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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
Humors of the Cbo,.va

Despite the prevalence of the epidemic
.at Greeneville, the boss carpenter of the
Foenttnet ana Reporter keeps alive and in
spirits as the following items show;
The only way in which you can defy
|the cholera is to have clean stomach and
4 clear conscience.
A man is subject to a fine of one dollar
for appearing upon the street wit hout a
foot of lap to his trowser's waist baud.
Being cholera times the spring chickens
have grown so bold that the tenderest
hearted pullet won't condescend to get out
IOf Methodist preachers way.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
The IL. M. Bishop.

The fine new steamer now being built
Hugh Martin, and which bears the above
name, IN honor of one of the Trustees OF
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, is be-
ginning to present a handsome appearance,
the frame for the hull being about finished,
When completed, this boat will be one of
the largest and finest on the river, and as
|it is to carry all the power of the late
4" Last Chance" will no doubt also be one
|of the fastest.-Kin9StOn Valley NeaOs.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
Scholastic Enumeration.

AS there seems to be a misnterpretation
OF the school law by some of the District
Commissioners, we are requested by the
County Superintendent to state that the
enumeration of the scholastic population is
not to be made until after the election of Di-
rectors, in August, when it will be done by
the clerk of the district, who will list such
as We're of scholastic age on the 3Oth day
of June last
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vi25w2td2t.

The MurfreesbOro' Nea0s is Uniformed
that the Hon. John NJ. Bright, Member of
of Congress from this district, has drawn
what is known as the back pay, and pro-
poses to return each county in his district
their quota upon the order of the County
Court accepting it," That wouldn't be
very "bright" transaction. If the money
isn't his to keep-and he thinks it isn't
the owner is the u. s. Treasury.-AVa-
kdnche.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
Sensational RentinS.

A prominent citizen of Knoxville since
the great influx of "pub. docs" EMPLOYS
his spare time in reading all the sensa-
tlonal stories of the census and commer>
cial statistics. He sometimes does up a
Congressional Globe' after dinner, lust
for the sake of digestion, and pronounces
it more enjoyable than dime novel;
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
The SHuire Sneaks

Squire Morrow complains very much of
dull times. He didn't record a single deed
yesterday. This idea of getting scared
about cholera SO as to affect the land trade,
he thinks, is all "bosh." at beats heav.
en- and yeath" says he, show some folks
will get sIeered about a. most nothing,
anyhOwD ~
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
wanted.

Six active agents to canvass East Ten
nessee to sell the North Carolina Fruit
Trees, (of all varieties), Vines and Shrub
berry. Wants to begin lst of September.
Terms liberal. For particulars apply to
the undersigned.
We sell cheap and guarantee what we
sell. Wait and examine our stock before
purchasing of Others. Orders solicited.
w. S. HARRIS,
Box 269, Knoxville, Tenn.
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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

The following marriage licenses were is
sued for the week ending June 2S, 1873:
Joe Robe to Jane Hatcher.
Daniel Faust to Evaline Wise.
L. l.. Carpenter to Eliza T. Cox.
A. Cross to Sarah Carter.
Robert Reynolds to Elizabeth linton.
Bates Webb to Fannie Mcdonald.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
New Wheat.

=. Athens is to open the wheat market
lively. Ivens says: 1--WE have heard of
no figures yet for the new crop, but think
1t likely the market will open at 81 40 for
White, and Sl.9O for red, and that the price
will drop a little when the first demand
beCins to snhsideN
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
Hanged IflInseIr.
PARROTTVILLE, Tenn. June

PARROrrvILLE, Tenn, June q.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: A worthy and
well known ciuzen of this vicinity by the
name of Winter, hanged himself lhis NOM
lug IN his own orchard. Mr.. Winter was
"a man OF good circumstances but had been
laburlng under a disease OF tue brain for
some time. We mourn his loss.
nj, A. ID.
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WHEAT WHEAT! WHEAT,
The Knoxville City mis-

Will be refitted by the 18th of July and
we shall be ready after the 10th of the
month to purchase and receive wheat, for
which the highest market price will be paid
in cash. Our requirements will be large
and farmers may depend upon a constant
and reliable market at the mills.
JOHN p. BEACH & Co.,
vll8W3m. PrOprietors.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02

THOMAS MAST has returned from his
trip TO Europe and has authorized the
statement that be has not concluded any
manently.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
Never Too Late TO Learn.

A seventy-five year old of the Pension
Bureau wrestles phonetics manfulIy. He
says half hoop, bung. hole, and a stray
streak of lightning spells whisky.
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Dangerous Illness,

The many friends of DIR. o. F..Hill Will
be panied to hear that on the 18th of this
month he was very sick at st. Gall, Swift
erland. His friends and attending physi-
clan having despaired of his recovery.
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MARRIED.

At the residence OF the bri Q mother. on Cumber-
IL str. /, on tie evening VI tho 18th inst by the
Re X. ID Park T.. C L. Carp inter- n. Aliss Eliza
4, Ssx, all Is city.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-11

AT THIS VERY HouR. Thousands are
suffering from fevor and ague, or Ian.
gushing in that condition of debility
which the variable weather of the season
is opt to produce, especially il the nerv.
ous system be particularly sensitive and
the physique delicate rather than robust.
All these sufferers, however much they
may deserve sympathy, are nevertheless
the victims of their own want of forecast.
A course Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
commenced month ago, would have
exempted them from their present trou.
bles. Having neglected prevention, let
them at once adopt the means of cure.
A wineglass-ful of that genial vegetable
tonic and Alternative taken twice or thrice
a day, for q week or two, will afford ef.
fectual relief in any case OF intermittent
or remittent fever, chronic indigestion,
constipation, biliousness or nervous
weakness, and perseverance in the use
OF the restorative will prevent the posi-
bility OF relapse. Ap6t3tl
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A TERR1pna Exrnos1oN AND 9ka1ous

'r A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AND ,SkaIOUB
CoNFLAGRATIoN-Loss Of LIEA.-The
alarm Of FIRE, last night. about half:past
10 O'Clock, was caused by the burning Of
several buildings on King, ct and near
the corner Of Warren streets. The
store and dwelling at the Northwest
corner OF King and Warren streets was
occupied by Mr.. p. Klein, who kept q
grocery store in the lower part, and whoS
with his family, lived ii shs upper ppf-
ton of the house. The family. copsisEed
OF Mr.. Klein, his vile and four children,
who had retired for the nighsr Ind were
oil ssleep, when an explosioHtoo place
which shattered the hpuse t6 fragments
and set fire to the ruins. w hesser- The
explosion was caused BY q keg OF powder
or barrel Of kerosens Oil is not known,
nor is il known byw6at means ii beosme
ignited. TheAnoise caused by it WEB
heard several blocks of. arid fragments
Of the house were hurled TO distance Of
200 feet, Miss Klein, the eldest dapgh-
ter Of Mr.. Klein, states that she. WAS
awakened by the shock, and found her
self nearly buried in the; ruins, which
were in flames. Soon after this, O -colors
ed man rushed in and dragged her from
the place; but what became OF her tno.
ther., who. was lying beside her. she does
not know. Klein, with two of his chil.
dren. managed to make his escape, and
the fourth child Was subseq nently found.
It is supposed that Mrs. Klein perished
in the flames. as no trace Of her could be
found, notwithstanding the most dill
gent inquiry. The house was On old and
rotten building, and the ruins was 1t
once wrapped in flames. The alarm was
promptly given, aud the hremen were
quickly OH tho spot, but 9 scarcity OF
water and the high winds for time bai-
fled their efforts. and the old wooden
shanties in the vicinity became speedily
q prey to the devouring element. From
the corner house. the flames oommuni-
Gated to the store Immediately North.
occupied by Mr.. Balvo as fruit aud
produce store, and this was speedily con-
sumed. The store on the Southwest
corner, occupied by Mr.. Thomas Dali
wick as furniture store. next caught
fire and was also destroyed.
TChdrleston Ne,rs and Courier.
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AN AREA NsAs EMlaRANT RETURNED
WHAT He THINKS OF THAT LAND OF
PRoMrsE.-The Perry (Houston County
Journal relates the following experience
OF Houston County negro, who emf
grated to Arkansas few weeks since:
One of Mr.. George Slappey's hands,
after months trial of Arkansas, has re-
turned to Georgia, gone back to the
plantation he was living on when he left,
and says Georg gia soil is good to cover
his carcass when he dies, provided ho
keeps his senses until then. He says the
negro preacher, Mao Troutman, who in
dnced his party to go, and who promised
to go and stay himself, deserted them as
soon as they got to the Mississippi Riyer,
getting his pay, no doubt, and returning
for another load. He says he lived in
the swamps, had to drink lagoon water.
and work hard; that everything was so
different from what he expected, aud so
unlike Whit be was used to, that his
whole ''studiment" from the time lie
landed was how he might get back home.
He left several of his friends there sick,
and nearly oil extremely anxious to get
back home; but they have to stay there
until they can pay back the money it
took to carry them, and get thirty five
dollars to come back on.
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DESTRUCTIVE STORM. was quite
destructive gale on Tuesday afternoon
of last week. beginning in the Bullock {
Greek section. in the Western part OF
this County, aud continuing it's course
Eastwardly, passing Chester. Rock Hill,
Lancaster and Charlotte, N. O. In this
County, near the scene where the storm
seems to have originated, its fury was
most violent. It extended for breadth
OF 100 yards, uprooting and breaking
down trees and scattering fences. On
the premises of Mr.. E. a. Black, it was
particularly destructive. and in the da-
mage to his property, he sustains Il &C.
rious loss: His barn, stables, cotton
honse, smoke-house, crib and fodder
house were unroofed; tree was blown
down, falling on the kitchen, ipjuring
that building; o portion of tho roof Of
his dwelling was blown off, and one of
the doors lifted from it's hinges. Besides
the damage to his Buildings, much fenc-
ing was also wrecked, and several fine
fruit trees literally lifted from the
ground. Many Of Mr.. Blacks noigh-
bors, living in the track of the gale, sns.
tain serious loss also; but, 80 far as we
havo heard. tho ravages OF the storm
were not 80 great in any other locality.
10 such distance we're rails blown, and
so great was the destruction of timber,
it was necessary to employ wagons and
teams to clear away the debris and re-
store the rails and other timbers to their
proper places. Mr.. Blacks neighbors
were very prompt in rendering him the
necessary assistance to repair damagesto
his property, which kindness he asks rs
to acknowledge. YorkciNe Enquirer.
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DEATH OF H. B. McMAsrEn. ESQ. :

DEATH OF II. B. McMAsrER ESQ
Again we hre called upon to chronicle
tho death OF one of our best citizens.
Mr.. Fl. B. MoMaster departed this life
on Tuesday last, after painful illness of
about three weeks, in the ffty-fourth
year OF his age. He was devoted
membor of the Methodist Church. and
by his sterling integrity had won the
esteem Of ALL Wiansboro Ne,os.
ENTERrRIsE. chief of the New
berry Progressice Age has married. and
the editor of the Newbetry Herald has
had baby christened. Go it'll
A woman in Gardiner, No., weighs
sixty.five pounds less than she did be-
fore the Nsurgeons removed her from q
tumor on which she had grown.
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FATAL AgFRAY.-A correspondent OF
the Eoening Herald writes as follows,
a.. lala &c El.aQall AL o.

FATAL AgFRAY.-A correspondent Of
the EOening Herald writes as follows,
under date of Edgefeld. April 9:
We had serious affray in our usually
quiet County, last night, resulting in
the. death of one man and the badly
wddnding of another. The facts of the
case, rs heard from the man who came
to the village after proper officer to
hold an inquest over the body Of tue
man who was killed. are: On last Mon
day, two colored men left the farm OF
somo parties in Georgia, across the ga.
vannah River, opposite our County, and
came over to this State. They stopped
on the plantation Of Mr.. Sharpton, and
took dinner with his hands and stopped
there over night. On Monday night,
two men, by the name of Busy, the
same TINT the colored men had been at
work for, came over from the Georgia
side, and found the two colored men on
Mr. Sharpton's place, and they took the
two colored men. and also several of
Sharpton's hands. out, and whipped
them severely. They then left. saying
that they would take those two men
back, dead or. alive. They came back
last night. and met with a very warm re-
oeption, as the colored men were pre-
pared for them. The Bussys brought
with them last night two men by the
name OF Fob. When they came on the
place to put their little scheme into exc.
cution. they we're fred into, the shots
killing one Of the Fobs and breaking the
thigh of the other. The Bussys then
left.
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THE MEETING IN EDaEFrELD.-At" q
public meeting. held in Edgeaeld on
the 7th instant. the following preamble
aud resolutions wers adopted:
Whereas reports are in;nirculation in
regard to the conduct, BY certain County,
officials. !6f their respective Offices,
which reflect gravely upon the integrity
OF saN officials, which create apprehen.
sion in the public mind as to the faith
fulness of the public servants in the dis
which render it eminently proper and
desirable-both on the part, of the said
officials and In behalf Of all men inte.
rested In tina welfare of the County-tlet
inquiries be instituted into the nature Of
the said kharges; and whefeasya large
number of citizens of the County Of
Edgefield. being desirous of sscertaining
the indebtedness Of the County, the
misapplioation of the public funds, If
any there be; and OF investigatjohrof,th tho
County finances generally, have invited
their felloM;eiyizene; without regard to
party, 70 ,insttute ,such proceedings as
may 4bs necessary to accomplish said
bfects; thefefore, be 1t l
Resoiued, BY she people OF Edge6eld
County, in public meeting assembled: I:
That the financial condition OF EdgefeId
County demands q. thorough investiga-
tion,of thal hooks and! conduit of its
County officials, to ascertain It's present
indebtedness, how ft!has arisen and how
it can be Nqnidated;l the public de-
fautters, aud tho amount Of their defal-
baton; and that, in orderito make this
ihiestgftion beaTnhing hnd thorough. a
eomIaittee, Soaslssilg. Of! John Huiet,
Chairman; p "A. LTssss:, !22o.asz. Green,
Lymus Simmons,'' Jesse Jones, r. 4.
Mfths. LayteIts Cain. John T.. Addison
and D. +. Turner, be appointed, whose
duty it shall be to inspect the books of
oil County officers relating in any way TO
the financial condition OF the County;
who .shall report through the Edgefeld
Aduf tisey, and ench other OF the public
presses as they may deem proper, q full
statement of the result OF their investi-
cations; that upon full aud fair examina-
tion of the official books of the County
officers, as above directed, and defslca-
tions found against any OF said officers,
the committee shall report the same spe-
officially. forward copy of their report
to the Governor and Attorney General
Of the State, the Solicitor Of the Circuit
and the foreman OF the grand jury Of
tno Souutys Auo require luulctuoutb W
be preferred against such defaulters;
that the committee are requested to re-
port to the chairman and vacancy which
may occur by the failure Of any member
thereof to serve, aud thereupon he shall
al suoh vacancy Immediately; that the
committee are earnestly requested to
commence their Investigations forth
with, and to pursue them vigorously to
result, in the Gauge of public patriot
ism, public justice and public honesty.
Resolved,. That the committee are au-
thorized and requested to cali meeting
of the people of the County whenever,
in their judgment it is advisable and
proper.
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F1RE.-A fire broke ont on Tuesday
morning on Mr.. Thomas Sloan's place
and spread with great rapidity over the
adjoining plantations of Mr.. VIM. a..
Robinson and Mr.. James Harvey, caus-
ing considerable damage. Mr.. Robin
son lost over 200 panels OF fencing. Mr..
Harvey's loss was also considerable.
Several colored men were badly scorched
in their efforts to arrest the flames.
Winnsboro .Neus.
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ELECTION OF D1REcrons. The follow.
ing is the result of the election for Di.
reotors of South Carolina Railroad Com.
pany and South western Railroad Bank,
held in Charleston, on Wednesday last:
RAILROAD D1REoroRs J. Ma.
grath. Geo. "A. Trenholm. T.. D. DeSans
sure, John Hanckel, Andrew Simonds,
Geo. W. Williams, Henry Gourdin,
Francis J. Pelzer. Daniel Tyler, VIM. A.
Courtenay, james 8. Gibbes, james p.
Doyce, Samuel Sloan, Moses Taylor, J.
P. Southern.
BANK DmEcToRs-J. c. Cochran, L.
D. DeSaussure. G.. A. Trenholm, J. 81.
Wilson, W. A. Oourtenay. G.. W. Viii.
liams, F. j. Pelzer, J. 8. Gibbes, w. J.
Magrath, ". A. Pringle. Henry Gourdin,
J. HanckeI, James Conner.
Before the opening OF the polls, yes
terday morning, Messrs. Cnhbedge and
Cohen announced that they were not
candidates for the Office Of Director oi
the railroad.
Commenting on the affairs OF the
road, the NeDs and Courier says:
Gentlemen who were regarded as per.
sistent foes of the present board frankly
acknowledged that they were we'll pleased
with what hadi been done, and declared
that they deemed the prospects of the
road exceedingly bright. The sugges-
tions which were made ns to the sale oi
real estate and other property, as to the
adjustment of salaries and the like, were
left to the discretion OF the Directors,
and will, doubtless. receive their earnest
consideration. All the old board were
reelected, with the exception of Messrs.
Moses Taylor and Samuel Sloan. of New
York. and J. P. Southern, of Columbia
who we're chosen to I'LL vacancies. These
gentlemen will be welcome additions to
the board. a unanimous vote of thanks
gave full voice to tue cordial we'll done of
the stockholders, and the earnest re.
marks of Gen. Cannon. congratulating
the stockholders upon the able manage
ment which had saved the road from
falling into the hands OF the rings, were
received with hearty applause.
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ssThe women to the boatsl' rang
through the NorthGeet. and. with her
officers drawn up in line on the quarter
deck and her commander standing with q
loaded revolver at the gangway, as many
US might be were saved. "Good. by, my
love-" said this noble captain, as his own
wife, bride Of three weeks, was pressed
into one of the boats; goodbye, my
love-" and went down with his ship. OF
the few survivors OF the Atlantic. the
captain, who was asleep in the chart
room, is one OF the first reported.
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STARTLING REVELATION. "A hand bill
is in circulation in this community, a
copy of which has been placed in our
possession, advertising book entitled
"a She'll in the Radical Camp, or an
Exposition of the Frauds of the Repub.
lican Party in South Carolina" "The
book is written by Samuel B. Hall, ex-
Probate Judge Of York County" and,
according to tho advertisement, "shows
how the ballot box has been used and
the votes burned, and who has been
bought and sold to get office, from the
highest to the lowest officer in the
State" The advertisement also states:
ITO mako this work complete, the au-
thor has screened no one, not even him
self, and gives the names in fnll of par.
ties who stole money out OF the State
Treasury during the last Legislature,
and who tried to steal it for him"
YorkuiAe Enquirer.
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The CHARLESTON PRRsBYrERY.-This
body, comnosed of the ministers and
elders Of the Presbyterian Church in
Charleston, Beaufort. Colletou, Orange.
burg. Ricbland and Barnwell Counties,
OF this State, commenced its spring
session Wednesday evening. in Zion
Church, Charleston. In the absence OF
the last Moderator. the opening sermon
was preached by the Rev. J. D. A.
Brown. OF Orabgeburg, from Jeremiah
xiii, 16. The Rev. q. r. Bracket called
The Presbytery to order. After calling
the roll, the Rev. Jos. r. Wilson was
elected Moderator for the coming year.
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COLUMBIAN 1 IS, G.
Friday Morning. April IL. 1878.

The practice INDUCED by 80 many
Legislatures OF passing Acts incorpo-
rating various companies. to be sold by
the incorporators on q speculation, has
received timely check in Pennsylvania,
by veto from Governor Hartranft. "It
is notorious, faot," he says. "that for
years past, charters OF incorporation
have been obtained for the express pur.
pose of sale--fQr the mere purpose OF
trade and traffic. and so used and to such
an extent not very oreditable to the oom.
monyealtA. They pay no enrolment
taxsnnaer the system heretofore pnraued
OF extending the payment OF the same
untii.then owners hnd purchasers, The
sooner this class Of legielasicn Is ended
the better" As many as1 1000 Acts OF
this kind are said TO have been passed by
the Pennoyiyania Mseiiikt siaoe 1857.
and the abuse. .Eon1t have continued, but
for the veto Of the Governor. Legisla.
lures can't be relied on TO- dis6timinate
1betweeh charters that ought TO be passed
and those that ought not to be passed.
A few influential lobbyists CON secure the
passage ct aimost any kind of chatter.
-<o>-%-
Captain Jack; is a sensible brave; he
keeps sless to his lava beds., and refuses
to be interviewed 41so psttsuiiisateiniiiy re-
fuses. that even the special ;Hsrasd re-
porter burst not dare GROSS the dead line.
Captain Jack thus far has held out, and
snnly the most dire necessity can compel
. him to submit to such indignity; but
hemmed in, as he is. on ali sides, the OBJ.
ject OF those persevering kilograms from
the Peace Commissioners, to the effect
that he will soon have to submit, no
wonder If he should show signs of weak
ensng. as every wel-behaved Indian
shonld do. Captain >Jack, therefore,
proposes to have talk on Sunday next,
which. the Commissioners think, means
undoubtedly the showing of the white
heather; on which, no doubt, they will
again find themselves mistaken, for Jack
1'has already shed his tears," and means
fight. Perhaps the we'll known military
skill of the President, backed by the
'Grand Army Of the Potomac" might
have depressing effeot upon the obsti-
nate Reds. and Ulysses might enjoy q
little summer campaign Of the: sort, If
the Quartermaster would make it easy
and agreeable.