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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
ABOUT REGISTER PEEs.

, We have received fromM. b. Strunk Clerk
of Scott county Court, communication
eight pages long, defending himselfagains st
some unjust reflections made by the South.
a newspaper misnamed and published in
New York. A Mr.. Lockd, of New York
City, sent to Mr.. StrunkiLa deed Sr regis
tratien. The considerationnamed on the
face was $4,000 According to law, MIR.
Strunk required charges to the amount of
$3.50 fcT State and County tax on con-
sideIation for sale of land. 'Registers'fee 50
and Clerks fee 81. These taxes are accord
ing toilaw. Mr.. Locke not familiar with the
State and county tax law, thought the
claim of Mr.. Strunk extertionate, and so
rushed into print. The editor of the South,
who it seems knows very little about it,
goes off on his ignorance and concludes it
must be fraud. Thereupon, assuming to
be " the guardian of Tennessee at the Me-
tropolis," the South feels compelled to
speak, and it speaks as might be expected
-ignorantly. Mr.. Strunk need not feel
aggrieved. The South is paper with a
pretentious name, but with little circula-
ton or influence. But for the Nashville
Banner republishing it, the article referred
to would never have been heard of We
have not room for Mr.. Strunk's c6mmuni-
cation, but give him the benefit of hear
ing by means of this article.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
WHAT MAY BE DONE BY EFFORT.

Communities oftentimes see before them
great opportunities, which if seized,
would have been beneficial to their growth
and wealth.
Most of our readers have undoubtedly
heard of towns Boosting of their independ-
ence in trade, and that when any railway
or manufacturing enterprise asked for a
little aid, the request was put off with such
plea as this: ave do not care whether
you come here on not. we are the me-
tropolis and you are bound to make this a
point for your railway, or a location for
your Shops
Railroads and manufactures have q Pc
culiarity of drawing people, and people
make towns and trade. Enterprises have
often been diverted from their natural To-
cation by this refusal to grant aid. Trade
has been diverted to new centers, for one
enterprise generally begets another.
Joliet, only short distance from Chi
,cago, gave few years ago a bonus
of 900 to an iron company on condition
that they would locate their works in the
vicinity of their town. The offer was &C
cepted, and the result of the gratuitous of
fer is that nearly IS, 600, 900 are now invest
ed in that town in manufacturing enter
prises. No doubt the small investment
made has been a source of revenue to that
city probably exceeding 5O,OOO,OOO Real
estate has not. only increased in value, but
the merchant, the grocer, the artisan,
all find ready market for their goods and
labor.
Other towns, where the same liberality
has been shown, have been gamers to large
amounts.
Knoxville may feel confident of its cen
trail location to hold its trade, but that will
not do to rely upon alone. We are thirty
odd miles away from the coal and iron
fields. Furnaces are springing up not
thirty miles away from these fields, but To-
Gated directly at the mouth of the mines.
About three times as much coal, as iron ore,
is needed to make pig iron. The furnaces
there, unless given some inducement in
capital and transportation, will be built
near the coal. Ifthis is allowed to be done,
when the Cincinnati road is built, we will
find our commerce attracted from us.
If Knoxville wishes to retain the hold.
she has, she should endeavor by all means
to bring a portion of these vast mineral
interests here.
-Four more furnaces along the face of
Ridge are being talked of. The
matter is in the hands of reliable parties,
and the only thing they are waiting on, is
to hear the decision in reference to the To-
cation of the Cincinnati road. If the East
ern line is not adopted, they will build
marrow guage RAILROAD along the foot of
that ridge.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
TRIP TO GREENEVILLE.
The MaIady-I,s Causes. DC.

On sunday morning, after hearing re-
ports OF the distressing state of affairs in
the town of GreeneviIle, and afterconsult-
ing with several of the ministers and citi-
zens OF Knoxville, determined to visit
the scourged community, and see for N.Y.
self as much of the true condition of affairs
as could be realized from a short visit. The
eastern bound mail train had very few
passengers These were from the South.
some of them going East to spend the sum-
mer, others were on their way to Europe.
Among the latter was Hon. H. H,
Harrison of Nashville. About the
only topic of conversation was
was the prevailing disease" and the
pinched, care-worn features of some testi-
fled their acquaintance with the imam
with the black valise." We reached Greene
vile about half past four O'Clock in the af-
ternoon. Everything around the place
wears mournful look. A drenching rain
was falling just as we arrived, and turbid
streams of water were dashing here and
there, and nature seemed to be mocking the
deserted village in its deep distress.
Elk PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
Ex.President Johnson was just leaving
with the advice of physicians. He appear
ed very unwell, and seemed In deep sym
patty with the distress which has fellen |
upon his lifelong nrighbors We learn ttha |
he left, only after the most urgent solicita.
ion of bis friends, Includ. ng physicians. |
He had hren troubled for two day 8 with the |
premonilory symptoms of the prevailing
disease. He Will r, main for few DAYS at
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

In August, Kentucky will elect a State
Legislature. The State has been so cursed
with incompetent men in that capacity
that the people are waking up on the sub
iect. The Courier Journal makes up the
following list of questions to be pros
pounded to candidates for the Legislature ::
"First-Are you in favor eliminating the
process of revising the present constitution
at the ensuing session of the General AS
sembly?
Sec0nd-Are you in favor of promoting
the farming interests of Kentucky by sup
porting liberal appropriation for the pur-
pose of encouraging immigration
Third-Will you accept free pass, OF
any description, over the line of any com
mon carrier especially from a railroad
company, in this Commonwealth? and
will you support measure prohibiting
the acceptance thereof by any judicial, leg
isative or executive officer of Kentucky?
FouTth-Are you in favor of saving the
peoples money by biennial sessions, or
wasting it by annual sessions?
Fifth-Will you discourage special legis-
lation, and TO that end oppose the incor.
poTation of any company that can be or
ganized under the existing general laws"
That recoud resolution looks very much
like excludi * Democrats, for who ever
heard of Kentucky Democrats in favor of
+?
To the second question, should be added
the inqui y AS to the matter of free whisky.
1t occurs to US that the ColirieT-JournGt is
very rigid in its exactiuns, taking into
the class it is to effect. The
change il too great AMI too sudden. When |
Kentucky Dem 'crals vote la favor of i'm
MGR I II aud FUSE 70 acorpt free passes |
ths a.. lp,rum may hr looked for as near
st ~
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

GREAT changes are going on in this
eventful nineteenth century. We have a
case in point, that is if small men are sub
ject to great changes. We remember few
years ago, when little man with o big
mustache spoke to large and excited au-
dience at the railroad depot here. His
name was Gen. p. G. It. Beauregard, then
looked upon in this southern country as
the Napoleon Bonaparte of the Western
Continent. he was on his way to Vir-
GINA where he was to drive the Yam
kee vandal hordes off the sacred
soil of the Old Dominion. He told in
stentorian tones how he was going to
march through Washington on to New
York, and pay off his men on Wall street.
lie was then fighting to keep the mig
gers in their plaee--in state of slavery.
But few days ago, this same little man
with big mustache, got up a meeting in
the State of Louisiana, and had resolutions
posed, discarding all differences among
men growing out of race, color or pre-
vious condition in life, and acknowledge
ing absolute social and political equality.
lie is now willing that the colored man
should go into the hotels, theatres, cars,
and public places generally, side by side
with the whites. He accepts the most adj
vanced theories of Senator Sumner with
the utmost complacency. Who says the
world is MT moving?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

GENERAL BEN BUTLER is fairly on the
track as a candidate for Governor of Mas
sachusetts. He says he will not feel I'M
kindly to those friends who may oppose
him, but that his heart will beat a little
warmer for those who favor him. Benja-
min is a knOtty customer. He isn't ex-
actly the kind of man to be taken to one S
bosom, and yet he is not to be kicked by
every passer-by. About the best thing for
those to do who can't endure his company
is to lot him eovoroly alonc.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
EAST TENNESSEE MARBLE.

The superior quality of the marble OF
East Tennessee is now, after fall and fair
tests, conceded on all sides. Whether we
consider its beauty, price, or quality, its
superiority is established. 1t retains its
brilliancy through all exposure and wear.
Slabs of it finished for tombstones are
standing in our burial grounds with good
finish and without stain after fifty years
of exposure. The marble used in the
splendid structure now being built by the
Government for postoffice and court house
in Knoxville, is brighter to-day than when
the first marble slab was put up. The
weather has not dimmed it. There are no
stains upon it, for the marble seems imper-
vious to oil or ink. italian marble is not
superior to it in these respects.
1t has great solidity. 1t weighs one hun
dred and eighty pounds to the cubic foot,
yet it saws well, and works true and easy.
The Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Department, Mr.. A. B. Mullett, said in
our hearing while in this city, that the
marble was being put into the building in
this city cheaper than in any public build
ing in the United States. He pronounced
the stone of unsurpassed quality. He has
several times expressed himself to this
effect.
This being the quality and character of
our East Tennessee marble, it has occurred
to us that the Government could not better
further its own interests than by using it in
the buildings and head-stones for the Ma
tional Cemeteries soon to be put up in Ten
nsssee, There are two buildings to be
erected in this State-one at Nashville and
one at Memphis. The marble used in the
Knoxville Custom House is better adapted
for those buildings and can be put there
ready for the builders at lower price than
any other stone within reach-durabilitv
and beauty considered. Why not use East
Tennessee marble in those buildings? The
War Department by direction of Congress
is about TO advertise for three hundred and
seven thousand head stones for soldiers
graves in our National Cemeteries. Several
of these cemeteries are in Tennessee. In
these are buried many of Tennessee's best
sons. The cemeteries are convenient
by rail to the Knoxville marble.
We have several quarries and parties
ready to bid for this work. Our stone is
specially suited to this purpose. All
things considered, the head-stones of this
marble can be furnished cheaper than any
other suitable stone. Why. then, will not
the War Department, prices being as low
or lower than any other, put Tennes-
see marble in Tennessee National
Cemeteries ? Such policy would be Just
to the Government and eminently Just to
East Tennessee, which deserves some con-
slderation in the matter, especially so
when her marble is SO beautiful and dura-
ble' We trust these suggestions may be
considered by those in authority, for we
think them just and fair to all concerned,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

THE Springfield, Mass, Republican
gives it as its opinion that the " Liberal
party is as dead as door nail. 1t says:
1.-THE ghosts continue to walk in Neu,
York politics. Messrs. John Cochrane
Ethan Allen, Waldo Hutchins, and Others
sign call for a Liberal Republican, con.
ference at the st. Nicholas Hotel, June %.
We said our say about these gentlemen
while they were still living; never with
greater plainess and freedom than during
tne recent canvass, when an honest man
~ nnu u gooa cause were ed with their
lli-omened support. We have nothing To
add-nor to take back. Now that thew are
dead, we find them, for the first time en-
urely harmless and rather amusing,n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

A SPARTA paper having published on
the authority of a refugee from Nashville
that the newspapers were not publishing
half the deaths, the Banner pointedly
says:
1--WE would just ask this yirtuous Spar
tan, who whistles so vigorously about other
peoples short-coming, ninety or a hun
dred miles from the seat of supposed dam
ger, if he never knew that the worst re-
ports of disaster in battle was not always
1irst brought by the de6eTter8? This is all
we desire to say on this subject. Further
comment on his information is unnecessa-
~.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

1t is very common for people to think
that this is very corrupt and profiigate
age and that there is little virtue or
honesty in men in public station. The
press of America knows no such thing as
fear in exposing the malfeasance of public
officers. High and low are treated alike.
There is little corruption practiced that is
not sooner or later exposed. For this rea-
son many are apt to think the country is
ruined. We do not sympathize with this
feeling. Within the last few years power
ful combinations of bad men have been
oyerthrown in several sections by the voice
OF an indignant public. On this subject
we agree fully with DR.. Holland, who in
the last issue of Scribner, says: at seems
TO us that there il at this time a very
healthy public sentiment No public in
iquity lives without protest. No wrong
dOer sits easy and uncOucerned in his place.
The old apathy under wrong and misrule
is passed away. The good elements in So |
ciety and politics are full OF hope and cour-
age; and we believe it to be susceptible of
proof that no European country is less
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

The Memphis appeal says to its cores
pondents that they must confine them
selves to three letter.sheets at farthest
They must cOndense. Communications of
greater length will hereafter be thrown in
to the waste-basket without even the cour-
tesy of reading. We had rather our
friends should cut and come AGAIN. than
overdose US with columns of words with
out ideas. Hereafter we shall rigidIy en-
force our rules of brevity."
We do not believe in making such an ar
bitrary rule for in some special, important,
exciting news we might want FIVE or six
pages. But in nine cases out of ten the
AppeaPs rule is good one. Few, very
few correspondents know when they have
said enough. They have a weakness for
thinking their writing Is an exception.
They think editors do not mean them
when they beg for short communications.
Short, pointed news letters are ALWAYS &C.
cepIable. But like the Appeal we say
"condense."
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

WE are told that the late Horace f.
Clark was accustomed to work for months
in succession, from nine o'clock in the
morning until two the next morning. a
great many of the successful men of our
age, who appreciate what is to be gained
by constant, persevering labor, are killing
themselves in the same way. If man
determines to commit suicide, why not do
it with pistol or dirk, and make quick
work of it, rather than make it the task of
years.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

THE new Oregon Senator seems to be a
''bad egg" His name is not Mitchell as
he would have his constituents believe,
but Nipple instead. His first important
exploit was to marry an innocent, clever
woman in Pennsylvania and then basely
desert her, Going to Oregon, he changed
his name, and strangely enough, succeeded
in getting elected to the Senate. He may
net take his seat in that body.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

The Cincinnati Commercial noting the
low salaries of the Governors of some of
the States, says that Illinoies gives "Dick
Oglesby'' only 81 800 per year. We thought
Oglesby was drawing 81 800 per year as a
United States Senator. The Commercial
is published nearer Springfield than we
are and we may be mistaken, but that is
our information.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

THE appeal reports the total number of
deaths in Memphis for the twenty-four
hours ending with Sunday evening, to be
eighteen, of which nine were from chol-
era. This is a falling off of more than fifty
on the day previous, and we sincerely trust
that in few more days we can announce
the disappearance of the disease from that
city.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

dominated by corrupt men than ours, or
more willing and efficient in the demoli-
ton of all forms of wrong. If there is an
apparent difference against us, it is simply
because we advertise our sins more widely
than our sister nations, in order that the
people may take intelligent action against
Them
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

THE Nashville Banner in the midst of
its troubles seems to keep in good spirits.
1t says:
greeable conundrums about what caused
it. Suffice It to know that its the great
"what is ?" AT least chats what's the
matter with Hannah"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-16
Apple tion for Patent.
NOTICE NO. 210.
L. s. REGISTERS OFFICE,
'rBEEA Nevada lply II 49,


EUREKA, Nevada, July IL. 1881
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Eureka Consolidated Mining
Company postoffice address, Eureka,
nevada has this day filed in this office
a diagram, together with a notice of APP
plicatiOn tor a patent from the United
states, under act of Congress approved
May 10, 1872, for sos and 2-lO feet of the
Lupita deposit or lode, and the mill-site
pertaining thereto: the mining claim
running too and 7-lO feet northwesteriy
and la n $40 feet southeasterly from
the lupita shaft, situated in the Eureka
mining district, Eureka county, State OF
Nevada, and described in the plat and
field notes on file in this office, as fol-
lows, to Wit
SURVEY NO. 40, LOT A.
Beginning al n post whence the highest
point OF Ruby Hill bears $. 34a degrees
W. 3l5 feet the flagstaff in the town of
Eureka bears n. 80 deg. 80 min. f. $3.50
feet thence running 5. 50 deg. +. 451 and
2-l0 feet. whence the Iupita shaft bears
S. 57A deg. l.. 210 feet thence n. 65A deg.
f. 50 feet thence S. O. deg. +. 3il feet, to
the northern corner of the Elliptic
ground thence $. 46h deg. W. lS4 feet, to
post on the northeastern boundary of the
sentinel claim thence \. 81 deg. W. 336h
feet, the northern corner of the Senti-
mel claim thence S. 49h deg. W. 1853 feet,
along said Sentinel survey to the eastern
corner of the At Last survey; thence n.
o. deg. w. 40 n 30 feet, to the north
ern corner of the AT Last Survey and the
eastern corner of the Lookout survey /:
and theuce \. IS deg. f. 2O0 feet, to the
place OF beginning containing 8 acres.
Also the following described piece or
parcel OF land, as part OF the above min
ing claim as a mill-Site, and upon which
the company has erected reduction
works:
SURVEY NO. 40, LOT Il.
BEGINNING at a post whence post No. /
OF Lot a bears =. 81 deg. l. min. W, 1888
leet post No. l OF survey No. IS, Lot b,
made for the Eureka Consolidated Min
Ing Company upon the Triungle mill
site bears :. l2h deg. f. $50 feet the flag.
staff in the town Of Eureka bears :. ii
deg. 10 min. f.. 1877 feet, and the south.
east corner of the Eureka Consolidated
Company s stone office bears s. s deg. AZ
min. W. 59l feet thence running \. Is
deg. W. Clio feet thence :. IN deg. W, 800
feet thence :. Is deg. f.. Ito feet thence
;. Uts deg. w. u feet thence $. l5h de-
r. 243 feet thence y. TN deg. +. III feet :
thence n. 154 deg. W. 243 feet; and
thence \. TN deg. r.. 26o feet, to the place
Oh DpSlhnlnG containing 1 and $40 acres.
Inc mining claim and mill-Site are on
unsurvcyeo lands. The mining claim is
on the northwest, south and
southeast by the Eureka Consolidated
Mlning Company. Loci out, AT Last, Sen
tlnel n Elliptic clam,
a copy OF the noticed I'd diagram can
De ound posted on ! lie Lupita shaft
upon II lode, and one) n the mill-site.
lyl2'lS ClRUSF HORN, Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-16
AppIica cation for Patent

U. s. LAND OFFICE,
EUREKA, NEv, August !. lSIi.l

FL NLN Hueust As As'sI
N Office Is HEREBY GIVEN. THAI
~ the Richmond Mining COmpan! q
Nevada (pOstOriice address Eureka, tu|
reka county, Nev.,l have made applied
ton for paten. for fifteen hundred p,1j
linear feet OF the ST. george lode, bsann9
silver, lead and other minerals, running
northeasterly from the northeast Douh|
Diary Ofthe lookout claim tpatent slI
vey No. 43), with a width Of 10 Ieel' sag1
ate in Eureka Mining District. LuieIJ
county, Nevada, and described By ps|
and field notes ON file in this ONO =
follows, viz;
U. =, SURVEY No. &C.
Commencing ut a post in stone mona
ment marked 'St. George, :. W.eM
being the n. W. corner CI Patent suns
No. 43, on the Lookout lode; whencs ~
entrance to main incline OF lhe r. Ms sa
mond mine bears :. &c degrees WI
feet, and the flagstaff on man h."1
the town OF Eureka bears \. noes;J
min. h. 1886 feet; snd ,. luuS ~
thence, first, n. 34A deg. ". l@ ~
thence, n. IS deg. +. 2l5 feet: NEW aS \
34A deg. +. 1860 feet thence % o.s, Y
2l5 feet, to che place OF beginning, n
tanning 6.S4 acres. Courses eAP"N'wl
from true meridian with variaIion"
deg. +. land. AL
This claim is on u~psurveyed laha, s III
is bounded on the southwest .! wv. nS. m
mond Mining Company OF Ne .ontb.S
the Poorman lode, and on tne MINI,
by the Eureka CONSOLIDATED
Company. poor r. pc1
This claim is recorded in BOOK -, y. m
ia, ofthe Eureka Mining Recolu', AN
copy of said notice and diagram y
found posted on the 5. W. cof"e'
st. George Patent survey. psc,tef.
amp CYRUS +. HORN, hesi'""
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-16
Application for Pate''
NOTICE NO. ia.
u. s. REGISTERS VI ia

ErREKA. Nevada, July ~, lS" rHLi
~ GTirE IS HEREBY GIvEN,, Mn; h1a
n the Eureka Consolidated t"r,I
Company tpostoffice address, his Ond
has this day filed in ln s,;s ;
a o]iaora,n together with a nc sIcts
application for a patent from inc .rriow
States, under act OF CongiessS SITE -
Nav 10Th. 1872, for a Miil.si.ss., mipa
the said compsnys niSd1
sS;tnatad in the Eureka Mining ~ r.
huraSo Cnnntv. State of Ne'aos: b
described in the Plat ~ he ,;y.
file in this once as follows, 'nnrR
Survey M. IS, W w
BEGINNING at a post marhe" most M
survey. No. AS, Lot b. wheh.e d min.
of Lot bears :, Al degrees NJ Eure
Consolidated Mining yyl5 fee. y
office bears s. TN deg. W:Ereks w.
the flagstaff in the town o. %. runpu
s Ioh. deg y. 1879 feet thenee, !.
\. I2k deg. W. 100 feet, t M dee. 9
dec +, az feet thence S. ~ ush II
Ssai thence s. T7h deg. ,srpu J
thence hen s. SS deg. Z. 800 feet T. Hsts
~ y" ta e thence 8. ~
y t h.D c-t tbenee n. l2h deg wi "" tbs,1
feet thence n. Is deg Whence s.pg
N. 77h deg. E. 224 feet; T;s del.
f.. 3o7 feet; and thence r;nnipg. cans7
feet, to the place OF pesrings eIprF.S
ing 4 and 9-lO acres. hea rit1 . mag
from the true meridian t IL,
variation OF Ii l.2 deg. Eas,i plat ~
A copy OF the notice hnilding COW"
found posted on the
the weighing scales; HORN, n.y.
iyIl CYRUS +. ho-|