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National Republican., 1873-03-12
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HATS.
DENTISTS.
GOVERNMENT SALES,

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GOVERNMENT SALES.
IovERSNEST SALE,
B.RiAu oil S2SsnIsreIIos HSD RfIAR.
SaT{ P~Gn Sg Gntsa w Sr tSr sale a Ss
islanl Saliiorpia on the nh day OF March, sT at
bilt, Of alsl toms mea easuremenL
The vessel aud her, inventory can bo examined at
any time on Application to the cOnmandlnt u the
Ths whole aR,S,un, ,, Of The purchase money must
vessel must be removed from the navy yard within
'%2 Ss %e5S rS@ The day q suSh
hs vessel e @ rrSm sSis 2 at any tine and to reject any
GALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
The UNDERTAKING. TSHS SI MAys .s K,ssAs s Eel y lss
DAY y is q % II prdpSfts.
iPeIndins lnass 2 d3Esss MRlss K5my TSFSns, chains
qSiGss iifSiSdS GiSsT afSSs SSsI: SSss
Slsi e S Ss sold iar.Pi;hsa or SpiSaSn Terms,
Dy authority o. ths DspSE.msRt Soian,spd,r
fe6lg rirrt Lieut.. ii InfSntTy. l. EGI"66sM Kun
OHERNNENT SALE.
QuARTERMAsrEKs OFFtcr.l
,, ~, fulr RILkY, KAN. Feb. 10, Is7I
Kansas at j. SsSSt GaoS % on rfffH TURsba&S & the %
b bSn Il A anGt 6 Of stores Shfn have
HSe " the government, consulting In rart VI the
Following articleey
~ Horsea
II Hand Rakcs
v Water buckets
1 Water BarrelH
u MhitewHHh BrushFs.
shoyela and srades.
II HAtchets.
4 lanterns.
H9 liles assorted.
" fshts. "a" ,i, and wall"
lgarpenter Rulcs
10 PadlOckH.
80 Joints Stove pipc
ii9rse and Mule Cullarr.
~ Head Hatterp
~ Sets Harness
Saddles.
II Axes.
9ponn,er scacs
tpaulinH,
M Pounds CrackeTE
hhu variety " other Stores which will I've offered
III snlll guintltes, such as CarIpntuTH Tools Hack
smiths Tools, parts OF Harness. singletrees, Double
The horses offered will be sold separately, and al
though unslhted tQ cavalry purpOses arc for thl
most part good work animalH,
Many Of the other articles eau bc Inade useful by
IaImern anu tloetmen, who will be Afforded an oI.
b2Liuih'y 70 supply their wants at largely reduced
Terms of sale, cash on delivery, which will b,
made immediately after the sale 49,
DS Au'nor''S OF the Department SoPPTRe9gnpddGrt
feL96 Capt Assistant oulrtermaStsf, Il q. 3. 4.
National Republican., 1873-03-12

Trains leayipg Washington at yfy q ~ apdB s-r,
n o2nnect q Bowie with trains for Marlboro lssV
nv bowie at " 70 .. m. aud rs ~ IN, arriving al
hAripOru at " = a M. aud "a D. IN.
Trains arriving at Washington al n fg =. M sud
borU at - q. m. and ~ y. IN.
Pa.stnyeru leaving their orders at Ticket Once
NORTHWEST corner Thirteenth and pennsy lypnia ave
nue. northwest cnrncr Sixth and pcunsyly ants ave.
nue ghn nav. their bandpgp called for aud checked
~ uOtels hnd reHidenCVH to all points North anil
MoTnt MoTt IhrOugh tickets 10 Cincinnaii, COlumbtII'
mqlAnapOlls, Louisville, st. IOuis, New gTisans
yhieag9, Omaha, ban francisco. aud ali rOlniS
North, hOIthwcst, West aud southwest,
z. Ia DuBAllil, ON. Supernienlenl
u, H. YOUNG. Den pan5eI.Tsr Aarent
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RATIMoIiE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.

bEPor CORNER SIXTH AND srRIETs
NORTHWEST.
TRAINS LEAVE ron TRAINS ARRIVE AT
BALTIMORE WASHINGTON
ts ~, Niagara Ii. 81 q. IN, Western Et.
20 A; IN, Baltimore Mail, day.
daily. - SO a N, Mall. daily, c1.
press, daily. except Sun. II - a. IN, western IL.
nay -, prcss, daily,
~ y M, baltimore Ac I y. m, Pacific Express.
ootnmodauoh' daily. ekI daily, eLccpt sunday.
CIV buhuay, tdo D. IN, daily
b15 y M Cincinnati ExI " - T. IN, Accofnmoda'
grcss, daily. eIceIt sun tion. dali eIcsTtsundS ,
~ q %b Western Ii
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DROrOsALs ron sUPTLlEa,

DROrOsALS FOR SUPPLIES.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT ~ Trxs,l
OiiiCE lUhCHAHiS Con AIH'Y " SuHslsTEsCK, ,
SAs AsruSIO, TEXAS, Jan. rs, ls1l
Sened proposals, ~ tripicate, with copy Of this
AiNerlscment attached viii be received at (hIs ooe
and at the once Of the Acting CgnnIissaTy Of sub
9elofk. N, on 1HG GHsbAS April 4 isi5 f1r the ds,
aud PORTS Bliss, brown, CLARK, Concho DAVIS, Dun
can, Grimm, MclntOshI McltAVett oliitIBan Rich.
ar,lsQn, aud Stockton, frNAs aud fnrtS Gibson and
sill, lnqian TeTTii9gy' of such quantities u
MuLbOS sHIEr,
gnRNMEAL,
hDiMiNTfSE CNNDLEs,
BACoS, (Clcar Sides,)
SALT, aud
VINEGAR
Us may be required by the Acting CununissaFlrs of
Subsistence at those IOsts FROM July is1 10 june
~ lTt or such lees time ~ the Connissary General
Of Subsistence may dtreCt
Bids for Fresh Beef aud Mutton will the pTice
PcI pound, net, both on the hoOf aud block
Blank iUrns Tor proposals. printed conditions az 10
mainer pf delivery, payment, kind Of packAgca,
quhlty % stores required, etc. will be Furnished on
aIplicatOn to the undersigned or the Acting CuIu.
nssarisu OF spbsisience al any VI the posts usnied
bdnlleu Of AL nrtiCle0 except meats must acyOln.
gahy phss a1d PoS' marked dndrefeTred to as ~ be
Dy order u the Del irtulont Commander
Purchasing aud Depc ComnlisSarY VI Subsistence.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
MarYVille Items.

Quarterly County Court has been in ses
sion for two days past. Rev. John II
Morton was elected County Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction.
A vigorous "dog fight,n took place in
Court, portion of the Justices desiring to
assess a tax on the canine inhabitants of
the county, while others resisted the tax.
No tax was assessed in that direction, but
a vast amout of Ciceronian eloquence was
wasted on the balmy breezes of the beau
tiful April morning.
A spirited discussion, lasting some time,
arose on the subject of levying a railroad
tax to meet the interest on the County
bonds.
Messrs. r. I. Wilson, G. P. Gates and R.
n. Hood were appointed committee look
ing towards the purchase of the Knox
vile d Charleston Rail Road by Blount
and Knox counties.
The organization of a new Baptist
Church is anticipated near the Brick Mills,
in this county. Several citizens propose
to give fifty dollars each and Mr.. Sam'l
Montgomery proposes to give a beautiful
grove as a site for the building.
Kingston Presbytery was held last week
at Eusebia church, and was well attended
by the ministers and elders of that demon
iRation in that Presbytery.
At public meeting held by Maryville
Division No. 4, Sons of Temperance, on
last Tuesday evening, DIR. f. Elliott deliv-
cred an address that is seldom equaled by
public speakers. 1t was eloquent, argu.
mentative and convincing, while the au
dience evinced deep interest in the re-
marks. w.
Maryville, April s, 1873.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
Athens Animated and AsnIrIng.

We are indebted to a special friend for
the following newsy communication from
Athens. We commend it as O sample,
spirited, spicy and satisfactory news letter:
ATHENS, Tenn, April 8, 1873.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: Yesterday an
epoch occurred in the history of Athens.
The worshipful County Court of McMinn,
then decided to build q new court house,
in accordance with the design submitted
by the accomplished architect of Knox
Vile, Mr.. Bruce, to that puissant body,
The plan adopted will give us the most ell
egant and commodious structure of the
kind in East Tennessee. The estimated
cost of the building is twenty-five thou
sand dollars. This will not include the
clock, which the corporation of Athens
propose donating, or other furniture which
must be in keeping with the beauty of the
architecture, that will be without rival
in any neigliboring county. In testimony
of their appreciation of the magnanimity
of the court, the ladies..of Athens, to-day,
feast their worships, who constitute the rep
resentative wisdom of our eighteen civil
precincts at the Town Hall, where tables
are being spread with the best the county
affords.
The Athenian friends of the projected
Central University, caught the spirit of
enterprise inaugurated yesterday, within a
few hours after it was announced that we
were to have a new court house, subscrib-
ed several thousand dollars to purchase
grounds adjacent to the f.. L. w. Univer-
sity, located here, and which it is now
thought will be merged into the great
Central, the institution which brief time
since Knoxville and her aspiring rival OF
the swamps, were eagerly contendting for.
But the rosy expectations of towns often
gang away" Athens will not be salts
fed with the new court house and Central
male Seminary is now contemplated.
Athens is at last wide awake and moving.
Her aroused citizens expect to invest one
hundred thousand dollars to start ma
chinery upon the lands of her Estanaula.
Ultimately Athens may absorb both Knox
vile and Chattanooga, should they con-
tinue to expand in her direction.
PROGRESSION.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
THE COURTS.
Proceedings OF the County Court.

The County Court re-convened at the
Court House, yesterday morning, Justice
James M. Carter, presiding:
On motion, it was ordered that the Jail
Commissioners be autlMrized to max e such
alterations and improvements on the
county Jail as may be necessary for the
comfort of the prisoners, and report the
expenses of the same to the next Quarterly
Court.
The bill of Criminal Court costs of late
term for 81 ,2l4.09, was ordered to be paid.
The report of errors, insolvencies, &C., of
John NJ. Harris, Tax Collector, was receiv-
ed and ordered to be entered of record,
The Court proceeded to the consideration
of the Sanford bridge damage case. After
hearing arguments from Hons. Horace
Maynard, Thos. A. II. Nelson, l.. G.. Houk,
John Baxter and VIM. A. Henderson,
on motion, it was ordered by the Court
that in case any steps be taken by suit or
otherwise, to enforce the collection of dam
ages, enjoin work, or do anything to in
any way interfere with the construction,
opening, building, working on, and finish
ing the bridge now being constructed at
the foot of Gay street, and extending
across the Holston river, the Chairman Of
the County Court, be and he is hereby au-
thorized, required and empowered to take
all necessary steps to litigate and other
wise protect the rights of the county. And
it is particularly designed and intended to
clothe him with full powerin the premises,
implied as well as expressed, and he is now
instructed to procure and have all such
bonds executed as may be deemed essen
tial to the litigation and determination of
the questions involving the rights and in
terests of the county
The further consideration of the matter
was postponed until the July term of the
court.
Justices Tunnel, Ochs and DOYLE were
authorized to employ counsel to investigate
and protect the interests of the county in
the matter.
Thos. c. Harms was elected Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction for the coun-
ty on the first ballot, his opponents being
Col. NJ. G. Wilcox and Mr.. Joseph Kirk.
The vote stood: Harms, % Kirk, -
Wilcox, ..
Mr.. Harms was former City Reporter
on the CHRONICLE and will make good
Superintendent.
The following gentlemen were appointed
assessors of taxes: 1st District, Julius
Ochs; I'd, VIM. A. Anderson Sd, S. d.
Cole; 4th, S. j. Tarver 5th, Milton Nor
ris; 9th, J. w. Fowler; 9TH, J. M. Nc
Cloud; Sth, John Tunnel; 9Th, VIM.
Llewellyn; 10th, VIM. t. Smith; 11th
w. N. Maxwell; 18th, j. ii. Nichol 18th
]. t. Doyle; 14th, J. P. Ford; 18th, D. F.
| Armstrong; 18th, ]. NJ. Cardwell 10Th
A. F. Smith; Goth, Albert lookout; Dist
| l.. d. johnson.
The necessary books were purchased fol
| the use of said assessors.
1t was resolved by the Court that each
civil district in the county be declared 8
road district, in accordance with q recent
Of f1.aT rsc1of l.,
| a public road is the dividing line between
civil districts, it shall be Kept up and be
under the control of the commissioners o.
| the several districts.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
amosbil a0leeklp GbrOnte aateOnesOap april ls, 1873

WE publish elsewhere q telegraphic ac-
count of the unfortunate collision between
the gas strikers and police of New York.
The misfortune in all such conflicts is that
behind the noise and din and blood of the
street encounters are the real sufferers, the
innocent wives and children of the work.
men. We can not close our eyes to the
fact that this conflict between the strikers
and their employers in New York is stead
lily growing in violence and power In
many cases the strikes are brought about
by the efforts of parties who are not work.
ingmen and not really their friends A
strike among the furniture makers of New
York is of benefit to furniture dealers in
adjoining cities and doubtless strikes are
often aided and induced by help from rival
interests.
If the strike in New York becomes gener-
al, the conflict of Monday is but the begin
ming of what may be expected, and we shall
chronicle not only "bloody heads" and
broken bones, but starving women and
children.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
State Items.

The printers of Nashville have organized
a Beneficiary Society.
A convict was shot and killed on Capt.
toll Hill, Nashville, at 6 o'clock Monday
evening. while attempting to escape from
the guards.-Banner.
A Nashville policeman was attacked
with cerebro-spinal menengitis the other
day and fell down from its effects.
The "Buncombe'' railroad, we learn, did
very good business during the month of
March. If it was only completed to Old
Fort, it would be one of the best paying
lines of road in the te.-MorristOaOn
(llzoffo
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
April.

The Pen and PloiO has been looking up
the origin of the calendar and says that
according to the ancient Alban Calendar,
when the year consisted of ten months,
April was the first, and had thirty-six
days. According to the calendar of Rom
illus it was the second month, and had
thirty days. The twelve month calendar
of Numa gave it the fourth place with
twenty-nine days; but when Julius Caesar
reformed the year it was again given thirty
days, and has SO remained till the present
time. April is the flower-producing
month of showers and sunshine. Hence
the proverb: april showers make May
flowers
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
THE JUNIOR EXHIBITION.
Order of EXercises-A Large Crowd Pres
ent.

ent.
Last evening Staub's Opera House was
filled with a large and appreciative au-
dience to hear the orations of the members
of the Junior Glass of the East Tennessee
University.
After prayer and music the regular or
der of exercises commenced with Latin
grafton, "De Ciceronis vita ct orationibus. -
by Calvin M. McClung, of Knoxville,
which evinced care in preparation and
correctness of pronunciation alike credita-
BILE to himself and the Institution he rep
resented.
The second Grafton was delivered by
Geo. w. Cross, of Scarboro', who chose
'Earnestness, an element of SUGGEST for
his subject, which he handled in a man.
ner that showed he realized the importance
of the theme.
Discard was portrayed in all its I'M
loneliness by John W. Elder, of Trenton,
while "an international COURT was deln-
Gated with viyidness by Thos. ]. Jackson,
! of Goodlettsville
&. Nj. McClung then delivered an ora
ton on 1.-THE Pythia, the forum and the
press, T" in which the power of the latter
was set forth in manner that caused
smile ''child-like and bland" to irradiate
the countenance of every member of the
press gang who heard him.
on the Greek grafton by Edward p. Moses,
wherein he demonstrated his familiarity
with the legislation of Lycurgus, a Pelo-
ponessian lawyer of considerable local
reputation in his day.
The "spirit of discovery by f. B..
| kirkpatrick, was well rendered and COW
| cred q wide field.
"Heroism," from the days of mythology
to the present, was the subject chosen by
| w. +. Thompson, OF Unionville, which he
divided into three classes, physical, patri-
otto and moral, giving Illustrations of
EACH
The Wonderful career of Cardinal Rich
ellen, by Ed. p. Moses, concluded the
evenings entertainment, followed by the
benediction by Rev. Dr. Thos. w. Humes,
| President of the University.
The efforts of the young men who deliv-
cred the several orations enumerated
| showed the advantage derived from their
connection with the college Society to
which each belonged, within whose circle
the art of speaking with ease and fiuency
is acquired, and we believe that there is
talent now developing within College walls
which will in years to come qualify its
possessor to adorn the highest stations of
honor and trust in the land.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
Sewer County Notes.

Last Monday VIM. Fowler was elected
County Court Clerk of Sewer county. The
election of Superintendent of Public
Schools for the county was deferred until
The July term.
John Yeti, Esq, an old and esteemed
citizen, died on the 9TH inst.
The weather is favorable for farming
and the people are busy. SEWER.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

The man who sells the lease of the cor
ner of Broadway and Fulton stress to the
New York Evening Post for $3.50, 600, was
an oyster catcher, working in New York
Bay seventeen years ago. Getting little
money he worked his way up, and finally
invested all he had in a long lease of that
land at $4,000, which he has just sold for
$3.50, 900.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

Charles Francis Adams account as Ar
bitrator for the United States at the &C.
neva Tribunal was closed Monday at
Washington, he receiving So, 500 in gold
for just one years service. He was al
lowed the same pay per annum that he re-
ceived pc Minister TO England, with an
additional sum of $1,000 for travelling ex-
penses.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

THIS item we clip from the Sidewalk
Notes - of the Banner:
Fifteen convicts were put to work at the
gas works, yesterday, in place of laborers
heretofore employed.
Such a movement will be relished by the
workingmen of Nashville. They can APP
precate policy that brings convict labor
in direct competition with them in this
way.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
NOn-Resident notice.

]. NJ. Murphy and Wife VS.. Richard Luttrell ct ais
IN THIS CASE the death Of James f. Roberts hav-
Il ing been suggested at the January special term
1873 Of the Chancery Court at Knoxville aud left him
surviving the following children his heirs at law
who are miners, to wit: Mary e Roberts, James b.
M Roberts and Charles L. Roberts, all of whom are
non,resdents Of Tennessee IL is therefore ordered
by the Clerk and Master that said Mary Il. Roberts j.
the Chancery Court at Knoxville or before the 4th
Monday IN April next and show If any theY have
why said suit should not be revived against them as
the heirs at law of james Roberts who has died du
ring the tendency Of lie suit Il is further ordered
that this notice be published in the Knoxville Chroni
Gle for four successiv weeks. March "a. 1873
copy Of the order. Test
NJ. l.. PATTERSON, O. &M,
mh27wl By W. A. GALBRAITH, d. O. & NJ
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
Notice.

John NJ Harris Guardian of Joseph Morrow a man
Of unsound mind, VS.. William Morrow, Isaac FL
ledge. Jane Elledge and John Rector.
III, APPEARING FROM THE BILL FILED IN
this cause, which is sworn to- that John Rector is
non resident Of the State of Tennessee. and whose
residence Is unknown, and who is asked to be made
seph Morrow, man of unsound mind, against Will
liam Morrow ct ais 1t is ordered that publication be
made for four cesve weeks in he Knoxville Chron
iele, commanding John Rector to appear before the
Chancery Court for Knox county, at Knoxville Ten
defense TO the bill filed in this cause, or the same will
be taken for confessed as TO him and proceeded with
ex parte. April ], 1873.
A true copy. Attest
apldlw4t M. L. PATTERSON, G. An
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
A FEW CHOICE LOTS

For sale in Deaderick's Addition.
Cowan's and Pritchards Additions lie west of the
Clinton Turnpike and on both sides of the East Ten
nessee. Virginia and Georgia Railroad. The location
is very convenient to the Railroad Shops and Rolling
Mill and property in the vicinity is rapidly increasing
in value.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1873-01-16

ERrH AND KEW YORK crErnAL nAILwA'

ERIE AND NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILWAY.
As indicated previously by telegraphic dis
patohess tAo directors Of the Erie railway passed
q resolution yesterday authorizing The issue Of ten
millions OF convertible bonds for the purpose Of
Improving the road, reducing the gauge and lay
lag double track 1t isstated TINT it d more than
probable that the gauge Of the road would be
changed from broad gauge to o narrow one from
6unalo to Attica. There Is already q third rail
Ieom Emira to Waverly, on one side Of the double
line extending from Elmira to Corning. This
would enable the Erie TO connect with the Le-
nigh Valley Railroad, thus giving through mar
roW-gauge road from Buffalo to Philadelphia and
the South. There might be third rail laid in
time from EImira TO New York. This movement
on the part Of Erie, it is stated is absolutely ne
cesaary to enable It to compete with its rival, the
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad,
S i,aer ths management Of Commodore Wander
At q recent meeting Of the directors of the New
YORK Central it was determined to issue $40 600,
OOO IN bonds, $l0,000,000 Of which should be in
sterhng, Tor the purpose Of raising funds to lay
two extra tracks along the entire line. Upon this
project Commodore Vanderbilt says:
"We have about $4,000, 900 in bonds out now.
portion Of these new bonds might be set aside
TO take up the old ones. Then say that the cost
Of the track yet to be built is Sl5,0O0,OO0 more,
that makes $4,000. 900, which was about nv first
intention asto the amount. We already have over
seVenty-fve miles built. We have now a strong
force OF engineers at work, and the minute the
Irost leaves the ground we shall have large gangs
OF men at work all along the line. According 70
my Judgment, even if our business did not in
crease. we could with four tracks save much more
than the interest on the cost of tho new tracks
We could carry freight fully fifteen per cent
cheaper than now. We have run freight trains
SO rapidly to get them out of the way Of the pas
sneger trains, frequently thirty miles an hour"