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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
The TnNIOr Gun.

The following particulars of the tests of
the Taylor gun, which took place at Colt ;
ArmOry, Hartford, Conn, have been re
ceived ut the office of the Company in this
city, and fully confirm the telegram pub
lished in the CHRONICLE, a few days since.
The first trial was on the 18th inst, and
us 1t took place late in the day, only that
part of the gun was tried that produces
the fusillade firing. As arranged at pros
ent, twenty-iour balls can be discharged
singly by seven revolutions of the crank
while 1t requires eight and half revolu-
tions in the Gatling gun to produce the
same result. The firing was timed, and it
was found that the balls were discharged
singly ut the rate of six hundred per min
ute. Before the public trial takes place,
some changes will be made at trifiing cost
and no delay in the firing apparatus, by
which il Is expected the capacity of the
gun will be increased to between eight
hundred and thousand shots per minute.
This is the only kind of firing the
Calling gun Is able to perform. A second
trial took place on the 18th inst, during
which the full capacity of the gun was
thoroughly tested, both in fusillade and
broadside firing. The result of the former
was the same as on the first trial-that of
the latter was highly satisfactory in many
respects, the number of balls discharged
reaching the enormous aggregate of 900
per minute, as timed by one of the wit
ness. The test was made at short range
only, but the elipse was as perfect aud uni
form as it is possible to conceive, every ball
was fired, and with wonderful rapidly and
| precision. The broadside firing scarcely
! produced movement of the gun carriage,
All the officers and quite number of the
employees of the Colt Company witness
ed the trials. 1t is estimated that in fusil-
| lade firing 1t has a capacity of two and a
half times that of the gun as used in ac-
tudL service, while in broadside firing it
far excels any gun that has ever been
| used.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
Course OF Lectures,

Arrangements have been made for O
course Of lectures to be delivered in the
First NJ. +. Church, of this city, to begin
some time next month. Among the gen.
tlemen expected to lecture are Rev. DR..
Tiffany, of the Metropolitan Methodist
Church in Washington, and DIR. Upham,
of Boston. The latter will be accompanied
by Mr.. Chadwick, a large capitalist Of Bos.
ton, who desires to visit our coun.
try. Other gentlemen have been
been engaged. Their Names, with the
subject and time of lectures, will be an
nounced at an early day. They are all
tirst-class sneakers and ripe scholars, and
will be able to offer something that
will be interesting and instructive,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
4" Let Sic, Ma'am.

Let me, ma am, let me, said little
boy to lady, who, on a rainy, windy day,
was struggling TO open an umbrella, and
at the same time 10 keep hold OF several
little parcels, and he took the umbrella
from her hand, opened il, and then tied
her parcels together in one with stout
string.
=" Thank you very much" said she.
Aou are very polite To do so much for a
stranger
"O' it's no trouble, ma am, y said he,
with asmile " | like 10 help people"
Can't some of our readers look our for "A
chance to go and do likewise
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
A uderson:aud Campbell County Items.

Re Y. Mr.. Haskell, appointed at the late
ANNA. Holston Conference of the M. E.
Church to the second charge of Chat
tanooga, has left the charge and will COM
mence a tay and night school at Coal
Creek next Tuesday The day school is to
he free and the night school to be paid for
He left his cl large for the want of sufficient
membership to support him, as most of
his membersh. p consisted OF persons EN-.
ployed at the rolling mill, who have all
since left the cit " the works having sus-
pended for the p. Eesent.
Chancery Court opened III Jacksboro' on
| Tuesday morning. There were about fifty
cases on the docket, most of which have
been continued. 1t is thought that Court
will close to-day, as many of the lawyers
having causes in that Court did not APP
pear. while those present seemed inclined
to continue their cases. Several of the
lawyers have already lels, and the remain
der will doubtless leave tod
The tunnel on the KnoxvilIl~ ana ONO
Railroad has met with considerable dam
age by the late heavy rains, and at ces. ta li
points it was rather dangerous. 1t is, hoy
ever, undergoing thorough overhauling
by experienced hands under the supervis
ion of Mr.. KinZel, whose knowledge per-
tanning to railroad matters is thorough.
Mr.. Moses, the Superintendent of the
road, is determined to keep it in q perfect
ly safe condition.
There is quite competition between two
heck lines between Careyville and Jacks
boro', owned respectively by Bishop and
Gates. Gates broug hit down the fare to %
cents, when Bishop, on Monday, cried out
"free ride 20 the hotel" thereby getting re-
versed passengers, but one of the lawyers
stated yesterday tnat his fare was promptly
collected. Gates has the advantage in
having lighter hack. tits said that COM
petion is the life of trade, but in this in
stance travellers seem to be the chief bene-
| ficiaries, as they get four mile ride for %
cents.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
THE FIRE ALARM.
A CoIored woman nurned 10 penlh

Saturday morning about o'clock, the
fire bell at the City Hall called the red
shirts from every quarter, but before they
could get the engine out it was discovered
that there was no need for the fire depart
ment, as no building had been on fire, and
that the alarm was caused by the burning
| of the clothing of a colored woman off her
body. 1t seems that Amy Davis, a colored
woman of bad repute has been in the
habit of lying around the eating saloon OF
a colored man named Sam. Alexander,
who keeps his stand in the rear part of
the first frame building west of John Nc
| GTath, on Union street. On Friday night
size complained to him that she had no.
where to go, and gained permission to stay
there during the night. About o'clock
in the morning, she, feeling chilly, made a
rousing fire in the stove, and doubtless
| neglectiny to close the front doors of the
same, laid down on two chairs in front of
the fire for another nap, fIom which she
| awoke to find her clothing all on fire. She
at once screamed fire fire! arousing the
/ young man in the store in 'front.' who
fastened to ring the bell. The woman in
attempting to tear off the burning clothing
from her body, got her hands so badly
burned as to almost expose the bones. She
| however managed to tear off most of the
clothing, and by the time help came only
portion remained hanging around her
neck, which were yet in full blaze.
She was most horribly burned all over
her body and arms, and in many places
the skin had peeled off, exposing herfie
Her shrieks and groans were heart-rend-
| ing, and her suffering must have been
| intense. Officer Badgett was promptly on
the ground, and rendered all assistance
possible, sending for physician at once.
thing that could be done for the suffering
woman, but without hope of effecting a
cure. She was afterwards removed to the
house of a relative, on Main street, where
she died yesterday evening, about 4 o'clock
She will be buried to-day, at the county
| eYnense.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
The New Pastor of the M. +. Cbnre,.

Rev. l.. r. Carhart, of Iowa, who has
been chosen by the Bishop to be pastor OF
the First NJ. f. Church, of this city, ar
rived on the noon train Saturday, and was
net at the depot by quite a number of the
me IN bers of his new charge, giving him a
hear " welcome. He was taken to the resi-
dence { Rev. J. J. Marker, the Presiding
Elder of the District, where in the even
ing, he wa again aga T,, called upon by several
hearty welcome. He will preach in the
First NJ. l.. ChuI ch to-day, morning and
evening at the usual hours. Let there be
a large congregation:
How it works now'-'hIister don't you
want to buy some i.sae" What district
oyou live in?" "Near Mr.. -. IAatls the
Sth-go to Mrs. - "Mister please buy
some pine! You can have it all for twenty
cents" .......
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
PenciIletIes.

The carpenters employed on the United
States Custom House have been Temporal
rily discharged. The other work in con
nection with that building goes on a.
uaual.
-Four prisoners We're OH the train yesteg.
day, to reinforce Mr.. O'Conner's establish
ment at Nashville. Three from Wash
ington county and one from Morristown.
One of them was the negro who COM
mitted the thieving at Jonesboro' during
the cholera time.
Tuesday afternoon, one of the boys,
VIM. Barnhill, while folding papers in tho
CHRONICLE office, met with q painful ac.
cident, which came near mutilating his
right hand badly. While reaching from
the side of the press, while it was work
ing, the cog-wheel that moves the "fly'
caught his two middle fingers, stripping
the flesh to the bone. He was taken to
DR.. Burnett's office, where his injury was
attended to.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
The Trial OF Bishop Cummins.

Bishop Smith, OF Kentucky, the rresid-
ing bishop of the Episcopal Church, has
selected the board ofinquiry into the charg.
es preferred against Bishop Cummins
The place of meeting is required to be in
Kentucky, at such time and place as des.
ignated by Bishop Smith. The choice Of
the board was determined by lot. The fol-
lowing are the members:
Kentucky-Clerical: The Rev. James
Craik, ID. D., and the Rev. William II
Plat. Lay: Messrs. William Cornwall.
and Samuel b. Churchill.
Ohio-Clerical The Rev. John Uff0rd,
ID. D., and the Rev. Lewis Burton, ID. ID.
Lay: Messrs. John w. Andrews amt
Augustus H.. Moss.
Indiana-Clerical: The Rev. Benjamin.
Franklin, u. d., and the Rev. George +.
Magill. lay: Messrs. John S.Irwin, NJ. d.
and William II. Morrison.
Tennessee-Clerical: The Raw. John A.
Harrison, ID. D., and the Rev. James Car
michael. Lay: Messrs. George r. Fair
banks and John +. Jet.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
Our Mothers,

who were the best and tidest housewives
in the world-excepting our grandmoth-
ers took especial pride in the possession
of rows of tinware that glistened like a
polished mirror. Every article about
I their houses susceptible of polish, includ-
ing the brass knocker, was regularly
frightened up until it fairly glistened.
With their primitive materials, such as
Bath brick, emery, rotten stone, etc., it
was a serious labor, albeit one of love.
Nowadays, however, their daughters use
Sapolio, and in one hour can polish more
articles and do it better than they could in
a whole day. / you wish to excel your
mothers in the brightness of your kitchen
ware, use Sapolio. Xi2deod-6tGw2t
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
Marriage Licenses,

The following marriage licenses were
Issued from the County Court Clerks Of
flee during the past week:
David w. Lewis to NJ. A. Evans.
j. w. Berry to Rutilia Mcmillan.
John Huskin to Classy Bean.
William M. Hinton to II. NJ. Berry.
Grant Morton to Fannie Nelson.
w. G. Price to Emma Tarwater.
A. S. Marshal to Louisa Jane Foster.
Pleasant Williams to Mary Robinson
VIM. Smith to Caroline Henry.
George Iancy to Phoebe Montgomery.
j. w. Stubs to w. f. Ragaines.
Alexander Bright to Louisa King
James Bell to Mary Maroney.
VIM. n. Cooper to Evelina Edwards
Samuel l.. Foster to Harriet l.. Fox.
David +, Henderlight to Martha Jcn-
kins,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
ExOd

Yesterday Mr.. +. Vernoum passed
through our city in charge of party of
forty-eight emigrants for West Tennessee,
which he had gathered up near Bristol.
He says that he has been employed by the
other, to bring about five hundred. emil
grants among them, and they Were not
particular what kind so they wodld work.
The car, which he had chartered, was
crowded full of women and children, there
being Il full proportion of the latter. He
said he would be back in East Tennessee
again in n few days af.er two additional
car loads We were always OF opiu-
ion that We needed Immigrants i'll East
Tennessee instead of sending out emil
grants
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
Two YOung Prisoners.

Sheriff Gossett left last week with two
prisoners, one, John Ferrill, of Sneedville,
Hancock county, and the other, James
Odell, of Rogersville, Hawkins county,
taking them back to their respective coun-
ty jails. The former apparently q youth
of some sixteen summers, had been sent
fenced to the penitentiary for ten years on
charge of murder, and the latter, also quite
young looking man, had been sentenced
to four years in the same institution for
feloneous assault. They both appealed to
the Supreme Court, which reversed the
decision and remanded them back for a
new trial
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
The Cadet Parade.

The cadets were outThursday on grand
parade through the city, and made a good
showing. They were headed by Colonel
Crawford, OH horseback and marched from
College Hill down Main to Gay street, up
Gay to Asylum, thence through Market
Square to Prince, down Prince to Church
street, again over into Gay and down to
Main street, and back to the University.
Their manly as we'll as soldierly appearance
called forth many complimentary remarks,
while the bearing of the officers and that
of the commander, Col. Crawford, Professor
of Military Science, was such as to convince
all who witnessed the parade of the fact
that the military training of the East Ten
nessee University cadets is by no means
neglected
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
LoudermiII. Again Heard From.

We learn from a reliable source, that on
last Sunday, one week ago, Loudermilk
was seen at Tellico Plains, and the follow
ing Thursday he was skulbing around in
the forks of the IIiwassee and Tennessee
Rivers. The same or following night a
Mr.. Powell, living in that neighborhood,
lost fine horse, and there is no doubt in
Loudermilk stole it. He is certainly one
the most daring robbers East Tennessee
has ever been cursed with; but be is most
assuredly nearing his end, and will ere
long, keep Mangrum and the two Mynatts
cOmDauy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
Resisting avn Omcer.

Tuesday evening, officer Shea, while
endeavoring to prevent disturbance 10y q
denizen of 'Toole's Bend, one VIM. Moore,
alias Bill, was assaulted by that indiyid-
ual with knife, which he used with SAN
culinary ferocity, slicing the end of one OF
Peters fingers OIL as smoothly as veteran
surgeon could have done. The riotous
Bill was captured, and will have a heavy
reckoning to pay, because Knoxville ain Z
large enough TO furnish policemen for
mince meat practice TO amateur butchers.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
Important Real Estate Transaction

. Messrs. Barnes & SimmOnds Real Estste
Agents concluded transaction yesterday
selling As feet on the corner of Gay. aud
Clinch streets, running back 200 feet, to II.
$, Payne d Co., the popular wholesale
dealers in boots, shoes, hats, &c. The price
paid was $3.50 per front foot or ST., 900 in
the aggregate. This it will be seen is Il
part Of Col. Jno. II. CroZer's lot upon
which the present post office building now
stands. r ..'I
We learn that Messrs. Payne il Co., viii
at an carly day commence the erection of a
three story building covering the entire lot
This looks like business and in these hard
times is quite encouraging ..a.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24

The Pittsburg Commercial of the III.
says: "From all parts of the State come
cheering reports in regard 10 the revival Of
business. Mills which suspended opera.
tons during the earlier days of the finau-
cial troubles are resuming work, giving
employment to large numbers of men, ana
putting much money into circulation. Tie
prospects are that by the first of the new
year nearly, if not quite all, the great in
dustrial establishments of tine Common
wealth will be at work with orders enough
on hand TO Insure continuance"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
A Valuable Dog.

AS the eastern bound train pas SEQ
Lenoir's Station yesterday morning, p. vi
of horses attached to wagon becam
frightened and started to run away. A fine
Newfoundland dog, probably the property
of the owner of the team undertook the Job
of stopping the frightened steeds, 10y con-
tinually jumping at their heads in front
of them. He succeeded in bringing them
10 halt, and they were taken charge of
by the owner before any damage was done.
Such q dog Is we'll worth having.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
Died.

At the residence Of her daughter, on High
street, Dec. Goth. 1873, of heart disease, after
short Illness Ellen Liston, in the 10th year Of
her age. She was q native OF the county Lin
ericL, Parish Of Coolcappa, Ireland. Funeral
to take place at ! o'clock, P. NJ, to-day.
At his residence in the 4th civil district OF
this county, on Sunday, the DIST inst, Martin
J.. Mynatt, at the advanced age of - years.
lacking four days. The deceased was the ia
ther Of DIR. L. NJ. Mynatt, Of this city. He
his county, eniovingrhe -espec, ard esteem Of
al who knew him
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
SInushterIng HOY.

Mr.. Mcdaniel, at the Knoxville Pork
House, on yesterday slaughtered 800 hogs,
some of which weighed 500 lbs. each, 9TH
ers less. The price paid was from 4! to Sc.
gross according to size. The business of
turning our hog product into merchantable
meat at an earlier period than individual
stock-raisers can possibly DO, in this sec
ton, a. dOue by the Knoxville Pork House,
is one that should be appreciated by every
me interested in ths commercial prosper
ity Of Eas. Tennessee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
OH for Nashville.

Sheriff Gossett left Monday for Nash
Vile with seven prisoners namely: John
Mangrum and Henry Mynatt, too well
known to need any further notice; Emma
Patton, (col.) J, stealing $50 note from Mr..
Peterson, a miller, several miles from the
city; Frank Bartlett, (col). stealing mon
ay; James Brown, (col.), larceny, and two
others, whose names we failed to learn.
Mr.. O'Connor must be charging his man
ufacturing facilities.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
The MereifnI:Nnn is MrrcirnI 10 his Reast

Horses and cattle are sources of profit,
and for that reason, if for no other, they
should be well cared for. BY the timely
use of DALE'S HORSE AND CATTLE Pow
DER the life of many valuable animal
may be saved. Remember the name
DALE'S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS.
Sold by all druggists and medicine dealers.
JOIN +. HENRY, CCRRAN x Co, pTOprie-
tors, and Q College Place, New York.
lPc1 odN,M1mn
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
MARRIED.

On last evening, the 18th inst, by Rev.
\. Bachman, at the residence of the brides
father, Mr.. ID. w. Lewis to Miss Mary A.
Evans. All of this city.
We acknowledge the receipt OF sup
ply of the wedding cake, this custom-now
almost obsOlete-being still popular with
the printer men, who wish the young
couple the full fruition of their dearest
hopes.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
Seriously and Perhaps Fatally Injured.

We regret to learn that Major J. X.
Clingan, is lying dangerously ill at Attn
ems, his attending physician having de-
SPARED of his recovery. While on the late
Monroe county revenue raid, he attempted
TO drive the team they captured down a
very steep hill, the driver having refused
to do so, and in this attempt he received
fall, causing internal injuries, from which
the doctors say he will never recover. He
has been removed to Athens, where he is
receiving all the attention possible.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
q NDIfnI Increascti.

The increas, VI capital of the East Ten.
nessee Natiopa.l Bank of $4,000 has all
been paid in, ant the new circulation will
be out in few d. Nys. The capital of this
bank will now be 5 10000, instead of $780,
600, as heretofore. This is certainly en-
couraging news, the effects of which will
be felt in the business nrcles OF Knoxville
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24

The new year is upon us, and let us be
wise and prepare to enjoy it. Settle up old
scores, make friends of enc. Hies, and a
clean new start then if the Liver and
Blood have been thoroughly regulated
and purified with Harris Blood a nd Liver
Pills, and few boxes are handy to Keep
them so, you will have happy We VI.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24

The following are the minutes of yester-
days proceedings ...
A motion for a rehearing in the Jolly
Island case was all that was up before the
supreme Court yesterday. The motion is
under Amusement until next term of tue
court Court adjourned till court in
course.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
WarIburg.

A correspondent of the East TcnnesSceaR,
writing from Wartburg, the county site of
Morgan county, says: a large building
has been erected for hotel, but is waiting
on the railroad for guests. There is con-
siderable church building in the place
The services are conducted in the German
language, and the ceremonies are those of
the Lutheran Church, OF which | believe
there are here two branches. Besides
these, there are some Methodists, Cath
olies, &C., who have occasional services in
the court house, and elsewhere. There are
four stores in Wartburg, which sufficient.
~ show the indication of the inhabitants
60 turn an honest penny a well sus-
tanned public school, taught by Mr.. Davis,
is one of the best features of the place, as
far as its citizens are concerned.
There is talk Oferecting WOODEN factory
few miles north of Wartburg, as soon us
the railroad is located. Kingston will have
to look 60 her laurels, \ steam saw mill
is in operation between here and Oskdale.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24
A Man Sixty Years Old

May be made to look az if he was but thir-
ty by DR.. TUFTS Hair Dye. Its effect is 80
natural that it can not be detected per.
fectly harmless. Sold everywhere,
Xiil2deod1 w&Wl
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24

Now located at New Market, Tenn, will
attend cfSlls day and night, when not pro-
fessionallY absent, HII. .f.f a -
Special Intention given to chronic dis
cases of feI uales.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-24

We received yesterday sample of linsey
cloth, made of goats wool, by Mrs. n. Il.
Beal, of Rogersyile. 1t is a beautiful piece
of goods, and perhaps the finest ever man
ufactured out of goats wool in Tennessee.