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Year: 1872

The details of the loss at sea Of the steamer
St. Louis and the British ship Allan, as well
as the injuries to the White Star Line steamer
Adriatic, are published in another column.
1t will be remembered that information of
these disasters reached us some days since by
telegraph. Happily, we have no story of lost
life to add to the dismal record, but of human
suffering and endurance, of courage and cool
ness in the hour Of danger, there are moving
examples The great mid-winter Atlantic
storms have wrought their annual destruc-
ton. The total loss Of the Allan, of Glas-
gov, was one result of these storms. BY
one of those providential occurrences which
we call strange condolences the steamer
Adriatic had two blades Of her propeller broken
on the night Of the 18th inst. This delayed
her progress considerably, and at seven on the
following evening she came across the drifting
wreck of the Allan, with twenty perishing souls
on board. It should long be one of the tradi-
tions Of the seas how, in the darkness of that
night, third officer Barker, of the Adriatic, and
his gallant boats crew, rescued amid the boil
ing surges around the doomed ship every per-
son on board.


The loss Of the iron steamer st. Louis, one
hundred and seventy miles from New Orleans,
is attributable to leak discovered too late.
In clearing from New Orleans the day before
her laundering she touched what was believed
to be o submerged wreck. The captain states
that she sustained no apparent damage, but it
does not appear that any careful examination
was made at the time. That she did sustain
an injury, probably the starting Of plate, was
proved by the sequel The motion of the ves-
sci doubtless widened the breach and increased
the leak, and SO the vessel was lost. A need
of credit is certainly due to the captain for the
efficient means he took to save the lives in his
charge.
Year: 1872

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA
Russia it is again said, is about to undertake
the campaign against Khiva. 1t is under.
stood that the British government has de-
cided not to interfere in the matter. The
subjugation of Khiva, therefore, while it
will bring Russia nearer to British India will
not for the present bring the two great Pow
ers into conflict The time may come when
the battle must be fought for supremacy in
Asia, but that time is not yet.
Year: 1872

The PRINCE PREMIER OF GERMANY has just
shone IN grand convivial brilliancy in the
glitterng circle Of ball given by the
British Minister serving at the Imperial Court
in Berlin, 1t is gratifying to know, even thus
indirectly, that the eminent Chancellor is
completely recovered from his recent attack of
Il.o~s,
Year: 1872

THAT CoLD ATMOSPHERIC WAVE from the
Northwest, the approach of which was pre-
dicted some days ago in the HERALD, came in
upon US yesterday, with the sharpest cold of
the Atlantic coast and from the great lakes to
the Southern border States the reports are the
Same-tho sharpest cold Of the season. Indeed,
our weather philosophers are getting into the
secrets OF our rains and SHOWS and winds and
frosts to a remarkable degree.
Year: 1872

PRESIDENT THEIRS AND THE COMMITTEE OF
PARDoNs. On Saturday President Thiers had
conference OF Versailles with the Committee
of Pardons. A number of Communists who
have been sentenced to death, are to be exc
cuted before the end Of the year, if the SEN
fences are not commuted. 1t is not stated
fation Of sentence. Let US hope that he is,
md that his influence will prevail. The
policy of revenge has been pursued long
enough At this particular season Of the
year the President can afford to stretch
point in favor of mercy. Further punish
ment will but defeat its purpose.
Year: 1872

CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL WIsEAcREs are
greatly concerned lest the United States should
have navy. While ready to vote away mil
lions Of the public domain to spectators they
object to putting on the seas ships of war
worthy of the flag once respected on the
ocean. Intelligent and patriotic citizens are
more anxious to learn why we have not fifty
first class ships Of war than to determine the
price OF six or ten sloops. Congress is be-
hind the people, and the people know it.
Year: 1872

By THE RIGHT FLASK.-It has been urged
that the possession Of 81. Domingo by the
United States would give us the possession of
Cuba in few years. If Cuba is desirable
possession why not take it now? St Domingo
would be more acceptable as falling pear in
tine to come than the Queen Of the Antilles,
Year: 1872

GRANITE FoRrs.-A trial has recently been
made at Picklecombe Battery, Plymouth
Sound to test the power of resistance in the
iron-plated granite walls of the series of per-
manent Notifications which at great cost Great
Britain has built to resist attack from the
direction of the sea. Twenty or thirty heavy
guns were discharged under the observation OF
high military officers, and yet the walls of
Picklecombe Battery still stand 1t is sug-
gested that far better test would be to send
the Devastation or some other ship TO try the
effect of few shots from one of the Woolwch
thirty-fve ton guns If such an assault proved
harmless it would contradict the opinion of
high military authorities and the experience
of our late war. as well as recent European
cs-aYaia.Sa
Year: 1872

3 Ea4H New MARKET, Sept. 2lst, 1872.


EDITORS CHRONICLE: Political gatherings
are the order of the day and, yet we OCCASION
ally find some who think of something beside
politics. On the evening of the 18th inst, the
lady members of the Presbyterian Church OF
our village, met at the residence of Col j. M
Meek. and organized " Benevolent Society,"
A full quota of officers were elected, commit
tees appointed, &c, land the society is row ready
for work. None but ladies were present, and
some of the knowing ones'' say with "wag
of the head' that it was meeting in the inter-
est of "womans rights" The objects are good,
and we hope the future may tell the result to
the Church, and to the poor of our village. They
also agreed on time for holding fair and
festival for the benefit of the Presbyterian
Church. The time was fixed for 9th and 10th
days of October. Some of your young men OF
the city of Knoxville have been in
the habit of attending such gatherings in
cur place. Let them note the time and govern
themselves accordingly.
Some of our most thrifty farmers are sowing
wheat. The extremely dry weather retards the
work of breaking and preparing the ground for
the wheat crop Our farmers are seeking for
and sowing the best variety of wheat and Civ
ing more attention to the preparation of the SOIL
We hope the result may be larger and better
yield of wheat for the LABOR bestowed on the
soil. Many streams and wells never known to
fail are failing in their supply of water. Pas
lures are failing and as result those who rely
alone on them are falling short in the supplies
to the dairy and a great scarcity of the "oleag-
inOus" substance known as butter, an article so
Indispensable in the culinary department.


III
Year: 1872

Hon. Joshua Hill, United Stated Sena-
tor from Georgia, who has been claimed
by the Greeleyites as sympathizing and
acting with them, says that at no time has
he hesitated to express his preference for
the reelection of President Grant. He
writes: II have seen too much of man.
kind to consent to become the Jealous par
tisan of any one.F shall not despair of
the Republic, let whoever may be elected
President. Personally it will likely be OF
small consequence to me who shall prove
the successful candidate. And yet, sim
cerely declare that, unfettered by obliga-
tions in the past and without expectation
of any personal advantage from the result,
from all know of the respective candi-
dates and the condition of our public af-
fairs, that duty to my country and the best
interest of my family impel me to support
of General Grant,
Year: 1872

The Concert itself will be the most brilliant Orehes
trail DISPLAY that ever occurred in the West. One hun
dred performers gathered from all parts Of this
try and from Europe under the direction of Professor
Hast will contribute to this grand musical carnival
And to afford ample for every ticket holder to
enioy such an unusual musical festival the Concert
will be given in Central Park, where ARRANGEMENTS
have been made to accommodate all who may come.


Persons holding whole, half quarter tickets will
be admitted to both the Concert and Drawing and
none without such tickets viii be admitted to either
Year: 1872

We wish to invite the attention of all desiring
or intending to purchase reliable Fire or Burglar
Proof Safes to call at our Office and examine sam
pies or send for illustrations and price lists.


If w. w. WOODRUFF u Co.
Year: 1872

Farming, without doubt, is the
surest occupation there is. Farm
ers may not grow rich, but they al
ways manage to get a living for
themselves and their family, which
is more than can be said of any
other pursuit. They may grow
rich in this as in any other pursuit,
according to the degree of intelli-
gence brought TO bear. If you de-
sire to see the success of your chill
dren rendered sure in life, educate
them for the farm. But this word
education has a deep significatiOn
here; it Is the want of this that
makes farm life generally so dull,
and the attainment of great wealth
by farming so rare. There is no
occupation of life that will pay in
telligence, thought and study bet
ter than agriculture will, and it is
because intelligence has so little To
do with the general farming opera
tions that it is so uuattractive to
young men, ard leads them to for
sake II for the professions, or other
more intellectual pursuits. Induce
your children to take an early inter
est in the farm, in their implements,
and in thier stock. Tell them all
your plans, and the history of your
success and failures; tell them your
own history as a boy, but don't
harp too much upon the degenerate
character of the young men of the
present age. Praise them when
you can, and encourage them to do
still better. Give each one u calf
or colt to raise, or q small patch to
cultivate on his own account But
above ali let them study chemistry,
and the laws Of breeding in stock.
Light your homes brilliantly IN the
evening with kerosene, aud provide
plenty of pleasant agricultural read
ing, encourage your children to
dress up in the evening, encourage
your neIghbors to drop in, and
talk Rgricultare-the importance OF
large crops, good stock, liberal
feeding, judicious crossing, the adj
vantages Of keeping animals com
Portable, iudicIous rOtation Of crops,
the chemical properties Of manure.
etc., rather than grumbie about hard
times and the high price Of wages
In this manner you make farming
an intellectual pursuit, and whatev.
er has intelligence in it viii be at
tractive.
Year: 1872

The woman who is indifferent to
her looks is no true won al. God
meant woman to be attractive, 10
look well, to please, and it is one OF
her duties to carry out this intention
of her maker. But that dress is to
do all, and to surffice, is more than
we can be brought to believe. just
because we do love to see girls look
well, as well as to live to some pur-
pose, we would urge upon th5m such
a course of reading and study as
will confer such as no modiste can
supply. A we'll known author once
wrote q pretty essay on tae power
Of education to beauty-that Is alb
solutely chiseled the features; that
he had seen many a clumsy nose and
pair OF thick lips so modified by
thought awakened and active senti-
ment as to he unrecognizable. And
be put it on that ground that we so
often see people, homely and unat


tractiye In youth, bloom in middle
life into q softened Indian summer
of good looks and mellow tones.
Year: 1872

An effort is being made to induce
the belief that johnson is the work
ing mems candidate. In a city like
Nashville a large crowd can be
gathered at any time for any
purpose, and a procession can be
easily formed e0lied the working
mems, when, probably, not one
tenth would lie laboFsFs, and not
all of them in favor Of the ayOwed
object Of the meeting. The fact Is,
Cheatham is as much the working
mems candidate as Johnson, and
the Convention that nominated
him Was as fair, and more nearly an
expression OF the wishes Of the peo-
pie Of the State, than the Nashville
Saturday night crowd.-F0yetfeURio
Observer.
Year: 1872

Brain work costs more food than
hand-work. According TO careful
estimates and analyses OF the exere-
tiOns, three hours Of hand study
wear out the body more than a whole
day of severe physical labor. An
other evidence OF the cost Of brain
work is obtained from the fact that
though the brain is only oBe-fOrtieth
the weight OF the body 1t receives
abODt one-ffth of all the blood sent
by the heart into the system
Brain workers therefore require a
more liberal supply Of food, and
richer food than manual labOrers.
Year: 1872

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph (thus1 mean that your sub
scription is ont and unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at oneO. We
would take great pleasure in extending
credit TO our friends and patrons, bat
cash alone win pay expenses, ana We
are forced to adhere to striot cash
rule. We hope you will comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such 3
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor


Is We enter no new names on our
books without the money Ina advance
Year: 1872

Our people eaanot give mp theiF
penchant for Generals-BrotgR,v
Bee.


No! thank God that it Is true
that our people are not ungrateful
to those who have labored and lost
for them, who have never been &c
wartled for their fidelity. and whose
only fault is that by their talents
and courage they rose to eminence
Year: 1872

A GENTLEMAN at summer retreat in
New Hampshire, some seasons since,
CHANGED to need a slight repair of a har-
ness. 1t was so neatly and promptly
done that he was led to Hinvestigate" the
shop; and the consequence was that he
has already ordered, for self and friends,
fifteen harnesses from that establishment
over the borders of the Granite State.
The proprietor or his men probably did
not dream that the fastening of single
buckle was so much of an investment
and an invitation to quite lot of new
customers. But skill and honesty proved
generally will; for the mechanic who
conseientiously always does his level best
and takes care not to shirk even trifiing
Jobs, may be pretty sure that his employ
ers will remember him and call again.
Moreover, here is an instance OF the truth
that-without any pun-faithful sowing
results in an unexpected haryest.-Boston


Transcript.
Year: 1872

BY JOHN H. YATES.
MARY, let's kill the fatted calf and celebrate the
For the fast dreadful mortgage the farm is wiped


away.


have get the papers with me, they are right as
Let us laugh and sing together, for the dear old


farm Is free.
Don't all The Yankees celebrate the fourth day Of
Because twas then that freedoms sun lit up our
why shouidn't We, .hon, celebrate, ana the day
Where is there any freedom like being out of


debtY
I've riz up many mornin's an hour before the
And night has overtalcn me before the task was


done.
When weary with my labor twas this thought that
nerved my arm
Each day Of tof will help to pay the mortgage on


the farm.
And, Mary, you have done your part in rowin' to


the shore,
By takin' eggs and butter to the little village
You did NOT spend the money in dressing up for
But sang from morn to evening in your faded


Calico
And Bessie, our sweet daughter-God bless her lit
The lad that gets her for awife must be- by nature,
She's gone withou pinno,sher lonely hours to


charm,
To have hand in pa In of the mortgage on the


farm.
I'll build little cottage soon, to make your heart


rejoice;
I'll buy good piano. to go with Bessie's voice;
You shall not make your butter with that up and


down concern
For I'll go this very day and buy the finest patent


chun.
Lay by your faded calico and 90 with me TO town,
And get yourself and Bessie q new and shining


gown;
Low prices Tor our produce need not give us, now,


alarm,
Spruce up a little, Mary, there's no mortgage on


the farm.
While our hearts are now so joyful, let us, Mary,


not forget,
To thank the God Of Heaven 70 being out of


debt;
For He gave rain and sunshine, and ut strength


into my arm,
And heightened out the days to see no mortgage


on the farm.
Year: 1872

in baking meat, see that the oven is
of right heat, so as to bake quickly with
out scorching. Rub salt, and, II desired,
sage or other herbs upon the meat, ana
put it in the dripping-pan with water IN
the bottom, so as to absorb the Juices OF
the meat. which would otherwise be dried
and burned upon the dish. Beef should
he cooked ''rare," other meats thorough
lv. When the meat is taken up for the
table, set the dripping-pan on the fire, re,
move the extra fat, add more water, and
make gravy as for fried meat.
Year: 1872

THERE are four adventurous young
men in Dubuque who are preparing to
make voyage from that city to Cuba in
a boat twenty-five feet long by six feet
wide. They propose to go down, the
Mississippi to the Gulf, and then keep
along the coast to Florida, whence they
will strike across TO the shores Of Cuba.
Year: 1872

On Saturday afternoon Officer Mcmahon. Of the
the Nineteenth sub-precinct, on duty at the Grand
Central depot, saw a small boy whose movements
attracted his most particular attention. The little
fellow first purchased ticket for Syracuse; then
called 4 b0Ot-back twice his own size. to give him
"a shine,n after which he treated number Of
Others to twenty-five cent cigars The lad had now
done sufficient the officer thought to warrant his
interference, and upon arresting and searching the
boy he found $173 in bank notes, silver watch and
other articles o. value He told the officer his aunt
In Syracuse was SICK and his mother here entrusted
the money to him TO take it to the sick woman.
lie said his name was Aaron Ferguson
OF 40 Norfolk street, where he lived with
his mother. She was sought for, when 1t was
learned that on that morning the boy had run
away from home, carrying with him $3.50 and sill


~ h M nyd u1 Sns te
prosecute him on charge or grand larceny, but he
Was locked up for being dls0bedienr boy.
Year: 1872

1t is claimed that very satisfactory
progress has been made by scientific men
in their Investigations with regard 20 the
origin and nature of that mysterious epi-
demic. yellow fever The health officer
of the port of Charleston, 5. C.. has Just
made report upon the subject, and his
theory. it is believed, will attract general
attention. This theory is, that the dis
ease is not imported, but owes its cause
to the putrefyiDg organic. matter which
is in great part concealed in the porous,
sandy soil upon which the city stands.
This doctrine is supported by long and
powerful series of facts and arguments,
and points to effective sewerage as one of
the means for removing the cause.


The scourge is shown to be constantly
retreatiDg towards the equator. 1t has
not been known in New York for many
years, and its virulence on the Atlantic
seaboard has steadily declined, and its
entire disappearance is now calculated
upon with scientific certainty.


1t is believed that within the next ten
years the city of New Orleans will be
effectually clear of it, Should this be
the case, that city will be relieved Of the
most formidable obstacle to its growth.
Year: 1872

either with honor to themselves or profit
to the public.


Our next Legislature will, in many
! particulars, be the most important that
/ has assembled in Tennessee for hall
century. 1t will be called upon by
popular demand-almost universal
throughout the slate-to expunge from
our statute books the crude and often
observed laws that have crept into
them during more than fifty years of
legislation = sometimes partisan, but
oftener hasty and i'll advised.


Our judiciary and system of laws will
have to be altered and amended to meet
the demands Of the present progressive
period of our history.


To meet these requirements and to
discharge these high duties ! know of no
Oae among the many gentlemen oftalent
OF whom Shelby county is so justly
proud, who possess qualifications supe-
nor to those OF tho gentleman whose
name heads this article-Colonel JOhn
). Kerr, gentleman who has by his
honorable, upright bearing, during a
long residence among us, won the con-
tidence and good viii OF every one who.
knows him, and is justly one of the
most popular men in Shelby county
among every class Of our citizens.


There is no man among Us who is by
natural capacity, education, habits of
thought and study, better fitted to do
honor to a seat in the State Senate than
Colonel Kerr, and for this office his
friends and the public desire him TO be-
come a candidate.


A polished gentleman in social inter
course, genial and attentive in his NAM
ner, fluent and eloquent speaker, he
would soon become the leader in the
Senate. The people want TO hear from
him. Let him speak out.


ONE OE THE OLD EOI.KS
Year: 1872

The Board of Directors, in commencing
this second ~cheme to the Pebble, promise
that 1t shall be carried ont in as good faith As
the annexed certificates prove The former to
have been The high character and standing
OF the Managers selected will also be an addi-
tionsl guarantee that perfect justice and fair
ness wll control this Distributiou.
Year: 1872

The Shreveport Times of the twenty
fifth says: Last evening the river at
this point, according to the government
mark, was just eight feet below the
highest water of the season, having fall
en- about five inches in the last forty-
eight hours, leaving it twenty-one feet
and six inches above the lowest water of
last summer. From the lights before
us we are of the opinion that the rise
will hardly continue two or three DAYS
more. A letter was received by friend
of ours yesterday from Dooley's ferry
dated the sixteenth. The river had
been within four feet of the top of the
bank, but was falling very fast. The
officers of the Clifford state that the riy-
er at the Carolina Bluffs was rising
slowly on Sunday. This would indicate
that the fall in the upper river had not
reached the Bluff up to Sunday, al
though II was not rising SO fast as it had
been. Navigation between this point
and Jefferson is much better than the
business. There Is plenty of wster IN
the lakes, bayous aud cut-offs for the
largest class of boats with full loads, and
still rising, but precious little use for II
at this time.v
Year: 1872

Florence, Italy, is agitated over a very
odd occurrence. Not long ago there was
at one of the theatres in that city COM
pany of Chinese jugglers. One of them
ling Lark was celebrated for his tricks
of swallowing a long sword aud then pull
ling it out again. At one Of these repre-
sentations there happened to be young
Florentine of the name of Cipriani, who,
on leaving the theatre with few friends,
manifested his opinion that the trick play
ed by the Chinese was as easy as the drink
ing off tumbler of water. Cipriani and
his friends went as usual to the restaurant
to have supper, and after having eaten and
drank for an hour, the conversation fell on
the Chinese Ling-Lark Cipriani took up
a fork, put it in his mouth, down in his
throat, when the fork slipped from his
hand. His friends got terribly frightened,
attempted to pull it out again, but all was
in vain. The young man was Immediately
carried to the hospital Santa Maria, and
there he still lies, and eats and drinks with
his fork in his stomach. The crowd
before the hospital has been so great that
police officers have been stationed at the
different doors to prevent the people break
ing into the hospital. Such an extraordina-
ry case has naturally excited great interest
in the medical class.