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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-30
Trustee Sale.

FINDER AND By W.! VI OF 4 DEED
u ofJrust, executed b. kaGCiph Shup-
bach, 10 the undeFs gnet a. tIustee, 20 se-
cure to VIM. W!edeb15ch the prompt and
puEctual payment ofa certain pEcJnIEsary
day OF Jan. IsT2, and ps ysb,e 10 the order of
said William WledsbUseh, one year after
date wiihinsterest irom date; shall, On
Monday, tie 29tH day Of sept. 1879.
proceed TO sell, al public auction, Al The
busch, situated on toe corner OF Market
street and Market alley, and known as The
Columbia House, al The household aud
kitchen furniture Of the said Rndolpb
shupbacE, more particularly described 10
said deed OF trust.
Terms Of sale cash.
J. II. GOOD,
sep2-i Trustee,
] 81. MILLER, Auctionesr.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-30
sAM'L. b. McyoLLOCH. Clerk.

The defendant viii take notice that the
dispositions Of Jane. LaundCr and Others,
Will be taken at he law Office o. Me-, -.
DaveuDo. a DOveneT, east side Of Chaplinc
street, 81 door (up .tsIrsJ north of TV clyin
street, Wheeling Wet Virginia. or the On
da Of October, 1873 to he used In violence
In the above cause, and y not com p.eied
on that day n be continued from dag 10 day
until completed.
DAVENPORT DOvEEUR.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-30

J. 4. GOOD,
Trustee.
]. 81. MILLER, AuctIonssr.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-30

OSE of the incidental advantages
which The people OF the country at
large will reap from the stock-gambler's
crash in New York, is the saving OF
$4,000 interest per annum upon the
sl2,0OO000 worth OF bonds purchased
BY the Treasury Department. at ia
an i'll wind that blows nobody any
GOOD"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-30

Has been before the American public
0sER THIRTY years. It has never yet
failed to give perfect satisfaction, and has
Justly been styled the panacea for all e1-
ternal Wounds, Cuts, Burns, Svellings,
sprains, Bruises, &C., &C., for Man and
Beast. No family should be single day
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-30

MISS ELLIS, a dressmaker of London,
of suicidal tendency, has been bound
over for four monthe, TO keep the peace
towards herself. She has only four
times sought. by her own hand, to
sbuffie of this mortal coil.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-30
MRS. G. Il. SMITHS

SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AMI
y Children in the Lindsey Institute
building, will reopen September Sth, 1878
English branches, Mathematics and Modern
languages by competent teachers. Paint
ing and drawing classes taught by Mrs
Wilkinson. The location is very desirable
being central, quiet and easy of access. Fol-
circulars or further information apply
Mrs Smytb, Ceapline street, near 2ith,
LIST street,, or at the school rooms.
iul23-rb - g.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21
THE PUBLIC PRINTERS.

We invite the attention of all honest tax
payers to the letter of Senator Gibson, pub
lished elsewhere in the CHRONICLE. We
ask them to note particularly the direct
specific contract under which the Public
Printers accepted the public printing of
the State. Now, in the face of this posi- =
tive contract, when an officer of the State
proposes to let to a responsible job printing
house, work which that firm agreed to do
for So $50, as against So, 80 demanded by
Jones, Purvis Il Co., the latter go into
court and sue out an injunction prohibit
ing said officer from saving to the State
-, 800, and why ?-because, by contract
they are entitled to swindle the State as
they choose. This is the plain way of stat
ing the case. During the late session of
the Legislature the Public Printers were
very anxious to have it understood that
their time did not expire until next
November They claim now, the con-
tract for printing all the laws of the last
season, thus in effect prolonging their Of
flee.
We again invite the attention of the peo-
pie to the newspapers that compose this
public printing swindle. Every one of
them has been noisy in favor of public and
private virtue. Every editor party to
this swindle, has been loud in denouncing
Congressman for their "back salary steal"
Every one of them has been dreadfully So,
licitOus about the increase of corruption
in Congress-" Radical rascality" has
been their stock in trade for months, and
yet when this curtain is raised, behold
them with their hands up to their elbows
in the taxpayers pockets. Here is our
contemporary, fearfully concerned for the
protection of the morals of the State,
a party to a public swindle, in audacity
surprising anything of which we have
lately heard. Ordinarily, men detected in
swindling hide their faces, but this public
printing ring on exposure actually go into
court and ask a tribunal of conscience to
to perpetuate their ring and enable them
to extend their swindles.
We invite the attention of Attorney
General Heiskell to the statements made
in the communication referred to and the
people will expect him, with the aid of
such positive evidence to drive the ring
from the courts and from the public treas
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21
Meeting of the County Assessors.

On Monday the tax assessors of this coun-
ty had meeting at the Court House, for
the purpose of discussing the new assess
ments schedules. The meeting was called
to order about II o'clock, and on motion,
Esquire Johnson took the chair, Esquire
Ochs stated that there was general dis
satisfaction among the tax payers of his
district, and that some parts of the law
were not plain to him; and that he had
written to the Comptroller of the State on
the subject, requesting of him full infor-
nation on different obscure points in the
law. He was in favor of adjourning until
next Saturday, by which time he expected
an answer from the Comptroller, when
they would have something to go by. Sew
eral ofthe Esquires spoke on the subject
and gave their views, all of them express
ing rather dissatisfaction with the law as
being, to say the least of it, complicated.
The question of merchant and privilege
tax was discussed by some of the Esquires,
but without any definite conclusions
being arrived at. Also, as to whether par
ties not possessing 81 900 worth of personal
property were required to fill out blanks.
On this question several were on the af-
firmative, while others were on the mega
tive side, and the meeting adjourned with
out any definite decision being made. They
agreed to meet again next Saturday, at II
O'Clock, when they expect 10 have a letter
from the Comptroller, and hope to be able
to arrive at some plan for a uniform as
sessment.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21
HOW HALL GOT HIS APPROPRIATION.

1t may be of interest to note in connection
with the fate of Capt Hall and his Arctic
expedition, and as showing his earnestness
and zeal in his mission, that the appro-
priation of $4,000 to enable his expedition
to sail, passed the Senate by one vote, cast
by Senator Brownlow. After a poll of the
Senate, Hall found that without Brown
lows vote his appropriation could not pass.
He went with his EsquimauX to the SEN
ator's room, where he was on his back
sick, and begged him for the sake of the
new world he was to discover to go to the
Senate and give his vote for his bill.
Moved by the zeal and earnestness of his
appeal, the sick Senator rose from his bed
and was carried to the Senate. The appro-
priation passed by his vote. Poor Hall
died without making the great discoveries
he firmly believed would follow from his
expedition.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21
THE Oldest InhabiIant."

Last week a CHRONICLE reporter inter-
viewed " the oldest inhabitant" of this
city, who resides in North Knoxville.
The name of this venerable relict of by
gone days is Charlotte IPursely (PurcelD.
who says she was born in the Old Do.
minion, though she failed to recollect the
county, her old master, and the only one
she recollected, being VIM. Pursely. She
is the grandmother of Charles Sliger
and has several children living, The
youngest being upwards of seventy wears
old, her own age being one hundred and
twelve. She distinctly remembered hay
ing seen Gen. Washington repeatedly, and
says her old masters family was related to
that of the Father of his Country. but was
not acquainted with the MARQUIS de la
Fayette, and did not remember John RAN
dolph, OF Roanoke, or any other noted
men of a later period.
She possesses her natural faculties i'm n
remarkable degree, being able to read large
print without glasses, which aids to the
sight she has never used, and until within
the past few weeks, when she burned her
foot severely, could get around with ease
by the aid of cane. She converses freely
and aside from the fact that her mepnorv l.
falling somewhat, is very sprightly. "
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21
For West Point and Annapolis.

Mr.. Geo. w. Baxter of this city yester-
day received through Hon. Horace May
nard from the War Department an APP
pointment as cadet to the Military Acade.
my at West Point. He is "a son of Col.
John Baxter. There were several appli-
cants for the position anda notice was given
for an examination before 1t. r. II. Thorn
burgh. L. S. A., last week, but no one but
Mr.. Baxter appeared, so the appointment
was conferred upon him. 1t is good selec-
ton and we predict that the appointee will
pass creditable examinations and reflect
credit upon his family and city.
The Annapolis appointment was given
TO V. ;. Nelson, son of Hon. Thos. A. r.
Nelson. There were several applicants for
this position and Hon. j. NJ. Thornburgh
decided to hold a competitive examination
The committee was Lieut.. Thornburgb
Profs. J. X. Payne and Hunter Nicholson.
Mr.. V. S. Nelson was awarded the nom
1nation by the committee. We do not
know the young man, but hear him spoken
of as bright and promising. We hope
Knoxville may find III these two young
Representatives to the Army and NAVY
officers of whom she may be proud.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

THERE is an enterprising paper publish
ed in New York called "The South that
proposes to compile from facts gathered by
nessee and publish them, offering its paper
at fifty dollars per thousand. It's paying
investment that, for such sheet In its
last issue it has a description of Tennes-
see. KnoXvilleis described a. "the princi-
pal town of Fast Tennessee-is situated on
a tributary of Tennessee east of the Cum
berland mountains A further descrip-
ton is as follows: Tennessee contains the
Cumberland mountains. Its rivers are the
Tennessee and Cumberland Such thor
ough and minute details are of great value
and Overwhelm us with gratitude to the
disinterested publishers.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21
MORTALITY OF GREAT MEN.

1t is a remarkable fact that so many of
the worlds great men have died within
the last two years. In glancing down the
list we recognize such prominent names as
Dickens, Bulwer, Napoleon, Seward.
Greeley, Liebig and Others. Within the
last two or three weeks death has been es-
pecially busy with those whose names
have become familiar to the public ear.
Within this very shortperiod England has
lost her most noted political economist
and the United States her Chief
Justice. The two most prominent figures
in the Credit Mobilier affair are also
of the number; also the distinguish
ed American Minister to Russia, not
to speak of the many less distinguished
historians, inventors, cardinals, etc By
this we are reminded of two things-first
that death is no respector of persons and
secondly that the places of these men must
be filled by as good men and in some cases
by better. Here is a. lesson for our young
men. The burden of State and of the
worlds great and rapidly accommodating
business is gradually being transferred to
young shoulders. How important that
they be prepared by education and moral
training for the great responsibility,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21
AN IMPORTANT NEWSPAPER MOVE.

The New York correspondent of the st.
Louis Globe learns that James Gordon Ben
nett will soon carry out revolution in the
editorial department of the Herald. He
does not as did his father, believe that en-
terprse is the only important considera-
ton in the management of newspaper.
but proposes to combine with it higher
order of talent. His engagement of such
distinguished writers for the Vienna Ex-
position as John Russell Young, Edmund
Yates, Auerbach and louisa Muhlbach
would indicate the truth of the report.
Whether or not,these two great features can
be combined in the same newspaper and
developed to the extent possible when sep
arated, may be considered question yet
to be solved. If the Herald succeeds with
its second idea as well as with its first, it
will certainly be entitled without dispute
to the claim of "the greatest newspaper in
the worldn
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

The Nashville Union and american
wants the Republican press to pay more
attention to the "back salary question"
So far as we are concerned we propose to
leave Cengressmen to speak for themselves
on that question. We are not the keepers
of their conscience. The CHRONICLE has
published the explanation of Senator
Brownlow, who speaks for himself in
way not to be mistaken, and it is ready to
give space to any others who feel called
upon to explain. The Senator'S candor
and pluck meets with the endorse
ment it deserves. All we have to
say to the Union and american is
that if it and its associate plunderers in the
public printing swindle will talk out as
plainly on that question as Senator Brown
low has on the salary question, the people
will know more about the extent Of its
swindles. If we had our hands as deep in
the public treasury as the Union and
american has, we suppose we would feel
called upon to divert public attention from
our rascalities by howl over the back
salary steal" None cry " stop thief" so
loud as the thief
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

THERE have been fewer Chief Justices
of the Supreme Court than of any other of
the high offices of the Government The
roll is short-Jay, Rutledge, Ellsworth,
Marshall, fancy, Chase shorter
than that of the Presidents. Jay and Els
worth retired after short terms, to accept
foreign missions. Rutledge-appointe by
Washington-was rejected by the Senate.
The combined terms of Marshall and Ia
ney aggregated siXty-two years, reaching
down to the time of the appointment Of
Mr.. Chase in 1864.
Mr.. Chase was the first Chief Justice
ever called upon to preside at the impeach-
ment trial OF President
The Importance of having an honest.
digniiied and able Chief Justice on such an
occasion is more appreciated since that
noted trial than before. The growing con-
test between the people and monopolies
makes it probable that the future Chief
Justice will be called upon TO decide upon
questions of more Importance TO the Iiber-
ties and rights of the people than any de.
cided by fancy or Chase. 1t is this feel
ing that now directs the eyes of the coun-
try to the President. Let his appointee
be man worthy of the first Office within
his gift.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

Mr.. JOHN B. MORDECAI, one of the
principals in the late Richmond duel, died
on the 18th instant, in great agony" in
the city of Richmond. His death, accord
ing to the "code of honor" affords " sat
isfaction" to the injured party who took
his life. 1t is a queer commentary upon
the chivalry of Virginia that in murder, a
man of honor obtains satisfaction for a
supposed wrong. The statutes of Virginia
make killing in a duel a capital offense,
and we hope a more enlightened public
sentiment will secure its enforcement.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

THE coming contest in Virginia for Gov
ernor promises to be exciting and present
some queer political combinations. Thus
we are told on apparently good authority
that Henry A. Wise, will be the Admins
tration candidate for Governor of Virginia
as against regular Republican, carpet
bag nominee and the unreconstructed
Bourbon nominee. What a strange spec
tacle that would present to the voters of
the "Mother of States" Henry A. Wise
the Grant candidate for Governor of Vir-
ginia y Not more strange than Horace
Greeley the candidate of the Democracy,
but who ever expected to see two such
wonders in the same decade? The regular
Republican Convention is to meet at
Lynchburg on July 30th. 1t is said that
will be composed of carpet-baggers. If so
we hope the nominee will be defeated. A
Convention composed exclusively of car
pet baggers or native Republicans ought
never to be held and if any such does meet
in any Southern State, we hope every one
will meet with defeat. Republicans should
weed out bad men, whether carpet baggers
or natives, and the remaining good men
of every State stand shoulder to shoulder.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

a CoUNTRYNAN visiting Philadelphia,
bought ticket to the dress circle of
theatre. He went in but could get no seat.
Being "old fashioned in his ideas about
fair dealing he demanded a seat or his
money back. The swallow tailed usher
refused him either He brought suit next
morning for the price fhis ticket and won
it. The court was of the opinion that the
purchaser.of ticket at place Of amuse-
ment is entitled to a seat unless he is no.
titled before the purchase that all seats are
occupied
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

THE Nation in discussing the coming
in fact it might be called the present.
conflict between the Government and cor
porations, refers to the great ability gather
ed in the administration of corporation af-
fairs, and to the rewards offered by their
high salaries as compared with the low
salaries and uncertain tenure to offices of
fered by the Government. On this subject
it speaks as did Senator Brownlow in his
late letter in favor of higher salaries. 1t
says: "What chance had the Government
of retaining Mr. Thomas Scott in its War
Department Where is Assistant-Secre-
tary Fox, who was practically the head of
the Navy Department during the war ?
Does any one suppose that Mr.. Vanderbilt
could be induced to accept sscretaryship
in exchange for his present office? Did
not the last SOlicitor-General resign the
second legal position under the Govern
ment to become the law officer of a railway
company? Contrast the array of counsel
in the Credit Mobilier Railroad cases-Mr.
Curtis, Mr.. Evarts, Mr.. Cushing, and Mr..
Bartlett-with the Attorney General and
his two juniors. Contrast, too, the liberal
fees that will be paid to these really lead
ing counsel with the salaries of the At
tOrney and Solicitor Generals. Manifestly
society, as represented by Government, is
beaten wherever it comes in contact with
the great corporations, because society has
allowed these corporations to secure as
agents men who can out-general, out-work
and in any ordinary fight overcome, the
men who are the agents of the Govern
ment."
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

THE New York Herald is looking a lit
tie ways ahead politically, and in dis
cussing the Presidential succession in 1877
says: "Hence, as it appears to us, from
all the facts, movements and signs of the
times, the will of Grant, in 1876, will be as
decisive as was the will of Jackson in 1886,
in the nomination and the election of his
successor inasmuch as far more than was
Jackson Is Grant the master of the field.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

THE Hon. Robert b. Roosevelt, of New
York, refused to take the 81 700 back pay
due him as a member of the last Congress,
but donated it to the Board of Education
of New York City, to be expended by
them in medals and prizes, to be offered
for the scholars of the best department and
scholarship in the public schools of that
leity. The Board, at recent meeting, re-
fused to accept the money. They said they
did not think the money belonged to Mr..
Roosevelt to give to them. 1t was, they
say, unjustly taken from the Treasury, and
they do not think it would be setting a
proper example to take the money.
Gen. Farnsworth, of Illinois, divided
his back pay among the counties of his
district. One of the counties refused to
receive its share. Several members have
given their pay to churches and charities.
We suppose, after the example of the Board
of Education in New York, the churches
will have to refund the money. If this
fine sense of honor prevails generally, we
suppose most of the uneasy members
would finally consent to keep the money
themselves. In pinch, we suppose they
could reconcile their consciences to such a
course.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

THE Memphis Avalanche is forced to
put this article in its editorial columns:
WANTED-A half dozen legal hangings
in Memphis to convince fellows familiar
with the use of pistols and knives that
law-abiding people have a few rights MUIR
derers are still bound to respect
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

WINS hopes that Maynard will be ap-
pointed Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court in case one of the present Justices is
promoted to succeed Chase. He says he
wants Maynard out of actiue political life
We know several men who feel the same
way. Several felt that way last fall, but
they are not as candid as the Post.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

THE Sultan of Acheen-a small island
in the Eastern Archipelago-insulted the
Dutch commander at Sumatra. So a Dutch
fleet was sent to chastice the Achinese.
The first battle has resulted disastrously to
the Dutch, who lost General Kohler and
two hundred men.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

GEN. JACKsoN's FAMILY BIBLE.-The
Hermitage Church, in Tennessee, was
robbed last week of the Bible and hymn
book on its pulpit. The Bible was present
Washington during his presidential term,
aud was used in his family until his death.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

TENNESSEE was represented in the St.
Louis Congressional Convention by SEN
ator Cooper and Representatives Crutch-
field and WhitthOrne.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

TIE Legislature of Texas voted down
resolution to invite President Grant to
visit that State, but voted for one to ask
jeff. Davis to come.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21

THE contrast between Tennessee and
Kentucky Democracy affords a striking
evidence of the chameleon-like qualities of
that corrupt and now defunct old organiza-
ton. Not long ago Governor Brown dined
and wined the Tennessee Legislature, in
the Lower House of which there is q wor-
thy colored man-Hon. Simpson w. Kee-
BILE, Of Davidson county. Mr.. Keeble was
not only invited but occupied the post of
honor at the table, and responded to the
first toast. Some of the Governors friends
were disposed to "kicll in harness" but
they were quoted by having their atten-
ton called to the close contest in our last
State canvass. The Governor had an eye
to business. '...
In Kentucky there has been no such
contest. There Bourbonism prevails and
thrives. 1t is respectable. The position of
Bourbon Democracy is considered impreg-
nable. Hence we are not surprised to hear
a man announcing himself n candidate for
the Legislature, and placing his claims for
the position on the ground that his COM
petitor, who has been in the Legislature
before, had voted for the bill allowing col
ored persons TO testify in courts. On this
issue he expects to be elected and the
chances are he will succeed.