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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

p very large stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
u make room for my Spring supply, which
intcn! shalt be the best IN the market, | will,
for some few weeks, sell for cash II large proper
Liun vi the same
Al AND BELOW COST
Please gtvo me y cali before purchasing else
where. l am convinced you will find IL To your
advantage To do 50. We keep constantly on
hand u luI line vi
BURTS
JUSTLY CELEBEATED WORK.
Also u fall Iine Of EASTERN and LON t.
MADE WORK
hS hcrcLoivrc all classes OF work made 10 or
der, Il fit guaranteed and warranted to give en-
tlr- salts action. Try me.
feb l2-tf I. PAFF, 9S King street
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A PRIME ARTICLE OF NEW YORK
n STATE BUTTER received this day sni
for sale by w. +. BGOUhs.S & BkO.,
feb - III King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

FORGE Il JEN NINS' SUGAR-CURED
~ HAMS, small Sz.s. received this day and
FIR sale by w. L. BROOAt> X Bro,
feb - ~ King street.
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Mil A DWELLING HOUSE, on the eaS. side
of Pitt street, b.twcen Cameron and Queen. 1t
is in good order, aad provided win gas and
water Apply TO
feb 25-cntf WI GREGORY
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I - BONES CREAM Gil -ESE receive:
L - this day by
feb p j G. MTLBURN
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I.:!Tl lVt y 'TIlsi Ut C!lsI cJVUUFV
| 10 provide means for this magnificent Con-
cert; One Hundred Thousand Tickets
only Will be lsSue:i, Il large portion Of which
! .Lrr .,Ir,ily sold
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NEW CROP Teas, Of fac AID medium
~ qualities for sale by
G. WI RAMSAY.
jan Is Corner King a,d 81. A=.,l,h &.rrcts.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17

Canal, as suggested by the New Orleans Cham
Der Of Commerce introduced by Sipher; for in
ternal improvements in Louisiana, by Durrell
for the rebuilding of the Mississippi levees, by
Morey; for a canal over the Muscle Shoals
on the Tennessee river; for declaring the Men,
phis City and Kansas Railroad post road for
the improvement of the rivers and harbors of
Florida and granting belligerent rights to Cuba
by Walls; for the improvement of Calves
ton harbor and buildings at Houston, by Ged-
dings for removing all tax on apple brandy
and whisky. There were three hundred bills
read.
a petition from three thousand druggists. rep
resentng 27j cities, asks the repeal of the stamp
tax on medicines or a modification so as TO con-
fine the tax to patent medicines.
The judiciary Committee reported bill res
pealing the bankruptcy act. Tromaine moved
to suspend the rules, but finally the bill was
made the special order for tomorrow and vote
after two hours discussion. The first section
ropeals the bankrupt law and all its amend
ments the second provides that where there
are bankruptcy proceedings pending a majority
in value of the creditors whose claims have
been proved or are provabe; TO determine in
what manner and on what terms and conditions
the estate of the bankrupt shall be administer
ed, and such resolution shall be Immediately
confirmed by the Court Further sections ar
range the details.
There was a long debate in the House on
a proposition from the Ways and Means and
the Appropriations Committees, to refer back
the annual estimates to the heads of the De-
partments for the purpose of having them re-
duced, the object being to avoid, if possible,
the necessity of having to meet the estimated
deficit of $40, 100000 by imposing duty on tea
and coffee and increasing the tax on whisky, to-
bacco and other articles.
The party of infationers was headed by But
ler of Massachusetts, who favored the issue OF
convertible bonds to meet the deficit. The
resolution was finally adopted, and then the
House passed resolution to adjourn over the
Christmas holidays, from Friday, 10Th Of Dec,
till Tuesday, the 9Th of January
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
AIeck Stephens Speech.

The Washington specials give full ac
counts of the above speech. Senators left
their rooms and came in numbers to see
and hear Stephens. Gen. Boyntou re-
ports the scene under date of the 18th, as
follows:
There was great curiosity in the House,
as the crowded galleries to-day showed, to
hear Alexander Ii. Stephens on the salary
bill. He stood in his place by the front
seat to the Speakers right of the main
aisle. He had specially arrayed himself
for the occasion in a black dress suit and
this, with black velvet cap, gave to his
white face almost Il corpse-like appearance.
He stood throughout, leaning on a crutch,
and spoke in n shrill voice. The entire
house swarmed close about him, and for
half an hour there was scarcely move
ment or a sound on any side. There were
in the crowd men like Dawes, Schofield,
and their associates, who had labored here
through the legislation Of the war, and
others who had worked in the Confederate
Congress. There were Garfield Butler,
and many who fought for the flag, and
more than score who had marched under
the Confederate banner, and all crowded
together about this skeleton man, the Sec
ond officer in the Confederacy. Every one
present seemed to be running over the
whole history of the war, as it stood re-
Elected on the personages gathered about
Stephens, 1t was not his speech so much
as his relations and surroundings that at,
tracted the general attention.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
Empress Eugenie Affected by .Bozaine's
Death Sentence.

LoNpoN, Dec l5.-The Empress was deeply
affected at the verdict and sentence of Marshal
BaZaine. Her agitation is so great that she has
been compelled to postpone the visit she was
about to make to Queen Victoria.
The journals of tho city, in their obituary nos
tices of Judge Nelson and Professor Agassiz,
award high praise to them.
BERLIN, Dec. 1j.-Elizabeth the Queen Dow
sger is dead, aged y.
The VIrginius Removed.
HAVANA, Dee. 1.-THE steamship Nir-
ginius was lowed out of the harbor of Ha-
vana at half-past four o'clock this morn
ing, by the Spanish man-of-war Isabella
La Catolica. The tug boat returned to the
city at seven o'clock. The destination of
the Virginius is supposed to be Key West.
steamer dispatch" Gone for the "Vir-
ginIus,''
KEY WEST, Dec. 16-The Dispatch
sailed from the flag ship with four officers and
IN extra crew Of thirty men to receive the
"Virgnius." She will probably take her TO
some Northern port. She carries full compli-
ment of officers for tho "Virginius.o
A Swiss jeweler was warned to leave
that city or decline the trade of American
naval officers.
Consul Young says the life of Schmidt,
AmericanNice Consul, would not be worth
q cent if there were not American war
in the vessels harbor.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
CONGRESS sIoNAL.
First Session FOrty-tnird Congress.
SENATE.
WAsnINGroN, d. q, Dec. ].

WAsHINGTQE, d. c., Dec. p
Edmonds, to whose committee the tenn
perance resolution were proposed to be re-
ferred, stated that Congress had only con-
troll over the District of Columbia and the
Territories
Several petitions regarding traffic in
liquor were referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The Finance Committee reported favor
ably OH a bill for National banks without
circulation.
The next bill passed by the House for
general amnesty was read. summers OBJ
lection to the second reading was not be-
cause he was opposed but desired simulta-
neously to secure certain rights to cOlored
fellow-citiZens.
Senator Gordon, of Georgia, submitted q
resolution directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to communicate to the Senate the
number of bales of cotton seized under or
ders of that department after the close of
the war; from whom and where taken ;
by whom taken when and where sold at
what price, and what disposition was made
of the proceeds when, and how much of
the same went into the treasury, ana what
disposition was made of the proceeds before
being paid into the treasury; also list OF
claims filed before him under act of March,
1872; showing the name of such claimant ;
how much cotton alleged to have been
taken, and also the amonnt of expenses
deducted from the proceeds of the sale of
such cotton; and whether the same was
allowed by the Department.. and i'll whose
favor. Laid over
The salary bill was recommitted and the
appropriation of the - 600, 600 asked by
the Secretary Of the Navy passed. Ad-
journed.
In the Committee on privileges and elections
Sumner was absent. They report themselves
3 IN d 81
between Mcmillan and Pinchback, and refer
the whole matter TO the Senate, and ask TO be
discharged from its further consideration.
The committee is divided thus: Morton,
Logan, Anthony, Mitchell, for seating Pinch,
back on q primo Jnr.c case. Those opposed
are, Carpenter, Alc0rn, Hamilton and Sauls-
/ bury.
After the Louisiana contest finances were re-
sumcd.
! The House bill for redemption of the loan Of
! 1858 was passed, with several important amend
| ments.
Without other definite action the Senate went
! into an executive session.
| West introduced a bill regarding the st
| Phillip ship canal, as recommended by thu
! New Orleans Chamber Of Commerce.
Gordon's resolution Of inquiry regarding
postal officers, with some modification, wa
passed. or
In the House there are a large number of bill
under the regular call For commission on al
cohoic drinks; amending third section of &c
- Of March, 1868, FOR the collection Of aban
doned property in the insurrectionary States
to establish a light house on York River, Va
granting pensions to soldiers of the Mexican
war; allowing producers Of leaf tobacco to sci
without tax to establish an iron ship building
navy yard on the southern coast; granting pub
lie lands in Alabama to public schools and in
ternal improvements for public build
ings at oxford, Mississippi for tn
construction of the st. Phillip Shi
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
Arrest OF the Render Family.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Second Day of the Teachers Convention AT
Nashville.

NnSuNtfIe
The last session of the Teachers Asso-
ton was held Wednesday right, the 10th
inst. w. r. Garritt read a report from the
Committee on Common Schools, which
was principally a review of the report of
Superintendent Fleming.
Prof b. Mallon, Superintendent of the
Public Schools of Atlanta, Georgia, was in
troduced to the Association by Prof. w. ~.
Smith of Columbia. He made an address
upon the educational movement in Geor-
gia, which was very encouraging. He gave
his views on the best method of teaching
composition.
DIR. Sears was next introduced to the au-
dience, he having been selected by the
Committee of Arrangements to deliver an
address on normal schools. He said that,
in order to the success of the public schools,
two things appeared to him lndispensably
necessary. One was, that the schools be
good schools, and the other was that they
be continued through the year. Whatever
was said against the professional school for
teachers, was just as applicable to the
other profession schools. a good teacher
could not be made by any mechanical pro-
cess; there must be gift of nature. The
abilities for teaching were just as impor-
tant as those of any other occupation. 1t
was of the utmost Importance that the
teacher should be an accomplished Chris
tan gentleman or lady. The mere pres
ence of such persons in the school room
has tendency to mould the character and
the habits of the pupils. They should
possess culture, refinement and general
| knowledge for the purpose of variety and
| illustration, in order to infuse interest i'll
| the subject Of discussion. 1t was not
enough for one to have simply sufficient
amount of education to enable him TO dis
cuss only one or two topics, but he should
have variety of knowledge.
1t was resolved to publish a monthly
educational journal at Nashville, under the
auspices of the Association and the author
| ity of the State Superintendent.
A constitution presented by the Conn
mittee on Constitution was adopted.
NEW OFFICERS.
The following list of officers for the en-
suing year was reported by the Committee
President-Jno. B, Lindsey, D. D.,
| Nashville.
Vice Presidents-Honorary B. Sears,
| d. D., Staunton, Va. Jno. NJ. Fleming
State Superintendent Public Instruction.
lst Congressional District, Frof. II. Pres
nell, Jonesboro' I'd, r. L. Kirkpatrick,
Knoxville; Sd, H; ID, Wyatt, Chattan lfS1
ga; 4th, Prof A. B. Stark, Lebanon 6th,
Prof. II. II. Smith, Shelbyville; 9Th, VIM.
Shelton, ID. d., Nashville eth, Prof M.
A. Smith, Columbia; Sth, Prof, Il; NJ.
Dickinson, Paris; 9Th A. S. Curry, Tren-
ton; 10th, f. A. Tyler, Memphis:
Corresponding Secretary-Prof. ;. y
Caldwell, Nashville.
Recording Secretary-Prof K. w. Weak
lev, Nashville.
Treasurer-J. O. Griffith, Nashville.
Executive ommittee-Samuel Watson
Rev, w. A. Nelson, Rev. H. S. Bennett
Gen. e. Kirby Smith, Prof. w. p. Marks
, John Frizzell.
The Convention adjourned to meet il
! Knoxville next July.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE.
Letter from a Northern Farmer
from the Tennessee Land Register.


We take pleasure in publishing the fol-
lowing letter from young Northern
farmer who has found home in East
Tennessee, and whose statements must
have great weight with those contempla-
ting a change of residence. His expert
ence, which is so honestly and forcibly
stated, is only that of hundreds of others
who have also come and located, and could
not be induced to return North. But here
is the letter, and we ask its careful perusal,
as it is from responsible party:
CONCORD, KNOX Co., TENN,
Sept. Is, 1873.
.AeSsrS. Manson e. Bailey:
DEAR SIRs Il was born and raised in
Lancaster county, Penn, but land selling
ded to emigrate to country where land
sells at more reasonable rates, of good quail
ity, &C., for which purpose my father
John Stoltzfus, ST. took tour through
the South prospecting. Soon wrote to us,
speaking very highly of Knox county,
Tenn, especially Grassy Valley, where he
bought tract of land. / have lived here
since the spring of 1872, and like this coun-
try remarkably we'll. The soil is very pro-
ductive, although some parts are rather
exhausted for want of a fertilizer, as lime
and manure are not used for that purpose
TO great extent, but where it is applied
its good effects are readily perceived, even
on the poorest mole. we have timber.
limestone and marble in abundance. Also
fine water power for manufacturing pur-
poses, numerous fine springs, and last but
nOwise least healthy climate. Last winter
II suppose was considered the coolest win
ter known to the present generation, out
was the mildest l have ever experienced
The coolest weather, mercury was six de-
grees above zero, while in my native State
it was thirty-one degrees below zero, and
in some of the Western States, as Mime
sofa, &C., was much colder, causing much
suffering and even death to man and beast.
For which reasons | am willing to consid-
or the Sunny South my home.
Yours, Truly,
J. NJ. SToLTZFUs.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17

that he was as Justly entitled 10 IL as lie
was to receive dollar a day. 1t was a
constitutional law, constitutionally passed
and those who were entitled to pay under
it were as much entitled to the whole of it
as they were to any dime received under
it. If any thought it was too much and
returned il, he (Stephens) would not cast q
slur upon him for doing so.
The Laborer IL worthy OF his Hire.
He had now discussed the mo al view of
the question, and he would now proceed to
discuss it in its political aspect. He was
not going to place value on his own sew
vices as Representative, but if he was
to state that he thought the services of a
Representative ought to be worth, he
would 60 far above the figure of any law
that has ever been passed. A Represen-
tative of the people ought te be a man of
that mental calibre, that information, that
education, that virtue, that trustworthi-
ness, and all those qualities which COM
mand the highest remuneration.
He had given it as his opinion in the last
speech he made in the House, fourteen years
ago, that if the salaries of members of Con-
gress were $40, 900 of Senators $4,000 of
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
$4,000; Assistant Judges, $4,000, and of
the President 100000 it would be better
for the country at large. He held the same
opinion still. He certainly should not vote
for the bill reported by the committee, but
he believed that the most unwise action of
last Congress the abolition of the frank
ing privilege.
senator Richardson's Views on Increased
Taxation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-Secretary Richard
son, in his letter to Representative Dawes, relt-
crates his previously Sod views, that 1t Is
better TO obtain the necessary money by taN-
alton than by an increase of the public debt
by loan. He says he selected tea and coffee be-
cause the public would feel the tariff on these
articles less than on any others, and as to the
articles of taxation pertaining to the Internal
Revenue Bureau, the money could be collected
without additional expense to the Government.
The Secretary to-day, after the necessary OK
animation, asserted that the public debt had
increased five million dollars since the first in
slant.
Two tugs are towing the monitor Montauk 70
New York
The War Claims Committee Of the House ask
for power to send for persons and papers
The following nominations were made to-
day: John J.. Pennington, Of Alabama for
Governor of Dakotah James w. Watson for
Postmaster at Helena, Arkansas; Gov. Sam
Bard, for Postmaster at Atlanta, Georgia; Col.
| r. w. Hughes for District Judge for the East
ern District of Virginia. VIM. H. Hunt fol
| Marshal for the Southern District of Florida
Thos. +. Purnell for Marshal for the Western
| District of Texas.
| The confirmation of Judge Williams FOL
! Chief Justice hangs fire. The case was up 20
! day without conclusive action.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
HOME NEWS.
Death OF Professor Agassiz.

BosToN, Dec. 1j.-Prof. Agassiz is dead.
BosToN, Dec 15.--The last hours OF Prof.
Agsssiz were apparently passed in unconscious
ness At . p. N. on Sunday ho had an attack
similar to the one experienced before, q sus-
pension Of respiration, which continued half Il
minute, accompanied by other indications Of
approaching dissolution. These were succeeded
by unnaturnlly rapid breathing that continued
to grow fainter with departing vigor. The pa.
tient lay upon his side and beyond occasional
cJnvulsive movement of his limbs, there were
no signs that he suffered pain and the finale was
scarcely pcrceptblc
CIyGINyArI, Dec. 15.--The moderate rain in
South and East Ohio quiets the apprcheusions
of a great flood. The Ohio and Indiana water
courses are falling.
Arrest OF the Bender Family.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 13.-The Bender
family, accused OF the Kansas murders,
have been arrested at Berrysville, Spar
tanburg county. The father and mother
are in custody. 4 son and daughter are
living in North Carolina. Officers are III
pursuit The family name is Webb.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
NV NJ, 30.13

Highest barometer, 5000; Lowest barometer,
29.l7; Highest thermometer 20; Lowest Their
1nometer, is; Total Rain Fall, 4,eG inches; Pre-
vailing Wind w. Total number of miles ;
travelled, SOL; Maximum velocity of wind, 60
miles per hour; number Of cloudy days, 8 ;
number of rainy days g. j. X. PAYNE,
Observer SIGNAL Service U. S. A.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Signal Service United States Army,
Division of kilograms and Reports for the Bene-
1T of Commerce and Agriculture.
KNOXVILLE, December l, 1873.
Table showing daily and monthly mean of
barometer and thermometer; monthly veoci-
~ of wind and amount of rainfall, with the
prevailing direction Of wind for the month
of November, 1873.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17

He claimed that when Congress passed
the retroactive law of last session it had a
constitutional right to do so. He was not
saying whether it was eXpedient or not,
but no blush should rest on the cheek of
any man, whether he voted for the bill or
not, who took the money. If he had been
here, he should have taken it, whether he
voted fors it orsnot, and should have felt
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
Weather Report.

j. NJ. SToLTZFUs
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-05
AUCTION AND COMMISSION.
A CARD.

We are doing an auction and COM
mission business, at the corner of Elm
and Market streets Ca prominent point,
in this beautiful and growing city, and
we acknowledgements of -four, grain
live stock ,.."....,..",ything needed by
this rapidly increasing population.
We are also doing real estate bust
ness - buying, selling and locating
lands, examining titles, paying taxes,
collecting rents, etc. We sell at public
or private sale, as instructed, and make
liberal advances on consignments. Our
motto: "Quick sales and prompt re-
turns" References Swindells Il
McCalcb, Editors and Propretors of
the Dallas Herald; Adams Il Leonard
Bankers, Dallas; CASTOR, Thomas &
Baylor, Bankers and Insurance Agents,
Dallas; Capt. G. NJ. Swink, Dallas;
Coils. Snccd Il Finley, Attorneys at
Law, Dallas; Messrs. Shryock n Row.
land, st. Louis; y. c. Jordan n Co..,
Bankers, Dallas; Robt. Hare, Caron-
dclct St., New Orleans.
Respectfully,
NJ. A. HIBBLER & co.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-05
.ShegailgNerald
ID. McCALEIi, Editor.

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cl6s daily In every respect
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-05
Remember che Primary Meeting OF
the Democratic Party, TO be Held nj
each Election Precinct, on the tith OF
october Next.

twill be seen by n special telegram
IN to-day's HERALD, that tho editors OF
the State, AT "a meeting held IN Austin
on Wednesday, agreed to meet In Sher-
man, on "Wednesday next, and accept
the invitation Of the Missouri, Kansas
aud Texas Railway, foran excursion to
Chicago and 81. Louls. IL possible
TIE HERALD shall be represented In
the excursion.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-05

WE henr considerable complaint
from our subscribers at Terrell, Kauf-
man county, because of no postoiiico
having as yet been established at that
place. II Is an important point on the
Texas and Pacific Railway, and should,
we think, long since have had the benz
e.ltof a postoiilce. We are informed
that a name has been sent up and rec
onlmended for postmaster, and 1t IL
time that the matter should have been
attended to. IT. to be hoped that the
matter will receive the immediate at
tention Of the proper authority.