smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1869

It will be seen that the receipts for tho three months
exceed those OF last year by soOoOOo on tho otner
hand thero a ing OF In the exports Of sls0oO0o as
will appear from the following statement OF exports for
Year: 1869

THE following Is Senator BrownloTs letter,


as published In the Knoxville Wnig, upon the


occasion of his selling his interest in the es-


tablishment: Having founded tho Whig in


the Spring of 1889, have been its chief editor


and publisher for term extending through


thirty years-frst at ElizabethtoD, next at


Jonesboro,' and for the last twenty years as


Knoxville. Declining health and other engage


ments render it impracticable for me ionge. W
look after the business interests OF tne ONCE
have, therefore, sold my entire interest," III 'ne
WHO and bepceforth / own no part OF any
newspaper establishment in this state or eise-
where The publication of the Whig will be
continued under a new organization; but by
whom it will be published and edited am un-
able to say. I have the assurance, however,


that it will be continued as a Republican Jour-
nal, advocating the principles and policy of the
Republican Party, and rendering a cordial


support to General Grant and his Admins.


tratlon. may add that my chief, if not my


only hope for the stability of the Government
the maintenance of Republican institution-in
which alone true liberty is found-and the real
welfare and development of the country, lies in
the perpetuity of the Republican Party. have
| no confidence in the corrupt, distracted and
| discordant organization called the Democratic
| Party 1t has ever been the enemy of liberty
| progress and civilization, and it has cost the
| nation more blood and treasure and suffering
than any other one cause, if not than all 9th.
ers combined. And further, it is pertinent to
say, that so many in Tennessee who were at
one time the most outspoken Union men, have
proved untrue and have turned back to the
flesh pots of Egypt" betraying the too gen.
erous friends who had warmed them into life,


that can only ask that the Republicans of the
nation will trust Tennessee politicians as far
as they prove themselves trustworthy. and nc
further. In this remark it is not intended to
say that all Tennessee politicians are untrue
or Enthusiastically. The remark is intended
only for those to whom it properly applies
and the intelligent reading public will not fai
to make the right application of 1t.
Year: 1869

We present to our readers to-day returns
from the vote of all but about twenty small
towns and plantations for Governor; also q
complete list of Representatives to the Legis-
lature. Our footings OF the returns of the vote
for Governor agree substantially with those o
the agent of the Associated Press at Augusta
given in our telegraphic columns. Chamber
lain's majority will be 5000, just about what
we claimed the morning after the election
Hiehborn does not get 5000 Notes.-The lowest
estimate made for him by anybody SO far az
we know. The Republican victory, taking
into consideration the general apathy prevails
ing in all parts of the State and the Hichborn
bolt, is much more remarkable than that Of
last year
Year: 1869

the sick man? A. 1t was about 2 O clock past
midnight when saw the sick man at the sta
ton.


@. What hour in the evening was this
trouble as near as you can tell? A. Some
where about or half past7
Y. Had you been to supper? A. They did
not take tea at all.
Q. During the time of the trouble did he SEQ
any other person in the passage way besides
himself, his own friends and these three per-
sons? A. 1 didn't see any one else
y. Were there any other persons in the pas
sage way at that time? A. No.
Q. want the witness to take hold of your
person as near as possible in the same manner
that Murphy took hold of the man.
Witness illustrates taking holi OF the inter-
prefer, who is slightly bent forward, witness
right arm under the left one of the interpreter.
A. Were his feet dragging or was tue man
walking? A. 1 cannot state whether Dragging
or stepping at the time.
o Whistler he saw the man change his
hold in apy way A. He says he did not see
him change his hold at all.
clerk and Mr.. Murphey near together at the
time: they were together and MIR. Murphy was


on the left nearest his room. Didn't see Shea


take hold and connot say whether he took


hold or not.


Gross Eramiued-Q What did Murphy
first do or say when he came into the passage
way where you saw HIM? A. He told the 9TH
er man to stop.


". udl WoluS ulu murphy user Witness
answers in English, Hold on; hold on


@. Did he say anything more? A. That is
all heard him say.


b. What did he first do? A. He took hold
Of the unknown man Murray and started
with him.


Q. Did Murp5y attempt to strike him?-
A. did not see him.


Q. When Murphy reached the spot where
these men were, were they not struggling?
A. They were not struggling but the other
man was down.


O. If there was no struggling at this time
wby did Murphy call, hold on? A. Shea was
in the act OF kicking him; cannot say on what
portion of the body.


O.. Did the witness know that the unknown
man was trying to get away to get to No. 10?
A. He knew he was trying to get away TO
gain entrance to the room; he is unable to tate
whether it was No 10 or 20.


Q. Did the deceased have any room on that
floor? A. Did not know whether the man
had q room or not.


Q. What time did you go to your room that
night, before the occurrence? A. L started
from the Boston depot at o'clock or little
after for Bradley's Hotel, and asked for rooms
and Immediately went up to our room.


q. How long had you been in your Dom
before your attention was attracted by this oc-
currence? A. Not more than ten minutes,


Q. What were you doingiduring that time?
Year: 1869

any person feels agrleved at anything
in the assessment of his property, he
must appear before this Board, either
in person or by agent, at the June
session following the assessment, or
the next meeting succeeding the gen.
eral election In said year, and have
the same corrected in such manner
as said Board may deem just and eq-
uitable.


The special committee on Palmer
Road case, reported that they had
had the matter under consideration
and recommended that the Road be
established in case that the costs and
damages be paid with sixty days.


Report adopted.


Adjourned till =. NJ.
Year: 1869

The Story County Aegis says that
a person named VIM. Reynard, left
his wife and family some months
ago with a frail damsel, and returned
few days since to his home. His
neighbors finding 1t out, paid him u
visit one night, dragged him out of
his house, hung him until he was
nearly dead, and then shaved his
head with dull knife, removing a
portion OF the flesh with the hair.
Warrants have been issued for the
aLrcstof the guilty party
Year: 1869

Fort Street, opposite Odd Fellows Hall,


Is prepared to execute with prOmptness all work in
his line Of business such Watch and Clock repair
ing. Manufacturing Jewelry and Engraving Ism
Year: 1869

TJNHE TRUSTEES of the Shreveport University are
Il pleased to announce that Prof GEO. d. THATCH-
Err will continue in charge of this institution
The Board are encouraged by the success of the past
session and by public appreciation every where freely
expressed believe that they have met want of com
munitv at the right time and in the right place And
they confidently the public that pains will be
spared to afford educational facilities equal to those of
any part of the country.


The University is located in very pleasant and
healthfp situation, two miles west Of Shreveport.
The grounds are extensive, affordng ample room for
exercise and the building is capable of accommodate
ing large number.


The extensive repairs made during the summer va
cation add much the comfort and attractveness of
the institution.


JOHN N. HOWELL,


z- President Board Trustees.
Cbroronort Auoust 1870 TIFF
Year: 1869

SOUTHERN PAcIFIc LAND IN CAL1FoRNIA.-A Wash


ngton dispatch of the 5h says that the Secretary of
the Interior has decided that the lands withdrawn for
the use of the Southern Pacific Railroad in California
and subsequently declared by Secretary Boutwell, er
roneousy withdrawn, not the lands to which the
company is entitled by its charter The company
chartered under the State laws of California to
struct line from point at or near San Francisco,
through certain counties to San Diego, thence to the
eastern border of the State, thence to connect with
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Congress granted
lands upon the line of the chartered route, and the
company filed with the Secretary of the Interior a
map Of entirely different route whose nearest point
to San Diego one hundred and fifty miles. Upon
this route the lands were withdrawn. The withdrawal
revoked and the revocation suspended until now,
when Secretary Cox has ordered the revocation to be
carried into effect and the lands to be restored to the
status they held previous to the withdrawal in 1857
1t well to state that this company has connection
whatever with the Southern Pacific Company, known
as the Memphis and Ell Paso railroad.
Year: 1869

INCOME kETURNs.-The New York Times Of the
10th inst, says that Commissioner Delano has re-
solved that the income of last year shall have
thorough overhauling. To this end the officers have
been detailed to do special duty and at work
in the leading cities of the country Their advent in
this city is creating quite a sensation among those
who have learned how to live in brown-stone houses,
and keep handsome equipage without possessing any


income We trust that the investigation will be
thorough expose The merchant or banker who de-


berately defrauds the Government on his income
turn is not whit better than he who defrauds it on
whiskey and tobacco. When it comes be under
stood that every doubtful return to be investigated
and that the inquiry will not necessarily end with
the filing of the return in the Assessors Office, the
receipts Of the Government from this source will be


largely increased, and no doubt next year will witness
an increase of revenue of not less than million of
dollars
Year: 1869

ing CONSERVATION among the faitbfal.
Registration is game of which the ex'
tremely ''loyap folks would like to make
"a close monopoly and patent right"
Any interference with their prescriptive
and proscriptive privileges is calculated
to produce the most laughablo squirm-
ing and call forth the most magnificent
maledictions. They need have no fear
If there were Democratic Registrars in
every Southern State, there would be
more peace, more satisfaction and more
lawful voting than has been seen for so
these many days" ,
Year: 1869

An order has been issued from the
War Department informing army Off
GERS that their applications for leaves
of absence cannot be granted unless
they will consent to reliuquish their
seniority grades in their regiments, thus
sacrificing for the present their chances
of promotion. 1t is observable, at the
same time, however, that such soldiers
as General BADEAU and General SIcKLEs
constitute exceptions to this general
regulation, and the public will remem'
Der that last year General SIcKLEs
chiefly earned his salary and his "ra'
tions" by making Radical speeches and
doing the dirty work of the Radical
party. This favoritism is exercising g
most unfortunate influence upon the
army, bat it adds to the power of the
political "ring" now ruling the country
and that is the zone thing needful" in
the estimation of the men who are run.
ming the GRANT machine. k
Year: 1869

A curious practical jIke was played
IN Quebec few days ago, the victims
being an officer in the Fifty. third Regi-
ment, city merchant, and the Chief of
follce. The officer received an auouy-
nous letter, purpotting to have been
written by the merchant, warning him
against visiting his house during his ab-
Sence. The following day it was the
merchants turn to receive a letter,
Forged, OF course, purporting to have
oeen "rltt'n and signed by the officer
aeKnoW Lodging the receipt of the mer-
chsnts letter, and threatening 10 break
every bone in his BODY for his
lhsolence in addressing such an epistle
TO him. The third anonymous letter
was written to the Chief of Police
signed as before a magistrate, warning
hlm TO look out for certain parties as
they intended to fight a duel en- the
PLAINS of Abraham. The foIlowinn
morning the Chief communicated his
letter to the Judge of Sessions. and -
was decided to put guard on the Hill
leading TO the citadel, another ar The
merchants door, and the tb;rS
othcer 10 watch the door of the
doc ors residence who was requested
to be In attendance on the field,
The merchant was the first to sniff the
morning air, and as soon a. he made his
appearance upon his door step the At.
teative officer stepping over the stand
told him it was all up, that his Chief
was in possession of full particulars of
the intended ssnguinary contest. and
advised him to return to his home.
This disclosure brought the matter to
light, and inquiries followed which
showed clearly that it was hoax. Ger
tain persons here are suspected of
writing the anonymous letters, and an
investigation into the affair is going
on.-HoHtreal Herald
Year: 1869

FENoONo ADF aNOLD IN LIT z
And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all it's attendant ll', will find
in the use of this BIrTERS, or the TONIC, an
restore in measure the energy and aTdor Of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms, and give health and happiness in their
aiming
Year: 1869

1t is a we'll established fact that fully one
half Of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or to
use their own expression, never feel we'll"
They are languid, devoid Of all energy, extreme
ly nervous, and have no appetite


To this class of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

The special correspondence from CONSTANT
nople, under date of August l6, published in
our columns yesterday, presented a compre-
hensive and exhaustive exhibit of the Turco-
Egyptian difficulty question in its chief points
of aspect-imperal and dynastic, territorial
and tributary. The communication is conse-
quently of exceeding value just now for the
better elucidation of subject which may, per-
haps must, eventually complicate some of the
leading Powers Of Europe in its solution,
peacefully or by another war in the East, soon
after the complete opening Of the Suez Canal
The family of the Sultan, as well as the family
Of the viceroy, have claims and counter claims
with many varied and dstracting interests in
the case, for which reason it would not be sur
prising If IL were not settled finally without
direct foreign interference. In this view alone
the actual condition Of the health Of Napoleon
becomes Of Importance, and the result Of his
present illness Of serious interest; for his
death at such a moment would be not only a
loss 10 France, but perhaps cause for the
disturbing and overthrowing OF the peace Of
Europe Prince Gortschakoffs visit to Paris
and the timely convalesence Of the Emperor
may tend to elucidate the subject imme-
diateiy
Year: 1869

in view of the dubious condition of the new
Tenure of Office law, will content himself, in
the absence Of Congress, with the appoint
ment of new Secretary Of War. But even
in this appointment he will do well to avoid
the choice of radical, whose only idea of
Southern reconstruction lies in the pains and
penalties of treason aud rebellion. His true
policy is Secretary of War who will provide
for the same freedom of election" in the cleo
tions still to come off in Mississippi and Texas
which prevailed in Virginia under the auspices
of Secretary Rawlins.
Year: 1869

Yesterday being the second day OF the westchester
County Agricultural and Horticultural Fair opened
auspiciousiy, Notwithstanding the doubtful aspect
Of the weather. Indeed, to such an extent Is tho
eject Of continued dry spell felt In the neghbor-
hood that the managers and friends OF the exhibit
ton wonid gladly welcome q copious shower Of
rain, as 1t would principally supply tho rather i'm
portant want OF watering carts on the dusty
road leading from the fair grounds 70 the village OF
fair is that the Agricultural community OF tho
county appears to be more awake TO its importance
than has been known for some years past this feel
ing maniiestin0 Itself by the unusual alacrty with
which their horses horned cattle poultry and other
farm productions were sent in before the entry
blooded horses at present on the grounds. numbers
over fifty, and embraces some OF the most superior
equine specimens OF this and adjoining estates Tho
departments allotted horned cattle, sheep, swine,
&C. cannot fail attract special attention. Among
the amusements offered for tvday 10 velocipedo
race in which 1t Is understood only ladies will take
Year: 1869

Another heartrending disaster in coal
mine It has become an old story. It is use
less to repine over the misery, the individual
suffering and the general horror of these
events for human sympathy is not moved in
that way to the necessary point Of taking mea
sures to prevent these distressing occurrences
Some other course must be chosen, and the
only practical one is to consider what is most
feasible general step against such disasters
In the case now under observation we see
that the calamity is directly due to an absolute
negligence in regard to the safety of the men
in the mine-neglgence on many points, too.
There was but one way for entrance or egress,
and ventilation was had by that same way,
and the mouth of this one opening was en-
bedded in combustible material-old build
ings-"all of wood and dry as tinder." In
such state of the mine, any accident,
however trivial it might otherwise have been,
must destroy all the miners. 1t only awaited
the flight through the air of a spark
from any source TO touch that old
tinder, and all the men were gone.





by the obstruction of the shaft, but even the
means Of respiration must be instantly taken
away There is plain duty before the people
OF Pennsylvania; it is for them to say, through
their Legislature, whether they will permit
capitalists to work mines in this reckless dis
regard Of the lives Of those they employ. 1t
Is at least subject for legislative inquiry
whether the construction of combustible
edifces over shafts must not be absolutely for
hidden, and whether mines may be per-
mitted to operate with only one opening for
escape and ventilation. Your ground mole is
model miner, and your gopher is another,
and neither of these leaves himself in his sub
terranean life to the chances of single avenue
! of escape. Shall man act with less sagacity?
Year: 1869

RoeUERY.- is astonishing how many peo-
pie would like to be dishonest If they only
knew how; and it is a reflection for the philo-
sophie that the number Of our villains is small
to what it would be but for ignorance. Here
are two thousand persons, as shown by the
Gumbridge seizure, honest enough as the
world goes, but who, Notwithstanding, would
like to be the holders and passers of counter
felt money. They are eager to buy the photo
graphs of greenbacks, under the impression
that they are counterfeits-and Gumbridge
trades on their oupiditY.
Year: 1869

We have been compelled to chronicle Of late
the various operations of GLASS of rogues
who impose on the credulity of business mea.
With a good appearance, business-like man
ner and glib tongue, there is nothing too
daring for these fellows to attempt. In many
cases they are successful--so successful in
fact, that their numbers have increased TO Q
serious extent. Yesterday we published the
case of one of these fellows who, by represent
ing himself as the agent of an establishment
in the South, succeeded in working himself
into the confidence of a number of business
firms here and obtaining goods to large
amount. Surely there must be some method
to guard against these dishonest fellows. In
all instances where they have been successful
their assurance has been the chief capital On
which they had to depend. Roguery of this
complexion has become 80 prevalent of late
that it is necessary to call public attention to
it, in order that business transactions shall not
be conducted SO loosely and that our mercaa-
tile community shall be on guard against i'm
posters who attempt this game to enrich them
selves.
Year: 1869

To the outside world, unacquainted with the
Broad street, the rise in the price Of gold with
in three weeks from 1919 to 1879 must be very
puzzling. They naturally look for some cause,
some extraordinary drain of gold from the
country, some heavy balance Of trade against
us, general failure Of crops, or something
else, and are astonished to find none. Indeed,
at the very time when the premium on gold
might be expected to fall considerably, in con-
sequence Of the small balance Of trade against
the country and the abundant crops now COM
was supposed few weeks ago that the pre-
MUM would be down by this time to twenty
five, and there is no commercial, financial, nor
any other good reason why it should not have
fallen to that or lower. The crops generally
are abundant, as was said, and from the cotton
crop alone there will be realized q surplus of
two hundred millions or more of gold
This product for the present year alone
is worth nearly four years yield of the gold
mines. Then our mines produce steadily and



The winter season is the time when we get
out of debt to foreign countries for importa-
tions, and we are now approaching that happy
condition. If the premium goes up in summer,
when we are getting in debt, there might be
some reason for it, but certainly there is none
at the present time. On the contrary, it
ought to go down to low figure The rise
and fall Of gold has nothing to do with the con-
dition of the country. All the fluctuations are
the result of gambling by few individual
capitalists or stockjobbing firms Yet the
whole amount Of gold held by these, and
through which they influence the market, is
not more than few millions. A small margin
is all that is used for sales of millions upon
millions. Such bogus transactions would not
be tolerated in any other business. All are
done on paper or by credit, with or without
the smallest sort of margin in gold, between a
few individuals. Is it not absurd that such
gold, and, as a consequence, of other things as
well2


But the question arises here, how are these
bulls and bears in gold to be killed off? How
is their gambling to be stoppedp 1t Is diff
cult to reach the evil, if not impossible, by
proscriptive legislation or by taxing their
operations. Perhaps the government may
have to find q remedy in some other way.
The question may arise as to the necessity of
demonetizing the precious metals and of
making q uniform paper money currency
There is no doubt that our present mixed cur
rency and the demand of the government
for gold duties on importations are the indirect
cause of gold gambling. If gold were not
in demand for the payment of duties, and we
were to have a uniform legal tender currency
used as money for all purposes the gold
operations of Wall street would cease. It
will be difficult to reach specie payments, how
ever much gold there may be in the country,
50 long as these gamblers have control Of the
market, and, therefore, it may become ques-
ton whether the government should not, for q
time at least, demonetize gold and make a
uniform legal tender currency as the only
money Of the country.
Year: 1869

A MAN TRAP.-The Post Office barricade
on Park row, with the cars that run beside
1t, form very ingenious trap for the unwary
This fence leaves about two feet of sidewalk,
and on this space pedestrians venture, not re-
aecting that the coming car runs so near to the
curb that its platform protrudes to within few
inches of the boards. There should be some
provision 10 prevent accidents at that point.
Year: 1869

A PLAIN ANSWER TO SILLY QUEsTIoN.-A
copperhead organ says that by the time tho
work is done in the national cemeteries they
will contain the remains of three hundred aud
FIVE thousand Union soldiers, and then asks,
''what did these men die fora" We answer,
they died to put down rebellion which
otherwise might some day have drafted our
copperhead patriots into the army of JED
Davis for his conscription system swept the
board