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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-19

live st0oR Market.
Rep rted for the CHRONICLE By Jones Lee
Butchers. Market Square.
KaoarSlIs. Oct. II.
-s.l-L HOGS.
Hogs will be In demand az soon as the
weather tu,As cool. There 10 great diver
sity OF opinion rs TO future prices. Our
quotations are from the few sales made !;
3a3ic gross. 4a5c nett
CATTLE.
Good, fat, small cattle in request at low
prices. Common and poor cattle dull.
Sheep in demand at 1a1ic. We quote:
BEEF CATTLE.
No. i. 1as2c; good fat small cattle,
in good demand. 14alsc; common nominal.
vEAIS. w.
$1,000 $3.50, according to quality.
FAT SHEEP.
11a4 cents; stock sheep, 10 cents to
SLIGO. Lambs. 2a2ac. rEsR
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-19
Special Notice.
CAUTION.

Do you wish to have your hair cauterized from
the scalpS Mol TneD, beware Of the new brood
Of vitriolic and caustio dyes got up by nostrum
moDgers. VINO bear the same relation to the re
sponsible chemist that nv --t@t
PIRATES ND PREvATEERS
bear to honest merchantmen. Renem ser that
the experience o. years and the very highest sci
entiHc Enforcement guarantee the superiority OF
CRESTADORO'S ssAEEs DYE
over every ether in use. 1t is purely vegets bic
in alible and instantaneous Manufactured by
j. CRISTA D0R0, No. SO William St, N Y.
Sold by all Druggists. Applied By all Hair
Dressers.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-19

u lines solid Nonpareil constitute one inch,
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a. 09oisl rates on application fer adyer-
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Local No. 'es Is cents per line each insertion.
City Notice 10 cents per line FIRST insertion.
all advertise nents due after FIRST Insertion. ;
Yearly adVertis uents payable quarterly: All
,sher Advertisements payable on demand sitter
1rst insertion.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-19
wholesale aroosry narHes.
Knoxville, Oct. IA.

1850 10 oi-e-q o. ROCKVILLE, Oct. H.
Cofees very high. and have advanced
fully 2 to s cents per pound. Sugar
higher. Sole leather has advance about 8
to cents per pound, and very scarce in
market. .....
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-19
AntebelIum Constitutions
OF THE
STATES ! UNITED STATES,
.st.s WITH A CRITICAL ESSAY ON ..u
"R ECENT CHANGES"
BY
wiImot L. Warren.
From Hon. VIM b. Evarts. Secretary of State.
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I 1870

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$50 r.l DEPARTMENT OF STATE, e.
toOPY.1 ..i- June II, 1872
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an, geutlemen, Very truly yours, $500
- l'-Gt} WM. NJ. WARTS.
o. ~ Fromthe New York Tribune.
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| the Civil War. the volume also includes the
Declaration OF Indep ence, the Articles Of
Confederation and an Essay on Recent Changes
in American State Constitution, BY Wumot l..
Warren. Tbs comparative views which it pre-
sents OF the Cons ituti0ns of the different sta
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-19
Ladies

Do you walt q pure, bloom
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few applications Of Hagan's
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
The state Debr In Caicasieu,

Hon. David J. Reid, Of st. Charles, having
been called upon In open letter by large
number of the citizens of Calcasieu to repre-
sent that parish In the constitutional conven.
tion, accepts the call in the following letter,
In which he also defines his views:
Gentlemen accordance with your request
have consented to become candidate for
delegate to represent the parish Of Calcasieu
In the coming constitutional convention. And
IL elected, will use all honest means to carry
out the views OF the people.
And in my opinion the following are some
OF the reforms to be secured by the new con-
stitution:
l. Make taxation as low as is consistent
with the absolute necessities Of the govern
ment
g. Restrict legislative and parochial expen-
ditures.
g. Provide for a more effective. and at the
same time less expensive, judiciary system.
f. Abolish parish courts.
s. Provide for biennial sessions OF the Leg
islature.
g. Elect all public officers at one time, and
for at least four years.
T. Place projecting barrier between the
people and the creation OF any more public
debts Adopt some method TO fld the state
of the present burdenSOrne deDt.
g. Abolish the registration system in all
country parishes having less than 1000 voters.
O. Reduce the army Of offlce-holders, and
cut down all salaries.
10, Reorganize our public school system so
as to give the people In each parish control OF
the public school funds.
Respectfully yours. DAVID j. REID.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
Archbishop Purcelfs Debts-yfews Oi
Various Catholic Bishops .n the Ques-
tiOn Of PayIsE These Debts.

New YORK, March Sit is claimed that
itnere are eight million Catholics In America,
and 1t Is suggested they should raise q sub
'ecription for wiping out the great debt con-
tracted by Archbishop Purcell, OF Cincinnati.
Archbishop Gibbons of Baltimore, sympa-
thizes with Pareell, and would not be behind
others In subscriptions to pay the debts of
the Cincinnati prelate. Bishop Cane, OF
Rchmond, Va, is not willing to take the ini-
tiatlve, thinking the first step should be made
either at Cincinnati or New York. Archbishop
Williams, OF Boston woul prefer to have
the sanction OF Cardinal McClQsky before
taxing any steps. Bishop McMeeny, Of
AAioa1y, is not prepared to give opinion.
Blshop Laughlin, of Brooklyn, refuses to ex-
press himself on the subject. A Catholic pub
Usher here says, If Rurcell's debts are paid off
by CaGholic courtesy, every bad financier OF
priect would feel. in future. that he ecuid
for hewould have this preced mt t. fell back
upon, a asking other .dloceses to help tiim
Is opposed to any view which does not hold
men res 'onsble for their own acts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
CONVENTION OF THE THIRTEENTH
SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Pr0cee dings of the Nominating COnven-
tfOp

The convention called to meet at SHINES
port on the twenty-second OF February to
nominate delegate from the senatorial dis
trict to the constitutional convention, was
called to order and Mr.. Joseph Torras was
made president, and Mr.. s. G. Patrick secre-
tary.
Messrs. VIM. U. Ewell, j. Platt and John
Moebius were appointed a committee on cre-
dentials; which committee reported the fol-
lowing named present and entitled to seats in
the convention:
From Avoyelles Parlsh-Wm. U. Ewell, p.
Coco, 8. S. Pearce, L. P. Harmanson, S. j.
Norwood.
From Pointe Coupee Parsh-S. r. Harman-
son, j. Torras, J. PIatt, John Moebius, A. J..
Claiborne, j. G. Patrick.
This report was adopted by the conven-
tion.
A recess OF thirty minutes was then taken.
After the reassembling of the convention,
nominations were declared In order, when
Col. F. u. Claiborne, of Pointe Coupee, was
unanimously nominated senatorial delegate
to the constitutional convention.
1t was moved and carried that the proceed
ings Of the convention be published In the
Pointe Coupee Pelican Marksville Bulletin
and New Orleans DEMOCRAT
The convention was ably and eloquently ad-
dressed by Hon. VIM. u. Ewell and S. s..
Pearee, of Avoyelles, and by Col. Claiborne,
OF Pointe Coupee.
J. ToRRAs, President.
n pAr
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
The Constitutional Convention ard
Homestead.
shreveport Times

Owing to the conciseness, density and
brevity Indispensable in the construction and
formation of an organic law, it will be i'm
practicable In the constitutional convention
q just and wholesome homestead law-such
as our State and people grievously need aud
imperatively demand; but the constitution
should authorize and require of the next sue
ceeding Legislature to provide such a home
stead law as will equally protect all grades
and classes OF our people.
The existing law appears to have been
enacted in confusion and doubt-if not in
brous, awkward and so ily-worded as to defy
the most astute faculty OF construction
Above all, and what cannot longer be borne,
the law is grossly and even absurdly Unequal
and unjust.
One living In a rural district is protected to
the extent of one hundred and sixty acres OF
land with stock, supplies, etc, while the
people OF the corporate towns are protected,
and that indefinitely-on to the extent OF
two or three hundred dollars. II Is difficult
to adjust homestead law to the various
ranks and degrees of prOprietorship. Two
cOuntrymen own each 160 acres OF land, but
the tract OF the one Is worth ten dollars, and
that OF the other not more than one dollar
per acre. So In town or city, one man lives in
palatial residence, another In a cottage,
another in a cot and still another in hut.
The difficulty can De obviated by limiting the
protection to a fixed sum of money. Say IL
the property claimed as homestead exceed in
value the sum OF $4,000, allow the creditor or
creditors to claim that amount and enforce
their claims against the property
The object of the law In such case Is to
shield one from absolute helpless poverty or
destitution, and no one can complain with
$4,000 in his pocket, even though he must turn
his back upon a stately residence
We merely suggest the amount. 1t may be
more or less than $4,000, but at all events
should be a sufficient sum to fulfill the hui
name purpose Of such laws.
No greater inducement to immigration can
be offered than a just, wholesome and uniform
homestead law, while the welfare and interest
OF our resident population imperatively de-
mand such law.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
THE EMBARRASSED BANK.
WHAT THE DEPOsITORs' COMMITTEE
HAS DONE AND IS DOING.


The committee appointed at the recent
meeting OF the depositors Of the New Or
leans Savings Institution, In compliance with
their instructions and In the performance of
their duties, have had an interview with the
officers OF the bank and called upon them for
certain information relative to the financial
condition OF the institution. and the nature
and value of the assets held by it. This in
formation the officers promised to furnish at
another meeting, to be held tonight.
The committee will take these statements
and will carefully study and consider them.
and will then prepare report which will
probably contain recommendations which
they will submit to q general meeting Of the
depositors called for Friday!night at Grune-
wald Hall.
As under the charter OF the institution the
depositors are all stockholders, and the only
stockholders, the course to be pursued In
reference to it Is entirely and solely within
their control, and any decision they may ar
rive at provided it does not conflict with the
law, must be adhered to by the directors. or
rather trustees, who are merely executive
officers originally appointed by the Governor
of the State, with power to perpetuate their
existence as a body by filling by election all
vacancies which may occur. They receive no
salary, and are only stockholders to the
amount of their deposits, and in this respect
stand on level with all other depositors.
This being the case, certain members of the
committee appointed at the meeting OF depos-
itors have been at some pains to ascertain
the views and feelings of those persons having
balances in the bank and one of them last
evening told a reporter of the DEMOCRAT
that he had conversed with large number
whose deposits ranged from $500 to S25 900,
and they had all expressed their Willingness
to allow the bank to continue In operation
and signitied their desire to help it and in
tention of doing it If the opportunity occurs.
The idea OF these depositors is to get q
sufficient number of others who entertain the
same views they dc to combine with them,
and together assist the bank in liquidating
It's Indebtedness to those who cannot or will
not wait for their money until such time as
the bank again gets on solid basis.
The article In the Times of last evening Is
pronounced by members of the committee
erroneous in the main statement; that but
one hundred and seventy-one depositors had
drawn the $500,000 in the vaults OF the bank
before the suspension, and that they had been
notified of the intention to suspend before the
run commenced. The books show that q
much larger number than that specified were
paid in full, and they show the further fact
that none Of the directors OF the bank drew
their deposits.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
The New York Town Election

TRpY, March Edward Murphy Jr.,
Democrat was elected mayor to-day by a
majority Of 1854 over Garley, Republican.
UFIoA, March 4.-John Buckley, noIninated
by the Workingmen and Democrats, was
elected mayor Of Utica to-day, over Robert
G. Williams, Republican, by about 1000 ma
jority. The remainder OF the city ticket is
Democratic.
ROME, March AT the charter election to-
day George Brainard Democrat was elected
mayor by 2I0 majority over she Republican
and Workingmen's candidate combined. The
Democrats elected all five OF the aldermen,
and three out OF the five supervisors.
PORT JERyIs, March 4.-Edgar A. Wells,
temperance candidate, was elected mayor.
The contest has been very exciting one.
OswEGO, March 4.--Wm. 2. Neal was elected
mayor by eleven ma joriiy.
ELMIRA,, March AT the charter election
to-day the Greenbackers elected their ticket
by reduced majority.
AUBURN, March 4.-D. M. Osborn, Republi-
can, was to-day elected mayor with the whole
Republican ticket, by an average majority OF
450.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06

perch and this sign OF the visible majesty OF
the House had to be carried from aisle to
aisle before the Speakers hammer brought
order out of confusion.
The progress of business still remained In
an inextricabe snarl. No one knew clearly
what was and what was not in order. Mr..
Garfield, his voice sounding out over the
great chorus and babel of the mob, moved to
lay the whole question on the table. It was
the short, easy way out of the parliamentary
snarl. There was another period OF wi d con-
fusion before the House could settle to a vote
1t was two hours after the House met before
the vexed question was laid on the table. A
motion was made to reconsider that vote by
Mr. Martin of Virginia. There was another
uproar, but the House voted that down, 115
to 60, and some slight order followed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
Two Trains CnlAidp.

No. 6, West bound on the Vandalia Railroad,
was coming into East st. Louis about 10
o'clock last night. 1t collided with coal
train. The passenger train was an hour late,
ana running at high rate of speed. Fred
Fawcett, engineer, and VIM. Morgan, fire.
man, of the passenger train, were instantly
killed. Jacob Traub and VIM. Peterson,
postal clerks, were severely injured. The
train contained some seventy passengers, all
Of whom escaped with slight bruises. The
engines and several cars of both trains were
badly used up. The coal train had no right
on the track, and Tom Whalen, who was in
charge of it, has given himself up to the au-
thorities of East st. Louis. The track Is now
clear and trains are running as usual.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
Fraudulent Debt, FrauduIently Funded

While our respectable neighbor the Plea
yune is devotng its humane attention to the
protection of pugnaciouS bulldogs, 1t seems
strangely indifferent to other matters OF far
greater moment. For instance, it permits
itself to be shamefully distanced by the
DEMOCRAT in the expression of sympathy
for the North Louisiana prisoners, accused OF
bull.dozing, and by the Times in wreaking
itself upon expression in secondhand con-
demnations OF the Potter's Field Horror
In one thing however the PIC and Times
work as hafmoniously together as brace of
cooling doves. Had they been employed as
special advocates of the bondholders they
could not be more indignant at the thought
of scrutinizing the State debt than they now
are. Though fraud triumph and justice
biush-though every other interest of the
State be mperiled-though every taxpayer
in the State be Impoverished fraudulent
debt. frauduently funded, must be held as
sacred! And this is journalism!
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
Montreal Fire-Two Clerks Burned to
Death,

MONTREAL, March 5.-A fire occurred In the
business offices OF the Grand Trunk Rail-
road, at Point ST. Charles, o suburb OF this
city, last night, whereby two night clerks,
Robert Rodgers and James Pain, lost their
lives. They were at work as usual, about
midnight, when the alarm OF fire was raised
by parties outside, and they rushed to the
door to escape, but were smothered to death.
The engine from the city extinguished the
hanes and saved the building.
Grand Trunk brakeman, named OHara,
friend of Rodgers, was killed about tha.
same hour last night, near Dickenson's land--
Ing, by falling off the train.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
WASHINGTON.
THE NEW SENATE UNDER DEMO-
CRATIC RULE.
THE Probable Chairmen of the Senate
COmmittees-Wh0 WIZ Have the
Imnarfanf Committees

NEW YORK, March 5--A Graphic special
from Washington, giving the probable com
position of the new Senate committees says
Bayard will be chairman of the FiDanceCom-
mittee; Salisbury of the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections; Eaton OF Foreign
Affairs; Thurman of the Judiciary; Gordon
of Commerce; johnson OF Agriculture; Nc
Pherson of Manufactures: Randolph OF Mill
tary Affairs; White of Naval Affairs; Maxey
OF Postoffices and Post Roads; Mcdonald OF
Public Lands Coke of Indian Affais; With.
ers OF Pensions; Cockerell OF Claims, Harris OF
the District Of Columbia; Herman Of Patents; !;
Garland of Territories; Lamar of Railroads !;
Wallace of Revision Of the Laws; Ransom
OF the Library: Hill, of Public Buildings and
Grounds. Either Davis of West Virginia, or
Beck, Of Kentucky, will be chairman of the
Appropriation Committee. Beck, II not given
the Appropriation Committee, will be chair
man OF the Transportation Committee.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06

CINCINNATI, March 5.-Archbishop Purcell
to-day transferred all his property to his
brother, Rev. Edward Purcell, who In turn
made an assignment for the benefit OF the
creditors, to John b. Mannix. The property
assigned includes the cathedral and arch
episcopal residence, the cathedral school, st.
Johns Hospital, st. Mary's Seminary and
five other lots of real estate.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
Election Of Directors OF the Union Pacific
KailrBad

BOSTON, March 5.-At meeting Of the
stockholders of the Union Pacific Railway
to-day the following directors were elected ::
Sidney Dillon, f. q. Dexter, Elisha Atkins,
Russell Sage, Solon Humphreys, jay Gould,
John Sharp. s. S. II. Clark David Dows, j.
r. Keene, w. l.. Scott Z. III. Baker, +. L..
Ames, Addison Cammack and W A. III Love
land No other business OF Importance was
transacted
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
American Cnttle In England.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-By q dispatch
from our minister to England, dated Febru-
formation chat all the vessels vessels which have ar
rived with cattle since the Ontario, has de-
livered them in healthy condition. The
subject WAS at that date exciting much in
terest and assuming somewhat the shape of
an economical question Of protection against
free trade
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
How the Anti-ChiHese Bill Is Regarded
I'm NsnE-HOnw-RebeIli La the
Hauka Dtsfrtct.

San Francisco, March 5.-The steamer
Oceanica has arrived from Hong Kong with
latest advices. The newspapers Of Hong Kong
are discussing The effect which the passage OF
tne Chinese restricting bill would have. They
say that California will be glad to get the
chinese sgain when labor is needed for other
railroads. Much discomfort is manifested In
ene Hauka districts, near Swatow, and there
aIe signs Of rebellion. There Is large emigra-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
violation Of the Pension Law.

LOUISVILLE, March 4.-David o. Gibson
and VIM. p Gibson, having pleaded guilty to
the pension laws and defrauding
the government, were sentenced to-day, the
first to five years in the Joliet Penitentiary,
and the second to $1,000 tine and imprison-
ynent until maid
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
A Pugilistic Governor.

CHICAGO, March 6-At Lincoln, Neb. Lieut..
Gov. Carnes, Acting Governor in the absence
OF Gov Vance, had a street fight Monday
night with Henry Sibly, a merchant, who ac-
eused him of presiding over Senate that did
nothing for the peoples good. After two Sc
we're encounters they were separated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
A Wrecked steamer.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The signal corps
station at Life Saving Station No 5, reports
that at 40 a. IN. Baker, Stoddards IL Cos
OF the Admiral at 5 this morning. The cap
tain had not made arrangements to save the
ship yet.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
How to Get RID Of witnesses.

OvERToN, Tex, March s.-An old negro,
two miles from here, is under indictment for
an aggravated assault. The only witness
against him was an old colered woman over
seventy years old. He determined to get rid
OF her, and yesterday seiEing her by the
throat, choked her to death. A little girl,
who saw 1t and demonstrated, was then
caught and choked till he thought her dead.
He was dragging the bodies to throw them
into an old well, when some persons came up
and he was captured. The girl will recover.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
A stormy Executive sessiOn-Ex-senatOr
Fease's Case.

WASHINGTON, March Sit is reported, and
on good authority, that the principal cause OF
the stormy executive session yesterday was
the Vicksburg postmastership. Charges were
preferred by an ex-treasury official that he
charged mileage from Vicksburg when sum-
moned to appear before the electoral commits
sion; though actually summoned in Wash
ington, an Investigation In the clerks Office OF
the Senate shows that subpoena was sent to
Wick kShurp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
went to Clean Out the Town.

DENIsoN Tex, March 5.-Three brothers
named Weir, desperadoes, went to the village
Of Whitesboro Grayson county, to clean it
out. The city mars rshal, Ayres, arrested two
of them. but they beat him over the head till
released, and the marshal died.