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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-25
Hull Inspector.
SAM'L. NJ. HARRISON,

DVIIVI ILo UtUIUI'
The above notice has been served on
Mr.. Lowery, engineer of the Hugh
Martin. The inspectors left on the r.
M. Bishop, for Washington's Landing
and Kingston, to examine the wreck
and obtain the testimony of Officer
Henson and others. We understand
that every effort will he made to ascer-
tain the cause or causes of the explo-
sion.- Chattanooga Times.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-25

July 10th, 1875,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15
The Currency Question.

Wendell Phillips doubtless announ-
ced the true principle i'll his recent let
ter, when he asserted that the currency
of the country rests not upon specie but
upon government credit. and that this
being So it is worse than folly to pay
the national banks $50, 1000, 900 to play
the useless part Of standing between the
nation and it's currency-that the
amount of currency must depend upon
the necessities Of business, and that the
government should stand ready to issue
TO every business man who can give the
requisite security, as much currency as
he wishes, at low interest and converti-
Bile into long bonds-and that green
backs should be made legal tender for
all purposes, customs and all govern
ment dues included.
1t seems to be all important that we
have national currency with the cred
it of the nation pledged for its redemp-
ton, but it is very difficult to see the
necessity for two kinds of national cur.
rency-the national banks notes and
the legal tender, The convertibility Of
legal tender notes into togovernment bonds
would enable the currency to adopt it.
|scif to the necessities of trade, and eX.
pand or contract as these demand. sc
much depends upon sound and stable
currency, that it is not surprising thai
it has become great political question
and promises to foIm great issue in
the next Presidential campaign, On
this issue the North and East seem tt
be arrayed against the South and Wes
the moneyed institutions Of the ont
section against the undeveloped natura
resources of the others.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15
Tanneries at the South.

The atlanta Constitution uses the fol-
lowing arguments for the establishment
of tanneres in that State which are
equally applicable here:
ave need tanneries in connection
with our growing manufactures of boots
and shoes. We need workers in leath-
er as we'll as in wood anu in iron, and
to have the former we must have leath-
er of home production. Sumac is q
natural product of our soil. 1t springs
up any where, and is not at all sensitive
0heat, drought, or any other change OF
climate. 1t is hardy, plenteous and
marketable. The demand for this arti-
Gle Is constantly ahead of the supply, as
a multitude of tanners prefer it to any
other article that contains tannic acid.
True, it is only used at present for tan
ming goat and sheep skins, but this is
on account of the inadequate supply.
If the supply were sufficient it would be
used in the tanning Of all kind of hides.
Georgia sumac is as good as Virginia
sumac, and better than the finest Sicily
sumac. The next convention of the
State Agricultural Society should give
this subject attention. Thousands OF
tons are allowed to rot in Georgia every
year, which the world wants, and will
pay good prices for it. When properly
prepared, the prices range from SO to
$3.50 ton. The officers of the State
Agricultural Society can easily procure
all needful information from Virginia,
where the traffic in sumac has grown to
large dimensions, and where it's cultiva-
ton and preparation for market are
thoroughly understood"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15

A LITTLE SKETCH OF SECRETARY
BMsTow.-Bristow is man of fine
composition, like an important bull,
dog, yet with all tho points Of that
composition pointing toward aggress'
ivcness. H. is showing some signs
of time, and now has heavy eyelids
long chops, a slower walk than form
crly, more belly, and out Of his eyes
is emitted sort Of sallow fire, which
shows that he has physical and not
a philosophical nature. Still there is
in the man the sentiment Of Kentucky
honor-that is something much bel
led by Northern partisan writer's, but
which yet exists rs much as thrift in
New England or chicken eating in
Georgia. There arc hut few local.
ties in the North where The Kentucky
spirit shines ont, that spirit which
without being thin-skinned, rcscnts
an unfamiliar reputation, desires dig
nifty, and still responds to hospitality
Gen. Bristow probably never drew the
breath of q dishonest intention. II,
has boon attempting for many years
of his life to Northernize his lempcra
mcnt, but with little general success
He appreciates peace, but he is com
bative and tirely, and is perfectly use
less when sent on q mean crrand
Bristow represents, with Samuel
Tildcn, q prevailing belief amongst
observers, that public rasrality il
doomed whenever an investigation
whenever Congressional or Executive
proceeds against it. The first step it
half the journey.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15
Europe an Armed Camp.

1'he Herdld thus sums up the Euro.
pean arinaments, and their immense
anhual cost - e
| "EurOpe is now an armed camp,
This is mainly because of the battle OF
Sedan. Gernany has 100000 men un-
der arms, including her army and navy.
For these, although she is economical
beyond any other nation In Eurepe, she
pays 00,O00,000 annually. England's
soldiers and sailors comprise nearly half
O million men, at q yearly cost of S124,-
OO0. coo. Austria spends S54, 10000 a
wear for all army of $4,000 men, al
though she has difficulty in paying her
debts. We find even little countries
like Belgium and Denmark with large
armies, costing millions of dollars every
year. Spain, whose credit is mockery
in the money markets Of Europe, whose
industry is paralyzed and her commerce
little more than a name-Spain, with
every impetus to economy and retrench-
ment and peace-must have $40, 900 men,
for which she pays over $20,00O,00O O
year. France, with her army and navy,
has zoo, 900 men under arms, costing
$l35, ,00O,0 600 per annum. Even Greece,
who cannot suppress the brigands that
infest her hills, must have $4,000 men.
Italy, which would not send a cotnmis-
sion to the Centennial Exhibition of
Philadelphia for reasons of economy,
can afford to keep several hundred thou
sands of men under arms at n cost of
nearly $50, ,000,0 per annum while lit
tic Holland, one of the most useful and
harmless countriesin in Europe, finds lOO,-
600 men necessary for her independence.
Even Sweden, away, we should think,
from the sweep of European ambition
and protected by her isolation, is COM
PEELED to keep 100000 men under arms.
Switzerland has 10000, and Turkey Is
rapidly goin to the devil with an army
of 300 900 men.
Altogether, therefore, Europe to-day
has over 10000 soldiers nnder arms,
for which she spends nearly S7Q0;oGJ 900
per annum.
This is one Of the fruits of the policy
pursued by Germany since tho great
victory at Sedan"
This immunity which we enjoy from
the burden of great standing army,
we owe to our comparative' isolation.
Three thousand miles of ocean consti-
tute great paciticator, and make us
rather indifferent spectators of the shift
ing scenes of q great political drama.
Non-interference on our. part with Eu-
ropean politics, and q jealous sensitive
ness to any foreign interposition with
our affairs, have been cardinal doctrines
of our foreign policy since the days OF
Washington.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15

REV. ELLISON CAPERs.-Rev. Eli
son Capers, of Greenville, has resigned
the charge of the Episcopal Church in
that city, and has accepted an unani-
nous invitation to Selma, Ala, where q
larger and more extensive field of use
fulness is protiered to him. 1t has been
apparent to the friends of Mr.. Capers
that his removal from Greenville was
only question of time; for he has re-
ceived numerous calls during the last
several years, and his reputation was
certain to secure for him the most lib
eral offers from a distance. He had no
desire to leave the State at any time,
and the allurements of increased salary
would not alone influence him to for
sake the people of South Carolina; but
the opportunity is afforded him to enter
upon wider sphere Of Christian labor,
besides affording to his family greater
comfort, and to himself more absolute
relief from the cares of life. Mr.. Capers
is Justly beloved wherever known, and
in this community he has many warm
ly attached friends, whose earnest wish
es for his welfare and prosperity will
always attend him.-Andcrson MteH-
Ie7lcer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15

The public school question in its con
nection with the Roman Catholic
Church, is assuming some prominence
east and west, has entered into the Ohio
canvass, and has come before the New
York Board of Education for discussion.
The Roman Catholic clergy are opposed
to their people sending their children to
secular schools, and claim a portion OF
the public fund in support of their own
parochial schools. This is blow al
popular education, which forms the
Foundation stone of republican institu-
tions. Our public schools, to carry out
the great objects of. their estab blishment,
must be free from sectarian influences,
and the claims alike of Protestant and
Catholic. Religious feelings and sccta-
rian doctrines have rs much to do with
factories and workshops as with the
public schools, and the attempt to parcel
out the public fund between the various
sectarian schools will be destructive alike
to secular and sectarian education. The
Church and the State have each distinct
folds of operation, to which they should
coniine themselves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15

THE OHIO CAMpAIGN.-All the in
dications point to to the triumph of the
Democrats in October, and the election
of Allen as Governor. And the triumph
of the Democrats then means Demo.
cratic victory in 1876. Various questions
enter into the canvass; among when
the financial seem most prominent, and
upon these, however much opinions
differ, yet men of all parties seem to be
hoping for change to bring about
financial and business revival, and to
relieve trade. commerce, and manufact-
ures from the present depression: The
Administration and the Republican
party are held responsible for the pres
ent stagnation of business, and will have
to pay the penalty. 1t was this univer
sal discomfort which set in motion the
great tidal wave last fall, and will, w
think, give the government to tho Dem
ocrats in 1876.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15
The Injunction Suit. :

Judge Mack key, inthe case against The
Icity council of Columbia, granted an in.
Junction to restrain the city council from
the debt Of the city, but al
lowed them to issue certificates to meet
current expenses, not exceeding 81, ,20C
permonth. He says
aThe prayer Of the complaint asks
|thatan accounting may be had in order
thata detailed statement of the indebt-
edness may be exhibited, the aggregate
indebtedness shown, and the several
dEtes When accrued may be given, and
that the corporate authorities be re-
strained from any further increase OF
city Indebtedness, and be restrained
from issuing certificates of indebted
ness. In my judgment, it is eminently
proper to grant so much of the prayer as
relates to an accounting to be had: A
referee shall be appointed, whose du-
tieSshall be to enter upon an investiga-
ton of the financial affairs of the city by
taking testimony, by examination of the
records, and by calling on parties who
have evidences of the city indebted
ness to file n statement of the same.
The referee shall embrace in his report a
detailed statement of the acts and do
ings of the corporation from 1870 to the
present date. The court cannot grant
the prayer, with due regard to the func-
tions of the corporation, as to restraining
the issue of certificates Of Indebtedness.
Municipal corporations exercise func-
tions and powers through officers elect
ed by the people. TO grant so much of
the prayer wonld be to divest them of
all power to administer the affairs of the
corporation, check the machinery of
the government, and paralyze the arms
of its officers. So much Of the prayer
therefore, is denied but the corporate
officers will be limited in the issue OF
certificates of Indebtedness to such an
amount as will be necessary to defray
the current expenses Of the corporation
to wit: The expenses of the police de-
partment, the aims house, the salaries o
all salaried officers, and necessary work
on the streets.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15

THE RIOT IN MIssISsIPPI.-Thec col
lision between the white and black peo-
pie at Clinton, Miss, was most bloody.
At least forty negroes were killed and
great many wounded. The whites hold
the town while the negroes have become
completely demoralizcd and scattered.
Gov. Ames has called upon General
George, Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, to help him
restore order. Clinton is small town
on the Vicksburg and Jackson Railroad,
in densely populated negro country.
The colored people thercabouts outnum-
Der the whites three or four to one, but
it would seem at these great odds they are
no match for the whites in fight. The
Radical party has no doubt been at the
bottom of all this trouble. Governor
Amcs got up the Vickbug riot last year,
for the purpose of sending forward
many bloody shirts to help his party
carry Northern States. MIR. Lamar, in
a speech at Holly Springs, yesterday,
directly charges him with the murder
of the colored people who fell in the at
tack upon that city. He has no doubt
again driven them to slaughter, for the
double purpose of carrying Mlsslsslppi
and Ohio. But it will only have the ef-
feet of frightening the negroes from the
polls in Mississippi, and be received as a
stale old story in Ohio. Butler taught
his son -in-law, Ames, his politics. He
is a thoroughly unprinciplcd fellow,
saturated with scoundrclism, with love
for the negro to the extent he can use
him for his puIpcses.-ConsfHuHo"t'l'sf'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15
Due West Items.

We copy the following items from the
associate REFORMED Prcsbytcrian:-
Rev. w. Joe Lowry, D. D., of Selma,
Alabama, will be at Due West during
the meeting of Synod. -,
DIR. Hemphill's new house in Due
West is about finished and ready for
occupancy. 80. ..... ., ,
We have seen no advertisement of
Erskine College this Summer, but We
understand that quite q number Of ap-
plicaLions have been made for places,
and the prospect is that the College will
open with goodly number Of students.
"Merit will mount"
McGec Brothers are erecting on Main
Street, opposite the Euphemian Hall
in Due West, a new brick store which
promises to be an ornament to the town.
BRUSHING UP.-Our Female College
is beginning to look something like its
friends have long wished for it to be.
Six carpenters and four painters and
whitewashers were at work on 1t last
week. Two more weeks Will make II
look like new place.
The prospects Of the Due West Fe-
male College were never more encour-
aging. The College building will be
thoroughly rctitted and refurnished
The president and his family, with three
or four lady teachers, will occupy the
building and take special charge OF oil
pupils entrusted to them, while severa
good houses, convenient to the College
will be open for tie reception of board,
ers. Two new teachers will be added to
the Faculty. The professors and teach
els are determined to make the College
more and more worthy of the liberia
patronage it has received for the past
fifteen years. The session opens or
Monday the 4th Of October. 1t is hoped
that parents and guardians will appre
ciate the Importance of having pupils
enter at the opening of the sesion-tht
very first day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15
COL, VALENTINE BAKER.

Col, Valentine Baker, the British, Of
ficer whose prompt conviction ano
punishment for an assault upon young
| fady i'm O railroad car have been the sub
ject of such extended notice, has been
RECENTLY interviewed, and expresses
himself thus in regard to his sentence
ut is a severe one, more perhaps py
its nffao,. than in itself. I have beiiev-
cd all along tnst the clamor made about
my case would prejudice it i'll the minds
of common jury. l am still OF t:''t
opinion. Had it not been rumored that
the Prince of Wales and others were
exerting influences to save ME, l believe
been taken of my services, and that
simply fine would have been inflicted.
But Mr.. Justice Brett, who evidently
wished to spare me degradation when
he said by brilliant deeds Knight reha-
bilitate myself, did not realize that inn
prisonmeut was fatal to me. Many in
decent assaults are not punished by
imprisonment. He obeyed the popular
clanor, and no doubt thought be would
be accused of partiality did he not con-
denim me to the extreme penalty of the
offense. In this way was made sac
ritice to the cry of 'one law for the rich
and poor alike 1 do not accuse my
Judge, and I foresaw this. 1t is the
reason why wanted special jury and
higher court. I should, no doubt,
have been found guilty, but the disgrace
of Imprisonment might have been
spared me.n
"My former brother officers have
again and again assured me of their
good will, and I have received many
letters frorn friends condollng with my
misfortune. TO myself I do not at
tempt to condone it, and shall never
cast q word of blame on the lady who
has brought it all on me. l am man
enough to know, even though l suffer
for it, that, under all circumstances, she
could not do otherwise than she did. !
only think it hard that one moment of
forgetfulness should destroy the honora-
ble record of whole life. Had Miss
Dickinson not been pushed to it, feel
confident she wished to spare, and feel
thankful for her generous impulse.
But with the noise that was made over
it all, she was forced to sacrifice me to
her own reputation. She is a pure,
good girl, and, as you saw, | never at
tempted to controvert a word she said"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15
English Women Dressing Like Frights

TO a country gentleman accus
toned to his womeniolk iii fresh mus
lins and clean prints it is not a little
surprising to be taken On tho homes
Of some of the lilirary and semi-artis
tic families living in and near London
An atmosphere Of moIdy decay per-
vades the house which is painted in
dark gre n bushes. The walls arc
hung with every conceivable absur,
dity-Scenes where no candles are
never lighted clothes shop. Nno!e
dinncrscrvices Of china are strung
on the staircase, aud everything is
covered thick with black, oily
dust made by smoke, smats and
fog.
The poor girls try to dress in way
which they fondly believe to be artistic
and in looking like rag dolls. They
tic the refuse Of Cairo around their
waists, and whisps Of strange fabrics
around their nccks. Peacock feath'
ers eve us from unaccountablc situa
tions, and fril!s Of cd lace, so dirty
as to be almost nasty, garnish tho
throats which would look much bet
ter in clean linen collars. But clean
linen collars and cuffs have untortu
natcly no tone; they are incompa,i
h!e with artistic dressing. Then too
T., hair is inadmissable.
- There is another style Of artistic
dressing which when badly done is
almost offensive as the wthcrcd style
We may call it tor the want Of II bet
tc.. name, free classic. 1t is generally
adopted by short, fat people with
high shoulders. 1t consists for the
most part Of shapeIcSs crcam-color
ed cotton or wollcn robe, with Il gold
girdle. On stout figures the effect Is
by no means attractive. a mode! at
tired in nightgown, which has been
properly damped and draped nc
doubt looks very we'll, but n night
rown over reasonable amount OF
Indergarmcnts is merely ungainly
and shapeless Dresses Of this pat
torn must be either ugly or indcll
cate. Good artistic and good fash
ioaable dressing both involve expense
and neither OF them can be we'll car
ried ont without thought, knowledge
and money Saturdcy night R'wc7r.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15
List of New Advertisements.

n Caru-N ISOSChloSi e.
Goods at COST II Robertson.
Insurance-Connor q DuPre.
Valuable land sale-A S Briggs.
Final di,charge-Jas G Mundy VIM
r Mundy.
Final iischargc-J C Wosmansky.
Shcritr's salc-L z Gut1in.
Prolific onion setts-Parker & Perrin
New advertiscments-Geo Rowcl
& Co.
According to the last census of Ireland
the inhabitants are thus classified as tc
their religious faith: Roman Catholics
4,l5O ,SG7; Protestant EPiscopalians
GG7. .9sS: Presbyterians, 497 ,64S; Metho'
dist, 43, All. The rest, 81 ,423, are of 9th
er denominations. Among them are
!. .53S Covenanters, 2,GO5 Brethren, and
some Exclusive Brethren, Christadel'
phians, Darbyites, &c.
The clerks in the Statchouse offices
are now acting as chief mOurners TOR
Solomon's Bank, late of this city, de-
ceased. They have drawn no pay for
over three months, and have yet to wait
until the lst of January, or perhaps
even longer, for the next INSTRUMENT.
Gen. Sherman, III Il letCcr PROMISING
to be present at a soldiers reunion IN
Rockville, Indiana, says: 81 prefer
that you should make no display aoou'
me, but let me reach you easy. cal
find my way there probably alone, anu
am sure that we can put i'll the tlmc
pleasantly enough"
It has peen accertained that one of
the managers of the Winnebago,. Ills,
Fair Association was wounded III o'O
battles during the late war. The pre-
else authority for the statement connot
he given.
The consolidation Of the two Nash
vile newspapers has resulted in no con
nection of names by hyphen: 1t IS
even intimated that in the new journal,
the American, the profanity will be set
up plain, without dashes. .=s..s-.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-15
The Improvement Of the Mississippi
River.

The President has appointed a new
commission, composed Of civil and mil
itary engineers to examine and report
upon the operations necessary TO remove
the obstructions which exist at the
mouth of the Mississippi River. The
muddy waters of the river have formed
a delta af alluvial deposit, which isyear-
ly, daily, and hourly increasing in area
and height. 1t is impossible to remove
the deposits by dredging, as the accu-
mutation is at the rate of one-half mil
lion of cubic yards per day; and the
lefty system has been resortcd to under
the direction of Capt. Eads, distin-.
guished engineer, which, by means of
wicker-work, mattresses, and piling. so
arranged rs to form artificial banks on
each side, 90 narrows the stream Of the
river rs to increase the force of the cur
rent, and thus deepens the channel OF
the river Another commission pro-
posed q new outlet for the river, by
means Of canal, which plan is still un-
der consideration. The Importance OF
the work makes 1t one of national IN
terest, whilst the large outlay which it
required can only be met by the re-
sources of the general government. The
Mississippi is the great artery of West.
ern commerce, and the preservation of
it's navigation involves so many great
interests as to justify the most lavish
expenditure to effect the desired ends.
The South has done so much to enrich
other sections, that she should receive
some equivalent for the sums expended.