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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16
SUPREME COURT.
The Cowan. mcClung & Co. Case.--Thc
order or The Docket.

The Cowan. McClung & Co. Cnse.--The
order or The Docket.
The Supreme Court met yesterday at
the regular opening hour, all the Judges
being present at the opening except
Judge Mcfarland, and he appeared an
hour or two before the close of the DAYS
proceedings. The court proposes to
take up the second and fourth circuits.
10y the counties in their regular order.
hut before beginning on these circuits.
10y consent of the Bar and all parties
concerned, an important cause from
lhis lthe third circuit was taken up,
W.: Inc cause of Cowan, McCluDg
{, Co. vs.. The East Tennessee. Virginia
and Georgia Railroad, which occnpied
the entire days session, and will he
concluded to-day.
Ihis cause, ii is not eXargeration TO
say, is the most important now before
this, the highest court i'm the State. IL
Is a suit brought by the plaintiffs
against the defendants for an alleged
discrimination against the city of
Knoxville in the freight tariff of the
defendants road. BY an act of the leg
islature OF Tennessee, any railroad dis
in its freight charges
against any city or town in the State
Is made liable in each case in the penal
sum Of 5000. The plaintiffs allege
that such Determinations are daily
made against them and to determine
the law Of the case, they have brought,
we believe, 80 suits in the Circuit Court.
one of these cases is now before the
Supreme Court. The others will await
its decision. Messrs. Baxter & Son,
and Attorney General Heiskeil, appear
for the railroad, and Messrs. Webb.
.Illlman, Brown and Hicks for Cowan,
McClung d Co.
After this cause has been concluded
the docket of the two Circuits will be
taken up by counties, in the following
order:
Second Cjrcuit-Cocke, jefferson,
Granger, Union, Sewer, Scott, Camp
bell, Claiborne and Hamblen.
fOurh CIrcuit-McMnu Polk,
Meigs, Bradley, Rhea, Hamilton,
Marion, Sequatchie, Bedsoe and
James.
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From The Knoxville Daily Chronicle. Sept. j
MIR. Frederick Rules Funeral.

Yesterday morning by 10 o'clock u
large number Of friends aud relatives
gathered at the residence of Mr.. Fred
erick Rule, six miles south of the river,
and among them quite a number of
personal friends from this city. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev j. j., Spence, and after prayer
at the residence, the remains were
taken to New Salem Church, where
the funeral sermon was preached.
The building, although one Of the
largest country churches we have seen,
was fairly crowded with weeping
friends, who were there to assist in
paying the last tribute of respect to
departed worth. Arriving at the
church, the New Salem Lodge Sons of
Temperance took charge of the remains,
Mr.. Rule having been Il warm and
active member of the organization.
Rev. j. f. Spence preached an excel
lent sermon from a text found in the
23rd chapter of Numbers lie me die
the death of the righteous, and let my
last end be like his" He showed the
character of the righteous man, as
taken from a Bible standpoint, and
then reviewed the life and character of
the deceased, showing plainly that he
fully came up to the Bible standpoint
Of a righteous man.
AS i token of the respect and love
felt for him, there was scarcely dry
eye in the congregation. At the con-
clusion Of the sermon, the remains
were taken to the graveyard and in.
tered by the Sons Of Temperance, and
as they marched around the grave
dropping in their twigs of cedar we
could hear them say, Farewell,
Brother" while tear would steal
down their sun-browned cheeks. 1t
was truly a solemn occasion, and
doubtless many left feeling the words
of the text: Let me die the death of
the righteous, and let my last end be
like hi-.n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16
rnhlic schnoI Nntes.

Nearly all the public schools in the
county are now opened. Great i'm
provement has been made in the char
acter Of the teachers and school build
in"s over those of last year.
The graded school at PuWelps sta
ton will open on the 2Sth instant with
prospects of brilliant success. An
elegant building for its reception is
being completed, at "a cost of about one
thousand dollars.
The school officers and people of
Concord are taking steps 20 open q
graded primary and high school. Mr..
Il. w. Beck has been employed as
Principal, bringing with him excellent
recommendations to his new field.
The school will be taught in the large
Masonic building, which, with little
remodeling, will make one of the best
school houses in the county.
w. ID. Bittle, clerk of the sixth dis
trict reports all his schools-eXcept
one where a new house is being built
in progress, with a good prospect of
success. The schools are taught as
follows: Fairview, 10y II. l.. Heffrore
Jetps School House, by j. NJ. Jet
Corners, 10y a. J. Haskew; Mt. Har-
mony, by j. ID. Collier; Heiskel's
station, 10y II. G. Hamsted; ingram's,
by s. i. Fowler.
The Directors of the fifth district
have decided to build three model
houses for ungraded schools. The con-
tracts for two of them have been let on
very favorable terms. They will be
furnished with cloak rooms, ventillat-
ing stoves and other modern applian-
ces. They are to be completed for oc-
cupancy without delay.
The people of the two sub. districts
adjoining Pleasant Hill church in the
sixteenth district, met last Thursday
night and took step to join in erecting
a suitable building and establishing a
graded school. They find that they
have an abundant population for es-
tablishing a regular Peabody Aid
School, and that two, without Tequir-
ing any families to travel an extraordi-
nary distance in reaching the school.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16

Rev. S. b Fish, of Indiana, known
as the "Sweet singer in Israel" will
hold n Sabbath School Institute in the
First Baptist church. in this city, be.
ginning on Saturday, Sept. 18th, and
continuing a. the circumstances may
demand. The object is to bring out
the best mode of teaching Sabbath
school classes, and how to do the most
good as Sabbath school workers. All
Sunday school workers are cordially
invited. We have doubt but what the
Institute will be well attended, for
Knoxville has many warm workers in
the cause, who will gladly improve
every oporiunity 10 thoroughly pre- q
pare themselves for the good work.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16

Last Saturday we gave an item in re-
gard to the death of two Of Rev. NJ. A,
Rules children, and stated that another
one Of his children was then lying dan
gerausly sick with the same disease-dyp-
iberia. On Saturday evening an overrul>
ing Providence saw fit in His wisdom to
remove this child, also from the embrace
of its parents, and now sleep the three
children side by side il their graves, while
the hearts of the parents are bleeding
over the temporal loss Of their loved ones.
Mr.. Rule himself is sick probably from ex-
hauston, but we trust he will soon recover.
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THE River Imnrovement.

We learn from Mr.. Williamson, the
engineer in charge of the surveying
party on the Tennessee river, that he
has nearly completed his work in this
immediate neighbOrhood, and that the
party will soon leave for points below.
His instructions are to survey the
river from here to Chattanooga, and
to make estimates of the probable cost
Of clearing the river of all distractions
from this point to Chattanooga, in
order that il may te uavigable at all
seasons of the year. We trust that the
l WORK o. h, suIVeyin& Wiii soon !, be f9l-
large TO put the river i'm q fiTstClass
uayiga0le condition,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16

The Eatry Books of the Eastern Die
vision Fair Association are now omen
for entries i'm all classes. Parties are
requested to make their entries early,
and not wait until the last day before
the Fair. Remember HCre Is no charq6
for entries ia any class, Crccpt the SUeCd
Ring. Entries may be made in person
or by letter, by applying at my office
Persons not supplied with the Prem
ium Lists, can obtain them at any
time on application.
ix6dlw2t. SPENCER MUNsON, Sec'y,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16
Seventh District Meeting.

y number of voters met at the voting
ground in the 9TH district Thursday.
Curd Cox was called to the chair and
Marion McCloud appointed secretary.
All present were in favor of Colonel
Ihornhurgh except one. Quite large
number too busy TO attend sent written
proxies to vote for Thornburgh T.J
Bradley was elected delegate to the
Congressional! Convention, and also
member Of the County Committee for
the 9Th district.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16
GET READY FOR WINTER!

Inst Rccciyed---Car load Of Heating
stoves.
Our celebrated Alaska" is the only
stove that will burn bituminous coal
with success. Our box stove Medal
lion," five sizes, for burning wood,
stands at the head of all stoves in the
market. Call and be convinced.
HONsIE q DEPUE,
iXl6wtf Knoxville, Tenn.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16

Rev. j. J. Marker is building q
neat residence in West Knoxville, adj
joining lot of o. b. Smith.
Mrs. Macarthur has purchased a lot
in West Knoxville, opposite Mr. D..
Hockctt, and proposes builGiuga cot
tage residence at once.
Judge Andrews is pushing work ON
his new residence in Payne's Addition
to West Knoxville.
DR.. O. T.. Hill is about ready e. begin
brick work ON his new residence.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16
The sixth District.
HEIsKELL's STATION, Tenn.

HEIsKELL's STATION, TENN.
Sept. 10, 1874.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: The Repub-
lican Convention met at this place.
aud was pretty well attended II. n.
Conner was elected 10 attend the
State Convention at Chattanooga.
September 10th. w. ID. Bittle was
elected a delegate to attend the Con
vention at Knoxville, September 23d.
1874.
w II. Crawford was elected as a
new Republican Executive Committee
for the next two years. The people
all expressed themselves in favor of T.
NJ. Thornburgh, and instructed their
delegates accordingly, without
dissenting voice.
JOHN VI. CONNER, Chain.
w. i. JOHNSON. Clerk.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16
An Afflicted Family,

On last Sabbath, Rev. M. A. Rule lost
his little boy aged or years, from dip
iberia, and on Monday, while they were
ing place, the hearts of the parents already
bleeding, received new wound in the
death Of their little daughter, a bright
child of five summers, from the same
disease. Another child is now down, suf-
fering from the same disease, which seems
TO be prevailing in that neighborhood. We
sincerely sympathze with the boreaved
family, and hope that the child now sick
will speedily recover, and thus in meas
uFe gladden. the hearts of the afflicted and
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16

The Republican primary meetings
in Blonut county We're held ON Satur-
day. The MaryviIle district. rs ey-
pected, instructed its delegates to vote
for Judge Houk. We have not vet
heard from the other districts.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16
THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.
Republican Primary Mcp,ings..KnoN
county.
From Daily Chroaiclo, Sept. II.

LAom Adilg N.ilOa .ilAH, sept. II.
Yesterday having been recommend.
ed as a day for holding primary meet.
ings in the various districts of the
county, to elect delegates to the Con-
gressional convention to meet in
Knoxville on the 23rd, and to the State
convention TO meet in Chattanooga on
the 10th, the Republicans met at vari-
Gus points in their districts, aud 50 far
as we have heard have selected good
men to both conventions. All districts
so far reported send Thornburgh dele
gates.
We do not think a single district
failed to hold meeting, The oppor-
tunity was thus afforded the people to
see that their wishes were carried out.
and we, therefore, believe that the
coming convention Will represent the
Republicans of Knox county better
than any ever held. Itdoes away with
all cries about a city ring" or a
" Knoxville clique Thepeople have
had the opportunity to make them
selves heard, and if they have in any
localities failed to improve it, it is their
own fault, We give below the reports
from the districts nearest the city, and
will give the others as they come to
hand
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16

! On motion, Mr.. A. Reeder tn
CHAIR appointed committee of three,
consisting Of Linsey Rose, Abel
Brown and Phillip She-od, 90 report
the names of delegates 90 the State
and Congressional Convention. The
committee reported as follows:
we recommend as delegates TO the
state Convention, at Chattanouga, on
the l0lh inst, Alex Reeder aud Phillip
Sherod
On motion, Capt. O. y. Miller was
chosen alternate to represent this Dis
trict, In the event of the absence of
the regular chosen deiegate>. And
to the Republican Congressional
Convention at Knoxville ON the 23d
inst, we recommend n delegates.
Isaac Shcrod and w ID. Brown. The
delegates were instructed 90 enquire
and vote iu thp Congressional Com
vention according 90 the wishes of the
majority OF The Republicans Of The
district,
]. was then moved tn order Co a.-
certain the above that those present
express their preference, when -
stepped out, AMI four proxies were
shown for Thornburgh, aud five step
ped out for Houk. Many others pres
ent did not vote for either man, but
agreed to support the nominee of the
convention.
Mr. j. w. Payne was elected to
serve as q member ca the Executive
Committee for Knox county for the
next two years.
On motion, the report Of the COM
mlttee was received and adopted unan-
imously withouta dissenting voice.
1t was ordered that copy Of the
proceedings of this convention be fur
nished the Knoxville CHRONICLE for
publication.
On motion the convention adjourn
ed sine die.
II. l.. CLIFF, Chairman,
.. y. MILLER, Secretary.
Republican Meeting in the Izth Dis
trIct.
The Republicans of the 18th civil
district, metin Convention on the 10th
INST, for the purpose Of selectinga deli
egate togo to Chattanooga on the 10th
Of september, 1874, to nominate a Re-
publican candidate for Governor Al /
so for the purpose OF sending dele /
gate to the Congressional Convention
at Knoxville on the 23d Of September, |
1874. Mr.. Ebert Kennedy was called !
to the chair, and Mr.. Adam Leell was
appointed Secretary. The Conven-
ton then proceeded to business. Mr..
Adam Leek was appointed delegate
to attend the Convention at Chatta-
nooga, on the 10th of September, 1874, .
also to attend the Congressional Con,
vention at Knoxville, on the Odd of
september, 1874. Mr.. =. ". Kennedy
was appointed to act as member Of |
the Executive Committee for the dis
trict, for the next two years. The del |
esate appointed to the Congressional
Convention was instructed 10 cast the !
vote of the district for the Hon. J. NJ. |
There were between
fifty and sixty voters present. The
meeting was unanimous Tor Thorn>
burgh,
Meeting in the 18Th District.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16

RosEBERRY, Tenn, Sept. 10, IA.
In pursuance to call made by the
Congressional Committee, for the pur-
pose Of appointing delegates to the
State Republican Convention 20 con-
veneat Chattanooga, and the Congress
ional Convention, which is TO convene
at Knoxville, quite a number of the
citizens of the 18th civil district met at
the time and place above mentioned.
On motion, p. H. Skaggs was called
to the chair, and +. c. SEaggs appoint
ed Secretary.
On motion, Henry ROBBERS was ap-
pointed to the Chattanooga Conven~
ton, and Franklin Roberts to attend
the Knoxville Convention, with in
structiOns to vote for Thornburgh
also, VIM. c. Major was appointed as
a member of the Republican Executive
Committee, for the two years ensuing.
On motion, the meeting adjourned,
sine die. p. II. SKAGGs,
Chairman
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16

From the Athens Past We ind that
Col. Bloom was arrested "a few days
ago on suspicion OF having been cons
rectDd with the murder of Lon Bates,
mentioned i'm our PAPER last week. He
had au examining alaud was bound
IN bond of $4,000 10 answer the
charge.
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The Nineteenth District.

At meeting of the Republicans in
the 18th district of Knox county, on
Thursday the 10Th day of September,
1874, for the purpose of sending dele
gates to Knoxville on the 23rd of Sep
tember, 1874, and for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Congress
for the Congressional district, John
Chumlea was called to the chair and
Mr.. >. ID. Leinart was appointed secre.
tary.
Mr., G, w. Bird was appointed as a
delegate to represent the district at the
convention to meet in Knoxville on
The 23rd instant. Mr.. :. ID. Leinart
was appointed on the executive COM
mittee for the district for the next two
years.
The delegate appointed to the con-
ventiOn at Knoxville was instructed to
vote for the Hon. j. NJ. Thornburgh.
The district in said convention was
represented by about forty voters pre-
sent or by proxy.
The Twentieth District.
The Republican voters of the 10th
Civil District of Knox county, met
in Convention on Thursday .Septem-
Der 10th, to appoint delegate to rep
resent said District i'm the Republi-
can State Convention to meet i'm Chat.
tanooga, September 10th, 1874, and
also the Congressional Convention, to
meet at Knoxville, September 23d,
1874.
The meeting was organized by ap-
pointing ). Farmer Chairman, and
NJ. II. Hill, Secretary.
T.hr, IT.Iuf,Fa vr-,1 49, .,.t...I
resent the 2Oth District, in the Cons
gressiOnal Convention, and also TO act
as a member Of the Republican Exec
utlve Committee, for the next two
years, and John +. Woods as % dele.
gate to the State Republican Conyen-
ton. Adjourned.
:. FARMER, Chairman.
NJ. II. HILL, Secretary.
Graiugrr County Republican Con-
ycntiOu.
This convention met at Rutledge, on
Monday, the 9TH day of September
lo5l, % appoint delegates to meet at
Turkeys school house on Saturday, the
18th day of Sept, 1874, TO nominate O.
candidate TO represent the counties of
Hambieu aud Granger i'm the Lower
House of the next General Assembly,.
ana also TO appoint delegates 20 attena
the state convention at CHATTANOOGA,
to nominate @ candidate for Governor.
The meeting was called to order. W.
Is. Mitchell took the chair, and eN-
planned the object of the meeting. W.
q, Read was appointed Secretary.
On motion Of G. G. Smith, a COM
mitteemau from each civil district was
appointed by the chairman, to appoint
delegates to the county convention.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16
The Eighlh District Mcetiug.

The Sth District meeting on Thurs.
day, appointed Capt. james NJ. Bishop,
toattend the Republican gubernatoriai
Convention, at Chattanooga, and in
structed him to vote for Hon. Horace
Maynard, for Governor. G.. w. Harms
was appointed to attend the Congress
iOnal Convention at Knoxville, and
was instructed to vote for Hon. j. NJ.
Thornburgh. r.. A Harrison was
elected to serve as a member of the
Knox county Republican committee,
for the ensuing two years. Roy.
POwel's Station, Sept. II, "a.
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Twelfth District.

At Monroe's voting place a goodly
number of voters assembled yesterday
at l o'clock. Jas Nichols, ESD, was
called to the chair, and Henry Cooper
was chosen Secretary. Mr.. Paul Gau-
din was elected "A delegate to the
Congressional convention, and Capt.
Jacob Lones was elected delegate to
the Chattanooga convention.
Mr.. Jacob Zones and Jonas Irish
We're chosen committeeman for the
next two years.
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The Eleventh District.

This is the only district in the
county where Judge Houk's friends
have succeeded in securing a delegate
to the Congressional convention, Mr..
Sterling was the chairman of the
meeting, and Mr. Frank Turner was
elected a delegate to the Congressional
convention, and instructed TO vote for
Judge Houk, by vote of 30 to u.
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