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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
MOrristown Items,
MoRRIsTowN, Dec. /, IS

MoRRIsTowN, Dec. /, 1875.
To the Editors Of the Chronicle:
Hon. VIM. Mcfarland, our new Con-
gresham, left for Washington City on
yesterday evening.
John Smith shipped fine lot of hogs
southwark from this point on Mon
day. Ninety-nine hogs purchased by
him of Hon. James Shields, of Beams
Station, averaged 26S pounds each.
There are considerable number of
hogs scattered through our county
that can be bought, but buyers and
money are scarce.
Corn is dull in our market and our
merchants seem to be little afraid to
take hold of it.
Your correspondent learns that
many trust deeds on property are be-
ing executed in this section, which
means that times are getting "squslly"
with the poor debtor. Alas! the curse
of the credit system is telling fearfully
on our people now.
Our new municipal authorities are
working valiantiy to collect taxes, and
that seems to be about all that they
care anything about. Our streets and
sidewalks in many places are in a
wretched condition. 1t is the opinion
of mauy good citizens, that if the inside
working of the Morristown "bond
ring" could be shown up to the public
gaze, some men would be forced to
hide their faces in shame, unless it
should prove as goes the old adage /:
when all virtue is lost, all shame is
gone"
Our schools are in a flourishing con-
dition, and are institutions that Nor
ristown people should be proud of.
nha yaotbar for sOrna time hos baa,,
unfavorable for Strengthening hogs and
this market. Yours,
LIMERICK.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
The Knoxville Papers.

We received copies of the Chronicle
and the Press and Herald of Tuesday
before breakfast that morning, so that
the change in the schedule instead of
delaying their arrival, gives them to us
eight hours earlier in the day. This ar
rangement ought to increase the circu-
lation of both papers along the entire
line between Knoxville and Chattanoo-
ga, and no doubt will. For our part,
it will prove an immense convenience,
giving US the telegraph news 80 many
hours earlier than we could receive ii,
under the new arrangement, from the
other direction. We avail ourself of
this occasion to renew our thanks TO the
proprietors of both journals for their
kindness and liberality in favoring us
with daily ezchsnge:-!A.t.SsssSSs Evss.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
To the Interest of the Public.

We call the attention of the people
Of East Tennessee, to parties travelling
over the country, representing them
selves as agents of Smith q Stevens,
marble dealers, and selling work on
the reputation of our Mr.. J. G. Smith.
We employ no travelling agents, and
have no connection with any other
firm. We put up work cheaper than
any establishment in East Tennessee,
and guarantee satisfaction or no pay.
Address all orders for work to
SMITH d STEVENS,
p. o. box pa, Knoxville, Tenn.
Xi24M4t
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
MaryviIle Iteuns.
MARYvILLE, TENN,
December 8, 1875.
TO tie Editors Of tie CArOnicle;

To the Editors Of the ChronieIei
The parties arrested on the charge
of numbering Demp5y Hodge were
acquitted by Allen Garner, Jr., ESQ,
before whom they were arraigned last
Saturday.
Mr.. J. J. Faulkner, of the firm Of
Walker 81 Faulkner, an energetic, pub
lic-spirited citizen, has erected a large
Fairbanks Scale on College street, for
the purpose of weighing stock, grain,
etc,-a long existing want supplied,
for which the public are greatly in
debted to Mr.. Faulkner.
The new and elegant Church edifioe
at Ensebia was dedicated last Sabbath
The sermon was delivered by Rev. w.
b. Brown. Much credit is due to that
community for their display of taste,
and from the fact that notwithstand-
ing it is not Situated in a wealthy or
densely populated settlement, all the
expenses were paid there, and the
building dedicated, out of debt.
Chancery Court convenes here a
week from next Monday. Business in
that department very lively just now,
lawyers, litigants and officers getting
their causes ready for hearing.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
Good for Rhea,

Mr.. Alfred Allott, an English gen-
tleman who bought the Burnup min
eral property and the Stambough prop
s Sesn 1 a cia ea SDd bSy d Hss
one hundred and forty thousand and
one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars. Rhea county is inexhaustibly
rich in minerals and coal, besides hav-
ing large extent of the most produc-
tive land in East Tennessee. We con-
graduate her people upon the broad
field of prosperity that is opening up
before them. Athens Post.
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LETTER FROM GRANGER COUNTY
Tax collector ON the War. path-At-
tempted Burglary Epizootic, &c.

tempted Burglary -Epizootic, &e.
TAMPICo, TENN, Nov 20, 1870.
TO the Editors Of the Chro,.cls.
Mr.. Eli. Cleveland, our ,npdlar anC
efficient dog.slayer--I mean tax col
lector-was at this place on Sunday
collecting the taxes rnd witnessing the
execution Of all dogs no. valued at 81
and over by their owners. l am told
several poor cauit ~ uttered the pen
atty Of the law, which, AZ ii were,
cruelty says to each poor dog, "your
money or your life!"
An unsuccessful attempt was made
a few nights ago to break into the
dwelling house of Mr.. John Crumley
of this place. The family had just re-
turned from prayer meeting and gone
TO bed, when Mr., Crumley's daughter,
who was sleeping up stairs, heard
something moving along on the roof
of the back porch of the house, which
she at first supposed to be a cat. She
soon, however, discovered that il was
some one trying to get in the house, as
he made an effort to raise the window,
she Immediately gave the alarm. Mr..
Crumley got out in lime to hear the
would-be burglar making tracks across
the field back of the house--as he took
to his heels as soon as found he was
discovered. This is not the first at
tempt to enter Mr.. Crumley's house in
this way in the last few months.
10 oh
other day, which measured six feet
rom the tip of one wing to the tip OF
the other. Hurrah for Jim! He is a
good shot for boy.
Dick Beverly, "a black man living
about three miles from here, lay dow N
before the fire one night last week and
went to sleep, when his clothes caught
fire, burning him in terrible manner
before it could be put out. His whole
back was blistered, and the epidermis
all peeling off, left his entire back
from neck 10 hips, and from one side to
the other, perfectly raw. Both arms
were also badly burned. His chance
OF recovery Is considered very doubt
full.
Something like the " Epizooty " is
prevailing again in this county. 1t is
SShNAh6 PiCbNJ bVhtlals buI uOcS nub
seem 10 be in very aggravated form.
L have heard of no fatal cases.
Mr.. Jas. Justice closed his school at
sulphur Spring Academy last week,
one month before the end of the term,
on account of the measles breaking
out among the scholars. This is about
the only disease now prevailing among
the people in this neighborhood, and
as the old women can doctor it with
their teas and herbs, there is not much
for the regular Esculapians to do, and
they complain that 1t is "distressingly
healthy"
A protracted meeting is in progress
at Buffalo Baptist Church, in charge
of Rev. VIM. Heckle and others. Con-
siderable interest is being manifested
and the meeting will probably con-
tinue some days yet. HI.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
Cedar Grove Academy.
70 the Editors Of the Chronicle:

To the Editors Of the Chrontcke:
Allow us to give your readers a brief
account of our school. For few'months
past we have had a school established
at Cedar Grove three miles north of
Maryville. 1t is a delightful locality
the picturesque scenery around Acad-
envy Hill renders the place quite invit-
ing. The school is under the super
vision of ]. w. Smith, a recent gradu-
ate, who has not failed to use his ut
most power to make it a success. The
present term closes December the 18th.
There will be vacation of two weeks,
after which he will reopen for five
months. The 18th will be spent in
examination, after which Mr.. NJ. V.
Nash will deliver a literary address.
He will doubtless have the ear of his
auditors. The exercises of the day will
amply repay all who wish to visit the
place. We can not be surpassed in of
fering rare advantages to all classes.
We have dormitories for those who
wish to board themselves, and board
can be procured in the country at very
reasonable terms. The young men
have a good society and / must say
they make the Oriental Society prove
that it is truly oriental by actions as
well as name. In conclusion / would
say to you young readers, come to our
school where you can breathe pure
mountain air which will enable you,
by its powerful influence, to develop
those latent powers of mind which
may place your name on the immortal
list with Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
THE PEABODY FUND.
An Interesting statement from Judge
watson.

An Interesting Statement from Judg,
watson.
Judge Samuel Watson, in a few re-
marks at the formal opening Of the
State Normal School at Nashville
Wednesday, said:
presume that it Is known to mos
of you here present, that there is 6
fund called the Peabody fund, given
to sid the education of the children o.
the South.
This fund was given by George Pea
body, a native of Massachusetts.
He commenced his business life al
| the South, and in Baltimore he laid
| the foundation of his large fortune
removing from there to London, where
he passed most Of his days, and ended
| his life.
While resident OF the South he
formed "a strong attachment to its PEG.
| pie, and after our civil war ended, see
ing the desolation of the South and be.
| lieving the true source of her future
prosperity to be the education of heI
children, he gave for this purpose the
sum of two million of dollars.
This was invested in various securi-
y
of about one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars.
In addition to this, he gave one and
half millions of bonds of States which
have failed, for some years, to pay
their interest. But Mr.. Peabody
believed that these States which have
failed, for some years, to pay their
interest. But Mr.. Peabody believed
that these States would eventually
pay the interest on these bonds, for they
had always admitted their legality and
recognized their obligation to pay
them. His trustees still hope that
these States Twill at some future time
commence the payment of the interest
on these bonds. If they should, it
would make the full amount of the
interest. paying fund given by Mr..
Peabody, So, 500, 900.
Judge Watson went on to say that
he did not believe these facts with re-
gard to Mr.. Pesbody's gifts were
known throughout the South if they
were, they certainly had not been full
ly appreciated. Such an act of gener-
osity and benevolence as was exhibited
by him, in giving to the South from
50, 000, 900 to $4,000, 900, to aid in the
education of our children through all
future time, certainly had no parallel
in history. The income of this fund,
amounting to $4,000 now, was not
distributed amongst all the States Of the
South, for Maryland, Delaware, Ken
lucky and Missouri did not share it,
but it was distributed amongst the
nine remaining Southern States. This
income was distributed, as far as posi-
bic, with a view to encourage the
establishment by the States OF public
free schools, so that all the children
might be benefited by 1t. The wis.,
dom of this course could have been
seen by its results in Tennessee, in
which upwards of $780, 900 had been
distributed. The share of Tennessee,
in the annual income, if divided ac-
cordiug to its population, would be
about $ll 200, but during the past two
years this State has received about
5000 per annum. This was done to
foster growing interest in public free
schools. and if Tennessee would sue
cessfuIy establish good system of
such schools, her sister States would
follow her example.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
Barn BURNING,

We learn that the valuable barn of
Mr.. Jas. LaRue, near Parrotsville,
was destroyed by fire last week. The
fire was the work of an incendiary.
This makes the second incendiarism
which has occurred in that vicinity,
and it is about time the citizens were
taking the matter in hand, and If the
william is caught treat him to bit of
rope. Mr.. LaRue is good citizen
and gentleman, aud deserves the SYM
pathy of his fellow. citizens. Greene
vile Intelligencer,
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08

To tie Editors of the Chronicle;

10 tHe LdttOTS " tHe CiSTOHtCke'
LoUDON, TENN, Nov. 3O.-Last
Monday night, Pinto Gentry, who was
confined in the Jail at this place,
charged with the murder of old man
Troller, and John II. Ladd, charged
with stealing goods from Denton, Ham
bright & Co., made their escape. Eight
bars of iron, two inches long and three
quarters thick, were sawed with O
piece of steel, and an opening made
cape. Ample evidence was on hand
showing that they had friends on the
outside.
Sheriff Turner was absent on official
business, and thinks that his prisoners
treated him badly, as they left no re-
grets, or any words of kindness tC
greet him on his return.
w. G. NELSON.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
Hack Marble.

Col. J. b. Killebrew, Superintend-
ent of the State Bureau of Agriculture,
Statistics and Mines, exhibited in the
American editorial rooms, Yesterday
a beautiful specimen of black marble
from vein recently discovered imme'
diately on the +. IT,, Va, & Ga. Road
three miles above Jonesboro. SO far a;
we can judge, it is quite equal to the
finest Egyptian marble.-Nashvlllt
American,
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
The whisky Ring.

The energetic Secretary of the Tres-
sury is meeting with success in his
efforts to break up the Western whis-
KY ring, and we hope he will not stop
until he has given his Department a
thorough cleansing. By the way, one
of the very best things to cleanse the
system from all impurities, and put
the Blood, Liver and Kidneys into
perfect working order is DR.. Harris
Antibilious Discovery.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08

The First Quarterly Meeting for the
Campbell Station circuit will be held
at Pleasant Hill church, Knox county
Saturday and Sunday, December 18th
and 18th. Rev. Il. NJ. flaming, Pre-
siding Elder, and Rev. j, N. Moore
Preacher In charge.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08

James Comfort, Attorney at Law,
has removed his office from the Lamar
House to the old Cro2ier office on Gay
street, opposite the Knoxville Bank.
xi2SdkWlm
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
McCRIIum d 90.

Have opened a wholesale Tobacco and
Cigar business, in the room over the
Express office, No. 10 Gay street.
Merchants would find it to their in
terest to call ON them when they need
Tobacco or Cigars. xi30dStWSt
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
school AppOrtiOnment.

This is to certify that the following
is a correct apportionment of the Co.
school fund, collected by w. A. An
derson, tax collector, for Knox county,
for the month of November, 1873,
find nf
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
DIR. TUFTS sarsaparnIa and Queens
Delight.

Under the influence of this com
pound the eye grows clear and sparks
ling, the complexion like pearl; un-
slightly blotches, peck marks, worms
in the flesh, pimples, and roughness of
the skin disappear, and the entire hui
man organization grows redolent with
health
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
M'y.M's sOO7O

Highest barometer. 3OJ56; lowest baron eter
25,659; monthly range Of barometer. .197; high
est temperature, az; lowest temperature, Ao
monthly range of temperature. b0o greatest daily
range OF temperature, $50; mean Of maximum
temperatures. hS.J0; mean Of minimum tempers-
lures. 4O.5o; mean daily lrange OF temperatures.
lK.6'; total rainfall OF melted snow. AS inches
prevailing wind. N. E.: total number Of miles
travelled. ,Sbsl maximum velocity Of wind; 50
miles per hour number of cloudy days other
than those on which rain fell. 3; number Of days
on which rain or snow fell, -.
JNO. X. PAYNE,
Sergeant. Signal Service L, ;, A.
Knoxville Tenn. December !, 1873
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
Professed Penitence Of AN outlaw.

Jno. D. Mangrum, whose exploits
here year or two ago will be remem-
bered on account of their daring and
recklessness, and who has been serv-
ing term in the penitentiary, has
written letter to Mr.. r. A. Sterling
of Ebenezer, whose store he robbed
pleading for mercy. He wants to be
pardoned and processes to be humbly
penitent. He wants Mr.. Sterling to
intercede for him. He confesses "With
shame and regret" that he brought all
his sore troubles upon himself, and
says if he can only gain his liberty
once more, he will breathe the free
pure air wiser and a better
man, and that in the future
he will observe the golden rule, doing
unto all men as he would have them do
unto him. This, he says, is his deep
est resolve" His letter is couched in
penitential language, but whether he
will be able TO make an impression on
the pardoning power, remains to be
seen. He does not seem half as defiant
as when he was so recklessly disre-
garding law in these parts.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08

Given under my hand, at Office in
Knoxville, this the ID day of Deem
Der, 1875. B. +. BEARDEN,
Trustee.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
T. II. HEAD, Sec.

The following gentlemen have been
appointed by the Mayor, as additional
delegates to said convention:
A. Caldwell, Esq, Chairman j. d.
Cowan, Esq, Hon, o. p. Temple, Maj
j. H. Armstrong, Maj. J. w. Il.
futile, Mr., =. Sullivan, Mai. l.. A.
Gratz, Capt. w. o. White, Jno. l..
Moses, Esq, Capt. S. P. Evans, A. A.
Barnes, Esq, w. f. Yardley, Esq.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTHFNr.

... WAR DEPARTKENT.
Signal Service United States Army
Division Of kilograms and Reports for the Ben
eft Of Commerce and Agriculture.
Table showing daily and monthly mean Of barom-
eter and thermomet tier monthly velocity Of wind
and amount Of rainfall. with the prevailing
direction. Of wind for the month Of No
vent er, 1875.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-08
Blne Ridge RaiIroad Convention.

The Executive Committee of the
Knoxville Board of Trade have ap-
pointed the following gentlemen as
delegates to the Blue Ridge Railroad
Convention to be held at the Board of
Trade Rooms in this city Jan. 20,
1876:
Col. A. Terry, chairman; ]. S. Van
Glider; p. Dickinson; ID. A. Carpen-
ter, VIM. Rule; S. b. Boyd.
/ w a. kIrp Pres
The daily gazette., 1875-01-21
From the y. Y. Journal of Commerce.
Principals and Agents in Bribery.

The very absence of testimony to fas.
ten the receipt of Pacific Mail money on
members OF Congress is one OF the most
convincing proofs that the $3.50, 900 fund
was largely expended among them. This
may seem very forced inference, but it
is borne out by the COMMITTEES inVestiga-
ton. The desire to shield members of
Congress from exposure is the thought
nppermost in the minds of all the dis
bursting agents, lobbyists and middlemen
concerned in procuring the subsidy. 1t
is point of honor with such persons not
to give up the names of Congressman
whom they have bribed, but to commit
perjury or take the consequences of
contumacious refusal to answer in pref
erence. The lobbyist who should peach
upon his Congressional accomplice would
he forever thrown ont OF employment
while if he stands up and gamely de-
clines to testify, or brazenly lies himself
through rather than betray member of
Congress. he is thenceforth marked as a
man to be trusted with lobby funds, and
gains new influence at the Capitol.
The men who handled the Pacific Mail
disbursements have very we'll advertised
themselves to the confidence of compa-
nies who have fnture favors to ask of
Congress. They have not disclosed the
principals, while they have artfnlly
sought to divert the scent from the real
parties by an apparent candor in surren-
derlng the names of certain persons
in Washington who have no reputation
| to lose. ..l.t,..
The daily gazette., 1875-01-21
SECOND EDITION
BOLD ROBBERY.
AMARKHr STREET, STORE WINDOW BRO.

A MARKET STREET STORE WINDOW BRO
KEN AND SOME REyOi.vERs STOLEN.
Some time last night or early this
morning, one of the boldest robberies
known here for some time was com
mitted at,the hardware store of f. W.
Hopes, No. 303 Market street. .
During this time some daring thief
broke the upper store window glass
with a brick. until an aperature was
made about 7x12 inches in size. From
this aperature eight revolvers, of
Smith & Weston, Empire, and other
makes, were stolen. Tile pistols were
quite valuable.
1t is generally supposed that the
robbery was committed early in the
morning, Immediately after the de.
lparture of Mr.. Moore, the private
watchman on Market street from
Front TO Fourth, leaves his post about
daylight. = .u,
A pair of handouts laid beside the
stolen pistols, but the thief took good
care not to steal these; they were
probably too suggestive. I'M
The window glass was badly shat
tered, and this of itself is consider
able loss. 80
| The police are looking alp the rob
berry, but thus far have obtained M
clue to the robbers.
The daily gazette., 1875-01-21
The Centennial Contract.

THE CONTRACT FOR MACHINERY HALL
AWARDED TO PHILIP QUIGLEY AND
ISAAC WOODROW.
We stated, last week, that Messrs.
Philip Quigley and Isaac Woodrow
were the lowest bidders for the con
tract for the building of Machinery
Hall, of the Philadelphia Centennial
buildings. The contract, we are now
assured, has been awarded to them,
and the necessary papers will be signed
in Il day or two. This contract will
give work to many of our people, as
the sub-contracts will be awarded to
the Wilmington manufacturers men
toned in our previous reference to
this subject. The building to be
erected is TINS described by the Com.
mercidl.. ftl
Machinery Hall will lie building
separate and distinct from the others
$40 by 1402 feet with an annexe on
the south side 208 by 210 feet, and con
nected with the main building by &
passage way 30 by 90 feet The build
ing will be one story in height, bull
upon granite foundations, from cithel
the Leiperville, Lambertville or Rid
ley quarries (the specifications require
this), but offices, Nc, on the front and
sides of the building will be three sto
ries high, with cupola. Wood anC
iron will compose the building, 1t be
ing laid off into three rows OF sixty
feet and two rows Of ninety feet trus
ses, intresected at right angles in the
centre by a truss ninety feet long. The
sides will consist mainly of glass in
panes varying in size from lSx21 to
lSx31 inches, the number required
being 4,800. The lumber to be used
will consist of white and yellow pine
spruce and hemlock, and will require
5000, 900 feet The roof will be of tin
Five thousand gas jets will illuminate
the building, and three railroad tracks
will extend its whole length for the de
livery of freight the whole to be noored
over when the machinery is located
The building will be built in very
substantial manner and with view tC
future use, an impression prevailing in
Philapelphia that after the Centinnial
is over it will be purchased by the
Franklin Institutute for its own pur
poses.