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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-22
POLITICAL.
Proceedings of the New York Demo
cratic Convention.

SYRACUSE, Sept. 1.-THE Tammany del
egates were admitted. Sturgis, permanent
chairman, in the course of his speech said /:
"Lop of expenses until promises to pay
are at par with gold. Then repeal the To-
gal tender act. That is resumption-aud
not by legislative enactment
The Convention adopted as platform:
The Democratic party Of New York re-
new their pledge of fidelity to the princi>
ples adopted and affirmed unanimously by
the delegates representing the Democrats
Of all the United States together assembled
in their latest National Convention and
since re.approved and endorsed by Demo.
cratic majorities in fifteen States, COM
prising more than half the total population
Of the Union.
From the National Democratic Platform,
Baltimore, July 10, 1872:
Section Z The public credit must be
sacredly maintained and we denounce re-
pudiation in every form in disguise. APP
plause.
Sec. &. A speedy return to specie pay.
ment is demanded alike by the highest cons
sideratons Of commercial morality, and
honest government. Applause.
To these authentic declarations of Demo-
cratic principle and policy the times give
proof. The present depression of business
is caused by the reaction from the unhealthy
stimulus of an excessive, deprecated and
irredeemable currency, by enormous and
ill-adjusted municipal, State and Federal
taxation and by extravaganza, waste and
peculation in the Administration of public
affairs.
The remedy for this evil is not to be
found in the renewal of any of the causes
In the face Of the fact that the existing
volume of currency is greater than can he
absorbed by business; in the face Of the
fact that the recent fall of prices was fol.
lowed by repeated inhations, any attempt
to increase the currency would be worse
than Intellectual to revive prosperity, for it
would interrupt the healing processes of
industry. 1t would be worse than futile
to restore confidence, for it would create
distrust and new uncertainties in business,
parslyzng the beginnings of enterprises,
rob labor of its too Scanty employment, and
while sitting the progress of legislative re-
forms would infict lasting dishonor upon
the credit, the intelligence and the charact.
er Of the country.
The nominations are as follows: For
Secretary Of State, John Bigelow; Comp
troller, John Lucius Robinson; Attorney
General, Cbas. S. Fairchild; Treasurer, Chas
N Ross; Engineer, John Nauburen; Canal
Commissioner, Q. n. Walworth
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept 1.-THE Con-
stitutional Convention adopted bill of
rights to-day. The following section of it
was adopted unanimously: "The people of
this State accept as final the established fact
that from the Federal Union there can be
no secession of any State
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-22
Among The Misunderstanding Dress
aud Manners.
UTRECHT, HOLLAND, Aug. 2l.

UTRECHT, HOLLAND, Aug. 2l.
To the Editors Of the Chronicle:
There are several ways of reaching
Holland from England. The one we
chose was that from Harwich (pro-
nounced in England, Hare.ic ich) TO Rot
terdam. 1t is unnecessary to speak of
the passage across the Channel to any
one who has experienced it, and those
who have not, can form no adequate
conception, from and mere verbal de-
scription, of the anguish crowded
into those II hours from Harwich TO
Rotterdam, and SO we will remain si-
lent as regards that part ofthe journey.
Rotterdam is not situated directly on
the coast, but on the banks of the river
Mas, some two hours ride by boat
from its mouth. L was conscious for
the first time, when / crawled up on
deck and looked out upon the flat ex-
pance of country that lies on either
side of the river, that / was in IA for
eign land. No where in sight was
there a mountain or even a hill, while
the banks were so low that rise of q
few feet in the river would overflow
the whole country. The only obstruc-
tions to the view were the innumerable
windmills, standing with their long
arms, either stretched out motionless,
or swinging their weary looking arms
around, and long rows and avenues of
tall, shapeless trees. These, with the
canals filled with boats of all sizes and
shapes gives some idea of the country,
and the counterpart of it can not be
found anywhere else in the world.
We did not tarry long in Rotterdam,
but took the first train to this place.
In coming we passed through much of
the same kind of country that we saw
along the river, barring the absence of
the canals and ships. Everywhere the
ubiquitous windmill and the long
lines of trees set out with the most
scrupulOus care as regards size and dis
tance from each other, and the bitches,
which serve at the same time as drains
and boundaries to fields. Most of the
land was in state of high cultivation,
but parts of 1.-THE sand hill districts
Were given over to low scrubby pine
and the heather.
AS this town is passed over by the
generality of tourists, it may not be
amiss to state few facts in regard to
its claims 10 consideration. 1t is a
very old place. 1t was called by the
Romans Tlr0igcflIIl nd Obq,1,t1,1 and
no doubt was as important COM
mercially then as it is now. 1t has no
very distinguished place in history,
but still it is II town which L would
advise no one making tour of the
Continent to pass by unnoticed, and
principally because 1t is here that you
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-22

porter done by the women, both of the
upper and lower classes. 1t is consid-
ered no more out of the way to take n
gIhss pi stout than n cup of tea. Said
most estimable aud pious old lady to
me, Indeed | couldn't sleep without
my ale to my supper.p / can not see
where the Good Tcmplars recruit their
ranks from, for every one meet con-
siders II more legitimate to drink ale
thau water. One reason of this may
he that the water of London is bad. II
II exceedingly insipid and unsatis-
flying.
Another thing is noticeable IN this
connection. 1t is customary for the
women of the lower classes to 20 and
drink their ale over the counter of the
bar aud stand and talk with the
loungers, who are always to be found
there. 1t is not alone the disreputable
class who do this, but even those who
are considered to be respectable, as
wives OF workmen, maids and cooks.
On the other hand, there IL not near
the quantity of whisky and brandy
drank as there is in America, or in
Ireland and Scotland.
l have given you already somewhat
OF the history of the famous Col.
Baker case, in which an officer Of the
Hussars was found guilty of the charge
OF an attempted outrage on the person
OF Miss Dickinson. In my last
mentioned that he had received his
sentence, and to the general
dissatisfaction of the mass of the
people 1t appears from the following
taken from the Morning Post, that the
sentence Is even lighter than was at
first thought. " He is to be kept separ-
ate from the other prisOners-is allow
ed to wear his own clothing, to buy his
own food, to furnish his own rooms
he has two allotted to him, with what
Is reasonable, necessary and not eXtrav~
agant, to have wine at his own cost,
not exceeding one pint, or malt liquor
not exceeding one quart daily. He is
not required TO do any work, to clean
his apartment, or perform any menial
office, all these things being done for
him 10y an officer of the prison. He
may have any uuohjectionable books
or newspapers he chooses. He may
write or receive letters or papers, but
these must first be examined or read
by the Governor. Lastly, he may see
MS friends in his apartment at any
time between 4. NJ. and 6 p. NJ
While it must be acknowledged that
justice is more often found in courts
here than in America, this looks too
much Ike the Tweed business for En-
glishmen to eXultover us very much.
We leave for the Continent IN the
course of three or four days. During
two months residence in London, ]
have seen much that | would like to
have written about, but a few short
letters can not take in everything. II
Is truly most wonderful place and a
visit of a few days can not begin to DO
it justice. Neither can one who lives
at a hotel and drives from one noted
place to another get any idea Of Lon
don life To know London you must
mix with the peOple-yOu must get, to
some extent, into the lower stratum.
may, in some future letters, give some
Of the impressions of social life as l
found it, and of the people among
whom it has been my fortune and mis-
fortune TO be thrown. S. ME-
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-22
How Prussia Is Squeezing the True
InWardneSs Out of the Priests.
From the Nation.

The proofs of the soundness Of Bis
marck's policy toward the Church are
beginning to show themselves, and we
have no doubt will now rapidly accu>
mulate. The Bishops are one by one
signifying their willingness to obey
the Falk laws in the matter of church
property-that is, to submit to share
its administration with n representa-
tive board elected by the Iaity. 1t may
be said, it is true, that their acquies-
cence in a matter so secular in it's char
acter does not necessarily indicate any
readiness to submit in other matters
more distinctly ecclesiastical, such as
the education of the clergy and the in
Fiction of ecclesiastical pains and PEN
alties but the answer to this Is that
when the clergy first refused obedi-
ence they made no distinction between
the different portions of the obnoxious
legislation. Submission to any portion
of ii was declared utterly impossible,
and all of it was pronounced damn nable.
Their course i'm Prussia is, no Rever,
strictly in accordance with the time
honored policy of the Church every
where-which has always been that of
good politicians-viz., to get all il can,
but if it can not get all il wants, to be
content with what it does get. There
fore. the State in dealing with the
Catholic clergy can hardly 60 wrong,
within the bounds of secular reason
and justice, in forcing them to submit
TO such legislation as the interest of
the State, from the secular point of
view, seems TO require. Such legis
tion is sure to be followed by a year or
two of great bluster and much damna-
ton, and large crop of "martyrs, >
but as soon as 1t is clearly seen that the
Government is not frightened and will
not recede, the order or permission to
adapt themselves tv circumstances is
sure to come from Rome, either open.
ly or privately.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-22
ANOTHER RIVER DISASTER.
The Steamer Emory City Destroyed
by Fire.
specin, 10 the Chronicle.
LoUDov, TENN.. Sept. Is, ISL

LoUDoN, TESN., Sept. Is, 1s75.
The steamer Emory City, the mail packet
between this place and lockwood, was
burned at the confluence of the Tennessee
and Clinch rivers, one mile below Kingston.
at 4 O'Clock this morning. She had landed
to receive a cargo of brick and lay over for
the night. A fire was kindled in a stove by
the deck hands and from the pipe Of which
the fire originated in the ceiling. The
hands had retired and the watchman is sup
posed to have fallen asleep. The fire had
made considerable progress when discover
ed, and every effort was made to save The
boat and with partial success. The cabin
was wholly destroyed as was the mail, but
the hull is uniniured and the machinery
only slightly damaged, The loss will reach
fully $4,000, but there was not dollar of
insurance on her. There was only one pas
senger OH board, lady, who fortunately
had retired without disrobing and being
among the first to discover the fire, made
her escape without resistance. Her trunk
was saved. TIE entire cargo, which was
small, was lost. But for the fact that the
wind was blowing down the river, thereby
carrying the flames aft, all on board must
have perished.
The steamer r. c. jackson will take the
place of the Emory City and no delay or
inconvenience will te experienced.
W. c. y.
The steamer Emory City - was
owned by the Allison brothers, very
enterprising and honorable gentlemen.
We regret exceedingly to hear of their
loss. 1t will be seen by the above
special dispatch TO the CHRONICLE that
the steamer "R. G. Jackson" will
carry the mails so that no unnecessary
delay will follow this disaster.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-22

The body j. the SOULS house, its be
loved abi'atinn-whpre it. WIS born,
and hath lived ever since il had be-
lug, and in which IL enjoyed all its
comforts Upon this accoun the Apos
tie calls it the souls home. 1--WE are at
home in the bndy-2 Cor, 81 We
may say Of many gracious souls, they
pay dear rem for the house they
dwell in. -HdUel.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-22
EAST TENNESSEE.

Dickinson Light Guards, Capt. A,
Gaines, Knoxville.
OConner Zouaves, Capt. Alex Alli-
son, Knoxville.
Chattanooga Light Guards, Capt. +.
M. Hight, Chattanooga.
James Guards, Capt. E. A. James,
Chattanooga.
Johnson Guards, Capt. John Mccoy,
Greeneville.
Tennessee Volunteers, Capt. James
p. Snapp, Union Depot.
jefferson Guards, Capt. A. NJ. Ken
nedy, Strawberry Plains.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
Jackson Guards, Capt. Tim Kelly,
Nashville.
Porter Rifles, Capt. Sam. Donelson,
Nashville.
Spencer Guards, Capt. Jas. d. Rich
ardsOn, Murfretshoro'.
McEwen Rifles, Capt Jas. p, Hen
ner, Franklin.
Bate Reserves, Capt. w. j. McMur-
ray, Nashville
Brown Guards, Captain Rogers,
Pulaski.
Trousdale Guards, Capt. Lee Head,
Gallatiu.
Grays and Blues, Capt, NJ. N. Brien,
Nashville.
Capt, II. L. Casting, Shelbyvile.
WEST TENNESSEE.
Chickasaw Guards, Capt. r.. ?. Dun
can, Memphis
Centennial Guards, Capt. Geo. C.
Porter, Brownsville
Tennessee Rifles, Capt. r. A. w.
James, Dyersb rgh.
Bellville Guards, Capt. A. J. f. Dey,
Bells Depot.
Centennial Guards, Capt. f. b.
Fisher Alamo.
Porter Guards, Capt. W. A. Thomp
son, Humboldt.
Trenton Guards, Capt w. p. North
cross, Trenton.
Irish Volunteers, Capt. John S. Sui
livau, Memphis.
Memphis Grays, Capt. Martin
Cohen, Memphis.
Stonewail Guards, Capt. S. r
Ayres, Dresden.
Hamhy Guards, Capt. III. c. Burn
EFT, Pickettsyille.
Henderson Light Guard, Capt. NJ.
T. Polk, Bolivar.-Americda.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-22
THE CENTENNIAL BRIGADE.
List Of the Military Companies Organ
ixed aud Equipped,

We give below list of the military
companies organized in Tennessee, all
of which are fully uniformed and
equipped:
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-22

1t is a position noted in moral phi
losophy, that men abandoned to vice
do not so much corrupt manners az
those that are half good and half evil,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-15

NEW JERSEY RELIC "A cannon ball is
preserved in the office (bGreau no louger)
Of the Revenue Marine, in the Treasury
Departments Washington, which deserves
to become historic-if cold iron can be
said to deserve anything. 1t weighs 20
pounds IL our recollection is correct, and
is plain, rough shot, with an iron ring
attached to il. In storm which occurred
on the coast Of New Jersey, many years
ago, It was thrown from mortar with a
line fastened to the ring, and passing over,
fell beyond ship which was stranded and
IN danger Of going 70 pieces The line
was tied to cable on the shore, and the
ship-wrecked drew this in and fastened il
to the vessel On this cable d life-car was
passed backward aud forward from the
ship TO the shore, BY which means two
hundred lives were saved. The bali was
hauled in aud retained II was subse.
quently sent to the headquarters of the
Revenue Marine Department, where il ha.
since been carefully preserved, and wher,
il is always regarded, with much interest
by people who are informed Of It's history
1t might have sunk seventy four" ant
never been heard from, ff0Ti
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The Tornado IN Georgia /, /.


The Georgia papers contain full accounts
"a the terrible storm 10 that State on SAT.
urday the III instant We extract the
following incidents:
Ia Chambers county it Is known that a
ffeedWoman aud child wee carried over
half mile and killed, Five freedmen
were killed at ono place ia Chambers.
Near West Pointa Mrs Smith was
blown some distance from her house, and
her youngest daughter MORALLY wounded.
On the place Of DR.. Hatchest family Of
six negroes were al killed with the exeep-
ton Of the father. The daughter, whose
babe was but week old, was swept away
several hundred yards, where she was
found dead,
10 Harris county the damage is estima-
ted at about 100000 Six hives were lost,
all negroes Several whites were badly
wounded, 10 Talbot county the loss Is
supposed to be heavier. Eleven persons
are known to have been killed Il Is i'm
possible 10 estimate the loss u property,
though il i certainly very great. Talbot
ton and Hamilton escaped. Thirty or
forty farms have been torn to pieces, and
about twenty lives lost.
Crops in the line Of this tornado are
almost entirely destroyed The loss is
heavy, and falls with crushing effect on
the farmers Of Talbot aud Harris counties
Thirteen women ia Henry county were
assembled in small kitchen, making u
shroud, when the building was blown away
from over them, leaving them unharmed,
forming one of the most miraculous incl
dents Of the day
In Newton county It struck the new aud
beautiful residence Of Mr.. John Norton,
which irontcd the west on the road leading
to Henry's shoals, Here the work Of des-
truction is most fearful Language fails
US to describe it. How the family escaped
with their lives is truly wonderful and
miraculous. The dwelling was two.story
frame building, aud was blown entirely
away. Scarcely two pieces of timber were
left together The chimneys were Ieyeled
with the earth and the brick scattered IN
every direction Mrs. Norton, Miss Nan
ey Norton, Master johnny Norton aud
several small children were in the house 1T
the tune, aud were all blown out among
the debris together, Mrs. Norton and
Miss Nancy Norton were both seriously
wounded about the head aud limbs, but
great hopes are entertained for their re.
coyery. Master Johnny Norton was pain
fully but not seriously injured The rest
of the family escaped unhurt. Several
colored men were in the kitchen al the
time il was blown down, one Of whom had
his arm broken in three places aud one
was badly bruised about the head
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-15
CHANGE OF TINE
Western Maryland Rai,,o.,
Ia


IN and afler Sunday, Nosembs,
~ s., passenger trains on hi. rosd y. a "a
EASTWARD.
Leave williamson, at q. 10, a. m 80
p. nj. w. AAq Vi
Leave hagerstownat7 GOA. m. anae,.
Leave Mechaniesiown at sos / Il X. ". !.
y. m. y anq q
Leave Frederick Junction 1, AM.
800 p. m. Nv y mlli
Leave Union Bridge at 500 and al.
and 400 p. m. -' ~ =
Leave e New Windsor at c.is and A.,
and as !. ss w y, =, at $50 and 40
Leave Finksburg at 7.2I and ion,
and 81 p. IN. I
leave : ss Glen Norris at $50 and 1910,
and o.29 and 100 y. m. '"tla
Leave 0wings' Mills at T.4saudioa.
and 5.42 p. IN. '~"a 4
wEsrwARn.
Leave Fulton Avenue, Baltimo,.
a. IN. and 400 and $50 p. m. y y
Leave Westminster at $50 A. n..l.
and 7.30 p. m. IVY =
SUNDAY TRAigs-wEsrwAnn
Leave Fulton Avenue, Baltimo,e .
y. m. A"A
Leave Westminster ut $50 n. M
SUNDAY raAiNs--EAsrwAnn
Leave Union Bridge at 100 am
Leave New Windsor at 7.i9 n. M
Leave Westminster at $50 a. M
Special City Passenger Cars wilIb,.
ing At the Company's office, corner M
and Fayette streets, starting ihirt, =
previous to starting time from Fulia, 4
thus connecting with all ut.goina IA,
Special City Cars will be in wai,ipy ! n
Depot on the arrival Of all trains IN
passengers to reach all central az ~
( portions Of the city.
Stage connections are made with snl
train from Baltimore at Glen Mor,i,y n.
for Hampstead and Manchester, ana !,
ehanicsiown for Emmittsburg.
JOHN N. HO0b
jan General Mus.
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CATTLE DISEASE N Turkey. In ad-
dition to the famine which Is raging with
undated violence. Turkey is visited with
another national affection A cattle disease
is ravaging the foeks and herds all over
the empire, from Bagdad on the Tigris to
the Adriatic coast At Scala Nova, IN
the province Of Smyrna and in the vicin-
I ity Of the Dardanelles, the small pox among
the sheep and pulmonary disease among
the cattle have caused the loss Of fifty per
cent Of the former A recent visitor to
the plains Of Troy remarked the skeletons
Of thousands Of sheep lying on the ground,
Reports from Smyrna state that vast fiocks
have been totally destroyed, and one letter
tells of shepherd who, stripped by the
murrain Of his entire flock, has become
insane, and takes out to pasture pocket
ful Of white pebbles, which he fondly be-
lieyes to be the feecy tribe, in the posses
sion Of which he was few weeks ago
comparatively rich. Ia the region around
Adrianople, thirty per cent of the horned
cattle aud horses have been lost, and a
much larger ratio Of sheep. In the prov
ince Of GalIipoli the horned cattle are
swept away By disease which, in some
localities, affects the bowels, in others the
respiratory organs, but which seems to
partake generally Of typhoid character
In the ease Of horses the disease affects
the spine, and is very rapid in It's action.
Ia the district Of Enos the sheep are afIee.
ted by lung disease, and the sanitary physi
clans of Varna report light affection Of
the aocks IN the Dobrudja, between the
Danubeand the Black Sea, Its painfully
evident, says the Levant Herald, that
throughout the whole length and breadth
Of the empire pastoral industry Is smitten
by ayisitation which must tell severely
upon the economical condition qf the conn
try generally.
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A Terrestrial Mermaid,

The Milwaukee wis., Ne,es says -
There was young girl at the police sta
ton Yesterday upon whom old Mother
Nature has played one Of her queerest
freaks. She is young, certainly not over
sixteen, witha not unprepossessing face and
a good figure, but her body and limbs are
covered with scales about the size of aud
similar in appearance to the scales Of a
fish. Medical gentlemen who have cx-
amined her say that she presents the most
extraordinary case Of malformation ON re-
cord. II is true there has been mention
made in the books Of children whose necks
and wrists were similarly covered. but no
instance has been reported where the
scales covered the whole body and the
limbs. There IS another feature about
this exception that puzzles the medical
fraternity most, and that Is the fact that
the scales have the chameleon-like function
Exchanging their color. The scales on
her arm, while the writer was present,
changed twice, from pale amber color to
blood red and back again. The scales
do not overlie each other as in the case OF
fish or reptiles, but appear to be imbedded
in the hesh--in sort Of Mosaic work, so
to speak and in the color changes the
transformation does not take place at once
in all the imbricated plates, but varies,
some turning red, while others retain the
amber color which seems to be the prima.
Try hue. The girl says that she has been
covered with these scales ever since she
can remember. From her earliest recol-
lection she was employed as domestic BY
the family with whom she resided, anc
was compelled to perform all the drudger,
Of the house. As she advanced in az.
and the scales upon her body increased
and multiplied, she became an object o
the most intense aversion to the othe
members Of the family, and was treated $,
cruelty that she fed. This act was tn,
beginning Of long series Of trials which
were yesterday described BY her at III
] police station with much patiosr