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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-18

LOudOn aud EEuckwooL s7atI Packet.
The steamer Emory q :, carrying the mail,
Pa-senEe aaI f.eiglt, raus dupy between
Lou 20 Al-gst N and rOcGwoO arriving at
L1'IdJn 20 cOunec: with he eastern hound train,
y O. l. at y;2L =. In, aud leaves for ms on and
hOcs No o. the arrival of the western bound
u an, n o. 3, at 5:2S,
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A most desirable residence on Broad
street, opposite the Asylum. Terms rea-
sonable. Apply to DR.. J. 7. Levi, or Geo.
Washington. sep3dtf
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speei.I Cnancelaor Appointed.

We notice in the II Nashville american
that Gov. Porter has appointed Hon.
t. Nixon Van Dyke, Of Athens,
special Chancellor in the case of Brad
ford and Boyd ct al. vs. the Uoion
Consolidated Mining Company, which
case is to come up in the Chancery
Court at Benton, P Xix county, soon.
This is in thejurisfic'ipn ofChancellor
w. NJ. Bradford, bas he was rendered
incompetent on account IF kinsbip
with the plaintiff.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-18

ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Mayor,
Wea'e authorized and requested to announce
he maze Of 5. B. LUFrkELL a candidate Tor
aiAyor at the ensuing January election.
For Alderman
SIXTH WARD,
We are authorized and requested to announce
IH0S. d. BUREIEk a candi tate for Alder.
mau il the oh ward a. the ensuing January
election.
We are au horiZsd and requested to announce
JOHN LYNCH az d candidate for Alder4an in
the 6sh ward az the ensuing ell, eli IN.
We are authorzs 81 and req Iested to announce
", L. LYONS as a candidate for Alderman liz
the ensung January election.
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EAST TENN. Cigar FACTORY.
F. HO' KENIGS, Proprietor.

CIGARS, TOBACCO, SNUFF, PIPES
and SMOKERS ARTICLES.
CENT CIGARS
Pure Havana Filler
FIFTY DOLLARS offered to anybody
in this city who can beat this Cigar in price
and quality. F. HoCKENJos.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-18

Memphis Ledger II is stated thar
the indefatigable J. G. Stanton, who
built the road from Chattanooga to Me-
ridian and Mobile, diagonally across
Alabama, has taken the contract at
seven and half millions to complete
the road from New Orleans to Mar
shall. Texas. One hundred aud sixty
miles Of the road is finished there re-
mains for Stanton one hundred miles
to build.
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ACCENTS, READ THIS

We will pay Agents Salary Of Z. OI per month
ana expenses or allow large commission 10 cell
our new and wonderful inveatioEs. Wa MAN
WHAT VIZ SAT-, Address without delay
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The proclamations forbidding the
use OF fireworks, etc, begin to be is
sued in the various cities and towns
throughout the country.
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wbol.saie GREGORY narAe..

Coffees and sugars very quiet at the fol-
lowing quotations:
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New Advertisements.

WANTED-A GOOD MAN FOR livery
state and Territory Ia the Union; a fair
salary raid. Call or address l a Relle MANIC.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11
Terrible EyDlOSiOn,

The steamship Sandman. of the Allan line,
from Liverpool bound for Quebec, took fire yes
terday, from 40 explosion Of gas generated IL
the hold, at the entrance of Lough Foyle, the
harbor of Londonderry, where she had put in tc
receive Irish passengers. Every effort to ex
tinguish the flames proved Intellectual. She
had on board four hundred and sixty passeo.
gers. Three were killed and forty Injured by
the explosion. The captain teegraphed tc
Londonderry for accommodations for bis
passengers. and two tenders we're used r
landing them. The Injured we're taken tc
the Derry Hospital The latest dispatch
reports the fire raging amidships, and that ball
of the watch are 10 the forecastle and number
of passengers hemmed 10 the Storage without
the possibility of escape. 1t is feared that the
loss of life will be very serious.
MONTREAL, May 1.-THE Messrs. Allan
have received the following by cable: The Sardi'
mans spare Goals exploded 10 Neville harbor.
The ship taking fire was run ashore, scuttled'
and sunk 10 twenty five feet of water. Several
steerage passengerswere Injured. All 10 he cabil
safe. Two of the crew were killed. An at
tempt will be made to float the ship next week.
The Peruvian sails from Liverpool on Monday
to embark the Sandman mails and passengers
LONDON, May I'LL q. m.-The Allao line
steamer Sandman, on which an explosion hap
pened yesterday afternoon at the entrance tc
Lougb Foyle, while on the passage from Liver
pool, May 9Th, for Quebec, was at anchor at
the time of the accident. The explosion took
| place 10 her coal buokers, and she took FIRE I'M
mediately. The greatest confusion aud COO
steruation ensued on the vessel. When order
| ~ nhoS
| for the dead and wounded. Some of the latter
had arms ADD legs broken. A few were buroed
about the head aud face 1t is believed thai
when the full event Of the disaster is ascertain
ed the figures given 10 these dispatches last
plight of the Injured and killed will be consider,
ably increased. Three tugs were sent for the
passengers, and With medical aid for the wound
ed, who were temporarily placed 10 wareb u 'es
fronting on the quay. No particulars Of the
disaster have been received at the Office 10 this
city of the agents of the line to which the Sar-
diuian belongs.
LONDON, May Ill p. m.-Three ofthe 10
jured, 10 the Derry Iutirmary, were last mig hit
pronounced hopeless. Two of the bodies re
covered were identified as members of the
crew. Some passengers are reported missing,
but this may be the result of confusion, as the
majority of them are unable to speak English.
Among the Sardnian's passengers are forty
orphan children, destined for domestic service
10 America. The improved FIRE brigade from
Derry went to the vesselin special steamer,
but all their efforts were unsvaillug. 40 at
tempt was made to beach her on Mckinney s
bank, but she was fnalIy scutted and filled,
and sank 10 five fathoms of water.
LONDON, May lis p. m.-All Of the Sar.
dinian's saloon passengers are safe. -Four per
sous steerage passengers or members of the
crew, are missing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11
Memorial Day.

. RICHMOND, Va. May l1.-Y yesterday was
observed By the Ladies Oakwood Memorial
Association as memorial day, and the graves Of
the $4,000 Confederates buried at Oakwood
Cemetery were decorated with flowers The
attendance was quite large.
VICKsBURa, Miss, May l.-Memorisl day
was observed here yesterday oy ex Uoion and
ex Confederate soldiers. and the graves of both
were decorated With flowers. The blue and
gray marched 10 the same procession.
VIcKsBURG. Mss, May IL, 1878 Memo.
rial day vas celebrated here yesterday with
more than usual eclat Two military companies
under direction of Grand Marshal General E
8. Butts, headed the procession, followed by
eitizens 10 great plumbers. The leading address.
that Of Warren Cowan. most happily blended
Che blue aud gray aud ref scted the sentiment
of the people in behalf OF union of hearts and
hands, and not of empty sounds koowiug no
ful6fment. The strewing of f,wers was geoe
ral. giving evidence Of recognition Of valor
ssd common brotherhood in heroism.
Confederate and Federal soldiers participated
like 10 the memorial services.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11
No right thinking man 10 the South wants

No right thinking man 10 the South wants
Congressional legislation conducted upon the
mutual tickling principle. o. the contrary,such
Iepislation receives no severer condemnation
anywhere than 10 the South, as was pla'aly
shove 10 the case of the river and haroor ap'
propris,ion bill but while this is SO, Southern
constituencies, being composed of sensible peo'
ple, must see, and consequently OH ct to, such
action on the part of their representatives as
must, from the nature Of human feelings pro
yoks the opposition Of Northern members to
measures intended for the especial beneht OF
Southern objects. Such action was the almost
solid vote of the Southern democrats for reso
luton against all subsidies, irrespective OF the
merits that aoy one might possess. Ii the vote
referred to had been upon any one proposed
subsidy, the merits of which had been examined
and discussed, 20 obi ection would have been
made to it, and the desire for retaliation on
the part OF Northern members would have
been localized, but to record their votes lndls
crimnately against all subsidies, IT whatever
character, and tor ali purposes, was to make
that desire for retaliation general, and, as one
Of the results of it, the bill for the relief OF WI
liam and Mary College has to 30 over to the
q <, session, as all the Virginia members voted
for the resolution to which We refer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11
Miscellaneous Foreign New

A dispatch from Havana annouuc officially
that the insurgen, chief NJ aceo has surrendered.
He is believed to be the last Of the chiefs OF
any prominence that had not previously accept
ed the terms offered by the Government. Ma,
GEO. with three other chiefs, has gone to ia
msics.
A serious riot among the striking weavers at
Dsrwan, Lancashire, occurred last evening:
Many of the police and rioters were wounded
ADD much property destroyed.
By Invitation of Commissioned General Nc
Cermick, General Graot and his wife aud 500
will visit the Paris Exposition at noon to day.
Nine transports With troops from lodis have
passed Alden bound to Malta.
LONDON, May ia special correspondent
of the Standard teIegrsphs from Rome that he
fears that the Jesuitical aud Violent party has
definitely triumphed at the Vatican.
1.-The Pope's liver affection" be says, lis not
alsrming. but be ought to 60 away and desires
to 90 to Perugia. but is unable to resist the pres
sure put upon him to remain in the Vatican
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11

The Fredericksburg Star says: ia our fra.
wells W" met and c'tvcrerd with geutl, men
from kiug George. Wc,t,uur"isud, Mdde.ey
Gloucester, E.s K Lancaster k'rg and Queen,
aud coucut: tom what VIC Heard, that the
sentiment Is v,1when ugly 10 favor of q
change Of the Congressional repr, sentative
from this dil,ic; and, further, that If aby can.
dldate shall undertake TO appeal FROM the
prlitci .os l., the people," as the delusiva
phrase goes, b. will not be sustained. The de.
trrm;na ion 70 ab de by the nominee was every.
where manifest The candidates are numerous
but 10 one Of them has yet developed strength
| enough to indicate the cho &c of the district
We were credbIy informed that T. Spicer Cur.
| lett, chairman OF the rel ub'ican executive com.
mittce, is in favor Of the return Of the prr.elt
| representative, and will support him. 1t viii
be amusing to see how Curlett's foI mer follow.
ers will eX'ricate themselves from the couse
quences Of his DETECTION W. W. Dougl.s and
}. B. SeDer are both spoken Of as candidates
in opposition to the conservative nominee"
dispatch from Rich nond, 10 the Northern
papers, gives the following account OF sudden
death, another version IF which has heretofore
been published Miss Sarah Stewart, a noted
belle, great grand daughter of Patrick Henry
and cousin OF Senator Wthcrs. was visiting the
principal of Cllfton Academy, 90 Lambert
Point road, and Tuesday morning about break
fast time the servant gave the alarm that Miss
Stewart was lying 90 the floor of her room 10
swoou. She was dead. Her pocket book,
which was known to have contained SIS or
500. was lying near by, empty. A diamond
ring, recently presented to her, was gone, and
her gold watch end other jewelry, valued at
$1,000, was missing Three tramp women
we're seen around the house about daylight
She was 10 have been married in September
At the conservative primary, 10 Petersburg,
yesterday, the following officers were nominal.
ed :-Wu. +. Cameron, for Mayor; j. A.
JohLson, for Sergean'; Thos. II. Bond, Tor
Collector of City Tax s; D.ury A. Hiotou, for
Con- mouweaith's Attorney; w. n. Harrison,
for Com missioner OF the Revenue; Isaac II.
Smith, for High CoDs,abl Michael Heeau,
for Gauser
The handsome residence Of MIR. J. A. Arm.
!stead, near Abiu2dun, was oroksa into last
SUI dsy ught by uuknowo parties, who, when
they had pack. up what they wanted, set fire
to the hnuSc an, endeaVored II get of with
| their pluuucr, u we're detected 8nd had to
leave II nehlud. TIE G~e " cx inguishcd be.
tore u.uah damage ha bctu i,uc.
Mr Pnitp ripIett. Of Orleans. Fauquier
Co.. was thrown from his hose against a tree,
last week, tra,u~lus the bones OF bis lett Shout
d.. Dad /. mag hun otherwise.
The Miller Manual Labor School of Abe.
marie cvuoty will elect Superintendent on
Junr the 2Oth. The l.ry OF the Office is
81 900 per auoum.
VIM. NJ. Burwell, formerly of Bedford couu
ty, has been confirmed as register of the Ian
Office, New Orleans, La.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11

The President has revoked his order protib.
itiog political assessments, and proposes TO con,
tribute of his own salary large amount tor the
purpose of making radical gains 10 the next
Congress; but upless law still in force be re-
pealed, all federal officers not appointed by and
With the advice and consent of the Senate, and
that Includes nearly all of them, arc prevented
not only from r, questiug and receiving, but from
giving money for political purposes. However,
being brought face to face with The ouly two
horns presented by the dilemma, an iufractlon
of the law referred to, or renovation that
would be the inevitable result of refusal to
coplribute-but few oficeholders will hesitate
loug iu deciding which of them to choose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11
Railroad Accident.

PORT JARVIS, n l., May ll.-About nine
o'clock last evening engine 81, attached to az
eastward bound Erie freight train was thrown
down an embankment one mile east Of this
station, badly wreckiog it and juring the en-.
giueer, who was compelled to jump. Obsruo
tio0s had been placed in the switch at that
point, it is supposed, by tramps with the 10
doubted intention of wrecking the fast passen
ger train which passed over the road aim 5st an
hour and half before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11

As Mr.. Packard has "coosented' to accept
the Liverpool consulate With its valuable emou-
ments, and 90 the Senate has received an
unanimously favorable report 10 bis case, it is
but natural to suppose that he will soon be out
Of the country. Banisbiug Objectionable peo
pie is az excellent way of getting rid of them,
bu. America is the first country that ever at
tached to Punishment such favorable cond
tions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11

A counterfeit u. S. note Of the denomination
of one hundred dollars was discovered yesterday
among the notes of the same denomination in
the treasury. Counterfeit silver dollars are,
it is said, received there frequently. The fact
that spurious money, both paper aud coin. is
received at the treasury is evidence of con.
ditou of affairs there by no means creditabe to
Secretary Sherman or assuring to the people
of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11
News OF the Day.

The permanent exhibition ut Philadelphia
was renpened yesterday, after having bcrh
closed FIR some timr, during which the interior
has been completely renovated ADD manv ad'
ditions made 10 the Agricultural ADD u IN "a
tiopal Departments. Several thoussGl dis
tinpuished oitizsns were present by iovtatinn,
including Senators Blaine, Baysrd and Wal
lace. Addresses we're made by Senator BiaIue
and others. The music was ry attra;uve,
iocluding an orchestra of sixty pieces, tn a
chorus OF over 800 voices.
Last Thursday. Minnie, daughter # Lloyd
Saunders, OF Bullet cousty, KY, while cngag ID
at work 10 h,r tather's chicken house, was at
tackled by a large game cock. The fowls spur
pierced the side of her head, entering the brain.
The wounded girl is eleven years of age. Sac
cannot recover. She appears to Be paralyz@d,
and is dying gradually.
The grand jury in Washington yesterday dis
| missed charge Of outrage preferred by white
girl named Clara BaylIss against negro I'd
named Jacob Hull, as the girl declared that
her ruin bad been accomplished, not by the
| oegro, but by her adopted father. j. Z. L.
| Campbell, formerly clerk 10 one of the &C.
partments.
Dangerous oounterfeits on the Merchants
| National B ,nk of New Bedford, Mass; Contra
National Bank of the City Of New York, SEQ
ond National Bank Of Wikesbarre, Pa; tn.
National Revere Bark of Boston, aud tue FRS
National Bank of Hanover, Pa, are 10 crcu
lation.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher announced las
light, al Plymouth Church, the death of hi
sister, Catherine Beecher, of apopIexy, al
Emira. New York. She was the author o.
macy works on the subject of femsle educa
| too.
The centre stone of the Countess of Dudley
tiara is worth $3.50 WOO 1t was found 10 Soutt
Africa over ten years ago BY black shepherd
who received 81, 200 for it, and who tbercupJl
drank hins, if to death. His master sold it o
100000.
Mrs. W. L. Herpdou. widow of the la.t
Capt. Herudon, of the u. s. navy, died a
Hyeres. Frsuce, recently. Mrs. Hcrndon W.:
born 10 Cu pepper equity, Virginia, her maidct
name bclug Haosbrough.
Rev. John G. Backus, D. D., Of Baltimore
leaves ou Tuesday uext With bis family for 81
extended Il u of Europe, taking the steamer
Borhuia, Which sails from NV YORK on W,d
| nesdsy.
| 1t is rumored that several Of the best s'"all
ers of the N,rth Geruao lL!oyds) line bet~s, !
| Baltimore and Bremen have been sold to liz
| Russian government
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11
Southern Baptist Convention.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 1.-THE Southern
Baptist Convention met here yesterday. Rev
J. P. Boyce D. D., LII. D., was elected Presi
dent, and Col Tonry, of Richmond. and Dr.
Dobbs of Kentucky, Secretaries. The intro
ductory sermon was preached by Rev. B. b
Carroll, of Texas. About three hundred ano
fifty delegates are present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11

The Senate, yesterday, by postponiog the
execution of the bill to repeal the bankrupt
Law until the lot of September, delays the pas
sage OF the bill, and will at once stop the rush
at the bankrupt courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11

The democratic House of Representatives
have passed bill making eight hours day s
work for Government employees, when there
are millions of men 10 the country who would
jump at ten hours days work it they could
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11

James Walton, Fauquier county drover,
charged with stealiog three head of cattle, has
just had bis Il it'd trial. at Warrenton, and been
sentenced to three years 10 the Pententiary.
There will be an appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11
National Com eferieS.

CHICAGO, May ll.-GeoeraI D. B. oacSe',
Inspector General Of the military dlvlsIon. u
the Missouri, has relurued from tour Of H.,
soec,on among the national cemeteries 10 tnU
South. he reports fodiug all the ceme'e''s'
10 first rate order.
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Found Guilty.

BUFF 10. May II Garlic Manke was ~.
morning found guilty of the murder OF 1U"I Is st.
Hoff, st Elms in this county on app! ~
and sentenced 10 be executed Juno list
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11

We have no hesitation whatever 10 recon.
mending Dr.. Bul's B by Syrup for children
teething or suffering from Wind Colo, :Dlar
RI % L.. or Dysentery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11

Five hundred and twenty eight passenger
sailed for Europe to day.
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GOunterfeiterS.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria 6 rte.
Cross KEYS. ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIR
GINA. May lO,h, 1878 Perhaps it would
DOT be auiss 10 advise your many readers
to be Oh the lookout for counerfeiter,
who has been oanvassIng this section Of
country for the past few days. H. is tall,
spare built man. With light saody mou,tache
and cblu whiskers-r rather light comp!eXlou-
aud is showing new FIVE dollar bill ou the
First National Bank, OF Hanover, Pa, issued
bruary 20, 1864 The note he /. passing is
pert OF lluitatlvo aud only differs from the
genuine 10 being somewhat darker and has a
slick, greasy appearance. H., W - successful in
aud is now trsversiug the couotry round. The
last heard Of he was at this place, Wednesday,
May 8. aud succeeded 10 realizing 81. 80 on Que
of his spurious bills. He seems to BE- paying
his compliments to the country merchants,
where he will buy ten cents worth of tobacco or
something Of the kind ADD get his change in
good moo"y. Such scoundreIs should be
brought to lstce without delay. S.
Two Of the gsog to which the man alluded
to by our correspondent belongs, we're arrested
at EArlysvilIe, AIbemsrle, on Thursday night.
they give their names as j. }. Phillips and
Nathan H. Whi,tle, claiming to hail from Phil
ppl, Bnbour county. West Virginia. Two
hundred and twenty five dollars 10 Counterfeit
and one hundred aud forty dollars in good
money was found on their persons. Both men
arc DOW 10 .II at Harrsouburg to await the ao.
ton Of the Grand Jury. They prc;end ignor
ance OF the counterfeit character OF the money