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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-13

TINS IssUE Of the CHRoNICLU will
be valuable one to file away. 1t con
tajns statistics that most of our read.
e-s will want 20 preserve. The table
prepared by Professor Payne, Of the
range of the barometer and therlnom-
eter for 1874, is very valuable aud
ought 70 be sent abroad. 1t is the
best advertisement of the climate of
East Tennessee, We could present 10
our friends in other Statee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-13

IN the Louisiana troubles, the SEN
sational newspapers, especially those
Of the Bourbon persuasion, have
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23
THE NEW EL DORADO.
Farther Discoveries of Minerals
in the Black Hills.

CHEYENNE, w. T., March I3.-FOur
more OF the Black Hills miners,
named Warren, Mcdonald, Williams
and Thomas, arrived at Fort Laramie
to-day, having walked from the stoc-
kade, eight miles from Harney's Peak,
n seven days. They bring fine speci-
mems of gold dust with them. War
rem las some that he wasted out Of
two pans of dirt lifted just below the
surface, and among which there were
grass roots. He says tlley only dug
down to the bed of the rock. In one
place the water was so plentiful that
part Of the time they worked waist
deep in it He thinks that with
pumps and hydraulic machinery
$lO0 ler day to each man could be
mace. He also brings with him spec
linens of silver, which all miners state,
will yield s. 900 to the ton. and say it
is the purest they ever sawo He will
bring here these specimens Of silver
ore to he assayed He has also with
him fne specimens OF plunbago, lead
and copper, and says there is more
gypsum in the Black Hills than ten
railroads could haul away in fifty
years. He claims also, that there are
tin mines there The party leaves for
Cheyenne tomorrow, their Officer be-
ing to get provisions, machinery and
tools, ahd recruit their number by as
many as possible, after which they
will return from here, the route from
this place being, they say. the only
practical one, and nearer than from
Sioux City, with the additional ad-
vantage of good roads. They report no
trouble in crossing the streams or in
finding good water and camping
ground every night. They say the
distance can be walked easily in five
days The railroads have reduced the
fare one-third from Chicago to Cheyen-
ne to parties going 10 the Black Hills.
Many strangers are now here, who it
is supposed, are bound for The new FL
Dorado. Notwithstanding the orders
from the Government prohibiting par
ties from going. Persons just arrived
from the Indian agency state that the
Indians are anxious TO sell to the
Government their right to the Black
Hills country, but do not propose to
give it up without being paid for it.
~. I. World
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23

Not in the least answered his
wife It's-all quite right.
Certainly said Frank, when the
money belongs to you, you could dis
pose of it as you would. | have the
same right. 1t is a fair kind OF ex-
change, although very uncommon.
1t shoas the use Of money, said
Aunt Susan; 1t makes the circuit OF
the world, and brings its value to
every one who touches it,
And this note has not finished its
work yet, as l will show you, my dear
husband, if you will give it to me
again. said Mrs. Baker,
/ present you with this five dollar
note, said Mr.. Baker.
And l give it to you, Aunt Susan
[ owed you fifteen dollars, and have
paid my debt
'YoI have. my dear friend, without
Doubt and now, dear Grace, l pay
you my indebtedness. with many
thanks for your assistance.
L take it with thanks, Aunt Susan,
replied Grace and now the time has
come when this working, this
inexhaustibIy rich bank note must be
divided, because | do not owe Frank
five dollars more. How much have L
to pay yet?
Two dollars and sixty-two cents,
replied Frank
Can you change it?'
Let me see,' two thirty>eight ; yes,
there is the change; the spell is bro
ken, Grace. s1d | divide the spoils.'
This bank note beats all [ ever
saw. How much has it paid? Let US
count up said Grace.
Mrs Baker gave Aunt Susan fifteen
dollars, which Aunt Susan gave me
I gave Frank twelve dollarsand sixty
two ccuts-Frank gave Mr.. Baker
ten dollars, altogether fifty>two dol
lars and sixty>twO cents
Tt's all nonsense, [ tell you, ,
cried Mr.. Baker, again, you all owe
each other what you owed before,
'You are deceived, my dear, by
the rapid, unbroken race this little
sum has made; to me its clear as day.
light replied Mrs Baker.
IF it is all nonsense, how could
the note which you gave Mrs. Baker.
if nothing to me or toyou, be divided
between us two? asked Grace.
Mr. Baker didn't seem to see ii
very clearly, but the others did, end
they often relate this little history for
the amusement Of their friends.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23
ANOTHER REPORT FROM ONE
or THE EXPLORERS.
lChicaso Courier, March IL ]

Learning that the three original dis
coverers OF the Black Hills gold mines,
MessIs. WilcheT, Harnett and Collins,
We're at the Central Hotel, a courier
reporter called upon them last eve
ming To ascertain some facts in the
case The two former gentlemen had
retired for the night, but Mr.. Collins
was up, and greeted the reporter cor
daily, The cconversat3 com
menced as follows;
Reporter-Mr. Collins, 1 believe you
are one of the first white men who ev-
er set foot in the Black Hills?
Coliins-yes it is the prettiest coun-
ty in the world.
R-How about your former expedi-
tion?
C--Well, when We were in Chicago
last fall We had about one thousand
men enrolled to go with US, but when
Clusters order came out the project
was naturally abandoned. About one
hundred men stuck by US for awhile,
but the number dwindled down so
that only twent-seven men left Sioux
City October s, 1874. We kept travel
ing into the Hills until we reached u
valley near Harney's Peak. Here was
picked out an eligible site and at once
commenced building a stOckade eighty
feet square, twelve feet high, and made
out of logs laid close together and
dove-tailed with split timber. 1t took
Us about eight days 10 put up the
stockade, after which each party OF
four commenced the erection of com
Portable log cabins inside the stoekade.
These we speedily put up, and the
party are now comfortably housed in
witer quarters. We commenced pros
pecting and soon found the hole that
had been sunk by Custer's mgn, which
was about three feet wide and eight
feet long and about eight feet deep
Two of our party went down into tie
hole aud shoveiled cut some dirt. and
fllnl = COTS Worih ef gclI ...e . =.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23
The Ice Gorge and Port JcrvIs.

For some days past there has been
great excitement in aDd around the
town OF Port Jeryis, New York, from
an apprehension Of most serious re
salts when the great ice gorge in the
river there Shall be broken up, Two
or three million dollars worth OF
property is endangered, and although
there has been timely warning, and
everybody Of cour e ha been eXer
csed as to the mean Of lvertIug the
impending calamity, it is still pain
fully felt that at almost any moment
the crash and crush may cone, with
the roaring food and its acres Of ice
sweeping ever, thing before it,
Iauited naptha and uitro glycerine
have both been tried, but the lock-
Jaw of the waters has not yielded.
The people OF Port Gervis are IN a
state of nervous suspense aS to the
hour of the breakup and its effects.
At two of the churches last Sunday
there was reference in the sermons to
The threatening disaster. We cannot
but hope, however. that the ice gorge
vii be less violently broken than Is
anticipated and that the good people
of Port Jervis vii! find in tne end
that the novelty Of the danger has
unnecessarily magnified it in their
c,,-g - pt..I-~Ji Uttg
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23


been trying to stir up mischief by en-
couraging some of his race to push
themselves into hotels and theatres.
So far he has failed.
The Legislature has had under con-
sideration a bill which antagonizes
that passed by Congress. This was
tabled land very properly too this
week. Ii is folly for the i3outhern
States to presume legislation that will
render imperative the provisions Of
the Civil Rights Bill. States rights
are relics of the past-not a privilege
or liberty of to-day,
Nashville has made wonderful pro-
gress since the close of the war. Her
public buildings are superb. while her
business houses and private residences
are palatial. The odd Fellows Hall,
Vanderbilt and Fisk Universities,
Blind Asylum, and Methodist Publish
ing House are among new improve
ments and are equal to any of the
country, if not superior. The daily
papers, Union & American, and Re
publican Banner, have buildings in
keeping with the enterprise of their
profession. Their accommodations
are far superior to the offices of st.
Louis. The Union and American,
under the control of Gen. Ira F. Jones,
has proven a grand financial success.
Maj. Henry Heiss is the managing
editor Col. Mckee, an East Tennes-
seean, is general news editor. Tke
Banner is still edited and controlled
10y Col. Albert Roberts, one of the
most popular newspaper men in the
South, He is assisted by Mr. Atchi-
son and others
The distress Occasioned by the food
in Chattanooga and along the Eennes-
see river has never been equailed be-
fore. Money is being raised here for
the relief the hundreds rendered pen
niless by the high waters
Weather pleasant. flowers bloom
ing beautifully in the yards and flow
er gardens.
Il.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23

painful washed. We then all sur
round the hole, took off our hats and
gave three rOusing cheers for General
Custer. Having satisfied ourselves
that we had struck rich diggings, we
set to work to fOrtify ourselves against
attack by building the stockade At
ter the latter was completed our party
again commenced prospecting. We
sunk about twenty-five prospect holes,
and in every instance got good color,
from grass roots to bedrock. but the
frozen ground and the distance we had
to pack our dirt to our stockade III or
der to thaw it out before washing
made our prospecting slow work but
in the short time that elapsed between
the completion of the sIockade and
our cabins and the time of our depart
ure, we got about SIS worth of load
and shot gold. which is now on eXhi-
bitiOn at the First National Bank in
Sioux City. We have likewise discov-
cred some rich golu and silver bearing
quartz lodes, which we have every
reason to believe, from external ap-
pearances, to be as rich as any yet dis
covered in America.
R.-HOW did you come in, and how
did your animals subsist?
Give had each riding pony and
a pack horse. The animals GOT grass
by paving through the two feet of
snow, and we always started q good
fire at night. We left our party in
the Hills on the Sd of February and
reached the mouth of the river on the
26th of February, twenty-three days
out from camp, out of which we laid
fhrn dave fNp Snpnn ha
we did not travel over five miles, on ac-
| count of snow drift. After reaching
the NiObrara we came down to Yank-
| ton, took the train of the Dakota South
ern Railroad on Monday morning
and in three nours afterwards landed
in Sioux city.
R.-HOw did your companions that
you left in the Hills feel
C.-They all felt as if they had
struck their fortues and only wanted
assistance to help them to develop
| them The party were all enjoying
| good health, and in good spirits. The
oxen, when | left, where in good
| thriving condition and had plenty of
| feed, but the horses of the expedition
were fatter when left the Hills than
when we left Sioux City.
R.-Are' you organizing an exped-
| ton to return?
C.-Yes. We shall leave here on
the 18th, and will land the expedition
in the Black Hillsin twelve days time
after leaving Chicago. We go by rail
to Yankt0n. which is tWenty-seven
| hours from Chicago. thence by route
known only to ourselves.
R.-Is there auy danger of the in
reference of the Government or mill
| fary?
C.-Thcre is not a Government Off
cial in the West who win interfere if
he can help it. If we can take a
thousand men into the hills. the mill
tary can 90 nothing. We can scatter
| ont.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23
TELL Bic, We WINGED
WINDS.
CHAs. MACKAY.


Tell me, We winged winds,
That round my pathway roar,
Do We not know some spot
Where mOrtals weep no more!
Some lone and pleasant dell,
Some Valley in the west.
Where, free from toll and pain,
The weary soul may rest 2
The loud wind dwindled to a whisper low,
And sighed for pity as it answered. No"
Tell me thou mighty deep,
Whose pillows round me play,
Know'st thou some favored spot,
Some island far away,
Where weary man may find
The bliss for which he sighs-
Where sorrow never lives, s-t.
And friendship never diesg
The loud waves rolling in perpetual flow,
Stopped for n while, and sighed TO answer
"No."
And thou, serenest moon,
That, with such lovely race,
D0st lock upon the earth,
Asleep in nights embrace
Tell me, in all thy round,
Hast thou not seen some spot
Where miserable man
May find happier lot
Behind a cloud the moon withdrew in woe
Aud voice, sweet, but sad, responded-'No
Tell me, my secret soul,
o tell ne, Hope and Faith,
is there no resting-place
From sorrow, sin and death
Is there no happy spot
Where mortals may be blessed,
Where grief may find balm,
And wcariness a rest
Faith, Hope, and Love best boon to mortale
given,
Waved their wings, and whispered-"Icsi
in Heaven"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23
Something About Pinchbacl1.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial tells what be claims TO be
the story of Pinckey Bolton Steward
Pinch back, OF Louisiana. lie says:
| am personally cOgizant of many
points of interest in the life of Mr..
Pincnbacll, he having spent his youth
aud early manhood in our city
(CincinnatD; but To make sure Of my
facts | ca led upon his sister, who
resides with her husband in the Wes-
tern part Of the city, and compared
her information with my own know
ledge. 70 start at the beginning, she
informs me that Gov. Pinchback
never was slave. His mother was
tree woman, and by the laws OF the
Sonth, the child followed the condi-
tion Of the mother. Mrs Steward his
mother, is still living, Her home is
III Sidney, Ohio, though she is spend
ing the Winter at the home of her son
il New Orleans. His father was nam
ed john Pinchhack. He lived at first
in Georgia. afterward iii Mississippi
near Natchez. By Mrs. Steward he
was the father of fifteen children, to
whom he was q tender and loving
parent.
He sent Pinckney and his brother
Napoleon b. Stewart to this city about
1915, where thay were educated i'm the
Cincinnati High School, an academy
established by the late Hiram S. Gil
more, and largely sustained by his
munifieence. When Mr.. Pinch back
died, his will, which ne had made i'm
favor of his colored children, was de-
stroyed and they were left to fight the
world as best they might. They were
already in the North, and here there
mother still remains. The name of
the subject of this sketch is Pinckney
Bolton Steward Pinch back. The fami-
ly was generally known by the moth
er's name, Steward, until after the
war, when Governor Pinchbaek as
sumed his fathers name. Gov. Pinch
back was in tie North in the first
years of the war, and instead of assist
ing blockade-runners, cotton specuIa-
tors, &c, was to my certain knowledge,
engaged in aising troopsfor the Union
Army. The arrest, which is SO much
dwelt upon by the enemies of Mr.
Pinchback. was caused by an offense
certainly regarded as venial in his
section Of the country. He quarreled
with man, and in the fight which
ensaed, cut him. Had he been a white
man, the deed would have made him a
hero and secured him a seat in Con-
gress. AS soon as circumstances per-
mitted, under the call of Gen. Butler,
he raised company of troops. and
entered the service of the Govern
ment, his rank being that of Captain.
His wife, an comDlished and refined
lady, was a Miss Barton. Her father
was also white man.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23
Joel N. Galliher's
Livery Stablo,
GOODSON, VA.

I TAKE this method of returning
L many thanks to the citizens Of
Goodson, Va, and Bristol, Tenn. for
their past patronage in my line of
business, and hope they Will not for
get that / will continue the business
for the next two years in w. W..
James new
BRICK STABLE,
where I can accommodate as many as
may coll al 25c per feed or 75c per day,
$l2 00 per month, and will also Keep
first-cIass Saddle Horses, Buggies and
Hacks, 20 accommodate parties wish
ing to visit any point in the surround
ing country, at rates, and will also
run two Drays in Goodson. Va. aud
Bristol, Tenn. at as low rates as any
Of my competitors. Give me a call
and | will see that you are accommo-
dated.
Respectfully,
}. n. GALLIHER,
Dec. J, '74.-1y,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23
". L. BLAckLBr, W. II. RoBBursox, O, 1
BLACELRv-
BlaGklGT Robertson & BlaGElGI,
Attorneys at Law, s
Real Estate Agents,

WILL practice in the counties Of Sull
van and Washington, aasl in-the Fedora.
and Supreme Courts at Knoxville, Tenn
- real estate agents wo offer for sale large
amounts Of improved gnd unimproye1 min
crat and farming lands, in quality aud on
terms 60 suit tie purchasers. Our agents
VII. meet cmiGrant ships, regularly, NJ Nor
iOik .tad New J ork, and viii be in constant
correSl ondcnce with Emigration Societies
ana Mining Companies in Europe and the
United States. Persons having lnnds IN J..
Team, ). W. Va, and Ky for sale. 9 any
description, viii find purchasessthrort cur
agency. Capitalist wishing to invest Ia Iron
Coal, Lead, Grazing and Farming lands nj
Water PowCr, will find il to their iutsio.t to
examine cur lands, We aho o!fer) .o~a
property for sale
OFFICE Oh Firth Street.
Aug. %, I613.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23
TUESDAY, MARCH %. 1875.
EVENT and COMMENT

Brigham Young refused to pay the
alimony to Ann Eliza XVII, ana
was sent for twenty-four hours 10 the
penitentiary for contempt OF court
and then he shelled out. Aia5 70
what base uses have have our prophets
come.
BECAUSE some Of the sons of Tippe-
rari. refused to illuminate in honor OF
Holm Mitchell's second election TO
Parliament, they were moboed by
those who did. What Jno expects TO
gain by bucking against the BrlttiSh
lion we fail TO see. He says all the re-
spectable people he met during lhe
war. were cOnfederates. he must
have had his minds eye on tIeulng'
Arch Bishop McCroskey, of New
York. has been made Cardinal by
the Pope of Rome. In order that
many of our readers may understand
the importance Of this the first APP
pointment of the kind ever conferred
on an American, we Will state that
special messenger is to cross the AT
Iantic bearing the official appoint
ment, and in due time another one
Will DrlUR over the tdIu = nav
The new Cardinal will have vote in
electing the successor to the present
Pontiff.
The Supreme Court having decided the
Torbett issue Of the Bank Of Tennessee 10
be good, the Legislature decided not to APP
peal to the U. S. Supreme Court. 1t is said
The amount is one and half MILLIONS, and
II ID Just that amount added to the state
debt.
The General Assembly OF New York de-
cliued to pass n law empowering wives to
tegtify against husbands, just to accommo-
date Beecher. SO the little ''purewoman"
cannot swear that she lied.
At last we have it from New lIamshire.
Cheney, Republican. has 80, ,2S5; Roberts,
Democrat, 30, lG3 White 754. Mr.. White
could have done n very decent thing by
rSsting his strength for Roberts. But lie
did not do it, and the Legislature viii elect
Cheney.
The great lee Gorge at Port Jcvis, Y. Y,
eIeewhece described, broke loose last
"Wednesday morning, and smashed the
1ailrold and Suspension bridges, beside
flooding thirty blocks of the city. Some
houses We're carried of but no lives lost.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23

hLTLN DI LNHIIONIONI TO ;
M.ssrs. Hinton ann, bAuBers ). Audrt}
White Pres Citizens Bank: Judge K. II. Jones
Messrs Pettesson. Madison & Co, Grocers anc
Commission Merchants Nests Potts Brids
ers, Grocers and Commission Merchants; Messrs
Hcrvy Corer x Co GrOcers sad Commits siot.
Merchants Capt. R. D, McIlwain, Grocer aud
Commission Merchant; Messrs, Marks & Friend,
General Commission Merchants Messrs. Mead,
Orr * Co, Hardware MIR Joseph Carr DrHga ist
Capt. IL. Proctor; Mr. A A..AIlen, Halter
Messrs White. Coring 4 Co, Dry Goods
Messrs. Nash & Rogers, stationers, &c.
pee. 22-S Sm.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23
PR GZ e sGTTyS
OF THE
Lyn:h6urg Weekly Vir3lnian.

The undersigned yielding to the desire
expressed by many friends Of Tue VIRGIN
IAN, has determined to issue n WEEKLY,
which will contain the choicest selections
frlu. the Daily, including, Editorials, Mar
kets and the Latest Teie rams received on
the day Immediately preceding the day Of
It's publication. The Weekly is not desigA-
ed to superccde either Of the other issues Of
TuE VIRGINIAS but to accommodate distant
subscribers, and those in the country who
receive but one mail q week. 1t will be
printed on sheet "a BY 3G inches, will
contain % columns Of matter, and being in
smaller type than any other Lyuchburg
paper, will furnish an amount Of reading
matter equal to sheet ouc-fou th larger.
1t will be + rnish at the low price Of
e. N pa. Dn1,,. fnI, Olle Ye0l.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23
CLUB RATES.

Five Comics one Year Sc m
Ten COPIES '' =" 10 90
ESS~ Any person getting mp a Club will be
entitled to a copy one wear for this service.
No name will be eut,re on the subscription
list that is uuaec0mpanied with the cash and
the paper will be diseontiI ued at the expi-
ration Of the time paid for. Tie fret Mum
Der wil' appear tn or bcfre the 9Th Of
February. Postage viii be paid at the Office
Of publication and COSTS the subscriber
nothing.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23
CHaS. ". BUTT0a
nhrE.hn.a .aar-a.nanHnn
ITO IHGMANY PURCHASERS or
vlCTOG 2 EMBLER'S CHEAP PAPER

IN consequence 81 the new postal lav Increasing
the rates oa merchandjse, we niake he following
notice.
loprs gill seed . cents additional 10 pay Increased
postage
In "a rfar a 2sc Packnge of Comm Feial Note
Paper fa qniresl send 10 reuts addiiio"al 70 Pay
inc crra--d rtf-s % pestsg-.
szss- ~ T1psr 'eafhe Eetst uRiCsf ne HlogeY rH'
a.no,trt aan1 6lr pos''gs accompanies ne 7rfe'
except 10 tartlea Fh0 Esss regular accounts VIII
VICTOR & 4HBLER.
ys-ch Is is73.-,H Lyne.suryi Ns.
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REEER RY PERmISsInn. 10

STOCK BROKERS'
Fer The sale of Cattle, sheep, Hogs &t.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23

The great lee Gorge Mt Port JEWS, n. =,
elsewhece described, broke loose last
"Wednesday morning, and smashed the
railroad and Suspension bridges, beside
flooding thirty blocks of the city. Some
houscs We're carried OF but no lives lost.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-23

The General Assembly OF New York de-
clined to pass n law empowering wives to
teytify against husbands, just to accommo-
date Beecher. SO the little 'purewoman"
cannot swear that she lied.
National Republican., 1875-07-24
Belil'S addi-pa Of &
tiy1. tmpG.

tiyl. impG.
National Republican., 1875-07-24
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