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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-13

For in-door decorations we have moth
ing equal to EBRiish IVY. II will endure
more hafdshlps, flourish undsr more an.
fag0TAbis circumstances, aud endure
darkness, gas sud duet better than other
window will furnish beauty aud freshness
all through the Wiuier months. In
spring the piauts may be set 0n tie porth
eide of fence OF building, and there will
remain without care until Autumn,
when they are ready for re-pollHg aud
usefulness ail through the next Winter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-13

A young lady 10 Cincinnati was en-.
gsged to a gentleman addicted to oeeas.
ional tlppling. She assured him that she
should not trust her future life 10 drink
ing msn, 50 be pretended 10 stop. The
day vet for tho marriage came. Just a.
The minister was about to ask her consent,
the young man turned bis face toward
the bride. His breath was heavy With
rum odor. She promptly said no, and no
entrcaiy could change her mind No
drunken husband for me. She was
sound.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-13
SELLING
- THK
INVALUABLE FIRE KINDLER

Pays better than digging for Gold.
NJ Egeuts hkYs soas,lnes mGds a. high A. t59
Ia oAy. hvvgy fAnaiy 10 kaaae entire towua
sxs1, hhss hosght o1S-- fhaassMas uf Tesilzne-
~ gcafs 81 zee. With inEfssssaK sn6 ereFShsssa-
ing sales. Aeauis waited fas sFrry aNuocnqaed
T0wp and CpaEty ls tAe slstss And GanGdAs-
CiFeulsrs fisihg saii particulars ssHi ea call
Alnc4ef ssnt - A4f one slst-ng - beect8s az
&ss@i. - e esHss. Agelts Fseelys thssF let
rat1sy tree.
Address r. p kNiTH.
Dfxwer u, Bklait, Wa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-13
TIS CANS. HEATERS

tbs CANS, HEATERS
sap Buekets, Russia and Galvanized Iron Pans
A L so
Tin Ware, Plain And stamped, sheet Iron and
copper Ware, CoA4 Hods, stove Pipe, Corrog at
"a Elbows
4 L so
Fave spoats Tia heoang Pumps, Lead and
iron Pipe, Cast Iron Honss siukr, Plain and
uslvHniEsd. Goods fBrniahed 10 order.
Jobs Vfempiiy attended TO Gnd vork done 10 a
sstiss2etaFy manner Prices a. iow ~ nny party
can AGord for the ssms quality and styls 81
geSss. Orders hy zAli wiilreoeivt tmmsalAts
NttsnE6h.
y. Il: COOLIDGE.
ArisnEton, VI, JGn 20. 1875.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-13

little globe were covered with layer
Of Ice i04 feet thick, The beat Of the snn's
rays for year would melt H.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-13

Earle Ruttei, The British statesman
died on Monday, aged 81 years.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-13

A handful Of ashes moisteued with ker.
osene will esnse the striped beetles TO
leave your vines.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

year will, in due time, be Submitted
to the House Of Commons. She
proposes, after full deliberation
upon the matters which have led her
to anticipate Parliament'S usual
time of meeting, and after suitable
recess, it should proceed to the con-
sideration of various measures for
the public benefit, which will then
be laid before it.
In the House of Commons this
afternoon, Hon. E, Stanhope, Un>
der Secretary of State for India,
gave notice that he would, on Mon
day next, submit q motion that the
expenses of the Afghan war will be
betrayed from the Indian revenue,
and Mr.. Henry Fawcett, Liberal
member for Hackney,gaTe further
notice that he woaid oppose Mr..
Stanhope's motion.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Com
mittee on Expenditures of the
State Department, which is Invests
eating the charges against the
official conduct of Minister Seward,
transacted no business in consc-
quence of the absence of G.. Wiley
Wells, who will be. .cross-examined
when he arrives here.
Owing to the absence of General
Butler, who has not yet arrived, and
of Representative Springer, who is
engaged upon another committee,
the Potter Committee held no
session to-day. 1t will probably
not assemble for business before
Tuesday.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs held its first meeting to-day,
and referred to a Subcommittee
consisting of Cox, Schleicher and
Williams, the bills of Cox and
Springer to terminate the Bancroft
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Dec. 5.-Parliament
convened in session to-day. The
Queens speech, read in the House
of Lords, was unusually short. Her
Majesty regrets that she has been
compelled to summon Parliament at
date earlier than usual, but the
action of the Ameer of Afghan
istan compelled her to send an ex-
pedition into his territory, and she
has taken the earliest opportunity
of calling Parliament together and
making to it the communication
required by law. The papers on the
subject will be2aid before Parliament.
Assurances from all foreign Powers
are friendly and she has every rea~
son to believe the arrangements for
paci6cation of Europe made by
the treaty of Berlin will be satisfac-
torily carried out.
The estimates for the ensuing
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
EEE EESS.

Speaker Sam. RandalNs peace Of
mind is not promoted by the discov-
ery that the solid South is after his
old shoes.
Ben. Butler comes up TO the scratch
slowly, and the Potter Committee
delays in getting down to its labor of
love.
That LASS o LDwrie's" drama
tiz9d has been on the boards at Booths
Theater in Washington, and is so well
received that the manager has deter
mined TO prolOng its term. Marie
Gordon persona.es 1.-The Lass"
A Washington special to the Gin
cinnati Commercial says: A Re-
publican Congressman called on the
President this afternoon and congTat-
ulated him upon the message and the
prospect of future cordial relations
with his party. " Yes,' replied the
President, things are different now
from what they were when Congress
adjourned. 1t is much pleasanter to
be in harmony with the party you be-
long with than to be continually cen~
sured by some of its leaders" He re-
peated what he had said DofOre, that
there need hereafter be no difference
between himself and the rest OF the
Republicans.
A western Republican Representa-
tive, who admits that he had at first
doubts about the wisdom of the Presi-
dents treatment of the Southern ques-
tion, now makes the following confes-
sion: The events of the past few
months have convinced me that moth
ing could have been more fortunate
for the country and for our party than
the Withdrawal of the troops from
South Carolina and louisiana and the
remission 10 the people of those States
of complete control Of their local
affairs"
The Potter Committee, it IS now
said, will investigate the cipher dis
patches. WHY not let the old man
rest su peace now, with bis nephew
Pslton =? He is political corpse, and
will not bear stirring.
The Stale Canvassing Board Of
North Carolina have declared Martin,
Republican, elected to Congress, and
now if Yeates contest he must SO be-
fore the House TO do il.
nAsssEEa sv TEEEGRAPEs
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Dec. 4.-Both Houses
of the General Assembly met to-
day. There were discussions as to
whether the General Assembly met
according to the act passed last
session fixing the present as the first
biennial session, or under the Gov
ernor's proclamation issued this
morning requiring the General As
sembly to meet to-day in extra ses-
sion, and in which he said he did
so because of doubt as to the legality
of the meeting of the present Gen
eral Assembly. Both Houses
took action towards inquiring into
the status the present session. The
Governors message is devoted
almost entirely to the discussion Of
the State debt. He says there is
no man or body of men connected
with the State government, who is
openly or secretly in favor of repu-
diation, and urges every honorable
effort to harmonic views on the
debt question which will establish
credit and prosperity.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
KENTUCKY.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 4.-Adyices
from Breathitt county, Kentucky,
indicate that quiet is again restored.
Notwithstanding desperate efforts on
the part of the friends of Jason
Little the murderer, to release him,
Sheriff Higgins succeeded in deliv-
ering him to the jailer Of Madison
county, where he was ordered for
safe keeping by Judge Randall.
Gov. McCreary has issued in
structionS for a special term Of
court at Jackson as soon as practi-
cable to indict and punish all the
parties who participated in the late
disturbance. He also ordered the
Nc Creary Guards to be ready to
march to the aid Of the court if
necessary.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
THE EAST.

LAHORE, Dec. 5.-Gen. Roberts
has gained complete victory over
the Ameer's ferces, capturing Pei
war and Katal and all the Afghan
istan Cannon. The enemy's loss
was heavy; the British loss was
eighty killed and wounded. Cap
tain Kelsee, of the artillery, and
Captain Anderson, of the pioneers,
are among the killed.
Gen. Roberts telegraphs from
Peiwar-Khotal under date of Dec.
Sd: "During the night of Dec. 1st
the Afghan position was turned by
a flank march over Spengwai Pass.
We surprised the enemy at day
break on the I'd, when the I'D
Highlanders and the 5th Goorkas
gallantly drove the Afghans from
their several positions. They after
wards endeavored to reach Peiwar
and Khotal. but the assault could
not be delivered on that side. We
threatened the enemy in their rear
and attacked and carried Peiwar
and Khotal at about 4 o'clock in
the afternoon
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
NEW YORK.

BALLsToN, N. Y, Dec. Geo.
Vests cotton mill took fire at the
upper story this morning and in two
hours was totally destroyed. The
structure was brick with a mansard
roof, 200 by 40 feet. He employed
IS hands and manufactured cotton
yarn for J. w. Thompson & Co., Of
Valley Falls. The loss on the
building and machinery is from
$4,000 to 100000; insured for
$4,000; loss on stock, 1000; in
sured for $1,750. The mill was
built over 80 years ag by Chapman
& Beach and was the finest mill
in the county. 1t will be
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
Married.

Wednesday, December Ali, at the
residence of the brides father, Hon.
F. P. McNew, at Wellsprings, Camp
bell county, Rev. G. K. Miller Off
ciating, Mr.. Gaines NJ. Harrill, Of this
city, and Mics Matte McNew.
The welded couple arrived in the
city on the K & 0. train yesterday,
but were met with conveyance and
went to the residence Of Mrs. Crawford,
few miles in the country. We ten
der our hearty congratulations to our
friend Gaines and his charming bride,
and wish them abundant happiness
and success through life.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
Wheat

Southern flour unchanged. Wheat
opened 4a3c better, and closed quie:,
with advance losl; uDgraded spring,
92c; ungraded red. 81 GOAL 08; NO 3
do, 81 03a1 o. Buck wheat daII, 46!n,
Oh track Com a shade firmer, wi,h
better export juq4iry; 453 3a47c for un-
graded; 4ls4l4c fur No. 3. Oats with
out deuitied change. Hay dull and
heavy; shipping, 35A40;. CO fIee fairly
active Sugar quiet and unchanged;
refined unchanged and IN fair de
uaOd. MoIasses dull; Porto Rico,
quoted at 30a40c; New Orleans, 2S240c.
Rice, moderate business, and prices
gnch8uged. Pork opened firmer aud
closed quiet and heavy; mess, on spot,
81, ,45l7 s.. Cut meats steady; middles,
quiet a.}d unchanged. Lard, steam,
on spot, S6 OF! Whisky quiet and
steady, SICG5.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
treaty with the North German
Confederation.

treaty Will tilc ANOIth W. hAA'
Confederation.
Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, on
ascending the stone steps on the
eastern entrance to the Capitol
leading to the House of Represent
atiyes, came near meeting with a
serious accident this morning. The
steps were wet, and his cruteh
slipped. He would have fallen di-
rectly backwards but for his attend
ant, who caught him. The only
injury received was painful strain
of the left knee, which may confne
him to his room for few days.
The President sent another large
batch of nominations to the Senate
to-day, mainly of appointments
made during recess.
Secretary Sherman has received
from San Francisco an offer of one
million trade dollars deliverable
there from China within so days.
He replied that trade dollars will
be bought as bullion upon bids each
Wednesday, and that no preference
will be given to them over other
bullion. There is strong specula-
tive feeling springing up to give
silver bullion in the form of trade
dollars value greater than the
other
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
MINOR DISPATCHES

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Dee.
5.-The bark Brothers, from
Charleston for Liverpool, which was
abandoned November Goth, in lat.
800 So north, long. 10 20' west,
the Captain and crew Of which were
taken off by the schooner Leroy
Arcibo, for Boston, arrived here to-
day.
Boston, Dec. 5.-Thc Norfolk
county Grand Jury at Dedham yes
terday indicted conductor Hartwell, /,
Of Old Colony Railroad, for man
slaughter, charging him with crimi-
mai careIcssnesS, thus causing the
Wollaston disaster
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
GERMANY.

BERLIN; Dec. 5.-The Emperor
and Empress reached the palace in
this city to-day. The route from
the railway station was densely
crowded with people who gave them
an enthusiastic reception. The
trades, societies and public bodies
generally paraded past the palace.
Their Majesties responded by ap-
pearing on the balconies Of the
palace amid the acclamation of the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

SENATOR MORGAN, Of Alabama,
now serving in the Senate, and Cover.
nor Houston, who will be Senator
from that State af,er the 4,h OF next
March, were both born in Tennessee
the former in NcMinn county and the
latter in Williamson.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

The Kingston East TenneSSeedn
gathers some of the particulars of
cutting scrape that occurred at or near
lockwood last Saturday, in which
Mike Staples was stabbed in the side
and abdomen by w. w. Pierce, in
tlicting two or three ugly gashes, but
which, however, are not serious. II is
the old story of jolly friends getting
more jolly over frequent potations un-
til jokes and remarks became personal,
ending in general row in which sew
eral participated, with the above re-
sult.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

Mr.. MURCH, the Greenback Con-
gresham elected from Maine to sue
ceed Eugine Hale, says the Demo
Gratis and Greeubrckers will unite in
ISSa on Greenback platform and
win.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

GEORGE ELLIOT, the distinguished
English nov elist has lost her husband.
Though they appeared to live happily
together, it was always considered a
union of heads rather than Of hearts.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
TELEGRAPHlC.
AppOintmen. of the Senate Yellow
Committee.
Mr.. Withers Wants the Tobacco
Tax Reduced. a
Freedmens' Savings and Trust Com
pany Investigation.
Battle Between the British and
Afghans.
Parliament in Session-The Qusen'S
Speech.
XIV CONGRESS.
XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.

The Vice President announced as
a special committee m regard to the
yellow fever investigation, author
lied by the resolution of Mr.. Har-
ris and adopted yesterday, Messrs.
Harris, Matthews, Lamar, Paddock,
Conover, Garland and Eustis.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, sub
mitted a resolution calling upon
the Secretary of the Treasury for
information as to the amount of de-
posits in the Treasury to the credit
of the Freedmen's Savings and
Trust Company; whether interest
should be allowed thereon the ex-
penses of the commission to settle
the affairs of that company; what
legislation is necessary to finally
close up the affairs of the company,
and have the Commissioners to re-
tire. He said he understood that
the commissioners were willing to
retire, but could not do so under
the law. In his opinion the original
managers of this institution should
have been criminally prosecuted.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Withers, of Va, said at the
close of last session a bill reducing
the tax on tobacco went over under
the rule without reference to the
Committee on Finance. He there
fore now moved that it be taken
from the table and referred to that
He hoped there would
be a speedy report, as the tobacco
interest was suffering on account of
the uncertainty regarding this taxa
ton.
Upon examination of the record
it was ascertained that the bill was
referred to the Finance Committee
Just before the close of the session.
Mr.. Ferry, of Mich, upon his
own request was excused from serv-
ing on the special committee to in
quire as to Senatar Conover's con-
nection with the omission of the Hot
Springs clause in the Sundry Civil
bill last session. Mr..
Dawes, of Mass, was appointed in
his place, but was subsequently ex-
cused on request, as was Davis, of
leaving Randolph, of N. j.,
the only member not excused.
The Senate at 1:35 went into ex-
ecutiye session.
HOUSE
Mr.. Singleton of Mississippi, from
the Committee of Appropriations,
reported the Consular Diplomatic
bill, which was referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole and made
the special order for Tuesday next.
Mr.. CIymer, of Pennsylvania,
from the same Committee reported
on the Naval Appropriation bill,
which was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, introduced
a bill for the restoration of the re-
cords and files of the United States
Districts and Circuit Courts for the
Western District of Texas lately
destroyed by fire.
Mr.. Jones introduced bill regu-
lating the rank of chaplains in the
navy. Referred.
A resolution for the appointment
of a Yellow Fever Commission was
from the Committee on
Rules, adopted and the House
adjourned till Monday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

INDICATIONS: For Tennessee and
the Ohio Valley, partly cloudy
weather, aud warm southwest veer-
ing 10 colder northwest winds.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

The Atlanta Constitution wants Jim
English " elected Mayor because he
fought in the late war for " Southern
rights and liberty" II he f, ught for
"Iibery, " for what did those on the
other side fight? Were they all fight
ing for "liberty ?'
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

What's Biography, Bill?" "It's
tellin' of forrin lands that we
know nothin' about by cute chaps
that's never seen EN-" Bill got a
Government situation.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

AFTER the All Of March, there will
be only two Southern Republicans in
the Senate-Bruce, OF Mississippi, and
Kellogg, of Louisiana.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

THE Nashville american suggests
that any action on the part Of Judge
Marks and the incoming Legislature,
resulting In the speedy adjustment of
the State debt will be a "great
feather" in their caps. And so it
will, aud for our part we shall rejoice
to see them wear it. But If they
should not-.hen what? The ARleri.
can has stated one side of the PROPOSE
tion well, we would like 10 hear from
il on the other side.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

THE talk about investigating South
ern outrages, acts upon the average
Democratic politician in much the
same way as water upon the victim of
hydrophobis. While they profess to
be in favor Of free speech, they depre-
cate any Interference with those in
their ranks, who carry elections by a
resort to shot guns and bowie knives.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

GOLD opened in New York yester-
day at SI.OOI and closed at $l.OOi,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
NEW YORR, Dee.

\ EW Uhnt -UCC. +.
Money, 2Ia3. Exchange, 4 81. Gold,
/ O0l. GfoytrnInent bonds quiet; new
5s. ! O6L Safe bonds dull.
Cotton easy; sales. 425 bales; mid
ding uplands, 5 16r; middling Or
leans, 8 z. l6. s
Flour slightly in buyers favor,
without decided change in price.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
LAMAR HOUSE.

John Murphy, Seviervilie; e. II.
Chalkiey, Richmond, Va; Geo. Read,
RussellvIlle. Ky :; .Jno. B. Whitman,
Mouse Creek; Henry Clear, jf., Ander-
SOnviIIe --
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

CENTRL HOUSE,
G. W. Davault, Asheville, n. G.; J.
B. Jones. ROgersvilie; G. Sienknechf,
Kingston; a. G Stuart, MOrristown.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06

Chancellor w. B. Staley is holding
court at Clinton this week.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-06
AY TEEss KHDTEE.a.
a.ss of Arrivals In the CITY.

Ihe iotI0WIng Is Ilst o! hfFlVaIS al
the city hotels fot Dec 5 b:
ATKIN HOUSE.
w. II. Wiley, Ooltewah; E x.
Johnston. Philadelphia w. II. Hun.
ter, Tom a Brown, Gin, O.; G.. Brause,
Kingston Tn. Marquard, Paint Rock
w. w. Mead, McMinnville; Geo. Il.
White, Chattanooga; Thos. J. Ram
sey, Lenoir's; Hu. l.. McNutt, n. B.
Ellis, Henry Miller, Maryvil'e Miss
Mary Stover, Union. "a
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