal office, shows that by it 1,l22 ships
and $50 lives Were lost. The fishing in
terests of the United States and Canada
have been enormously crippled by these
losses. The damage on shore amounts to
the destruction of 800 buildings, besides
great injury to crops.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

Nashville has, within the last few days,
contributed over $4,000 for the relief of
Memphis, and now proposes to add to that
the proceeds of n grand promenade con
cert and hop, to come off at the Exposition
at an early day.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

THE Shelbyville Commercial. a true
blue Democratic sheet, speaking of the
CONSERVATIVES" and their opposition to
the Democratic party says:
1.-THE sooner the Democracy of the land
cut themselves loose from all such and
class them where they belong-with the
Grant party-the better 1t will be for the
party and the country. The paper or poll
tician that will not openly espouse the
Democratic party, is no friend to the De-
mocracy, and while suffered to remain in
its councils are calculated to do much
harm and produce discord and dissensions,
when otherwise all would be peace and
harmony. Let the Democracy proceed to
organize and cut off all entangling ALI
anccs.n
There now! Let the Avalanche Jackson
Courier and other 'entangling alliances"
beware of their fate. The "cutting off,
process will be put in operation, and the
result cannot be anticipated.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

A CORRESPONDENT of the Nashville
Union and american suggests Chancellor
A. Marks as a good candidate for the De
mocracy for Governor in 1874.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

THE Uhion and american thinks the
Government had no right to hang the Mo-
does for the murder of Gen. Candy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22


THE uninitiated are wondering what
special reason there is for ex-Presideut
Johnson and ex-Attorney General Holt to
be engaging in heated controversy as to
who is responsible for the hanging of Mrs.
Surratt Outsiders can not understand
why these two particular individuals
should engage just now in a vehement
discussion of the question. George Alfred
Townsend, of the Chicago Times, under
takes to throw light on the subject.
Speaking of Andy, he says:
He has no use for himself outside of pub
lie life, and at home in Greeneville and the
surrounding parts, he finds the grOsser
tones of the State much taken up with the
last dying speech and confessions of Mrs.
Surratt.
He says of Judge Holt:
Mr.. Johnson's unlooked-for promotion to
the Presidency seems never to have pleased
Judge Holt, and, during the impeachment
trial, his name was constantly mentioned
as Ben. Wade's inevitable selection for the
Department of War or State. Probably
General Grant has thought of him as can
didate for the Chief Justiceship. The
President might look further and fare
worse.
The ex.President, who is now in Wash
ington, made speech at the Metropolitan
Hotel en- Saturday night, in which he no
doubt told who is responsible for Mrs. Sur
ratt's death
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-22

WEDNESDAY, =. OCTOBER %, 1878
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-10-25

for him. and can you blame him if he
did not think his life too dearly
bought: 1t vas noble IN him not to
reFToach you for saving his life at the
cost Of the one dearer to you. L It not
so, Thomas?"
Truly, You have read my feelings
better than / could have explained
them. Frequently Ey heart seemed
ready to break when 1 realized what
YOU have said, but l could not blame
her, when She had done SO much for
me-
The woman's face was study. En-
barrassment, regret, perplexity, all
appeared, until for very shame she
cast herself on her husbands breast
begging his pardon.
1t was his turn 10 be embarrassed
now, and it was really touching TO
see the man act as if he had done
something foolish.
left them confident in their future
happiness: and soft proved. In time,
another child came to bless the sorely
tried mothers heart, but never again
the question, Husband, or Child
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-10-25
NUMBER 30

Lean, where no assessments had been
made belongs 10 the State and couu-
", aud hc and his ~ureties are liable
f0- Il, under IA of the Code.
The recovery against the sureties,
a. well as against the Collector i the
amount not paid over, with interest
and 10 per cent damages on the gross
4 amount and all costs.
The C0mptrOller's statement Is only
pvlma faC.e evidence, aud is not CON
elusive either for or against the State.
The court can therefore change the
credits from the year 1865, for the
reason that The money was taxes Of
1863.
Whether the Collector collected the
taxes in money checks or property,
and failed to pay them over, or slmp-
l. failed 10 collect, his liability is pre-
clsely the same.
If the Collector received Bank of
Tennessee money and county war
rants. they should have been turned
over into the State and county Treas
urics. II ne fail % DO 80 he and his
sureties are liable Tor their face
value.
The county court acts judicially in
allowing errors and iusOlvelcics. and
has exclusive jurisdiction. Thiscourt
will not IN this proceeding review or
reverse It's action. Ii was not error TO
hear the eight motions against Nc
Lean aud his surcties together.
MCFARLAND, Judge.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-10-25
MARRIAGE MORN.

IT'S Nay.time. and the marriage morn
or Clara Winwood. who was born
In y5nder cot
That seems to iloat upon the corn
Fair May-time ond her marriage morn
Would IL were not,
The bridegroom walks with happy stride,
But he has only won her pride.
She tames her love and gives her hand
Because he i q lord OF land,
Aad he can ride
Ten miles and say, ''AIl this is mine;
And what is NINE, my love, Is thine"
And she can hide
Her soul, and, though her heart De cold,
Put on a smile to get his goll.
There 4. a youth in Briuton Dell,
And Clara Winwood love, him well;
And be loves her
Unto the very core Cf truth
With all the passions Of his youth.
And would it were
That he could prove true love and health
Arc far beyond the price Of wealth.
Old women tread the churcbyard grass
To src the bride and bridegroom pass:
And children play
Round grayestones where their sisters sleep
And older children know and weep,
And turn away.
The gossips stand beneath The tree,
And watch and wait in twO> and threcs
The belfry shakes, the warm air >wc.lS
With merry peal OF bridal bells.
Alas, alas,
For time will teach the bride 10y stealth
That love is richer far than wealth,
Alas, alas
The bridegroom who can buy and sell
Shall meet the youth or Brinton D-li.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-10-25

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES = glorious
thing for the human hearu Those
who work hard seldom yield 10 fam
cied sorrow. When grief sits down,
folds its hands, and mournfully
feeds upon It's own fears, weaving
the dim shadow, that q little excr-
ertion might sweep away, into a
funeral pail, the strong spirit is
shorn of its strength, and sorrow
becomes our master. When trou-
bic flows upon you, dark and heavy,
toll not with the waves, and wrcs-
tie not with the torrent, rather seek
by occupation TO divert the dark
waters that threaten to ovcrwhelm
with a thsusand channels, which
the duties Of life always present
Before you dream Of il, those wa
tiers will fertiiize the present, and
give birth TO fresh flowers, that will
become holy in the sunshine which
penetrates 10 the path Of duty, in
spite Of every oblacic. Grief, af-
ter all, is but u selfish feeling; aad
most selfish is The man who yields
himself IN the Indulgence Of any
passion which brings no good 10 his
fellow-man.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-10-25
TIE GREAT BRIDGE At ST. Louis.
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TIE GREAT BRIDGE At ST. LOUIS.
-The St. Louis Democrat makes
the following announcement:
The crowds OF curious people
who daily throng the leyce to wit
ness the progress Of the bridge arc
aware that the work is steadily
creeping forward. We are graft
fed to be able to state, on the au-
thority Of the officers of the bridge,
that within the past few days an a.
grcement has been signed by the
contractors, pledging themselves,
under foEseIturcs, to complete the
spans Of the bridge by the 1zt of
January next, and also flush both
roadways; the lower for railroad
traffic and the upper for vehicles
and foot passengers; by from thirty
TO sixty days after the lst of Janu-
ary. Thus it will be seen that the
bridge will be completed, beyond
peradventure, by the 1st Of March
next, at the latest.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-10-25
ThauSsgiyt proclamation BY
the President.

The approaching close of another
year brings with II the occasion for
renewed thanksgiving and acknowl-
edgCIneut to the Almighty Ruler of
. he unlyCI- e for the uuIumDered mer-
cles lie has bestowed upon us. Alum
daut harve~ts have been among the
rewards of stry-with local eN-
ccptions, among the blessings enjoyed .
Strong unity at home and peace with
other nations have prevailed. Frugal
industry Is regainIug its merited rec
ogultlOu and is meTitCd rewards.
Gradually, but under the providence
of God, surely. as We .rust, the nation
Is recovering from the lingering re-
suits OF q dreadful civil strife. For
these, and all other mcrcieS vouch-
safed. it becomes US As a people to re-
turn heartfelt and grateful acknowl-
edgemeuts; and with our thanks living
we may unite prayers Tor the cessation
of local and temporal Sutleriugs. /,
therefore, recommend that
THURSDAY TIE TwESTY-sEvENTI Day
OF Nov. NEXT,
ihe people meet in their respective
places OF worship to make their ack-
nOwledgcmenis to Almighty God for
his bounties and his protection, and
offer him prayers for their continu-
auce.
In witness whereof | have hereuuto
set my hand and caused The seal of
the United States TO be affixed. Done
at the city Of Wa .hingtou this l4th
day Of Oct, in the wear of our Lord,
1873, and of the independence Of the
United States the 9th
L. S. GRANT.
BY the President.
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-10-25

angel spirits Of women will rest near
est to the throne OF God, and their
voice viii bear The sweetest song. and
their harp Ees0uud Wits the sweetest
strain in praise Of that God who rules
over u.rth and south, and orders
things in accordance with his great
design. We meant not 10 have said
so much. but the subject IS prolific,
and our poverty OF treatment j. com
peusated for by our having thought
ON a subject so eanOblinE"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-10-25

To THE PoIST.-The St. Paul Pio-
ne.r speaks thus pointedly to West
ern congressman IN regard to their
selection of the new Speaker:
This country has seen enough of
protectiOnists put in control of com
mittees to revise the tariff; bankers
to prepare laws for new banks; rail-
road managers to pass upon railroad
abuses; Indian agents to recommend
laws for Indian tribes; and general
burlcsqUe enacted, so that no reform
measure can get presented unless
strained through a committee of its
opponents. The Speaker appoints all
the standing committees. Will it not
be smart for Western Congressman
to support a New Englander for that
position with full knowledge that he
has every interest IN defeating what
the West most want; Yet that i
just what has taken place so far ever
since Eepublicanism came into
power.