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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24
State Items.

Dave Cook and John easy got into ali
alteration at lockwood, in this county,
on Friday last, i'll which the former was
shot and stabbed i'll three or four places.
Ills wounds are not considered dangerous
fast Tennessecdn. ...-.... ~
\ man named VIM. Dunn of Loudon
county, while in the woods telling timber
one day sst week, was instantly Killed by
a limb falling upon him. He had wife
and several small children. -,ylCeet,Cdter
Enterprise. .tL-..
The Neics says, Capt. Jaques intends to
build during the coming season a new De-
pot at Bristol, to be located somewhat
nearer Main street than the present one.
-.tH Not Likely TO Suffer.
Some few days since quite shipment of
grain was made to GreeneviIle, and yester-
day Mr.. }. W. Gaut shipped 1000 pounds
OF bacon to the same place. There is no
danger, therefore, Of starvation in that
quarter. ~, III
When Sydney Smith had gravely listen
ed to the details OF a mad dogs course
through the streets Of London-how he
frightened a bishop, and was at length dis
patched with difficulty-the clerical wit
remarked that he 'should like to hear the
dogs side of the story
Some Christmas poet has written d
Hymn to the Angels" where f the first
verses runs:
Come down OH us in thousands:
r. 4e're bricks ye heavenly throng;
- Your ace and both the bowers
eHarE VIII euehre hate and wrong
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
Wreck OF AN EMIGRANT SHIP.
Three Hundred and Twenty Lives Lost.
Ice Gorge in Maryland Eight Miles
.--. L0ng. ...-...
FROM NASHVILLE.

TIL, House Adjourned Till Monday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24

,fs. H. STODDdRD ON -duthors.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24
Not Likely TO Suffer.

Some Christmas poet has written
Hymn to the Angels" where f the first
verses runs:
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24

In accordance with latt rsos peetus. the pec:ay
reduced rates for 1S72, viz:
Weekly; per year, g.. s5- #r sl0O
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24

Come down OH us in thousands:
r 1e're bricks! We heavenly throng;
p Your ace and both the bowers
Ha VIII euehre hate and wrong.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24

SABBATH GUEST Emerson Morpy | 81
Bucks New Motette Collection so
Baumbach's Sacred Quartettes, New 2 50
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24

IN PRESUMABLY READY.
Strauss Dance Music. Violin ard Piano. 10
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-24
AS A FAMILY PAPER

The TINES will have superior; is will be free from
all appeals to vulgar ana impure tastes, and may be
safely admitted to every domestic circle.
As REPUBLICAN, IOIIRNAI.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19
Too True TO be Pleasant.

The Louisville Courior.J ourna
says: The people of South Caro-.
lima are anxious for the Govern.
mcnt to establish navy yard at
Port Royal, in that State, which is
said to DO admirably adapted to sucl,
a purpose" Of tho scheme the Co.
lumbia Union-Ilcrald says: "ff
such measure could bo carried
through, Port Royal would soon be q
most royal place to 80 on fishing
excursion. 1t would bring $50, 0,00O,.
600 more into tho State, and $780,
100000 is good thing anywhere
within reach.' Such sum certainly
is good thing to have anywhere in
reach, but if placed anywhere in
reach Of tho mon who now control the
political affairs of South Carolina,
there wouldn't be fifteen cents loft al
the end of six weeks.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19

mo-. II
4 Negro Child Whipped TO Death.

Below we append the details of a
most brutal child-murder perpetrated
near Burgaw, about 20 miles from
Wilmington, on the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad. The victim was O
little boy about niuo years old, and
the murdorers arc Amos Gregory and
his wife Mabala, all colorcd. Tho
Wilmington Star says;
From the evidence elioited during
tho examination it appears that tho
boy, who is about nine years old, and
who was bound to the parties accused,
was soizod by Mahala Gregory and
tied to tree, with his hands extend.
ed adovc his head, the alleged offenoo
boing that Of playing with othor boys
after being cautioned not to do so.
She then took a!switoh, the boy hav.
ing been previously stripped and
whipped him with it as long as sho
was able to do so, finally rolinq
ing tho task to her husband. lie
procured other switches and the bru.
tai ohastisemont was continued, amid
tho most piteous appeals for mercy
from the suffering child, until it was
apparently lifeloss. Ono of tho
witnesses tostsficd that Amos Gregory
said he would whip tho boy until he
obeyed him if ho died in five minutes
afterwards. This witness also stated
that she loft while tho whipping was
going on, but returned between six
and seven o'clock in the evening and
found tho child dead on tho floor.
She proposed to strip it, but this was
objected to by Mahala Gregory, who
wanted the child shrouded with its
clothes on, doubtless with tho desire
to conceal the horrid evidences Of
brutality which marked it's body.
The verdict of the jury was in 40.
cordanoe with tho facts as given
above.
Amos and Mahala Gregory were
arrested aud brought to this city by
Deputy Sheriff w. l.. Rivenbark and
are now safely lodged in tho county
Jail.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19
Sprasue's Carolina prOBerty.

In summing up tho wonderful n..
sets of uyt, Spraguc e. Co., tho ri.
nanoial Chronicle, Of last week, al.
luded to their mill property at Co.
lumbia, s. .. A Correspondent of
that valuable paper sets tho matter
right, thus:
N..- l'o"r, 4~ovomoor r, 1878.
Editor Financial Chronicle:
Speaking of Hoyt, Spraguo & Co.,
in your issue Of this date you saw
"they havo mills in Columbia, s. CD
they obtained grant of tho water
powor ofthe Congoree, at Columbia, on
payment of g. and agreed to build
mills, but 80 far have not done so.
This has been great disappointment
to the citizens of Columbia, and also
of South Carolina generally, as tho
establishment of mills there WAS
looked upon with groat expectations
of good results to tho State, and
bcoauso suoh mills at Augusta, Oa.,
and elsewhere have proved highly
profitable.
send this merely for information.
as know yonr d esiro to be perfectly
accurate in all your statements.
IOurB.-.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19
DR.. Mott and the Sultan.

HOW THE coNFEDERATE OFFICERS GOT
EMPLOYMENT IN THE KHEDIvE's ARMY
A number of Confederate officers.
s,Ss a Washington letter, got em.
ploymcut i'll Egypt at from $3.50 to
$500 per mouth, in the following Gu.
| rious way. Gen Mott, their ranking
| officer, was the son of Valentine Mott,
the great American surgeon, who cut
the wart off the Sultans head when
all his Turkish rhubarb-men were
afraid of the Clliph's vengeance il
they should hurt him. Mott took it
in his head as if tho Caliph was tur-
nip, and great was the wonder of the
faithful. For this the doctor was lc-
warded, but he despised tho decora-
tions which were rendered him. His
son Thu ddeus, however, availed him.
self of the old surgeons's fame when
he went over to Turkey in Andrew
Johneon's time, to investigate the
completely Of our minister, Jay Nor
rih, in the Cretan revolt. Thaddeus
Morris married Crock woman, who
furnished the harem with haberdash-
cry, and got admittanoc to the Sultan's
bowers, which is in tue East, influence
Blacque Bey, convert the faith,
and afterwards Minister to the Uni
ted States, married Geu. Motifs sis.
ter. The Khedive of Egypt, who is
always seeking to get influence with
the sublime porte, his sover eign, Of
fcred Gen. Mott a staff positi on in his
army, expecting to be step nearer
the ear and the mouth of the Sultan.
lle also got the idea that he would
have a lumber of American officers
brought out to Egypt. for these would
be detached for European diploma
cy, and would not so much excite the
jealousy. Mott came to
New York, aud there he saw u great
crowd of discharged rebels drinking
around the hc.tel<, poor, ruined, and
borrowing. His warm heart took
pity on theu,, and ho would say to
this one one and that one "Well,
I'll give you position" He was
obliged 80 discharge the bills of some
Of those, and others had not even the
money t o ride in carriage to tho
;teamshi p.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19

The Tennessee Plan.

The State of Tennessee, under a
decision Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, was made liable for
the outstanding issues of the Bank of
the State Of Tennessee, to the extent
Of receiving thom in payment Of the
taxes. The charter Of the Bank was
copied from the charter of the bank
Of the State of South Carolina. Ten
nesseo could not afford to receive the
bills, and cancel them in one year, 80
law was passed allowing the State
Treasurer to reissue the bills at fast
as they were taken in. But on each
bill reissued the first year, was
stamped u certificate Of the cancel
meut of twenty-five per cent Of the
lace value Of the bill so that each
bill for one dollar would be current at
scventy-fve cents. The bills reissued
in tho second year were similarly
stamped, and by this process, ut the
end of four years, the whole issue was
cancelled. In this way the decision
of the Supreme Court was made ef.
fective, aud the bills were redeemed
In four equal yearly instalnents.
We did not propose this plan, in
the case of South Carolina, because
even one-fourth Of the amount of out.
standing bills is more than we can n ow
afford to pay. They can very we'll
hoat along, and be taken care of Ivy
posterity. The N ain point now is, to
dvo'd an increase Of tarafion. Almost
any scheme which is based on that
principle will commend itself to the
people.-Ne,us una Gour;sr.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19
- 2 - q
Sheep.

Our young friend, Will Robinson,
oae of the "model farmers" of Cabar.
rus country, passed through town yes
day with a drove of l25 nno sheep of
the Merino breed. These sheep he
has just purchased from Col. D.
Wyatt Aiken, and is driving them
from Abbevillo, S. c., to his farm in
Cabarrns. Among the ewes are rs
which have been recently brought
from Pennsylvania. Ons Of the
rams for which Mr.. Robinson paid
Col. Aiken $50, will be on exhibition
at the Fair of the Carolinas.A-- Char
lotto Observer.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19
S stranger than Fiction.

A Mort b German paper advertis.
es for the American heirs of Catha-
rine Spelli. ag and daughter Dorothy,
both of who IN died violent deaf in
1852, at An 1sterdam. The stooy of
the death Of ,'he two women, SO long
ago as 1852, and the finding Of their
murderer twenty years after, is rev.
alation ',f actual. occurrences which
are as t erribly tragic as may 10 found
within the lids of romance. The
widow I, Catharine Spelling and her
daug nter Dorothoy, were joint pos
scssc RS of diamonds, money and bonds
wor III $50. 900, and occupied a house
ty themselves on Hoolem street,
An sterdam. One day in tho sum NJ II
of 1852, placard appeared on their
do 'r saying that they had gone to the
CO. tntry. Six weeks roll d around,
an 4 still the placard remained on the
do ,r. The suspicious Of the police
We re aroused by the long absence of
the women and the house was entered.
The placard was found to be q fear
full deception the bodies of the two
WV" iSH NOlo louuu Uu bdC
diat aonds, money an bonds missing,
and no vlue to the murderer and thief
fou' ad. In July last the house was
tor a down, ard in its destruction
ca ne to light circumstance equaling
in horror the discovery of the assassi
n' .tion of the two lone women. BE
tr teen the house taken down and the
ajoining one was space of about O
# >ot, aud confined in this narrow ccl
Ves found tho skeleton of q mar
hught midway between the top anc
he potion, an. on the ground be
! leath him were found tho diam onds
t ne bonds and the money Of the mur
1 Tered women. The assassin in Mt
;empting to escape, had missed hi
footing, fallen between the houses
and with strip of blue sky visible
above the high walls of his tomb hat
starved to death.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19

Ono Of tho notable results of Tues
days elections is the selection Of tho
Democratic candidate for Congress to
Gil tho vacancy in the fourth district
Of Michigan. This district hos al
ways been looked upon as hopclessly
Republican, and has always given
majorities of thousands for the homi-
neo of that party. The election of an
opposition Legislature in Kansas
secures tho return Of an anti.adminis.
tration United States Senator in
place oftho notorious Caldwell.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19

IT is very unfortunate that 50 many
Of the refugees from Memphis should
have been induced to return to thoir
homes while the city was still 'ourg.
ed by the pestilence. The circular
Of the board of health inviting them
to return would seem to have been on
ill.adviscd action on tho part IF the
board, for a number Of the returned
absentecs have been stricken down
by the merciless plague, and some Of
them must pay with their lives the
penalty of their rashness in too soon
returning to the city.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19

A Scotch parson had farmer
neighbor who was in the habit of
shooting on Sundays, but after u
while this sabbath breaker joined the
church. One day the minister to
whose church he belonged met {,
friend of the farmer and said "Do
you see any difference in Mr.. p
since he joined the church l"MsOh,
yes" replied the friend, "a great
difference. Before, when he went
out to shoot on Sunday, he carried
his gun on his shoulder. but now he
carries 1t under his coat"
The prisoner who was asked if he
had anything to say before he receiv-
sentence, told the Judge he would
like to have sentence transposcd,
if it made no difference to him, so he
could receive ten cents, inst. ed . #
sentence.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19

The Chicago Tribune, referring to
the election, says "Those who think
that those simultaneous Republican
defeats are tho symptoms of an off,
year and not the tokens Of o revo.
luton, had better study the returns
by localities, and they will find that
the heaviest inroAds have been made
in precisely those places where tho
Republican party has hitherto boon
strongest---in such Counties as Kane.
Kendall and Buren,, in illinois :
suoh as Scott and Horny, in Iowa
suoh as Douglas, Kansas and Racine,
Wisconsin to say nothing Of the State
Of ofMassachusetts which Is strewn with
local wrecks everywhere" This 40.
acknowledgement from fair, capable
and Independent judge, is worth more
than all tho opinions expressed by
tho partisan organs of the Administ,a-
tion.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19
Winter Occupation for Unemployed La.
bOrcrS,

A letter to the New York Tribune.
from Trey, N. Y, after giving an ac-
count Of the workingmon's troubles in
that place, adds "The problem as to
hat tho large body of laborers over
the country, who arc being thrown out
of employment every day, are to do
this winter for living has been solv.
cd by number of moulders of this
city in very sensiblo mannor. CA
party of ton or dozen arc about to
start for tho Adirondaoks, where they
will employ the winter months hunt.
ing and fishing. They eapeot to do
lively business in skins and fish, and
to roturn in the spring with we'll filed
pursss"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19

There was rejoicing In San Fran.
Disco. On Saturday last, FIVE hun
drod Cinnamon took leave of that
city to return to tho moro congenial
climate of the Flowery Kingdom,
never--so they expressed themselves
Ito return. Most Of them had made
their pile, and will probably take
high social position as soon as the
fact becomes known to their neighs
bors ard acquaintahces in Ningko,
Wing Wang, and the various other
delightful localities from whence
they cmlgrated. The Friscoans inti-
mate that as MANY could be spared
every day in tho yoar, as long as they
may hold out. without disarranging
the present harmonious condition OF
things in that city.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19
"Stop Thief"

. trQui Vive," tho clever Columbia
correspondent of the Charleston News
&s Courier, tolls tho following good
one
There was quite bubbub on the
streets tonight, caused by tho chase
Of thief, who was caught. The ex.
citing cry of "stop thief" sent, oil
members Of the Legislature who hap
pened to be out of doors, inoontinent
ly to their rooms.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19
El0ped with his own Wife.

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
states that Lowell man has Just
eloped with bis own wife. He deser.
ted her for another woman seven
years ago, and she went 70 California
and got rioh, and returning few
ago, found him repentant and quite
tender toward her and her money, 60
they met by appointment at tho depot
| and eloped in due form, Californis
| being the objective point.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19

The Louisville Courier.tournal, 'of
the 9th ult., says. "Mr. Jefferson
Davis is again able to appear in tho
dining room of the Gait House. His
illness lasted through several weeks,
at one time assuming very serious
phase. He has now, however, quito
recovered, although bis face and
physique indicate the great suffering
through which he has passed. His
family.is with him, and 1t IL undor-
stood that he will start for Europe
some time during tho winter, taking
them with him."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19
Meeting OF The State Agricultural and
Mechanical Society.

COLUMBIA, November l2. 1879
The State Agricultural and Mechani.
cal Society met in Carolina Hall at
u p. NJ, and was called to order by
President Il. W. Woodward.
The Secretary made q report Of
the proceedings Of the society, held
in Charleston, in April last.
The Secretary road tho resolutions
adopted by the spring meeting of the
society, setting fourth tho relative
positions Of tho State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society and the Joint
Stock Auxiliary Association, which,
OH motion Of Mr.. j. S. Richardson,
was received as information.
MIR. j. S. Richardson moved that a
committee of two bo appointed to
audit the accounts transferred by the
State Agricultural and Mechanical
! Society to the Joint Stock Associa.
tion.
The President appointed, in &C.
cordance with the above, Colonel
William Wallace and Colonel James
McCutchen.
Colonel J. p. Thomas moved that
DR.. Columbus Mills, President of the
Agricultural Association of tho Coro-
linas, be invited to seat upon the
floor. Adopted.
Col. d. Wyatt Aiken moved that
the Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety and the Joint Stock Association
appoint delegation Of five members
each to attend the Agricultural Cou~
vention, to be held in Atlanta, Ca,
on the 25tb inst. Adopted.
Col d. Wyatt Aiken offered the
following resolution:
Rcsotved, That the officers super
vising the next annual Fair bo re-
questcd to offer such premiums as
will induce the various Counties of
the State to compete for tho same as
Counties. Adopted.
On motion of Gen. NJ. G. Butler,
the old officers of the Society wero
reelected by acclamation.
On motion of Col. r. NJ. Sims, the
Vice Presidents were increased to
six, and tho Executive committee
~Cic luClcuScu 10 nine.
In accordance with this resolution,
the following additional Vice. .Presi-
dents were elected Con. VIM. Wal
lace, of Union ; B. Il. Crayton, of
Anderson. And tho following addi-
ttonaI membors were "addod GO .L.
Executive committee S. G. Means,
of Spartanburg , Col. j.. B. G. Cash,
of Chesterfield, ard j. D. Aiken,
Esq, Of Charleston.
Col. j. =. Thomas moved that
Capt. j. s. Richardson and Col, D.
Wyatt Aiken be appointed a COM
mittco TO PRESENT the claims of tho
Joint Stock Association upon the
Patrons Of Husbandry of tho State
Grange Of South Carolina, and report
the result of tho adjourned meeting
Of this Society.
On motion of s. G. Means, Esq,
an invitation was extended by tho
citizens of Spartanburg, and accepted
by the Society, to hold their summer
meeting at Spartanburg G. H., on tho
second Wednesday in August, 1874 :;
and that tho President, ut his leis-
ure, appoint members to prepare o.
says to be road to the Society at that
meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Edward Hope,
tho Society adjourned, to meet again
on Friday, the l4th, at u P. NJ, iu
Carolina Hall.
D. WYATT AIKEN. Secretary.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19

Few people have any idea what pay
the National Legislature receives for
making laws for railway and other
corporations. The estimates for the
salaries of senators for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1878, arc $635, 900,
and for the pay of officers and en-
ployecs of the Senate, $l44,000; for
contingent expenses, 10000. For
salaries of members Of the House the
estimates are $2s400,000, for salaries
of officers and employees, $4,000,
contingent expenses, $267, 900. An.
other cause of the increase is that the
number Of members fthe House now
is 202, instead of 242, as under the
old apportionment. -Four millions
| of dollars for one session Of Congress
is rather q steep figure for taxpayers
to contemplate. ,
A Detroit Sunday school tsaohe,
was caught in faro bank there re
comfy. He was familiar with Pha
roah.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19
Railroad Constitution.

We learn that the Western North
Carolina Railroad has been purchas
ed by the North Carolina Railroad
and hence the two roads will be uon-
solidated, which will insure the COM
pletiUn of the former west to the
State line at the earliest practical
day. The contract for this was
made by the North Carolina Road, of
which Maj. w. A Smith is President
and Receiver of tho Western, in New
York, last week, by transferring to
the North Caroline road the bonds,
judgments, &C., held by tho Southern
Security Company and 4. Y.
McAden, Esq. We learn that this
plan was proposed by former Presi.
dent of tho Western North Carolina
Rood oovo,al yonro oso, md strongly
recommended, without success. The
wisdom of the final success Of the
measure will be felt in the certain
completion Of the Western Road to
its objective points, and all its accru-
ing benefits. s.-Statesvitle american.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19
Alfred Say{lle. who died recent

Alfred Saville, who died recently
of yellow fever at Shreveport, was a
telegraphic operator in the Confeder.
ate service during the war, and noted
for his success in sending forged and
misleading dipatcbes to Union gen.
erals. On one occasion he took
possession Of the wires between Nash.
vile and n body of Fedorals operat~
ing Southern Kentucky, and telo-
graphed peremptory orders not to send
any more troops, but plenty of pro.
visions and ammunition. An old
friend, then in charge at Nashville,
detecting the peculiar touch or fin.
gering of the bogus operator, flashed
back to him this good. .humored An.
Rwer "aet out. Snville, or I'll send
the cavalry after you" Saville
volunteered his services ut Sbreve
port after every resident operator had
been stricken down, and died at his
post.