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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
SCHOOL HOUSES.

Petition after petition from every Sec
ton has been sent forward, and they are
still being sent forward to the Legislature,
asking that body to enact a common school
law, that will meet the imperative de-
mands now being made upon our State in
behalf of the cause of education. The time
has arrived when no thinking man, who
cares anything for the welfare and good
name Of Tennessee, can recur to our de-
plorable condition in this State without
feeling the crimson tinge of shame come
upon his check. The people are aroused
on this all important question and will not
be satisfied with any non-committal, half
way measure.
We publish in this issue a memorial
on the subject, which is being signed
10y the people of Sullivan county.
The friend who sends us this petition
expresses the matter strongly, when he
says: ave mast educate or perish" 1t is
true. 1t is question that so directly in
wolves our prosperity, and almost our ex-
istence as a State in this enlightened coun-
try, that we can not afford to ignore it on
account of the pecuniary cost.
But we wish in this article more partic-
ularly to call attention to another feature
of the memorial alluded to. The memorial
sets forth: 1--WE should have good schools
in we'll constructed school houses. The
school house should be the pride of the
neighborhood. 1t is the index of the edu-
cational standing of the community
How true We have often felt sad at the
fate of our youth, when we have beheld
the miserable huts in which they attend
school. How much more comfortable the
children could be made while in the pur-
suit of knowledge, if we had plenty of
"well constructed school houses?" How
little in the character of the houses to i'm
press them with the feeling that parents
and friends are interested in the cause of
education How many school houses all
over the land, are built with as little
view to comfort and convenience, as the
barns in which horses and cattle are shell
tered? If the school houses are to be taken
as an index Of our educational standing,
how must the stranger be impressed with
our condition II the school house is to
oe IdheH ''S d ~ 4lIOOl Vi Jul CuIIuLe' "uat
must be thought of our culture?
This question should be taken into con-
sideration in the preparation ofevery school
law. Something practicablesh should beincor-
pOrated, that would insure the erection of a
handsome, comfortable, convenient school
house in each school district, that should be
"the pride of the neighborhood." Such
measure would have a most healthy ele-
waiting influence, and would do much to-
wards inspiring in the minds of the
young profound sense of the interest felt
by the public in their welfare Without
to some extent imperative and unsuccess-
full and It cannot accomplish the great end
sought hy its enactment.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

| Mr.. Anes failed in 1860, he told him the
| five hundred dollars paid on, the trade
should be given to him. The deposit of
81 200, few days afterAmes says he paid
him that sum, is accounted for fully. His
whole bank account is shown in his
sta tement-every item accounted for
and explained The item of ST.
200 is made up of two sums
paid him at that time and in these
statements he is corroborated by the evil
dence of his father-in-law, half sister and
strong circumstantial evidence. one thou
sand of the deposit came from a Mr.. Mes
bitt, of New York, a few days after his
nomination for Vice President-June 1868
and was for campaign expenses. 1t came
in "A letter-a one thousand dollar bill
which was opened at the breakfast
table and the letter and bill
passed around among the family. Mr..
Matthews and Mrs. Hollister both swear
they remember distinctly the incident and
the letter. The bank account shows that
on the day the deposit was made draft
was taken out by Mr.. Colfax for 81 900 and
sent to Indiana to the Chairman of the
State Committee.
Mr.. ColfaX calls attention to the fact that
Ames can not produce n receipt or memoir
andum statement from him to show this
alleged payment, and that the famous S.
G. check was not Endorsed, Ames has
nothing but the famous memorandum book
which is now produced, though at first he
said he could not remember having paid
Mr.. ColfaX any dividend.
Mr.. Colfax's statement is very full, can
did and detailed. 1t certainly places him
in much more favorable position, and
gives his numerous friends and admirers
substantial grounds for claiming his ac-
quittal complete. His positive statement
conflicts directly with Ames, but to turn
the scale comes long, useful and honora-
bic public career heretofore unsulled. His
long established reputation as an honest
and truthful man will weigh much in the
estimation of all good citizens, who want
only to decide fairly in this conflict of tes-
timony.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

copy of Chancellor Fleming's Opinion for
the purpose of making sale of his money to
that portion of the innocent taxpayers
who had not vet heard of the action of the
Legislature, looking to the defeat of the
infamous swindle proposed to be consul
mated by judicial opinion. But sad to re-
late, wherever he went the newspapers had
published the fact that the payment of the
"Torbett issue" would be resisted, and
failing to find market, his hopes failed
him, his physical strength was exhausted.
broken hearted and alone among strangers,
he expired, fondly hugging his well filled
sack to his bosom, saying, "tell my friends
/ died at my post, - and requested to be
buried thus-falling with his face to the
sun, and "Torbett Issue" lying on his
breast, demonstrating the old adage of
1.-THE ruling passion strong in DEATH"
POo1IFR
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
THE ToRBETT ISSUE.

The schedule to the amendments of the
Constitution of 1865, provided in the 9Th
section, that:
"AM laws, ordinances and reso-
lutions of the usurped State government,
passed Cn or after the 9Th day of May, 1861
providing for the issuance of State bonds,
also all notes of the Bank of Tennessee, or
any of its branches, issued on or after the
9Th day Of May, 1861, and all debts created
or contracted in the name of the State by
said authority, are unconstitutional, null
and void and no Legislature shall here
after have power to pass any act authoriz-
ing the payment of said bonds or debts, or
providing fer the redemption of said
notes.
Undo. this provision of the Constitution
no State Court.could have held the Torbe.t
issue as valid or binding upon the State.
But the new Constitution of 1870, was
silent on this subject. That important
section Of the Constitution of 1868 was
omitted from the Constitution of 1870, 50
now We have the whole responsibility
of declaring this issue void, thrown upon
the Supreme and inferior courts. 1t is now
CLAIMED by able la FggJJIGrs that, in order to
invalidate the Torbett issue, it must be
shown that the particular notes sued on
were used in aid of the rebellion. A new
aud almost unbOunded field of legal un.
certainties is thus thrown open and in the
chances oflegislation the holders Of this
issue may come out triumphant.
All this doubt would have been remov.
ed if the Constitution of 1870 had incorpor.
ated il 1t the provision Of the old Consli.
tuition. We can not understand why il
was not done. BY one scheme and anoth-
er the people are beng imposed upon and
their taxes multiplied. We have no SYM
pathy with the cry Of population. If in
law the State is bound for this Torbett is
sue, we are for paying every cent of il. If
the liability is forced upon it by legal
tricks and subterfuges We favor fighting it
off by the same kind of warfare. Let Jus
tice be triumphant, no matter who gains or
who loses.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
STATE FINANCES.

The repugnance of the Legislature to
even squint at anything like paying the
Torbett issue complicates the financial is
sue and makes it embarrassing for legisla
tors. The general feeling with the people
seems to be that some adequate measure
should be adopted to show the creditors of
the State that their claims upon it are not
forgotten or to be longer neglected. Every
measure reducing our expenditures and
increasing the receipts in the Treasur.,
viii encourage.tho holders of State bonds.
For four years they have waited for some
action looking towards recognition of
their claims upon the Treasury. They
can Rp1 sue ana recover as private creditors
can. They should therefore Inc nrotoctod
MS fully as possible, consistent with a de-
cent regard for the interests of tax payers.
We hope our financial condition wifi re-
ceive that attention it deserves. our
schools our credit, our roads and new
assessment law are the objects deDaudinr
speedy attention
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

BY kindness of Hon. Horace Maynard
we have before US the Appropriations for
sundry civil expenses of the Government
for the year ending June, 1874, in which
we note an appropriation of one hundred
and sixty-siX thousand, seven hundred and
forty-seven dollars for the completion OF
the custom house at this place. This
makes over four hundred thousand dollars
appropriated for the Knoxville building
fact which is a strong evidence of the
influence of our Representative at Wash
ington. Nashville got but S15O,OOO, and
that sum only on condition that it should
be the total expense of the building.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

WE beg to remind the Legislature that
the days are passing swiftly and that the
time when they will find the pressure for
adjournment strong, is near at hand.
Meantime, we have no school law; no road
law; no law for equalizing assessments
and no provision for increasing our reve-
nues, or protecting the credit of our State.
If some efforts were made to cut down the
expenses of our miserable grand jury sys
tenn and spite criminal prosecutions if
some law were passed to let the bur
dens of taxation fall on the millions
of dollars worth of property that now
escapes taxation by our partial and cor
rupting system of assessments, we would
have some money in the State Treasury to
discharge our obligations to creditors. We
want to 60 just as far towards making
good our written promises to bona tide cred
itors as we possibly can in justice to our
tax payers and without embarrassing the
machinery Of Government 1t has al
ways been our policy to cut down eXpen-
SEES, increase revenues and pay off our debt
as fast rs we can. 4 man in debt should
live economically and deal justly with his
creditors. y State ought to do the same.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

immigration, from the Rev. r. D. Thomas,
Pastor of the Welsh Congregational church
of this city, published in this issue of the
CHRONICLE. 1t is to be followed 10y other
articles which we are sure will prove SEN
sible and practical. We should see that
when he goes to Wales he can go commits
stoned to offer special inducements TO his
people to settle in East Tennessee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

SENATORS Frelinghuyson, Buckingham,
Alcorn, Thurman and Vickers have been
appointed n special committee to investi-
gate the charges of bribery against Senator
Pomeroy. The accused made personal
explanation in the Senate on Monday, de-
nying IN toto the charges of York and ask
ing for a committee to investigate the case.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

A Louisville merchant wants the con
tract 10 supply Brigham Young's family
with cDpe aud bombazine when he dies,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

Experience is the common school house
OF fools and i'll men. Men Of VIII and hon
esty be otherwise instructed. -ErOS7pUs
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-25

The New York Mail thinks it a capital
time to look into things, for the trustees and
directors OF all our financial institutions to
institute tile most microscopic scrutiny of
matters connected with the inside manage
ment OF the concerns for which their names
stand as sponsors and endorsers.
The Fifth Avenue Conference carries the
Wash ngton Republican back not only to
the days of Nicholas Biddle and Andrew
Jackson, but to Robert Morris and the Revo-
luton. The fortitude which Jackson eXhib
tied was re-exemplified in General Grant.
Bangor papers are exultins because of a
chemical analysis which reveals the fact that
the water of the Penobscot River is excep-
tionally pure. Now they can only induce,
their readers to use more of it the morals of
Bangor will be correspondingly purified.
In Paris during the celebration of the ami
versary of the Republic on September 4th
only fifteen inebriated patriots were taken to
the lookup. 1t couldn't be much of cee-
bration. Just imagine Fourth of July in
any Oh onr large cities, and only fitteeL arrests
for drunkenness. Why Portland does better
than that.
The Commercial Advertiser notes the al
most entire absence of crime in Now york
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The Portland daily press., 1873-09-25

COUNTY FAIRs.-Couuty Cattle Shows and
Fairs will be held as follows:
Androscoggin, at Lewiston. Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, Sept. 30th, aud Oct. LIST
and ID.
North Aroostook, at Presque Isle, Wednes-
day aud Thursday, Oct. LIST and I'd.
Cumberland. at Bridgton, Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. LIST and I'd.
North Franklin, at Strong, Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. LIST and ID.
Keunebec, at Readfeld Tuesday, Wednes.
day and Thursday, Oct. 7tb Sth and 9th
North Kennebec, at Waterville, Tuesday,
"Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 30th and Oct.
1st and I'd
Knox, at Rockland, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, Oct. 9TH, Sth and 9Th.
Lincoln at Wiscasset, Tuesday, Wednesday
aud Thursday, Sept. 3Oth and Oct 1st and I'd.
Oxford, at South Paris and Norway Village.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct 9TH,
Sth and 9th.
Piscataquis Central, at Foxcroft, Wednesday
and Thursday, Oct. LIST aud ID
Sagadahoc, at Topsham, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, Oct. 18th, 18th aud 10Th.
Waldo at Belfast, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, Oct 1st, I'd and Sd.
North Waldo, at Unity Village, Tuesday Oct.
18th.
Waldo and Penobscot at Monroe, Wednes-
day and Thursday, Oct. LIST and ID
York, at Saco and B ddeford, Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, Oct 9TH, 9Th aud 9th.
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-25

Frank Alternately, aged about twenty years
of Columbia Falls, was lost overheard from the
brig Whitaker, Capt. A Cotton. at about D.
m. Sept. 9th. when between Pettinean and
Mt. Desert Rock.
YORK COUNTY.
The Pepperell Manufacturing Company pro-
duced II ,181 200 yards of cloth last year-over
1886 miles of cloth.
The Laconia Company manufactured last
year ID, 512, 900 yards of cloth.
IN GENERAL.
The Governor and Council commenced brief
session ut the State Hose Tues a.. No bust
ness of public interest was ira nsacted. Numer-
ons reports of committees were made and acted
upon, The returns of the recent State election
will be looked over and arranged for counting
at the next meeting
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-25
slHE PR ES s
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 20. 1878

Ev re gular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with card certificate countersigned by Stanley L.
PuIlen. Editor. All railway steamboat AM hote
managers will confer favor upon us by deman ling
credntals of every person claiming represent our
jour raj, as we have information that several bum
mers' are seeking courtesies in the name of the
PREss, and we have no disposition to be, even pas
lively, party to such fraud
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-25
number of murders did not follow the practi

number of murders did not follow the pracl-
cal abolition of capital punishment in 1885.
On the contrary, the first marked increase
followed the execution of the ignorant negro
boy, Clifton Harris, more than quarter OF
! century afterwards! So that if any conc u
sion is to be drawn here, it is that the specta-
| Gle of an execution excites the criminal i'm
pulses to an alarming degree, Still more
striking has been he outburst of crime fol
lowing the execution OF the Aroostook muir
| derer by mob the present year. That muir
derer was brutal foreigner, little above the
beasts of the field in intelligence, who kne Y
no more of the cordition OF the capital pun.
ishment question in Maine than he knew OF
Greek. s. that his crime could not by any
possibility be referred to the influence of lax
legislation and the unlathful execution of the
laws. But if there be any truth in the theo-
ry that public executions strike terror to
wrong doors and are therefore useful, Gull
| ms prompt and peculiarly unceremonious
destruction by lynch law oil ght to have kept
Maine unstained by blood for the
next twelve months. For it seems to
have been tacitly assumed from that
day till this that a murderer's murderer
shall come to no harm. For not so much as
an attempt has been made by the State or
local authorities to bring Cullen's destroyers
to justice. On the contrary, they have not
lacked ardent eulogists who with voice and
pen have compmented them on their sum
mary method OF reb1king executive inefficen
cy and vindicafing the majesty of the law.
In short, notice has virtually been given that
the mob may hang alleg I'd N urdeIers at dis
erection, and that impunity is assured to that
particular class Of nfurderers alone, who add
cowardce and high degree of self-conceit to
the ordinary accomplishments of their class,
and gho act by the means of an armed organ
zation that places in great peril the peace
and safety of the 'State Even Judge Walton,
after months for reflection, speaks with kind
of respect of the "disgust" Of these gentlemen
murderers, that other and far less dangerous
murderers have not been hanged! But not
withstanding the str nging up of the Maple
ton assassin and the general expectation, that
his mitators in otherparts ofthe State would
he treated in like manner, it was followed al
most Immediately by the murder of DR.. Bake.
at Warren. by Lucy Mink, young woman
of considerable intelligence, who would nat
urally be peculiarly susceptible to intimida-
zion; by the triple butchery at Thorndike by
John Gordon, young man in the middle
walks of life, whose mind must have been
freshly filled by the newspapers with the de-
toiis of Cullen's spec Iy taking-off; and by the
homicides. of whatever grade they may prove
to be, at Saco, Madison, Springvale and
Glenburn Centre! This sequence OF events
ought to silence the advocates of capital pun.
ishment on the subject of the extraordinary
frequency of bloodshed during the present
year. For the most murders have been COM
ntted under the most complete system of
errorism that ever existed in Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-25

" DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address ofth writer are in
all eases indispensab necessarily for publication
but as guaranty ofgood faith.
W cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
muncauons that are nor useu.
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-25
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
sCHENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP,
sCHENCK,S sEAWEED TONIC,
SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS.

Are the only medicines that will cure Pul nonary
consumDtion.
Sometimes medicines that will stop cough will Of
ten occasion the death of the paent 1t locks W, the
liver, stops the circulation of the blood, hemorrhage
follows and in fact clogging the action of the very
organs that cansed the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes of
two-thds of the cases of cOnsur uI,tlon. Many are
now complaining with dull pain in the side. the bow
els sometimes costive and sometime to loose tongue
coated, pain in the shoulder blade, feeling lines
very restless, anil at other times drowsy the food
that is aiken lies heavily the stom h. accompani
ed with acdity and belchipg of wind. These symp-
toms usually originate from dis0rdercG condition of
the stomach torpid liver Persons So affected if
they take one or two heavy colds and the cough in
these cases be suddenly stopped, the lungs liver and
stomach clog, and remain torpid and inactive, and
before the patient is of his situation tn lungs
are mass of sores and liberated and death is the
inevitable result.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is an expectorsnt which
to check a cough suddenly.
Schencks Seaweed tonic dissoves the food m;xes
with the gastric juice of the stomach, dgests easily
nonrishes the system and create healthy circnIs
ton of the blood. When the bowels are costve sk;n
shallow, and the patient is of bilious l1abit
Schencks Mandrake Pills required.
These medicines are prepared by DR. II IT
SCHENCK & SON, MOI theast conner of Sxtb or7
Arch streets, Philadelphia. Penn, and for sale hu
GEO. C. GOODWIN & CO., 3S Hanover street. Ro oy
ton. and John F. Henry, 8 College place New Yopi
For sale by Druggists generally. sept3speodtf'
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-25
WOODS. ESTEY'S and SMITHS
REED ORGA NS

Sh ct Music, Music Books Vioins, Guitars 49,
cordeons, Strings of the best quality ana ali kinds Of
Musical Ins ruments and Merchandise Wholes,Ie
and Retail by OK. Ii AWES
z Middle st.
SELF sn3mos
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-25
A Card from Cant. oliver.

cannot find words with which to express my
hearty and sincere thanks to those my friends who
saw fit to present to me at Peaks Island yesterday
an elegant and SLY gold chain and seal The gift
is rendered OF nestimable value to as express
SION Of the respect aud esteem in which the citizens
of Portland pleased 10 hold me. Gentlemen,
am blunt old sailor, but know how 10 prize your
regard. A. S. OLIVER.
Portland. Sept. 25, 1873. snlt
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-25
THE SEARCH.

DIoGENEs, the searchs not DER;
An honest man is wanted more
Than when thy trembling footsteps sought,
Among the gloomy shades, for aught;
That would slight resemblance bear,
10 him, who is honorable and fair,
In all his dealings with mankind,
And whom you sought III vain to find.
Now. bring Your lantern down this way,
unless you come in open day.
And possibly, one may be found,
Who, ''on egoose is always sonnd,''
And sells WALNUT CHAMBER SET,
AS low IS Painted Pine, ''you )et;''
At MERRIAM's Store near Woodman Block,
Where you will find splendid Stock.
au2 sniff
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-25

THE financial situation in New York is
improving, but there exists very uneasy and
aprrehensive feeling in monetary circles,
which begins to be shared by the commercial
interest. The banks evidently have much to
fear, and have banded together in an effort to
turn the tide. The Stock Exchange contin-
ues closed, and there is little business trans
lcted on the street. The most ominous fea-
lure of the situation is the repeated and anx-
lows assurance that no trouble is apprehended