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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-30
At Providence church.

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. Dec. 20, IA.
To the Editors Of the Chronicle
You may say to your numerous read.
ers, that we had happy Christmas,
at Providence church in the 18th dis
trict. This Christmas year ago we
tried the project of entertaining the
young people of our neighborhood
and especially the members of our Sab
bath school, on Christmas day, with
religious services, literary amusements,
&C., &c, instead of the usual loose
method OF spending that day. We
succeeded in pleasing all who attend
ed so well, that we determined to try
1t over again this Christmas. So we
made out the following programme.
which was gone through to the edi.
hcation and delight of the densely
crowded audience
Vocal music-The " Cleansing Foun.
tain.n
Neutrality-suspicious. and address,
by Rev. II. y. Rudder.
Music" We've Home Over
There"
Determinations "Our Obligations.u
Willie Badgett; Golden Side.u Fan
ME Marston Giving" Rebecca Ven>
It's Dying Words OF Ny Little Boy"
VIM. +. Smith.
Speech by j. w. Vents.
Music" Pass Me NotU
Dialogues" Incidence" Mary A.
Rudder and Clara Mason Gbout
Study" Lola NJ. Rudder and 5. J.
Stewart; The Hint" Jno. Giezen-
tanner and Benz. Stinnett.
Composition -" Christmas Day.u
Lucy Badgett; ways of Usefulness"
Mary A. Luttrell North American
A. H. Luttrell.
Music-"The Gate Ajar for AIe.n
defamation -" Burial of Moses,u
Liza Marston; Pulpit Eloquence,n
Jennie Stinnett; Village Black
smith," f. Marston "Comic,U O.
Bean: mothers and the Baby,H Mol
lie Frazier "The Cobles,1 Harry
Marston; ben. Butler" Robert
Bean.
Music-"The Cleansing Wave.u
Speech by B. +. Badgett.
Defamation - :" The Months -
Rhoda Vents; Comic" r. s. Lut-
trell.
After going through the above we
had speeches from Mr.. +. Giezentan-
ner, j. w. Stinnett, Mr.. Houston
Gamblll, Mr.. Frazier, Mr.. G.. Casteel,
Mr.. Rich. Marston, Rev. r. p. Rud-
der, j. w. Vents and Mr.. Jno. Stin-
nett. But | must not forget to state
that at noon. n table, long enough for
one hundred and twenty-five persons
to stand around, was loaded with de-
Iicious cakes, meats, candies, &c, of
which all partook oountifully and
many fragments were carried away.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-30
From knoxville Daily Chronicle. Dec. Isl

THIS MERRY CHRISTMAS morning
breaks upon many happy mortals 1t
IS the day of joy and good will to all.
Millions of young hearts have waited
with chiIdlike faith to realize the hap
Py anticipations of the unbounded
generosity of Santa Claus. Cracked
chimneys, crooked chimney fues, di-
iapidated stove pipes with numb erless
elbows-none of these seemed impas-
sable distractions for Santa Claus with
his huge packs Of toys and his tandem
feet of reindeers, TO the expeetant
children who for weeks have eagerly
caught every syllable of the wonder
ful stories about the old mans Christ
mas eve visits. Their eyes will be
gladdened this morning and their
hearts made merry by the generous
gifts that shower upon them.
Harper's Weekly in its Christmas
lssue has touching picture of a little
street girl asleep at dusk in the door
way of a closed shop of the great city,
waiting for Santa Claus. 1t carries
rs lesson to every humane heart Oh
This eventful day. There are thousapds
Of such waiting hearts in our midst
20 whom a little gift of trifiing cost
would carry Unreasonable joy. At
no other season of the year does lit
lie expenditure of money yield so
much satisfaction TO the giver or so
much joy TO the receiver. A kindly
smile, friendly exchange of 4" merry
Christmas with little gift to the
poor and friendless, will make many
a desolate heart happy and many a
nome glad to-day.
To the happy homes OF the CHRoN-
ICLE's readers, as well as to the homes
OF those made happy by the thought
full consideration of others, we send
to-day wish for Merry Christmas
and hopes for happier coming year.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-30

EBENEzER, TENN. Dec. 9s. ,

EBENEzER, Tenn, Dec. 2s, "a.
TO the Editors Of the Chronicle.
Upon invitation, your correspon-
dent left Knoxville on Friday morn
ing, to spend few of the Christmas
holidays in this quiet, though pleas.
ant and extremely hospitable commu-
nifty.
The eleven O'Clock train arrived iu,t
In time to sit down to- fine Christmas
dinner at the residence OF Mr.. b.,
whose table was groaning under the
weight OF large turkey and almost
every luxury which could tempt the
appetite OF an epicue. After dinner
we were pleasantly entertained by
Mr.. BIS handsome and Intelligent
young daughters. From here we were
escorted TO the residence of Mr.. Lonas
on Friday night, where had gathered
some NIFTY or seventy five young peo-
pie, who were resolved upon having a
gOod Time. The entertainment con-
sisted OF music, games, dancing, &C.,
until the crowd were invited to an
elegant treat, where candy fruits, &C.,
were spread in great abundance, and,
with many regrets for the apparent
shortness of the passing hours amid
such joy and merriment, the gather
ing separated some time after mid
night.
This entertainment was under the
charge of Mr.. Will. Walker, who w as
uhtiring in his efforts to make it a
success, in which he succeeded in an
admirable manner.
We learn that there was another
pleasant entertainment at the resi-
dence of our friend, Bob. Turner, on
the same evening.
But our festivities were not vet end.
ed. We partook of sumptuous din
ner Oh Saturday in company with a
partridge-driving crowd, who had sue
ceeded in capturing a number of these
choice birds, at the residence of Mr.. j.
Mcclellan. All Were in fine spirits,
and the merriment of the evening ran
high.
After attending a sociable on next
tuesday night at the residence of Mr.
Neil Mcclellan, and which promises
to be "a brilliant affair, we will say
" good-by," for 3 time, at least, to the
good people of this little town, which
abounds in good livers and pretty
eHls' +. A. r. NJ
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From SEWER County.

SEVIERvILLE, Tenn, Dec. "a, IA.
To the Editors Of the Chronicle:
The school in this place is out to-
day-was conducted by Prof. Bassett
and Miss Bryan. The performance by
all the students adds much TO their
credit and not only to the students.
but the teachers also. The parents of
most Of the children were present at
the exercises last night, when the lit
tie ones almost in their infancy ap-
peared upon the stage and repeated
their little verses in such a graceful
manner that gave their parents a
pleasure, and every lady seemed to en-
Joy 1t. They were assisted by music
from Miss Bryan and Mr.. Shields
from Morrlstown upon two pianos.
The young ladies and gentlemen oc-
cupied the time to-day in reading COM
positions and.speaklng. They did well
also.
There was quite an excitement i'm
the church last night, caused by one
of the lamps that hung suspended
about the middle of the house While
one of the boys were speaking the
wick having been left a little too high
in the lamp and got to smoking a lit
tie too free and the sexton noticing IL
proceeded 10 lower IL, when some of
the crowd got excited and sprung 10
their feet, and almost in the twink
ling Of an eye half the congregation
was In Roadway for the door, running
over each other. We noticed some OF
the young men never took time To
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-30
THE FINANCE BILL.

We have read with considerable in
terest, the criticisms of our exchanges,
and particularly Of the opposition
press, on the new finance bill passed
by the Republicans in the Senate. So
far we have seen nothing to change
our favorable opinion Of that measure,
as promptly expressed in the CHRoN-
ICLE after its passage. 1t would be
/ utterly impossible to frame bill that
would be satisfactory to the press or
1 politicians of the different sections,
and Members Of Congress, if they hope
to please all, may despair now, as well
as hereafter. The opposition press are
alarmed because the Republicans are
about to unite and give to the country
definite policy on this important
question: policy the leading feature
Of which is satisfactory to the
great mass of the business men
of the country. We believe
that the people are satisfied that the
bill now before the House is the best
that is possible TO secure at the present
time, and therefore they expect it to
become a law. The obligations are
mainly urged against that clause pro
viding silver coin in place of the pres
ent fractional currency. We believe
that is the very feature that will prove
most popular and least troublesome.
Money in that form reaches the mass
es and is handled every day by every
man, woman and child in the land.
They are not OF the class to speculate
in 1t, or 10 horde il. The bright, clean.
convenient silver currency will prove
because more convenient, and
We have no fears that it will
be bought up for speculation, because
the very day that the fixed policy of
the Government is towards resump-
ton, public confidence in our currency
will become stronger than ever, aud
the premium on coin so diminish as to
remove all inducement at speculation
IN this fractional hard money Of the
people.
There are objections urged to the bill
hat it does not provide positively for
he destruction of the currency re-
ieemed by the Secretary of the Treas
Try, but leaves it to be re-issued at his
'aprice. The best answer to that is
hat under almost any law, Congress
would pass certain discretionary DOW
'rs would be vested in the Treasury
Department. The hard money men
profess to be satisfied with the PRESS
lent and with Secretary Bristow, and
hey should be willing to leave that
much power in their hands as their
'ecord ought to be satisfactory.
Taking the bill through, and the
circumstances surrounding Congress,
md it seems to us the best measure
hat can be passed, and one that will
prove satisfactory to the country.
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Interesting News from Campbell
County.

JACKsBORO', Tenn, Dec. "a, 1874.
TO the Editors Of the Chronicle.
AS Christmas draws near we (the
dear people, find ourselves quite busy
trying to get ready for the good time
coming. A heavy force is preparing
Christmas trees, wreaths and ever
greens at the different churches where
the little folks are TO meet to receive
the presents to be distributed by their
OLD -tlmed friend, Santa Claus.
Chancery Court is in session here
this week, Hon. o. p. Temple presid-
ing. We notice from the Knoxville
Bar Messrs. Washburn, Henderson,
and Judge NJ. l.. Hall. We are in
formed by the Clerk that good many
causes are on the docket, many Of
tnem having been there for number
OF years until it looks as If it will take
another generation of legal gents to
nnravel and look through them all.
But such is law and such are legal pro-
ceedlngs, and as in duty bound from
such shall your orator pray to be de-
livered.
The examination of the students at
franklin Academy, has been going on
TINS week, and We think we can safely
say without doing injustice to any one,
that the manner in which they acquit-
ted themselves, would have Gone cred
1t to many schools that are claiming
much higher grade. The compositions
were excellent, and the beauty of them
was, that they were all original, show
ing that the student had been taught
TO think for himself. The next term
commences on the fourth of January
next, and, we are informed that sew
eral young men who have been teach
ing the public schools in the county
VIII enter the Academy at the next
term. We hope and trust that the
time Is not far distant when men will
prefer 10 leave education and moral
worth, as a legacy to their children,
rather than land and property to be
eaten up by long and tedious suits in
the courts OF the country.
CAMPBELL.
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NOR sIsrOwN ITEMS.
circuit Court--Berry, the wife Mur.
derer.--sunith, the Hors. Thief.
ChrfstmRs--SundRys school Supper..
&C., de.

tths the H0rsa Thief
ChristmHs--Sundays school suppers.
&C., dc.
To the Editors Of the Chronicle.
Circuit Court adjourned this morn.
ing at 10 O'Clock. The case OF most in
terest tried during this term was lha,
OF Berry, the Hawkins county wife
murderer, who was found guilty of
murder In the first degree, and SEN
tence of death was pronounced upon
him yesterday evening, by Judge Ran
dolph. lie has, however, appealed To
the Supreme Court upon what
grounds your correspondent is not in
formed. The jury empanneled to try
him was composed of the most
respectable aud intelligent citizens of
our county, and their verdict has been
most heartily endorsed by all who
heard the testimony so far as / have
heard an expression. The defense was
most ably managed by S. J. Kirk
patrick Esq. ,lof Jonesboro', while the
prosecution was vigorously conducted
by Capt. Fulkerson, our indefatigable
Attorney General.
a white man named Smith plead
guilty to the charge of horse stealing.
and was sentenced to the peniteptiary
for ten years. There was mistrial in
one horse stealing case and the prisoner
" lies over " to the next term, our
county, meanwhile, being at heavy
expense for his board
Christmas has passed off with the
usual waste of gun powder, fire crack
ers, etc, and happily without any ae-
cldent in our community. Nest ele-
CANT suppers were served at the Meth.
odist and BAPTIST churches on last
evening to the Sabbath schools and the
public at large of the respective
churches. The business houses all
closed throughout the day, and conse-
quently, chronic loafers" had a duh
time. TO the credit of our town. but
little "tangle foot" was slaughtered.
and not single drunk man was to be
seen on our streets, so far as nv OBJ
servation extended. 1t is to be hoped
that before another Christmas Comes
our people will have a law that will
enable them to dispense with gro
ceries " and saloons.n
Corn remains at so cents per bushel
with but little prospect of an advance.
Wheat 80 cents to Sl.O0, with but little
demand. Trade during the week pref
ty fair. Yours,
49,. UNE l. CORN.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-30

THE killing the abductors of Char
lie Ross while making an attempt to
enter a house, was made the pretext
by some citizens for the writing of a
letter to Hon. Charles O'Conor, asking
what the legal rights of a burglar UNI
der such circumstances were. He re-
plies as follows:
Men who devote their lives to house
breaking and theft as an occupation can
hardly be said to have any rights which
others are bound to respect Their habit
ual pursuit justly condemns them to out
lawry. At least such is their condition
when proving in the night time within or
around the dwellings of their intended VIC
tins, When in the attempt to execute fell
onious enterprises they happen to be slain
by the family whom they are seeking 70
plunder public justice will institute no
iastidiOus scrutiny.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-30
A Republican On the Senatorial Con.
test

! To tie Editors Of the Chronicle:
The impending Senatorial contest is
one OF peculiar national Importance
and, while it is true, that numerically,
the Republican representation in the
| tennessee Legislature, is small. vet
they may WELD an important influence
In the selection Of Governor Browns
lows successor.
The usual nomination and vote for
a Republican, would be a hollow com.
pliment, and might insure the election
OF some blather-skitish Democratic
numskul, who never would be heard
from in our national balls, except at
roll call unless some inquisitive JON
athan should take it into his head To
examine the pay rolls.
L have an unwavering faith in the
purity and correctness OF the doctrines
OF the Republican party, and fourteen
years experience, under the liberal
and progressive influence ofits nation
al predominence, has day by day
strengthened my convictions. The
nrst years OF its power are synchronis-
tlc with the elimination OF that ter
rlDle Crisis that marks the most i'm por-
taht epoch in our cOuntry's history,
since when, by the glorious triumphs
OF Republicanism, in that fierce strue-
gle for nations life, we mark an era
OF stronger affection for the Union
and the Constitution, and a firmer
talth In the Government, with the
great majority OF the people, than at
any moment in its past career.
since the election of Republican
TO the Presidency, the party has, to
some extent, lost that unity which
the co-herentific influences of a Demo-
cratic executive exerted, lust after the
close of the war, and for want of suf-
hclent Democratic brain in Congress
10 give to the discussion.of national
issues an interesting importance, sec
tionaltsms and minor dissensions have
prung up, that, in measure, explain
the result of the late elections.
f the past is at all indicative of the
uture, 1t may be safely asserted, that
the election of Andrew johnson 10
the United States Senate, would be of
lncalculable advantage to the Repub-
llcan party; while, at the same time.
IT would give leader and brains to
the opposition.
By the election of the first minds of
all parties to the national counsels
we Will insure thorough discussion
OF national Issues, and excite an in.
Vestigation of party principles by the
masses, the result Of which, no honest
Republican need to fear.
Firmly convinced of these facts. il
seems to me, that the Republicans in
the Tennessee Legislature could not
do better than TO vote for johnson
and, laying these considerations aside
and putting him on an equal footing
with the other aspirants, his effective
war upon the NAL administration of
Bourbon Democracy in. Tennessee, en-
Titled him to preference, as against the
adherents Of this incubus which has
been a'curse TO our State. n
Tsylorsville, Dec. odd, 1874.
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Religious Items.

The New Market Ne,cs saws; We
learn that the series Of meetings that
We're begun and carried on in the M.
r. Church, South, at Messy Creek, for
two weeks with such glorious success.
are being continued in the Presbyter-
ian church with like good results.
There have been 40 or SO conversions
and several accessions TO both church
es.
The Greeneville american saws
Rev. >. V. McCOrkle's resignation of
the pastOrate of the Presbyterian
church was formally accepted last
Sunday, and the church is now with
out pastor, Mr.. McCorkle's loss il
one sincerely regretted by his former
congregation and will be deeply felt
by the whole community, a. his min
istratiOn has been a fruitful one for
himself, his flock and the people gen
orally. May rich and enduring sue
cess attend his efforts in the cause of
the Divine Master wherever he NAV be
called TO labor,
The Record, Rev. p. ID. Cowan edi-
Tor, published at JonesborO', comes 10
US TINS week in a new dress and the
heading changed, and the paper will
hereafter be known as The 'Tfnaessec
fresCyter, IL Is now an eight page
paper, and will be published monthly
Tor the sum OF go cents per annum. II
appears IN good clear print and Is
hlled with Interesting religious intelli-
gence.
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uusDiIs aahp Geros aalsomesoap aseenber 49, lszA.

public may safely impute its origin to
an enemy.
Meantime, the editor of this journal
proposes to continue his accustomed
work. He will write for its readers as
long as they are interested in his com
tributions, and preach as long as God
spares his health and his people desire
to hear him. He knows his own in
nocence of the charges made against
him-God knows it-and as to mans
knowledge, that shall be as God
pleases.
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low as at any point our merchants
have capital enough to give fair credit
where. 1t is merited and, country deal
ers begin to see that It is TO their inter-
est to buy their goods here when they
can fare as we'll as farther away from
home,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-30

The Greeneville hteUigenoer says /:
We regret exceedingly that our friend
Charley Sewer has received very
serious injury from a fall last Wednes-
day evening. He was walking on the
high scaffold TO his II sw brick building,
when 1t suddenly gave way. He
must have fallen 25 feet. His ankle
was broken and hip badly bruised.
He Is now resting easy. 1t Is hoped he
Will soon recover. Charley is one of
the foremost energetic business men
and his sad misfortune is deeply re-
GREETED by all.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-30

IT was unfortunate that the House
did not finally act upon the Senate
Finance Bill before adjournment for
Christmas. The settlement of this
important question would have ena-
Died the business of the country to
nave made its New Years day se.tle>
ments upon the new policy.
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The Disturbances in Cooke County-
A Correction.
Cooke COUNTY, Dec.


To tie Editors Of the Chronicle
| saw statement in your paper to-
day from this county. / wish to max
few corrections. On the l4th Sher-
III Bibel and Deputy Sheriff Sprouse
summoned some fifteen men and went
into the 18th civil district, known as
Upper Cosby. They succeeded in see.
ing three or four parties for whom
they mad warrants; they did not get
TO arrest them, but got near enough to
shoot at them few times. In the
course OF an hour or so the opposition
had raised about sixteen or seventeen
men, who had secreted themselves in
the laurels and kept up firing for afew
hours, and they being provided with
long-range guns, and secreted in the
bushes, also outnumbering the Sher-
IFS and their posse, the Sheriff con
cluded, as his party had nothing but
pistols, they had better retreat, which
they did, no one being hurt on either
side. Some of the parties while there
found three or four Illicit distilleries at
which these desperadoes find refuge.
On the 18th the Sheriff summoned
about seventy-five men, he only got
about fifty, however to accompany
him. They went this time as far as
q. w. Gunter's, on Upper Cosby, but
as the news of their going had prece-
ded them, they found no one, and
owing TO the inclemency OF the wealth
er, they returned without having
made an arrest.
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OUR people must either change the
present observance of Christmas or
Else our Legislature must give us a
law closing the saloons on that day.
The scenes that occurred here on our
streets on Christmas day were shame.
81
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THE VOTES or THE Democratic Sem
ators put the party on record against a
resumption of specie payments. The
Democratic leaders in the House see
the point and are embarrassed thereby.
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run in the aisle, but ran over the tom
OF benches 10 the door. But the seq
ton cried out mo danger,n "al.
right" and Mr.. Bassett called for
music, when Miss Bryan aud NJ.
Shields gave brief tune, when the
crowd quoted themselves and the ex.
ercises went on as usual.
SEWER
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-30

WATTERsoN, the editor Of the
Louricr-JourndI, writes from Washing
ION that 1.-THE Pacific Mail subsidy, if it
reaches anything like fair disclosure,
will cut both ways, compromising
Democrats as well as Republicans-a
legacy of the era of Christian states
nanship. only that and nothing more. y
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-30

WE acknowledge the receipt OF val
liable public documents from Senator
Brownlow and Hon. j. NJ. Thorn
lurgh.
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TERMS OF sUBsCRIPrIaN.

WILL "Old Farmer,n of Blount
county, forward US his name? We
would like to communicate with him.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-30

have. you Goldsmith's Greece ?n
was asked Of the clerk in store in
which books and various miscellane-
Gus articles were sold. "No,n said the
clerk Relatively, I'VE haven't Gold
smiths Greece, but we have some
splendid hair oii.n