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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-12
SOL COLEMAN'S
Genuino Rosa COncla Cigars, 5 for 25C
HEADQUARTERS,
200 Main Street,
doors south of Washington.
MIyera, Oncra mon,e.

myerA' opera House.
Quite a large audience attended Ny.
ers' Opera House last night. The new
people who appeared created a sensa.
ton. Mr.. Charles I. Ellis ia possessed
Of a pleasing voice, and his presentations
of the Dutch character are excellent.
Little Dot was received with thun.
ders Of applause in her artistic songs
and dances and character songs. Miss
Abbie Farusworth created quite a furore
10 her new aud select vocal gems. Gil
day and Gineven, Harry Spriggs aud
Miss Lizzie Harmon still create fun aud
merriment in their respective roles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-12

GENTS full stock calf, hand sewed
Congress CATERS for six dollars and fifty
cents al KENYEDAY & RUDD's,
80 1886 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-12

COOKING RASGEs-best in the market,
at DUsH's, 1894 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-12

ALL WOOL boys cashmere suits at s..
worth 81 so. They are great bargains.
NJ. s. CHAPsKY & BRo.,
23T 227 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-12
Fire Last Night

AT two o'clock last night a fire broke
out in the double frame tenement of Mrs.
Gobel's situated between Brinkley ave-
u and Dunlap street. The FIRE was
accidental and the building was de
stroyed. The loss was estimated at
$1,000, agains: which there was an in
surance Of $500 on the building.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-12
Ell

RAcOED-EDGE nat at Cohen's.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-12

gents boots made to order by Ken
neday 4 Rudd, 1886 Main street, corner
Union. 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-12

James Howard, f.A
R. Pegram ........... .....,.. ..... master &EsBh
Leaves on her first trip as a packet Ia the
Memphis and New Orleans trade WEDNES-
DAY, the 18th inst, NJ 3 pm. For freight or
passage apply TO
J.1. WASHINGTON. 800 Front St.
Shippers can rely on the greatest care being
taken Of cotton and other freight. an being
under cover. Strict attention to all ~planta-
ton business. The James Howard will arrive
Tuesday at IL ID,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-12

SHE'LL oysters from Norfolk at Mad
m Vincent's Crystal Palace Saloon
served up in every style. Families sup
piled in she'll or can. 28t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-12
STEAMBOATS,.
NPEmAL N0TIGE

For Vicksbure. Matches, New Orleans and ,
way and Bend Landings -Steamnr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-12
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY
M IL M r II
Tuesday Evening, Oct. IL, 1875.

BoYSToN hat at Cohen's. 40
SPLENDID all.wool cashmere pants at
So, worth IS, at,
NJ. S. CHAPsKY & Bro s.,
23t 227 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-12
LEE LINE.
FOr Arknnsn Rivar-

For Arkansas River.
Memphis and Arkansas River U. S. Mail
Line For Red Fork, Auburn, New Gas
eony. Pine Bluff, and all points through To
Little Rock.
: Belle OF Texas, Log,e
John j. Darragh
= Fort Gibson, t.gs.S
E. B. Smith....~......~..... master&a
Legal Tender,
Ia NoWlano haste ERa44eI
Rosa miller, LIZ
John
One Of these fine Passenger Steamers will
leave Memphis as above positively every
TUESDAY and SATUkDAI. at 5 o'clock
pm. FER freight or passage apply to
- gNQ. N. HARDIN, Sup't, 296 Front st.
2f I. 2. GLENN. Agent on Wharf boat.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
INTERESTING rTEm.
what the People os Knoxville do I'm
the WAY OF Letter writing.

A report maze from the Knoxville
Postoffice yesterday, TO the Superin~
tendent Of Railway Mail Service at
Washington, for the four weeks (2S
days. ending with Sunday, we CLEAN
the following interesting items:
In the time mentioned, there were
80, 100 letters mailed, weighing In the
aggregate, sos pounds.
The number of packages Of newspa-
pers mailed to regular subscribers was
l06ll, weighing 2,7l7 pounds.
Packages of transient newspapers
mailed, LAO, weighing 1877 pounds.
Packages of books, 1893, weighing l2d
pounds.
Packages ofmerchandise, ls9, weigh
ing ia pounds,
1t will be remembered that there is
mail box at the depot, from which
not less than two hundred letters ale
mailed daily, which would increase
the above number of letters 8 600
making the whole number not less
than 80, $50 letters.
1T is also proper to say that this was
not an average month We have nc
doubt that there are at least 40 600 let
tiers mailed from Knoxville each
month during the year, or 4S0, 900 pei
auDum,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
EAST rENNEssEE UNIVERSITY.
Liberal nnnntIon

Rev. T. ". Humes ID. D., President
of East Tennessee University, some
time since addressed a communication
to the New York Evening Post, in
which he set forth some Of the wants
of the institution over which he so
worthily presides, and suggested that
wealthy men making donations in the
interest Of the cause OF tduca
ton could not place their means
where more would he accom-
plished than with the Trustees OF this
University. A few days ago, he
received letter from Thos. T.. Porter,
commission merchant of New York
authorizing DIR. Humes to draw on
him for a thousand dollars, to he eX-
pended i'm the erection of building
for scientific purposes, At the meet
ing of Trustees held on Thursday
the matter was laid before the Board,
when a resolution was passed author
| izing the President to take such steps
as he may deem proper, for raising a
sufficient fund to meet the object spec-
! flied in Mr. Porter's liberal PROPOSE
| ton.
/ The Board also passed vote of
| thanks to Mr.. Porter. We trust that
funds may be speedily secured for the
erection Of this much needed building.
Speaking of donations, we under
stand that President Bartlett, of Mary
Vile College, has recently returned
from an Eastern trip, while ON which
he received in the neighborhood OF
! two thousand dollars for the benefit
of the institution over which he pre-
sides. He received a handsome snm
from Phelps, Dodge & Co., Of New
York. The South certainly has cause
for gratitude to the monied men at the
North, for the very liberal manner in
which they have contributed to the
cause of education in the South. In
addition to the munificent donation oil
Mr.. Vanderbilt, by which first class
university is to be established at Nash.
vile, other portions of our State have
been the recipients of like fsvor- on a
smaller scale.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
fOu ndling.

Conductor Charles Toms, while
around collecting the fair on the east
ern bound train Saturday after leaving
Knoxville, came across one passenger,
who refused to pay the fare, and posi-
lively would not give any answer
whatever. He came across q bundle
in seat, and finding no owner for It,
he proceeded to investigate, and the
| reader may judge his surprise when he
found 1t to contain white child, ap-
parently about two months old. Here
| was a dilemma for the conductor. No
one aboard the train knew aught OF
the child, or the person who left it,,
and what to do with the innocent be-
| ing which unconscious of the strict
rules OF railroads was travelling with-
out ticket or even free pass " was
the next question. He finally left the
child at q house at Straw berry Plains,
and telegraphed back from the first
| telegraph station. Up to 6 o'clock the
officials of the road had failed to get
any clue to solve the mystery, but we
learn that after night, Col. Young was
looking after some policemen, and
probably had learned something of the
parentage Of the little passenger. OF
! course Conductor Toms will have to
bear the joke.
Since writing the above we learn
that a dispatch has been received from
! LOudon, giving the description and
name of the unnatural mother, who
got on the train with the child at that
place. She got off at this city, and the
police have been put on her track.
The foundling spoken of above
was brought to Knoxville on Sab
bath and given in care OF Police
man Mason until the mother could be
found. Yesterday morning Chief
Marshal Claiborn went out to the
home Of the girl on the Knoxville and
Ohio railroad and brought her to the
city. She seemed glad to receive her
child again, and claimed that she was
engaged to be married in few days to
the father of the child, after which she
intended to reclaim the babe. We
also learn that while on her way home
on the train on Saturday evening, she
was seen weeping a great deal.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
THE SHOOTING AFFAIR.
Pull. Partieuiars Prom an Eye wi,nes

We had a conversation yesterday
with gentleman who was an eye
witness of the shooting of John
Black Cox on Saturday. lie says Cox
had been about the grocery nearly the
entire day, aud had been drinking
considerably, and at the time VIM.
Roberts and Jake Barger came in was
talking Ia another man. He turned
to Roberts and said, let US make
friends. Roberts replied, I have no
friendship for you; hereafter you go
your way, and | will go mine. From
this Cox turned to Barger and COM
menced quarreling about something
one Of their wives should have said.
After considerable talk, which the
witness did not understand, Barger
said, " II you say that you tell a -
lie.n Cox denied saying il, and some
further quarreling ensued, when he
Cox started to raise "a chair. Barger
warned him against raising the chair,
but he persisted, when Barger picked
up another chair, and the two
were near about to close in
combat, when the witness pushed
them ont Of the grocery. As he did
so VIM. Roberts followed out and COM
menced to shoot at Cox, both loads
| taking effect Barger by this time had
gotten hold of a large stick, and Cox
began to run for Tense close by, the
! two following. While he was on the
Tense Roberts again fired, and Barger
struck him with the stick across the
head making an ugly cash, causing
Cox to fall of the tense. He however
got up and ran under a wagon, one
other shot being fired, the balls all tn
king effect, as heretofore stated.
Cox was taken home and DR.. French
has been giving him medical attention
and we understand that he is not con
sidered fatally wounded; at least hC
had improved considerable on Sab.
bath, and our informant heard he wa,
still improving yesterday morning
| The pistol used was small cartridge
pistol, while the wounded man has an
iron constitution, and it is thought h,
will recover
Deputy Sheriff Burleson arrested
both Barger and Roberts and gave
them a hearing before Justice Max wel
on Sabbath, when Barger came cleal
and Roberts was bound over to the
Criminal Court in the sum of s., 600
he giving security for his appearance
Our informant states that Cox aus
Roberts had Difficulty some tire,
weeks ago, and that Robots had TOLD
him at the time that Cox had put s
pistol under his nose and threatened
to shoot him. He also stated that n,
had heard rumors of Cox threatening
Roberts, but that he had never mad,
any such threats in his presence. A
is generally the case, there is no doub
but what whisky had more to do will
it than anything else, and yet people
will drink the stuff.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the real estate
transfers recorded in the Office of the
County Court Clerk, for the week
ending Monday, February 8th, 1876:
S. N. Vance to- c. M. McGhee; land,
$300.0O
.. f. J. Cardwell and wife to Mary
f. Lsr"w; 40 acres, $500
ID. HOrket to Joseph Richards; land,
$50. 600 90.
M. w. Baker to p. Dickinson so
acres, Sc, 900 90
II. G. Squire and wife TO Elizabeth
NJ. Mann lot, $4,000
e. Frank TO Mamie Frank; lot,
SIS 600 90.
j. f. Deaderick, clerk, to l.. o. By
ers; tract of land, "a 10000
f w. Haun to l.. J. TedforO; lot,
sos 90.
". NJ. Bearden to A. c. Hall lot,
$4,000.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
seVierville Items.
ldito..s nf TIE Chronieie ,

To tie Editors Of the Chronicle!
As the excitement il somewhat aba
ting over the Senatorial election, at
Nashville, / think | can risk a few
jottings. There never has been as
much excitement In our county over
an election as over that of eX-Presi-
dent Johnson. Well, nearly every
lady in our section was Tor Andy.
Mr.. Greenlee has just closed out two
schools In our sectiOn-one at Middle
Creek and one at Sevierville. Also Mr..
A. Hood, of Knoxville, has been teach
ing writing schonls-nne at this place
aud another at Harrisburg.
We had quite a tide in the river last
week.
People are becoming somew hat slim
ulated over the public road question.
agitaled 10y the CHRONICLE. They
think we should have better roads.
We should have a good pike-roud from
Knoxville to Sevirrville, one that "a
man could be safe In starting To mar
ket with good load, and We again in
sist upon good road from Sevierville
to North Car lima. The road was ran
out some two years past, and this seems
to be all that has been done. As there
| is q good deal of travel over the noun
tain on horseback aud large number
/ Of stock driven over, we want "A good
wagon road.
a large majority Of the people are in
| favor of the Legislature passing a dog
law for the protection Of sheep, 10y lev
ying tax upon them Of, say one dol
lar for each dog. In few years we
would have fewer dogs and more good
fiucks Of sheep. We know Of some
families who work for their bread and
meat, who support their families and
from two To four dogs, end of course
the dogs must live NJ well IA anything
else, and the consequence is they live
upon their neighbour flocks Of sheep
SEWER.
Seviervillp, Feb. !.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10

From Knoxville Daily chronicle Feb. a.

,Erom Knoxville Daily Chronicle. Feb. 4.
Maj. Thos. O'Conner, one of the
lessees of the Penitentiary, is in the
city on brief visit to his old home.
He will find in this mornings
CHRONICLE, some news from Nash
vile, of interest to him. The Legisla-
ture wants to find out whether he
treats his prisoners ~ well as they do
in the Scott county Jail where they 20
out hunting and take their ease in the
fence corners, The Hobbs Committee
it was generally rumored would take
" Major Tom la its sweeping haul OF
those who helped buy Hobbs out of the
ComptrOller's office, but the report OF
the committee shows that Duncan was
the benevolent man who came to the
rescue of the tax payers, and fails to
show that the penitentisry lessees paid
any part of 1t. The Major has host
of friends here who are always glad to
welcome him home.
Gen. Jno. Il. Wilder, of Chatta.
nOoga, is in the city at the Atkin
House. The General is much interest.
ed in securing legislation giving aliens
the same rights as Americans in hold
ing and transmitting real estate. Leg
islation on this subject is much need.
ed and we hope our Legislature will
give the subject attention.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were
issued from the County Court Clerks
office, during the week ending Satur-
day, February 9th, 1875:
w. j. w. Maskall and Georgiana
Cox.
Philip b. Brewton and Kate b. Og-
den.
Wyley Hickman and g. f.. O'Fallen.
James Hawkins and Sarah J. Ham
mOnds.
Porter Duncan anA Catharine Cobb.
j. b. Simpson and Maggie A. Adkis-
son.
r. A. Nelson and Elizabeth G. Bird.
+. Henry aud Temple Henry.
James i, Martin and Maggie Fer
gusOD.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
The Chronicle and public Eosds.

The Knoxville Chronicle and other pa
pers are advocating the enactment Of q
new road law-something that will be an
improvement upon the present system OF
working the highways, foX-trails and
bridle-paths Of the country. The roads
are in a miserable condition at this time,
and they will never be any better under
the road laws now in existence. 1t il safe
TO say that there is hardly a road in
McMinn county to-day which Is not in
places almost impossible even on horse
back. We don't know whose fault it is,
or whether anybody's, but the present
system of working the roads is totally
inefficient and unequal in its operation,
and the people are looking to the Legis-
lature for the enactment Of more strin-
gent, practical and thorough road law.
There is continual buzz in the papers
about Immigration. About the strongest
inducement hat oould be held out 10 i'm
migrants would be the construction Of
good roads, instead Of the miserable apol-
ogies which now render travel almost i'm
possible three or four months in the year.
We hope tine Legislature will not adjourn
without giving the subject the attention
its importance demands.-Athens Post,
Feb. 4th.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
Sale OF Valuable Property.
From Knoxville Daily Chronicle. Feb. S

From Knoxville Daily Chronicle. Feb. S.
The valuable mineral property
known az Winters Gap was sold yes
terday-a two-thirds inTerest-by Rev.
d. Hockett to Joseph Richards Esq,
of this city, for the sum of twenty
thousand dollars. This property en-
braces the we'll known mineral springs
at that place. The value of the prop
erty consists in the vast deposits of
coal and iron contiguous TO each
other Mr.. Richards, we learn, in
tends to organize company
for the development of its mineral
RESOURCES. Mr.. Richards himself is a
practical iron man, thoroughly under
standing its manufacture in all
branches, and under his management
We expect To See what has been com
paratively wilderness blossom as
the rose, -
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
school Matter. I'm Union County
SHARPE UHAPEL,
UNION Co, TENN, Jan. 25, y

GOl1Ahf - ChAfEli,
UNION Co, TENN, Jan. %, 10.
To the Editors Of the Chronicle:
l hope you will publish, for the pub
lie good, the following:
We have on foot an Academy and
Masonic Hall in this vicinity. and az
every good thing has its enemies, like
wise this has its enemies. Some one
who processes to be friend to the
" baby" got mified because he did not
happen to be present at its "birth u
and help to name it. We hear a great
deal said about men who would rule or
ruin. They who make the most ado
are the ones that are troubled most
with that disease. Whist he has in
view to be spending his breath In that
direction, is more than | am able TO
comprehend The truth is always
simple and easy told, and if men would
tell Ii, honest men would be saved the
trouble of a denial. 1 take the re-
sponsibility on myself to deny that
the institution il on the decline; and
say, further, the work is going on as
fast as the means of the people will
admit. Who is this Judas Iscarint
Alexander, that he is dissatisfied with
the Academy? The people would like
TO know, not for fear of his doing mis-
chief, but he might shoulder more than
he can carry. I'll await further de-
velopments.
DIOGENKS IL HIS TUB.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10

We understand that Mr. f. Dean
Dow, whose card-under the head of
"Ornam-ntsl Gardening and Arohi-
lecture "-appears in to-day's paper,
has furnished several of our citizens
with elegant plans for identifying their
grounds. and that Mr.. Charles Nc
Gu z, who has commenced improve
m-ntS on Main street, has secured Mr..
DOw's serviOrs in furnishing plans for
laying out his grounds, and for the en-
tire supervision of the work.
There are many places In and about
Knox vile possessing rare natural ad-
vaDrAges. which uuly need skill and
taste in developing to make them beau
liful.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10

FIGURES wON'T LIE, and by seeing
our figures on boots and shoes you will
find 1t TO your interest to buy of us.
No old stock to be showed off, but ev-
erything new, at the new shoe store of
CAMPBELL & Dow.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10

This is to certify that the following
is correct apportionment of the school
fund collected by JnO. M. Harris, late
Tax Collector for Knox county, from
the last day of August, 1874, to the
last day Of January, 1879, Of the fund
for 1873.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
CARD
ORSNNRNTAL GARDENINt
AND
Arcbitectu

The undersigned offers his services
in furnishing original PLANS to all
persons who intend laying out and
identifying their grounds. He will,
also, when desired, extend the plan TO
the grounds, and take the entire super
vision of the work. Each design or
plan will be accompanied with list or
catalogue OF the choicest selection OF
trees and shrubbery, roses, vines, flow
ering plants, &c, best adapted to the
places to be Ornamented.
Charges in all cases will be in pro-
portion to extent of grounds and labor
bestowed.
In the line of ARCHITECTURE the
subscriber will also furnish original
plans for COTTAGES or VILLAS, OF
Artistic beauty, combined with con-
venience and completeness Of internal
arrangement.
In both the departments Of work
Ornamental Gardening and Architec.
ture--the subscriber has had many
years of practical and successful ex-
perience.
Il. DEAN Dow,
at DIR. j. n. Iiudlow's, Mabry ST.,
Knoxville, Tenn.
p. S.-Appiications from persons re,
siding in other towns will receive at.
tent!On.
ii3tf, Il. d. ID.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10

Of the Chronicle

MOUNT H6REB, Feb. 8, 1875.
The road question, which you have
so faithfully set before the people, is
awakening much interest in this vi
ciDity, The people are now fully
aware OF the necessity of action in the
matter and they are going 10 act.
That we have poor roads, every one
will admit. The question which is
now of most importance ~ how to
make them better2 Who is to do this
work? II is the people. Then, 10 be
brief let the working people Of every
neigh6orhOod see to it, and be sure
that they have petition prepared and
signed by the citizens and in due time
to forward it to their member of the
Legislature and request him 10 work
for the passage Of II bill that will, be-
yonO doubt, secure good roads through
out the State, the eXpence of which
should be equally proportioned accord
ing To the valuation OF property.
The CHRONICLE has so ably and fair
ly set this subject before ils readers,
that we think they will not hesitate to
begin the work Let every one feel
an interest in the subject and do his
part, as it all depends upon the united
effort of the sons of toll.
Your paper is meeting the hearty
welcome OF many good citizens Of old
jefferson. Your stand on the road
question is heartily endorsed by the
masses in this section, who are anxious
10 do something to forward the cause.
Send us few OF your petitions to this
Office, aud we will see that they are
signed and forwarded In due time.
Your friend, ELIOC.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
JAPANESE PEAS.
n m mber IhiHi

When you buy Boots or Shoes at the
New Shoe ~ r., you get NEW goods.
AS To prices, we are away down
theTe.n CAMPBELL & Dow.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
FOR SALE

IfOR SALE-A No l four year old Jack. For
u arrioulars, inquire Of J. ID Bennett. Fam ly
Grocer west side Market Square. Knoxville, Ten.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10
DR. BOwARD-snITB's LErTER OF
RRsrGNATIoN.
re soIutions OF vss,ry of NJ. JONAS
Chureh

The announcement of the resigna-
ton Of DR.. J. HowSrd-Smi.h, and the
reasons therefor, made exclusively in
the CHRoNICLE Thursday morning,
was the sensation of the day. The
tenor of public comment was SYM
pathy with the Rector, and general
recognition of the fact that he had
been Of great usefulness in the religious
work Of the city.
The following is a copy of the letter
of resignation: