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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
Knoxville Mortuary for the Month OF
June. 1879.

Analysis of the report for June shows
total mortality for both city and sub
urbs of "a deaths and s still births.
Nineteen are charged to the city proper
and belong respectively, . to the 1st
Ward, . to the 4th Ward, 9 to the 5th
Weird, 3 to the 9th Ward, 2 to the 9TH
Ward, and to the Sth Ward; the 9TH
er 8 were suburban 10 were males
and IA were females 10 were colored
and IA were white. The 3 sti ll-birtbI
were colored. Eleven were under
years of age, whites and colored
were between and 10, were be-
tween 20 and 80, and the ages of the
rest ranged from 80 to so. Eleven were
natives of Knoxville, II were from 9TH
er parts Of the United States. One was
| from Germany, and l from Brazil, s.
A. Cholera lnfantum carried away 8,
Cholera Morbus l, Diarrhoea l, Dyson
terry 2, Premature Birth and hamilton
3, Commissions l, Chronic Disease OF
the. pylorus /, Epilepsy l, Endocardi-
tis /, Peritonitis l; Leucocythaemia l,
Gastric Fever l, Typho- Malarial Fever
4, Spina Bifida l, Dropsy 2. The unu'
sual number of deaths from diseases Of
| Zymotic origin and the comparatively
low ratio of deceased children form the
most notable feature of this months
report. Besides the deaths from bowe
affections which were nearly altogeth
er confined to children, and generally
called Summer instead of the more
appropriate term sanitary complaints,
examination of the death certificate:
| tc.s, Df
sative agents of both these and the fe-
yer cases. One case in particular (ty-
| pho-malarial) occurred in house
which has been under condemnation
! for three years as unsanitary and unfit
for habitation, and if mistake not ha:
been ordered by the board to be abated
! Squalor or ignorance, and disregard o.
! hygienic principles are characteristic
features in the surroundings of the ma
iority of those shown to have died o
this class of disease.
The report shows II deaths occurred
in children under years of age, which
is 0.45 of the entire mortality. But i
we deduct the three that died of mani
ton and premature birth, actually liv
ing only q few hours as reported, res
piration probably being incomplete in
two of them, the decimal would be re-
duced to 0.33. However, we are mo-
informed of any statistical rule or GUS
tom to make such an allowance OF
change in a report, but with the larger
number we are able to compare favora
bly, with other cities which we have
calculated from their reports received
at our Office for the same month, viz
Knoxville-0.45 of total mortality fol
the month of June were children un
der years old +; Nashville, 0.64 ; Nor
folk, Va, 0.66 Richmond, Va, 0.66
Toledo, o., 0.50.
Washington, d. C.-0.53 of tota
mortality for first weeks of June were
children under years old st. Louis
No., 0.65 for last week of June.
This showing if sustained by future
results, and firmly believe it will bt
improved upon as the sanitary brancl
of the city government is more anC
more perfected and popularized, will
tend to make Knoxville what sh,
should be-a Summer retreat and Me
tropolitan Sanitarium for the South.
A. B. TADLoCK, NJ. D.,
City Physician.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
Dedication at walIace,s X Roads.

The Methodist Episcopal Church at
Wallace's X Roads was dedicated on
Sunday, the 18th inst, Rev. J. J. Man
ker, officiating. Two hundred dollars,
the amount needed to finish paying for
the property, was secured in good sub
scriptions. The house Is a neat frame,
centrally located in an excellent neigh
borhood and can not fail to become a
center of influence for the church, and
a great advantage to the enterprising
community in which it is located.
The members of the church there de-
serve credit for their enterprise and
liberlity. Foremost among them, with
out disparagement to others, may be
mentioned the name of Henry G.
Clear, once citizen of this plance.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
A SICKENING SIGHT.
Two Men Run over by Train and
Killed.
from Daily Chronicle Of July loI.

From Daily Chronicle Of July lol.
On Tuesday night two watchmen on
the Virginia road were run over by the
train and instantly killed. 1t seems
the two watched on each side of Clark g
summit, on Pea Creek mountain, and
met on that summit every night just
before the train passed that point.
On the night in question they must
have met some time before the train
arrived, and took seats on the track
right in sharp curve, where the en-
gineer could not see more than the
length of his engine before him. 1t is
thought that they went TO sleep on the
track at any rate the train ran yer
them, and killed them instantly.
The engineer, a brother of Mat.
Franklin, of this city, noticing some-
thing, stopped the engine and the
body of Que of the men was found
with head and legs severed, and not
seeing the other it was concluded that
he was not present. But seven miles
from that point the engineer had cause
to look under the train, when it was
found that the other man had been
run through the body by the break
rod, and then dragged seven miles.
His head and limbs had been torn
from the body against the crossties. II
was a horrible sight, we are informed,
one which we would not like TO wit
ness.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
CENTENNIAL IN SEWER COUNTY
omciai Report of the Proceedings.
SEv1ERvILLE, TENN, July 6, rs.


SEv1ERvILLE, Tenn, July 6, rs
| TO the Editors of the Chronicle.
On Monday, the 5th inst, the Cen
tennial Committee, for this county
called meeting of the citizens and
organized Centennial Association,
A goodly number were present and
participated in the proceedings,
Col. j. G. Murphy was called to the
chair. a. II. Keener and Rev. John
Russell were elected Vice Presidents
Il. II. Andes, Secretary; and G. w.
Pickel, Esq, Treasurer.
The address of the Executive Com.
mittee for East Tennessee was read
and short addresses were made by r.
w. O'Conner, d. 2. Gass and G. w.
| Pickle.
1t was moved by d. z. Gass that
| the Association recommend the Coun-
| ty Court (of SEWER to appropriate
500 for Centennial purposes. This
motion was carried with but one dis.
senting voice.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed Central County Committee
on Finance and Collecting Minerals,
&C., &C.. ID. p. Class, J. B. Emerl
and b. NJ. Chandler.
The following gentlemen constitute
the committee to prepare a sketch Of
the county, its resources, advantages,
&C.: DR.. j. NJ. Hammer, w. c.
Murphy, G. w. Pickle, G. w. 7. Hill
and w. McMahan.
The Association then adjourned un.
| til Tuesday at ! p. NJ, when it was
again called to order by the Chair.
man.
On motion it was resolved that thi.
Association have its regular meetings
on the first Monday in each month
The Chairman then appointed 8
committee for each civil district, OF
finance, collection of mineral, &c, &c.
as follows: Samuel Large, h. s. Nc
Mahan, Madison Howard, X. Bran
um, f. l.. Emert, Perry Shuts, DR.
Atchley, Carrel Shrader, DR.. j. M
Layman, ID. w. Howard, James Way
land, DR.. w. II. Trotter, ]. w. Andes
r. Lanning, Thomas Sharp, II. d
Wynn, J. L. Wear, w. G. Burns, Pete
Hedrick, Pr l.. Duggan, w. d
Atchley, ]. T. Toomy, J. r. Leak
Daniel Kelly, w. +. Brian, w. H
Drennen, S. w. Randles,;;J. c. Ellis
o. NJ. Whittle, j. A. Pickens, G. Delo
zier, NJ. Tarwater, Thomas McCarter
Noah Ogle, r. r.. Reagan, James Un
derwood, J. G. Douglass, David Keen
er, Wilson McMahan, Abijah, Blalock
j. NJ. Fagala, H. G. Hodges and Har
ris Davis.
On motion, the Secretary was in
structed to furnish the proceedings o
this meeting to the Knoxville paper
for publication. The meeting thel
adjourned to meet on Monday of Cir
cult Court, 10Th, inst.
r. H. ANDES, Sec'y.
p, s There was also a meeting il
reference to the Mountain road, witt
the above officers, in which there wa
steps taken to bring things into actiol
on this road. II, w. O'Conner mad
an earnest appeal in behalf of this road
Sewer county has some live men o
this subject, and would like to hav
some encouragement.
r. H. ANDES, Sec'y.
[ Outlook aud Press and Messenger
DlRagp pOpV
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
A PIucky Old Lady.

The following is from an Illinois
exchange: About two months ago,
an old lady started from near Jones'
borough, East Tennessee, to come to
Mclean county, Illinois, 10 find her
brother, Zachariah Morgan, whom she
had not seen for over forty years, not
knowing wheather he was dead or
alive. Without dollar in her pocket
she commenced her journey on foot,
and walked to Nashville, Tenn, a
distance of about three hundred and
fifty miles. AT that place, kind,
Christian lady, learning that she was
ninety years old, and that she had no
money to pay railroad fare, gave her
enough TO bring her part of the way,
and she was passed the remainder of
the way to Bloomington by conduc.
tors. Having arrived in Blooming
ton she took the train at three O'Clock
on Friday afternoon, for Saybrook,
near which place her brother Zacha-
riah Morgan lives. The train, having
reached Saybrook, had scarcely ceased
to move when she leaped upon the
platform with the agility of young
woman. Having found out where
her brother lived, she started to walk
TO his house, and was prevented from
doing so only by getting good chance
to ride.
When she reached Mr.. Morgan's
house and told him that she was his
sister, he was not inclined to believe
it until she told him things that COM
PEELED him to believe that she was his
sister Polite. Mr.. Morgan and his
brother Stephen offer to give her 8
home the remainder of her days with
them, as she has no home, having LOST
her property by the rebels during the
war, besides giving her two sons tc
the Union cause
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14

The following are the real estate
transfers for the week ending Mon
day, July II, 1875.
S. NJ. Williams to John and Lewis
p. Baxter.
NJ. l.. Patterson, c. & NJ, to George
Huffaker, partition.
Chas. Seymour ct al, to Board OF
missions, tract of land.
NJ. l.. Patterson, G. & NJ, to Miner
va E. Cate, partition.
l.. Z. Williams and wife to Samuel
NJ. Rudder, tract of land, S7S7.50.
w. G. Brandon and wife to II. G.
Squires, lot in Knoxville.
j. A. Rayl and wife to James NJ
Carter, lot in Knoxville.
J. Il. Doyle, admir-, to Caroline B.
King, lot, $500.
j. l.. Brown and wife to G. w. and
Chas, Weaver, tract of land, $1,000.
John Heiskell and wife to Chas.
Seymour. lot in Knoxville, 500.
NJ. L. Woody to Mary +. King, lot
in Knoxville, $4,000.
c. NJ. Summers to Anthony Pate,
lot, $500,
Hawkins, Butt & White to f. II.
Elenniken, lot, 5000.
c. a. & NJ. e. King to Martha E.
Woopy, lot, $4,000.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
Marriage Licenses,

The following marriage licenses are
recorded in the Office of the County
Court Clerk for the week ending Satur-
day, July 10, 1875:
Edward Mynatt to Tilha Shell.
VIM. t. Hackney to Mary Dewyer
]. A. Lewis to NJ. ]. Elkins.
Robert r. Walker to Alice j. McMil'
Ian.
VIM. w. Smith to Matilda A. Fav'
relle.
VIM. Rhodes 10 Sarah Pearson.
Jas. A. Douglas to Alice Sharp.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14

Senator Brownlow will exercise no
personal supervision whatever over the
CHRONICLE and the WEEKLY WING
AND CHRONICLE. All matters of
business, such as advertising, suOscrip-
tion, &c. will be attended to at the
Office, on Market Square. None need
apply to Mr.. Brownlow on this subject
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
miIIers!MlIersl

Use Bowles' Improved Current
Water Wheel" in rebuilding your
mills on the rivers, High water will
not effect it, unless it be to increase its
power. You can build your mill far
above the reach of these terrible fresh
cts. Without dam or race it can give
any power you need. 1t is the cheap
est, and by far the safest power for
propelling machinery ever invented.
Before rebuilding, call and examine
this wheel, or address, for further in
formation, DAVID BOwLEs,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Care Of Harris. iii3lwtf
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
To East Tennessee Steamboat Owners

Our Company expect, at an early
day, to do one of two things: LIST, in
duce one or more of your number to
substitute the Screw Propeller in place
of the Padd- Wheel; or ID, add
another Vessel To your INLAND Ma
Wy" The En- ish have demonstrated
the -ui,eriority of the ScretO, over the
Paddle, for heavy draft vessels-Twin
or Quadruple screws being employed.
Ii you will fo ward to our Company
Office the fol, wing descriptive fea-
lures of your VESSELS, we will give,
through the RONICLE, reasons for
our desire or intention of action.
LIST, Length of vessel, breadth OF
beam and draught at medium load
line.
I'd. Diamater of wheel and length
and breadth of bucket.
Sd. Average horse power Of engines
4th. Average speed with medium
lOad) up stream and down.
5th. Average revolutions Of wheel
up stream and down.
We ask the privilege OF collating the
information and making it public. OuI
responsive communication will be Of
probable interest. If it should so hap,
pen that our action, either makes your
Sloa0eSt boat the fastest, or if new
steamer ("The Eagle Wing w should
ScreaU its way from Knoxville to Chat.
tanooga, and return, ahead ofall-from
the Helm to the Jackson-we feel as
sured that not one of you would com
plain.
PATTERSON PROPELLER Co.,
Lenoir's Station, Tenn.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
Federal Court.

The court was opened by the Mar
shall at the usual hour, and Judge
Trigg not being present court adjourn
ed until Wednesday, when Judge
Trigg will be here. A large number
.ofwitnesses and defendants were pres
ent, and the streets presented lively
appearance.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
Lost Cow.

On June Goth, a white COW with
a brown spot on her neck, and hole
through one ear, strayed from home.
Probably gone in the direction of Rus
sellville. A suitable reward will be
given TO any person returning her to
p. HICKEY,
North Knoxville.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
Al One Way.

1t is not often that a person or thing
comes before the people and commands
from the press nothing but praise and
no censure. Our occupation compels
us in search of items of news, to read
more or less carefully nearly all the pa
pers published in the country, and we
have yet to see the first word of disap-
proval of the great virtues Of Lytle's
Elixir for Bowel troubles.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
Died

At the residence of Mrs. Cannon, on
Union street, Monday morning, Of
typhoid fever, Mr.. Rob. f. Hale, a
very worthy young man, in the 18th
year of his age.
Monday morning at o'clock, az
ter lingering illness, P, d. Mangum,
in the 44th year of his age.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
Sale of Livery stock.

In another column win be found an
advertisement of Jenkins & ellison an
nouncing a public sale of livery stock,
wagons, buggies, ETC.. Our country
friends will do well to read it carefully
and attend the sale.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
Partner wanted .

Persons wishing a good business in
the manufacture of first class, paying
wheat cleaning machinery, are invit-
ed to correspond with
o. G.. VANDERHooF,
viiSd&w3t Knoxville, Tenn.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
Care Of

Mr.. Jas. G. Sturges, of the popular
(" East Tennessee Book House,n of
Messrs. Williams, Sturges d Co., left
on Monday for Niagara Falls, to at
tend the annual Convention of the
American Book Trade Association.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14

Great curiosity was felt in Washing
ton circles to see Treasurer News auto
graph. Several of the clerks found it
on each of their desks the other morn
ing with a polite note, and then they
didn't like il so well.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
District Conference, Knoxville Dis
trIct

trIct.
Brethren who anticipate attending
this meeting would do well to inform
the undersigned, lat Sevierville,) that
arrangements may be made for their
entertainment.
Those desiring transportation from
the railroad, strawberry Plains) will
notify Z. NJ. Wynn, by the 25th inst,
as conveyance will be furnished to
those making applications.
The Conference will begin Aug. 10th
E. M.lWYNN,
JOHN w. ANDES,
r. II. ANDES,
Com. of Arrangements.
Atlanta Advocate and Knoxville pa
pers please copy.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
The Knoxville District Conference

viii be held at Middle Greek, near
Sevierville, Commencing August 10,
instead Of August s, as heretofore an
nounced. j. j. MANKER, p. +.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-25
A Steam Race Around the World.

New York papers seem to BE- quite sur
prised at the report just received from sgd.
new that the first of the direct line of steam
ers between Australia and London was to
have sailed on April 10, and that every effort
would be made to beat the time of the mails
carried by way of San Francisco. The read
ers of the Commercial Advertiser will not be
so much astonished if they remember two
articles written some time ago relative to the
London steamship st. Osyth, and comment
ing on her departure from England direct for
Australia, and on her safe arrival at Sydney,
forty-fv days afterward.
The st. O3yth is very likely the steamer
mentioned in the dispatches as started from
Sydney westward to London in race OF
speed with the Cyphrenes, which started
eastward with the British mails for London
also, but via the United States. We shall
soon learn which one of the two trips has
been the quickest. but despite the former
rapid voyage of the St. Osyth, we incline to
think that the shortest time will be made by
the British mails forwarded from Sydney to
London via San Francisco and New York.
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-25
What Lace Costs.

If it is no longer worn by men over the
tops of their boots, there are still wedding
orders received at Alencon for 1000 worth
at time, and considerable, though smaller,
sums are expended at Honiton, in Devonshire.
For Valenciennes, made at Ypres, fifty dollars
per metre is paid. but the lace-maker, work
ing twelve hours day, can only produce one
third of an inch in week. Every piece of
Alencon passes through the hands OF twelve
workmen. The best Brussels thread is spun
in cells under ground, because the dry air
aoove would cause the thread to snap.
Upon the worker, as she sits in the dark, is
directed one ray of light, but the thread is SO
fine that her delicate fingers are better guides
than her eyes. Very many lose their sight,
and the high pay the lace-worker earns is
proportionate to the acknowledged unhealth-
mess of the occupation. The bandspun
thread made at Brussels of fax of Brabant
costs before it is yet made up into lace $1,000
per pound, and the process of manufacture
more than doubles the value. Old lace is
more variable in price, and some of it can be
counterfeited by limitations. OF some varie-
ties, however, the secret is lost, as of point
dArgentan, which continued to be made
upon the banks of the Orne till the French
revolution stopped the demand for time,
and gave the peasants other means Of earning
their bread.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, May 24-The Secretary Of
War has given formal permission to the South
ern Memorial Association to decorate tho
graves of the Confederate dead at Arlington
June 1.
John Gotorth has resigned as Assistant At
torney- General.
The Court of Claims to-day confirmed tho
reports of Special Commissioner Eveleth.
with several amendments. These cover a
number of claims involving large amounts of
cotton. The first fund, consisting of vicks-
burg and Natchez cotton, which was SO inter-
mingled as to destroy its identity was ordered
to stand at the sum of $948, 300.
In addition to the above, judgment was Or
dered in about thirty. EIGHT separate cases,
covering $50 bales of cotton, which, at the
sumfxed by the court, gives total of nearly
81, 00O, 900. Col. Robert NJ. and Stephen A.
Douglas, sons of the late Stephen A. Doug
las, of Illinois, receive an award for 1457
bales of cotton, or about $259, 200, seized in
the State Of Mississippi, on the maternal
plantation.
Attorney General Pierrepont on the 1st of
June, will inaugurate the following bureaus:
Supreme Court, Court of Claims, Legal In
vestigation, Official Correspondence, Chief
Clerk Criminal Law. The chief clerk of each
bureau will be designated. The Court of
Claims to-day gave judgment for $4S0,000 in
gold in favor OF the State National Bank of
Boston, which brought suit to recover that
sum from the United States.
This amount was paid into the Sub-T ,
| sury at Boston to cover the defalcation of
Haverwell, the cashier therein in 1867, the
bank contending that the United States hav-
ing secured the money through Haverwell's
knowledge and participation in the fraud
could not hold the money. No opinion was,
as expected, delivered in the case of the Union
claimed is about $780, 200.
1t may be delivered next month, at which
time the court will adjourn for the summer.
There is authority for stating tina. no intima-
ton whatever has been given by the judges
as to which way they will decide the question;
| therefore all statements heretofore published
on the subject as to the character of their
opinion we're mere conjecture.
The Elge cotton claim was discussed on the
motion OF the government for new trial.
| The Assistant Attorney General. claimed
| that the cotton, for which large award had
been made, had been sold to the Confederate
Government, and several aft davits in support
| of his position were presented. Counsel for
Elgee referred to affidavits and private in
| formation in order to show that the claim was
| Justly allowed, but that impediments were
now thrown in the way of the payment OF the
| award, by persons endeavoring to extort
blackmail. If the Court should reopen the
case, it could not be tried before the fall term.
WASHINGTON, May Thomas Simonds
has been appointed Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral vice Goforth.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-25
MEMORIAL DAY IN MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, May A.-Business is suspended
to-day in observation of memorial services at
Elmwood. Since o'clock this morning the
streets have been crowded with people. The
procession now forming is the largest ever
seen here, except, perhaps, at the funeral
services Of Gen. Lee. The ex-Federal SOL
diers have almost to man turned out, and in
the ranks are seen the tattered battle-fags OF
both the Federal and Confederate armies. At
no time since the close of the war has there
been such a genuine intermingling OF Blue
and Gray as is presented here to-day.
MEMPHIS May A.-The memorial cere-
monies to-day were the grandest ever wit
messed in the South. Despite the threaten
ing weather, at an early hour the streets we're
filed with people, bearing flowers wherewith
to deck the graves. Business was almost en-
tirely suspended, while from the numerous
buildings national and Confederate flags vera
hung out which, with the brilliant uniforms
of the State. Guards gave the city holiday.
The procession was over mile in length,
and as it passed through the principle streets,
! which were crowded with people bearing
flowers, they gave vent to their feelings as
objects of special Interest were seem. At the
| rnc,-v,,yvwv> 40 pA1w