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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
Livingsrone's Researches.

1t would be impossible to oyerstatc the
importance OF DR.. Liyingstone's research
e. and discoveries. BY his own eXertions,
beset with pcrils and obstacles which
would have driven back man less cour-
ageous and determined, he has filled up a
great space in the map Of Africa he was
the first European whose eyes beheld vast
inland seas whose existence had been
vaguely conjectured from native reports :;
he laid down the course of hundreds Of
new rivers, and noted their volume and
the velocity of their flow. Most impor-
tant among the facts recorded in his Jour
mails is the discovery that Lake Nyassa
belongs to totally distinct system Of wa
tcrs from that which holds Lake Tan
ganyika and the rivers running north and
west With regard to the latter lake he
leaves an Interesting problem TO he solved
by future explorers. 1t may be taken for
granted that he would hardly venture the
smmi-e that Tanganyika may have a sub
tcrgucau outlet without having duly
weighed the probabilities i'm the scale with
his elaborate observations. But whether
this lake really poms its waters through
the cayerns Of Western kabogo into the
vast rivers flowing uorthWard is prob
lem which must soon be determined by
actual exploration.
Besides geographical information Of im-
portance, these journals contain inumer-
able notes on the habsts OF animals, birds,
and fishes ON phenomena of every kind
that came under the keen, searching eye
OF the great traveleras he moved through
some of the grandest and most beautiful
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03

laws, and said that patient submission to
wrong would stimulate the sense of right
in the hearts Of the American people.
FOREIGN.
LONDON, March l.-Seven battnlions at
tackled Bilboa on Friday, and after vigor-
Gus bombsrdment fails. Puento, Nuevo
and Arbolancha were taken aud retakon
three times. The Carlists were finally re.
pulsed. The Alfonsisis af erwards attack
ID the Carlist position, but were repul,ed.
Alionsists loss $50 killed snd wounded.
The Carlsts are preparing for - grand eff
fort against Puzcerda.
MADRID, March 1.-The Minister of For
cign Affairs without consulting his col
leagues, sent a circular to powers concern
irg Gustavc and other officers. The Cabi.
net considered these acts sufficient to sus>
pend
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
The German, French and Russian
Armies

The LandstTm Bill lately passed places
every man in the country between the
ages of II and II in the army and when
ever the Government "thinks an enemy
is invading or threatening to invade the
country" the whole force may be- called
out for active service, and the act may be
enforced in any one province OF the en-
pire the Government may select. and not
in the others. This will raise the German
army, should only the first ban OF the
Landsturm be called out. to LOO, 900
men and 40, 7lS officers. Should the whole
of the Landsturm be called out, thestotal
will be 100000. Under the CNistinu
French law, when working up TO /
maximum, the total French force win
l,G0S, 900 men and $4,000 officers. Tho
Russian force, under the new military
law, reaches, or will reach i'm ten years.
1876. 600 men and about 100 600 officers.
The small powers are fast following in
the same path, with ruinous influence on
their finances, though doubtless with
particularly in ltaly-eNcellent effect on
the morale OF the population. But what
a difference in some important respects
there is at present between the armies
may be guessed from the fact that Ger
many has only 4 per cent. Of illiterates
among her rank and file; while France
has %, Austria o., and Russia S7.-IHe
Nation.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
ALick skillet Doctor.


From the Calvert Texas Central
Well, what about him? Yes, we
gave him a drink, bul let me go back
and tell how il came about.
About twenty years ago, John
Neatherly, John Bailey, John Power
and l, all went to ShreN epOrt, Louis
lana, 10 sell our cotton. 1t was about
100 miles, and we had to take camp
kettles, tents and whisky along to
keep from being subservient to the in
clemency of the weather. We four
used six gallons on that trip.
We moved along two days very well,
but found the draft on our keg was
heavy by reason of friends who passed,
or met US, all of whom tested the
quality OF our whisky.
John Weatherly poured out three
pints of whisky into very heavy,
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
Ancient md Modern Ciiirs

One turns naturally to the East for the
ruins OF ancient cities and lost empires.
and the plains of Mesopotamia and the
Syrian deserts offer long list of fallen
marts of commerce and early centres of
civilization, hidden beneath their sands,
or marked only by few tall and shatter-
ed columns. The Chicagos and Cmcin-
natis of the past once lined the banks OF
the TigriS and the Euphrates. or sprang
up in the track of the caravan, and want
ing chiefly the mental elements Of later
progress, perishcd wholly in the midst of
their greatness. No modern city has ever
met with so complete ruin rs Babylon
and Tyre all the great centres of modern
commerce seem gifted with q civic i'm
mortality. The printing-press and the
School-hOuSc, the telegraph and the steam-
car unite to shield London and Paris
from decay; and New York and Philadel-
phia, in nearly the hundrcdth anniversary
OF their freedom, are menaced by few Of
the perils that surrounded Carthage and
Rome. Men have become somewhat more
discreet since the world was governed by
ScnnacheTbs and NcbuChadneZZars. Yet
a tour over the ruins Of the Eastern capi-
tails, and down those famous rivers where
Semramis laboaed and Israel sang its inn
mortal lament, has always a strange in
terest, and no one treads the Mcsopota-
mian plains or speculates upon the site Of
Babylon without feeling that the deft fin
gers OF the Assyrian Weayers have i'll
structed the modern artist, and that the
inventions and devices of the merchants
and mechanics Of Mesopotamia We're not
lost 10 the factories of New York. Cities
perish, but knowledge never; and the
muslins and painted vases Of the
East live again in the looms of Lyons and
the furnaces of Seyres.-EUGENE LAW
RENEE, in HdIper'S Magazine for
March,.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
the Immod,st Fashions.

There are some features in the dress
Of the present day which every modest
wife should brink from showing
upon herself, .''r careful mother
should yrnhi iu her daughters
things that lU-., If Of pleasing the pure
seuses are a dir.,t or covert appeal tn
--nsuality, and t'Bn have no other puT-
..ose-ornamrut- that are arranged so
'- tu attract the eye to portions of the
."rson that SHOULD be passed over by
'Nr modest gaze; a style that gives a
Cuarnrt-r ia the walk like that of the
lasciviuu. dances of the East; distor-
tions of itu.h and figure that are iniu-
rious to health, and which can have
no other recommendation than that
they suggest certain ideas az to the fe-
male form that are agreeable 10 the
animal called man, looking as an ami
NAL on woman. The second French
Empire, appealing rs it did systematl-
cllly to everything that was impure
and base in a man, has infected the
fashion OF dress to am unusual degree
and very many follow the fashions
without thinking anything about
them. But it should be borne in mind
that ornamental dress is always de-
signed to be effective in some direc-
tiOn. 1t produces some effect upon the
spectators, il has some appreciable in
fluence upon the wearers. Women
can not wear an impure style of dress,
especially one that has in ii an element
of coarse sensuality, without an injury
to their own perfect purity and refine
ment, which every mother must watch
over in her daughters, and every wife
guard religiously in herself.-GoSpeL
MESSENGER.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03

scenes in the world; descriptions OF
native life and habits and sketches Of
personal adventure, told with the natural
modesty of great man, whose thoughts
were more on his work than on himself
5. 5. CoNANT, in Hdrper's Magazine
for March
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
In l847 tue Girard College was open-

In lS47 tue Girard College was open
ed, with $50 orphans now it has $50,
the limit of the capacity of the present
buildings. The incom in 1874 of the
estate was 5000 600; expenses of the
college S4OO, 900, leaving 100000 sur
plus. The income is largely on the in
crease, and il is not easy to say where
il will stop. Twelve coal mines, un-
productive at Mr.. Girard's death, have
been opened, and yield large reven~
lie. The estate has $50 acres of land
in the southern part of Philadelphia,
which will soon produce an immense
income. There is sufficient land on
Passyunk Road TO put up from 10000
to 10000 houses, and they would yield
to the estate at least 81 500, 900 per
year. Every year the trust could ex-
pend $500, 600 in building, which would
yield ten per cent. on the outlay. The
taxes paid by the estate to the city last
year were S75,0 600. 1t is destined 10 be-
come very creeully the most magni-
fieently endowed institution in the
world.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03

This is to certify that the following
is correct apporlionment of the school
fund collected by VIII. a. Anderson,
DaN Collector for Knox county, state
of Tennessee, from the last day %
January, 1873, to the last day of Feb
ruary, 1879, fund of 1874:
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03

Given under my hand at Office in
Knoxville, this the first day of March,
1875. b. f. BEARDEN, Trustee.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
HOUSE

$4,000, to be appointed by the Supreme
Court.
HOUSE,.
Mr. West introduced bill to exempt
from taxation, for ten years, capital stock
House resolution to fix taxation at %
cents, referred to committee, with in
structions to report.
Bill sustaining State credit without in
creasing burdens of the people, and bill
reducing County Courts to half the present
membership, passed its third reading. r..
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
HOUSE.

The force bill passed after midnight
amended to limit the Presidents right to
suspend the hnbeoS corpus to the States
Of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Arkansas, and to expire at the end of two
years Yeas, 1885, nays, ia.
WAsHINGToN, March Q.
motion to suspend the rules and adopt
the resolution reported by the Louisiana
Committee was defeated-yeas l54, nays
g, not two-thirds in the affirmative.
A similar motion to bring the resolution
to a vote, directly and separately, was car
ried-yeas ll2, nays 85, Mr.. Stephens, of
Georgia, being the only Democrat voting
aye.
The resolution recommending the resto.
ration TO the Louisiana House of Repre-.
sentatives of the persons lwrongfully de-
prived of their seats, was then adopted
without division; and the resolution re-.
cognizing Kellogg as Governor till the end
of his term, was adopted by party vote.
Messrs. Lowndes, Pierce, Senior, and
Smith, of Va, voted against the recogniz-
ing of Kellogg ms Governor of Louisiana.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Civil Rights Bill Passes the
Senate
Second SeSSiOn-FOrty- -Tht-d Congress
WAsHiNGToS, Feb. -.
SENATE


Mr. Carpenter spoke against the Civil
Rights Bill
The Senate committee 20 sit during re-
cess to examine the various branches ct the
civil service are Messrs. Boutwell,. Couk-
ling, Merrimon, Eaton and Allison
Resolutions from the Mississippi Legis)a-
ture in favor of tho Texas Pacific subsidy
were presented.
The civil rights bill was finally passed
and goes to the President.
The amendment relieving Southern Jurors
of the iron-clad oath was defeated.
Mr.. Logan said he would vote in favor of
the relief as a separate measure but to
amend the civil rights bill now would de-
feat it.
The vote was strictly party vote, except
Messrs. Sprsguc, Schurz and Upton.
Many Senators were absent. yhe vote
stood 3s to 20.
The Senate evening session unimportaut.
The tax bill comes up Monday as unfinished
business.
Messrs. Ferry of Connecticut Carpenter,
and Hamilton of Texas, also voted on the
joint civil rights bill
WASHINGTON, March /.
The force bill was received from the
mouse OF Representatives ana read n llrst
time by title. Messrs. Thurman, Bayard,
and others, objected to second reading,
and it remains on the Vice-Presidents table
till Tomorrow. The second reading will
throw it over another day. 1t will come up
on direct issue Wednesday, and the ses-
sion closes Thursday noon. The Democrats
are all determined that the bill shall not
reach the President
The estimated increase in revenue is !;
SI,000,0OO from tobacco; 9750O,000 from
molasses, S2,0OO,OO0 from segars, and Sl2,-
600, 600 from whisky.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03

Mr.. Polk, from the Special Committee to
visit the School for Deaf and Dumb at
Knoxville, reported the condition Of that
Institution as very satisfactory.
The House resolution to appoint a joint
committee to investigate the condition Of
the Bank of Tennessee was rejected
Mr. Blizzard moved to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill to repeal the Conyen-
tional Interest law.
Bill to establish State Normal School
was rejected.
Mr. Marye introduced bill to create the
Office of Solicitor General, at a salary Of
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-15

A GENTLEMAN named McWorthy,
of Oakland, has just discovered and
located extensive beds of sulphur in
Nevada. The deposits are situated
about thirty five miles west from
Mill City, in the Rabbit-hole Springs
country. McWorthy's information
relative thereto was derived from an
Indian, who, for trifiing remuner-
alton, piloted him to the locality.
A quarter section of the deposit has
been located, and the locator intends
to make the birthstone useful by
converting it into sulphuric acid on
the ground, if fuel in sufficient
quantity can be found on the ad-
jacent Tribune.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-15
NEWS ITEMS.

Slippers are not worn with ball
costumes.
There were 82 deaths in San Fran
cisco last week.
Wild pigeons are selling at IS per
hundred at Freeport, Ill.
The London Daily Telegraph con-
tains nearly half million of "ems"
every issue.
The Utah Northern Railroad is to
be extended twenty five miles
northward from Franklin at once.
A FRENCH writer has arrived at
the conclusion that the average
height of the human race has re-
mained unchanged since the Chal-
dean epoch, 1900 years ago.
The iongslost aad.s very rich Cum
sight ledge, discovered on the edge
of Death Valley, San Bernardino,
CAL, in 1S49, by emigrants, has
again been found.
A STEAM wagon is being built at
Boca by Mr.. Doane, for the hauling
of lumber. Its constructor is con-
fident that he can haul 20, 200 feet of
lumber up the Geiger Grade.
In Stockton they say the loss on
early fruits will reach sixty per
cent. In and about Sacramento the
apricots, plums, cherries and figs
suffered severely, apples little and
pears not at all.
An Act was passed by the last
Legislature of Nevada, providing
for the taking of the census of the
State. Each County Assessor is to
perform the service in their respec-
tive counties, for which service they
are allowed by the State 80 per day
the State furnishing suitable
blanks. !.
Gambling, from which the life of
a mining camp may be fairly judg-
ed, is carried on pretty extensively
at South Mountain, Idaho. The
AVdlanche says there are two faro
games, three "twenty one" games,
one roulette, one diana and various
poker games, in full blast there.
Hamilton has been disincOrporat-
ed. The Board of County Commits
sioners step into the shoes of the
City Trustees, the County Treasurer
takes the place of the former City
Treasurer, and the County Clerk
takes the place of the City Clerk.
This is the last of the once famous
City of Hamilton.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-15

A BAD TINE FOR MURDEREEs.-
Judge Dwinelle yesterday postponed
until Friday next passing sentence
upon John Whitmore, the mate of
the Kingman, convicted of murder
for shooting and killing stevedore
named Peter Doran. The sentence
of Frank McEvoy, who stabbed to
death his companion, Frank Cnrley,
at the corner of Ninth and Harrison
streets, was postponed till this
morning. These murder cases and
those of Banks, who has been sent
to State Prison tor twenty-fiv years,
and of Mcguire, who goes for
eighteen years, have all been tried
within two weeks, the prosecution
being pushed by District Attorney
Ryan, who has eight more cases OF
the same kind coming up in Judge
Morrison Court on the 10Th in
stant.-San Fran. Chronicle.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-15

A REPORT comes from England
that Brigham Young, the Mormon
Prophet, is none other than one
billy Brigham" the natural son
of an English peasant, who ran a
brief course as cooper and inn
keeper in the north of England, and
then deserted helpless family to
sail for America. His brutal in
stincts are apparent from the fact
that, although his deposits in the
Bank of England are counted by
the million, his first wife is now suf-
fering in an almshouse, while his
eldest son is serving London gen
tleman in the capacity of servant.
The evidence OF identity seems so
plain, that the public may look for a
suit to recover dowry, should Brig
ham be gathered to his fathers at no
very distant day.-Erchan9e.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-15

A MOTHERS LovE.-There is a
love which neglect cannot weaken
which injury cannot destroy-and
which even jealousy cannot extin-
guish. 1t is the pure, the holy, the
enduring love of a mother. 1t is as
gentle as the breeze of evening, firm
as the oak, and ceases only when
life's last gleam goes out in death.
During all the yicissitudes of this
changing world, in sickness or in
sorrow-in life or in death-in child
hoods halcyon days-in youths un-
troubled hour-or in manhood's s
vigorous prime-the mother clings
with the same unwearied affection
TO her child. 1t is the same amid
the SHOWS and frosts of Siberia, the
temperate rigions OF our own fair
land, and the arid sands Of Africa.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-10
OUR NEG HB1R CITY,

THE CATHOLIC FAIR-MATTERs OF GEN.
ERAL INTEKEsT-NEw CASTLE YEsTER.
DAYIN BRIEF.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday Schools
are arriving at competition.
Special services were held yesteday in st.
Peter's Church at s a. m., p. III. and YES
pers and benediction at p. M.
Chief Justice Gilpin previous to the ad
journing of court, kindly granted the use
Of the court house for the approaching
Catholic fair.
The green houses of DR.. A. W. Lesley
which Las been for the past few years un
der the care Of Mr.. I. W. Mickey, is we'll
worthy of inspection.
Register Biggs this week admitted to pro.
bate the will of Ann Miller, late of Chris
tiana Hundred deceased, and granted letters
testamentary on the same unto John s.
Miller and George Miller, sons of the de-
ceased and executors named in the will.
Between drizzling rain and dense fog
our city has presented gloomy appearance
for the last few days. Some of the streets
are in dcplorabe condition and the City
Council should see that the cutters and wa.
ter courses are properly cleansed in order
that the streets may be in better condition
before another rainy spell.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-10
POLICE MATTERS.

Yesterday morning Levi Cooper had a
hearing before Mayor Whit ley, charged
with stealing a buffalo robe on Saturday
night from Frank Platt, who resides near
Newark Cooper was arrested Wednesday
night in Browntown, by special officer Win
gate. He was committed in default of S4OO
bail. ...
On Wednesday evening OGicer Stewart
found William McCauley at the corner OF
Fifth and Spruce streets, choking another
man. McCauley turned upon the officer
and the choked man fed, and Officer Jones
came to Stewards aid. On the way to the
station house the prisoner fought desperate.
", tearing the flesh from Officer Stewards
hands with his teeth. He was fined fifty
cents and costs.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-10
-
Y M, q. A,

A full attendance of the members of til,
Young Mems Christian Association met a
Sixth snd Shipley last evening, to elect it,
Officers and a Board of Managers. Til
following was the result
Presidential. c. Conrad.
Presidert-Thomas McCork!e, Jr.
Recording Secretary-C. A. Colby.
Corresponding Secretary-L. W. Hizar.
Treasurer-E. T. Taylor.
For Eoard of Managers-F. W. Heisler
of Grace, NJ. f.; George R. Greenmsn, st.
Paul, NJ. E.; Solomon Hersey, Union, NJ. E..
H. e. Iieisler, Asbury. NJ. E.; J. c. Nor
row, Brandywiae, NJ. E.; Thadeu Gregg,
First Dsptis';. s. K. Ball, Delaware Avenue
Baptist: Alfred Gawthrop, Second Baptist
Henry II. Barry, First Presbyterian Chas,
Baird, West Presbyterian John G. Cole,
Central Presbyterian, W. D. Griffith,
Hanover Presbyterian Merris Taylor, Oil
ivet Presbyterian Geo. Anderson, Epworth
NJ. E. j; Mr.. Hall, Scott NJ. E. Mr.. Powell,
Madclcy ME. Rev.J. Burdick, ,Kingswood
NJ. E. +; J. F. HaGdock, Elm st. Baptist =;
VIM. Y. Warner, Calvary Episcopal; W. 8.
Auchincloss, St. Andrews Episcopal -
St. Johns Episcopal Walter Cummins,
Trinity, Episcopal; Thos. Davidson, Old
Swedes Episcophlian Mr.. Braunstein,
German Baptist Henry Bush, German
Lutheran Baptist. On Tuesday the Associs-
tion will make an excursion to the Moody
and Sankey's meeting, Its next regular
meeting will be held on Thursday evening.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-10
Installation Of q Pastor.

The Second Baptist Church was crowded
last evening, on the occasion of the install
lation of the new Pnstor, Richard B. Cook.
The exercises of the evening opened with
singing by the Church choir, after which
the following gentlemen made remarks, and
otherwise participated in the ceremonies
Rev. George D. Boardman, Rev. VIM. Cath
cart, Rev. H. G. Wayland, Rev. Benjamin
Griffith, and Prof. s. NJ. Shute. The exer-
cises were quite interesting all through.
Rev. Mr.. Cook has been duly installed as
Pastor of the Church, and we hope he may
long be permitted 10 serve his congregation
in manner that will best promote its spirit
lal good