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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09

FLOUR AND MEAL-Ihe Flour market opened quiet,
grades valued 70 jO1tj %, OF which
stock y The low grades not rnty but
quotations Common brands plenty All
sIist Fariy grades stsaiy Al the close the market
and heavy ior Medium grades. Family brands a.
lair demand; of 1900 buls We quote;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09
CONTINENTAL INSURANCE co.
WEST WiscoSsry RAILWAY COMPANY.

July l. will 10 paid In gold the Office Of the NewNok
after that date. a. r. FLOWER, Treasurer,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09
pipioenS ATotlees.

NEw-YORK. July \. 1875.
Al meeting OF the Board Of Directors held TINS DAY
SEMIANNUAL DIVIDEND of FIVE PER CEN 1 "S
declared payable on demand ,,,,,, Co..
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
Letter From Rocky Springs.
Rocky SPRINGS, Dec. IS, 1879.
b "a Editors d "a Chroniele .

TO the Editors Of the Chronicle:
The exercises of quite successful
singing school of twenty lessons closed
at Union, near Campbelps Station,
last night The school was conducted
by Prof. II. w. Finn, of Mississippi
The entertainment last night consisted
Of music, both vocal aud instrumental;
also discussion on the subject: Re
solved that there are more pleasures in
this life than so rrows.h The speak
ers of the affirmative were IL. w. Finn
and a, NJ. Smith. Negative, VIII. N.
Montgomery, aud ID. A. Amos. The
contest was warm and jovial, but the
Affirmative were unsuccessful. The
singing-school, as usual, we think,
will be the instigation of great mat
rimonial epidemic.
We have had but few schools in this
section during the fall. There seems
to be general awakening on the sub
ject of "better school houses" This
should have been the case long since.
We read with interest " Roy's" per-
tinent suggestions on the canine ques-
ton. We have another species of dogs
in our country 1.-TWO legged ones) which
are very troublesome. VIII Mr.. Roy"
suggest some plan for extinguishing
them? If 80 we should most certainly
send bin to our next Legislature.
The hog question is very lively at
present. Quite a number have all
ready been shipped. Mr.. Easley, of
Muddy Creek, shipped large lot
Col. Hope has shipped, at one time,
three car loads, about $50, averaging
about 26O punds. He still has near one
hundred on hands. We have but few
such lots rs this. Beef cattle are not
very plenty. We have heard of a new
kind of corn to be grown in this
country which will make 22l bushels to
the acre. Specimens of it will be on
| exhibition at the Centennial.
pHIIO.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
Professor BRADLEY vIndIcated.

To the Editors Of the Chronicle;
Your readers will doubtless recolleCt
a spirited controversy which arose at
the time the rock work was COM
menced upon the county bridge. Prof.
Bradley stoutly maintained that the
rock were totally unfit for the work,
while others, supposed to be rock wise,
as earnestly commended that there was
no better building stone than that
which was being used.
Any one who will take the trouble to
examine the piers which stand in the
water can satisfy themselves that Prof.
Bradley was correct. In the third one
from the opposite bank, and, in fact, in
all Of the piers, very many of the rocks
are broken, and are SCATTERING up,
showing evident signs of giving way.
have written this, not for the pur-
pose of rejecting upon the honest
judgment of any one, out that Prof b.
might have JUSTICE.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
RenI Estate Transiers.

The following are the real estate
transfers registered in the office of the
County Court Clerk for the week end
ing December 18th:
Samuel Pickle to Adam Brakebill,
lot, S25.
IL. IL. Taylor and James O'Conner
10 NJ. Il. King,
r.. Ii. Ellington and wife to L. Ii.
Flenniken, land.
w. e. Johnson to Stephen Garrett,
land, $500.
Nicholas Clapp to w. Carter, lot,
S25.
]. H. Crippen, executor, to VIM.
johnson, land, 81 ,029.
e. II. Flenniken and wife to II. ID.
Ellington, lots.
e. Ii. Flenniken and wife to Mar
garet Ellington, lots.
NJ. L. and A. M. Clapp to }. A.
Rutherford, land, 1907.
N. Long to J. Wilson, land, $500.
Slaub, Henderson and Van Glider TO
Mary y. King, lot, 81 900.
Elizabeth McCampbell to Isaac l..
Nelson, lot, s35.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
a New store Opened.

We would call attention of our read
ers to the advertisement of Mr.. h. Il.
Oates, to be found on our second page.
Mr.. Oates has just opened at No. p
Market Square, East side, large stock
Of groceries, dry goods, boots, shoes,
saddles, brides and general merchan-
disc, aud will keep constantly on hand
"A full line OF country produce.
Mr.. Oates having an interest
in several country stores will
have the advantage of ali other
Market Square merchants, in that he
will receive fresh supplies of country
produce from these stores every other
day or so, and hence will always be
able to supply his customers. He in
tends to sell at reasonable rates, and
asks share Of the public patronage,
feeling sure that he can make 1t to the
advantage OF any one to trade with
him.
Mr.. N. ]. Baker, formerly of the
firm Of Swan d Baker, is connected
with Mr.. Oates as salesman, and takes
this lnethod of inviting his friends Ia
call Remember the place, No. q
East Side Market Square.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
Kmox ana Lrnoir Circuit.

After January the lst, 1876 the APP
pointments for each month will be as
follows:
Woodspring, Thursday before LIST
Sunday, at IL a. m.
Beaver Creek Church, Friday before
Is Sunday, at ii n. m.
PowelPs Station, Friday before LIST
Sunday, at 6 p. m.
Macedonia, LIST Sunday, at 10l a. m.
FOsest Hill =. H., lst Sunday Mt 81
p. m.
Fountain Head, Ist Sunday, at 6
p. m.
Prater's Bend, Friday before "a Sun
day, at IL "A. IN.
Muddy Creek, Friday before I'd Sum
day, at 6p. m.
Lenoir's Station, Cd Sunday, at lOI
a. IN.
Concord, I'd Sunday, at G p. m. or 4
p, m
Eiddlebrook, Thursday before Sd
Sunday, at IL a. m.
Courtney's S. H., Friday before Sd
sunday, at IL a. m.
Providence, Sd Sunday. at 104 a. IN.
Erin Station, 80 Sunday, at p. m.
Muddy Creek, 4th Sunday, at 10!
a. m,
Lenoir's, 4th Sunday, at 81 p. m.
Two days meeting at Macedonia,
January lst and ID. Fountain Head,
January 20 and 30th. Beaver Creek
February 5rh and 9th.
Quarterly meeting at Concord Jan
uary 18th aud 18th.
j. r.. PAYNE,
Preacher in Charge.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
Observation-Disclosures

We have received the following
from Morristown, with q request to
publish. We do so cheerfully:
MoIristown has ore criminal "A
white woman near fifty years old. Her
crime-insauiiy. Homeless, hopeless,
frtendless, sick, and in want, She
went crazy one day on the street, and
the kind hand of the law put her in
the calabOOse, where, in her frenzy,
she demolished things generally. For
this she was put in strengthen cage:
but 50 arranged that the ice-ladeu
winds have free access. Then she
means, and means, at all hours save
those ia which frost paralyZes her
voice and tongue. Woman has plead
for o fire, for place for the poor soul,
which shall i'm some degree accord with
civilization, but to no purpose. It
is proved, There is no flesh in
mans obdurate heart" Not
"A spark Of fire in all the fall or winter,
though the thermometer indicates at
this moment but ten steps from zero,
and the waters are frozen to skating
thickness. Her bed is u few rags on
the iron floor of her cage. True, she
tears everything to bits-but SO much
the more need of care, and at least, fire.
Her means are so near fireplace where
Christians go to pray for sweet
charity" that they can hear her plain
ly if they listen yet there she lies on
her bed of rags, surely freezing to death,
in the nineteenth century, in very
Christian community. Tell it in Gath!
Publish it in AskelOn ! Let it be -
warning to all helplessness, to all in
sane persons, or those who are likely
to become so.
Morristown Gazette please copy.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

copper; would we put upon the mar
ket our many varieties Of excellent
marble; would we extract wealth from
our vast forests; would we navigate
our rivers; would we hear the whir of
machinery along our streams would
we see the iron-horse coming from
every valley laden with its products;
would we stop the importation of every
farming implement; would we invite
immigration, and stop emigration (;
would we prevent crime, arrest pau
perism, stop the expense Of courts and
prisons; then we must educate; sup
port free schools, and make education
compulsory.
To be continued.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

d" Wild Hyacinth is the title Of a
new book laid on our table by Will
liams, Sturges q Co., just out from the
well known Publishing House of j. b.
LippinCott 81 Co. II is written 10y Mrs.
Randolph, author of GentiauellH,N
and other works. The scene Of the
story is Ettrick Hall, the home Of an
old Scotch Baron, sir LoudOun
Ettrick. The principal characters are
two twin sisters, HyaCinth and Chris
rian, daughters of the aforesaid
Baron, whose mother died when
they were quite young. After
the death of their mother, the father
and children lived a secluded life,
seeming To- care little for the gay seems
of the fashionable world but really
not well pleased with their lot. 10 Is
the old story of attempts to regulate
marriages without successful results
10 is an interesting well written story,
and will no doubt find readers. II is a
neat volume Of 4lG pages, well printed
ant Handsomely bound i'm muslin. Is
is for sale at the East Tennessee Book
House.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

Contrary to all expectation and cal
culations, it now seems that Tweed did
not leave the City of New York at all.
After vainly searching the world over
for some trail of the noted thief, the
police have finally got on his track,
and hunted him down in an old de-
serted cellar in New York. his only
company being a bottle Of DR., Hart s
Ambitious Discovery, the contents of
which he was taking for severe al
tack of ind gestiun,
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

Mr.. Jno. .. Carter, near Charleston,
Tennessee, sold % head Of hogs on
Tuesday, that averaged 344 pounds
One, a Chester White, weighed SAP
pounds Eight of them averaged 440
pounds each, and fifteen of them 400
each. Mr.. w. l.. Mcknight, DepOr
Agent at that place, informs Us that il
is the best fattened lot of hogs that has
been seen in Lower East Tennessee.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
NashyiII, produce Market,

Corn is selling in Nashville, from
wagons, at 35 cents per bushel; Irish
potatoes, $ll0 per barrel; butter, II
to l6c per pound chestnuts. $3.50 to
l rs per bushel; turkeys, &c per 10.
gross. So says the Nashville Ameri-
can.
1t will be seen from the above, that
our farmers are getting higher prices
for their produce here than their
neighbOrs across the mountains.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
= brakeman Falls from Freight
Train. ana IL Killed Outright
Tho Body MangIed out of all Human
shape.


A most heart-rendng accident oc-
Cured on the railroad near Ebenezer,
Wednesday night, in which Robert
Williams, brakeman, was killed out
right The particulars, as far as gath
cred, are about as follows:
The train on which Williams was
braking, having twenty heavily-loaded
cars, left Knoxville, westward bound,
about a quarter to nine Wednesday
night, and when it was nearing Ebe-
nezer, Williams being the only one on
top of the train, the engineer whisyled
con brakes" which was done, and the
train checked up. He then whis-
tied them off again, but, on at
tempting to start, found the brakes
were not off, and he could not get up
speed. So, looking out to see what
was the trouble, it was discovered that
Williams was not on the train at all,
and fearing that he had fallen Off Mr.
Cummings, the Conductor, went back
a short distance, and there he dis.
covered
A HEART-RENDING SIGHT.
The lifeless folm of Williams, man
gled in a most frightful manner, al
most the entire train having run over
him. The head was severed from the
body. Every bone seemed to be
broken, and not a limb or member of
the body was left in human shape ex~
cept one hand. Even his clothes and
boots were cut and torn to pieces.
The mangled form was gathered up,
placed in a small box, and the engine
backed back to Knoxville with them,
getting here about midnight, when
Esq. Ochs was sent for and held an
inquest over the remains, rendering a
verdict according to the facts. The
shapeless form was then dressed as
well as possible and placed in burial
case and will be taken to Madisonville,
his home, for interment, Young Will
liams had formerly been in the employ
of the road, but the last time had only
been running two orthTee weeks. He
was in the telegraph office just short
time before he started out Wednesday,
talking and in as goodspirits as usual,
and little did he think that he would
so soon meet with such horrible fate.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
were issued from the County Court
Clerks office during the past week:
Madison Badgett to Ann Russell.
Rufus NJ. Miller to SnphrOnia Fox.
Joel Underwood to Julia E. Bales.
Albert Chandler to Adelaide Nelson,
Rufus M. Jett to Salena McHaifey
Joseph b. King to Nancy J. Ander'
son
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
Murder in murray County. Georgia

The Rome Commercial gives an ac.
count Of q brutal murder committed
in Murray county, Georgia, about three
miles west of TilJOn, Three men en-
tered the house of Mr.. CrOssen, and
killed him in the presence of his fami-
ly. A lawsuit about to be determined
in Crossen's favor, is said to be the rea-
son the fiendish act was committed.
No arrests mentioned. The exercise
of little stern justice seems very
much needed just now in Georgia.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

Have opened a wholesale Tobacco and
Cigar business, in the room over tue
Express office, No. l22 Gay street.
Merchants would find it to their in
terest to call on them when they need
Tobacco or Cigars. Xi30iStwS5
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

EXPOSURE TO DRAFTS WHEN HEAT
ED, and sudden changes in the tenn
perature of the atmosphere, are prolific
sources Of severe Colds, from which
many cases of Inflammation of the
Lungs, Pleurisy, Asthma and other
Pulmonary Affections are developed.
should you be unfortunate enough TO
contract a Cold, resort at once to DIR.
Jayne's Expectorant, a remedy that
Will not only promptly cure Coughs
and Colds, but will relieve and
strengthen the Pulmonary and Bron-
chial Organs, aud remove all danger
Gus symptoms.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
Tho jefferson County Fair AssOcia-
IIOu.

We had the pleasure yesterday of
meeting with Col. b. NJ. Branner and
Col. G.. p, zoe, of Messy Creek. Coz
-onet zoe informed Us that the Jeffer-
son County Fair Association is in a
healthy and flourishing condition. He,
as Treasurer of the Association, has
paid off every premium and all other
claims against it, and still has few
dollars left. And at the same time
only about one sixth of the stock sub
scribed has been collected.
The Annual Meeting Of the stock
holders was held at Messy Creek
Monday last, at which a reOrganiza
ton was effected, with the election OF
b. A. Mcfarland, as President, G. p.
zoe, Secretary, and j. o. Belts, Treas
urer. All good and live men.
The association is starting out on an
unusually firm basis for an association
of the kind, and we predict that in
few years it will grow to be one OF
the most prominent institutions OF oul
country.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

WTANTED-An energetic man TO control
w the sales in this district OF staple ar
ticle in the grocery line, Any active man may
secure a permanent cash business and a mon
Opoly that can be made to pay $500 per an
mum, by addressing. with stamp enclosed for an
Street New York xiid3tw2t
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
Lumber wanted.

Dry ash, three inches thick, and
yellow poplar IL and ( inch thick.
Address, o. &. VANDERHooF & Co,
xiil5w2t. Knoxville, Tenn.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-21

c,mes of Philips being bachelor so iopg.
Gracious heavens! There must have been
great doings in this house! Oh. II my ma
should see me now Oh, Inv goodness, that
should have come to this distracted house !,
Meanwhile Philip occupied the most COM
Portable section of an inverted hat-stauo,
pretending 10 read newspaper, ana occa'
sionaIly saying TO himself: i wonder IL TINS
sort Of thing will last always?"
"Philip," said Mrs. Sheridan yesterday,
so over to Mr.. Hoolisan's grocery and
purchase some OF those strawberries" Philip
cave vent to long, low whistle, and re.
marked, after moment, "Why. my Gear
will it not be better to send the serVant!'>
" Certainly not, said Mrs. Sheridan promp.'
", "You are an excellent judge of straw
berries, and the servants are not; ana, De-
sides. think IL best for us to do all the mar
ketipg." "But, my DEAR" persisted Philip,
II pay the servants TO do this sort OF thing,
and when was in the arm -" Now,
Uninterrupted Mrs. Sheridan, sharply, we
may az well understand each other at once.
| believe the war is ended, and the neces-
sary clasping across the bloody chasm has
been accomplished. / do not wish to bear
INVITING further about the war. This IS an
era of peace, aud III have peace on that SUD-
ject if have to read the riot act right here
in nv own house. Now, then, will you get
those strawberries ?" The little Lieutenant
thrust bis hands deep into bis pockets, lin.
gered moment, turned on bis heel, and
walked slowly to the grocery, merely re-
marking in low voice, "and this Is keeping
house, ia it? Now, when l was on the
tented field" He stopped suddenly and
looked back over his shoulder, and, reaching
the grocery at the same moment, the SEN
tence was not completed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-21
Music without Hands
AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE THAT READS NOTE:
AND PLAYS AN ORGAN WITH TWO HUNDRED


AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE THAT READS NOTES
AND PLAYS AN ORGAN WITH TWO HUNDRED
FINGERS.
TFrom IN occasional correspondent Of the New
York Tribune.
PEMADELPHIA, June 1l.--The acme of ma
ch!ne.ml.sc appears to have been attained in
an ingenious Invention just perfected by
Messrs. Schmoee of this city. which was
exhibited last evening in. horticultural Hail
to a few invited guests. The appa-
ratls reads notes and plays upon
an organ with absolute correctness Of
time and touch, the only assistance given it
by the operator being to feed in the end Of q
roll of music aud start the machinery in mo-
ton. Organs have been played by electricity
before, but the only part performed by the
electric fluid has been to transmit the power
from distant bank Of keys to open the
valves of the Instrument. Such an cleo
| trical organ has been exhibited in London
for some time past. In the Schmoele instru-
ment the electric current is endued with q
seeming intelligence, and distinguishes the
notes in the same way thata blind man
does-by feeling. Marvellous as this ap.
pears at first thought. it is simple enough.
The score is written on long roll of stout
paper by cutting holes through it in the
form of squares or paralelograms. The
reading instrument, which is about as large
as q sewing machine. is provided with mul.
titude OF small brass fugers, each Of which
is connected by wire with the pipe Of the
organ which it operates. The roll Of music
is fed in over brass tube. When the fingers
rest on the paper no electric current is trans
mitted. because paper is non-c0nductor;
but whenever they fall into the holes cut in
it they touch the brass below, the current is
transmitted, and the sound produced.
The length Of toe note is governed by the
length Of the slit in the paper. A noiseess
bellows. machine, run by wind conducted
through pipe from the organ, works the
feeding apparatus. TO aid in producing Or
cheSlral effects, drums, cymbals, bells. &c,
are added to the ordinary pipe-organ. and
operated by electricity in the same manner as
the pipes. A greatly increased volume Of
sound and much richer harmonic combina.
| tons can be made BY this instrument than it
Is possible Tor single performer TO produce
upon an organ, in consequence Of the fact that
the performer has only bis ten fingers, while
the electrical machine has 200. and Gun strike
as many notes at once as desired. All the notes
on the organ that can be combined into
chord eau be brought out together. The
overtures TO Scmiramde" and "WllIiam
Tel" were performed last evening with
pleasing effect. AS the reading instrument
Is mechanically accurate, aud the score cor
rcct'y written, there were, Of course, no false
notes. 1t was obviously machine music.
however, but machine music Of the highest
! order, and might readily have been mistaken
for the performance of well drilled, but
rather spiritlesS orchestra. The inventors
hope soon to apply their device to piano.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-21
By Cock & Laughton, Auctloneers,
No. 10 h governor street.
HANDSOME HOUSEHOLD FUR

HANDSOME HOUSEHOLD FURNI-
Il TURE AND CARPETS, SUPERIOR Sc
vtN-OCTAvE pIAND; tLtGsNT CHl IST
TION,-Dn MONDAY the 2Ist Instant, at half.pasi
10 O'Clock, we will sell at the residence No. 2O3
wet Grace street, elegant assortment or HOUSE,
HOLD FUkNII u Re, &c, consisting of
One superior SEVEN-UCTAvE RO,EWooD-CASE
PIANO as good as new, with stool ana cover,
WALNUT PARLOR SUIT,
PAINTINGS and rNGRAYISGS.
Handsome PARLOR TABLES. GRACE CHAIRS.
Elegant TAPESTRY CARPETS, and RUGS, anu
DRUGGETs, -
HALL and TAIR OIL-CLoTH and CARPETING:
Beautiful WALNUT HALL SUIT with plate mirror
and marble base .t
In the dining.room will he found Ia
Beautiful MARBLE.ToP OAK and 1SLAID BUFFET
elegantly carved,
OAK ExrESsloS-IA LIABLE and CANE DINING. Room
One clrrant FRENCH CHINA DECORATED DIN.
SER- SET. with desSeft- and tea SETS comp etc !:
One splendid set Of TABLE CUTLERY, consisting OF
three dozen dinner breakfast. ara DESSERT
knives, with cnrveri. forks. AND stteIs, Ill OF
pearl handles and siIyer-pla'ed blades:
One OILED WALNUT MAkBLE-1 OF CHAMBER
SUIT.
One COTTAGE CHAMBER SUIT,
HAIR and ~IlUCk MATTRESSES.
CrILD'S WALNUT l;sDSTEAD and BEDDING,
NURSERY tESDrKS and FINE -GUARuS.
One WILCOX i GIBBS SEwfaG-MACIIINE. &c.
Nearly I'LL of the ab we furniture WAS made 10 or
der I'm this city. has b~en Very little used andde-
serves the attention OF lOS" in want really good
furniture. COUh LAI iDN,
je 10 Auc'loneers.