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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
*. "a q. Railroad.

The Knoxville & Charleston Rail-
road has changed ownership, Major
O'Conner becoming the purchaser.
The road is now under his sole con-
troll. Major O'Conner will at once
have trestle bridge replace the struc-
ture swept away by the April flood, so
that trains may run over the entire
road. We understood that although
officially informed of Major OCon-
ner's bid, the former lessees of the road
took no steps to retain their interest,
not even communicating with the
Governor.
The above appeared in the Knox
vile Press and Herald of the 10th inst.
Capt r. N, Hood, of this place, in
forms us that he has received letter
from Governor James ID. Porter, dated
10Th inst, stating that the X, IL G r.
r. was still in the possession of the
State, no contract having been con-
summated by any parties at that date,
and that he (the Governor) would not
lease or sell the road to any company
except on the terms that the road be
operated at once.-MdryUjlle RepubH-
can
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
An Indignant TeutOn.
From the Detroit Free Press. ]

A little old man, smoking a huge pipe
and wearing an excited look, rushed into
the City Hall yesterday, and found his
way into the rooms of the Chief of Police.
Standing before that official the little old
man swelled out and exclaimed:
"No-by dunder-no -
"No what ?" asked the Chief.
"You things | bay dat license" shouted
the smoker. " You tings bay one hoon-
cred fifty dollar tax lieense!n
"That's the new law
"You tings was fool 70 high. and
10 pig around und 70 long:' continued
the man, measuring the air.
81 guess you'l have 70 pay
We shall zee abou dat booty quick.
shall do Something's"
WHAT"
81 shall show you-ha you know what
| do-eh? | shall shut up my zaloor
und sell holdings no more. When del
Yellers come arounat und kick on del
door nobody shall be dere. When pis
crowd comes up from Doledo on Zundny
dey shall have no peer, no cigars, no him
burger. | shall rent my ZaiOon mis- an
insurance. agent. und he zhall cheat de
beeples, und l Zhall get drunk in IN,
house, und der beeples zhall have Il
drink wasser, and DaydrOit zhall go dow
hill, md zomebody zhaM gone here iron
New York ind by der whole place 70
dwell dollars, und move him up b,
| Zhicago-ha ~
And he shook his fist at the Chief an
rushed cat.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
An East Tennesseean on His Trip TO
Ohio!

CLEVELAND, OHIO, May 20, rs.
To the Editors of the Chronicle,
1t is not necessary to go over the
take my pen in hand" in giving the
details of travel on long journey, yet
few things may be of interest pre-
liminary to other things of more inn
portance and out of the usual channel
usually followed by correspondents.
In the first place, the Knoxville and
Charleston railroad may be a failure,
bridges may be swept away by the
winds and waters, but the dump train
from Rockford to Knoxville is a sue
cess.
On taking our place on the westerns
bound train at Knoxville, we soon
learned the passengers were decidedly
of the Presbyterian family, together
with the Court and Bar for Loudon
Chancery Court. Commissioners to
the General Assemblies of the Presby-
terrain Churches were on their way,
those of the branch commonly known
as Northern for Cleveland, Ohio, the
Southern for st. Louis, Mo-, and the
Cumberland for Jefferson, Texas.
At Stevenson the Cumberland breth-
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
MARCH OF THE DESTROYERS.
Progress of the Grasshopper Plague
in the West.

ST. Louis, May 23.-The RepubH-
CAMS Kansas City special says: The
have penetrated into the
heart of the city. Most of them are,
in vast army, going north.
Trenches are being dug and millions
slaughtered, but nothing can stop the
redlegged pests in their march. Many
drive them from the ground with wa
ter from hydrants. Their depreda-
tons are becoming very serious.
Lawns are being stripped of grass and
garden truck is being destroyed. Moth
ing can be raised except in green
houses.
WHAT AN EYEWITNESS SAW.
ELI Perkins," who has Just return
ed from Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa,
was questioned by our reporter in re-
gard TO the grasshopper. In reply to
the question whether much damage
was Tpprehended this season from
their ravages, Mr.. Perkins said:
Yes, sir, grave apprehensiOus are
felt. In Parsons, Kansas, just above
the Indian Nation, the ground was
covered with little grasshoppers about
half an inch long. They filled the
hollows in the ground, lined the
fences, and bent down little twigs with
their weight. found them Matching
all up the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad, to Sedalia, Missouri
Are the people frightened Pr
Not so much as you would expect
They have a theory, backed by years
of experience, that the grasshoppeI
never does any damage where he
matches out. They say the damage il
done where he lights. Then he never
eats for two years in succession in the
same place"
"Where did they destroy the crops
last year."
"They ravished section of country
seven times as large as New England
all of Nebraska, Kansas and the IndiaI
Nation, and part of Texas, Arkansa
and Missouri
'Then, this year, the grasshopper:
will hatch out in the country which
they destroyed last year, and fly int
and destroy the country beyond Pr
Precisely so. They are now hatch
| ing all over the section of country
designated by the black lines, and fly
ing across into Iowa, Dakota, Illinois
Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri ant
| Arkansas
"What do the grasshoppers eat?"
They eat every living thing. The.
eat the young corn, eat young trees
destroy beets, turnips and every garde
ve2elable. They leave the country a
bare MS the Desert of Sahara"
ST. PAUL, May 2l.-The Ponce
Press publishes dispatches from con
siderable number Of localities in a
parts of the State relative to the grass
hoppers There are no grasshoppers i
the district devastated by them las
year, nor in any part of Minnesota e1
cept in very small area, end in com
paratively small numbers, confined {
the group of counties on the grel
bend of the Minnesota river.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
Sudden and Fatal Disease Among
HorSaS
Horses.

ST. LOUIS, May PA disease strongly
resembling cerebro spinal meningitis
street car stable, corner Of Hebert and
Tenth streets, yesterday morning, and
sick list and four dead. As other horses
were affected similarly in different parts
OF the city, veterinary surgeons appre-
hend spread of the disease in epidemic
form.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln Attempts
Suicide.

CHICAGO, May 20-The Times has III
formation that Mrs. Lincoln to-day at
tempted to commit suicide by poisoning.
After being removed from the court room,
where she was adiudgetl insane, yester-
day, she was put under the strictest sur
VIGILANCE, it being feared she migh5 do
injury to herself. To-day she escaped
from her room and hurried to the drug
store of Frank SquiTes, underline Grand
Pacific Hotel, where she ordered a COM
pound of camphor and laudanum, Osten-
sibly for neuralgia. The clerk haformed
her that il would take about ten minutes
to make IL, whereupon she tooS Il car
rage and drove TO two other dug stores.
She was followed by Squires,. who, in
each case, prevented the druggist from
giving her the compound. She finally
returned to the first place and procured a
mixture which she supposed was what
she wanted, but which Was harmless.
She drank this rs she left tle store, and
as it had no effect, she tried to leave her
room again to obtain a larger dose, but
was prevented. She was removed 20 a
private hospital at Batavia, Illinois, this
morning, where she wia have eFory at
tention.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26

Greeneville National J'si0n: The
Patrons of Husbandry decided to
establish their manufactory OF farming
implements at Telford's Depot. y
a step in the right dlrestion.---Mal'
j. q. Reaves was quite seriously hurt
this morning. He was helping TO I'M
load a log at the saw mill, and the log
slipped and struck pole op which ne
was standing. DR.. IL. b. Smith was
called and reports 10 facts,
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26

The latest anecdote brought TO light by
the Centennial celebration is rather anus
ing. While the British troops were march
ing through Old Cambridge one of them
said iestingly TO a farmer sowing seed ;
You may sow, but we will reap" We'll
perhaps you may" was the reply, "for ]
am sowing hemp"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-29
just Arrived.

FORTY FINE
TEXAS PONIES.
For sale at ISAACS L. PICARDS,
iya3 LAG Baronne street.
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AN EIGHT PAGE DAILY.
PUBLISHED MORNING AND EVENING,
Containing the Latest Intelligence,
BY TE4EGRAPH AND MALL
From All Parts Of the World.
With the Most Complete, Accurate and Reliable
Local and Domestic NesUs.
THE GENERAL READING MATTER is most
carefully culled from American and European
Journals, and great pains are taken that nothing
shall be published that can offend the most re-
fined and fastidious tastes.
THE COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, RIVER
AMI SHTppING COT.ITNNS
are under the charge Of experienced men, who
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Having large and constantly increasing cir
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Including
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Directors
L. j. Webstsf l. z. Small,
A. j. Gomila, j. PlaiseRt,
Abe Hirsch, Louis Schneider,
Jonn Leisy, Henry Abraham,
j. B. Camors, Pierre Lanaux,
Z. T. Golssn, u. Musson.
Al
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-29

At . special meeting Of the Board Of Directors,
held on the 18th of January, 1875 it resolved to
pay ON DEMAND the following dividends:
l. An INTEREST DIVIDEND of TEN PER
CENT. for the year ending 31st December, 1874, on
the capital stock of $50 per share.
"A CASH DIVIDEND Of FIFTEEN PER
CENT. to stockholders on the amount of their NET
earned participating premiums for the year ending
31st December, 1874 in addition to the rebate
cipated dividend of Is per cent already received by
said stockholders on their GROSS premiums;
And to carry to Contingent Fund the sum Of
s11 o29 o6 for investment in q. S. Government secur
ities according to articles III and " Of the amended
charter
NJ. MUSSON, President
G. LANAUX, Secretary.
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800 bags RIO.
% bales MEXICAN.
ICe bags OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA.
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The Board Of Directors, at = meeting held On
tie twentieth day Of January, 1875 after setting
aside $4,000 to the reserve fund from the net
earnings of the year, and paying TEN PER CENT
dividend to the stockholders have resolved to pay
cash dividend of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT on
the net earned participating premiums for the year
ending December 81, 1875.
JAS. L DAY, President
HORACE CARPENTER, Secretary.
DIRECTORS FOR 1873
inc 6 &c Gaines Richard hard Flower, ] I; H:rts
Hugh as Wilson, J. 9. Mofgis' Isaac G T. ha..
B. Biscoe. James L Day. Scott McGehee
A. Baldwin Lionel G. Levy, Geo. Jonas
Chas. Macready, Emory Clapp d. Fatio,
w. 4. Seymour, james Byrnes, T. L. Airey.
This old and reliable Company is issuing Policies
on Fire. River and Marine Risks on the most favor.
able terms. All losses adjusted and settled upon the
most liberal terms and promptly paid at their Office
81 Camp street. corner Of Commercial Alley.
milo
T,rU1osnA INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ORLEANS.
Insure Fire, River snd Marine Risks a II Egvssa
OFFTCE-35 Camp street, New OrIsanmt
Assets S844, 1898
A. Elmer BADER, President.
CH. ENGSTFELD, Vice President
GEO. STROMEYER, Secretary.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Henry Abraham A. Elmer Bader, MA Baum x1rxe4
e. =. Del Bondio, Chs. E1gstfeld, NJ Frank
r. Gogreve, by. Halter, g. Katx.
]. e. Keller. J. Keifer, Theo. LNenthaN
Louis Lex nhArd, G. Fl. Miller, r. Eickert
:. Roder, Louis Schneider, w. B. Schmidt,
3. Sieg, Isaac Scherk, j. II. Schwartz
louis 6ohwarts, x. Weissenbach, ]. =. Wilaernsa
n291Y
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18
COLD WEATHER.

CINCINNATI. April A. Reports from Kentucky,
Indiana and Ohio show that the weather during
the last two days has been tho coolest for the
season known for years. the thermometer ranging
from twelve TO twenty-five degrees above zero.
The early fruits are thought to be killed, and the
tobacco seriously injured
LANCASTER, April 17.-There is ten inches of
snow here.
NASHVILLE, April 17.-One quarter Of an inch
OF ice this morning. Exposed vegetation is
frozen. It is believed the fruit, wheat and
cotton in This and adjoining States, are seriously
injured, if not entirely killed.
MEMPHIS April 1.-THE frost and ice are killing
vegetables and threatening the fruit.
MEMPHIS, April 1.-THE frost last night has
not affected the fruit in this vicinity.
LOUISVILLE, April II. Quite heavy snow fell
here yesterday and to-day, and TO- night the
Thermometer is several degrees below freezing
point. kilograms to the fourier-.Journal state
that 4 snow ST. rm and cold weather have pre-
vailed throughout Kentucky and Tennessee, and
that great damage has been done to fruits and
tobacco plants.
NASHVILLE April 1.-THE frost was more
severe last night than first supposed. The fruit
growers and farmers are apprchcnsiye.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18

Notch. Warrior Run and Nanticoke, marched
| through part of the city. Their approach had
| not been perceived, and neither the authorities
nor any one else in the city knew anything OF
| their movements until they were on their way
| through.
They we're motley and rough looking crowd.
Their officers were mounted, and the commander
| was dressed IN grey uniform, the same as that
worn by the militia Of this State. They had a
drum corps, two brass bands, and carried the
stars and stripes and large number Of banners,
bearing numerous devices. some of which were
both profane and obscene.
The following We're some Of the notices '' II
union Is strength suyar notch is a Samson" "
"Our cause is JUS and we will win While
we've crust Well not give in "Traitors
should be branced with the mark Of Cain. !"
bribers and betrayers are useless; our Union is
noble ann strong" mo surrender till hell
freezes over, and then we II crawl out under the
ice"
Two men carried miniature scaffod with an
effigy dressed in q miners garb suspended from
it by rope around the neck. 1t bore the in
scription GA model b-trayer and black uard."
One banner had representation of a man being
shot from behind, and above were the words. "a
traitors doom. The procession was not halted
in the city and no riotous conduct was mani
tested.
The men bore no arms that were visible. It is
not known whether all in the procession were
there of their own free will or whether. az in the
Hazleton action, q large number were compelled
to go along, willing or not.
This demonstration for the purpose Of intiui-
dating suca as are tired OF the strike and want to
50 to work, and, following right upon the heels
Of the threats at Kingston. as it Goes, it will
a full treasury, and that money is sent to them
every few days from Hyde Park and other sec
lions. The prospect OF resufllnS work before the
summer months Is We poor.
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RIVER AND STEAMBOATS,.

EVANSVILLE, April 17.-Weather cloudy and
windy. River falling.
ST. LOUIS, April 17.-Arrived: Howard from
New Orleans. Departed: Capitol City, for Vicss-
burg, Glencoe for New Orleans. hiver falling
Slowly. Weather clear and very cold.
CAIRO, spril l7.-Arrived: Atlantic from New
Orlel ns, A. NJ, Warner from New Orleans, 6 P.
NJ, Departed City of Vicksburg for Vicksburg,
5 A. NJ, Warner for Cincinnati, P. NJ. liiver
IS feet and falling. Weather cold.
FIrrsBUEG, April 17.-Rlver 8 feet and station
AIRY. Weather cold. Showing all day at inter-
walls.
CINCINNATI, April 17.-River 10 feet inches
and rising. Snow at intervals all day. Departed
Chas. Morgan for New Orleans.
LOUISVILLE, April l7.-Rver falling slowly ;
eight feet seven inches in the canal, six feet
eight inches in the chute. Weather the coolest
known in years. The Homer from New Orleans
to Pittsburg passed up.
MEMPHI., April 17.-River fell Elk inches
Weather clear and cold. Departed: John Kyle
for New Orleans, Cheek and Augusta for White
River Legal Tender for Arkansas River, Grand
Tower for ST. Louis, City OF Vlcksburg for Viczs
burg, Arlington Tor Cincinnati, City Of Alton FOR
st. Louis.
vIcKsBrEe, April l7.-Passed up: Root.
Mitchell, 10 last night, Frank Pargoud 9 2. ~,
Peyton and barges, 2. n. today. Down:
Thompson Dean, II A. NJ. Weather COO. ald
clear. River stationary.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18
Dead ut Last.

The election in Connecticut has determined one
fact-that the third term agitation is at an end.
Those who believed in this as "sensation," or
phantom. or a jest, or cunning con rivance OF
the New York Herald to control the Republican
party, may now breathe freely. After the vote
in Connecticut the que.,i N is not whether Gen
eral Grant shall have third term, bnt whether
any tody the Republicans nominate shall have a
first term. For ourselves we congratulate the
country that 1t has passed out of American poll
tics. Those of our public men who believed it
had no life did,not read clearly the signs of the
times.
Ii any one thine was more certain than other
in the drift of political events it was that Pres
ident Grant, through those who surrounded him,
controlled his judgment and moulded his actions,
moved steadily on to crisis in political affairs
that could mean nothing but third term. As it
is now, question whe her the Admins tration
has power enough even to control the convention
and name the successor to President Grant.
Certain Republicans who train behind Blaine and
Hoar and Eos er will gather new strength from
protesting. Grant HIS shown himself unable to
carry the Republican party. The question now is
whether the Republican party will insist upon
carrying Grant. and in doing go with him into
utter and irretrievable ruin.-Netc York Herald,
4 D7'I IA.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18
Ancient Dead of Egypt.

An embalmed parent was not only an orna-
mental article Of furniture, memorial of the
transitory nature Of human existence, he was,
alas! also satisfactory security to money
lender. A fast young Egyptian might borrow q
considerable sum on the body Of any one of his
deeply regretted reati .ee, supposing, of course,
that he or she had been embalmed in highly
respectable manner. 1t is almost ne sdless 10 say
that responsibility and riches were, even in that
early period of the earth's history, in many re-
spects, Synonymous expressions. Great dishonor,
however. was alta he'd to any one who did not
redeem this kind OF pledge at the earliest op-
Iortunity.
They were also very susceptible people, On
the death of a cat they "ha ed Off one of their
eve 5rows. They also introduced, it is said, the
black dress, which represents among us sincere
sorrow so we'll that it has usurped the name of
" mourning" though it is not now the custom to
extend our svmpathes far as to wet cxpen-
slve Grape with warm tears for crows fallen
asleep. or to purchase suit OF 4inky raiment for
y deceased fish, as are told by Macrobius,
Crassus did, ard mourned for it as if it were
He afterward buried it with the &C
customed iuoe raj rites, and when Domtius ssid.
" What fool 10 lament & lamprey!' tho discon-
ISOLATE mourner answered as well as his sobs
would allow HIM, ''I indeed weep bitterly for
this fish, but you shed no tear for ths loss of
three wives" Thus he, with nipping taunt,
put the emperor to silence.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18
TEXAS NEWS.

GALVESTON, April IA contract has lust been
concluded with MIR. Patterson, Of Denver City, to
build grain elevator for the Galveston Wharf
Company, at the foot Of fremont street, between
the railroad and channel. Grain viii be taken
direct from the cars and placed on ship board.
There is to be no wharfage charged on grain de-
hvered to the elevator.
1t is expected that there will be sufficient grain
handled at this port to require the construction
OF several other elevators within another year.
Ners Brownsville special says Judge Dough-
erty had arranged to have witnesses c me from
Nueces 10 Matamor to identity the properly in
the possession Of the arrested raiders ana pro.
posed to test whether the Mexican authorities
would deliver up the raiders under any cIrc,lm-
stances.
He received a note from Consul Wilson. dated
April IA, informing him that he had noticed
that the Federal Government had ordered the
prisoners to Monterey. to be placed in charge OF
zen. Escobedo, Military Commander of the
State of Nueva Leon. This virtually amounts
to a refusal TO let the Americans testify against
the raiders. They will not go to Monterey.
nearly three hundred miles IN the interior OF
Mexico.
The public meeting last night was well a.
tended. Col. HAYNES was Chairman, and Capt.
Kelly Secretary The committee to draft reso
lutlons w.re Hon. Z. d NJ er, Il. D. king.bur
Col. u. 6. Davis, Hon. J. GLEASON, Capt J. W.
bradford. Col. ,ohn l.. HAYNES, d. N. Mariana.
Irevino Cara. and Don Francesca Yternia: all
Cnlon men, The meeting adjourned till Satur-
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18
WHITE MAN ROBBED BY NNEGRO AND LEFT
FOB DEAD.

MEMPHIS, April IA young man named julie
Grand Tower, from Hale's Point, who relate s
that, some three weeks since, he landed there
and started for Dyersbnrg afoot. and in the
woods met negro. who begged him for money
to obtain food, and, in giving him some, he
thoushtlessly displayed his pocket-book, seeing
which, the negro drew pistol and fired at him,
the ball striking linn the top of the head, par
TALLY stunning him. The negro then stabbed
him several times with pocket.knife, and, after
robbing HIM, fled.
farmer living near having beard the shot and
screams OF Lavarda, fastened to the spot and
had him conveyed to lis house, where he lay for
several days unconscious, but yesterday was en-
abled to leave for this city. to which point his
passage was paid by his host. Lavarda states
his father is o farmer near Newark. N. j.. and
that he has a brother who ia wholesale mer-
chant il New York. He will be cared for by
Chef OF Police Athey until his friends can be
heard from.
The ice and frost last night viii not affect the
cotton crop as very little has been planted in
this section.