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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14
ard, replying under date of Whining

ard, replying under date OF Winning
ton, Del, Nov. 18th, says:
Reading for the first time the ex-
tract you send me, 1t appears to me 60
grossly inaccurate as to cause the be-
lief that it could not have been written
by an honest person. / remember of
speaking of the case of Phelps, Dodge
u Co., and the proceedings under
which the great sum of money ($270,-
0e0) was wrongfully taken from their
pOckets. l described and denounced,
In severe terms, the moiety system,
and the share which in this case ac-
crued to collector, surveyor and naval
officer, and to Informer Jayne or
Herve, and stated that the senior SEN
stor from New York, Mr.. Conkiipg,
was understood to have received com-
pensatiOn as their counsel from Messrs.
Arthur, Cornell and l. .h.A fot..his ser
vice and assistance in the transaction
also that my authority for this state
ment was derived from . d0cuklent
published by one ut the houses of
congress, accompanied by testimony
and statements made In open debate
on the floor of the house, and never, to
my knowledge, contradicted. De-
lieve / also re erred to the publication
by VIM. P. Wood, an ex.treasury of
fetal, made in the New York Sun, o.
tober Al, 1880. giving his account in
full of the case. This / believe to be
the form and substance Of that part of
the speech in question which had
any reference to you or the moiety
system bill. shall be surprised to
learn that there Is any error of fact in
my statement, and shall regret it Ii the
-; TIT ~
you, and il there has been evil done
feel myself bound to apply any proper
remedy when my error has been dis
closed to me. i
To this response, which was un-
satisfactory to Mr.. Conkling, he re-
piled at length, saying in the course
of his letter: Your response to
plain and warrantable enquiry is one
which does not meet the enquiry, but
consists chiefly of allegations far diff
ferent, and though less injurious, of
fensive and untrue, basing them you
say, on publications and statements
of which I have no knowledge.
Under date of November 21st
Senator Bayard closes the CORE
spondence by reviewing the case and
repeating his assurance that prior to
Conklings calling his attention to it,
he had never seen or heard of the
extract in question, and renewing
his belief that the extract was so
grossly inaccurate as to cause the
j belief that it could not have been
written by an honest person. In
closing his letter Senator Bayard
says:
rne publications to which I made
reference, of which you say you have
no knowledge, and which relate to
| your alleged connection with the case
of Phelps. Dodge 6 Co., you will find
in the testimony of VIM. e. Dodge,
at page 226, and of Hon. Noah Davis,
at pages 247 and 248, OF house miscel~
laneous documents, and number 264 OF
the first session of the forty-third con.
gress.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14
Without an z.
Northampton (England) Courier.

northampton (Englaad) Courier
II Is well known that the letter 6 is useC
more than any other letter in the Englist
alphabet. Each of the following stanza.
contains every letter in the alphabet ex
cept the letter e:
A lovial swain should not comn,a;n
or any buxom fair, p'"'n
who mocks his pain and thinks II eo;,
To quiz his awkward air. = a."
Qqixotic boys who look for ioys.
9uixotic hazards run;
q lass annoys with trivial TOYS.
opposing man for fun.
q !ovial swain may rack his brain.
~ ana tar his fancy's might;
TSSa. TSulL Is vain, for 'tis most plain
nat Wnst say is right.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

ALEXANDER 81. STEPHENS sttrib-
utes Hsncock's defeat mainly to the
acknowledgement Of the national DEM
ocrstic executive committee, so-called
and to the personal assault upon the
character and integrity OF Gen. Gar
field" He is not alone in believing
that the democrats suffered from not
placing the management of their cam.
paign in the hands of truthful gentle
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

A TENNESSEE democrat has bee1 in.
terviewed by a Washington Star re-
porter and is authority for saying that
the senatorial outlook in this state is
gloomy. He represents Hon. Horace
d. Harrison as having already secured
a sufficient number of democrats to
vote for him to secure his election with
aunited republican vote. The Nash
vile American Is alarmed at the re-
port and shows evidence of demorali
cation.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

iAE Chat .nooga imes has uDder-
'n7 JOB of wiring Hon. E. A.
james 'hso ne senate. Ed. has tried
several 'imes t, Ko 70 eo,,,,rl.. tro,
his districI but has been rei.c,ed be-
Gauss OF bis want of age. Bn, ba 10
older now and would douttjess maka
better senator than sny one his nar-
ty is likely to favor. OF course We ara
for republican, but if tne democrats
should defeat us, we hope it will be
with James,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

UNDER the recent change of schedule
on the Louisville and Nashville rond,
we now receive our Louisville ex-
changes at midnight of lhe same date
of their publication. This we heartily
appreciate. Louisville has two live
daily newspapers, the Courier-J ournal
and Commercial, the coming of which
We always hail with pleasure.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

The dem ratic majority in the
house OF repre- en- atives will not be
able 10 prevent General GartieId's in
augurstion, but IL appears impossible t.
restrain them from making an exhibi-
tion of themselves. They will proba>
bly, learn some sense at some futare
DAG d 80
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

JOHN KELLY has at last been
bounced. Mayor Cooper declined to
reappoint him to the office he las held
for q year. samuel J. Tilden and
James Gordon Bennett are happy
Kelly will still be heard from. He
has been the bull in the democratic
china shop and is not elacatsd. flight
dog, fight bear" etc.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

Col. MCCLURE, of the Philadelphia
Times, has gone as far as Richmond on
his southern tour and devotes large
share of his letter from that point to q
scathing review of the resdjusters His
letters are vigorous and will doubtless
prove very interesting.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

THE bill recently introduced in coD-
gress providing for the issue of limit
ed amount of fractional currency meets
with general approval. People never
knew how convenient it was until il
was taken up. We have had nothing
like it for transmitting small amount:
through the malls.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

"IN the sacred name of charity" is
the way a lottery concern heads its
advertisement. Those who have fool~
ishly spent their money for lottery
tickets would hardly see it In that
w9V,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14
MURDEROUs MOONsHINERs,
Attack and Kil1lDepusy Collector Da-
Wis, i'm Putnam County,
He is Uuarmed andLHis Body Filled
with Shot. 81

Special dispatch to the Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, Dec. II.
The revenue officials of this city are
startled by the reported killing of Dep
uty Collector Davis by Putnam county
"moonshinera." Davis was unarmed
when STACKED by three or four of the
moonshiners, who filled bis body with
shot. United States Commissioners
Campbell was badly beaten by them
FalsO
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

IT is expected that Attorney General
Devens will go upon the supreme
bench as the successor of Justice Hunt,
who is to be retired.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

TENNESSEE bonds are being sold in
New York, 4S for old, 45a for new.
Some OF our readers may be able, per-
haps to explain the reason for the diff
erenC9
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

THE National Republican persists
In Speaking Of two great statesmen as
"Ah Sin Hewett" and "Sin joss
Randall"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

Hon. GALusHA A. GROW appears to
have the inside track for United States
senator from Pennsylvania.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

UNTIL one of them ''shuff1es off this
mortal COLI the fight between John
Kelly and Tilden will go on.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

TIE tender sollcitude Of the Nash
Vile American on the senatorial ques-
ton !s truly touching.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
XLYI CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.

The resolution offered by Mr.. Vest
instructing the civil service commit
tee to inquire into the propriety of
such legislation as shall require the
filing of vacancies in the signal corps
above the rank ofsergeant by appoint
ment from the navy or by promotion
in the corps, led to general discus.
sion as to the methods of the signal
bureau. Senator Edmunds held that
the bureau was originally a military
department, and SO long as it re-
NAMED SO its head should be mill
tary officer. Senator Vest thought
naval officers were, by training, bets
ter fitted for such duties as service
was no longer essentially military,
Senator Maxey opposed any change
in the present arrangements. A res
olution was finally amended on mo-
ton of Senator Edmunds so that in-
quiry shall be made by the commit
tee on military affairs. As so amend
ed the resolution was adopted.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10.
Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio, presented
the credentials of e. B. Taylor as
member elect from the 10th district
of Ohio-Garfeld's district.
Mr.. Hurd, of Ohio, the creden-
tials having been read, objected to
Taylor's being sworn in and moved
that the credentials be referred to
the committee on elections.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio-On what
! grounds?
Mr.. Hurd stated that on the 18th
of May, 1878, law had been passed
by the Ohio legislature creating the
nineteenth district.
Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio, inter
rupting-The certificate of election
is regular on it's face is it not?
Mr.. Hurd-I take it that it is not.
Proceeding, he said that Gen
eral Garfield had been elected
from the nineteenth district as
it had been composed under the
law of 1878. In 1880 the law of 1878
had been repealed and new district
created. The ground upon which
Taylor rested his claim was that the
vacancy which had been created by
the resignation of Garfield from the
old nineteenth district might be fill
ed by an election held within the
territory which had formerly com
posed that district. This claim he
submitted was without foundation.
Garfeld's resignation could not oc-
casion vacancy in that district and
therefore on the face of the certif-
cate it was patent that Taylor had
no right to sit in the house. The
whole trouble was with the
legislature of Ohio, which had
passed a law whereby $4,000
people would have fifteen representa-
tatives in the next congress, while
100000 would only have five repre-
sentatives, without making any pro-
vision for vacancies. Let the legis
lature of Ohio bear the blame and
let not the house seat a man elected
from a district which had no exis.
tence.
Mr.. Mckinley argued that assum.
ing that there was any force in the
objection made by his colleague, Mr.
Hurd, the member elect had prims
facie right to his seat. The obiec
ton should 60 to the committee OF
elections, but in the mean time the
member elect should not be deprived
of his right to represent the nine
teenth district.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14
FIRST EDITION.
II so p. M.

TIE friends of John M. Bright are
s.nRuine over his prospects for sena-
toriaI honors.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-14

ALEXANDER 81. STEPHENS, the phe.
nominal statesman of Georgia, lives on
oysters and coffee.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-10
Our Letter from Vvas,,imgton.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 3, 1880.
AS Washington has deservedly attained
the distinction of being called the "Monu-
mental City," it is seriously entertaining the
idea of erecting monument to "Old Prob
abilities" in recognition of the successful
negotiations which he evidently concluded
with the clerk of the Weather in giving to
the people of the District such a glorious
day in which to pay their respects to the
Chief Executive Of the land. The birth Of
the new year occurred under as beautiful
auspices as could well be imagined, and
throughout the whole day, both under foot
and over head everything, was as lovely as
could be desired. Everybody was out and
visited everybody's neighbor. Elegant equi-
pages thronged our avenues while the in
terror of the mansions displayed visions OF
loveliness. The White House is very natur-
ally during the middle portion ofthe day, the
centre of attraction. At eleven o'clock pre-
cisely the President and Mrs. Hayes accom-
panied by the Vice President and member;
| of the executive family decended the broad
stair case through the corridor to the blue
room, as it is called from the prevailing
color of the upholstery. This is the centre
one of these rooms through which the vsi
tors pass in order to reach the principal, ol
east room as it is usually designated. Th'
first of these rooms is called the red room
and the third the blue room. In the rec
room the visitors are generally assembled
and mustered into line and passing into th'
blue room are introduced to the President
The Presidential party was drawn mp a
follows Mr., Webb Hays who presented til,
callers 10 the President on his right, men
tioning at the same time the individual
name. The President would then take hin
by the hand, introduce him to the Vic
President, Then Col. Casey goes through
similar ceremony in behalf Of Mrs, Haye
who would in turn introduce the visitor h
the ladies who were assisting her in the re
ception who in the present instance wer
Mrs. McKell, and Miss Cook of ChIlicothe
Ohio, Miss Matthews of Cincinnati, an
Miss Martndale Of Indiana. Our lad.
readers would in all probability beinteTeste
to know how Mrs. Hays aAd her friend
were attired Mrs. Hays was quite olobl
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-10
INTERESTING FOREIGN NOTES.

Ferdinand Henaux, the Belgian historian,
is dead.
Count Bachasson de Montalvet is dead
at the age of rs.
A fund has been opened at Birmingham
for Irish relief.
Charles Henry de Bleville, the French
dramatist, is dead.
Auguste Heilter, the eminent German
jurisconsult, is dead.
The Princess Louise will sail for Canada
on tho 22nd instant.
Judah P. Benjamin has been retained for
the claimant in the Tlchborne case.
The steamer fansa, which went ashore
on the Island of Terschilling on the 4th in
stant, is breaking up.
1t is reported that the Spanish Cabinet is
negotiating with Spanish and foreign firms
for a loan for Cuba.
A famine prevails in some districts in
Bosnia. Eight thousand people are report
ed to be on the verge of starvation.
The famine in the province of seistan
Southwest Afghanistau, is very severe. The
people are selling their children for food
Richard Wagner, the eminent musical
composer, is dangerously i'll at Bayrouth.
The Empress of Russia will, by advice Of
| her physician remain at Cannes, France.
An emphat tic Official denial is given at
| st. Petersburg, that the establishment Of a
regency, in whole or in part, is contem-
plated,
Telegrams received from British Consuls
state that terrible famine prevails in the
districts of Baskaleh and Bayazid, in Arme-
mia.
The Russia military authorities have or
dered that henceforth no regiment shall be
stationed in the district where it was re
cruited.
Edward William Cooke, painter, Roya
Academclan and Fellow ofthe Royal Socie
! ty, is dead, at the age of CO.
DIR. J. c. Hermann Freund, Deputy In
spector General of Hospitals to the British
German Legion during the Crimean war, il
dead.
The latest official bulletin fromCannes an
nounces that all the symptoms OF the case o
the Empress Of Russia are increasingly un
favorable.
The food in the Seine at Paris has de
creased considerably. The reports from th'
Provinces Of damage by the Hoods are still
serious.
An Official dispatch received at theCmlliai
, Legation in Paris announces that Genera
Daza President Of the Republican Of Boliyi'
has been deposed and has fled.
1t has been agreed between Sir Austei
Layard, the British Ambassador, and tn
= Porte that the Mohammedan priest Ahme,
, Tewfk, shall be removed to an island hay
ing Christian population. The affair
. now completely arranged.
Gordon Pacha has had an interview will
/. the Khedive, and his reports relative to tn
. relations between Egypt and Abyssinia ar
considered satisfactory.
Sir Garnet Wolsely has telegraphed TO 81
Bartle Frere, Governor of the Cape of Goo
i Hope, not 10 believe tho alarming report
J., from the Transvaal-
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-10

Governor Hoyt issued a proclamation
Monday morning, in accordance with the
report Of the commissioner of the sinking
fund for 1879. The receipts for the fiscal
year ending November 3Oth, 1879, were $3,-
1863 ,56S,57, which, added to the balance oI
$958,63O.SS on hand November 3Oth, 1878
made in cash $4,12s,ls9.45. The amount
of the debt redeemed was $l,6Si,952. The
amount of interest paid 81 ,234, ,249.59. Com.
pensation, ETC., $G,624.6S, and the balance oI
the sinking fund November SOth, 1879, wa;
81, ,2O2 ,373.1S.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-10

gTho Irish Times, of Dublin, states that
the Government has determined TO use
e250,OOO of the Church surplus as a fund to
be loaned at an exceptionally low rate of in
terest TO landlords and to local bodies for
expenditure in the construction of perma-
Iient works, in order to provide labor for un-
skilled workmen, said loans to be repaid in
thirty-fve years.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-10

An alarming telegram comes through
German sources to the London journals Of
Wednesday, 1t states that Russia is busy
bringing vast military force to the western
frontier and accumulating material of war.
Where Russia obtained the money for the
effort she is now said TO be making is moi
explained. The Russian journals also are
talking about war with Austria, and as
these papers can publish nothing which the
Government wishes to conceal, startling in
telligence may reach us soon, if the above
news turns out to be true.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-10

The explosion at the Celluloid Manu-
featuring CompOny's establishment at New
ark N. j.. Monday morning will no doubt
receive very searching investigation. The
loss of FIVE lives will demand it. Cclluloid,
preparation made from gun cotton, is far
from safe when in certain condition and
in large bulk. 1t has become very extern
sively employed of late for various articles
in much demand. Probably familiarity
with its use made those engaged in the works
less careful in taking the necessary precau-
tions
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-10

Cleveland (Ohio) Herald: Senator Bay
ard has as strong hold on the German vote
of the North as has Secretary Sherman, and
his nomination in opposition to anybody but
the latter would imperil several Northern
States. His nomination in opposition to
Grant, for instance, would most likely give
Ohio and Wisconsin to the Democracy and
play the mischief with the Chicago end Of
NIT.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-10

The rise in wheat last Fall came rather
late to produce its full influence on the SOW
ing for next crop, but the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington, in its report for De.
cember, shows, nevertheless, an increase of
twelve percent. in the area sown in winter
wheat, as compared with the previous year.
Last years crop was enormous, but with
equally favorable conditions, this years
will surpass it by about one-eghth, and all
this excess will be added to the eXportable
surplus. There is little fear in this point ol
view, Of an outflow of gold from this coun-
trv
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-10
No Patent-No Pay.
PATENTS

obtained for Inventors in the United States,
Canada and Europe, at reduced rates, With
our principal office located in Washington,
directly opposite the United States Patent
Office, we are able TO attend TO all patent
business with greater promptncss and dcs-
patch and at less cost than other patent at
toneys who are at distance from Wash
ington, and who have, Therefore, 10 employ
" associate attorneys" emaBe preliminary
examinations and furnish opinions as to
patentablity, free of charge, and all who are
Interested in new inventions and patents are
invited to send for copy Of our "Guide for
obtaining Patents, which Is sent free To any
address, and contains complete instructions
how to obtain patents and other valuable
matter. We refcr to the Germau-NmcricaH
National Bank, Washington, DC; the Royal
Swedish, Norwegian and Danish Legations,
at Washington; Hon. Jos. Casey, late Chief
Justice U. S. Court of Claims; to the Officials
of the U. 5. Patent office, and to Senators
an d embers of Congress from every State.
Address: LOUIS BAGGER a CO., Solici-
tors of Patents and Attorheysa at Law, LcDroit
Building, WAsHIYGTOS, DC. dec22
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-10
AGso,--

All that messunge. tenement. and tract of
land situate in MuLOnmg Township. Carbon
county, Pennsylvania, bounded and described
as follows, to wit: Beginning at stone; thence
by land late of Conrad IEas er, rOrth four de-
greeS east thirtv-twO perche' to sJOnei thence
by the same north siXtY-seTen aud ore haf de-
grees, east sixty perChes to a chestnut tree /;
thence south twentY.tOur degrees, cast eleven
petChes to n stOuc; thence hv land OF stephen
tfumbert, south htty-nine anu One.half deg, ees,
west tweuUy.tOur Dercnes to a stone; thence
by tile same south twenty-five and One-halt de-
greCs, east one nunurGl and twenty-three
perChes anu a half to stone; thence by land
OF Chas. Musselman south slXty-iour aud one
half Degrees west fOI ty.sX perches TO a stone;
thence by land late of Phihp MOrUn. north
| tweuty-three and une-halI degrees west ninety
| two perches to white OAK; thence by tHe SAINT g
north eighty. eight and One-halt degrees, west
| fifteen percheS and TIN ee-tenfhs to a post
| thence north Two degrees. west seventeen perch.
| es to a stone; thence twenty ana One-half de.
| grees, west lorty-fOur perches to the place Ol
| beginning. containing
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-10

The public debt statement shows the
decrease Of the debt for December to be S4,-
25i ,2l7.g6; cash in Treasury, ,S2O7 ,0S9, ,0OS.92;
gold certificates outstanding, $l2,3371OO
silver certificates outstanding, Ss,7l2,9lO
certificates Of deposit outstanding, $lO,245,-
900 legal tenders outstanding ,S346, ,6Sl.Ol6i
fractional currency outstanding, $l5,G74,-
-