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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01
TENNESSEE NEWS.
Notes OF All sorts Clipped From Our Ex
changes,

There is a high tide in Tennessee river
and its tributaries. Clinch is out of banks
in some places. Clarks Spring has been
submerged for several days.
The back water from the Tennessee liz
within a short distance of Washington,
the county seat of Rhea. All the bottom
lands in the vicinity of the river are Gov
cred. The Hiwassee has also been full,
but is now subsiding. The Eastanallee
has resumed its usual unpretending pro-
portions
The Athens Post says: The Eureka
Mills in this county, consumes about 49,
600 pounds of cotton per year, which is
manufactured into about 156 900 dozen OF
standard cotton warp. The Eureka Facto-
ry is situated on Chestua Creek, about g
miles east of Athens.
White Cliff Springs hotel is being re
built. The main building Is 166 feet IN
length by As in width, three stories high,
with 7 So feet in length-the whole con-
tanning 20 rooms. A number of new cot
tages and cabins are also to be erected.
The enterprising proprietor, j. II. McGill,
of Mouse Creek, has some forty hands AZ
work on the building and surroundings,
giving to White Cliff, which is 200 feet
above the level of the valley, even at this
time the appearance of a busy little village.
Inc Cuot LtUN6SoctuH says, tnaI cllGa
Riddle, the woman who killed Dodson, at
lockwood, is Jailed.
Col. II. K. Byrd proposes to bid for
some of the heaviest work on the Cincin-
natl Southern road.
Kingston is aroused on the Temperance
question, and a large meeting endorsed the
Greeneville ladies in their crusade, and
promised them their prayers and sympa-
thies. Other meetings are to be held.
The prospects for new charcoal iron
furnace at Kingston are improving,
The Greeneyille american says Thurs~
day morning Judge Towards house wa
struck by lightning, tearing the chimney
partly down and stunning Mrs. Howard,
but not seriously injuring her.
Among the persons reported to have
made professions of religion during the
revival at Cleveland are d. G. and E
Kenner, J. NJ. Grow, Col. d. NJ. Nelson
Powell Lowe, Samuel Hunt Boyce Nom
gomery, NJ. Darr, g. Cooper, aud othelL
The meetings are still going on.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01

WE are gratified to learn that the pros
poets for the East Tennessee University
next year are very bright. 1t has been
increasing every year since the war in the
number of its students-the last two years
the increase has been very heavy. But the
greatest improvement has been in the
grade of scholarship. We doubt if there
is single institution in all the South
where the instruction impaired is more
thorough or more advanced than here. A
State student, who receives his tuition free
can without denying himself any material
comfort, pay all his expenses for year
with $50. Surely no College of equal
grade or efficiency in the United States af-
fords such cheap education. 1t ought to
have a thousand students and the ncces
sary buildings to accommodate them.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

From 1858 to 1878 the Dutch Reformed
churches have grown from 322 to 4Sl tie
ministry from 332 to sol, and the co NM
nicants from SO, 597 to 81 1913.
The Chicago Alliance says that, aft.r
an experiment that has existed over one
hundred and fifty years, the religious ad.
venture called Methodism may as wei be
called a success.
Rev. Mr.. Surgeons church in London
reports this year one hundred and twenty
five lay preachers among its members
The lay force is regarded as an element Of
great strength in the working force of the
congregation.
The great religious awakening in Scot
land is extending to the smaller towns,
The Free CH1irch Record says: Not the
least remarkable feature of this awaken
ing is the rapdity with Whichit is spread
ing throughout the country"
The Chicago Alliance considers the wo-
mans praying crusade against whisky an
excellent rebuke to Professor Tyndall for
his skeptical notion of a prayer-gauge
Whether prayer would drive away disease
from hospital or not, it has moved the
liquor in many cases from the saloons t.
the gutter.
The two committees who were to confer
together on the union OF the Presbyterian
and Cumberland Presbyterian Churchei
have had a most amicable conference, ano
the propositions for consolidation were
considered TO be satisfactory. Another
meeting will be had, at which final de-
cision of the committees will be made and
submitted TO the General Assemblies for
approval. The Cumberland Presbyterians
have about 1000 ministers and 10000
members. The Presbyterian Church con-
sists OF ASA ministers and 472,O2S com
munioants.
Bishop Paddock, ofthe Episcopal Church,
in a remarkable letter, says that the pres
ent rate of increase in the sacred ministry
is lamentably disproportioned to the
churches wants and the unparalleled op-
portunities for usefulness. The net gain
in the list Of clergy for the past year was
only 100, including those ordained on the
foreign missions. Only % of the log are
available for the AZ dioceses and missionary
jurisdictions in the United States-not tive
apiece.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01

git hold w to keep EN- in sustenance. Now
woodn't it be an ekitable arrangement i
the male citizens NV the Corners shood
take turns at keeping grocery Let Issak
or Gavitt hev 1t a week witch wood enable
him to get Mrs. Gavitt a pare ov shoes "a
week profits wood enable Pennibacker to
get his wife caliker dress, and so o.
around. II seems to me that it's unfair"
Bigler didn't git no further with his in b.
cendiary harangue. Bascom billed over,
and throwed bottle at him, which Bigler
lodged, and he and Pollock went out n
lain vociferously at the fix they had put
us in. That bottle broke up the meetin J
thotit pity that 1t shood be wasted, and
went for it, and so did every man in the
room, and we struggled for it on the floor
like madmen. Issaker Gavitt got it, and
busted out with it.
am fearful that hour efforts to stem this
tide will result in failyoor. 1 cant help
confessin that there suthin queer in the
fact that Bascom's wife is the only woman
in the Corners who hez decent clothes, but
Joe Bigler and Pollock he'd no biznis to
make that fact so cussedly apparent. Ef
it ever gifts ito the ears NV the wimen it
amt impossible that they'll commence u
| Rad on Bascom themselves. l woodent
have Pamela Gavitt, Issaker's wife, git
hole of where that fifty bushels of corn
went, for no money. It's cold world, and
| a hard one to get thro with easy.
PETROLEUM V. NAsBY,
(Which wuz Postmaster)
Z. S.-This excitement heZ delayed
the ishoo w my new paper. But shell git
it out.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01
EAST TENNESSEE ORES AND BEssEMER
STEEL

At the meeting of the New York LyCeum
of Natural History, for January the 10Th,
Mr.. Newton read paper on " American
Iron Ores and their applicability to the
manufacture of STEEL especially of Besse-
mer Steel.n He gave the necessary ingre-
dents of ores most suitable for the purpose,
namely: The presence of manganese and
the absence Of PHOSPHORUS and said, that
the only ores in this country suitable for
the purpose, were the rich specular ores of
Lake Superior and Missouri, and even these
often produced metal 50 silaceous in
character that it could not be used in the
Bessemer process.
DIR. Newberry said in answer, that in
East Tennessee ores were to be found
which contained manganese and were
free from PHOSPHORUS, while, according
to DR.. Eggleston, the reason why America
could not compete with Europe in the
manufacture of Bessemer steel, is the alb
sence Of manganese, which is abundant in
the most highly priced ores Ct Germany
and Sweden.
These are facts which, coming from the
source they do, speak volumes for the fine
quality, of our iron ore, which has already
received such high commentators for its
superior properties in other particulars.
We also see it mentioned that Pittsburg
is going to bring iron ore from East Ten
nessee in order to keep down the price of the
Lake Superior ore. They claim that the
cost of the ore at Chattanooga is $3.50
and the freight and other charges will not
| exceed $40 per ton.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01
CONGRESS AND THE RAILROADS.

The House by vote of 81 for, to 1873
against, refused to table the bill to regulate
commerce by railroad among the several
States. The bill will pass the House with
out doubt.
II provides, as will be seen, that no own.
er of railroad extending into two or more
States shall charge more than a JAR and
reasonable rate of toll or compensation for
freight of any kind or for passengers, or
for transporting cars, TO be fixed by a
board of nine commissioners to be APP
pointed by the President of the United
States, under penalty of from $500 to
s., 900 for each Offense, to be sued for and
recovered for the benefit of the United
States, and also be liable to the party over
charged.
The subject appears to have been ma
turely considered before this bill was franz
ed, and its provisions, We judge, are as
near practical as anything which could
be devised in so brief period.
The Washington Chronicle says: 1.-THE
position of commissioner under this pros
posed law will not be a sinecure. When
we bear in mind that the circumstances
and condition of railroads aggregating
about seventy thousand miles ia length,
lying in thirty-seven States and several
Territories, will have to be examined tho
roughly by this board before schedules OF
prices approaching uniformity and fair.
ness can be prepared by them for all of the
roads, the magnitude Of the undertaking
may he Comprelended.'
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION

Both Houses of Congress are now hard
at work on the financial bills before them.
The Senate on Friday passed a bill fixing
the legal tenders at $500, 600, 600, by vote
of 81 to 20. This was secured after hard
and protracted struggle and puts those in
favor of more currency decidedly in the
majority. Another amendment is now
pending providing for an increase of the
National bank circulation to 500, 900, 900,
which would make the entire outstanding
paper currency of the country at $500, 0O0,-
900. Should this Amendment become a
law it will increase the volume of curren-
cy authorized, legal tender and national
bank note S92,OOO,OGO. OF this increase
S2G, 200, 900 was issued by the Secretary of
the Treasury after the panic. So that the &C
tual increase by the last amendment would
be but S66, 100000.
The House took up DIaynard's Free
Banking bill, postponing other important
business by decided vote. Mr.. Maynard
spoke at length in support of his bill, but
we have no report yet at hand. The House
will keep at this bill until final action is
had.
The country has now the action OF Con-
gress on this important subject fairly fore
Swallowed. Great satisfaction is expressed
that the subject is finally settled, and it is
said increased activity is everywhere
manifested.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01

THE Union and american attempts to
east slur upon the reputation of this Sec
ton by abiding to the participants in the
dsgraceful proceedings which have NOR
tilted all good citizens here within the past
two weeks, as "loyal kukluX." An OPP
portunity to sneer at loyalty" affords
that journal immense satisfaction. Its ed
itors owe East Tennesseeans a grudge, and
their hatred manifests itself on every pos
sible occasion. Politics had nothing what
ever to do with the riOtous and
murderous manifestations Of few
outlaws, and this attempt to sad
die upon "loyal East Tennesseeans
the responsibility for such acts is contemp-
tible. Coming, as it does from journal
making pretensions TO responsibility,
makes the matter worse. He who would
rob US of our good name is more to be
dreaded than the thief who would steal
our purse.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01
CLAIMS IN CONGRESS

We publish elsewhere al extract from
the report of Judge Lawrence, Chairman
of the House Committee on Claims, upon
the legal question presented by the de-
mand of claimants for property taken, used
or destroyed, ETC., in the seeded States.
We do not now dispute the legal conclu-
sions reached 10y Mr.. Lawrence. The
question is one which needs but little ar
gument. We have always supposed that
Congress had the power to make laws for
the payment of these claims if it chose to
do so. 1t is the laU-making power, If
there are no laws to indemnify citizens for
losses sustained during the war, such laws
can he enacted by Congress The question
this far is, therefore, very simple. 1t is
useless to waste time investigating the
question Of the rights Of claimants in such
cases. They are precisely such as Congress
chooses to make them. If the laws did
provide for the payment of such
claims aud Congress did not choose
TO pay them, it would not DO il.
| 1t could abolish the courts that
allowed them or refuse any appropriation
| Of money to meet them. The whole case
| therefore, rests in the discretion of Con-
| gress. 1t has thus far committed itself by
| legislation TO pay a certain class Of claims,
! II has paid large numbe-s of them and
made provision for others. 1t is rather late
! nov to 70 into a profound discussion Of the
law. We believe Congress will not grow
more rigorous than it has heretofore been
| hut that it viii become more liberal and
make provisions for paying a large class OF
| meritoriOus and Just claims that ought {
have been settled long ago,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01

WESTERN North Carolina is moving in
its railroad enterprises. The Western
North Carolina railroad consolidation bill
is soon to be examined by the stockholders
of the road, to see if it will be accepted.
The Greeneville and French Broad mar
row gauge road is to be recognized, and
for that purpose the stockholders will meet
in Hendersonville on the 18th proximo.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01

THE Loudon JOurna( announces as its
ticket at the forthcoming November cleo.
ton this startling combination
For Governor, Hon. Horace Maynard
for Congress, Second District, Hon. L. c.
Houk for State Senator, any good Demo-
GRAFT or Republican who will vote for An
drew Johnson for United States Senator
for Representative, any good Republican
who will vote for Andrew johnson for
United States Senator.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01

A Pennsylvania Democratic State Con-
yention is to be held in Pittsburg in
May.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-01

Horace Greeley's estate will prove more
valuable than has been supposed. Instead
of being worth but twenty five thousand
dollars, or thirty thousand dollars, as was
thought u short time after his death, it
probGly represents value OF about on hun
dred and twenty-five thousand dollars
quite enough to render his daughters com
Portable - ErC7JhiC -
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03
A Card.

In answer 10 q call Of many vo-
ters requesting me to announce
myself as a candidate to represent
Mississippi county IN the next Gen
eral assembly, feel 1t my duty to
answer that call, and do all in my
power to serve the people of my
county, in any capacity they see fit
entrust me. In announcing my
self, would say to the people that
my professional duties are such as
to render it impossible for me to
canvass the county, and hope my
numerous friends will not attribute
it to my not wishing TO meet them
but to the facts in the case. Thank
ing the citizens Of Mississippi coun.
ty for past iavors, | earnestly So
licit their support at the next clcc-
ton TO be held on the 18th day OF
October.
DR i r. FyIrs.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

We the undersigned committee,
appointed to draft resolutions rela-
tive to the death of brother James
II. Edrington, beg leave to submit
the following:
"Dcath loves q shining mark" I"
The truth of this familiar declara-
ton has been verified in a thousand
memorable instances since the
demise Of the first member of our
race. The young, the beautiful,
the pious and the useful, have been
taken away, while the vile, the
wicked, and the worthless, have
been permitted to remain.
WHEREAS: God in his Providence
having caused to pass from life
unto the dark valley Of the shadow
of death, our beloved brother,
James II. Burlington, who was
called from time to eternity on the
18th day Of August 1874.
WHEREAS: In the death Of broth.
or James IL. Darlington, good
mason, kind father, an affsct,onate
husband, an unsclfish and useful
friend and citizen has been called
from our midst, therefore,
Be IL Resolred: That the members
of Osceola Lodge No. 81 wear the
usual badge of mourning, in com
memoration of our departed
brother.
Resolved: That we tender to tn,
bereaved members Of the family OF
our departed brother and his large
circle of morning friends, oul
sympathies in this their irrephrablC
loss, and be it further
Resofred: That the widow ol
brother Edrington be furnished a
copy of these Resolutions, aud that
a copy be also furnished "THI
OscEOLA TINES" and MASONIC
JEWELL for publication.
j. T.. FEtTs, }
LEON RoussAN, Committee.
J. L. DRIVER.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03

DIR. ii. e. DUNAvANT, who though
a new conner among us has made
Nancy friends, and has taken a
high place in his profession, re-
turned from Kentucky on the
Tower, bringing his BRIDE, also
long and iavorabIy known to our
people as the late charming Mrs
Hattie Lanier. We wish the couple
all sorts of good luck and hap
piness, and hope to dance at their
golden wedding.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CiItHCH
SOUTH REGULAR APPOINTMENTS FOX
TIE OsLEOLA CIRCUIT.
Osccola-Fir., sunday ia the Month, at II 0 '.
cuck \. NJ and O'Clock p NJ. Prayer meet
ing every " e,lnesday night, at carry candle iight
Williams School house second SUNDAY, at II
O'clock A. NJ.
Lynch's School Second Sunday, at j
y clock l. NJ.
Mil Bayou-Third Sunday. at II O'Clock, A. NJ.
Hickman i,cnd-frday before the lth. sunday,
ri II o clock A. NJ.
Blythe Chapel Fourth sunday, 'iay and
New Hope inight. alternate,
Clear Lake Monday isht after the ith sun
DAY
Sandy Bayou Friday before the 1T. SUNDAY
r. NJ. PITY,
Rev ". Il. Foster oficiate- at Divine service
s,Osceola on the 4th sunday in each month.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03
Da. j. +. FELTs.
To the People of Mississippi
County.

Finding it out of my power to
canvass the county properly, l
Withdraw my name rs candidate
for Sheriff Of Mississippi county.
[ have consulted some of my
friends and they agree with me that
it is the most prudent course un-
der tho existing circumstances. l
hope in 50 doing, it will meet the
appreciation of all my friends.
Respectfully,
HIRAM NJ. PoPg.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03

We are indebted to Capt. F. l..
james, for writing up" the locals
for this issue. The editor being
confined to his room with chills and
fever, and a superabundance OF
extra job work, prevented us from
issuing on time. We hope our
readers will bear with US until after
the election.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03
We regret to learn that Mrs. r.

We regret to learn that Mrs. r..
c. Ross, "Aunt Martha as she is
familiarly known to everybody in
the county, is very seriously ILL.
She has been confined TO her room
for several days and her disease is
said to be of q most obstinate and
painful character. Our whole com
mnnity unite in praying that moth
ing serious may result, and that
soon again the good, kind nurse
and friend who has watched at SO
many bcdsides, and soothed SO
many apillow may be around, help
ing the sick and distressed. We
wish her most sincerely, happy
recovery.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03
American Tribune,

WE are in receipt OF several
numbers of the AMERICAN TRIBUNE,
s large. heat aud ably edited eight
page weekly newspaper, published
at ST. Louis, Mo. Mr.. l.. L. Rcavis,
the champion advocate of the re-
moval of the national capitol is its
chef editor and manager. We
heartily welcome it among our
weekly visitors. Pnce OF subscrip
tion only S2 90 per annum.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03

EVERY boat that comes dewn
stream is laden with sons and
daughters of Ham, who annually
hibernate IN the cotton fields of our
county. There are not .css than n
thousand "Cairo" cotton-pickers
in the county at present.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03

WHENEVER the boys from the
country wants a little fun, they
send word to town that the "cs.
capped prisoners were seen q mile
or two out of town, in some field
or other, when all the candidates
turn out en- masse with shot-guns.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03

/ am candidate for sheriff OF Mississippi
county, at the next e.ectio Q3th oct. is74)
| need not say to the most Of you, who /
am, having lived in MI sissippi county all
my life. and am known To the most of you
personally Ifthat acquaintance will justi-
fy you in giving me your support, will be
nsful tor 1t, promising you, If elected,
that will do my duty as she, In, to the best
Of my ability, without fear i,yor or afsc-
iion. W. + WILLIAMS
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03
EsoUIRE Il. IT. MAHAN is, We

EsoUIRE Il. #. MAHAN is, We
learn very i'll at the Hotel, and Is
suffering very much from the
prevailing disease of the bowels.
We learn that his case is very
serious one, but that strong hopes
are entertained Of his carly re-
covoy.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03

The gallant secretary of life
insurance company being In CON-
mand of a platoon during the late
unplcasantncss at New Orleans,
struck up the gun of one of his men
about to fire on staff officer, with
tho exclamation, "D-n 1t, doa't
shoot at bin, we've got a policy on
him"
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03
respectfully announce my self IL. AL in

respectfully announce myself ~ al In
Il peLdcut candidate for the oilice of Cncuit
uurt c,crk and us such aui opposed TO all eli
que, coinbina Ions. or so-e,ll'd county 'ou'
We tions. Ia regard to my political status am
ns ways was, tor myself aud the people ol
INV c,unty. | Therefore eiiInrsiiy solicit the
support OF the people OF Mississippi county
nj ilrc coming election
L IL
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
To the Voters of Mississippi
County,
COUNTY OFFICERS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

We are authorized 10 announce Dr j r fclts
~ ~ candidate for R-prr-euiali'e OF Mississippi
county in thrn next General Assembly, at the ricc-
iias to be held on the 18Th day Of October.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03

SOME of the candidates who were
not acquainted with the country,
We learn, have been electioneering
up IN Missouri, and are now over
confident of success at the election.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03

NEXT week we will conclude the
publication of the New Cons,itu.
ton, emitting the Schedule, which
we published sometime since.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03

SOME of the early risers claim
that there was frost on the morning
Of the 30th ultimo. We didn't see
it however.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03
ATTENTION GRANGERs.

The regular stated communication Of Osceola
Grange, No 39D. il on the Tuesdays alter each
pIll moon. to-wii july -. August -, September
T.. October ~. November II, December y.
An members of the Order Of - Patrons OF Hus-
bandry in good standing are invited I" attend.
BY order Of
1 " Cram snc'v j f. FELTS W NJ
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03

WHAr has become of that petition
to have the town of Osceola moor.
porated? Come gentlemen, you
who started it, send it around be.
fore next court.
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03

announce myself a ndidate for the
nric. oi ouhty AID Circuit Clerk, subject to
e onNchtion where tho will Of A MAJORITY
~ riIE PE"ri.t will be expressed, otherwise ]
wall not sacrifice my inter- st to the Inanipu-
lailous of ftrich sici> aud wire workers.
Respectfully,
The Osceola times., 1874-10-03

respectfully announce myselfa as candl-
date for the Office of sheriff of Mississippi
county, In the election To be held October
18th is'i, and respectfully solicit your suff-
iase Respectfully,
W. Is BAskINs