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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
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KNOXVILLE WHOLESALE MARK ETs.
CHRONICLE OFF,cE, KNoxvILLE. Tenn, |
December l6, 1873. J


Trade in general merchandise continues good
for this season of the year, and in produce a
better feeling prevails, with prospect of more
activity as the season advances. The reports
from the South, and all over the country, are
more favorable, and better feeling of conf
dencc seems to exist among the country people,
who are beginning to bring their money into
market again. Yet better state of affairs would
exist if there was less tendency on the para
of holders of produce to hold at figures above
present market prices. Tue idea is to put pros
duco on the market % soon as fair price is
offered, and thus bring life and activity in to
market
There is a good demand for prime white
wheat for milling purposes, as the stock has
been pretty we'll exhausted, and millers find
some difficulty in supplying their mills.
Good grades of -four are firm, as the stock
has been reduced, being in sympathy with good
grades of wheat. Other articles of produce re-
main unchanged.
The following are the quotations of lelding
articles:
WHEAT-New prime whits ST. 4Oa1 80. am
Der Sl25 per bushel red, 81. l5a$l.20;
CeRN-Steady, buying sacked and delivered
68aGOc; selling in same condition at 62la65c
LARD-Market dull with full stock on hand,
buying price 9alOc.; selling at l0allc.
OATs-Good demand at 37a3Sc; selling, sack
cd in depot at 42a45.
HAV-No shipping demand whatever, baled,
90caSl,0o per 100 lbs. Loose from wagons, roc
per 100 lbs.
DRIED FRUIT-Dried peaches halves 5a7
cents Apples, 4a5.
FLoUR-Stock light Knoxville City Mills,
in lots to the trade, fancy pastry, $475 fam
lily, S412l; extra S3.75 country family,
s4OOa4.25; extra, $3.50a3.75
=, BAcoN-Demand light; buying hog round, 8a
81; selling 9a91. Buying, shoulders, &c
sides, 9!c; hams, 9a9lc, Selling, shoulders, Sa
SIC; sides, 9al0c; hams, 10allc.
FEATHERs-Buying, prime, 50 mixed,
25a40c.
BUTTER-In demand at 1sa2O for fresh.
EGGs-In demand Vt 20 cents.
RAGs-31c.
BEESwAX-28c per pound.
ToBACCo-I ennessee leaf, Sal2c.
GRASS SfED--1lmothy, S4.50a4. IS per hush
" :. Herds grass, Sl:5O " .,
GINsENG-s5a9Oc. Good lots have brought Sl.l0
SENEK SEAKE-Dull, SOC.
YELLOW RooT-Dull, &c.
WoOL-Washed. 4Oa45c per ID.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
Maynard and the South.

The Nashville Banner thinks that "old
things have passed away" because Horace
Maynard has been 1.-THE first man in the
present Congress to strike the keynote of
an enlightened and liberal policy toward
the South, or rather that class still disfran-
chised in this section of our common coun-
try. Indeed, we had come to believe that
he would have been among those most re.
luctant TO support such a measure as he in
trOduced IN the House on Monday and
which that body passed with but little
hesitation by an overwhelming vote. The
measure was no less creditable i'm itself
than the generous manner in which the
House acted on it, and we accord the full
need Of praise to a Tennessee Representa-
tive who wipes out by this one magnani-
nous stroke, good deal of the odum
attaching to years of partisan and proscrip-
tive pleading.
From the Louisville Courier-JournaU
Horace Maynard will lose nothing by
his display of liberal opinions. Noman.has
been more unyielding, perhaps more cor
daily resentful, than he has been. but he
is one of the few Radicals in the South who
have been systematically consistent, and
who, whilst occupying high place in the
party OF conquest, has had no personal share
or profit in the plundering. Maynard's
honesty, Joined TO his want of spontainiety
and magnetism, has stood in the way of
his advancement for years. Yet it is a fact
that few men are more obliging and kindly
disposed. Cold in demeanOr, litigious in
controversy, lowering in appearan ce, often
captious and never sunny, Maynard has
forced his way i'm public life solely by the
bent and power of his abilities, which are
of the first class. His demonstration Of
Monday produces the pleasant effect of a
surprise, and has the merit Of genuine con-
victiOn in it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
Religious Iteus.

The First Presbyterian Church in the
United States was organized in 1880 at
Snow Hill, Maryland. The first Presby-
terry was held in 1705 in Philadelphia, and
the first General Assembly was held in the
same city in 1859.
Rev. DIR. Lovic Pierce, venerable min
lister of the Methodist Church South, is in
favor of making admission into the church
more rigid, believing that easy to get in
and hard to get out will ruin any church
in four generations.
A careful calculation shows that in the
middle of the third century the proportion
of protesting Christians to the population
of the earth was about one to one hundred
and fifty. The proportion now is about
one to five.
The pastorate of Rev. Josiah Eldridge,
d. D.. at Norfolk, Connecticut, has been
of longer duration than that of any other
pastor of the Congregational Church in
New England. He was ordained pastor of
that church u 1882, and has continued to
the present time without having a col
league or assistant.
The German-spealiing residents of Chi
cago number about one hundred thousand.
OF these the Roman Catholics claim fort, =
five thousand, for the religious accommo-
dation of which there are provided eight
church editices and thirty-SiX priests.
Fifty-fiye thousand are found in the seve-
raj Protestant sects and societies, for over
one-half of which no church buildings are
provided.
Bishop Early, ofthe Southern Methodist
Church, whose death has been announced,
was prominent in political life. The
Lynchburg Iirginidn says he was tender
ed nominations 70 Congress, was offered
the Governorship of the Illinois Territory,
was solicited afterward by President Ad-
ans to take that for the Arkansas Terrific
ry, and was offered the position of Comp
troller of the Treasury by President Tyler,
all of which he declined, believing his
work to be of different character.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
The Improvements in Washington.

The engineer in charge of public inn
provements in the city OF Washington
reports the following work done under the
District government:
There have been 155 miles of new curb
stone and POS miles Of brick, flag, and con-
crete sidewalks, 10 feet in width. There
have been laid As miles of gravel roadway
in the parks and suburbs, 80 miles of cob
bic, blue-stone, and macadam road, 10
miles of Belgian and granite block pave
ments, which will last fifty years, and the
almost incredible extent Of 81 miles of
wood pavement and a miles of concrete,
all 80 feet in width. The grand total of
these figures is Dos miles of new sidewalk
ll9 miles Of improved railway, and 80
miles Of rural highway, while previously
there was not one foot of good road out
side the settled city.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
THE LAST SAD RITES.
Arrival of the Remains of Mai. Morrow.
Funeral Services.

As was announced in our issue of Sab
bath, the remains of the late Maj. Robert
Morrow arrived here on Sunday by the
regular mail train from the West. A mum
Der of sympathizing friends were in wait
ing at the depot, and took charge of the
coffin, which was removed Immediately to
the residence of the afflicted mother on
Main street, East Knoxville. The care
with which the remains had been
prepared for shipment attested the
fact, that though away from relatives, Maj.
NJ. was among friends who loved him, and
will cherish his memory. The coffin was
beautiful metallic case, with asilver plate
over the breast, giving the name and rank
of the deceased, together with the date Of
his birth and death. Two beautiful wreaths
of flowers were enclosed in the outside
case, which were in good state of pre-
servation. The remains were remarkably
well preserved, and would have been read
lily recognized. The rich, new uniform he
wore appeared as bright as if it had never
been worn.
AT . o'clock, the funeral services were held
at the residence of Mrs. Morrow, conducted
by Rev. n. Bachman, assisted by Rev. J.
Howa d-Smith. Mr.. Bachman read from
the letter of Col. Sprague, a copy of which
appeared in our Sundays issue, and made
remarks peculiarly appropriate to the oc-
cason.
a large number of the friends and ac-
quaintances of the deceased, who deeply
sympathize with the bereaved household,
followed the remains to Grey cemetery,
where they were deposited to await the
great day when the nations ofthe dead shall
arise and come forth.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
" Words, Words 2"

a literary bet has been made between Richard
Grant White and Fitzedwsrd Hall. Mr. White
having, in Words and Their Uses given it as
his opinion that since the days of Shakespeare
and the King James translation of the Bible
the English language has undergone no great
change and that the additions to it have been
little except new words for new things" DR..
Hall said bluntly that " such could not be the
opinion of one who had given attention TO the
development of English in modern times and
added that verbs, adjectives and adverbs had,
since the time in question come into our Ian
guage "by thousands" Whereupon Mr.
White, named twenty ofthe most eminent, pop
ular, voluminous and characteristic writers OF
the last hundred years, Goldsmith, Burke, Cob
bett, Mill, Macaulay, Helps, Ruskin, George
Eliot, and Trollope, prose writers, and Gray,
Cowper, Wordsworth, Southey, Byron, Keats,
Shelley, Tennyson, Browning, and Morris,
poets, offers that if Dr. Hall shall produce from
the writings of these representative modern au-
thors, not thousands, but one thousand distinct
words that were not used by the contemporaries
of Shakespeare and Of the transalstors of the
King James Bible. or by their predecessors,
and which are not the names ofnew things Ibis
publishers shall pay one thousand dollars TO DR..
Hall or to any benevolent Institution that he may
select -
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
baltimore Cattle Market.

BALTIMORE, Dec, II, 1873.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market has been more
active this week than last, the receipts being
less and prices fully &c. per ID. higher through
out the list The Eastern markets have i'm
proved, and considerable numbers go thence
without being offered here. The quality of the
cattle generally was much better than last week,
there being many more tops, and of a better
class, and fewer common cattle, in fact none of
as low grade as some that were on the market
last week.
Prices to-day for beef cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best beeves at 75aS6 so; that generally
rated first quality 50aS5 70; medium or good
fair quality 3 22aS4 so; ordinary thin steers,
oxen and cows 50aS3 81; inferior and lowest
grades of cattle 0 OOaS0 00-general average of
the market to-day S4s7; extreme range of
prices 25aS6 90
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
The Pyramids.

Leland writes that the amount Of extrava-
CANT frivolous, and elaborate writing which
buked by their stern simplicity. The rudest
monument of the earliest and most savage time
was the EARN heap of stones and the Pyra-
mds are nothing but the cairn built with a view
70 permanence. They are grand because they
are large; they are simple, not from a cultivated
sense OF the beautiful in art but because they
are large; they are simple, not from a cultivated
sense OF the beautiful in art, but because the age
which gave thetype TO which its descendants ad-
hered from superstitious fear or blind conserVa-
magnificent as to size they arc artistic be-
cause the simple types which nature supplies to
the beginnings Of architecture in different cOun-
tries are always graceful; and they are barbar-
Gus because there is nothing in them which is
not compatible with a barbarOus age and mani
fest a disposition to as,Onish by mere size and
cgUaurcH
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17

country the carriage drove, until suddenly
Clarence, who was driving, wheeled into
grand gateway leading to the superb
country seat of some man of wealth.
A few moments more, and the carriage
drew up before the marble steps of an
elegant mansion. one of those old ram
bling structures often founded in Eng
and springing lightly to the ground,
the Englishman said, while merry light
twinkled in his eye.
Leone, 1 welcome you to your home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lightfoot, Lord Clarence
Ainslie begs that you will accept the hos
pitality of Ainslie Castle"
Tears filled the beautiful eyes of Leone.
Arthur Lightfoot's cheek colored but he
was silent, while, after a seconds hesita-
ton, his wife exclaimed:
Clarence Ainslie, you are cheat.
Why, l thought you were Western
farmer
THAT was all the land / owned in
America. L purchased it and built a
shooting box thereon, because was fond
of your Western sports, and in America
/ was simply Mr.. Ainslie; here l am
Lord Clarence, of Ainslie Castle, Am L
forgiven ?"
Reader, we all have too much human
nature, nowadays, to for a moment sup
pose the deception practiced was not par
doned by one and all; in fact, Mrs. Light
foot says she likes to be deceived, and in
this case Arthur echoes the opinion of
his wife.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
MARKETS.
New York.

New YORK, Dec. 15.-Money active, :.
Sterling firm and higher, 81. Gold active
and higher, S1.1lsa1.114. Governments
strong and considerable doing at high
prices. States quiet and nominal.
Cotton firmer; sales 1880 bales at lola
165.
Flour firm common to fair extra, 81. 90
Ia2c better, with a fair export demand
common winter red western, S1.5Sal go !;
white western, S1.75. Corn inactive and
unchanged. Rice firmer, 81, gold Caro-
lima lots, 81. Pork lower; mess, $1,000.
Lard lower, S.. Tallow firmer, 79a7}.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
The Hog Market,

The st. Louis Democrat says of the hog re-
ciepts Since November lst, 297,724 head.
Same time last year, pa. 27s head Same time
in ISL, pa, 700 head. Same time in 1870 lOl 3Ol
head. In the morning the continuance ofrainy
and warm weather discouraged packers, and
they held pretty well out ofthe market But by
p. m. the wind changed into the northwest, n
cold air began to prevail, and the market grew
stronger. 1t is therefore quite probable that
Saturday sales will show an improvement in
figures and renewed activity, but whether hogs
will really SELL as q general average at s. per
100 this season as many anticipated we consider
extremely problematical, because the foreign
demand for hog product possesses no strength.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
Augusta Market.
corrected to December 18th. ]
PRODUCE REVIEW


The past week, We are glad to say, has been
one of considerable activity among our NOR
chants, who report business brisk and very salts
preceding week, The country trade is very
heavy and principally upon a cash basis giving
evidence of the fact that money is more plentiful
with the planters, who have doubtless met their
obligations. The receipts of bacon have been
rather light, causing the demand to be very ac-
tive at an advance within the past day or two.
Gran-this market is poorly supplied in wheat
and oats with quite heavy demand in force for
both articles. Corn is coming in freely, while
only moderate demand is prevailing. Flour
is in better demand for good styles of family and
superfine is in good demand. Light country
produce-eggs, butter, chickens, &c, are active,
ard find ready sale at full prices.
PRODUCE.
Bacon-Wholesale lots-Clear sides, 9a91;
clear rib, 9ia9I, cash; shoulders. g; sugar
cured hams, canvassed, 10a121; d. S, bellies, 8;
long clear, S3a9 clear rib, 8la9 cash; shoulders,
7a74, cash. Tennessee meats, none.
Butter-Goshen, 38H40; country and Tennes-
see scarce at 25a35 per pound.
Cow Feed-Wheat bran, S2OOO per ton
stock meal, 90a95.
Country Produce-.Eggs' 9OaS5 cents chick"
Flour--Country and Western---superfne,
s6.OOaTO0; extra, S7.75aS25; family, SIS. BOA
800; extra family, $9.0Oa95O; fancy family,
Wheat-choice white, $1.95sl.87; am
Der, ST. 671al75.; red, 81. 574al G5. Corn--White,
93a95; mixed and yellow, 92a93. Oats-Mixed,
70. Rye, $l.30 Barley, 81 40.
Corn Meal-City bolted, $lal.C5; country,
95aSl.00
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
Knoxville Lumber Market.

Rough boards and scantling, $500 q 1000
per 1000 feet.
Clear seasoned plank, S20OOa25OO.
Dressed Notwithstanding, SlsOOa20.O0
Flooring S35 0Oa40.
Ceiling, $3000a85.00
Black walnut, green, S8oOOs35OO; seasoned
$40 O0a5000
Oak posts sawed tapering, 20c each.
Rough cedar posts, zoe.
Tapered cedar posts, soc.
Sawed laths per thousand, 3.O0a3.50
Sawed shingles, S400a500.
Shaved shingles 81. 5Oa5. So
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17

The past week has been a moderately active
one in the drug trade. Country merchants are
replenishing their stocks in anticipation Of bet
ter times. The present week opens very favor
ably, and trade is assuming something of its
old buoyancy. We quote linseed oil at 81. 15a
40 per gallon spts. Turpentine 70a7jc. per
gallon castor oil $500 per gallon cinnamon
bark, SOC. per Ii essences, Coo. per doz ;
matches, S2.75 per gross cream tartar, 3jaJOc.
per ~ gum camphor, SOC. per ID opium, So p
per b.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 15.-Flour firm and
unchanged. Corn firm, new ear So old
ear and shelled 60. Pork firm, $3.50 bid,
$1,000 asked. Lard firm, steam So kettle
S4a9. Bacon quiet and firm; shoulders
new. Whisky active and higher, sales 81.
Hogs are now being bought at the
slaughter house at prices ranging from az
to &c. Bulk meat is being sold, sides, Sa
81 shoulders, 7a7!c.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
In Chancery at cambridge

VIM Hammond ct al. vs.. Jno Netherland ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM THE AMENDED RILL
L which Is sworn 20, that the defendants, John and
Robert Hammond, residents; il is ordered BY
the Master that publication be made for four sucoe
eye weeks in the Knoxville Weekly Chronicle, not-
tying said defendants TO appear before the Chancery
Court at cambridge, on before the % NJ lnday OF
January next and make defense in this cause or the
bill will be taken for confessed and set for hearing ex
parte as TO them,
copy Of the order.
Attest; b. y. BLACKBURN, G. an.
Decl7Wit
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
Corn and flour Exchange,

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 5, 1873.
Wheat-White, 105S bushels have been sold
at prices ranging from Sl.55c. to $1.75. Red,
290bushels at prices ranging from 81, 90 to 81 10.
CoRN-White, 400 bushels at prices ranging
from &c. tn 20. Straw colored. Oil bushels ct
prices ranging from 62e. to GS. Mixed, 14S
bushels at Csc.
OATs-l3G bushels at SOC.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
HOME CIRCLE.
The Brave Boys.

The blood-thirsty patriots who enrolled
Themselves as quartermasters and commits.
saries sing a little song which runs as fol-
lows:
&C. want to 60 to Cuba
And with the patriots stand
To dance the festive juba
With plahtans in my hand.
I'd pitch the Moro:Castle
Plumb in the raging sea,
And with the Spaniards wrassle
Till they were licked or me.
Such lots of land 1 d hook
And have such sugar farms,
Mo. lasses all would look
And love me for my charms
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
Dry GOosIa MHrkcf.

The New York Times of the 18th, says of the
dry goods trade
There is, however, the encouraging fact that
the volume of business transacted is increasing,
that prices are improving to certain extent
print goods which sold rs low as four and half
cents now fetch six cents-and a very fair spring
trRde is anticipated
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17

DANDRIDGE, Tenn, Dec. 9, 1873.
The following quotations Of Eureka Mills
-four, DR., j, Nat Lyle, proprietor, are made
from actual sales.
Royal Fancy 80; Extra Pastry, -:
Family, S450a475i Superfne, -; Fine,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
Richmond Live stock MARKET.

Live stock scales report from 4th Of Noyem-
Der to December 10TH 1873
Cattle-ll5 head sold from TO A., gross.
Sheep-Good TO prime, 4 TO &C., gross
Hogs-Sold from @ TO 81, net.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
Louisville Market.

unchanged. Corn firmer new mixed, 4S
a53. Provisions excited and higher. Pork
$1,000. Bacon nominal. Lard firmer
fierce, SaS2 keg, 9a9i. Whisky firm, 934a
a.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
BEEF CATTLE.

The arrival of beef cattle has been fair for the
past week and the market for fat cattle continues
active at last quot ations.
No. eteers weighing from $50 to 1860 pounds,
2! to q fat calves and heifers, q to y good
cattle, 2 to q. Common cattle hard 20 sell at
low prices.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
HOGS.

The weather being favorable for packing. the
market is active at last quotations, and all hogs
offered are readily sold. The arrival has been
light. Butchers axe paying cents cash
Packers are Offering Al on 60 TO 80 DAYS time.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
Live stock Market.

CIhese reports are made up from actual sales,
and the readers ofthe CHRONICLE ma rely upon
their correctness.l
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
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