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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-21
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SwEETWATER, Oct y, 1874,
EDITORS CHRoNIcLE: a few dots
now and then from AZ thrifty little
town as Sweetwater, might not he out
of place in your columns. As there are
very few Republicans right in the
place, | suppose your paper has few
readers, but nevertheless, the outside
world is interested in Sweetwater.
Her growth and prosperity Is part of
that of the whole country, and few en-
terprIses will cOuduce more to this end
than the
FOUNDRY AID MACHINE WORKS,
Now bsing uulI by the Messrs Tay
Of this place, Hhc services Of an eXpe-
Iieuced workman from Michigan have
been secured 70 superintend in the
erection AID management Of the
are about completed and soon
all kinds OK cast and agricul-
tural implements can be supplied,
which VIII be equal 90 anything man
ufactuTed in the North. Swcetwatcr
is surrounded 10y splendid farming
country, and we predict this uudor-
,aking viii prove a success.
TWO SCHOOLS
are sustained by the citizens of this
place, one male aud one female. Both
Of these 0re private schools. There are
no free schools in yua place except
among the colored people. This does
not speak well for SwgotWater for we
know there are poor white children
that ought TO bo i'm school and can not
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-21
CO.

This is an item not to be printed in
the Sunday-school books; \ crowd Of
bad boys went bathing in Skunk
River, Iowa, on the Sabbath day, aud
while the Rev. JabeZ Lyme was reprov-
ling them and vainly endeavuring TO
Induce them to come out, a thunder
storm came up aud the minister was
killed 10y a fash of tightening. None
of the boys were drowned.
The proposition to introduce ladies us
riilroad conductors j. rrowuci upon in
view Of the fact that their trains are always
behind.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-21
ANOTHER CHANGE ! |!
FIFTH AND LAST GIFT CONCERT
Is AID or THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KY.
POSTPONED TO
Onday, 3Oth November, 1874.
LIST or GIFTS.

cFRTAIN At rHAr DATE
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-21
Danuriugv C"-"-


Ohm b. MEEK, Attorney at Law and Solicitor
in Chancory. Ua1d-idgo. Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

and labOriOuS work Of FIVE years. Most of
President WaltOn'S library was saved as il
was in his room below stairs. The un
ceasing efforts Of the Young men saved most
of the buildings around the College
There were several conspicuous acts OF
herOism, but the crOwning one was that Of
Willie II. Hamblin, of Nashville. He re-
mained in the room at The Outereastern angle
of the building, throwing out the furniture
till he was entirely cut off by the flames.
When be could stay no longer, he ran out
on the front balcony, and with a desperate
leap, sprang to one of the supporting pill
lows and escaped unframed. Many held
their breath as they watched the daring
youth, and many a cry of JOY went up when
they saw him safe in the arms of his COM
paniOns. The citizens of Cross Plains,
in the meantime, were not mere spectators,
but were busily caring for all. The young
ladies and gentlemen were con
Quoted to the houses Of the Cit
iZens and made comfortable. We
enter not into comparison, but We cannot
refrain from mentioning the noble conduct
of DR.. Taylor and his excellent lady, Mr.
VIM. VillineS, Sr. and Jr., Mr.. Eatherly,
Mr.. Nolan Armstrong, Mr.. Offort, Dra
Walton, and a host Of others.
BY this calamity Professors j. NJ. Wal
ton aud 7. w. Mason, aud Mr.. j. B. Yates,
have lost everything. They have nobIy
sacrificed all IN their Efforts 10 build up an
institution Of learning for the young ladies'
and gentlemen Of the South and West, and
the liberal hand Of generous public should
be promptly extended to them in this dark
hour Of misfortune. j. o. BI.AIN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
EDGEFIELD ITEMS.

Mr.. A. C. Campbell is handsomely i'm
proving his block of houses on the corner
of Main and Spring streets.
Edgefeld boasts of two energetic young
men who are cOnsiderate enough to rise
from their downy couch by Z o'clock, or
later, every morning and refresh their
thirsty souls with a cool draught Of sulphur
water just brought frOmthe spring by their
indulgent mOther-in-law.
Miss Ida Scruggs (cOlored) on the invita-
ton of Deputy Marshal Green, called on
Recorder Bell yesterday morning. The
nature of Miss Ida's call was explained to
the court by the Deputy Marshal in words
of the following import: Miss Scruggs,
with an occasional lady visitor, occupied a
one-story frame, somewhat the worse for
wear, on the Whites Creek Pike, and was
so open-hearted that she kept her house
opened day and night, lest some way-farer
should pass unattended to, and some per-
sons even hinted that she or her cOmPan-
ions received male visitors az all hours OF
the night. His Honor heard the testimony
and then observed, with evident sadness,
that while there was no positive, uneqnly-
ocal and direct proof of Miss Ida keeping
bapuio. vet the law was so strong IN such
cases that ne was compelled 20 uphold its
dignity. and thereupOn s. and costs were
written opposite her name on his HonOrs
docket.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

AN improved or rather newly-invented
felted fabric has been brought 10 great per-
lection by English manufacturers. In Lon
don it sells al prices which make it the
rival of woven fabrics for curtains. uphOl-
stery, bOOk-binding and similar purposes.
1t can be made TO initiate the sOlidity Of
COrdOya leather, the rich brOeaded silks Of
Lyons, the elegant cretOnnes, MulhOase,
the purity and gloss of damask linen, and
the magnificent paper Of China and Japan.
Ii is, in fact, a species Of japanese paper.
1t is as durable as amy woven fabric, is i'm
permeable. light and wa III, and particularly
applicable for curtains and quilts, ald
needs no washins. It's cclurs never fade,
and it is 50 cheap that elegant curtains
three yards long, really made it'll bands,
sewn and lined, anse in price from a dollar
to five dollars the pair. IL has not yet been
manufactured in sufficient quantity TO meet
the home demand, and therefore is not yet
in the American market.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
WHAT A DOG DID IN THE MILL
RIVER DISASTER.

Correspondence OF the New YORK Times
An incident of extraordinary canine af-
fection has just come to light in connection
with the awful calamity which has fallen
on this place. Colonel Joel Hayden, one
of the sons ofthe late Lieutenant Governor
Hayden, owns a noble dog of the st. Ber-
nard species. He has for long time been
a village favorite and a pet of the school
children who are taught near the Hayden
residence. Mr.. Ira Bryant, the father of
Mrs. Colonel Hayden, an elderly gentle
man, something over sixty years of age,
was a great favOrite with the dog. He was
delighted to be with him, uneasy when Mr..
BRYANT was away, and always when he
could accompanied him on his walks about
the village. Mr.. Bryant was lost in the
disaster, and so were many of the dogs
friends. It is said no human being
ever expressed a deeper sense of sad
ness than he. His movements, even in
the hustle and confusion, were noticeable.
He intruded himself upon the family,
and was in every part of the house smiling
about. An old pair of boots of Mr.. Bryant's
received his repeated attention, as did arti-
cles of clothing. Sunday evening he
started out and followed the searchers for
bodies on the meadow lands. He was
seen on Miller's flats paving in the sand,
which caused an inquiry, and when he was
visited it was found that he had dug quite
a trench, in which were discovered the
lower portions of mans limbs, the toes of
the boots being upturned. The next half
hour revealed the form of Mr.. Bryant. As
the workmen prosecuted their digging
around the body the dog lay at their feet.
As the face was exposed, he seemed for a
second oyerjoyed, but when cloth was
wrapped around the rigid form and the re-
moval was begun, the noble creature SEEM
ed bowed with grief, and followed the lit
tie party home. Diligent search had been
made for these remains, but it seemed hardly
possible that any human being could have
found the imbedded corpse.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
HOW TO INITIATE.
Noberlv. No, Enterprise.

Let's initiate the currency by gen.
eral forward movement into the corn
fields, the wheat and oat fields, the
meadows, the tobacco, pOtatOe, turnip
and cabbage patches, and raising the
whappingist, biggest crop ever known
to the country. The great trouble with
this country is, we have nothing to sell.
We import nearly everything we eat,
drink and wear, and money is continu-
ally going out and little coming In.
We can initiate byraising corn at fifty
cents a bushel. 1t is worth nearly a
dollar now.
We can initiate On potatoes at fifty
cents. The average price IN MOberly
is one dollar, and several hundred car
loads are shipped to this point annu-
ally.
We can initiate on cabbage at five
cents a head, and they never sell here
for less than ten, and half the time they
are scare as oranges even at the latter
figure.
a man can make one hundred pounds
of tobacco for every day he works in
his crop, and tobacco generally sells at
an average of S5perhundred. This is as
good pay as any of our county officials
get. Tobacco always brings the cash,
too.
Shall we say anything of beef at four
cents and pork at three to five cents
per pound, when we haveland that only
needs the sunlight to make it rival the
blne grass regions of Kentucky for
pasturage.
Those are all facts. The country has
not gone to destruction, by any means.
What we need is work, labor, toll, and
there is DO excellence without these.
The season is opening auspiciously and
the outlook for good crops was never
more promising. HE ye TO the fields,
then, and aid nature in making you
rich. The towns are full of men who
are out of employment, and the fields
lie sere and brown under cover of last
years stubble In the towns of this
county there are enough idle men to
raise provisions enough to feed the
whole county. These men, toll not,
neither do they spin" and the loss of
their labor to the industrial necessities
is sufficient, if properly worked up all
over the country to pay the national
debt in a few years, and We would all
be rich.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
THE SOCIAL RIGHTS ENORnIrY.

That is the more proper name for
the measure which passed the United
States Senate yesterday morning, after
an all-night travail. Some people
thought the everlasting niger" ques-
ton was settled by emancipation.
Others thought the vesture of the
franchise ended the matter. Still
others, like Alcorn, think this bill will
give US peace, as beng a fnal'
ity. But the Republican party can
not stand still. This bill, now so
very certain of enactment, is no
ultinlatum. The public schools are
attacked, but the private schools remain.
The destruction of Common Schools in the
South will afford Massachusetts Hoars and
Boutweus an additional argument for ''the
nation taking hold Of the entire education
al machinery. The end is not yet, nor
will it be till an outgraged people put a
9uietus On this most unnatural party,
which feeds the wealth and surperciviliza-
ton of New England, with the poverty and
ignorance of the South.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
NORTHERN PRESBYTERIAN.
Overtures OF the Cumberland Presby.
terians-The Negro Missions.

teriauS-Ine Negro Mfss1ons-
ST. LOUIS, May 23.-On invitation the
Assembly visited the great Eads bridge
across the Mississippi and inspected the
mighty structure.
The report the of Committee of the Cum
beFland Presbyterian Church now in ses-
sion at Springfield, appointed to draw up
basis of union with the Presbyterians was
read. 1t suggests that both Confessions
of Faith remain as they are and be regarded
as of equal authority, the standard of evan
gelical authority, and that candidates for
ordination be allowed TO choose between
them.
The Committee representing the Presby-
terian Church reported they were not eady
to agree with the other Committee, and on
motion further committee was appointed
to continue consideration Of the subject
until next year. Greetings were sent to
the Cumberland Presbyterian General As
semhly.
The matter of consolidating the various
church boards was discussed.
The report oft Committee on Missions
for the Freedmen shows the whole num-
Der of churches under control of the Com
mittee TO be lis, with the same number Of
preachers and teachers. The cummicants
added during the year were 1,2OO. The
whole number of communicates is 9,274.
The whole number of Sabbath-schools is
IS, with 6, 100 scholars in them.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
Prof. Swing.

CHICAGO, May 23.-Contrary to the an
nouncement made by the Elders of the
Fourth Presbyterian (Prof. SwIng's)
Church yesterday that a meeting of the So
ciety would be held tonight, none was
held, and there are no new Developments in
the matter. There seems no doubt but
that Swing will persist in his determina-
tion to withdraw from the Presbyterian
Church, and that his Church will continue
to employ him to preach for them, right
which they have under the usage of the
Church.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

For the special delectation of the
ladies-who, by the way, are among
the firmest friends and supporters of
the UNION AND AMERIcAN-we print
our third page this morning a full
and admirably written description of
Nellie Grants wedding.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

A PARIS correspondent of the London
Times writes that some ciIjors information
has reached him from a very confidential
source with respect 10 a conversation be-
tween the King Of Italy and Prince Bis
marck, On the OCCASION Of Victor En-
manuel's visit TO Berlin last yea- Bis
marck declared To tte kH. ,h - made
two mistakes af the beginning If tEr last
war with France, tu r,.t ercsiiinafIDg ihc
tnancial resources 81 France, and over
estimating her military Strength. Tie
sDOGght that the people wOu d rise geneT-
ally to repress an INVASION He regrets
nOw tlat hc did not overrul all her terri
i,,-v a.iii thin make the indemnity larre
tnC,,sl,-say ieD milliards-tc have Grip
pied her for years. As it is, he sees new
danger in her present prosperity.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

THE interests of Nashville imper-
atively demand a radical change in the
present system of street improvement
and repair. 1t is the most expensive
and, at the same time, the most inefi-
cient ever devised. Autocratic powers
are lodged in the hands of the Chair
man of the Street Committee and there
are absolutely no checks to extrava-
ganee and peculation. For what we
know to the contrary, the officials in
charge of this department may all be
honest men, but the system itself is
nbOHlinahlY loose
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

FROM all indications, the Radical
candidate for Chancellor of this county
is certain to be elected, if both of his
opponents continue in the field. We
much mistake the temper of the people
if Shey want a man of his political
stripe IN that position.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
PITTSBURG.


PITTsBURG, May 23.-AbOut fifty cru
saders were arrested to-day and confined in
Central police station for Obstructing the
pavements. They were released upon Civ
ing bail for their appearance at o'clock
Monday afternoon. Great excitement pre-
walls, and large crowds are gathering about
the police station. The ladies are still de-
termined to continue their work, notwith-
standing the action Of the city authorities.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

A FEW days ago some forty crusad-
ing women were arrested in Pittsburg
for obstrueting the sidewalks, and the
Mayor dismissed them with the threat
that, if rearrested, they would receive
the full penalty of the law. If any of
these are included in the bevy arrested
yesterday, the Mayor must face the
music or 60 back on himself.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

THE President of Guatamala has for
hidden the clergy of that republic to wear
the clerical dress except when they are en-
gagged in the performance of their ecclesi-
astirll functions, and has closed all the
co,, nts but one, that of st. Catharine, the
un:!s of the abolished converts, 40 in
number, having the option of either enter
ing the convent of st. Catharine or return
ing to civil life.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

IF some economically inclined city
father could get committee appointed
to ascertain how many municipal off,
cials are feeding their horses at tn e
Work-house, lively revelations might be
anticipated
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
To the yIetors belong the s,oiIs.
ILLINOIS,.
A Test Railroad Case I'm the SanRa-
mon Circuit Court.

CHICAGO, May 23.-The Tribmle'S
Springfield, H., special says in the the case
of the People VS.. the Chicago and Alton
Railroad Company, in which the latter was
charged with extortion in charging higher
rates than the schedule fixed by the State
Railroad Commissioners under recent
legislation. the jury were out but short
time and returned verdict for the plain
tiffs. for three thousand dollars. 1t is not
known what next step the defendants will
take
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

PARTON, in his " Life of Thomas JEFF
ferson," epitomizes the present time ae-
cording TO his notion as follows: Thus,
TODAY, throughout Christendom, Ignorance
is master and knowledge its hireling; Ig-
norance controls capital and knowledge
lives on wages; Ignorance rides IN a car.
riaee aud KGoUle,lge trudges OF foot;
Ignorance edits AMI knowledge writes !;
the Counting-room orders and the Sanctum
obeysD
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

Now that Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris are
fairly launched upon the Atlantic as
well as the sea matrimonial, the read
ing public will have q rest until they
reach the other side a week hence.
The telegraph seems particularly anx-
ious that the world should know the
name of the government revenue cutter
which bore the moon-struck pair down
TO the Hook. The name of that cutter
Is Grant.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.
Meeting of the General Assembly
Dr. Blake Elected Moderator.

Meeting of the General Assembly
DIR. Blake Elected Moderator.
: ST. LOUIS, May 23.-The Cumberland
Presbyterian General Assembly met at
Springfield, Mo-, yesterday, and elected by
acclamation DR.. L. c. Blake, of Nashville,
Tenn, Moderator, after which the usual
standing committees were appointed, and
quite number of reports, memorials and
communications Of various kinds were
submitted and referred to the appropriate
committees. Rev. ]. B. Logan, Secretary
and Superintendent of the Board of Mis-
sions, made report which shows that
department TO be in a very fOurnishing
condition. The receipts for the year were
over $4,000, being an increase over the
previous year of nearly $4,000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Report on Fraternal Relations with
the Northern Church Adopted -Fu-
neral Of F0uufaiu E Pitts

LOUISVILLE, May 23.-The report of the
Committee on fraternal relations with the
Northern Church way with few unimpor-
tant changes, as telegraphed yesterday,
adopted. The vote was large.
DIR. Fountain Z. Pitts, delegate from
Nashville, died yesterday of pneumonia, at
AnchOrge, near this city, where he had
been i'll for Some time. His funeral was
celebrated to-day, the Conference attending
in body.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

THE following story, the truth of which
is vouched for by California paper, would
seem to show that the noble traits at
tributable to Indians by novelists and play
wrights have some foundation of fact TO
rest upon: SIX weeks ago seven male In
dians and young Indian woman started
to cross Clear Lake, near the northern end,
in a small boat, which was capsized three
miles from land. They righted 1t, but as
the lake was rough they could not bail 1t
out, and while full of water it would not
support more than one person. The men
put the girl in and held on The edges Of the
boat, supporting themselves by swimming
till exhausted and chilled through by the
cold water, and then dropping of, sank one
by one. They showed no thought of dis
1uting the young woman's exclusive right
10 the boat. She was saved by their self
sacrifice,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

OF the delegation" who requested
Mr.. johnson to address the people of
MaurY county, all but two are Rad
icals.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN.
Third Day of the General Assembly
Greetings Exchanged with the North
ern Body.

ern Body.
COLUMBUS, Miss, May 23.-Additional
Commissioners appeared and were enrolled.
DR.. IL. NJ. Smith, of the Committee on
Bills and Overtures, reported an overture
of Augusta Presbytery, asking that the
course of study in Theological Seminaries
be extended from three to four years, with
sessions of only six months each. The
committee recommended that the overture
De answered in the negative. On this an
able debate ensued, DIR. Plumer
being in favor of the present
system of DIR. b. \. Smith, of,Virginia, in
favor of four years course. Before COM
ir..s TO I vote Rev. Dr. Baird. Secretary of
tie Board of Publication and Education
read the reports of the Executive Commit.
tee on these two subjects which were re
farred TO a Standing Committed.
Gnce;ings were received by telegraph
f.om the Northern Assembly at st. Louis,
to which an appropriate response was made
by large but not unanimous vote,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
ARMY RetirctsSn:

Mr.. Cobnrn reported bill to provide for
the gradual reduction OF the army OF the
United States, reducing the number of cav
airy regiments to four and infantry totwen-
ty. Referred to Committee of the Who's
Mr.. Conger reported bill to constitute
Montgomery, Ala, port of delivery with
Deputy Collector at s., 500. Passed. Ad-
journed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24

EARL RUSSELL is not pleased with the
Washington treaty. He told the House of
Lords the other night that it had ''tarnished
tbe national honor, lowered the national
character, and sacrificed the national inter
est =