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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate are
recorded in the Office of the County Court
Clerk, for the week ending Saturday,
May I'd, 1874;
Malinda McCroskey to G.. C. Osborne /;
tract of land in Knox county, for $500.
Thos. Henderson, ct uX., to Henry
Davenport; tract of land in Knox county,
for S125.
Peter r. Knott, ct ux., to Robert Vestsl ;
lot in Knoxville, for 500.
r. M. Horvell TO James Maget tract of
land in Knox county, for 1915.
Cal. Johnson to Alex. Biagotte; lot in
Knoxville, for $50.
G. H. Warning to johnson & McGutfey
lot in Knoxville, for Sl75.
Geo. Brownlow to johnson d McGutfey
lot in Knoxville, for 5000.
NJ. NJ. Harris to Louisa D. Harris lot in
Knoxville for --.
Jas. Currier, ct ux., to w. L. Cottrell
tract of land in Knox county, for $500.
Jno. +. Price. ct TX, to Emile and Geo.
Truan tract of land in Knox county, for
5000.
Hannah W. Swan to J NJ. Nelson iot
in Knoxville, for $3.50.
Jas N. Ray, ct Tx, TO E { Camp lot
in Knoxville, for $500
Il. Z. Bearden to J. Isaac Ellege tract
of land in Knox county, for 500.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
Question as to Railroad property.

The Nashville Banner, of the Goth, says
The City Attorney yesterday gave to the
Assessor for the city an important opinion
relative to the taxation of tie property of
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company. This property has never here
tofore been assessed, the railroad company
claiming exemption under an Act of the
General Assembly of the State. The City
Attorney claims that this property is sub
ject to taxation for corporation purposes.
We understand that, if the City Attorney
is correct in his opinion, there will he add
ed thereby to the city treasury the amount
Of twenty thousand dollars per annum.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
FURSIsuING THE NEW GOVERNMENT
BUILDING.
VIVA is Thtough; of our Marble Interests
by Competent Judge.

After hasty visit to our city of only
twenty-four hours, Mr. a. b. Mullett,
the Supervising Architect, left last week
morning for Atlanta Columbia, Charles
ton and other Southern and Western cit
les. He will be away from Washington
about three weeks. He gave all the nee
essary directions relative to finishing and
furnishing the new building here. Desks,
chairs, stools, wardrobes &C., uniform as
to quality are provided aud will be here in
due season.
The building will then be turned over
to custodian who will be commissioned
by the Secretary of the Treasury. This
Superintendent so appointed, will nomi-
nate a janitor whose duty it will be to look
after the furnace which heats the build
ing, and to exercise general supervision
over the whole building. There will also
be one assistant appointed. During the
winter, it will be necessary to keep fire in
the furnace, day and night. These APP
pointments will be made in due time.
We had a conversation with Mr.. Mullett
yesterday, in reference to ourmarble inter-
ests. He expresses himself as highly
pleased with Knoxville, and thinks If our
marble interests are properly developed it
will prove to us source of great wealth.
He saw in Gen. Holman's office speci-
men of variegated marble, obtained from
south of the river in this county, which he
pronounced very fine, and says that if it
can be found in sufficient quantities, it
will come into general use.
Mr., Mullett favors the erection of build
| ings at Nashville and Memphis, and thinks
the Government ought to eXpend for such
| a purpose IA half million at each point.
When such buildings are erected, he would
very much like to use our marble, and will
do so If it can be done at a cost to justify it,
He expresses the opinion that this can be
done by securing special shipping rates
| from the railroads.
He also expressed much interest in the
| Asylum for the Insane, the erection OF
which at Lyons View is to be COM
menced this summer. He presented some
valuable suggestions relative to the
construction of the building. He thinks
| it might be made of rubble-stone almost
as cheaply as if built of brick, and then il
| would be much more durable. Mr.. Mullett
has studied the subject of architecture in
all its branches, and his opinions have
great weight.
| 1t is absolutely certain, that we have in
our East Tennessee marble quarries a mine
of wealth, which we fail to fully compre
bend. They are of little value to us now
but are growing in Importance every day
They only need to be developed, and theI
information given to the world as to wha
they are, and it will become a most impor
tant branch Of industry.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION.
An Attentive Audience and an Earnest
Able Address.

Am Attentive Audience anu an Earnest,
Able Address.
Pursuant TO announcement, very fair
proportion of our citizens met in the post
Office yard Tuesday night to participate in
the temperance demonstration.
At Sis Harvey Clark, Esq, the chair
man of the meeting, introduced to the au-
dience Rev. J. F. Goldman, of the First
Methodist Church of this city, who enter
tanned the assemblage for nearly an hour
in q speech which breathed in its every ut
terance spirit of earnestness in the mat
ter, coupled with an eloquent power of
delivery that could not be surpassed, and
which we can not describe. Mr.. Goldman
is an able and valuable acquisition to the
temperance element of this community,
and, if proper cooperation is entered into
by the several temperance organizatio MS
Church, Sons of Temperance and Good
Templars--a revolution on this question
will be inaugurated which will prove eff
fective and beneficial.
At the conclusion of the address, Sena-
| tor Richards was introduced, who made q
short speech of ten minutes. Mr.. Rich
| ard is always Entertaining and instructive,
while vein of humor runs continually
| through his remarks
On Thursday evening of LeEt week q
similar meeting will be held ct the same
| place, and an address will be delivered by
| a gentleman whose name we did not learn
A further announcement however. will
| doubtless be made.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
a cowARnDY OUTRAGE.
GoOd citizen OF Claiborne County Mui
dpreb

dered.
A correspondent of the Morristown Ga
sctte gives the following particulars of a
recent tragedy in Claiborne county:
Our county has been disgraced with an
other brutal and outrageous murder Sam
uel Taylor good and inoffensive citizen,
was summoned by the sheriff to assist in
the arrest of party, charged with larceny
the party was arrested, and failing to give
bond, was taken to Jail, Taylor going rs
one of the guard. The friends of the Grim.
inal had made threats against any party
who assisted in the arrest. About ten
o'clock one night during terrible
fence, about ten steps from the
door, calling for Sam - to come to the
door. Taylor's wife knew the voice, and
answered, Sam is not coming but open
ed the door and went in the direction of
the parties. When about half the distance
there was bright flash of lightning, and
she at once recognized the three men at the
fence. For some reason, Taylor at the same
time opened the door, when he was fired
upon, the ball entering the heart, aud cry
ing "Oh, / am dead man." he fell back
wards upon the floor. His wife run in the
house and took his head in her lap, but
found that he was dead. She heard the
parties going rapidly up the road, but in n
short time she heard them coming as
rapidly back. Inc poor woman at once
placed a pillow under the head of her late
husband and left the house to go in that
terrible storm, she hardly knew
where. She knew that they We're aware
that she had recognized them, and she
knew also that after consultation they had
returned. She finally reached neighbor's
house and gave the alarm, but even they
would not venture to the place of MUIR
der until sufficient number of men could
be collected.
The parties who committed the murder
were two of the Craigs and a Massengill.
| Early that morning they left for Virginia,
| were followed and when arrested, each
man was armed with one or more pistols,
and dirk. No requisition was demanded
of the Governor, none was needed, the
citizens turned out, assisted in their cap
ture, and without due powers of law saw
them safely over the line. They are now
safe in the Tazewell Jail, awaiting the time
when a jury Of their countrymen shall say
its pity to hang them. Yours,
| CLAIBORNE.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06

yesterday morning, as the western bound
passenger train arrived at Lsnoir's Station
brake broke, causing some delay. on
Ger Cam, who was on the train, stepped
out, and while converting with gentle
man formerly from Knoxville, noticed
smoke arising from the roof OF the depot.
he gave the alarm, and with Others rushed
towards the building, the roof of which
was soon in flames. All hands went TO
york, and with the assistance Of Baboock
mr. extinguisher the flames were soon put
OUT. = is thought that a spark from the
Locohlou'o Caused the Gre 1t was for
tuhate Iia'' hat Officer Cain noticed il
u time
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
Educational Jubilee.

The Union and american says: 1.-THE
officers and Executive Committee of the
State Teachers Association met yesterday
and arranged the programme for the next
meeting of the Association, in Knoxville,
on the 10th, 18th, 18th and 10th of June.
The Committee of Arrangements have
been heartily seconded in their efforts by
the officers and professors Of the East Ten.
nessee University and the Board of Edu-
cation, teachers and city officials of Knox
willie. Prominent educators from all parts
of the State will be in attendance and par
ticipate in the exercises.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
A NEW CONFIDENCE TRICK,
An East Tennessee Merchant That Didn't
Bite,

The New York sharpers have com
Tennessee merchants but their first effort
was failure, as after this publication in
the CHRONICLE, all others of the same
kind will be.
The following letter addressed to an in
telligent merchantu the road explains the
nature of the plot:
ARCADE HOTEL, n. V, April s, 1874.
MIR. - DEAR SIR i: On the I'd, gen
tleman arrived at my hotel, registering his
name as - -. Two days ago, he died
very suddenly of apoplexy. Not knowing
anything ofhis relatives, l examined his
watch, two silver mounted revolvers, gold
ring, clothing, &c. l also found papers
addressed to -, Midway, Tenn. /
supposed you to be a relative and concluD
ded to write to you. The trunk is valu-
able and you are evidently the proper per-
son to have it. would also say that Mr..
- owed me balance of $l4.75 for board,
&c. Please send the above amount by the
Adams Express Company, with instruc-
tons to what point you want the goods
sent and l will forward at once. If do
| not hear from you in 20 days, | shall have
| the goods sold to pay charges, &c.
Address and send by the Adams Express
company Respectfully,
r.. COLLENwATER,
1871, Broadway, n. Y.
The trick is evident. These sharpers get
| the address of some merchant in small
town, and then learn the name of some
friend residing in a distant State. The
distant friend is made to answer the pur-
pose above shown. The merchant is sup
posed to ante up promptly, and send the
| board bill or other debt and get the rich
| N
Tennessee friend enquired into the matter
before sending the money, and found it
was a swindle. He does not yet know how
/ they got his frend,s name and address.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
MAY DAY
n Long Farewell 20 the weather OF ApriI
AS5S.

N
a85s.
We give III another column tue usual
tabulated weather report for the month
Just closed, which has been furnished US ab
midnight last night, by Prof Jno r.
Payne, of East Tennessee University. The
raiE-fall of April, 1874, will probably new
err be equalled by that of any one month.
1t is quite unprecedented. If the precipi-
tation had not been 80 equally distributed
among the eighteen rainy days We should
have suffered more from floods AS it was
cur rivers and creeks barely sufficed to
carry off the waters. The damage done
by the freshets this month is by no means
slight. The river bottoms have been fire.
quenty swept the lumber men have lost
heavily First and Second creeks, run
ming through the city to the Holston, were
out Of banks, and did much damage. The
old records of the Smithsonian Institution
show many years Of Knoxville weather,
but nothing like 1T.32 inches Of rainfall
has ever been reported before for on
month
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
Edey's CarboIic Troches,

Among the various remedies for Coughs
none enjoy higher reputation than Ed
ey's Carbolic Troches. This fact places
them above the ordinary list of medical
preparations. For Coughs, Colds, Asthma
andas adisinfectant and preventive against
contagious diseases they are specific. In
valuable to singers and public speakers.
Sold everywhere. John f. Henry Curran
d Co., Proprietors, s and 8 College Place,
New York. ....N
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
sOMETHING NEW
Agents wanted.

Wauted-men os ability, energy and
standing, to sell Prof. r.. II. Trumbull's
Line Engraving Family Record, (origin-
ally pen work.. The best selling article in
circulation. Liberal Inducements offered.
Also, agents employed to sell the most
complete Family Bible ever offered to the
public, together with an extensive cata-
Iogue Of good books. Address.
BUTLER, KILLOU9H & Co.,
v6gHt Knoxville. East Tenn.
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Frank Mitchell to Ida Thomas.

The numbers of pills made in a single
day is enormous. 1t is easy enough to
to make pill, but to make good pill, all /!
that's the difficulty There are cheap,
harsh, drastic pills, that are of even less
benefit than dose of salts but good
medicine, like DIR. Motifs Liver Pills,
which contain no mercury, that do not
merely empty the stomach, but which
penetrate to the seat of disease, is de-
sideratum indeed. Sold everywhere.
John f. Henry, Curran & Co., Proprie-
tors, s and College Place, New York.
ivl5d&w1mo
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
Marriage Licenses.

The following licenses were issued for
the week ending May I'd 1874:
Marge Prater to Lucinda Johnson.
Charles Kohlhase to Annie c. Aurin.
S. c. Rodgers to Cordelia V. Haun.
n. o. Powell to Florence s. Nelson.
sam. w. Coleman to Mamie Dozier.
Geo. w. Shinpaugh to Hester A. Tug
ram.
Frank Mitchell to Ida Thomas
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
TO The voters of Knox Comfy.

l take this method of announcing my
self candidate for reelection to the office
of sheriff of your county. I have held the
position for the last two terms, and have
epdeavored to discharge the duties of the
office to the best of my ability, irrespeo-
tive of Party, and if reelected, propose in
the future, as in the past, to give the office
the strictest attention. .........
vid&wtf V. I, GossEIT.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
Cameron Estate Lots,

am now prepared to offer for sale and
Improvement these valuable
Manufacturing and Building Lots
lying on both sides of the X. & O. r. r.,
known as the Cameron Estate.
Lots will be rented to manufacturers if
desired. Liberal terms given.
SPENCER MUNsON,
lV23d4tw2t Agent
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06

AT his residence in the 18th district, IS
miles from the city, on Wednesday, April
18th, of dropsy of the Heart, Dr. Geo. w.
Arnold, one of the oldest physicians in the
county.
His remains were inferred at the Hope
well church graveyard Thursday.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
school Apportionment.

This is to certify that the following is a
correct apportionment of the school fund
collected by the tax collector of Knox
county, in the State of Tennessee, from the
last day of March, 1874, to the last day of
April, 1874, with the exception of 1885, 6
received from the County Court Clerk of
Knox county, fund of 1878:
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
Committee Meeting.

The members of the Knox County Re
publican Executive Committee are request
ed to meet in Knoxville, on Saturday the
9th day of May, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. A full
attendance is desired. iv2Sw2t
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Aaast Rnd Rsr ROOF
v6e1t

On nervous and sexual debility, nightly
Losses, etc Nine illustrations Sent free
for 10 cents Da. IS. G, ABBEY
isSR6m Buffalo N Y
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DIR. TUFTS Liver pills

Are the most active and searching medi-
cine in existence. They at once attack the
root Of disease and their action is so prompt
that in an hour or two after they are taken
the patient is aware of their good effects.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
REV CITY SCHOOL MOUSE.
THE New Mempden Sydney Academy.
A suDst0RttaH Improvement OOntempIa
ted

Mayor 5taub yesterday showed US deed
from w. H Webb TO the Trustees of
Hampden Sydney Academy to 3 lot
150Xl50 feet at the corner of State q Re-
servoir streets. upon which they oontem-
plate building at once, a substantial and
eommodious brick school house. They
will have left from the sale of their real
estate at the corner Of Church and Locust
streets, some twelve thousand dollars
This fund, we suppose, will all be used
in the building referred TO- For that sum
a very superior building could be erected.
When OnlpLeted. it will be rented at a
nominal sum to the city, for free, public
aChOol
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06
Oakdale Furnace,

Statements having been made in several
papers concerning the financial embarrass-
ments of the Oakdale Company, it is per-
haps best to state the facts. The Company
was organized with means furnished prin-
cipally by New York parties, who took the
property at the basis of 500, 900. The Com
pany expended about S225, 900 in improv-
ing the property and yet owe about $75, 900.
The New York parties now think that the
property was valued too high at the organ
ization, and offer if it is put down at fair
price to take additional stock sufficient
to pay up all debts and leave a sur
plus for operating the furnace.
Mr.. Rufus McClung, cashier of the
Commercial Bank, is to take the Presi-
dency of the Company. We are reliably
informed that satisfactory arrangements
will be made with the Eastern stockholders
referred to ard the Company's debts be
paid. The story that the creditors have at
tached the property of the company liz not
true. No such steps have been taken, for
creditors here have always believed the
company would come out all right
Some few months ago, / became ser ious
ly alarmed at severe pain in one elbow
with what was satisfied was rheumatics
1 rubbed the place efectually with Harris
Relief. The pain at once left me but, in
some eight or ten days, returned in q slight
degree, TO the same place. again applied
the " Relief, and have not had q symp-
tom of pain there since, Notwithstanding
the much rain and cloudy weather We
have had. Some days, however, after ]
| thought was entirely relieved, strange as
it may eeem, the pain returned into the
| other elbow just a. in the fist instance,
The same remedy was reaorted to, and j
lave had no feeling of rheumatism since.
AS well as relief from pain, as L hope,
! am Cared Of my prejudice against patAnt
medicines, at least so far as "Hart's Great
Relief" 10 in the list u. s. HMsKRLL.
Fruit Hill, Knox county. Tenn, April
| 81, 1874
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SPECIMEN COPIES
Died,

In Knoxville, April 2Sth, at 1880. p. NJ.
of dropsy, Mrs. Eliza Cummins, wife of
Uriah Cummins, in the 4sth year of her
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06

Given under my hand in office
at Knoxville, this first day of May,
1874. B. +, BEARDEN, Trustee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-05-06

uInvu uasneu aury inS ta@nnS ~ 80
eral railroads.
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s>sty~ Ss,.OIN s..I,s Pu,v wv. ~,-.-'--~--
that with such color Was of greater
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-28
with safety

Gen. Clusters glowing accounts OF the new
Eldorado found within the circng frontier of
the Black Hills will possibly cause large emf
grafton 10 that direction. Already the news
papers of the West are filled with stories tell
ing of the wealth that is 10 prospect for the first
corners. Those who are bitten by this enthus-
asm, says the Baltimore American, will do we'll
to remember that, besides the usual hardships,
disappointments and dangers that beset the
path of all pioneers in a new country, there is
in this case the certainty that those who pen
citrate into the country Of the Black Hills will
Indians the largest, most warlike aud most re-
vengeful of all the American aborigiues now
remaining on our Western plains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-28
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
4. Randolph Tucker.
FRIDAY, AUGUST q, 1874

TIE Conservative Convention of the Sixth
(Lvnchburg) District, after loug aud some
what excited contest, yesterday, nominated D.
RANDOLPH TUCKER, of Lexington, as the Con-
scrvative candidate for Congress from that dis
trict.
The opposing candidates before the Conven-
ton were Capt Thomas Whitehead the pres
ent member of Congress; Maj. J. W. Daniel,
Of Lyuchburg, and Judge Thomas D. Houston
of Botetourt county, but neither being the
choice of majority, Mr.. Tucker was brought
forward, and foaly received the nomination.
Withou, the slightest disparagement OF the
other gentlemen who were aspirents tor the p9-
sition, and who were all good and true men,
it can be truly said that better selection could
not have been made Mr.. Tucker is one OF
Virgiuia's brightest jewels" being endowed
with rarest talents, and in Congress, will not
fail to take rank with the foremost men of the
nation. Iu this section Of the State, where he
is so well known and held in the highest es-
TEEN, the announcement of his nomination
equivalent to an electon-will be hailed with
JOY He has, heretofore. held positions OF the
highest trust aud honor 10 the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-28
lcOMMUNICATED.

MAGISTRATES TRIAL.-M. Daniel, sample
merchant doing business without license, be-
fore Judge Whttesey; acquitted The CIR
cumstances were these The accused was seen
to get out Of the Washington and Alexandria
cars, and go to a jewelers. and leave there a
hand trunk, and then visit several other jewel
nv stores. There have been number OF ar
rests this week by the police of the same char
acter. II a stranger is seen with baggage he Is
Immediately spotted by the police aud bis
movements watched. The least appearance OF
doing business will lead to his arrest. If nno-
cent he is dragged through the streets by a
policeman, aud has to submit to this disgrace
as we'll as 10 the Inconvenience of detention.
There is no necessity for anything Of the kind.
1t iniur.s the hotel keepers aud brings dlScrcd-
it upon the city, without doing any good. The
Commissioners of Revenue has had parties to
see him about the law in regard to sample ner-
chapts' license. and has always succeeded, by
his quiet, but Determined manner, in getting
them to take out their license. Three different
PARTIES took out sample merchants Licenses
after having the law explained to them, 10 one
week. aud there is no doubt that others would,
if they knew that by paving 500 it would give
them the privilege of selling through the en-
tire State without any additional corporation or
county tax.