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New-York tribune., 1873-05-03

The interests involved in the Brooklyn
Rr;doe are so immense and vital to the TWO
cities which the bridge is designed to connect
that no stone should be left unturned to de-
feat any scheme to thwart by confusing the
enterprise. We would like to DelleVe WIFI
Mr.. Abram S. Hewitt and other friends 10
whom we give voice this morning that the oiu
directory mean honestly and fairly IN ther
nresent proposition to retire if their money Is
returned them. But really we cannot; we
haven't the slightest confidence IN any OF 'he
protestations of this Ring. When men Sc
crety vote a Superintendent and fellow-stock-
holder a percentage in lieu OF salary WHICH
tbey declare under threats of publicity 10
he three times what he ought to have had,
we lose all faith in their Judgment, 10
say the least. When they consent 10
make important contracts with his part
ners, some Of whom are OF their
OWN numbers, we learn to admire their
slrewdness rather than their sense OF proprety.
When il is sworn that some of those contracts
permitted over one hundred per cent profit, we
find more difficulty in estimating the value
they put upon honesty than in calculating the
profits they anticipate from their shrewd en-
terprise 1t Will be hard to convince the people
that the Brooklyn Bridge Company has fairly
administered its great trust; consequently 1t
will be difficult TO make anybody believe that
they are honest in their wish to withdraw from
it. And therefore we insist as we did yester-
day, that the Legislature shall not permit, In
the haste of its closing hours, the complication
and confusion of this mighty work by the
passage of any artfully drawn bill. Let the
people have a chance and word in this mat
ter They certainly shall have it in The
Tpfpr-NE
New-York tribune., 1873-05-03

There was a characteristic debate in the
Assembly, yesterday, on the proposition to re-
organize the Capitol Building Commission.
The purpose of this movement is best ex-
pressed in the excited remark of Mr.. Hustled
that "the Republican party is responsible for
"the action here, and now it should bravey
"meet It's responsibility" This view of the
case ticBled the majority in the Assembly,
and so the requisite number of Republicans
was bravely put on the Commission and the
party was saved.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-03

A proposition to ask Congress to interpose
in behalf of the Washington taxpayers is
timely. 1t was urged that the new Govern
ment was to be an economical one; but it has
not fulfilled its promise. We have nothing to
say now about the much-discussed Board of
Public Works, but our Washington correspond
ent makes sharp contrast in the two salary
accounts, which is suggestive. The old Gov
eminent paid $4,000 annually for salaries
the new one pays S4G344S. That is not re-
trenchment, whatever else it may be.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-03

1t is a little too bad that, just as we had
begun to have substantial hopes for the estab-
lishment of quick transit in the city, there
should come a nipping frost. We have no
special friendship for the Gilbert Elevated
Railway over any other rapid transit scheme
but it does promise immediate relief to this
imperfecty served municipality. The attempt
in the Senate to postpone indefinitely the work
on the Gilbert Road by hostile legislation is
purely and simply job. The people are
watching to see who is working to defeat their
honest wishes in this matter
New-York tribune., 1873-05-03

an opportunity to criticise Earl Granvilie's
foreign policy, and to give notice that the
boundary between Alaska and British Column
bia would next need revision.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-03

An evidently inspired dispatch from WASH
ington at last furnishes a few names upon
which the public indignation may exerclsc ~
self in relation to tho scandal at 'icnn"'
These names are those of the Assistant Oon-
missioners, William Meyer, Robert Seargeuh''
and A. E. Stiasny, all appointed by Gen. van
Buren, before the appropriations were n'auo'
On this statement, if uncOntradlcteu, 'no
Chief Commissioner must bear the Diaho
of this most unwholesome performance
and his own personal integrity VIII not 20
sufficient defense against criticism. WhercV,i
men of inferior character or position appV
for Offices which are not lucrative, the inier-
ence is that they intend to use them COZ.
ruptly. A little care and atten'iOn
will always be sufficient to enapio
the appointing authority to find respect
able persons willing to accept tneso
tbankless places for the good they can 90 III
them. There is never any trouble in inducing
the best men in the community to assume 'he
onerous and responsible charge OF important
charities without fee or reward. IL woulu po
equally easy to fill all conspicuous pubho olicoS
with the best quality of incumbents, II tnoSe "no
have the power of appointing only chose 10
appoint them.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-03

Although the Police Justices bill has been
shOrn of much of its strength i'll the Assem-
bly, there is cause for cOngratulatiOn that 1t is
likely to pass the Senate without further amend
ment. The Assembly, by giving the cOnfirma-
tions of the Mayors nominations to the Board
of Aldermen, destroyed one of the highly de-
sired features of the bill for the measure was
designed to reform the Police Justices Court
of this City; such reform is not very hope
full when an Aldermens Ring is among the
immediate possibilities But, on the principle
that half a loaf is better than no bread, the
bill as it hangs in the Senate would be boon.
The subjects discussed at the Cincinnati
meeting of the American Public Health AssO-
citation are of general interest. If it be true,
as seems to be the opinion of those who have
had the best opportunities to become ac-
quainted with the facts, that the majority of
the vexatiOus delays of quarantine are useless,
and that the healthy passengers on infected
ships cannot spread infection, the sooner this
clog on commerce is modified, the better for
this port and the whole nation. Another
speaker traces most of the ills that flesh is
heir TO, to the want of fresh air and attributes
the increase Of our criminal records to the
OverpOwering influence of "carbOnic acid in
"toxicatiOn."
New-York tribune., 1873-05-03

BAvKfNG HoUss OY FISK & HArCH.
No. NAssAU-sT. HKw. YORK, April %, 1873.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May ,2s.-In the matter
of Madame AtOche, against the United
States, and resulting in a judgment in her
favor for over $500, 600, it appears that
Mr.. Atoche a naturalized citizen Of the
United States was expelled from Mexico
in the year 1915. His claim was rejected
by the Commission under the treaty, of
Guadaloup Hidalgo, but was referred to the
Court Of Claims by a special act of Con-
are Mr.. Jamin and p. M. Clark.
/ WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The Presbyte-
rian Assembly were received by the mem
bers of the Cabinet to-day. Secretaries
Fish, sBelknap, eDelanoe and Richardson,
and Attorney General Williams welcomed
them on behalf of the President. Rev.
DIR. p. J. Nichols, of st. Louis, the former
Moderator ofthe Assembly, inthe absence
He said they had called to pay their re-
spects, and regretted the absence of the
President. We can, however, match your
Roland with our Oliver, as our esteemed
Moderator is not with us. Officially, we
acknowledge allegiance to but One-our
adorable Lord and Savior but as citizens,
we are glad to own allegiance to the powers
that be. I can assure you, sir, but speak
the common sentiment Of the General As
sembly when Ixay that the one prayer is
that the spirit of truth, righteousness and
peace may ever prevail inyour councils.
Secretary Fish, in response said: 7g,r
Mr.. Moderator and Gentlemen-M the
absence of the President, we are charged
by him to express his regret at not being
able to personally welcome you to this
city. We are also charged by him to ex-
press the interest with which he has
watched the deliberationsof the great body
you compose, representing and controlling
such "a large portion of the Christian de-
nomination. He welcomes you here, and
congratulates you on the harmony and
wisdom which have controlled your long
and important session." .EooSG g
Mr.. Wilson, of Philadelphia, then in.
troduced each delegate to the members of
the Cabinet, and after the Misunderstanding,
the delegates Withdrew, passing from the
Blue ParIor to the Red Room and Con-
servatory. They subsequently visited the
other Department buildings, where they
were received by the officials in charge.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29
Centennial Meeting.

The Centennial Commission of East
Tennessee met yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock, in Staub's Opera House, Rev. G.
w. Charlton occupying the chair.
The chairman in few words explained
the object of the commission and of the
meeting and rebuked the idea that it had
any political Specification. --r
Gen. Thos. III. ColdwelI, commissioner
for the State, in behalf of the Commission
addressed the assembly in an able and
elaborate speech He said the building at
Philadelphia in 1876 would cover 90 acres
of ground. Tennessee should bestir her.
self. Hogs are already being fattened in
Kentucky and Illinois for exhibition. 1t
was of the greatest Importance that we be
well represented. Our greatly superior
natural advantages as an iron produc-
ing State over any other in the
world, were deliberately and clearly
demonstrated We mustlet this be known
at the Centennial. Pennsylvania has al
ready subscribed about 100000, two
thirds more than her share. 1t will take
about $4,000, OOO-some say S15,0OO,0O0.
The Emperor of Japan is moving; also the
great Marquis of Butte and each will
largely contribute.
One man has obtained permission to eX-
hibit all the food fish of the world; anoth-
er all the woods of the world. Mr.. French,
of Nashville, would exhibit all the vari-
cites of timber in Tennessee, which num-
Der one hundred.
The address was full of patriotic elo-
quence and the speaker made an earnest
appeal to our people to exert themselves,
not only from pecuDiary motives, for
which the inducements were great, but for
the honor of their State.
On motion of Capt. Brooks, the follow
ing committee was appointed by the chair,
to collect statistics of schools and colleges,
viz; Capt. Brooks, Col. Jno. NJ. Fleming,
Mr.. = Williams, S. K. N. Patton, MI. :
Jones, DR.. B. Frazier and Mr.. = Burnetts
Col. J. Monroe Meek offered the follow
ing resolution
ReSolued, That the Chairman of the
different counties OF the State take the
proper steps to have the fourth of July,
1878, celebrated, on which occasion the
Centennial celebration of the fourth of
July, 1876, shall be published to the peo-
pie and they be requested to take part in
the celebration of the same. Adopted
A collection was taken up for the ex-
penses OF the commission. The sum OBJ
tanned was $685..
But few of the counties were reported as
yet moving and it was urged that each of
the chairmen of the County Executive
Committees go to work.
On motion the Commission adjourned,
subject to call by the chairman.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29
MAR K ETS.
New york.

New YORK, May 2S.-Money, sac.
Sterling, SaaSS. Gold. $1.1Sia 1.1Ss. Gov.
ernments dull and firm. States quiet and
infirmer
Cotton dull sales 1881 bales; Uplands
49,, Orleans 1917. Net receipts 692 bales
gross receipts 1854 bales. Sales for ex-
port to-day, 355. Sales last evening, 49,
Flour dropping; common to fair extra.
S6.30aS.25; good to choice, $S.S0al1 so.
Whisky heavy, 93a93I. Wheat closed I'M
changed, choice winter red western $500.
Corn scarce and firm ;old western mixed
66a661. Rice steady. Pork a shade easier.
$1,75a17.O0 Lard lower, 9ba9i.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29
TELEGRAPHIC MISCELLANY.

The Episcopal Convention, of New
Jersey, has divided the State into two d.
OceSeS. 5tis s~e
The business portion of Warden, Missis-
sippi is burned.
One of two drunkards confined i'm the
Philadelphia jail cut the others throat.i
Lieut.. Fred Grant, has been detailed to
accompany the Yellow Stone expedition.
Charles A. Page, correspondent of the
Tribune, is dead at London.
Mr.. Bliss has been appointed Postmaster
at Columbus, Georgia. EF
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
MONDAY. Nav Is

F MONDAY, May 19-P. NJ.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market opened de-
cidedly tame this morning and continued
thus to the close. Buyers were not in
considerable force, but they manifested
no particular interest in the traffic, and
confined their purchases to their pressing
wants, despite the fact that liberal offer
lngs were made at decline of 1@sR ID
from the closing figures of last week. The
receipts We're liberal and reached 8, 100
head. We quote choice and extra at 7i@
Sc, fair to good at 6@7c, and common at
44@52c Il lib gross,yEI d
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, May 2s.-Flour quiet, $7.65
arcs. Corn quiet, 4Sa5O. Provisions quiet.
Pork quiet and generally held at $16.50.
Lard quiet and firm steam, S9aSa; city
generally held at 81; current make, ST |;
73a7a; sales of clear rib sides, 81 clear
sides, 98a9!. Whisky in good demand and
firm, so.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29
Decoration Day.

The ladies of the Committee on Decora-
tions will meet at the old Methodist Church
on Church street this afternoon at 2
o'clock for the purpose of preparing
wreaths and making preparations for the
exercises of the 30th inst A full attend
ance of the committee and of all wishing
to assist is requested.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29
st. Louis Market.

ST.. LOUIS, May 26.-Flour dull and un-
changed; winter superfine, $4.OOa5. co..
Corn dull and dropping, closing lower !;
No. mixed, 37a3Sc at elevator. Pork
dull and nominal the stock of standard is
in few first hands and is held out of mar
ket. Bacon firmer and higher; shoulders,
Isl; clear rib sides, 81 clear sides, 81; lc
higher on orders. Lard quiet; steam win
ter 81. "a n-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29
FoREicn.sl

Z LONDON, May 2s.--The EPSON meeting
Derby cup occurs to-day. - - 7'
The prospect for fair weather is good.
All the means of conveyance are employ
ed, and thousands are going to the races on
foot. ~ Nn&&A . nSTna4
LATER. won the Derby cup,
Kaiser won the second prize, and Grey
Forward the third s1EATa
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29
Louisville Market,

LOUISVILLE, May 26.-Flour, low grades
dull, medium to fancy grades in fair de-
mand for chiefly local; extra family, $6.5S.
Corn steady, sacked, 56a5S. Provisions
firiner. Pork held at SIC. 5Oa17.OO. Bacon
improved in demand; shoulders, 7s; clear
Lard steady, in tiierces, saaI !; kegs, lOal0! !;
steam, saSI. Whisky firm, 81. -.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29
Baptist Festival.

Remember the festival this evening for
the benefit of McGhee street Baptist
Church. ALI are most cordially invited to
astend; Ali contributions will be received
sans s6 building d4nn on Gay Tybs street sy a
viii be continued on Friday evening.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29

generally are found in every style. In
this department curtains are put up when
desired, and cornice made to order. FISH
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29

BOSTON, May 2S.-Isaac Bayard. a negro
barkeeper, had dispute with two men
about paying for their drinks. which he
settled by shooting both of them,
lNoTE.--He followed Senator Carpenters
advice, Bayard is in Jail, and his victims
are In the Hospital) t
ST. Louis, May 2S.-The bank at Gene
virve, Mo-, was robbed of $500 by two
men, who entered the bank, overpowered
the cashier and forced him to open the
safe and afterwards to accompany them to
the outskirts of the town. A party of
armed men have gone in pursuit of them.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29

An Aldcrman Imprisoned
PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-The Aldermen
are consternated by the conviction of one
Of their members for extorting illegal fees.
He was sentenced to nine months im-
prisonment and to pay $3.50. -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29

boTi1i@ hEs rfsii "A gregate.
r.; The wholesale trade of Knoxville has
-beenshown to be equal to almost any city
southof Baltimore, and is growing from
year to year, looming up to colossal pro-
portions, but comparatively little has been
said of the retail trade of the city, which is
in equally as fiourishing condition. How
ever, an article on the trade in general was
not the purpose of this article, but instead
a description of the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29

A Washington special says that Delano
has written Gov. Davis, of Texas, another
letter, urging an enlargement of the privi-
leges of Big Tree and Santana, their tribes
having complied with the stipulations.
The stock, gold, produce, cotton and
other exchanges wilt be closed on Friday,
decoration day, it being legal holiday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29

MILWAUKEE,, May 2S.-A large silver
mine has been discovered in this vicinity
The yield is four thousand dollars per ton
Gov. Washbprn proclaims that the Mil
waukee and ST. Paul Railroad Company
has forfeited the st. Croix land grant. !
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29

NEN6E u Esa@N EEE
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-09-27

ashes from his cigar upon my boot. =
"Can it be that she has refused youY"
"Oh, no? alas! She accepted me.
took her pale, jeweled hand in mine.
placed upon il 81 900 solitaire. She
was too frail to speak loud. She cough
ed and only whispered her love, while
overcome with emotion, her languid eye:
sutfused With tears. was too happy
to live. But oh, dear, Eli, / was born
to be disappointed. Fate ruthlessly
plueked the lovely prise from ont my
grasp. Fate"
"But how, Robert?" | asked.
"Well, in an evil moment my Lily be.
gan to drink the water here. Not tho
mineral but the pure water from The
village hydrant. If she had stuck &c
Congress water | should be happy now
but one fatal day she drank some hy.
drant water. She felt better. Then she
drank more-tben more, till at last she
used to drink ten glasses every morning
Then her appetite came back. She he
gan to grow stout. Her cough went
away, her cheeks grew red, and my
beautiful, frail Lily. became healthful
ruddy hoIyhock. She took to bowling
then riding on horseback, and this morn
ing-O dear! cannot tell YOU"
"Go ahead, Robert, tell me all,p
urged ebnfdentially. ! ~ y.o''J
"Well, this morning, Mr.. Perkins, she
my frail Lily-carried her Saratoga
trunk down two flightsof stairs Just foi
exercise. Then she asked me to walk
three miles over to the lake, and wher
we got there-Oh, dear! she ate ham
and woodcock, and potatoes, and almost
an entire black bass, weighing three
pounds, and when Mrs. Myers asked her
if she wouldn't have another, she said
no; she was "afraid it would take away
her appetite for dinner" And here
am engaged to her, with no prospect
ahead but just to spend my whole life
marketing and spending that 100000
for her, and | to get only my victual'
and clothes.
And then Robert Mason leaned heavi
ly forward on his hands, while the tears
trickeled through his fingers and patter
ed down on his white duck pantaloons
"a wretched, heart.broken and ruined
man. ..
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-09-27
CHANGES of A DECADE.

The social and external changes which
have taken place i'll the West during
the last ten wears present marked and
interesting features. The great natural
advantages of that region, with the
enormous energy of its selected pop
ulation. have had their effects in vast
increase of wealth, and though this
wealth is better distributed there than
anywhere else in the world, vet finally
it has begun to accumulate in certain
ranks and sets, and to show the usual
results of accumulation. Taste and ell
cgance manifest themselves everywhere
as they never did before. The average
villa or small town-house, in the West is
superior to tina of New ork or New
England in design, in color, and finish.
a simple and appropriate style of arti-
lecture, and Il t'lscful selection of colors,
distinguish these Western houses; even
the builings in remote and out-of-the-
way villages are often marked hy a
i .trr sque and pleasing style. With
this elegance of finish in the houses has
arisen a remarkable care for their sur
roundings-for the gardens and lawns
which form SO necessary an element of a
tasteful home The famous Bellveue
avenue of Newport is not finer than Eu,
clid avenue in Cleveland. Each resi-
dent there shows its green lawn careful
ly rolled and closely mown; and each its
well-tended flower garden When the
costliness of maintaining these luyurieS
in such climate as ours is considered,
some idea may be gained of the wealth
accumulated on that avenue. Evidently
the idea has penetrated the Western
mind that one of the rewards of life is
to have beautiful home. An abund-
ance of water, besides its sanitary
value naturally favors all efforts oi
beautifying the grounds, and the
Western towns show remarkable
spirit and liberality in erecting ingeni
Gus and costly machinery for raising
water from the lakes or river on the
borders of which they are situated. A
village like Port Huron has its water
works; and Duluth, only five years old,
is already considering plans for public
water supply. -
Turning to the interior aspect OF the
town, we find that mneh has changed
there also. There is more individuality
more of the owner and less of the uphol
sterer in them; more marks of culture
and personal taste. po8 aai 4..g.tae
But here comes the difficulty of new
country-indeed Of every country nov