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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09
THE MERCY OF OUR SILENCE.

Judge Houk, in his public speeches,
attempts to win popular sympathy 10y
plying tale that the CHRONICLE is
attempting to "rob him of his private
character Weare unwilling to stand
arraigned before the public for attempt.
iugsuch an unnecessary task. We do not
feel called upon toattack Judge Houk' 5
private character and he ought to
have compassion enough for the few
friends who still cling to him not TO
bring that character forward for re.
view. We have given Judge Houk
the mercy of our silence on this sub
iect. For months his hired tools, with
private characters even "a vulnerable
as his own, have pursued US in their
vile sheets with the most scurrilous
abuse. For months Judge Houk has
privately circulated SANDERS about Us
with the intent and purpose TO destroy
our business and the influence of our
paper, which as dearto US as our phi
waite characters. For months we have
submitted to it, hoping that thereby
trouble and bitterness in the present
canvass might be avoided But we
saw that we could not with selfrespect
permit it to 60 further, and then we
talked plainly but truthfully about
him and his disrepu,able associates,
who are specially entrusted with the
management Of lis canvass. Now he
winces and goes about the district
whining under our lashes, begging for
public sympathy on the ground that
we are assailing his Priyats character.
Are we guilty? Who that knows
that character does not know that we
never yet approached the borders of
thepast that goes to form that chaTac-
ter.
His warfare upon L. would justify
Us fully in going behind the veil which
our charity andthe charity Of the pub
lie has suspended over hispast. If he
wants it unveiled, if be wants the in
telligent, honest voters of this district,
reminded of his past political and pri-
waite record it can be done.
This people to whom he piteOusly
appeals now, know full we'll that as
vet we have been magnanimous. Con-
sidering our prOvocation and the abuu-
dant material at hand, our fOrbearance
should command his grateful acknOwl-
edgmeuts.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09
ANOTHER DuNCAN LETTER.
Dodge Declared Too Thin.

Houk's Dodge Declared Too Thin.
The Nashville Union and american
Of the ID, says:
In the wrathy wrangle for Congress
between Messrs. Houk and Thorn.
Ourgh in the second district, the form
er has been accused of carrying over
the Rpublican party, body aud breech-
es, to the fundeIs i'm the last Legisla-
ture. In response Judge Houk has
stated that the one only dishonorabie
overture made to him about funding
came from VIM. Rule, of the Knox
vile CHRONICLE. Houk now fortifies
himself with letter from J. j. Dun.
can, who represented Scott, Campbell
aud Union counties in the last Legis
lature. Duucuu's letter is endorsed by
James Beals, the Representative OF
Blount, and NJ. l.. Mcconnell, Senator
from BlOunt. Sewer, Cooke and JEFF
ferson counties.
This letter says judge Houk opposed
The funding bill so long as " its advo-
Gates sought to cover under its subtle
provisions the Confederate war bonds
and Torbett issue of the Bank Of Ten
nessec." The insinuatiOn is iaughable
that there was a corporal's guard in
tllc lstSI l4tElSldJuIt VINO WdDleU 10
saddle the people with Confederate
war debts in fragrant violation OF the
fourteenth amendment to the United
States constitution, When Duncan
claims for Houk the section in the
funding bill rcpudiating such debts,
he claims the credit of doubling the
| efficacy Of the supreme law of the
land. In fact, Mr.. Duncan weakens
on this point and says further on that
Houk's opposition grew ont of a fear
that the Democracy were aiming to
| provide for paying the war bonds and
Forfeit issue So it was only a gra-
tultous fear after all, and as soon
as Houk dismissed his groundless fears
he favored the bill.
Duncan would haye us believe that
Houk insisted not only on repudia-
ting the Isham G.. Harris bonds, but
also on recognizing the Brownlow
bonds. The great misfortune about
the latter is that there were very few
of them outstanding to be dealt with
either way. The great bulk of them
had been already bought up cheap by
railroads, and sent in and cancelled.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09
NOW FOR PEACE.

The letter Of President Grant, to-
gether with the instructions from At
torney General Williams, we trust will
show the lawless elements in the South
that their fiendish outrages can not
longer go on unmolested. L is time
that the work of death proceed in the
direction of murderers and masked
outlaws. Our civilization is disgraced
by the terrible record of crime which
has been heralded over the world and
if nothing short of federal bayonets
can stop murdersand protect peaceable
citizens in their life, liberty and prop.
erty, let them be stationed wherever
needed. President Grant deserves
anew the thanks of the nation for his
prompt and vigorous action.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

TIE Louisville Couricr-Journa
says:
We give itup, There was a chance that
the next House Of Representatives would
not be Radical. That chance is gone. The
outbreaks in Kentucky and the massacre
in Tennessee settle that much. No people,
no party, could stand under such load rs
the people Of the South and the Democratic
party of the North are forced to carry
Call it what you will-the fruit Of recon
struction, the fault Of the party in power,
the inevitable conflict Of races, precipitated
by bad theory Of government, executed
in vicious practice--the one effect Of the
whole mess of violence is q continuance
aud reinforcement of the old pretext by
which the country has been carried along
the same baletul, partisan rut ever since
the war
There is no use writing, talking, speak
ing, argufying, cOntradicting, proving, Is
long as the bloody sum-tOtal recorded
within the last fortnight, goes out 70 the
world unchallenged by adequate redress.
The Gibson county butchery surpasses be-
lief; and, though the Governor Of Tennes-
see has done his full duty, the gallows can
alone render atonement commensurate with
the public expectation. 1t IS hardly likely
that anybody is going to be hung, The re-
suit will be renewed legislation, additional
Radical enactmontsi perhaps, ultimately,
martial law.
There is u great deal in this last SEN
tence but one. 1t is hardly likely
that anybody is going to be hung
We think that is 50, but is there any
sufficient reason for it? Nothing but
the culpable negligence or unmis'
taxable connivance on the part OF the
civil officers Of Gibson county, vii
| permit the masked murderers to escap,
without adequate punishment. W.
fully agree with the C0UriG-JOuHal
that the gallows alone can render ful
atonement for the cowardly deed.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

Col. THoRNBURGH, in his Messy
Creek speech, said that while he was
opposed to the Civil Rights Bill, he
wanted it distinctly understood that he
was in favor of enforcing vigorously
the laws Of the country to protect
every colored man md every white
man who chose to favor that bill in
the full privilege of the freedom of
speech and in the enjoyment of
their personal liberty. If necessary
he favored further legislation to put an
end to the horrible outrages now dis
grazing the South and rendering life
and property insecure in so many
counties. is time public speakers as
well as the press should speak out on
this subject.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

A CORRESPONDENT of the Memphis AD-
peal intimates that the Trenton lynchers
are the federal guerillas who, during the
war made themselves a terror to Gibson
and the adjoining counties. If this be so,
the Appeal thinks there should be no
trouble in detecting and securing them, as
that class are well known to most Of the
citizens, and the reward of $500 for each
will not make the people tender>hearted
toward those old maTauders. But we think
the theory an altogether improbable one
Union and american.
The intimation Of the Appeal will
90 to read to idiots, or those who are
too ignorant Of past history to compre-
heud the allusion to " Federal Gueril-
/ las" but to men of sense and informa-
/ ton, it ia the merest "bOsh" 1t is
/ true thatif they We're " Federal Guer-
4 HAS" there,would be no trouble I'm
detecting aud securing them" II
/ there was any sort of evidence that
/ they were ever in amy way connected
with the Federal army, they would
have been in Jail in less than twelve
hours. II there was any way of get
ting at the facts, it would be ascertain
ed that they were on the other side,
but bush-whackers, most likely, as
brave men never commit such coward
~ acts. 1t is no doubt further true,
that every mothers son Of them vote
the Democratic ticket, and assist in
manufacturing enthusiasm for Demo
cratic meetings. We are strengthened
in this opinion from the fact, that at
the last Presidential election, the vote
Of Gibson county stood, 1867 Demo
cratic to l, 2S8 Republican. According
to the census taken the year previous,
there were 1868 colored voters in the
. .
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

The Nashville Banner correspond
ent, writing of East Tennessee, did
not stop long enough in Knoxville to
fiud out the Democratic policy Of
bolstering up Houk, now that the
Republicans are deserving him. The
correspondent saw the situation and
wrote the truth as follows:
find that Messrs Thornburgh and Houk
are having a lively fight, as candidates for
Congress from the Knoxville District.
l would Judge, from appearances, that Mr..
HCuk was second best in the race.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

IT IS UNKIND in the lamented Hor-
ace Greeley's paper to strike his former
supporters aud political converts such
blow as this:
" The danger is not from the turbulence
Of the negroes, but from the rccklessness
and folly Of the whites. If two
men quarrel over Aity cents the United
States Of America must step in and settle
the dispute. IL a negro turn highway
rcbber, whole comfy must fly 10 arms, and
the United States must restore order.
Nothing can cure the misfCrtunes
Of the Southern States, but a reform in their
local governments. And this We can assure
them will never be attained by the cultiya'
ton Of one race by the other, and the per
petual Interference Of troops narshals, col
lcctors and Cabinet officers with the func-
lions Of coHstables and police magistrate
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

IT is evident to all observers Of
passing events, that some of the Dem
ocratic leaders in the South are trim
ming their sails for the fall elections.
Their hope is to get into power by APP
peaing to mems prejudices, 50 that in
the heat of excitement they will for
get to exercise Itheir judgement in re-
ference to men or measures. They
attempted TO arouse the prejudices of
the Southern people, and create a race
issue, by undue Misrepresentation
and exaggerations of the Civil Rights
Bill. They have proclaimed their
party white mans party" and
characterized those who differed with
them as the black-and-tan brigade"
They pushed their conquest" until
the "lewd fellows of the baser sort "
who do dirty work, commenced shoot
ing negroes and white Republicans.
The bloody work progressed until its
effect against the party is beginning to
be obvious, and now there are men
crying out against it who never before
raised their voices in sympathy for the
negroes. The question with some of
them no doubt is, how far they can
fan the flames without without accom-
plishing too much.
IsITATRADE? Is the rumOr true that
the Democratic managers of this city
have agreed not to put out a candidate
for Congress and transfer the Demo-
cratic vote to Houk? The Press and
Herald has been very Jealous for
Houk of late, in fact has said ten times
as much for him as for Col. Nabry.
Then we are informed by an entirely
responsible and influential Republican
at cambridge, that Houk was very
anXiously enquiring Of a prominent
Democrat IF he did not think he
would get two-thirds Of the rebel vote
of that county?' The same gentle.
man says, Houk was cheered and
prompted all the time by the rebels. "
Houk's little ring Of strikers here all
give it out that he will haze nothing
to do with the Republican convention
and that the Democrats are not goina
to run candidate. All these thing.
look very funny, and the Republicans
OF the district ought to know them.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09
WEDNESDAY, SEP. 8, 1874.

The Cincinnati Times says " the
riots with double-leaded editorials.
Double loaded shot guns and mukets
are the true,t weapons"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

The Cincinnati Commercials Ten
nessee correspondent, while writing Of
the Gibson, Rutherford and Sumner
county horrors, says it is but fair to
East Tennessee 10 say that it is COM
paratively free from crime. Yes, and
it will be kept free from such crimes.
We hear Of some incendiary passions
ate talk on our street corners by men
who spend their time in drinking
whisky, talking politics and cussing
"niggers and Radicals" but they have
little influence and only occasionally
float TO the surface, when i'm the midst
Of great passion the people grow wild
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

JUDGE HoUK has four organs now
three weekly aud one daily, the Press
and Hcrdld OF this city. He must he
in opulent circumstances to support so
many papers.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

OUR contemporary is mistaken rs to
Houk's strategy in ordering thou
sands Of extra copies Of the CHRoN-
ICLE to injure his competitor There
has been little in the CHRONICLE OF
late that Houk cared to circulate. In
fact our bona fde circulation Is several
thousand larger than it would be if his
war upon US could have prevented it.
But Houk's strategy" has worked
injury" to himself II has consisted
in distributing hundreds of extra cop
les Of the Press and Herald. His
friends, VINO understand him as max
ing the race as a simOn-pure, extra re-
fined Radical can't understand why
he should send to them such an ultra
sheet as that, to convince them that
they ought to support him.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

glish capitalists. Negotiations are now
pending for the purchase of one mil
lion two hundred thousand dollars
worth more of property of this kind
in East Tennessee, directly affecting
Knoxville. What effect will these
outrages have upon such projects? The
silly street politicians, who
have no other work to do
than to curse the uiggers,n may say
they do not want any more capital or
immigration, but do the solid substan-
tai! men ofthe country approve of such
sentiments and such policy? If SO
then they ought 10 encourage these
murders and justify them. But ifnot
they must arouse a public sentiment
To redeem our State. Until this is
done, immigration, new iron works,
new workshops, new demands for the
farm products and new sources for
commercial enterprises may as well
be given up. Under the present state
of affairs we will become a Mexico be
fore we do Pennsylvania, with its
countless smoke stacks and millions
invested In growing industries
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

WE REPUBLIsH this morning the
call for a Congressional Convention.
1t is signed by many of the best men
in this District. II it is not fair let
Houk's friends make it known in
what respect it is unfair and we dare
say the Committee will make it salts
factory. Now is the time to point out
its unfairness If there be any in it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

JUDGE HoUK takes delight III read
ing to his audiences, an editorial from
the CHRONICLE, endorsing his amend
ments to the funding bill. OF course
We endorsed those amendments. They
were perfectly harmless. They were
only offered TO give him an excuse to
make that sudden change of front that
so astounded Hon. Jesse Martin, Sen
ator Richards, and other opponents OF
the funding bill, who had heard his
eloquent denunciations of that scheme,
which hc alleged was only trick to
increase our taxes for the benefit Of the
houdhOlders.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

WEpUBLIsH this morning a call for
district meetings in Knox county to
choose delegates to the Congressional
Convention. This plan obyia,es all ob.
jectiOns to the ring convention II
the people do not turn out at these
meetings it will be their own fault.
The call appeared in yesterdays
WEEKLY CHRONICLE.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

WEARE satisfied from what We learn
Of the Messy Greek discussion, that
Houk made considerable headway
there. He succeeded in winning the
plaudits from the Democracy, and in
raliying the Republican vote about
Thornburgh. His abuse Of Republic
can measures and the CHRONICLE was
specially satisfactory TO the Democrat
&c leaders, who pounded empty boilers
and Doisterously applauded his Dem
ocratic sentiments The Democratic
organ in this city Of course accords
him a great victory. 50 it has been
everywhere, and 50 the Republicans
rally about Thornburgh and the Dem
Gratis about Houk, who is their little
Greeley.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-09

TIE best way to build up a great ed
ucatonal institution at Knoxville is
for every speaker and writer to criti-
else it and make the people believe
there are radical defects in its manage
ment. President Humes has done
nobly in his trying position. He has,
year by year, added largely 10 the num-
Der Of its students and the efficiency
of its corps of instructors. 1t is bet
ter college to-day than it ever has been
and has few, ifany, equals in all the
South Il should be the boast and
pride Of our city, and everybody
should cooperate to sustain its worthy
Presidents arm. It's Trustees should
be encouraged, for they are doing their
best to build it up.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
SheriH's Sale!

NV yIITIE DF AN EXECUTION, Is
k,ai nn, Of tho p;.,r;c, Cont Of Lander
rn,p,y state Of Nevada. on the 9Th day Of
,June' l. IL. 1874. and TO me directed and de-
iiverci. unon a Judgment rcnde,e ed in said
Ioyrt on tbc stb Iay Of Nav, A. ~, H7s,
i, f,xar III William Il. street. plaintiff. and
asains, Tho Lemon Mill and Mining Compa-
nv. defendant. for the restitution of certain
rremises therein named and three Thousand
ono Hundred and ffty dollars and forty cents
issi9S toi in t. : gold coin, costs Of suit with
interest thereon at the rate Of ten tIol per
cent. per arnum from the 9th day or May, A..
il. SIS. in like gold coin. together with arcru-
ing costs. amounting TO five - dollars in L.
on his c I. aia '"'
| have on this First day of August. A. ~.
1874, levied on the following described prop
crtv, to-wit:
First-That certain piece or parcel Of land
situated in the town and county of Eureka.
state of Nevada, beginning at a point ON the
south boundary Of survey of mill site for
Metropolitan NJ. NJ. Co.. Two hundred and
cishty-thrcc-.s3-fcct N.b7i each from the
thence d. !" f.sixty-sevcn-t7-fec feet to stake
on EAST side Of read in lile of stone: thence y.
~ feet to to a point; thence :. - ". Isl feet;
! thence ;. Il, r.. ~ feet to the place OF hcgin-
Ling. Also that certain tract of laad immcdi-
ately adjoining the above described tract On
extending back to the rear Of the above de-
.eribcd tract; and all OF the above property
further described as bling and composing the
mill site Of the Lemon Mill: also the fifteen
h-stamp quartz mill. together with the ma
clincry and casting connected Herewith and
belonging thereto. and situated uron the
land described as aforesaid.
Also the following described mining prep
critics situated in Eureka Mining rlstrict.
county and State aforesaid. to-wit:
The florida Ledge. containing six hundred
-rtn feet. ON the west slope of Prospect
mountain.
The odd Tut" ledge. or mining claim on
ledge. containing six hundrcd-60 feet, on
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-04
Public Notice,

II NEHS AND ALL OTHERS NE
vi hsrchv ~uotiivtl Il A. tic Gasye t"n.'t'-
dated Mining CompaHy Limited VII! ret ~
reslunslt tie Tor rayrccnt IF LABOR or material
furnished to laIti's ha.ins contracts OF
asf"eiu sits "a work On any oi the telnl ahA'
mIucs in Pinto, Secret ,anyou, 81 slstHRAf0
Ia Eureka county. join J.. MI i~,ttil..
Supcrin: shiert
Eureka. New. October :. ls7s oNt
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-04
Application for Patent.
NOTICE No. ~.
WITT ~ IT.
I. :. LAMP OFFICE.
Eureka. Nevada. May Is. ISL.

I =" w r AZ r"
Eureka, Nevada. May Is. 1S7i.t
N0TtGE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
y Newark silver Mining Company Pest
ufice address. Newark Mills. Newark Dis
trlct. " hitc Tine county. Nevada has tins
day filed in this office a diagram together with
4 notice of arlticatian for a ratcht nom the
laitrd States. Hudrr act Ci congress approved
Nav 10. 49,. Ter fifteen hundred $50 linear
feet Of he Lincoln leie. the same ruuuinE 80
feet suuthca>tarlN and 90 feet rorthwrstcrly
from the mouth If the Lincoln Tunnel, with
S~ar'acc ground two hundred feet. TO tcct on
each s:la o. the lode. thu lode being - feet in
width. sit 1ated in Newark Mining District.
setibcl in tn plat and field notes On dlc in this
utiicc a. follows. tn-NIt:
Z. s. Survey No. 81.
beginning At a post RalNgd"No /, .S.Srr-
Wy Ne.$7.' hence the -etien eerrer On the
northern boundary Of Scctieua. /. l.. y. |; ~
T.. Vi. u. NJ. bears y. II ~. T.. ilN} feet:
mouth of the chihuahua Tunnel bear. :.
= =, I. ll=t feet, and a cedar ;r,e one fe"t
IN diameter. marked Lincoln i. l.. bears \.
- ". L. feet: thence ranring ID l..
Id fit. 10 post marked N. :. |. =. Sn.NeN
Ne. -: thence =. ~ ". 20 feet. to rest
marked No. ), [. ;. Survey Nc. %; thence
y. AZ, ". lano feet. Ia post marked Ne. l.,
u. >ar-ey Ne. y; arl thence \. IS. +.
- feet. L. Ia>t Ne. l." the place OF BEGIN
ming. containing ol-luo acre.
courses expressed from the trle meridian
with Il magnetic variation q - East. IhiS
claim i located III the uISrIYoyed fart f T..
u, \. L. - T., VI. u. ". and i heauled on
neither end by ans known claimants: the
nearest uiu" i The chihuahua.
tn Newark "liirirt Mining liocog,i,, ard u
copy - tn Hefirn and r.ats can he fond
lcsjed at the mouth ii The | incolu tunnel.
m>l1 tNkUS I. HORN, Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-04
ASSESSMENT HOTiCE.
I,uRuMa MINING AMP srELT.

IL las toITHi.g. Location of works, LIS
"a. tsFeha cottntv Nevada. lrinci; al Itari
ot bl>lncs-, san Falrci>co. Cali oruia. "
tlte l. hereby -lt,u. that III a meeting Of the
mud ut Irasiae-. held on the seventeenth
issh taV 81 i ehIaAry. 1874, an assessment
-. Of twclfS-hNc cent. per share Wa'
tSIru urou the capital stock Of said tenI-
L any, lasablr Immediately IN tnl;od Ntat'>
NoGllaI,y, No. ~ Montgomery street, San
/ rahc:>ce. California;.
Auy-st eet aron which this assessment NAL
remain AMI aId OMIT i>DAN thl lishieei4h
tI>;h aat Il August. lc7t. will be delinquent:
and advertised for sale at pubic a~lctlgn, ana
Guic,> payment is made before will Ice sq!t
on MUNhAl. tbs seventh l7ihl day OF SEP
trnbrr, ~, to ny said dslInlaent a>'t>>-
Rlent, together with the costs OF advertising
and expenses of ,uie.
Til =. =. BEACH. Secretary.
Office: No. i2i Montgomery street, Hah
ErIneIsea. California. lNle