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Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

'It looks like the scene OF great
battle,' remarked q traveller, viewing
the work of a recent cyclone in the
West. "Yes," said the native, solemnly
and without removing his pipe, "the
place was TUX by storm"
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

A young lady up town repels the do.
mestic slan,1er that she is 'fnctuating."
"For I'm always at par-to buy me
something"
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

miles in.
4 had shut the water of from both
my pumps little distance back, when
discovered what was the matter, and
she was now making steam finely down
aslight grade. From less than one hun
dred with which we started over that
ten n-mile stretch, she had two hundred
pounds before we finished it aud, as
the gauge indicated no higher than
that. and the valve was tied down, l
could not tell how much over two hun
dred pounds she carried, but she GER
tainly carried none less the rest of the
Journey. Aud we'll might she carry
snch an enormous head of steam, for,
after passing over that ten miles in
eight minutes, there lay ten miles OF
fvefeet upgrade and fourteen miles
of tweuty-teet to-the-mile depression
between US and c., and it was now
thirteen minutes to twelve o'clock.
Now the engine was hot in earnest.
The furnace door, smoke arch and chin.
ney all were red; while sue seemed to
fly onward as if the very Evil One him.
self operated her machinery.
six minutes carried us over that ten
miles, and we darted by the last station
that had lain between rs and C
Now we had fourteen miles to so, and
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After all the buncombe INDUCED
in by the New Orleans papers IS to
who started the Hancock boom. they
have at last graciously recognized
the fact that has all along been well
known to the entire press OF the
State, that Col. McCranie. OF the
Ouachita Telegraph, was the first 70
champion Hancocks claims in LOUISE
ana. In our issue of Nov. Is, 1879,
we endorsed the Telegraphs selection
for President, and published st tho
same time its article Of Dec. 5, 1876
relative to Gen. Hancock assuming
command of the 5th military district
and since then we have repeated!
stated our preferedce for Hsncocl
for President. and all the while tn
CITY papers were silent as to thei
choice. We make this statement
not in the boasting spirit OF our cit
confreres. but simply that the "coun
try cousins" may have Justice Ut tn
hands Of the metropolitan dailes.
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Our Washington Letter.


wAsBnoros, p. c.. July II, 1880.
Though Republican papers are not
usually free in their expressions OF
opinion concerning the head of their
ticket, it must be admitted that the
least Of them speak unreservedly in
condemnation Of parts Of Gar6eld's
letter Of acceptance. The party
platform being nothing but string
Of platitudes, these papers had nat
urally looked to the candidates let
ter for statement of principles, in
stead of which they find, SO they say.
evasion and still more platitudes.
Only the blind party papers COM
mend the letter unreservedly, and
they would have commended it il
Garfield had simply sent ont as his
acceptance the ten commandments
reversed.
Gen. Haucock's letter Is not yet
published, but since Gar6eld's has
fallen 60 fat, it is looked for with
special interest. We may be sure in
advance that If it goes beyond mere
formal acceptance it viii state ex'
actly what the General believes, dit.
fering the. Elm from Garfeld's. We
know it will condemn sectionalism
therein being the opposite of Gar
fields and that he will follow the
Democratic platform in denouncine
Capitalization, aud will assert thai
States of the Union should have al
least such "home rule" as that which
portions of monarchies everywhere
are clamoring for. It will indicate
the difference between time OF Wal
and time of peace, giving prefer
ence to the latter. But the General
knowing that ell intelligent Ameri
cans understand his position AM
that Of the party on these subject
and others Of importance, mdy con
ine himself to an scceptance OF
nomination given him with create
heartiness because, indeed, his opin
ions were 90 we'll known. At an
rate, the letter will be written :
state something clearly, and Gai
fields was not.
! The two duties of the ADMINISTERS
| ton Just now seem to be the collet
ton Of percentages from governmer
employees for the benefit OF the Rad
ical campaign fund and arrangemer
Of . programme for active particip.
| ton by Mr.. Hayes and his Cabinet
| the effort to elect Garfield. II none
enough can be wreuched from thes
people, and other amounts can |
; bargained for from the capitalists
the East, we shall have the mo-
proAigate Radical campaign ev'
known. CARROLL
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rorney's Life Of Gen. Hancocl

It is . singular fact that the most
eulogistic and exhaustive campaign
biography of Gen. Hancock should
be written by one whose pen and
tongue for years have done the most
signal service for the Republican
party. Col. John w. Forney OF
Philadelphia, whose reputation as
graceful aud forcible writer and man
of letters, is SO well known both IN
this country and Europe, pet OF
Republican administrations, and most
Of the time an Office holder for twenty
wears, has not only severed connec-
ton with the Garfield crowd. but has
thrown all his ability and enthusiasm
| into the campaign for the Democratic
candidate. The most important SER
vice of which is . full and exhaustive
life of Gen. Hancock. It 10 destined
to high rank 9 . campaign biogra-
ply. Though differing in politics,
the author and the subject have been
intimate lifelong friends, and hence
Col. Forney has personal knowledge
Of most of the brilliant achievements
Of GEN. Hancock and Of all the cir
cumstances connected with them
Added to this. Gen. Hancock has &c
approved his work as ~ to place q
| his disposal his personal memoranda
correspondence, official and private
papers. With such facilities thu
work will be absolutely full and au
thentic. the standard on the subject
As q bioerapher, Col Forney vii
be to Gen. Hancock what Boswell
, was to johnson. Lockhart to Waite
Scott. or Abbott to Bonaparte. 1t !
: Labor Of Love-" actusted by
GRAND enthusiasm and carried on
; with q degree of ability and grac
that viii place it in the front rank Q
|, American biographies.
The career OF the brilliant soidie
. with an army record extendin
J. through thirty-five years, IL worth
2 Of such . pen. It is full OF event
! and il soon to be crowned BY Ii
more important one Of , transfer
J the White House. which will NAL
Z the book one Of permanent valu
. Il win be sold by subscription On
r viii surely meet with large cal
! The publishers, G. h. Livingston
: Co.. Of st. Louis. Mo-, advertise !
= agents in another column.
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Haneock.s First Oeneral Order
In Louis1anas

- -. a..
TOT PuOnc iniofmssaon We sive
the full text OF the famous general
order No. 40, which Gen. Hancock
;ssued vhen he assumed command Of
~. u;,;..- a;.t-;.. -h;.h ;ro,raad
.' .' ... ~ m
the states OF honisians ana Iexss'
HEADQUARTERS 6rH military DsszNcr,l
New Orleans, Ia, Nov. %, 1867. J
General Orders No. 4o.l
/. In accordance With general or
ders No. 81, Headquarters Of the
Army. Adj't Generals Office, WASH
ington, d. O., August ~, 1857, Major
General w. s. Hancock hereby as
sumes command Of the Fifth Military
District. and Of the department COM
posed Of the States Of Louisiana and
Texas.
2. The General Commanding is
grati6ed to learn that peace and
quiet reign in this department. It
viii be his purpose TO preserve this
condition Of things. As means to
this great end he regards the main
tensnce Of the civil authorities in the
faithful execution OF the laws ~ the
most efficient under existing circum-
stances. In war it 10 Indispensable
to repel force BY force. and to over
throw and destroy opposition to LAVE
full authority. But when insurrec-
tionarv force has been overfhrOWn,
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FOR PRESIDENT,
w. S. HANCOCK,
Of Pennsylvania.
FOR vIcE-PREsIDENT.
VIM. r.. ENGLISH,
Of Indiana.
Our Choice for Congress,
Hon. James Jeffriee,
OF RAPIDES PARISH.
EQUALIzING ASSESSMENTS.

The crusade opened by the New
Orleans Democrat upon the disrepu-
table and dishonest practice Of under
valuing assessments. has caused
most healthy action among the new
assessors. In this parish the valua-
ton of many lands has been raised
fully twenty-five per cent, cultivated
bottom lands being assessed at $40
per acre. open bottom lands at S..
and wood lands at 81 so, while the
valuation of cultivated lands in the
hills has averaged 81 so, and wood
lands ranged from SO cents to 81.
OF course there is complaint from
some, but this would be the case if
the assessment was fixed at one-tenth
it's present amount. They are the
s'cormorants," who are perfectly sat
is6ed to have their neighbours forty
acre tract, immediately adjoining. SO
/ valued, but they have SO much more,
yon know, it looks as if they were
contributing beyond their pro rata
to the support Of the government
The fact that their possessions are
the equivalent Of forty like that Of
the neighbor is lost sight Of Yet, Il
you were to offer these ''cormorants"
twice the assessessment put on their
lands, they would boot it. Why, dc
you suppose. this is the casef It i
because the rental of this identical
land is worth the handsome figure O
"a per annuml
This matter is serious one, and
one in which the mass of the people
are involved. The cry Of commune
} is set up in order to divert the At
tention of the public from the mean
| ness and righteousness which lie
concealed beneath, and the people
fearing con6scation, are led to do tn
very thing which makes heavy tn
!. burden of taxation upon the poore
classes. They allow exemptions :
large estates BY sUall valuation, an
J have the balance OF needed govern
mental revenues made up BY an in
}. crease in the pro rata OF themselves
while the land renter sits back an
collects in two years s., the entir
> valuation Of his land!
The present assessment Is the tan
est and most equal ever made
Grant parish, and the citizens shout
5, interest themselves to see that eac
and every one bears his proportio
- of supporting the government.
st this lie done it win not be long b.
fore the parishes and the State Al
: put upon 3 solid financial basis, an
after this, when the State and val
GUS parishes have paid their hone
debts, it will be perfectly natur
for taxes to be lowered go as to be
burden no longer to any one. 3
|. let MS have no shirkers.
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From the very Inauguration Of Tie
New Orleans Pacific Railway. the
first spade Of dirt Of which Was
turned over at this place, on the 26th
Of August, 1876, and proceeded e
Mansfield With some slacrity, backed
by good work and indomitable ener-
~, We have always named it - Our
Railroad. At last We have the grsc-
fication Of informing the public, siter
many months Of delays. uncerseantses
and financial tribulations, Mr. vince
lock. the worthy and indeiatlgsIIe
President OF the road, telegrsPns
from New York, in date q the lotn
inst, that the contrast with the con-
structiou company has been s'8neo'
and that the rail.ay nom New VI,
leans via Alexandria y no" eu
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AGENTS WANTED

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To introduce in every County In the
United States
The History Of the 0to>e.
The best work to ell that has essr been
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Most men 20 love work thst they
nut of al they can till tomorrow
that they may never be out OF the
employment they 70 much delight 10.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-27
NOT YET HUNGRY.

New YORK, July 25.-Up to 8
o'clock this evening there was no
visible change in DR.. Tanners con-
dition. He left his cot about 6 a.
m, but did not 90 for his usual
morning ride. He was in good
spirits and seemed quite strong.
At noon the doctor commenced the
twenty-seventh day of his fast and
had only taken FIVE ounces Of cold
water for the previous twelve hours.
This evening he lay on cot in the
gallery, near the window, wrapped
in o blanket.
DR.. Tanner is rather more rests
less than yesterday, but no symp-
toms Of collapse are apparent.
From midnight until noon to~day he
has taken pint of water. At two
o'clock this afternoon DR.. Tanners
pulse was Il, respiration 16 and
temperature SO 2-5, dynamometer
pressure 80.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-27
ALL FOR LOVE

LONDON, July 26.-Accounts of
the recent death of Mrs. Annie
Wetmore, an American lady, in
Paris, are conflicting. A Paris
dispatch says: "Mrs. Wetmore was
thirty years old, and of great per-
sonal beauty. She made the ac-
quaintance Of an Englishman of
title, who pressed her to obtain a
divorce in order to marry him. She
agreed to do SO, and obtained di>
vorce, but just as she received infor~
nation that a decree in
her favor had been granted,
she learned that the English lord
was about to marry another woman.
A stormy interview took place be-
tween them, at which the lord of,
fered her pecuniary indemnity.
This final outrage rendered her dis
appointment unbearable, and she
then poisoned herself"
The Paris Golos says: "AIrs.
Wetmore died of congestion of the
brain, and not by suicide" :"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-27
MORMON ANNIVERSARY.

SALT LAKE July "a THE m0rmons
celebrated their first entrance into the
valley. SO wears ago, to-day with their
nsuaI eIahorations. Goud order pre-
vail d and the discipline OF the army
was everywhere apparent. The process
sion embracing ten brass and military
bands, representing sentiments, ideas,
agricultural and horticultural pro-
due 9. trades, industries and manufac-
tures was an hour in passing, and
was witnessed by from 10 600 to
20 600 spectators. There was a prOfa-
sion of notices; among the rest hap-
py polygsmic family carried by said
family in q wagon. Decorations We're
profuse and often tasteful. Among the
evidences of material growth was one
Of growth in liberalism, namely, that
of mining industry and products.
Eleven years ago a coterie OF prOmi-
nent Mormons was prosecuted and ex-
communicated for advocating mining
as q legitimate branch of In
dustry in Utah. The Ceremonies
were concluded in a big
tabernacle, and consisted of speeches
and music. It was profusely decorated
and full to over1owing. It presented
an impressive spectacle. There was
q less show of hostility to the govern
ment and outsiders than has been for
merly made on this anniversary. The
federal officers Of Utah were invited
to attend as guests. but as it was ex>
clusively q sectaTian demonstration
they declined the invitation.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-27

leaden messenger crushing immedi.
ately through the heart of Blanton,
whe fell forward on his face, and, in
the language of witnes at the com
mitting trial, "was dead before he
struck the ground" They are both
young and unmarried men. Cobb
was admitted to bail in the sum of
So, 500. .sa
What is to be done TO check and stop
this epidemic of crime that is sweeping
over our state? Our own papers are
almost daily filled with the most hor-
rid details of crimes, of brutality, and
deeds of violence, that are burning
shame and disgrace to our boasted civ
ilization and christianity. Has our
criminal law become dead letter up
on our statute books? Has our stand
ard of morals, and public sentiment,
fell so low as to produce this seeming
and utter disregard of the sacredness,
supremacy and majesty of the law?
If our people longer connive at, or
merely tolerate sucn bloody crimes, or
falsely sympathise with criminals,
then we have absolutely nothing to
hope or expect in the future, but that
murder, lawlessness and crime will be
ripe and rampant throughout the
State and country. J.M.H.
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Eighth District Items.

An interesting republican meeting
was held at Hayes chapel, last Friday
night. There was large crowd pres
ent, both white and colored. Several
names were added to the district Gar
field and Arthur club. w. F. Yardley
delivered a we'll timed republican
speech, urging the colored voters to
be on their guard, and vote the repub-
lican ticket from president down to
school commissioner. John Houk
and Hardie r. Brown followed with
some very appropriate remarks. We
also had the pleasuree OF listening to
VIM. Rule and w. r. Murphy, who
spoke at Powell station, last Saturday
evening.
MI. Rule spoke at length upon the
national and state debt question. AS
we all know, Mr. Rule is close think
er and q good reasoner, and therefore
had the close attention Of the audi
ence.
Prof. Murphy then followed iu his
happy style, and had the audience
"red hot" as he calls 1t, and ELECTED
much applause. He assured the re-
publicans that victory would be ours if
they would just 60 to work.
New names are still being added 10
the club.
The club meets nextSaturday night;
would be glad to have some speakers
from Knoxville at that meeting.
KNARF.
JuIv 26 1880.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-27
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The Little Pistol, the Reaper
Death, &c.


MACON, July 25.-John A. Moore,
travelling agent for W. T. Dixson 4
Bro, of Baltimore, dropped dead
in the vestibule of the Brown House
last night.
SAG HARBoR, L. l., July 25.-
Miles Morris was shot and killed
last evening. John Higgins, deck
hand on the steamer Sunshine, has
been arrested on suspicion of being
the murderer.
TRENTON, N. j., July 25.-Chas.
W. Wallace, son of Rev. DR.. A.
Wallace, of the Ocean Grove
Record, has been sentenced to one
year in the state prison for stealing
a gold watch. He confessed the
crime.
New YORK, July 25.-Chas. Bar
low, of R. G. Dun L Co.'s mercans
tile agency, died suddenly at his
summer residence at Long Branch
to-day. He was apparently in per-
feet health yesterday.
New YORK, July 25.-Morris
Nugent, a driver of second avenue
car, was arrested late last night for
running his car over Thos. Donnelly,
II years of age, killing him instant
ly. Nugent was to-day committed
to the city prison to await the action
of the grand jury.
CHICAGO, Ill, July ga
Springfield GIl.) special says
Hon. Preston Breckenridge, of
Cottonville, died yesterday; aged
IS. He was a cousin of the late
John G. Breckenridge.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 26 The
new steamer Ell. T. Dexter, en-
route from Pittsburg to Evansville,
caught fire opposite Jefersonville,
Ind, yesterday afternoon. She
was backed into the island opposite
Jefersonville, where she burnt to
the hull. No passengers were on
board. All of the crew escaped.
BERNE, July 26.-A pleasure
steamer capsized in squall on lake
Brienze last night, and sixteen per-
sons were drowned.
YAzoo CRY, MISS, July 90
DR.. NJ. F. Williams, of Mechanics
burg, was assassinated Saturday
evening when riding home. His
horse came home riderless, and
search being made, his body was
found. A negro was arrested on
suspicion, and has since confessed.
He says he was paid to kill the
doctor.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-27
NAUGHTY ACKLIN
Causes a COmnOtiOn i'm the Con-
VGntiOn.

Causes a COmmOtiOn i'm the Gem
ventiOn.
New ORLEANS, LA, July 25.-A
dispatch from Vermillionville, dated
yesterday, says a mass meeting was
held here to-day, called relative to
congressional district matters.
Hon. r. S. Perry, of Iberia, in
addressing the meeting argued in
favor of the regularity of the late
convention. During his remarks he
was frequently interrupted by Hon.
J. H. Acklin, who finally
characterized some of the remarks
of the speaker as unqualifedly
false.
Perry replied in still severer
terms, when Acklin rushed forward
and attempted to strike him. A
regular stampede ensued.
A motion to adjourn being de-
clared carried, Acklin rallied his
followers, and they proceeded to
elect delegates to the district nomo
mating convention.
Acklin claims that the action of
the delegates from the third con-
gressional district to the late state
convention, in nominating Ballou as
the democratic candidate for con-
gress was irregular.
The contest in this district proms
ises to be lively.
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COMPENSATION BILL.

LONDON, July 24.-At a meeting of
the liberal members Of the house Of
commons who are hostile to the COM
pensation bill. they resolved not to
support third reading of the measure.
Consequently an important section of
the supporters OF the ministry will ab-
stain from voting on the question on
MnndSy.
Very urgent whips, both of govern
ment and opposition, have been issued
for Monday nights division on the
condensation bill. The resignation of
Earl Kenmar as lord chamberlain
l. again rumored. It is believed
that most of the Irish members will
support the compensation bill and that
IL will pass the house of com mons by a
large majority despite the opposition
whip and the abstentions from voting.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-27
BLOODY MURDER.
George BlantOn Shot aud InstsntIy
Kill Il by Jack Cobb.


ATHENS, TENN, July "a.
Mr.. EDITOR:-The crime of murder
seems to be most alarmingly on the in.
crease in our state and country. There
is an ever-increasing disposition
among our people TO use force instead
of reason, and to substitute passion for
the law. Your own paper, Mr.. Edi-
tor, during the past week, ''chroni-
cled" four cases of murder right here
in the midst of our East Tennessee
society. Whittier are we tending?
Are we not fast passing under the
control of "border ruffianism?"
One of the four cases of murder
above alluded TO occurred In our
county of McMinn, In which Jack
Cobb, with the inevitable pistol, shot
and instantly killed George Blanton,
The parties had had previous diff
Guilty few days before about some
trifiing matter, and on the day of the
killing they, with others, met to work
the road, and after exchanging few
ill-natured words, Cobb drew his pis-
tol, ,levelIed the deadly weapon and sent
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-27
THE POWERS ULTIMATUM.

MADRID, July ga dipatch
from Vienna states that the
powers will draw up an
ultimatum summoning the porte
to fulfil within three weeks the
Montenegrin convention, and in the
event of refusal the naval demon-
stration will take place.
A Bucharest dispatch says the
Turkish ambassador has received
information that Aleko Pasha, gov>
ernor of Eastern Roumelia, is treat
ing with the Bulgarians for a union
with Bulgaria, with the object of
dethroning Prince Alexander in his
favor.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-27

Chattanooga has a telephone ex-
change, and the Times is happy. Old
Mack can now sit in his Office aud
hear the popping of champagne bottles
on Lookout mountain.
A strange coincidence ia found in
the fact that Winfield Scott Hancock,
James Abraham Garfield and Chester
Absolom Arthur each contain twenty
letters and the next presidet will be
the twentieth.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-27
SINGER OR NOT SINGER.

CINCINNATI, o., July "a. "A de-
cision was rendered yesterday by
Judge Foraker. of the supreme court
of Cincinnati, in the case of the Singer
Manufacturing company vs. Brill,
local dealer in imitation Singer ma
chimes. The court, in an elaborate
written opinion, held that the word
"Singer" was the company's trade
mark, and that no other manufacturer
had the right to call his machines
Singer. or even to initiate the Singer
machines in form and general appear
ance. A perpetual injunction was
granted against the defendant.