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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19
Letter From Union Depot.
UNION, TENNESSEE, Nov. 18th.

| UNION, TENNESSEE, Nov. 18th, 1878.
| EDITORS CHRONICLE: This little town
| IS putting on almost city airs, at least il
feels itself almost the equal of neighbor,
Bristol, and it has reasons to be somewhat
elated. 1t is improving in a substantial
sense, and without much ado about it.
Inc Pratton brothers have almost compile
| ted, within its corporate limits an extern
| sive cotton factory, they have q model
building, and soon the busy spindle will
| make music for the Industrious deniZens of
the growing town, Several other manu-
| featuring establishments are going up, and
now in operation, but latest, and as they
hope and believe most important, a valuable
and inexhaustible mica mine has been
discovered within six miles of
the depot which has been leased by
company of gentlemen, who are
they have leased the land for a term of
years, and pushing things rapidly, have
already taken quite a quantity of fine
shape and size. The company working the
mine is known under the firm name of
Brown, Burleson & Farmer, and, believe,
are mostly Knoxville gentlemen. The
spirit OF wide-awake enterprise is bestirring
the farmers of the community to digging
and examining the resources of this soil
William Rochhold, an aged citizen of the
vicinity who was wounded a few days since
by man under the cover of woods and
udIkneSs, Is recovering, ana, IL is thought
will get well. The perpetrator of the crime
will doubtless be caught, though it is only
conjectured who did the deed.
John Lancaster, brakeman on Capt.
Newman train, was knocked OFF the coach
as the train passed east on yesterday eve
ming. He was missed at the wood yard
above Carter's Depot and the conductor
telegraphed from Bristol to the freight
trains to keep an eye out for him, but they
failed to get the message, and he was not
heard of until this morning, when it was
ascertained that in an effort to notice the
heating OF the boxes by STOPPING over from
his position on the platform, he had reach
ed too far and the end of a rail struck him
from the corner of fence and knocked
him senseless to the ground, where he re-
manned until his cries for help brought him
aid from the neighbors, by whom he was
kindly cared for until the return of the
morning train. He was painfully, though
not dangerously hurt. Capt Newman
evinced great soliCitude and anxiety for his
missing man, aud seemed really happy to
find him alive again.
1t showed all day yesterday and all night,
we suppose, for it was showing at dark and
at daylight, and in an interview with old
probabilities this morning he informed us
we would have little more weather.
HENRY.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

The produce export from New York to
Europe for the week ending on the 9th
was unusually heavy. If our sales contin-
ue as heavy as this it ought very soon to
ease up our financial condition. The ex-
port was as follows: 10000 barrels flour,
l,ll5,OO0 bushels wheat, 34s,OO bushels
corn and $1,000 bushels rye. OF cotton,
the amount was 1900 bales; of tobacco,
equal to LOO hogsheads of provisions,
1850 barrels pork, 1850 packages beef, 49,
100 packages lard, 1900 boxes bacon, 49,
500 boxes cheese, and 200 packages butter :;
OF tallow, ll,s24 packages and of oil-cake,
1850 packages.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

WE took occasion, several weeks ago. to
allude to the lessons taught Southern cities,
at least, by the sad experiences of the past
summer. These experiences have taught
US most clearly, if we never understood it
before, that we can not safely defy the laws
of health, by allowing the streets, alleys
cellars, back-lots, &C., of our cities to be-
come the receptacle of all manner of reek-
ing filth. We should profit by this lesson,
which has cost some Of our towns and cities
so much, and prepare ia winter for the
malaria and disease of summer. Instead
of allowing the accumulation of that in
which the germs of disease are created and
developed, weshould remove all such from
within city limits, and by our cleanliness
insure health. The Memphis papers are
discussing the question of sewerage and
other sanitary questions, preparatory TO the
coming OF warm weather next summer,
and other cities should do likewise, aud not
only discuss but act.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

TIE excitement in New York over the
prospective hard times must be intense, or
this extract from the pictorial daily is sad
ly out Of place:
We expect to record aud give pictures in
the Daily Graphic, before the year 1874 is
through, Of Aldermen hanging to lamp
posts, and delinquent bank Presidents and
officials hunted into the North and East
Rivers. If the fficial scoundrels only
knew the passion and excitement which
obtains in workshop and store, in foundry
and field, they would tremble for their own
safety,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

THE indications now are, that there will
be a strong party in the next Congress in
favor of repeating all laws providing for
the establishment of National banks. 1t
is believed by many that the necessities of
the country do not now require the exist
ence of National banks, and tt at the pub
lie Interest Will be better subserved by is
suing all the currency needed, directly
from the Treasury, in the shape of legal
tender notes. 1t argued that we should
not pay interest ON several millions of bonds
merely for the purpose of keeping up the
national banks, but that these bonds
should he taken up aud greenbacks, with.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

AMONG the victimsof the pauic is Tom
Scott, the great railroad king. His Texas
Pacific Construction Company, which
was a sort of Credit Mobilier affair con-
nected with the Southern Pacific Railroad,
is about fiattened out, and good many of
SCOTS friends are sorely embarrassed
about it. The concern owes seven millions,
but has 800 miles of track, $50 miles half
graded, and heavy land grant. An eff
fort Will be made now to GUST Scott from the
Pennsylvania road, but it will hardly sue
coed.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

out interest, issued in their stead. 1t is
generally agreed that the establishment of
these banks, at the time they were estab.
lished was wise measure, but that the
necessities which called them into exists
ence have passed away, and therefore that
they should pass away with them.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

The opening day of the closing ont sale
of S6,OOO,oO0 worth of goods by H. B..
Clatiin d Co. was one of intense excite
ment. Goods were sold at 20 per cent. be-
low ordinary prices. And the first days
sales amounted to $500, 200, the largest of
the kind, it is said, ever made in one day
in this country. Ten thousand people, it
's estimated, visited the store and hundreds
~'ent away who could no tbe waited on.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

THE financial situation at New York. Is
so far improved that money is now loaned
at from five to seven per cent. per year.
The prediction that it would soon be glut
in the market is likely to be realized The
panic began in New York and the reaction
has begun there in good earnest, The sit
uation on Monday morning the 10th was
| as follows: -.-9
The feeling generally was much better,
however, and the idea of dependency had
passed away. The returns Saturday morn
ing at the clearing house were satisfactory.
The banks now hold SOS, PIC, 900 legal ten
ders and Sl6,767, 900 specie. Their depos-
its, subject to currency drafts, are S15l 600, :
OOO. rhelr reserve, so far as depositors are
concerned, is therefore 26! per cent. Money
on call was at 5a6 per cent. at the close.
while mercantile paper, still very dull,
was more salcable. There are no further
suspensions, mercantile or otherwise, and
whatever may be the ups and downs Of the
stock market, Ii 10 known that the legiti-
mate business of the country is in a sound
condition, with prospect OF an early re-
establishment of the domestic exchanges
through gradual return of confidence,
and hence better collections. The stronger
condition of the banks, and their conse-
quent ability to discount and pay out cur
rency, powerfully tends in this direction.
The foreign commerce of the port of New
York for the past week was as follows
General merchandise imports, including
dry goods, SIS OPP, 754 (; produce exports So,
952, 3S5 ard specie exports S290,36O. The
total merchandise imports since January
LIST are S343 434, 769, against S377 S75 ,2O3 last
year, and 1927 ,4l6, 500 in 1871. The total ex-
ports OF produce since January LIST are
S2oO,359, 4I4, against Sl94, 1901 S4 last year,
and $3.50, 283, O65 in 1871. The total exports
of specie since January 1st are SAB ,496, 1859.
sgainstS62, So, sos last year, and SOS, 22I, :
233 in 1871.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

THE Brownsville States gives the Gran
gers the following advice, which some of
our East Tennessee friends at least, will
know how to appreciate;
So far as the Changers are concerned, the
best thing they can do is to confine their
efforts TO the promoting of the agricultural
interests of the country and support the
Democratic party in all political matters,
for their principles are the same.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS, boasts OF
the largest cotton mill in the world. 1t
was organized in 1851 with capital OF
S2,oeo,ooo. They run 14O 900 spindles, g.
1Oo looms. employ 1000 operatives, aud
turn out finished product of 4,OcO, 900
yards year. They manufacture callcoes,
lawns, worsteds, and fine dress goods, and
their four mills and print works are run
ming fun time now, which IS encouraging
news.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

KING WILLIAM, of the Sandwich
Islands, has an eye to economy. His
standing army consisted of fifty-four pri-
Yates. They got up some "unpleasantness"
among them, and he disbanded them as a
nuisance. Thereupon the Honolulu Ga
-ette commends his act and says there is
no use in keeping standing army any
Way
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

GEN. WALKER, of the Census Bureau, in
his lecture before the American Public
Health Association, showed from statistics
that the mortality among the foreign ele-
ments was far greater than among natives,
in every description of disease. Notably
IN consumption, pulmonary affections gen.
orally, and Bright's disease of the kidneys,
&c.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19

HENDRICKS, VOORHEES, and other lead
ing Democrats of Indiana favor ch angling
the nature and disposition of the Demo-
cratic beast, but insist on the old ears and
hoofs for the benefit of the unterrified rural
Bourbons, who don't want to take any "de-
partures," if they know it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

MEssRs. H. b. CHAPLIN & Co., of New
York, are offering their entire stock Of
goods, valued at six millions of dollars, at
reduced rates, on thirty days time, with
approved security.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-16

birds eye view" included as l did here. and on
the top OF Righi afterward ani how | envied
the little creatures that can 30 readily obtain IN
any place what we 80 toll TO win, and what is to
us 40 rare of possession for there are few places
where such views can be obtained. Righi is not
so high by many hundred feet as some OF his
surrounding kindred, but its comparative isola-
ton renders the view from the top quite une-
qualled, believe andH the one from the high
est point in the Burning Pass is similar to- that
on one side of the mountain. We left our slowly
winding carriages aud heavy horses. and walked
the slopng ledge that winds fold upon fold up
the sides OF the mountain, stopping to plnck
fern or daisy, and now and then to peep over
the stone parapet that guards the road from the
precipice below, and then to look up the smooth
rocky wall beside us, up, up, so high to the top
A little chalet under wide-branched tree, bore
up huge sign on its shoulders, which notified
passers that - real, wild chamols could be seen
for fifty centimes person" and offered be-
side so many attractions in shape OF
carved woods, bits Of agate and bone
with the inevitable stereoscopic view OF the place
that we all crowded the little cabin and fell to
buying as usual
The American mind ia naturally adapted to
trading and easily falls into it's normal condition
You would think 80 could you travel with our
party and see the avidity with which we all en-
brace an opportunity, however poor. to buy.
The chamos were gentle and peaceful, with
large ewes soft and confiding, The idea of this ex
preston, however, rather suspect got from
the fact that one of them nestled his head in a
kittening kind OF a way against my head and
arm coaxing for bread or grapes. wished 80
much could remember the beautiful little poem
of Bertha, the Switzer's Daughter" which l
used to hear from fond lips far away, and which
said Gemsi, Gemsi, kemment mein lieber.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-16
high Authority.
WHAT LEADING PHILADELPHIA PAPERS SAY OF HARK'
NESS MAGAZINE.

WHAT LEADING PHILADELPHIA PAPERS SAY OF HARK-
NESS MAGAZINE.
Among numerous comments of exchanges we
notice the following:
Hardness Magazine is published in Whining
ton, Delaware, aud is devoted to 'ience, litera-
ture and education, There is, besides, another
department devoted to children. In no city i'll
the Union has there been developed such rapid
progress within the last five years as in Whining
ton. Its admirable municipal government, low
taxes and other advantages, have drawn to it a
large amount of capital and enterprise from
Philadelphia, where wastefnlness, extravaganza
and exorbitant taxation bid fair to destroy the
prestige it has long enjoyed as manufacturing
city. Hence the Wilmigtonians want first class
periodical aud they have it in Hardness Magazine
City Item.
Harkness' Magazine for September, published
at Wilmington, Delaware, is thorougly loyal to
the interests Of that community, and the man
ner in which it is conducted is of great impor-
tance and value to the people of Delaware
Vincents History of Wilmington is continued in
this number Sunday Dispatch.
H1rkaess' Magazine of Wilmington, Delaware,
is bright, attractive journal OF literature, sci
ence art education, society, art, etc, and at 81
per year, is one of the cheapest periodicals in the
country 1t does special work for manufac'
turers mechanics. business men and the youth
Of our country. 1t is handsomely illustrated
A,Vu
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-16
III. Rn,lroud complications.

The complications on the railroad route be-
tween Baltimore and New York have provoked,
says the Baltimore american. the interference
OF the Government. The Pennsylvania Compa-
ny, controlling the New Jertey railroads, have
been in tho habit of placing the postal cars in the
centre of train and thus makiag them free to
the passengers as they passed from one car to
another. This is SO palpably in violation of the
rules of the Postoffice Department, that orders
have been issued to fasten the doors of the pos
tai ears with United States mail locks. As the
penalty for opening or breaking one of these is
&5, 600, it is extremely probable that the conduc-
tors will not essay to intrude upon the necessary
privacy which they are designed to protect.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-16
--latest General News.
jenkins = ATKINSON


The Republican State Convention Of California
meets at Sacramento to-day. The California
Democratic State Convention will meet in the
same city tomorrow
The negroes in the Indian Territory, 15, 900 in
number, who were formerly slaves of the In-
dians, are endeavoring to secure Territorial
organization for their own protection. They
will soon hold convention In the Choctaw Ma
tion to consider the subject.
The annual convention of the Grand Lodge Of
Odd Fellows began at Baltimore, yesterday. The
report Of the Grand Secretary showed prosper
GUS condition Of the Order, there being an in
crease last year of 953 in the number OF lodges,
1920 in the membership, aud $9Sl,O6l in the
revenue.
The steamer Ironsdes foundered OF Grand
Haven, Michigan, during a severe storm yestes-
day. and many of those on board perished. The
loss of life is not known. but fourteen bodies
have been picked up, Six schoonors went ashore
near Grand Haven during the day.
The banking house OF 8. H. Tucker. at Little
Rock, suspended yesterday. It was the Oldest
ia Arkansas and the immediate cause of suspen-
sion il stated to have been "the very great
stringency Of the money market"
The Mutuals defeated the Atlantics at New
York yesterday by score Of IL TO q.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-16
RnANpYwINr NnLI.s QuorATIoNs To-pAG.
The German Eatry Into wilmington.

VISIT OF THE PHILADELPHIA AND CAMDEN socTE-
TIEs-CoNoERT AT THE OPERA HOUSE AND PIC
MO AT sHUrzEN PARK.
A short street parade Of the Germans visiting
this city was made. yesterday afternoon. They
came here for the purpose of giring concert at
the Opera House, aud for spending day in in-
nocent amusement at our Shutzen Park
The visitors number 1876 and are accompanied
by Prof Oberkirshs brass band. OF the Pniladel-
phia Sangerbund there are 80 members OF the
Harmonic, 80 members; OF the Leidertafel, 30
members of the Camden Mannerchor, 20 mem
bers. Twenty-Five ladies accompany the party.
The party arrived at the depot at Z. NJ, and
forming into line marched up Market street to
the City Hall, where, after few words OF intro
duction by Mr.. M. L Lchensten. chairman OF
the Executive Committee of the Germans of this
city, who have taken the visitors in hand, they
| we're warmly welcomed by His Honor, Mayor
Smms The reception lasted but few minutes,
| when the visitors withdrew, and reforming their
PROCESSION in front of the City Hall, they CON
| tinued their march up Market street to 9th, ont
| OF which they turned into King and proceeded
to Capelle's Hall, where they were refreshed.
THE CONCERT LAST NIGHT.
The concert at the Opera House, last evening
| was fine exhibition of German musical talent.
Prof. Oberkirsh's band is one OF the finest which
| has ever dscoursed music in the hall and the
audience felt much pleased with its perfor-
mances. Its rendition OF selections from the
| Bohemian Girl was especially praiseworthy, and
| ELECTED much approval
The songs and chourses by the Sangerbund,
| Harmonic, Leidertafel and Mannerchor received
/ the warmest endorsement, and "At Evening,
/ by the mixed choir Of the Harmonic was encor-
| ed.
| Miss Krause's soprano solo, "The Waiting
| Song, was 80 sweetly sung that she was loudly
record and must needs give another exhibition
/ of her really fine voice.
The audience was only medium but there was
such q sympathy and interest betrayed as eVinc-
| ed the most heartfelt enjoyment.
| THE PARADE TO-DAY.
At 10 80. this morning the visitors formed
into procession at their headquarters, corner
/ Third and French Streets, for parade throngl
| cession;
| Police.
6 members OF the Committee.
Oberkrsh's Phila. Band,
Marshal Col. Feldmeer,
Asst's: Geo. Wilhelm and VIM. Robelen
Phila. Saengerbund.
Phila. Harmony.
Phila, Schutzen Liedertafe'
Camden ManneTchor.
| Barouches with Guests.
Wilmington Rifle Club.
Carriages with Guests.
Wilmington Turner's Association
Wilmington Sangerbund.
The following was the line of march-Form
ing in French, right wing on 4th, counter -marcl
in 4th, Fourth to Poplar, Poplar to 2nd, End L
| King, King to 7th, 7th to West, West to End
and to Market Market to 10th, 10th to Schutzel
Park where the day is being spent in picni
fashion, and where the guests are enjoying
themselves in games, and in other ways,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-16
The Chesapeake and Del. Canal.

THE PROGRESS OF THE woRK-TT WILL HARDLY BE
OPENED BY THE 10Th.
The Company may succeed in opening to trade
by the Goth of the present month the ohesa-
peake & Del. Canal but it hardly seems proba-
BILE that they will from the present stage to
which the progress of the work has advanced,
While some portion of the land which overran
the canal on the right Of the flood has been re-
moved, and the whole line of the canal is clear
ly traceable, the three mud machines have not
yet reached the Railroad bridge in their excava-
tiors and are less than half way through with
the work AT the point reached, ,bytthesmud ma
chimes the Canal is in order, and the water has
been turned on to enable the avstions to pro-
gress more rapidly.
Day and night the work is kept up, and by
bright fires which are burned on the banks and
in the valley the workmen are enabled to see
very well,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-16
Fatal Accident.

A WOMAN Is KNOCKED BY A TRAIN FROM TRES
TIE AND KILLED.
Last evenings as the South bound train on the
P. &. d. R. r., from PomeroY, was crossing the
Laurel Trestle bridge at Landenberg, it struck
q colored woman by the name Of Anderson and
knocked her down steep stony embankment
The woman, it appeared, had just crossed over
the boarded foot path, and was about to follow
along side of the track when the train came
along, and she being to close to the track was
struck by either the projections of the engine,
or the steps of the passenger car, it was not
definitely known which. The accident resulted
in breaking the shoulder blade, several ribs, and
the producing of several other serious injuries,
from which she died about two hours after
wards.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-16
selling Without License.

ARREST OF NEW YORK AdENr-HE IS HELD IN
$500 FOR COURT,
This morning, Gustavus Hammer, represent
ing the firm of Green, Blackwell q Co., confec-
TONERS, New York, was arrested by police officer
James T. Whelan for selling goods by sample
without license, and on being carried before Esq.
Publ he was held in $500 for court. MIR. Ham
mer at once gave security and was released.
We commend officer Whelan for his action in
til ia mate He has discharged his duty faith
fully and we'll. We trust the example
which he has thus set will be followed
by others, and that we shall not be called
upon to record any more extortions OF
'hush money" II agents violate our laws,
let them suffer the penalty for such infraction
bnt under no circumstances let police officers
disregard their duties and their oaths OF office
by compromising with the trsnsgressors.