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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-02

ship Matchless, off the coast of Northumber-
land, England.
The periodical Ministerial crisis in Spain
has just occurred three members of the
Cabinet having resigned. The sitting of
the Cortes was interrupted for few hours,
until the vacant places were filed.
The French Assembly has passed law re-
storing to the Orleans Princes their confis-
Gated property.
The notorious Cora Pearl has been expelled
from France in consequence of the. son of a
wealthy Partisan attempting to commit suicide
IN her apartments.
The recent inundation of the River Thames
is said to have been the greatest since the
flood of 1852.
An explosion lately occurred in a coal mine
at Slverdale, England, by which eight miners
were suffocRted.
serious crisis is predicted in France
when the Assembly meets.
Political.
Thurlow Weed has written long COM
munication TO the New York Herald showing
the impracticability of carrying out the So
| called civil service reform.
The resolutions consuming Senator Sumner
for introducing his "oblivion" resolution
into the United States Senate have passed
| the Massachusetts, Legislature by large ma
| iority
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-02

A DARIEN man discovered that the
fumes of burning birthstone was a pre-
ventive of the epzootic, and fred some
in his barn, and then went to dinner
while it burned. He subsequently adj
mitted to neighbor that that barn
never did suit him where it w:s, and
that Cicero never owned horse and
yet was nappy.-Danbury NeWs.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-01-02
The South.

Edward A. Pollard, the Seuthe n historian,
has Just died at Lynchburg, Va, aged 45.
The Alabama Legislative troubles have been
settled according to the plan proposedsby At
torney General Williams, and legislation is
going on smoothly.
st. Louis felicitates herself on having re-
covered from the epizootic.
Fifteen hundred and thirty-one buildings
have been erected IN St. Louis during the
past year, at a cost of s5,5s4, 900. Of these
buildings only S6 are frame.
Judge Orr, of South Carolina, accepts the
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03
THE WASHINGTON NEWS.


The two Houses of Congress organized
on Monday, but not in time to notify ;he
President and receive his annual Message.
1t was read to the Senate and House at
noon on Tuesday.
The nomination of Attorney General
Williams to be Chief Justice Of the United
States to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Judge Chase, was not generally
anticipated. Judge Williams was former
ly Senator in Congress from Oregon. He
took prominent part as one of the Com
missioner of the United States in negotia-
ting the Washington Treaty under which
tue Alabama Claims were settled. He is
lawyer of ability, but hardly the
equal of some of the Associate Justices on
the Bench whose promotion would perhaps
have given more satisfaction.
Hon. b. II. Bristow, of Kentucky, who
succeeds Judge Williams as Attorney Gem
eral is young man but generally regarded
as lawyer Of superior talents He was
formerly Solicitor General of the Depart
ment of Justice, and resigned about one
year ago for n more lucrative Office a. q
practlcing attorney. This makes the eCe-
Ond Attorney General Kentucky has mad
since 1861.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03
Supreme Court Decisions.

Frdtdr as. Frdtdr.-Where the testator
wills life estate, with remainder, the
property should be sold and the proceeds
interest.
Be0L as. RUSSIAN officer can not
amend his return on an execution after
Judgment against him OH motion, of
which he had notice.
Hawkins u.s. EHiS.-This is a case grow
ing out of an agreement made between
Smith and Ellis, candidates for Tax Col
lcctor IN Greene county. The former with
drew from the race in favor of the latter
on promise that he should be appointed a
deputy collector. He was so appointed and
gave bond. In suit on the bond the plea
OF the bargain being against public poll
cy does not vitiate the bond.
Taxes collected from one year can not
be applied to pay arrears for some other
year, and the Comptroller OF the State
must credit payments on the year from
which taxes were collected. Any other
rule would be unjust to bondsmen
Sc.f Is. Hdun and Wife.--A husband or
wife can not be witness for or against
each other, save in the exceptional cases
stated in the decisions such az rape, &c.
COUdn, McClung d. Co. rs. East Tenn,
"a. DE- Gd. IL. R.-An appeal Will not lie
from an interlocutory decision sustaining a
demurrer to declaration, i'm which, hold
ing the plaintiff is given leave to amend.
such decision is not final, and an appeal
will not lie.
Idnnunl u.s. NcIntUrf ,-Paupcr oath is
not Il compliance with an order granting
an appeal on appellant giving bond, &c.
hacdid rs. BrddShdW.-Repleviu can
not be maintained on pauper oath.
CheStnutUs. McBrido.--A motion will lie
against an administrator who has not
plead Picne ddnlinistrouei, but it can not
be enforced in the Supreme Court, which
has not original jurisdiction.
DOuDl0s as. BrdndOn.-It is error not to
allow parol evidence in motion TO set aside
award of arbitrators on the ground that the
arbitrators were changed without consent
of one OF the parties.
Walker rs. Be0rdep.-The Supreme
Court, Ia reviewing collateTally proceed
ings OF Chanccry Court involving title TO
laud, will not go behind the recital of the
Chancellor, that evidence of publication
notifying nonresident TO appear was
made to his satisfaction, unless the record
contains something in it TO show that as a
matter OF fact such publication was not
made according To law. Outside evidence
attacking the record can not be offered in
SUCH collateral proceeding.
George IL. Davis ct al VS.. Peter Jones ct
al deicndants' solicitors waive notice of
writ or error and cause continued.
Robert Lloyd, admir- of G.. NJ. Ore, de-
ceased, vs.. Margaret Ore ct al decree cor
rected.
joseph Keebler and j. II. Melvin vs. S.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03

and the proceedings were bent to suit their
wishes, in the face of positive proof of the
guilt of the prisoner. Parties present state
that the trial was very unfair. Two more
KukluX will be tried on the same charge"
Had this happened in a radical" court,
we would.never have heard the last of it,
but as it occurred in the hot-bed of South
ern Democracy, we suppose our "inde-
pendent" contemporaries will have little
to say about it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03

f. Edwards, bill and cross bill sale OF
land confirmed.
w. IL. Russell vs.. j. V. Dobson, ct al
heard.
Geo. NJ. Spencer, admir-, VS.. w. A. Ma
loney ct nj heard.
Geo. NJ. Spencer, admir-, VS.. Lucinda
Mary Walker vs. Geo. w. Prator ex'r,
ct al; heard.
VIM. NJ. White vs.. w. NJ. Thompson;
heard.
John ]. Mitchell ct al. VS.. VIM. 3. Ran
kin ct al; heard.
heard.
d. r.. Class, admir-, VS.. Reuben Arnold
ct al; heard.
+. A. Arnold ct al. We. David McCorklc
tal.;e heard.
The first section of the Court reached
the Chancery causes of Sullivan county OF
Monday. After finishing that county
Washington will be heard. On Thursday
the State docket will be called. On Mon
day next the Fourth Circuit will be called,
beginning with the first county and run
ming through in the following order: Nc
MINI, Polk. Meigs, Bradley, Rhea, Ham
ilton, Marion, Sequatchie, Bledsoe and
james. .
The second section is and will be fol
some days yet on Knox county. -..
The following are the minutes of Dlou-
days proceedings III,
l. j. Brooks vs.. John M. Fleming hear.
ing concluded.
w. G. Newman VS.. j. L. and A. L. King
heard. U.. .......
Robert Afford VS.. Mountcastle and Mitch
ell heard ..
S, Il. Akin VS.. G.. II. Brandau ct al;
heard. rf . ........ ...l.. ...I ...
j. c. Deaderick vs.. Bank of Knoxville
and Fred. ID. Mitchell (; heard. f..
Mary A. Taylor VS.. 5. a. Taylor ct al !;
decree on compromise.
S. ID. ZoOk VS.. Smith and Gossett, sher.
ifs heard. ....
A. p, Hart VS.. Geo. II. Devault ct al
and Norris & Brother ct al VS.. Geo. H
Devault; motion of Norris & Brother to
correct decree. A ..
Joseph Shoun vs.. VIM. Shoun; passed
to heels of First Circuit.
John X. Miller, admir-, VS.. Virginia NJ,
Taylor ct al and cross bill passed to heels
of First Circuit.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03
PEACE ASSURED.

We are enabled this meaning to an
nounce that the troubles between Spain
and our Government have been amicably
adjusted, The terms Of the settlement are
given, aud are certainly all that Ameri-
cans can ask. Secretary Fish has won i'm
pcrishable renown for the firmness and
fairness with which he has conducted the
negotiations on our part. All honor,
too, must be awarded to Castelar,, the states
man and patriot at the head Of the Spanish
Government In the face of brutal and
wild demand for war, he has had the cour-
age to do right, even at the risk of the Re-
public. Every sincere patriot will rejoice
that the war cloud is disPelled and the Re-
publcs of the two continents are to con-
tinue friendly and on honorable relations,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03
READY TO DO THEIR DUTY.

Will, we stir hope an honorable, peace
ful settlement Of our troubles with Spain
probable, it is gratifying to know that 30
large portion OF our fellow-citizens who
fought in the Confederate army stand
ready to tender their services to President
Grant If necessary. to defend the honor
and protect the rights Of American citi-
&ns. Not only IN Knoxville, but through
out East Tennessee, gentlemen prominent
in the late "unpleasantnessn have slgnified
their Willingness to fight side by side with
the boys who wore the blue. One redeem
ing feature of such war, il 1t must.comc,
would be that ii would do more than any.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The war excitement has drawn the pub
lie mind so largely from the business af-
fairs that mutual confidence in large
measure, has been quietly restored and the
general situation greatly improved. 1t re-
requires very little examination into our
exchanges to see Il marked improvement
within the last two weeks. The very fa-
vorable bank report Of Saturday from New
York indicates money easy in that great
central mart.
The New York Times Of the 3Oth says
"Wall street was buuyant yesterday, the
market advancing upon the news from
England of the lowering of the bank rate
to six per cent, and two per cent. reduc-
ton was not anticipated. The news was
taken as an indication of rapid recovery
from the financial depression in England.
and had very favorable effect in our own
Produce and Stock Exchange markets. So
far there seems to be no reason why con-
fidence should not be entirely restored in
"a short time
y special report from Boston to the
same paper says that further favorable
reports from New England manufacturing
districts are received" The report men
tions in detail, mills in each of the large
manufacturing districts that have resumed
work, many of them on full time. The
report concludes as follows
The mills of Maine show as satisfactory
reports as those of New Hampshire In
Lewiston, particularly, the signs of inn
provement are marked. The mills here
have run through all the season of depres-
sion, and now begin to show that this
course was best for all concerned. 1t is
thought in Fall River, this State, that,
should the condition of affairs improve as
rapidly as during the past fortnight, all
the mills will be running on full time
again in January. The mills are to begin
running on Monday, not on full time and
reduced wages, but on three-quarters time
eight hours per day on five days of the
week and seven hours on Saturday-mak-
Ing IN all fnrty-seven hours per week.
In the West marked improvement is
also noted. Our commission merchants
here are in receipt of encouraging advices
from st. Louis, Chicago, Louisville and
Cincinnati.
The Nashville Banner reports very great
improvement in business in that city. 1t
says:
During the past week the freight bust
ness on the Louisville road has greatly in
creased. From sixty to eighty car loads of
merchandise are now forwarded each way
over that line. A train of twenty-five cars,
loaded exclusively with cotton, left here for
Louisville yesterday. An average of thirty
car loads of cotton are daily sent north
over the road. The Nashville business still
continues very strong.
The local business on the Decatur road
has increased to that extent that the rolling
stock allotted to it has not been sufficient
to meet its demands.
There has been a marked increase in the
shipment Of freights oyer the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis railway during
the past week. The daily average ship
ments south over the Chattanooga road
have increased to 80 car loads, and the
same number north. The sale of several
hundred thousand dollars worth of the
staple daily, is making flush times for
Nashville.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03

KENTUCKY newspapers are discussing
the conduct OF Judge Major, in the Owen
Circuit, during trial in Owen county, Of
one Of the kuklux. whose outrases attract
ed 80 much attention last GUNNER His
charge 20 the jury in the case Of Oman, is
openly denounced as u base, truculent
yielding to the outlaws The Mount Ster
ling Sentinc! says, Judge Major, in thus
shameIessiy usi 6 his high office to screen
this midnight murderer and thwart the
ends of justice. has cast dishonor upon the
ermine, disgraced tire lIonoed name he
bears, and brought burning reproach upon
the judiciary of Kentucky"
The Danville advocate says zone hum
dred Kuklux were present during tlNG trial
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03
CONGRESS AND ITS RESPONSIBILITIES

Congress assembled on Monday under cir
euiastances less embarrassing than we an
tcipated. The peaceable settlement of the
Ntrginius affair which now seems assured,
removes from them a delicate and imPor-
taut task. They will find little trouble, we
apprehend, in endorsing policy which
while maintaining the honor of the coun-
try has accomplished it through peaceable
means by quiet but firm demand for
justice.
But aside from this, the work of The pres
ent session will be watched with deep in
terest hy an Intelligent public.
Our legislators assemble under circum-
stances which should deeply impress them
with the necessity of a most rigid economy
in public expenditures, and an honest and
fearless discharge of DUTY for the interests
of the whole country, regardless of the de-
mands of particular interests or localities.
In the midst of extreme embarrassment in
every department ofcommerce and manu-
featuring, the people will have little tolera-
ton for extravaganza in appropriation of
the public money, OF a trifiing with their
interests by unnecessary or hasty legisla-
ton. Our financial troubles can not be rem
edied by hasty legislation, therefore what
ever laws are enacted on this subject ought
be carefully considered. A mistake of
Judgment if made ia an honest effort to
serve the public interests, will be over
looked, but every vote for all unnecessary
public improvement, or for grants of lands
or for any questionable undertaking will
be treated as evidence of unfitness for pub
lie trust in such an hour. While thou
sands of laborers are begging for work to
save themselves and families from want
and while every private citizen is curtail-
ing his expenses to keep within his LESSEN
ed income, it would be fit that the public
servants at Washington manifested in
their own living and expenditures an ap-
probation of the proprieties of such a sea-
son. The Republican party, in majority,
and enabled by proper legislation to relieve
in part, at least, the people in their dis
tress, will be expected to accomplish much,
and we hope that such expectation may be
fully realized.
TIE correspondents at Washington pre-
diet an unusually long session of Congress
There are subjects enough upon which
legislation is needed, if it can be done in
the proper spirit. A correspondent says of
the present indications:
The feeling already developed in favor of
an expansion of the currency is remarka-
bly, strong, and this one particular issue
may be expected to occupy weeks if not
lnonths of time. 1t is understood from
the expressions of members that deter
mined efforts are to be made in certain
quarters to kill off civil service reform and
to restore in some shape the ranking privi-
lege. Upon these two points alone much
time will be consumed. The back pay and
increased pay business will take up full
share oftime, all of which will be so much
dead waste, as no one is verdant enough to
affirm that anything practical will come of
the repeal propositions which it has been
promised should be offered.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03
Escape OF i'll. blackburn.

When the time arrived in the Federal.
Court yesterday, for J. III. Black burn and
II. ID. Evans To be called up TO be sentence
ed for forgery, the former was discovered
to be missing. On this accuunU the SEN
tence was withheld. II was subsequently,
discovered that Blackburn had vDmosed.
He had between 50 900 and 81 600 I'm
money with him, and told young man
that he was well heeIed" aud was last
seen going out on the Lebanon pike. Ev-
ans was recommitted. Blackburn was
under bond Of S5,0OO.-BaEper
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03

IT is estimated that there are five mil
lion bushels of grain locked up in the fro
zen canals of the North. This makes it
very hard on the middle men who in these
tight times can hardly hold that amount
of grain long. Our dispatches this morn
ing remove all hopes that the blockade
will terminate before spring. The New
York Central has Offered to carry to New
York any grain that may be east OF Utica
at 50 per ton, or sc per bushel on wheat.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03
THANKSGIVING DAY.
How the Day was spert.


Thanksgiving Day this year, we are glad
to be able to state, was more generally OBJ
served than we have noticed on any pre-.
vious occasion. All the stores on Gay
street were closed oil day, and the stores
on Market Square were also closed after
nine o'clock. To be sure some few stood
around their doors, and country friend
could be supplied with anything he de-
sired. .H.. e.....
DIVINE SERVICE
Was held in most all of the churches, and
many hearts were bowed during the day
in humble alteration, thanksgiving and
praise to the giver of all good for His won.
derful mercies to the children of men.
THANKSGIVING DINNERS,
In which the Turkey gobbler inva.
riably cuts figure, were in or
promised their guests an extra dinner, and
we presume all kept their word. We are
told that Capt. Bell had an extra fine din
ner, and the same, we are in formed of the
Lamar House, but "Mine Host" Smith, of
the Franklin House, we know had real
Thanksgiving dinner, and we don't Won
der that his house is crowded with board
ers. Nick Eifler set up an extra fine duck
lunch to his customers, and gave rine
turkey dinner. John Scherf also gave a fine
lunch at his place of business. AS to the
private turkey dinners there was no end to
them, and we will not attempt TO emu
merate.
TEACHERS MEETING.
The teachers of the First NJ f.. Church
IN hai ~ inIt fnr
meeting, had an excellent time at the resi-
dence of f.. w. Adkins. There was large
turn out Of the tearchers and members of the
Bible class, and after the lessons had been
reviewed, the meeting was turned into
sociable, and very sociable time was the.
result.
OYSTER SUPPER ..
At the Northwest Knoxville NJ. T.,
Church, proved success. There was a
large turnout and splendid time was
had. An excellent supper was served. MIR.
Nj. +. Smith, now holding forth at Barry
d McDannePs, serving the oysters in the
very best ofstyle. We heard one man say
that he never received such supper in
his life before for the small sum of fifty
cents. The table was just literally groan-
ing under its weight of good things.
After the supper large number Of the
young folks attending the supper adjourn
ed to Mrs. Fox's residence, not far from the
Church and enjoyed sociable. 1t is not ne
cessary to say that they had good time.
YOUNG NIARODs,
Aswell as older ones were out by the hun.
dreds and we believe there was not an idle
shotgun in the city, unless just for sale in
the hardware establishments. OF course
we have no means of knowing what sue.
cess attended the various expeditions, but
wouldn't be surprised if the most of the
hunters met with the same success our
friend w. w. had, who travelled twenty
miles during the day and slew five SPUR
rels on the entire round, or one squirrel 70
every four miles. That was hunting
enough, when man had to walk four
miles to find one squirrel, tany rate the
boys all had a good time, and game within
twerlty miles of Knoxville suffered, as well
as several OF the hunters, who complained
Of stiffness next morning
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03

JUDGE NOAH DAVIS, who presided with
such tirmness and ability in the Tweed trial
has deservedly won worldwide reputa-
ton for the manner in which he bore him
self during its progress. His treatment of
counsel in the cause which we publish this
morning, will not lessen the public appre.
citation of Ihis services to the cause of jus
tice in furnishing notorious criminals.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03

WE are gratified to know from private
letters from intelligentanI influential gem
tlenen in various parts of Tennessee that
the CHRONICLES articles on the Cuban
difficulty are heartily endorsed. We value
such endorsements very highly.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03

We are panied to learn that our aged
aud patriotic friend of the Cleveland Ban
neS is unable TO make out where the CHRoN-
IcLE stands on the Cuban question. If he
will come and stay with us a week, we
think We can make him understand our
position. He ought to bring his meat and
bread with him, because it may take
longer than a week for him to compre-
bend the situation.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03

The Cincinnati Commercial makes this
pungent announcement: q" At ten minutes
past I o'clock this morning, the doors of
the Tombs of New York closed upon the
great American thief, William N. Tweed.
There is no city without its Tweeds. Let
them beware. The conviction of Tweed
means that there is hard time coming for
public robbers"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03

COMPTROLLER BURcH calls for meet
ing If Judges having criminal jIrisdic-
ton, aud District Attorneys at Nashville,
on the 18th Of January, 1871 He makes
the startling announcement that the " eX-
psnditure for State prosecutions amounts
TO TaCarL/ OHe-hdij the entire annual ex'
penses Of the whole State Tins Is Ger
tainly a most alarming exhibit, and
and shows a most flagrant abuse of the
administration OF justice in our criminal
courts. 1t is wholly out of all reason, aud
soDle radical reforms are demanded.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03

THE Boston AduertiSer reports that the
list of shops and factories that have re-
sumed operations in New England is very
large and increasing every day. The
Philadelphia Ledger makes similar favor
able reports from that section. In New
York, business wears a much improved
appearance. Money IS more plentiful,
and times more hopeful.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03

ALEX. STEPHENS is in Washington. He
speaks quite freely in regard to Cuba and
the Spanish complication. He says he
has always favored the acquisition of the
island by the United States. He depre-
Gates a war under the present circum-
stances, if it is possible, with honor, to
avoid it but he says 1--WE must get Cuba
at all hazards-with or without war"