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The Virginia star., 1881-07-23
New Fountain Organized.

On the 18th instant a new fou !
tain was organized in this city und J
the new system Of the Grand Unit {
Order of True Reformers by ReE-
VIM. w. Browne G. w. NJ
Fountain to be known asst. JOIN 5
Fountain, No. II; selected by RQl t.
Jackson with 35 applicants, 26 inif1
ated. The following named gentle:
men were elected officers: w. H..
Jones. w. Nj. f.; Daniel d. Lewis,
w. Y. NJ; Mat. Pemberton, w. Pre-
late; r. i. Graves, W. Sec; w. =
Allen, w. "A. Sec; Keno Brown, T.;
B. u. Smith, w. g.; Lawson Smith,
A. G.; Archer Goode, Sen; Levas
Turner, P. g.; B. J. Magruder, R. FL.
S.; Moses Green, L. H. S.; Robert
Jackson, Worthy Past Master.
The Virginia star., 1881-07-23
GospeI TabIeau.

This beautnrl ard instructive pano1am
viii be zh hbited at the First Baptist ch''ren
(coll next Monday night July % insttat XII
M neneft IF The Richmond SUNDAY fNsN
Union. Admission 10 cents. b.
The tableau Itself should be sufficle D.tn-
ducement to draw full house but as 1t IS 10
beneft 50 good a cause as our Sunday schoo.
Union, surely no lover Of the children anu oi
roI;c.;ou u m be absent. 60 early o. youmSy
not get seat. .
prize, 1st and I'd consisting Of s'lYet
ems viii be ven TO the Two persons selling
The largest number Of ticAels.
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Excursion to Washington.

a grand excursion to Washington
will be given on the I4th Of August,
1881 by a number Of well known and
and popular gentlemen. THIS is q
splendid time to 60 Washington and
those who desire to see that CLASSIC
city would do well to embrace tins
the last and one Of the best chances
for doing 50. For particulars see ad
vertisement. ~
The Virginia star., 1881-07-23
LOCAL NEWS.
IT1IY %. 1881.
Marriages.

Marriages.
Mr.. George Brown ard Miss Betsy Mason
were united in the holy bonds of matrimony
at the Ebenezer Baptist church last Thurs
day morning at a. Nj. After congratula-
tons the bridal party left for Washington.
Ebenezer chuIch was again croWdeu
last Thursday night on the occasion of Inc
marriage of Mr.. Walter Crutchfield-and Mis-:
Marietta Anderson. The church presented
very brilliant scene. Both of the above
narties were married by Elder r. Wells.
The Virginia star., 1881-07-23
ur ao, ~ what

"I mean of what
you?" then inquired th
" Persuasion" said tl
as his eyes looked
beaming with love to
"I am persuaded that /
nor life, nor angels, i
ties, nor po vers, nor t
nor things to come, moi
depth, nor any other
be able to separate me
of God which is in Chr
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NOTICE TO SABBATH SCHOOLS.

NOTICE TO SABBATH SCHOOLS.
DANvnLE. VA, July I'd, 1881.
To all the missionary Baptist Sunday schools
and superintpndents thereof, throughout
the State of Virginia:
Please send. between now aud the loth Oh
Angust. the number OF scholars, number OF
teachers, number of books In library, mum,
her of superintendents, number OF bi0licai
mottoe,. ihe union you are connected with,
and the valuatloH OF school property general
~. such as organs, melodeons, etc. Also re.
port any and all schools anu ASSOCIATIONS oi
lie denomination that would like to be re>
n,esented in the next Sunday school conVen'
t,on which Will be held in Danville, va. on
tbe thursday before the fourth sunday IN
Anous1 at the Loyal Street Baptist church.
TIE several missionaries in the field will
eovern themselves according to the above
| request.
Address, n.ro w.
Statistical Secretary of the Virginia Baptist
sunday School Convention
The Virginia star., 1881-07-23
sul Sh,Qstlssssss sssS PuL ).

IL IO1G4sGD PUI
The colored pulpit is sll behind
the sun. In nearly every ther way
our progress is marked, bu the pull
pit Of to-day is far behind ne times.
This is matter greatly be de-
plored. It is an evil that ptstor and
people should join hand Ii hand to
remedy. It is strange that so many
pulpit block-heads are tolerated by
intelligent people. 1t shotid not..be
so. A lawyer must pass a thorough
legal course and pass rieid exami-
nation before he is admitted to the
bar. A physician must spsnd seve-
raj years in college beford he is IL
censed, and mechanics of all kinds
are obliged to spend years IF appren-
ticeship, but the colore1 lfeacher is
a privileged character. His p1inci.
pal requirements are go,d pair of
lungs, gift of CAB, and a.good sup
ply of cheek. With these he can
make his way.
We have no dispositiontto critic1se
the ministers who have Gown gray
Id the service of the L9rd. They
have done their duty. They have
used the light as they haye had it,
and they should be hoaored and
revered. They had not the privilege
we enjoy, their requirements are not
so severe. Scholarly attainment
should not be expectedTh the aged
minister; for him there every ex.
cuse. but there is more Il the youth.
ful ignoramus whojul around the
pulpit like a boy with bee in his
trowsers. He should le given a
back seat. If young NIP feels like
he wants to preaetz, ietAsS \ go to
school and prepars rSasation.
If he has geruine1d WI .asm it will
keep. Ii ne haa Sss7 called, the
Lord will wait a. 4;"&Nrs while he
fits himself in gooR E1glish. The
people can spare hin TOO. There
will be plenty of slnl5rs to save
when he learns how totstve them.
Colored audiences ARE growing
more critical. They d, not Judge
sermons as they did ter years ago
Gas no longer passes f(f eloquence
gymnastics do rot evideice sincerity
nor do grunts and grl ans "brih&
down the house" TIE y5ung preach
ers should learn this. Iathey canno
read the signs of the times, tn
churches ought to let tLam starve t.
DEATH COnsercdtor.
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RELIGIO us.

Our readers will peru
satisfaction the timely
article, "Profaning tI
from the pen of Rev. Ja
er, which may be four
partment devoted to 1
ters. We commend it
ul consideration as a
Sabbath breaking.
The Virginia star., 1881-07-23
OF WHAT PERsUATION.

In terrible agony a soldier lay dy-
ing in the hospital. A visitor asked
him:
"What chucrch are you of"
"Of the churchsof Christ" he re-
piled.
The Virginia star., 1881-07-23

PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
l. 1t IS Gods way to-Srticlpate the
difficulties of his servants Before
Moses had uttered his Dlea of weak
ness and inefficienoy, AIr2n was al
ready on his way to . leIper.
In work for God, t often
better than one. Com = hip is
strength. Few feeling = 70 de-
pressing as the sense lation'
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BATH.
PROFANING THE s.


Few subjects have BEG more dis
cussed of late than that the ques-
ton of the Sabbath, or prds day.
Various views of this ing trtant sub
iect are taken by dfI = parties.
Some would put fll 8nnction of
DAYS down entirelyfand ~ I'VE men to
act as they pleased. Oa es would
enforce a Jewish strictnessl2f Sabbath
observance. While othefs look at
the Sabbath as a question: both IN
volving duties and privileges, but
atke a medium course between the
letter of Jewish strictness and CONT
mental levity. How the Sabbath may
be profaned. I need not dwell on
protaning it by attendance on our
usual secular business. But it may
be profaned by devoting it to indo-
lence. Willing, or sleeping, or
lounging its hours away. while it is
evidently for physical rest it is not
| for mental or moral lethargy.
No scene is more disgusting than
to see family in disorderLits mem
bers unwashed-and all inlconfusion
through the prevailing spirit OF sloth,
on Gods day. Proclamation, such as
frivolous reading, frivolous society
and parties-mere sight seeing and
rambling abroad for what is falsely
called pleasure. Proclamation of the
Sabbath produces dissipatlon-dlso
luteness-open proaigacy-contempt
OF religion-despising the written OIL
preached word with all the mora
train of evils, arising theretrom
Remember the Sabbath day to keeI
it holy" "Blessed is the man tina
l doeth this, and the son OF man tha
> lal eth hold on it, that keepeth thu
Sabbath from polluting 1t, aud keep
eth bis hand from doing an9 evil"
With these remarks / clio le hoping
they may be carefully cons llered b,
all classes. Yours, A..
The Virginia star., 1881-07-23

Qaslon are
ator.
man,
favenward,
i Saviour.
ther death,
Prlncipali-
s present,
Llghth, nor
'ture shall
IA the love
! esus.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30
NEW YORK.

New York, November 29.-The
National Convention of Representa-
tives of agricultural, manufacturing
and commercial interests of the
country, was called to order at 1870
a. IN in the Cooper Institute, by
Col. D. T, Houston, chairman of
the executive committee. Hon Geo.
B. Loring, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, was elected temporary chair
man. Mr.. Loring was received with
applause, and after thanking the
delegates for the honor conferred on
him, reviewed at some length the
manufacturing and agricultural in
dustries of the country, and recon-
mended harmony in the convention
so that the greatest good might
come to the greatest number.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30
Now York General Market.

New York, November Southern -four
unchanged. Wheat Tag higher, afterwards
lost the advance and declined 4as, closing
with more strength; ungraded spring,
$1.35; ungraded red, $1.26a1. .391 No. 2
red, November, $l.3s4 December, ST. 3s4a
1891 January, $1.4laa1. 42s Corn sal
higher, closing strong; ungraded, 64a71;
yellow, 70; No. 2 November, 674a67a;
December, 67sass january, 69ta7o. Oats
heavy and 4aa lower; No 3, 49a50.
Coffee quiet and unchanged. Sugar in bet
ter demand and about steady. Molasses dull
and unchanged. Rice steady and in mod
crate demand. Wool steady and quiet:
domestic fleece. S4a4s; Texas, 1ea
90. Pork more active and shade stronger;
mess, spot, $17.50; November and Decen-
Der, SIT 25a17. 374; January and February,
$1s.25als.S7s middles quiet and firm;
long clear, 9sa94; short clear, 95a9a
Lard 1oa15 per hundred pounds hig CHER and
more active, closing strong; prime steam,
spot, $1l.35al1.4O, closing $1145; De-
csmber, GIL. s2aa1l.4s; January, s11.57ss
lilo,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30
ATLANTA EXPOSITION.


All the Farmers Invited December 9th
ATLANTA, November 25.-The director
general has Issued the following:
ATLANTA, Ga, November 25.-To the
press of the United States: The most i'm
portant convention that has ever met in this
country viii assemble at Judges Hall, on
tho grounds of the International Cotton
Exposition, on the 9th of December, and
will continue in session FIVE days. It was
originally called by Colonel Moorehead,
president of the Mississippi Cotton Planters
Association, for the purpose of bringing to-
8etner all persons interested in the cultiVa-
tion OF thus staple, that they might study
the implements and machinery on ex-
hlbltlon here, and also confer together ON
matters OF moment to the whole plantino
interest. As, however, the PROSPERITY of
the cotton planters is intimately connected
with the development of all branches of
Southern agriculture, the scope of the inyi-
tation was enlarged, and all Southern farm
ers were included in it. During the visit
OF Mr. Edward Atkinson and his party to
the exposition it was deemed wise by those
gentlemen to secure large attendance of
gentlemen connected with the cotton and
1IP'hhhg industry, and arrangements have
1c9h perfected by which a yery considerable
otio{ oe,eat9n ,1 OF the National spinners' Associ
anon Will attend the convention Tins all
interests viii be brought into copnciJ and
the result cannot but be of ;m1oeas- n.I
uraole importance to the frt,,~a
OF Southern agriculture. While tbe
convention is In session several DAYS will bs
devoted to trial tests of gins and other ma.
cGlnes connected with the cotton industry
Smch will be supervised by judges chosen
Iron among the planters and spinners
Af1rangemsnts have been made with the
Laiifoads for reduced fares from all parts of
St.1 cue south Hon. George P. Boring, United
otales ota Commissioner of Agriculture, and
U.aef n.t gentlemen of en,insnce, will partici-
PaIe IN the deliberations of the convention.
to sreipsctIully ask the press of tn. country
An ee go tne fullest notice to their readers of
norsae ~ e1ent which will be Of such prime inn
whole country. ''n' Du' 70 inc
H. l. KIxlALL.
Drss.or General.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30
Washington Gossip.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.

To young ladies, spinsters and
artful widows, Washington offers in
ducements this winter that it were
well for them to consider. The i'm
preston generally prevails away
from here that it is wonderful
place for match making and full of
matrimonial prizes. Just now 1t
truly is, for beginning with Presi-
dent Arthur, Senator David Davis
and Secretary Folger, it is widow
er's administration straight through
The English Minister, MI. Lionel
Sackville-West, two or three pros
pective Cabinet officers, and a re,
spectacle portion Of the Senate and
House are poor lone coeatures, and
there is the regular supply of young
army and navy officers and foreign
attaches who always love an heiress.
For well-dowried ladies there
is no place like the
capital, although the city
swarms with superfuous females
there is always welcome and chance
for more. The White House, from
all that is known, will be without a
mistress for this winter, and at one
or two dinner parties President
Arthur has laughingly told the wives
and daughters of his Cabinet officers
that he expected them to work hard
for him this season, meaning they
should stand in line with him and
shake the hands of the one, two and
three thousand who file through
during reception hours. Secretary
Folger has young lady daughter
who will receive tor him, and Mr..
West, the English Minister, will
have for the presiding genius of the
great legation building q pretty 19-
year-old daughter, who has not yet
been even presented to the Queen.
In the return of Mrs. Eugene
Hale and her mother, Mrs. Zach
Chandler, much pleasure is expressed.
For two winters their residence on
81 street has been closed, barred and
bolted, and now bears in its front
window . plaeaxds /" Fer Sale. The
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30

great brown stone house has been
the scene of life and gayety for the
last stirring quarter Of century,
and in the years that it was owned
and used by Senator Chandler was a
gathering place and banquet hall for
all that genial souls friends. For
some reason the family have taken an
aversion to the house, and while Of
fering it for sale have rented the
residence of Mr.. Levi P Morton,
half block further up on
the same street. The Washington
people, always agog to their
neighbors doings, have been scruti-
nizing the house since it has been
put in order for the incoming family,
and all the artistic folk in town are
excited over Mrs. Hale's window
shades. The fashion of turkey red
window shades in place of ghostly
white Holland has lately reached
here, and RACES itfuily and wonder
fully. In Mrs. Hales offending
windows there are green shades on
one floor, blue On another, and red
in the vsstibule, and the combination
of the three brilliant aniline colors
would make the aesthetic young
women in Patience groan: "Red and
blue and green! Primary colors
Oh! South Kensington! .
Senator and Mrs. Logan arrived
last week to take up their habitation
hero for the. winter, the spring, and
as much longer as the long session
of Congress may last. The Senator,
it is said, was hurried away from
Chicago by the incessant and persist
ent attacks of office-seekers, al
though Washington is hardly the
haven to seek tor refuge from that
sort of thing. This session, as for
the years and years past, Senator and
Mrs. Logan will occupy their same
suite of rooms at a fashiona
BILE boarding-house on Twelfth
street. Administrations have come
and gone, their fortunes and rela-
tions changed with each one, but the
Logans have maintained the same
even style of living, and never
launched out upon the tempestuous
sea of house building aud house-
keeping in Washington. The bright
fresh face of Mrs. Logan, with its
roll of gray hair, is more charming
and attractive with each season, aud
while the slow whitening Of her locks
brings out her fair complexion and
dark eyes al the better, the general
is still swarthy and blacker than a
crows wing in hair aud long
mustaches.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30
new ORLEANS.
The Murderer Of the Alabama
Emigrants Arrested.
Consolidation Of Two Leading
New Orleans Dalies.
A Sixty Thousand Dollar Fire at
Kosceusce, Mississippi.
Hieh-Handed Outrage by Hon
Duran Soldiers.

New ORLEANS, November 29.-Jno.
McNorton, aged 19, victim of the
boiler explosion, died yesterday.
A special to the Picayune from
Aberdeen, Miss, says: The young
men murdered near here on Satur-
day night were three in number,
VIM. A. Walker, Alonzo r. Walker
and lad, supposed to be their
brother, and all sons of J. P. Walker,
a highly respected citizen of Russell
County, Ala, who is now en- route
for this city. The missing man of
the party, and who is supposed to
be the murderer, has been arrested
at Corinth, and is being brought
here under guard for Identification.
The Picayune publishes the re-
port that the Times and Democrat
Will be consolidated about December
the 1st. It is ascertained that the
owners of the Times have executed
an agreement of sale to the agen..
representing the leading business
men Of this city for the sum of
$4,000 cash, and that upon the
payment of the price agreed upon,
the Times will be consolidated with
the Democrat and the two papers
will be continued by the "Times-
Democrat Publishing Co.," under the
management of E. 0. Burke, at
present the managing editor of the
Democrat
A dispatch from Kosciusco, Miss,
says fire broke out last night in the
building occupied by the post-office
and also as a millinery store by
Mrs. Charping. The building was
destroyed, and the flames spreading
rapidly, the following were burned
out: w. S. Severd & Co., f. Leeall,
dry goods; Brown & Metler, drugs
W. A. Charbug & Co., fancy grocer
les; John M. Smith, fancy groceries,
and Macoy & Clarks stables All
we're partially insured ia the Liver
pool and London, the Globe, the
Home at New York, and the
Franklin and the Phoenix, of Hart
ford. Loss 100000. The fire is
believed to have been of incendiary
origin.
The Times publishes a statement
that Dominique Efalu & Son, ol
this city, received a communication
from W. G. Burchard, U. S. Consul
at Ruaton, which he forwarded to
the Department Of State at Wash
ington. The communication gives
an account of the seizure of the
schooner May Eveline, belonging to
Efalu & Son, on the 8th inst, at the
Island of Utilla, by band of Hon
duran soldiers, who made Captain
Arson prisoner. A new master and
a crew Of five men were put On board
and Arson placed under charge of 6
military officer and five soldiers and
taken to sea on the vessel. The
agent of Efalu & Son applied
for permission to take ashore none,
and merchandise shipped to him by
his principals, ,butthe request was re-
fused. The schooner was brought te
Ruaton and went into port without
3 flag hoisted. The new commando
declared he had received orders from
the commandant at Utilla not Il
allow the American flag to be hoisted
Anson was taken to jail and is still
confined there. The cause of hi
arrest was alleged informality il
schooners manifested in September
The vessel has been in Utilla twic,
since, but was not molested.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30

VIZ publish elsewhere, from a cor
respondent over the signature Pub.
lie Policy suggestion relative to
State revenue now in the Treasury,
but which cannot be paid out until
the State debt question is settled by
the Supreme Court. We trust that
the court will settle the matter at an
early day, but if it is not done, if
something like our correspondents $
suggestion can be done, it strikes us
as the proper thing to do. The sur
plus will soon reach into the nigh
borhood of two millione, perhaps
more, which is too much to have
lying idle in the Treasury.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30
TEXAS.

Court house Burned - A Mans
Head Nearly Severed from
His Body.
GALVESTON, November pa News
Decatur special says the county
court-hou has been destroyed by
fire. Loss $15,000; insurance un-
known
A Wbitewright special says: In
a quarrel over the wheel of fortune,
j. NJ. Hickman had his head nearly
severed from his body by Gus Nc
Bee, young man 20 years of age.
McBee escaped.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30
NOTICE..

On and after date Black Diamond Coal
for city trade will be sold only at our Office,
los Gay street, or at the yard, on McGhes
street.
Excepting to parties with whom We have
current accounts or contracts, all orders
must be accompanied by the cash.
We shall spare no pains to deliver
promptly, the best coal, on the terms men
toned.
By order BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
noy2idtf
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30
Gray .Cemetsry.

The new addition to Gray cemetery, re-
Gently fenced in, between the old cemetery
and the National cemetery, is being laid off
in walks and lots in very artistic and at
tractive manner. When it is completed and
has sufficient time for shade trees, shrub
berry, ETC., to grow up, it will be . beauti-
full place, well worth visit.
Tn GH1Af R1amY roH Couex AID
CONSUMPTION! AILHE's LUHs BAIsAh viii
break up tho most distressing Cough in =
few hours time, without fail. It Is making
cures of many eases Of sonsunptisn which
were considered incuYable.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30
MINOR DISPATCHES.

Boston, November ga fire last night
destroyed the establishment of the Ameri-
can Rubber Company at East Cambridge.
Total loss $500, 000
JACKSONVILLE, November 29.-Postmas-
ter-General James and party, after pleas
ant tour through Florida, left last evening
for Atlanta, Ga AS result of the visit of
the Postmaster-G General, the mail service in
Florida will be greatly improved.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30

One Of the most popular medicines now
before the American public, is Hop Bitters.
You see it everywhere. People take it with
good effect 1t builds them up. 1t is not
ters as it is not whisky drink. 1t is more
like the old fashioned bone set tea that has
done world of good. If you don't feel
Just right try Hop Bitters EuaSa Neses.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-30
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Stock Market.

New Yohk, November 20, IL a. m.-Ths
stock market opened irregular, but in the
main weak and fraction lower, and in
early dealings prices recorded decline
ranging from ] to 1 per cent, Denver and
Rio Grsnde, Norfolk and Western preferred
Northwest Trunk Line shares and Wabash
Pacific being the most prominent in the
downward movement. Subsequently a
frmer tone prevailed, and an improvement
of ] to per cent took place, which was
most marked in Norfold and Western,
Wabash, Erie, New York Central, New
Jersey Central, ST. Paul, and Denver Rio
Grande.