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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-25
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BY CHARLOTTE F. BATES.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15
Fenale Tyranny.

Much has been said and written about
ans iuhumanity to man--perhaps the
flowing little incident will show that
netting ought to be said about woman's
humanity to woman
A few days since poor seamstress Of
.ooklyn WAS arrested on the charge Of
h wing pawned sundry articles of clothing
,ich she had taken home to make. At
tie trial she testified that she was in the
nployment Of o Hiss Phillips of New
,rk, vino agreed 10 pay her seventeen
ats for making fonr pairs Of pantaloons,
cay cents for making twelve pairs OF
d awers, and ,wenty-hve cents for making
shirts. She failed to complete the pam
. oons at the time specified, and Miss
Phillips failed to pay her anything
Frieudlsss, aud utterly destitute, she was
liged 10 pawn the clothes in order to
Keep hti suffering family from utter star
.a:iOn. 3r q
We presume the unfortunate woman was
dismissed with no heavier penalty than
severe ropriinand. but what penalty was
sufficient for the female Shylock who ex-
acted such terms from sister, What
sort Of o heart must there be in tho bosom
Of this Mics Phillips, who took advantage
of the necessities of wretched mother
forced her to work for miserable pittance
and then declined payment because the
task was not finished on the appointed
day2
Miss Anthony is converting herself into
A chronic nuisance for the sake OF petit
coated claimants to the ballot-nox; Mr.
Bergh is spending his time and money IN
behalf of the tormented brute creation, aud
various other philanthropists and theorists
of both sexes are riding their particular
hobbies, and dsafening the public ear with
their appsals for the redress of real and
i'm ginary wrongs. Suppose Anthony,
Be.yh s. Co. exam inc the Phillips case,
see xbat tney think Of it and express their
opinions. When white women are re-
lieyed from the grinding tyranny of their
sex. it will be timo enough to attend 10
ballot. boxes and brutss.-St. Lo,i' Rspab-
Ecdn.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15
A Fresh Fish from Mobilier.

At no time in the polical history
of tho world, was there ever mani
tested by the great men and minds
of any country such uncomfortable
avrice as seems to have attacked
the whole Yankee nation in gener-
al and its congressman in particu-
lar. The Credit Mobilier Investi-
CATION is turning up fresh fish
from the frauds perpetrated upon
tho government by those entrusted
with the execution of its laws, al
most daily. The great smiler, Vice
President Colfaxs has just had his
i'm immaculate character tarnished by
the discoveries of his connection
with Cakes Ames and the big land
grabbers and monopolists who are
associated with him, and now Gen.
Dix, the veteran hero whose only
military order was to shoot on the
spot any man who dared to tear
down the "Stars and Stripes" uf
his country, is brought before his
constituency a convicted knave,
who loves money mere than hon
or, and who is always ready to
sacrifice the latter when tho
former IS in sight. The law
making powers Of the coun.
try have cercertainly forgotten
the golden rule, which their moth
ers taught them, or they would at
once repeal all statutes prohibiting
larceny, and allow their constitu-
ents fair showing in the stealings
they monopolize. Here is what
tho Courier-Journal says of the
General
Another venerable blow-hard comes to
the front with contain mated fingers. Gen.
Shoot-him-on- -the.spot Dix, whose reverend
aspect reminds one Of The old fellow in
the Vicar of Wakefield who talked theolo-
gy to DR.. Primrose and traded lot of
green spectacles to Moses in exchange for
the pony. Horace Clark, President of the
Union Pacific Rail- DAD, states that while
Gen. Dix was Minister at Paris he received
$50, 900 from the railroad company, in con-
sideration of which sum he was to nego-
tiate the bonds of the road in France. 1t
was disgraceful for an American Minister
to engage i n such q transaction. 1t was
q compromise of his official dignity and
honor to engage in bond brokerage. But
Mr.. Clark says that he not only took the
$4,000 and held on to it, but did not ne
gotiate the bonds. Not satisfied with this
juicy plum, he extorted S25,000 for two
months services as president of the Erie
railroad, which was at the rate Of Sl50000
year. He seems to have been in q fair
way to rival Jay Gould and Jim Fisk as
o gobbler Of railroad money. This man
is the model Governor Of New York, whose
holy hands are to sprinkle sanctimoni-
Gus dew of publication over the places
profaned by the wckedness of his predc-
cessor. Who comes next?
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15
Com. NJ. F. Maury.

The following sketch Of the late
Commodore NJ. f. Maury, who con-
tributed as much to scientific liter
ature as almost any man of the age
in which ho lived, we clip from
the Courier-J Journal of the Sd inst :
The death Of Commodore Matthew f.
Maury, announced in our dispatches Of
yesterday, is q loss of no ordinary Inagni-
tude to. American science. He was born
in Spottsy lvania county. Virginia, in 1906,
being in his sixty-seventh year at the
time Of his death. He began his naval
career as q midshipman, in the United
States service, on board the Brandywine,
which was selected 10 convey the Marquis
De Lafayette to France in 1925. From
that vessel he was transferred to the war
ship Vinoennes, in which he made voy-
age around the globe. On this cruise,
which lasted four years, the young mid
stipman, Scarcely in his TWEEN tieth year,
began his ''Treatise on Navigation" which
was at once adopted as text book in the
navy, and is still used, we believe, to this
day. At thirty years Of age he was ap-
pointed astronomer to the South Sea ex-
ploring expedition, but declined 1t. Hsv-
ing suffered an accident few years after
ward which untitled him for sea service,
he was appointed 10 take charge of the
photographed Office, ,afterward Of the naval
observatory in connection with 1t. Com.
modore Msury's great work which placed
him in the front rank of scientific men,
and established his reputation throughout
Europe, was his "Physical Geography Of
the Sea-" o production which was the re-
suit Of the observations Of many years, and
is at once brilliant, ingenious, original
and profound. NJ. Reblus, one Of the most
illustrious scientists Of France, OF the
present day, in his celebrated work 1.-THE
Earth" pays . high tribute 10 the talent Is
Of Commodore Msury in his book. His
publised works on various other subj ects
Of scientific research connected with his
department are all noted for their origi-
nality and close observation, and attracted
general attention. In 1856 he was pro-
meted to the rank Of commander. The
value Of his labors was recognized by gold
medals from the King of Prussia and the
Emperor of Austria, and he was elected to
membership in many Of the leading scien-
tifc associations Of Europe. In 1861 he
resigned the superintendency Of the Ma
tional Observatory and Joined the Confed-
crate cause. Owing to physical infrmity
be saw little active service, but being sent
to Europe on . commission with the inter-
ests of the Confederate cause, he wrote
many able articles in its behalf for the
English and foreign journals generally
At the close Of the war be returned TO the
United States, and at the time Of his death
was employed in the preparation Of text
books on geography for the use Of schools,
several Of which have been published.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15

THE GEN. r. E. LEE MoNuxENT.-The
grand monument to the memory Of Gen'l
Lee is now rapidly being constructed un-
der the direction and skill of Prof. Volen-
tine. And in order to complete, Of tho
earliest possible day, the Executive Com
mittee Of the Lee Memorial Association, OF
Lexington, Va, which is composed Of such
distinguished men as Genl Pendleten,
GenI Terry, Hon. VIM. Mclaughlin, Col.
Preston johnson, Chss. Davidson, and
others, having sthorized the publication
and sale Of o perfect steel engraved por.
trait Of Gen1 Lee, the proceeds Of its
sails to be applied in furtherance Of this
Association, namely: to the erection Of a
monument to the memory Of Genl R. E.
Zee, at the " Washington and Lee University,
Lexington, Va.
The portrait will only be sold by sub.
scription, through regular authorized
agents. Every subscriber to the portrait
will receive certificate signed by the Sec
retary and Chairman Of the lee Memorial
Association. We commend this portrait
to the public, and hope that some good and
energetic man will securr the agency in
this section in order to help on the good
work. Messrs. W. W. Bostwiok s. Co.
Nos. 1T & l79 West Fourth Street. Gin.
cinnati, Ohio, have been appointed Gencr.
al Managers Of agencies, and any commu-
nications addressed TO them for circulars
terms and certificates, will receive prompt
attention.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15

The following true statement Of
of the case we clip from the Waxa-
hatchie Democrat, of the 9th inst,
and endorse most heartily tho SEN
timent it contains. There are scores
of men in this world who would
not be willing, if left to their own
choice, to live in any country where
creator labor than merely living,
was necessary TO support life. We
trust that our cis- Mississippi ex-
chenges will give the black lie to
all such rumors and charge us with
the responsibilities:
Some fellow who is too lazy to work, and
not able to live an honest life without
work, hiss come out here 10 Texas expect
ing Of conrse, to live on the fat Of the
lard, has become disguised, and writes
back 10 brother in Alabama, telling him
that Texas is not the good country that II
is represented 70 be, and great mess Of
other stuff too preposterous and false to
be credited except by those OF his class,
who would End fault with heaven should
they BY some mistake get there. But the
Joke Of il is, the Montgomery Advertiser
publishes the letter, which shows by thi.
very act that il knows no more about Tex
as than the hog does about holiday. Such
letters will not do any harm to Texas
This is the country Southern people car
find good homes and god lands, and il i
the best poor mans country in the world
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15

wHrcH.--A tall fellow--one Of those
l,ag, slsb-sided ones in trouble. lie
y inted to know what character to assume
q a masquerade. A kindly disposed jOur-
r Al advised him to braid his legs an1 80
whip-lash; swallow himself round
a.d round few dozen times, and go as 8
rsll Of tape; wrap himself in the Amsri-
c. a flag and go as barber pole bris lla
his hair up and 60 as wbite-wssh brush;
t.iallow marbles and 60 as raitle-boE;
r Il an insulator in his mouth and s. as a
/ Iegrsph pole or walk on his hands as q
.ir Of scissors. He is in worse tronhlo
ow than before, but will probably straight
himself out and 60 as lead penail.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15

The Postofice Department is advertising
for proposals for carrying the mails OF the
United States for two years from the lss
Of July, over considerable number OF
mail routes ia this State. Among the num-
ber are the routes
From Mckinney to Fort Worth
Mckinney to Denton,
Dallas to Decatur,
a Sbsrman to Delaware Bend,
Sherman TO Warren,
GAINESVILLE to Decatur,
Montague TO Jack sboro,
It Greenville TO Kaufman,
q Greenville to Cooper,
/" Paris to Perrysille,
u NJ. Pleasant to Pilot Grove.
Proposals will be recsivdd unit hsroh
Srd. Persons wishing to send up bids
SHOULD call at the nearest postoffiee Tor the
necessary blanks and full partieulars.---
* cHinsey Nessenger.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15

Mr.. Beecher does not seem TO entertain
a very high opinion Of some of the liters-
ture that is to be found in church and
sunday school libraries, and in religious
periodicals.. In his column Of Answers to
Questions in the Christian Union, in
answer to the interrogatory. 'Is 1t
wicked 10 read fiction2' he answers thus:
"That depends. We never knew Of n
mans receiving serious moral or intellec-
tual injury from reading the PARALLELS of
Christ the Pilgrims Progress or Millions
Paradise Lost Some Of the trusst books
ever yet written have been fictitious in
form. If by fiction you mean such books
as Adam Bede or John Halifax, or Robert
Falconer, we do not think reading fiction
an objectionable sin-nor indeed an Of
fense. But IL by fiction you refer to such
fiction as one finds in dime novels, the
lower order Of Sunday school books, full
some religious Biographies, and the cam
paign lives Of public men, we have ne
hssitancy in saying that il is gres'
waste OF tims and attention, and fire.
quently injurious TO morals to read them.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15
nd ZINC Houston Direct Navig

pe- The Houston Direct Naviga-
tion Company is an institution that
has grown into vast proportions
within the past few years. They
now have FIVE passenger steamers,
twenty-five barges and three tugs
plying between Houston and Gal
weston.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15

u Ia|...- = HI| I| F.
NEw MAGAzINEs.-Wo are in re-
ceipt, by mail, ofthe Southern Mag
axipe for February, which is full Of
interesting articles from gifted pens.
This magazine is published in Bal
timore by Turnbull Brothers, at
"a per annum. Also, the Phreno.
logical Journal, published by Sam
uel r. Wells, of New York. The
journal is devoted to scientific, lit
erary and biographical items. Its
number for February is exceeding
ly interesting.
The Iron Age, a new paper just
started at Marshall, Texas, comes
to MS for the first time. Its typo
graphical execution is neat and its
contents the best of reading-inde-
pendent in politics.
The Southern Caltiudtor, pub
lished at Athens, Ga, by W. l..
Jones, terms, So per annum in ad-
vance. The present january
number is the first of the 31st VOL
ume, and has our best wishes for
its continued prosperity. .,si .
|I.-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15

IT The senior of the Sherman
Courier, our good friend George
Dickerman, Isnow, says that paper,
" basking in the delightful sunshine
on the shores of the Gulf" This
senior hopes to be in the same lati-
tude ere many days.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15

A Boston dry goods drummer, after
Waiting six times with one lady at q bal,
was asked il he was fond ofdsncing. "Oh,
no." replied the polished youth, u don't
care a cuss for II, but my doctor advised
me to-day to take sweat and this is
cbe.per Than . Turkish BATH
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15

When Kansas Indian dies his
-iends choke a pony to death and
bury il with him.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15
AB BEATT1FTI 81 F snow "

A few years ago there appeared in On
American paper published in one of the
Western States an exquisite poem entitled
Beautiful Snow" The beauty OF the
composition secured its republication IN
numerous journals, until at length It
found its way to England, accompanied by
the tale that the original had been discov-
cred upon the person ofa young woman
who was frozen to death in the streets OF
81. Louis. Fer long time tho author
preserved his "incognito," while numerous
claimants sought to establish the tie to
its authorship and The honors appertain-
ing thereto. .......
Some one who knew the true history %.
the poem, knew also the cause Of the lc'i-
cence in not giving his name to the wOri,!
Some months since the secret was re.
tsSl ~ aud SiGu rney, nephew os the cs.-
ebrated poetess by that name, became
known as the writer. Harper's Magazine
published o companion poem entitled
"Besutiful Child" which is marked by oil
the elegance Of diction aud deep religious
feeling characteristic eff its predecessor.
Who could have thought that in few
weeks it's gifted author would fill sui
cides grave2 Yet, such is the case.
On the night Of April %, 1872 W. A. II.
Sigourney was found dead in the outskirts
Of New York, under circumstances leading
10 the belief that he had shot himself. He
had in early life married Miss, n
lady Of great personal attractions, and
with her made voyage to Europe. Du'
ring their absence rumors uafavorable to
her character reached the Sigourney fami-
ly. The report seemed to have been well
founded, for shortly after her return to
New York she showed that the curse of the
nineteenth eentury-the demon drink
had added another name to its list Of VIC
Tins. She abandon her husband became
an outcast, and was next heard Of as an
inmate of the penitentiary on Blackwells
Island. Her husbands love was still suf-
fciently strong to induce him to make an
effort to save her, and through his intlu-
ence she was released only again to desert
her home.
In the winter of 1863, the papers spoke
Of young and handsome woman having
reputable street in New Yark. Something
seemed to tell Sigourney that it was the
body of his wife. Upon making enquiries
he found that his surmises were but too
true, and after claiming the remains he
had them inferred in that "silent city
which overlsoks the busy harbor of New
York. The story of that erring wife was
told in the touching Language Of "Beauti-
full Snow" What is the wonder then, that
he Stunned the publicity which its author
ship would have conferred
Henry j. Raymond the editor of the
New York Times, was for years the friend
Of Maj. Sigourney, and obtained for him
employment as a journalist which failing
health compelled him to abandon. Cir
cumstances connecte ed with his death re-
main o mystery. Not even his child, for
whom he always displayed the tenderest
affection, can throw any light upon it.
The Inst effort of his genius is displayed
in the following poem, already referred to-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15
BEAUTIFUL CHILD.

Beaut full child by thy mothers knee,
In thy mystic future, what wilt thou be
A demon Of sin or an angel sublime
poison Upas or innocent rhyme
A spirit Of evil flashing down
With the lurid light Of a fiery crown
Or gliding up with shining tract,
Like a morning star that no'er looks back
Daintiest dreamer that ever smiled,
Which wilG thou be, my beautiful child
Beautiful child in my garden bowers,
Friend of the butterfly, birds and flowers
Pure as the sparkling, chrysialne stream,
Jewels oftruth thy fairy arms beam,
Was there ever a whittier soul than thine
Worshipped by love in mortal shrine
My heart th ou has gladdened for two long years
With the rainbow Of hope thro' mists of tears
Mists teyond which thy sunny smile
With Its halo Of glory beams all tho while.
Beautiful child, to thy look is given
Algleam serene, not Of earth, but heaven
With thy tell tale eyes and prattlng tongue,
Would thou could ever thus be young
Like the liquid strains Of the mocking bird
From stair to hall hy voice is heard,
Now oft in the garden hooks. .thourt found
With flowers thy curly head around
And kneeling beside mo with figures so quaint,
Oh who would not dote on my infant stint
Beautiful child, what thy fate shall be
Perchance is wisely hidden from me
A fallen star thou msy'st leave my side,
And Of sorrow and shame become the bride,
Shiyering, quivoring thro' tho cold sireOt,
With a curse behind and before thy feet
Ashamed to live and afraid to die
No home, no friend, and pitiless sky,
Merciful Father-my brain goes Wild
Obi keep from evil my beautiful child!
Beautiful child, may'st thou soar above,
A warbliDg cherub ofjey and love-
A drep on Eternity's scat,
A blossom on LIES immortal tree,
Floating. flowing ever moro
In the blessed light tf the golden shore,
And as 1 gaze on thy sinless bloom
And thy radiant face they dispel my gloom
l feel He will keep the uodefiled,
A nd His love protect my beautiful child.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-15
Omcinl DIrcciory'


Omcial Directory. .t ...
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Hon, ,HARpIs HART, Dallas, Judge it'h 'ud'c'N p'''
'u JsU' fs AuL-, Esq, Dallas, District Attorney
orvIcEns OF pALLAs COUNTY,
Jouy D. KEnroor, Dallas, J. =. Precinct
RopERr s. Cur, Lancaster, "
MraEpIrn MriRs, =, "a
wLLIAH J. HALsnLL, . a
9. O. HusrKAp, ,,., ro,r.
HgsRI BOIL, t.. ........
JERE NJ. BRowS, Sheriff. ..
NV. OoLE, Treasurer. ..
MA. KEEN. County Surveyor.
i. CITY OFFICERS
,vo N.xor iJAs. II. FIELD, City Atty
h1sn1 h1s 1isS BOIL TlIss Ma,;., hal,
C.s. MIrenrIL, ssc'y, d. KNo, As'or q colror
ALprpxxx.- E.P. Bryan, 9. Cspy, q. M. swink'
Frank Austin, NJ. Thsvenst, W. H. Ga'ton' 1ho. w.
Lane, A. n. Cochran.
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RvGreen & Wise,

[Real Estate Agents and AuctloneeCs:l
DITBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE PkOf-
EkTI IN ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA.
On SATURDAY. May 3lSt, 1873, at u clock
m, in front of ,he City Hotel, in Alexandr!s,
Va. the following property Will be offered 1or
sale BY public auction, viz:
|. The TWO HOUSES and LOTS on Ia
the east side of Royal street, between King -lsla
and Prince streets, numbered, respectively, 81
and 81.
Union street, near 10 and north OF Duke street,
adjoining the property OF Enoch Ly!es, and nav
ing front Of 81 feet and depth OF % iect more
or less. :,
3 The LOT OF GROUND on the west side
of Union street, north of Duke st., adjoining
Rocks blacksmith shop, and having = front OF
80 feet ana depth of % feet more or less.
4. The LOT OF GROUND u: the northeast
corner of Royal and Wilkes streets, 81 feet by
SGs feet more or less.
s. a ground rent Of eighteen dollars per an
mum Issuing out OF the LOT OF GROU ND on
the cas-: side OF Royal street, between " ollie ana
Wilkes, and now occupied by the dwelling
house Of Nancy Dudley.
Terms Of Sale: One.;ovTth or the purchase
money in cash the residue IN three equal IN
s,ai,uents at o. y and Is months, with interest
from the day OF sale, 20 be secured by the pur-
chaser's bonds, with good personal security and
deeds of trust upon the property sold. Cost OF
conveyancing TO be borne by the purchasers.
One bid reserved.
j. RECTOR SMOOT,
Attorney in fact tor the Devisees Of
my 3-ts the late Christiana Lowe.