Knoxviile, Tenn.f January 27, I860. The Alabama Claims. A Weak Argument If ib,Nl.jwlw' too wriuun for divtreion, ,1 would 1 muring t ''fie Hie alulls and turns l wbicl. Ue upolS'6 fwr lho Ku KluI Klnne tid lb" dinnor"" for Ihe enfrinchieoment .f N"cr--Ury Fletcher's "ex-rebels" leurt, in their Huri t" ix.ituhl for tLe one mid to insist upon Hie other. Ih-rc bms sample : There aro no Ku Klux Kinne, kcopl in lho imaginations tf excitable and timid pvreoii. The Ku Kluxer are only a low Imardles 1hs, who want to thed their ourplug mag nclism by little Diidnighidivcrtifement. The Ku Klux Klan? are jusV a jiolitieal scheme of the naugh ty Radical to extend their ieae of power and to pt up the State Guard, so as to carry a given elec tion and have the militia to keep tht-e Conserva tives who are entitled by law to vote from casting tliHir ballots. Their doings are part of a grand political scheme ..I the ' x-relelt ' to induce a system of lerrorum rtnuiring the militia, and thus entailing taxation Mid cost upon the dtizrns, until tbey will be worried inUr turning over the power into the hand of those who eo unjuFtly demand it. But the nrt fallacious of all argument concern nig thia subject, i that the Ku Klux violence is caused by the disfranchisement of the " ex-rebels," aud that all this would ees upon their leing re etored to the ballot The question is a pertinent on, how came they' to bo without the ballot ? The Mitwer is at band. They deprived Ihemfelves of it by their own crimes against the laws and the au thority of the Government. They, then, bava no 'tie to blame for their disabilities but themselves. They cannot claim it as a right, for they themselves forfeited that claim. They ought not to ask it or tpect it until their general course gives evidence tlmt it is deserved, earned, by such conduct as in spires the confidence that it can be safely, and there fore wifely, bwtowed. These scarlet robed knights ol the mask are not fools, however criminal they may lie. Tbey know well that no sonsible person would admit the justice of their claim that tbey Miould be enfranchised to induce them to quit their wild and wicked schemes, or that such enfranchise ment would quiet them. But their political dieabiii tuw are not the cause of their lawlessness and U.nce ; for, in Arkansas, where all are enfranchised, the Ku Klux are as bad as in Tennessee ; and Gov Clayton, as is known, has bwn compellod to sum mon bis militia and puninh thorn for past exooese: mid citort a bond for their future go-jd behavior. Disfranchisement, therefore, is not the caui-e of lh Ku Klux troubles, and if it wero, that very fact would be a sufficient reason against their investiture with full rights of citi.enship, as our able corre- Nindent, " Justice," shows in another column. Tennessee Items. j Km bniieh or Free School. To the cumplaint J ol lli) Memphis Sun that "lho so-called com in on i bools of Tennessee, as now organized, are an in-Ihiiiou- fraud and a magnificent swindle," tho Mem phis Post answers : The lreo school law wont into forcu nearly two wars ago. The system had to bo organized from the ground up. UDiler it yujierinlondenU were to lt furnished to cighly-flve counties. And yet up to December 7, 1808, when the system was efficiently iatil.ed, iiolwithslrndirig great opposition in nearly every county in tho fciUlo, and whoo nearly 'tie hundred thousand children of tho Stale were njoying the benclius of our free schools, it appears that only come $45,000 had been drawn for school purposes. Of this less than J 18,000 was distributed among nearly eighty-five County Superintendents, .ivcrnuMng to oat h about $150. Is this a " magnifl eiit sivindlo? ' Less than $1,300 has Leon eipend 1 in the General Superintendent's office in furnish ing blanks and circular to the whole State, besides xtalionory for hinuclf. Ku Kixi in llEisFo.tD County. The Press and T onts says : We are informed that the people of DeJford county, not relishing the idea of the militia Ujing '""l amongst them, are getting up an organi zation amongst themselves for the purpose of put ting down the Ku Klux and restoring order and ij;iK't in their midst. Wo are informed that Gen. Johii O'Nt-ill, .Presi dent of the Fenian Brotherhood, is to visit Nash ville in an offic ial capacity shortly. lie will address the Fenians and friends of Ireland before leaving. In the State Senate. On Friday, the 22nd, Mr. Neb-on introduced a resolution askinfl lb Gov ernor to correspond with the Governors of Arkan sas, MiiMiJ-ippi, Alabama and Texa, and press up on them the claims due Tenn6.seo for keeping va rious insane persons irom those Slates in the Insane Asylum. Adopted. Mr. McCall introduced a bill providing ttrnt aii p-ri-ons who have heretofore been appointed and niniissionod by Gov. Brownlow to judicial offices innv become candidates for said offices. The following from thu Pre (Forney's) wijl ex plain the condition of the disputed question between our Government and that of Great Britain, as to the Alabama depredations upon our commerce: Some curiosity has been manifested as to how Mr. Seward could send to the Senate tho treaty with England on the subject of the Alabama claims the very next day after its signing in London. The ex planation is, that he did not send in the treaty it self, but only the substance of it. The original draft, or protocol, as it is called, which was signed some lime ago, was in Mr. Seward's possession, and as subsequent negotiations went on be was advised of their result by telegraph, and made notes of tbein. Consequently, when advisod of the comple tion of the treaty, be bad only to write out a fair copy of the amended proctocol, and ho nad, for ail practical purposes, the final treaty. According to tbe best authorities, the principal points of the doc ument are these : Article I. The two Governments agree to the set tlement of all claims and differences which have arisen since the convention of 18t3. Art. 2 provides for a Commission of four persons, each Government being entitled to two representa tives; this Commission to agree upoi a plan of set tlement. Art. 3 provides that a majority of the Commis sion shall decide tbe questions involved. Art. 4 provides for cases of disagreement of the Commission. In suh an event the two Govern ments shall choose an umpire. The I'resident of tbe United Sttles shall act for tbe United States, but the umpire elected shall not be qualified unless confirmed by the Senate. Art. 5 provides that in the event of the refusal of tbe umpire to decide, the question shall be settled by lot in presence of the Commission. Art. 6 eicludes from tbe jurisdiction of tbe Com misbion all cases arising from claims which have been adjudicated by courts of admiralty. Art. 7 provides that claimants shall have first proved that tbey are British subjects; that they pre served strict neutrality during the war, and did not aid tbe South. Art. 8. Tho sessions of tbe Commission aro to be held in Washington. The seventh article is one which all loyal citizens will be glad to see. If faithfully executed, it will cut off a host of bogus claims by blockade runners who suffered from the vigilance of our navy. New Senators. The following United States Senators have been recently elected or re-elected, viz : Maine, Hannibal Hamlin, Republican. Massachusetts, Charles Sumner, " New York, Reuben E. Fenton, " Minnesota, Alex. Ramsay, " Wisconsin, Matt II. Carpenter, " Michigan, Zachariah Chandler, " Pennsylvania, John Scott, " Missouri, Carl Schurz, " Nebraska, Senator Tipton, probably Republican. Nevada, Win. M. Stewart, Republican. Delaware, James A. Bayard, Ddm. till March 4, and Thomas F. Boyd, Dem. to succeed him. Letter from Hon. Nathaniel G. Taylor. Wo publinh a very intoroHting letter on tlio Kiilijoet oi Immigration to this State, limn the Hon. N. G Tuylor, CoinminHioncr of Indian Affair-. Col. Taylor has given uuuli thought to the puhject on which he write, ami is deeply interested in whatever pertains to the welfare of Inn native Stato and home. Wo bespeak an attentive, earc t u I hearing ol Col. Taylor, especially by tho membci'Kol our Legislature. He i an able 1 worthy citizen. Significant.. Mr. Thornburg, of Grainger, deserves the thanks of all true citizens for his effort to induce sobrioty among our law-ioakors. A representative has no right to disqualify himself by drunkenness for his official duties. It is a clival and a fraud upon his constituents for him to do so. As much a chc-at and fraud as for a President or an United States Sena tor to do the same. Tho following is the record made of Mr. Tbornburg's recent movement in tho lower llouso of the Genoral Assembly: By Mr. Thornburg, of Grainger : A bill to re strain intemperance in tbe General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, making it tbe duty of the Spea ker of either House, in the event of any member who may be found intoxicated in the ball of either House, to order the doorkeeper to take such intoxi cated membor and confine him until he becomes so bor. Passed first reading, and referred to tbe Com mittee on Judiciary. Good Sense. We mean the views expressed below, by a promi nent ex-rebel, concerning a proposed repeal of the school law. Tbe article is from the Memphis Pont of recent date : We are permitted to make the following signifi cant extract from a letter written by a prominent ex-rebel. He says: " 1 hope the Legislature will not do so foolish and ruinous a thing as to repeal or destroy our school system. Somo alterations are needed, but I do hope there ia firmness enough to push it to a thorough tost. It certainly would dis play bad generalship to sound a retreat just as the enemy's lines had boon brokon, many prisoners ta ken, and a flag of truce hoisted." This needs no comment. ' Klver lmproiement Convention. At a meeting of lho cili.i-n of the county o MotiriH1, touvenod at the court bouse in Madisoit vill", on Monday, lb" lllh day of January, instant, lor the purpose of appointing delegate to attend lb" Internal Improvement Convention, to be hold t I'linUanooga, uu the Z of February, on motion, Mr. Johnson was tailed to the chair, and Mr. J. H. Worthy appointed Secretary. The importance of the objvt to llw p.vjilo xplawed by the chairman, who was r quested to appoint two iltOcaU'. from oactl Civil li.tr id in hi ! county to ateiat the contention. The Chair .po.'iuteJ the following gentlemen : i -a Piftriet. J.T. Itioir, lr. II. 1. Ye.irw.vil. 'Jd. Win. Samples, Samuel M. Johnson. .;J. J. M. Burton, John R. tinine. 4lb. Solomon Bogart, J. I. Crippcn. th. J. R. Robinson, C. T. P. Davis. lib. J. A. Collin, J. L. Carson. th. John Terbott, Abraham Stokely. Mh. ,J..f..ph A. Peck, Francis Bailos. '.'lb. .1. C. Mo-itgoiiiory, J. L. K hue. loth W. W. Poncr. W. I. Hicks. lllh. Wm. Litr, .'. G. Pean. I Jib. Lawron Henderson, Lliha Kimbrough. ISlh. J. R. Sloan, Wm. II. Sloan. Ut.b. F. A. ripnjorson, Jellerson Stephens. 1Mb. Wm. 11. Dawson, Jasper Vhito. If'th. S. S.Glenn, William Stipp. I'i lb. Win. Harrison, A. L. Kodgers. 1Mb. KJtvard le, De Witt Hsrri.-. f.'lh. Isaac Tate, llanftw Win. ' Hb. J. M. Kirkland, W. It. Lynn. On motion, tbe chairman and secretary of the Hireling mere added to the lift of del elites- Tbe proceedings were orJered to U published in the f'iiou PiUit, Brownlow's Whig, and other papers Iriendly to the enterprise. At a meeting .f the citizens of Louisville, Blount county, bold on Saturday, the li'th instant, tho fol lowing named gentlemen wero elected delegates to the River Convention, to e held in Chattanooga on the :llh of February next : J. C. Gillespie, J. F. Heury, J. 11. Henry, J. C. (iarducr. 11. G. Mead, J. L. Cox, G. Ramsav, J. II Cutumins, J. S. Bonbam, II. C. SaCJe, J. J. Faulk ner, t. T. Cox, T. A. llartseli, 31. JcCers. Rtvlv(d, That the above be publu-hod in tbe Ma ryrille Ksjiubi.rat and KnoxviHa Whig. J. S. Boy E am, President. J. J Favlkm, Secretary. The School Fund. We have been told that it i much more difficult to draw school funds from thu Stain Treasury than funds for Other purposes; that t,hnicaliti are urged and employed t delay pay menu of this kind, thht claimants on this fund have to wii longer be fore their draft are honored than any other,. We hope this is not so; but if it is, the following anion will doubtless prove serviceaMe. It is a resolution in the Genoral Assembly. We thank Mr. Prnr for his promptness : By Mr. Prosser; Resolution that the Stste Treas urer to required to take stops to secure the pit' ment of ao much of the school fund as remains due. Adopted. A Militia Appointment. 01. Albert 8. Baylens, formerly of the Ninth Kentucky Cavalry, was appointed on the tth inst., by Gov. Brownlow, as (aartermaster General In lit State Militia. Oar Industries. The large and enthusiastic meeting at the Court House, on Monday evening last, for the organiza tion of an Industrial Association, has created a livelier interest in the community than tho most ssnguine had dared to hope for. The unanimity and oarncstness of our citizens in the encouragement and promotion of home industry are already producing their results. , One gentleman of ample means has docided to engage in the manufacture of wooden ware, spokes and hubs for wagons, axo and pick handles, rakes, seed drills, Ac. Another is arranging to manufacture fire-brick. A pottery manufactory is already in process of construction. A syrup refining and sugar manufactory (making sugar from sorghum) will probably bo established in Knoxviile during the coming summer. The manufac- ire of agricultural implements is now being discussed with that intense interest that always results in action. The manufacture of edge tools is not far off, and shoemakine:, by machinery, will probably be wit nessed in Knoxviile before next January. Persons now here, who are commissioned to make investigations for practical manufacturers, are now writing back with enthusiastic confidence. If our farmers will only raise sufficient broom corn tbe coming summer, the importation of brooms to East Tennessee will terminate the present year. It was stated in tho meeting on Monday evening, that the mowing machines, which are brought from the North, afler paying fifty dollars profit to the manufacturer and sixty dollars in Ireignl, are pur chased by tbe farmers bore at three times their orig inal coal. It was also slated that the common hand hay rake, that retails at twenty-five conts at the North, is brought here and sold in the country at one dollar and twenty-five cents. So long as we pay such profits ana such freights, what wonder that we are so poor ? And so long as we persist in sending all our money out of tho Stato, to purchase article! at high prices, that we could ob tain for one third tho money at home, we shall con tinue to be poor. The new Slates ol the eht have uiiilormiy re mained poor and embarrassed in their finances, un til they have learned to depend on home manufac tures, "and then they havo grown in wealth with astonishing rapidity. When people once resolve that they will buy nothing abroad that can possibly ! purchased at home, they are on the high road to prosperity. They are then masters of tbe Mlualion, and foreign capital and labor flows to them as nat urally as water tlows in its ihannel. Manufacturies thon spring up as if by magic, and untold millions are added to the treasury ol the Slate. To those who do not think or investigate, mode rate statement of facts seem extravagant. But what at first seems extravagant, often falls far short of reality. For the consideration ol those wtw nave not yet investigated the subject, I wilt make one moderate statement: There are now fiuo.eu men in Knoxviile, each one ot whom tiHM the means and could easily start one of the branches of manufacturing now being talked of, but not yet established ; and ij they would do it, ihry would tape and bring in to Knoxviile more thai iwo milli'ifis of dollars annually. W'e aro now waiting for strangers to come and do for us what can easily bo done bv our own citizens. If our own people will take hold in earnest, that very effort will induce strangers to come and do vastly more. "God helps those who help themselves," is an old and true saying. One of our first citizens told us the otter evening at the Court House, that " we bad been asleep "that we are now waking a lit tle, but are still asleep." Even the symptoms of waking are signs of great promise. But will not onifc one who has thea bility sound the reveille that shall wake us entirely ? Yours, &c , N. .Mb. Drake's bill provide tor the ap pointment by the Secretary of War ota eouimtssiou of engineer to report to Con-grct-s what changes or modification?, if uny, are necessary in bridges constructed, or be intr constructed, on the Mississippi river, so that they shall not obstruct or endanger navigation. Also, that all bridges liereal ter to bo constructed on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers shall have a ppan ol four hundred feet over the channel, and other spans not less than two hundred and filly lW-t clear, at tho height of fifty feet above high-water mark and piers parallel to the current ; the draws not to be les than three hundred feet; plans of bridges must be ap proved by a commission oi competent en gineers to be appointed by the Secretary of War. No Legislature ever deliberated on bo many im portant questions as the present General Assembly of Tennessee. The fire-tried Unionists of that body aro always prompt and energetic they are men from every station of life representing all the in dustries of the State. East Tennessee i proud of her members. While tbey are and have been a unit on all questions of general importance to thia sec tion, they are not so narrow-minded as to overlook measures affecting tbe interests of the whole State. There are some other who can claim to be East Tcnnesseeans their conduct has been such as to wrrant them in so doing. Foremost among these we might mention the name of Gen. John B. Eodg ers, ever jealous of tbe interests of his immediate constituency, but ever alive to the interest! of the whole State. East Tennessee, heretofore neglected and unde veloped, bas needed help from liberal minded men from other sections of tbe State. Gen. Rodger bas shown breadth enongh to comprehend the justice and good policy of her claims. Tbe whole State will, ere long, see the same thing. Develop East Tennessee and tbe cry of high taxation will never more be heard. We pledge these men who have risen above sectional bias and looked to tbe true in terest of the State, that East Tennessee will stand by them in tbe future. If the additional represen tatives from Tennessee are not admitted, we shall be glad to sec Gen. Bodgers well remembered when appointments are made. East Tennessee refers to her vote. Communicated. What Does It all Mean T Mr. Editor : During the past two months, the people of Tennessee have been presented with what I choose to style a class of " State papers," under the heads, "Senator Fowler on the Franchise," with - Observations " by Ex-Gov. Foote ; Secre tary Fletcher's Vindication of Himself;" " Speaker Richard's Franchise Speech and Bill;" and "Ex Gov. Brown's Message to tbe Ku-Klux." My des ignation of these as " State papers " may bo open to criticism. As to that I am careless. My inquiry is, What do they all mean-? The " message " is by far tbe most able and patriotic of the class, and speaks well for tbe head and heart of its author ; and, in one respect, constitutes a quiet key to all the former. Gov. Brown discloses the fact that tbe labors of those who have been seeking a restoration of tbe franchise havo, in all instances, been defeated by the hostile action of tbe Ku-Klux organization. Now the question may be asked, bavo and do the loyal people of tho State, and their representatives, acted prudently and justly in refusing to restore the franchise, whilst, and so long, as secret, masked and armed demonstrations nre made through large dis tricts of the State to tbe terror and loss of life of tbe people ; and manifestly by those of that class who would exercise controlling power by tbe restored franchise ? According to the tenor of their expres sions, Messrs. Fowler, Fletcher and Richards would answer ATo to tbe above questions; whilst the good sense, appreciation of Justice and of the proper force to be given to the laws of self-protection on the part of Gov. Brown, will incline him to answer Yes. The game sought to be now played is a bold one. An effort to compel the people to act under the force and fear of violence; and leading men, of what is called the Conservative party, declare that these acts of masked violence will continue until the laws repricing tho franchise are annulled and broken down. If the authors of tho "Stato papers " re ferred to are right in their conclusions, thoy lead to this : that an element of society so vicious and bad as to be beyond the control of law, will be harmless if the restraints of law are removed ; and that those who ignoro the forms oi law, and assume the right to be a supreme law unto themselva", will, if you open the door to them and invest them with full power, make good conservators and administrators of tbe law, as well as prime safe-guards of the pub lic peace. Such argument will do well for those in whose special ioterest it is made, but for no others. It speaks not well for those placed on the watch tower of public duty, but accords with the act of tbe Shepherd who, to guard bis fold against the wolves, breaks down his doors and invites them in, averring tbat so great an act of kindness would surely make the wolves friendly with and to tbe sheep. Messrs. Fowler md Fletcher have heretofore both admitted that the restrictions on the elective fran chise were, at the time made, lawful, expedient and strictly necossary. The latter gentleman, as late as in November last, at the Republican jubilee in tbe nail of the House of Representatives, compared our franchise laws to tbe necessary earth-works and block-houses of a besieged army, and declared very plainly that the lime bad not come for tearing them down. Most of his hearers thought he was then right. What has since occurred to render those block-houses useless? Is it because those against whom they wero built as a necessary defense have changed from mere skirmishers to hand-to-hand fighters? Or does be simply mean to take back all he said then and stick to and swear by what he says nova ? The public would like to know. In the ab sence of a better dictionary, tbe people will have to let common sense make tho definition ; and upon those special "State papers" the meaning will have to bo, that as the times have only changed for tho worse, the restricted, as a geueral thing, become more hostile, vindictive and lawless, that the neces sities ot the times have not changed, but tbat the authors of those "papers" have. Why have they changed ? For the good of the country or them selves ? Do tbey propose to surrender to the opera tives and advocates of Kukluxism ? or do they in vite those hosts to surrender to them ? If the lat ter, which party apologises for past errors ? or, in all succeeding business transactions, which side will be entitled to the honors of the chair and the r espon sibilities of tho purse. If a different stato of affairs existed there might be more colorable ground for excuse to the authors of those assumed rt publican papers; provided, even and always then, that Mr. Fletcher would modify the concluding paragraphs of bis, so as to bo not so thoroughly in spirit, letter and proseology, like Col. Colyar's numerous market-house and public-square campaign speeches. The difforent state of afi'airs above alluded to would be this: Let the masked bands of lawloss men cease to exist as a public terror in more than half the counties of our State ; or, to say tho very least, let tbe great body of that estimated " 80,000 " disfranchised Tcnnesseeans not only speak out against those highway organizations, as Ex-Gov. Brown bas done, but let them rise up in their might, put them down and suppress them, as they could do if they would ; then a " State paper" especially for the restoration of tbat law-abiding and law-enforcing class might not only appear, but would receive the favorabFe action of lh loyal people and their representatives; but as it i?, it will be as it is. I am glad tbat Mr. Flotcner bas not the legal authority to fix the true definition of a " national Grant and Colfax republican," as he seeks to do by making an exhibition of his own personal political out-lines; for it is manifest the definition, if it suited every body else, would not be satisfactory to President Grant at least on his Mississippi levee platform for it will be rocollected that Gen. Grant recently sa?J to the Louisianans, "You (yoursolves) must remain under water until you show a disposition to greet and recoive Northern capitalists with such ieelings as to induce and pormit them to settle and live among you." Thnt "levee" doctrine is about right, but it is exceedingly anti Fletcher in its char acter ; and thero is not much Fowler or Richards about it. It is mostly Grant and Colfax. But lot us approach our inquiry a little closer. The object of the " papers " referred to, except Gov. Brown's, is manifestly designed to hammer out or knock off enough maierial from the Republican party to make an organization with enough force to give the color of dignity to a nomination for Gov ernor at the August election, for the benefit and in the interest of the rebel-democratic party. Let Re publicans be on the lookout, and guard carefully those preliminary flank movements.- The days of vigilant care have not yet pasaed, but are now at their noon-tide glow. " Jvrtick." Arrival of Immigrants. Messrs. John Nees and family, and John Emery and family, with several young men, immigrants from Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, arrived on the steamer Tyrone yesterdsy, with all their stock and a good supply of farming implements. They departed in the afternoon for Coffee couoty, whore thy have purchased fine farms. Banner, "0M inst Whisk). Supervisor Noab, of Tennessee, reports to Secre tary McCulloch tbat with the sanction of the de partment he can recover several lots of whisky sunk in the Arkansas and other rivers, one of which amounts in value to $40,000. He proposes to raise the whisky by employing competent wreckers, and agrees that the Government shall receive three fourlhi of the value of the liquor, soma of which has, doubtless, greatly improved in quality, as it has been submerged for four years. The Secretary has not yet decided whit course to pursue. Attachment or Barmorc's Cane. DetectiveS. lUrniore'a gold-headod enno, which, hat been stored in tbe bagnago-r-Min of the Decatur depot, since tbe night of bis mysterious aMuetien, has been attached for debt. Xannr. It appears from an official document that the number of troops guarding and policing tho frontier is 10. CM ; operating against the Indians and policing the frontier. !. S21 ; operating against the Indians, 2,119 ; guarding the Union Pacific Railroad and jRilicing 'the frontier, 40T ; guarding traffic on tho Missouri river, 1,251 ; operating against the Indians and guarding tho Union Pacific Railroad, Total regular troops, 25.f01 ; total volunteer troops, 1.213; aggregate, 2t',sl t. Tho acceptance of the services cf one regiment of Kansas volun teer cavalry was authorized by the Presi dent if Lieut. !cn. Sherman should deem it necessary to a successful prosecution of the campaign against the Indians, The vol unteers are to serve for six months. ' OOMMffHICLTM. Much Seeded. k aniiliarr ia more I mnorUnt" in organizing a city or ia regulating and managing municipal af fairs tnan the provision oi meuicai mu ui in digent who may be too poor to procure medicine or employ professional services." There w no regula tion better adapted to give character to a city or to secure to her happiness and boaltb, growth and prosperity, religious at well as pecuniary. Indeed it is an indispensable for which there is no substi tute, and no city of size or importance bas pretend ed to question or dared to neglect tbe truth of it. The weight of destitution, augmented ly discour agements, too often drive its victim from the house of God, and no doubt sometimes from the altar of prayer, to vice and crime; while the hand tbat lifts and lightens tbe burden, especially in sickness and distress, secures not only strength and happiness to tho recipient perhaps a forlorn widow or a help less orphan but win3 their affection, esteem and plaudits. . A municipal organization is as deficient without a medical officer as tbat of a regiment without a Surgeon, for the aid of science and experience is no loss important in the police and hygien of a city than in that of an army. Inhabitants of large cit ies and their authorities understanding this, gener ally select a physician for their Coroner, and ward physicians are chosen by the board, whose duty it is to attend to those who are sent to them by the aldermen as too poor to pay for medicine or medi cal services. Tbe medicine is furnished from a city diepenenry at sacrificed prices. Physicians are paid so much a visit, tbe rates being established. With his monthly reports can be given the state of bi3 ward as to cleanliness, health and prevailing dis eases. The subject ought to be suffciont o comment it self to tbe authorities of Knoxviile at once, and it is hoped that they will reconsider the subject at their next meeting. A thousand or twelve hundred dollars, if expended in this way, would aid greatly in diminishing the number of invalid beggars, also much unnecessary suffering would be avoided. President Johnson. A Washington cor respondent, who knows as much as any other man, says it is understood in that city that President Johnson will rc-eugago in State politics on his return to Tennessee, The official paper at Nashville thinks this means that he will bo a candidate for Gov ernor next summer, with tho purpose of being a candidate for United States Senator before the next Legislature, and that tho surmise is probably correct. Possible ; though we think not. Bat if he should bo a candidate, of course he will bo elected. Athens Post. General IIalpine's Family. Tho New York Tribune says : '"Though the dead are soon forgotten, we trust there are still many friends of ths lato General Charles G. Ilalpino who will hear with a melancholy satisfaction that" the income of the Eegis tcr's office, which, through the intervention of Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and other friends, was secured to his widow and orphans, has amounted to full eighteen thousand dollars, all of which has inured directly to theirjbenefit General Patrick II. Jones, who received tho office from Gov ernor Fenton, declining to accept any frac tion of the proceeds. This amount, added to what was left by Genoral Ilalpino mainly in the form ot a house but partially paid lor secures to the widow and her six minor coildren (only two of thorn boys, and they tho fourth and sixth in years) the means of keeping the wolf from the door. We are sure that thousands who never mot General Ilalpinc, with all who personally know him, will hoar this with pleasure." A vessel arrived rocently at San Francis co, from Tahiti, having on board 30,000 pounds of "fungus," gathered on the trees in tho Southern part of the Society Islands. This fungus is in appearance like vory thin and dirt' India rubber, and is to bo shipped to China for use in making soup in tho Ce lestial Kingdom. The value is about 12i cents per pound at tho Islands, and about 100,000 pounds are produced there annu ally. Sick on the Way. Mr. Dowdy, the member from Fentress, was not devoured by the Ku-Klux, as recently intimated by the Press and Times, but fell sick on bis way hore to resume his seat, lie bas been granted leave of absence on tbat account. Banner. Out of all the Southern fiimilies that went to Brazil at tho close of the war, only seven or eight remain. The "Hastings colony," on the Amazon, has been reduced to a rem nant. Thoso that aro left arc in a destitute condition. Geology is at fault again. Coal has been discovered in California on the lino of the Pacific .Railroad. The article is said to bo abundant, and of an cxcellont quality. Southern produce of every kind is going forward to market in a steady and unfail ing stream, and already the North is remit ting her millions to pay for the cotton, rice, sugar and molasses nold by the Southern States. . At Memphis the Grand Jury has found a truo bill against S. A. Doran, for murder in the first degreo, for killing Edwin Whitfield, Friday. Doran was removed from the sta tion houso to tho jail, and a heavy guard placed around it. But for this he doubtless would have been lynched. It is thought that all tho railroads in Ire land will bo bought and run by tho Impe rial Government. It is now stated that the Ioks by the earth quake in San Francisco will reach thrco million dollars. The Governor of Pennsylvania says thero aro 75,000 children in tno State without school facilities. MARRIED, On TuursiUj morning, th 21st iratant, at the reaidenct of the bride's mother, nrsr Clinton, Tennessee, by Rer. O. T. Grady, Major O. W. D0l'GHT, of Kiugiton, TennesMe, to Misa SALI.1E A. OWEN. SPECIAL NOTICES. A MYSTERY. ANY PEESON SEND- J.1 I NO na their addreaa, with 25 centa Incloaed, will re celre by mail tbe name and carte-de-rtatte of tbeir future wife or hnaband. NORHiS A CO., jan 27-3m 52 John Strwt. N. Y. XTOTICE. 100 PliOTOGRAPHS OF i-l the handaomeat Lidira in tbe Cnited State aent post paid for Twenty-ne cetta. BEEVES A CO, No. 78 Naenn St., New York C.ly. jan 27.3m Marriage and Celibacy. An Emay ri Yoi x.i Mkx ft tii k Caim of Solitvde, and the DIKEAPK3 and ABUSES which create impedimenta to MABHIAGE, with sure means of relief, aent in eealed let ter enTrlopea free of charge, iddreaa, Ir. J. 8KILLIN HOUGHTON', Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa. January 2t, 1 Sim. -3m A DAY MADE BY ANY OXE A V with my Patent Stfucil Toon. I prepay aamples free. Beware of infringers. My circulars will explain dress A. J. rlLLAM, hprmgnejd, Vermont. Ad- noll-3ra NEW ADVEBTISEM33NTS. REMOVED. I'AGE'H Boot and Shoe Store 3XV IS UFA. CTOllY S ItEMOVED TJ THE OLD STAND of GEORGE H. SMITH, known a the Jewelry Sture, trre will be fonad a) most complete assortment of A Georgia claimant for property, de stroyed by Sherman' army, has had tho benefit ol a full day's discussion in the Senate. BOOTS AND SHOES, uch cn only b r ood in a FIRST CLASS BOOT & SHOE STORE. PRICKS I,0!V, And all Goods Warranted as Represented. We are preparx! to manufacture to older, or to aueaanre any kind of Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's BOOTS AND SHOES CALLED VQK. rb-at call aud examine oar Slock before porrhMing dlse whre. No trout.), to abow Goods to any ane. The I.ndirs oen always Bad here the best and nicest tittlBf GAlTKKi, BUTTON' BOOTS, CALMOBALS AND TOILET hl.irrr.B. Ter oSered la tbia city. Ofer-Shoes and Bandals of all Kinds. Bl.PAUil.NG NEATLY DONE AT ALL TIMES. A choice stock of IUTS AND CAPS, which we will sell at rry iw Bgnrea. c. E. PAiiK, Jan '-'7 -If So. 13 Gay Ptrtct. J. S. VAN GILDER, Agent, "x ABSTIL&CT : or ihs 29th Semi-Annual Financial Statement ' OT THE PHCENIX INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFOKD, CONN, On the First Day of January. 1869. ASSETS AT MAEKET VALCI. Cash on band, In Bank, and due from Agenta t?j United States 8ecnriti J;?'IS 21 Loans on ApproTed S.uritica IJ'-S JU New York Bank Storfci 8. 2! Hartford Bank Stock 2.17 "J Miscellaneous Bank oiocks, ,J,'.J Bonds State, City, Bailroad and Water 3J?,?2; IS, Connecticut State Bonds, l'SS! 2, OUio State Stock W.MO 00 Missouri State Stock,. V J Accumulated Interest, 376 -B Total Liabilities, $13I,L70 it. $1,407,835.60 . TOTAL LOSSES PAID TO DATE, OTB $1,500,000.00. STATE OF TENNESSEE, Comftbollkb's OrricE, Nashville, Jan. 1, 1869. I, G. W. Blackbcru, Comptroller of the Treasury, do here bylcertify tbat tbe Pha-nix Insurance Company, located at Hartford, in tbe State of Connecticut, baa produced to nie satisfactory evidence that eaid Company baa complied with all the requirements or tbe lawaof the State of Tennessee im posedon Insurance Companies; and I further certify that John 8. Van Gilder, Agent ;of said Company, has also com plied with the requirements of the lawa of the S t te, mad. and proTided in such casea : Wherefore, said Phoenix Insurance Company has authority to take risks and transact tbe business of insurance in thia State, at KnozTille, Tennessee. G. W. BLACKBCBJf, Comptroller of Tennessee. By PLUNKET. Policies issued in the above prompt paying Company by JOHN13. VAN GILDER, Agent, jan 'St -8w Knoxviile. Tenn. J. S. VAX GILDER, Agent. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION or TBB HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO. On the Thirty-first Day of December, 1868, made to the Comptroller of the Btat. ol Tennessee. First. The name ofthis Company ia THE AABTFORD KIKE INSCBANCE COMPANY, and ia loca ted at HAnrroBD, Corn. CAPITAL. Second. The amount of Capital Stock ia,...Sl,0O0,0O0.PO Third. The amount of Capital Stock paid np, is 1.000,000.00 ASSETS Fourth. Cash on band and In Bank 124,001.79 Cash in hands of AgsnU, and in coune of trans mission. 124,082.39 Billa receivable for loana, Bonds and Mortgage, (lBt lien) 859,690.79 Beal estate unencumber ed, 12J.000.0O Rents and interest ac crued, payable January 1st, 1869 11.112.93 Stocks and Bonds, as per schedule filed with C'omotroller of State.. .1.&U2.682.8J 82,247,209.72 LIABILITIES. Fifth. Liabilities to Banks, or Sixth. others, due or not dus...f... Losses adjusted and dne, Seventh. iiosses either unadjusted, 1 Or Adjusted and not due, J Eighth. Ninth. Tenth. Losses in suspense, await ing furtber proof, A 11 other claims against the Comrany,diridends nnp'd. 129,ifr).S9 32.00 $129,912.89 MISCELLANEOUS. Eleventh. The greatest amount insured In any one risk is (20,000, except in special cases. Twelfth. The amount insured in any one City, Town or Village, depends upon its size, and how buiit. Thirteenth. The amount insured in any one block, depends as above. Fourteenth. Certified Copy of the Charter of the Company, as ' filed heretofore. Fifteenth. General Power of Attorney for Agents to accept service of process previously filed. GEO. Ij. CHASE, President. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, 1 GEO. M. COIT, Secretary. Colhtt or Harttobo. ss. January 7th, 1889, personally appeared Gsonec L. Chabb, President, and Geobge jjI. Coit, Secretary, of th. Hartford Fire Insurance Company, and made oath that the foregoing atatement by them subcribed is a true, full and correct state ment of the affairs of said Company, and exhibits, so far as can be ascertained at this date, its actual condition on the 31st day of December. 18CH. Before me, ' GEORGE SUMNER, Notary Public. STATE OF TENNESSEE, CoiirTHOL5.iB' OrriCE, Nasbvillk, Jan. 1, 1809. i This Certificate ia nor evidence of the payment of the Stat. Tax. I, G. W. Bla kbcbs, Comptroller of the Treaaury, do hereby certify that the HABTroBD l ist Insvhancb Coxvakv, located at Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, bas produced to m. satisfactory evidence that said Compacy has complied with all the requirements of th. laws of th. Stat, of Tennessee im posed on Insurance companies; and I further certify tbat John S. Van Gildbb, Agent of said Company, has also com plied with the requirements of th. laws of th. State, mad. and provided in such cases : Wberefoie, said Hartford Fire Insurance Company bas au thority to take rinks and transact the bnsiness of insurance in this State, at KuoivUle, Tennessee. G. W. BLACKBURN, Comptroller of Tennessee. Policies issued at equitable rates in the above old Company by JOHN 8. VAN GILDER, Agent, jan27-3t Knoxviile, Tennessee. NOTICE. B. C. AcuffvB. James Frady. RETURN HAVING BEEN MADE, showing that James Frady is a non-resident I It is therefore ordered tbat publication be made for four success ive weeks in Brownlow's Knoxviile Whig, notifying James Frady to appear before Daniel Beeler, Esq., in Grainger coimty, Tennessee, ou tbe day of F.brnary, 1869, and make defenfe or judgment by dr'ault will be rendered. DANIEL BEELER, J. P. jan27-4t of Grainger county. XOTICE. A LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE xV estate of Thomas McOanghan are requested to make payment at once. All having claims against said estate will present them, duly anthenticated, as tbe law directs. jan27-4t JAMBS RODGERS, Administrator. To the Afflicted. ALL CHRONIC DISDASES SUC- ll CESSFCLLY treated. A radical cure lor Dropsy, Scrofula, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Asthma, Dyspepsia, Can cer ,'all Old Sores, Diseases of the Skin, Kidneys and 'Liver, permanently effected by Dr. KROUS' VEGETABLE PREP ARATIONS. Can be sent to all parts of th. country by Mall or Express. 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Eastern DietriU of Tennessee, sa. : THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON the 1 Kb day of Jsnoary, 1', a warrant of Bankruptcy was issued out of the IH'trtil L'uurt uf the I'nited Status for the Eastern DLtrict of Teuneswe, against the estate of said Hen ry Miller, of Mary ville. In the county of Blount, in said Dis trict, who bas been adjudgud a Baukrupt upon his own pe tition ; that the payment of any debts and to. delivery of any property belonging to snch Bankrupt, to him, or fur bis use, and the tr.nstnr of any property by him, ar. forbidden by law ; and that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, tci prove their deLts .od to chemse one or more assignees of his estate, will be h-IJ at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be bold m at the office of Wm. Aikin, on Gay street, in Knoxviile, Tennee.ee, before said Wai. Aikin, E'., one of the Registers in Bankruptcy for .aid ;.tn t, on tbe !th dy of February, A. D. ?',s, at 10 o i loi k, A. M. B. M. f ANN EL, Mrwuev jan -7 -'t anj I g. Marshal for said District. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the I'ietrirt Court of the I'nited State for the East ern t'tjtrict of Tennessee. In tb. Matter of Bird A Concn, Baukropla. Eastern District of Tennessee, st. : THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, TNAT ON the l'.tl day f January, a warrant of Bankruptcy was i"uedoii5 of tb. I'ntrkt Court of tbe L ulled States for the Kaatvrn District of Tenni-s.ee, against the estate of said Bird A t'oncb, of Russellville, in the county of JeiTerson, in said District, who have been adjudged Bankrupt, npon tbir own prtuiou ; that the payment of any debts and tb. delivery of uy property belonging to such BaukrnpU, to thea, r lor tbuir ne, and the transfer of any property ty them, are tnr-bid-Jra Ly law ; and that a mw-tiog of the creditor, of said BaukrnpU, to prove their debt, and to ehonw e. or aor assignee, of their e.t.1-, will be hU ; "f J"" "P.'" cy, to he holdra at tb. law otnee .f P.ttlbo. D.ndrldge. in ..id county, before J- A-.!'. j ? of the R?,,;.i.r. in B.narnpt, y for aa.d I-i.tHM. on th. 2nd day of aUrch, A. D. . " t!'k: ' B. M' DAfcML,. Messenger jan S7-U nd C t- Marshal for aid District. ' In Kankrnpiey. In th. District Court f the United States for th. Eastern District of Tennessee. In the matter of Benry J. Horton, Bankrupt. Lartern Dlattiot of Tennessee, a. : THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, TIIAT ON the 19th day of January, 1869, a warrant of Bankruptcy was issued out ef th. District Court of the United State, fa th. Eastern District ef Tennessee, against the estate of aaid Henry J. Horton. of the county of Hawkins, In aaid District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon bis own petition; that the payment of any debts aad the delivery of any prop erty to snch Bankrupt, to mm, or ior on us., aou in. trans fer of any property by bins, are forbidden by law ; and that naetinr of th. creditors of aaid Bankrupt, to prove their debt! and to chooae one or mors assignees of his estate will be held at a court of Bankruptcy, to b. hoideu at tbe court house in Bogersille, In said District, before Joi A. Dewey, Esq., one of tee Kegtstcriin oanarupicy ior the loth day or April, a. v. ai o uiut, . . B. M DASNEL, Messenger jan 27-2t and C. 8. Marshal for id District. In Bankruptcy. In the District Court of the United States for the Eastern Dietrlct of Ti nneeaee. In the matter of T. T. Coffin, Bankrupt. Eastern District af Tennessee, se. : THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON tb. 19th day of January, 186, a warrant of Bankrupt w. inraerf not of the District Court of tbe United State. for the Eaetern District af Teaneesee, affvirst the estate of saidT. T. Coffin, of Kingston, la the eouniy oi oin", ia Mid District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition ; that tlie payment of any debts and the deliv ery of any property belonging to such Bankrupt, to him, or for bis use, and th. transfer of any property by him, are for bidden by law ; and tbat a meeting of the creditor ef aaid Baakrnpt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more assignees of hie estate, will b. held at a Court of Bankruptcy to be boldea at tbe office of William A ikln, Gay street, Knox viile. Tennessee, before aaid Wm. Aikin, en. of th. Re;ister In Bankruptcy ror saia insinci, on in uj u. j , A. V. 1S;, at tu o cioce, A. m. . B. McDAKXEL, Messenger jan 27--'t and U. S. Marshal for said District: IS BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court ot the Tinted Ltates (or the East ern) District of Tennessee. I a the matter of Eaton Fallen, Bankrupt. Eastern District of Tennessee, ss. : THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, TIIAT ON the 20th day of January, 18A8, a warrant in Bankruptcy waa issued out of th District Court of th United Bute for tbe Eastern District of Tennessee, agalnet the estate or tne saia Eaton Pollen, of the county of JeiTerson, in said District, who ha been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition ; that th payment of any debt aad tn. delivery oi any prop erty belonging to uch Bankrupt, to him or for his use. and tho transfer oi any property oy aim, are lorumuou uj law: and that a meeting of the creditor of (aid Bankrupt, to prov their debt ani to choose one or more assignee of bis estate, will b neia at a vouri oi oauarapicy, id do uuiu en at tbe office of Joel A. Dewey, Esq., in Dandrldge, in said county, before said Joel A. Dewy, on of tbe Register in Bankruptcy for said District, on t he 14th day of April, A. D. 1869, at 11 o'clock, A. M. B. KcDASNKL, Messeager Jan 27-It and V. 8. Marshal for said District. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of the United States for tbe East ern District of Tennessee. In the matter of James Armstrong Bankrupt. . Eastern District of Tennessee, sa. : THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON the 20th day ef January, 180, a warrant of Bankruptcy was Issued ont of the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District ef Tennessee, against the estate of said James Armstrong, of Knoxviile, in tbe connty of Knox, in aid District, who ha been adjudged a Bankrupt upon hi own petition ; that the payment of any debt and the deliv ery of any property belonging to such Bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and tbe transfer of any property by him, are for bidden by law ; and that a raeetin g of th creditor of (aid Bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more as signees of his estate, will be held at a Court ef Bankruptcy, to be holrten at the offlc of Wm. Aikin, In tbe Atkin Block, Gay afreet, Knoxviile, Tennessee, before said Wm. Aikin, ore of th. Registers In Bankruptcy for aaid District, on th 26th day of February, A. D. 1869, at 10 o'clock, A. M. B. McDANNIL, Messenger jan .'7-2t and V. 8. Marshal for said District. I2f BANKRUPT C Y. In the District Court of the United States for the East ern District of Tennessee. In the matter of J. A. Brewer, Bnnkrupt. Eastern District of Tennessee, ss. : THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON X. the 20th day of January, 1868, a warrant of Bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court of the United eltatee, for the Eastern District of Tennessee, against the estate of said J. A. Brewer, of Knoxviile, in tbe county of Knox, in said District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon bis own petition ; that th payment of any debts and the delivery of any property belonging to such Bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law ; aad that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove tbeir debts and to choose on. or mor. eaaign.es of his estate, will be held at a Cour t of Bankruptcy, to be hold en at the offlc. of Wm. Aikin, In the Aikin Block, Gay street, Knoxviile, Tanueeeee, before aaid Wm. Aikin, Eeq., one of th. Regiatera in Bankruptcy for said District, on tbe 2Mb day of February, A. D. 18ii, at 10 o'clock, A. M. B. Mt PAN N EL, Messenger jan 27-2t and U. 8. Marshal for ld District. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of the United States for the East ern District of Tennessee. In the matter of Nicholas Eifler, Bankrupt. Eastern District of Tennessee, s. : THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON the 20th day of January, 18C9, a warrant of Bankruptcy was Issued ont of the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Tennessee, against the estate of said Nicholas Eifler, of Knoxviile, in tbe county of Knox, in laid District, who hss been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition ; that th payment of any debt and the delivery of any property Deionging tosucn uanarupt, to mm, or ror nis .V. n.rA r k kin. . I 1 .1- by taw ; and that a meeting of tbe creditor of saia Bankrupt, to prov their debt and to choose on. or more asdgnes of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be hold- en at tbe omce or wm. Aikin, in tne Aikin mock, way street. In Knoxviile. in said District, before said Wm. Aikin. Esq.. a Register in Bankruptcy for said District, on the :24th day of february, A. D. 1W9, at 10 o'clock, A. U. a. mcMi.Jili, messenger jan 27-2t and U. B. Marshal for said District. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Conrt of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee. In the matter of John G. Smith, Bankrupt. Eastern District of Tennessee, ss. fTHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT JL on the 22nd day of January, 19i9, a warrant of Bank ruptcy was issued out of tbe District Court of the United State for th. Eastern District of Tennessee, against the es tate 'of said John 6. Smith, of Knoxviile, In the connty of Knox, in aaid Diatrict, who ha been adjudged a Bankrupt on hi own petition ; that th. payment of any debts and th. delivery of any property belonging to (aid Bankrupt, to him. or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him are forbidden by law : and that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose on. or mor. Assign.es of bis estate, will be held at a Court of Bankrupt cy, to be holden at the offlc of Wm. Aikin, Atkin's Block, Gay street, Knoxviile, Tennessee, before said w on. Aikin, a Register in Bankruptcy for said District, on the 20th day of February, A. D. 1, at Hi o'clock, A. M. is. sicuah.ni.LiLi, messenger jan 27-2t and U. 8. Marshal for said District. IN BANKRUPTCY. In tbe District Conrt of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee. In the matter of Lewi M. Wetter, Bankrupt. Eastern District of Tennessee, ss. : THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON the 17th day of January, 1869, a warrant of Bankruptcy as Issued out of tne District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee, against tbe estate of said Lewis M. Wester, of Kingston, in th. county of Roane, In said Dlstri:t,wbo has been adjudged a Bankrupt on hi own petition; that the payment ot any debts and the delivery of any property belonging to such Bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him are forbidden by law ; and that a meeting of the creditors of (aid Bankrupt, to prove their debta and to choose one or more assignees of bis estate, will be held at a Court of Bankrnptcy, to be holden at the office of William Aikin, in tb Atkin Block, Knox vilki, Tennessee, before said William Aikin, oneef the Reg isters in Bankruptcy for said Diatrict, oi the 19th day of Jsbruary, A. v. imyj, at o cioca, a. in. D. mriil.iJU., messenger jan J7-2t and V. B. Marshal for said Diatrict. In Bankruptcy. In the District Court of the United States for tbe Eastern District of Tennessee. In the matter of Charles G. Ninney, Bankrupt. Eastern District of Tennessee, ss.: THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT on the 18th day of January, 1809, a warrant of Bank ruptcy waa issued ont of tbe District Court of the United Slates for the Eastern District of Tenneeaee, against the es tate of said Charles (i. Ninney, of Buasellvill., in tb. county of Jefferson, in said District, who has been adjudged a Bank rupt upon bis own petition; tbat th. payment of any debts and tbe delivery of any property to such Bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and th. transfer of any property by him, ar. forbidden by law; and that a meeting or tb. creditors of said Bankrupt, to prov. their debts and to choos. on. or mor. assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court ef Bankruptcy, to be bolden at th. law office of Fettibone A Dewey, in Dan- dridge, in said District, before Joel A. Dewey, Esq., one of tbe Kegtfttere in Bankruptcy lor said District, on the 1st day of March, A. D. 19, at 10 o'clock. A. M. a. AicDA3l, Messenger jan 27-It aad U. 8. Marshal for said District. In Bankruptcy. In the District Court of th United State for the Itstera District of Tennessee. In tbe matter of Harvey Page, Bankrupt. Eastern District of Tennessee, ss. : 'PHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON J the 21st day of January, 1869. a warrant of bankruptcy was issued ont of the District Conrt ef the United State for the Eastern District of Tennessee, against th estate of said Harvey Page, of Knoxviile, in the eountr of Knox. In said District, who bas been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition: That the payment of any debts and th delivery of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to him or for his use, anu in. maim oi any property by him, are loroxiuea by law; and that a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more aaslgnex of bis eetate, will be held at a Court ef BankrnDtcv. to be bold- en at the office of William Aikin. la the Atkin Block, Uay street, Knoxviile, Tennessee, before said William Aikin, one of the Register in Bankruptcy for said District, on th. 1st day of March, A. D. 1K, at 11 o'clock, A. M. B. M la.jil, fieseenger jan 27 -2t Ij". S. Marshal lor said District. Chancery Court at Ilutledge. John Lafferty st al., vs. T. W. Turtey et ai. TN THIS CASE THE DEFENDANT, J- Sen ton Parker, husband of Mary Parker deceased, beinit a non resident of the r tats of Tennessee, a appear from the bill: It 1 ordered that publication b. mad. for four sue cessiv weeks ia Brownlow's Knoxviile Whig, notifying said non-rKiqent aeienaant to appear neior in inancery Conrt at Kulledgn, on the :ird Monday of April next, tu-o and there to make his defence to aaid bill, or the same will be taken for confessed and set fol hearing ex parte as to bins. A true copy of tb order. Test : C. O. SMITH, C. A M. jan i'7-t pl i By i. w. rot. D. C A M. Ferry Mills aud another . J. r. It. Jennings. TN THIS CASE PEPJIY MILLS, J. B. A Forester and J. F. L. Jennings, beinc non-resident of th Ptale vf TenneMee, as appears from tu. petition of J. T. bhlebis aad John Netberieud, filed ia this cue : It is or dered by th Ch-rk and Master tbat publication b. made for four snceaeive weeks in Brewalow's Knoxviile Whig, noti fying iisid aon-re.ident to appear before the Cbaer.ry Court at ituilvdge' on the 1 Monday of April next, then and tb.r to make tlo ir di-ft Ice to said petition, or tht .ame will I., ta ken (or coafeesed and set for bearing ex pars a. to thm A true copy of tb. order. T-et : C. C. SM ITII, 0. 4 M jan J7-U df'. By J. W. Y OK, D. 0. 4 M. IN BANKRUPTCY " In th. District Court of th United State for tbe Eastern District of Teuneaaoe. Ia the matter of X. S. Shepherd, Bankrupt. Eastern Diatrict of Ttnseam, a, i THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON X th. -M day of January. ""'"f VjT f r was i..ued out of tb. Di.tr,;. Oar. -f J "J th. Ktrn Di.tr.ctof T.'s. ?'" ,Tf KnL 1 k H Sbroh.rd. of Kaoavlll", In lb. '""P'T "f Knot, ia ia rijr?." JJ'":1 Baahr.i.t oa hia own !..' payat of yVb.a and th. deliver, of .nv prop-tiv t" c Baakrapt Ui him, or for his use, and k. trKiiafrr of any property by him, ar forbidden by law ; and thai a nwtlng of th. creditors of said Baakrnpt, to prove tii.ir d.bts and Is choose one r mor. aaaigne. at his Mtat., will be b.id al a court of BnkropUv, t b. bohb a at th. oBieeof William Aikin, In th Atsia Block, Day stret, Knox viile, Teanraer, befor. said illiaa Aikia.oa.of th hj! tr la Bankruptcy for said Diatrict, th. S i day of March, A D. 1 v .l, at 1 o'clock, A. M. B. M. PAS5U, Meaaenger Jan 27-21 aad C- 8. Marshal for said District. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Cjurt of the United States for tbe Eastern District of Tennessee. In tb niVter of Jep l D. Allen, Bankrupt. Eaawrn District tf Tennesse, ss.: THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON -t- th. 20th day of January, l?9,a warrant of Bankruptcy was iaoKl out ef the Diatrict Court of the I'nited state for ha Eastern District of Tennessee, against tbe estate of said ?1n'V of Oreeneviile, in tbe connty of Greene, in said Diatriot, who bas been adjudged a Baukrupt upon his own petition ; that the payment of any debts and the deliv ery of any property belonging o such Bankrupt, to him or for his use. and the transfer of any property by him ar fur bidden by law ; and that a meeting of the creditor of said Bankrupt, to prove tbeir debts and to choose one or mors assignee, of hi estate, will be beld at a Court of Bankruptcy to b. holden at tb. law office of Fettibone 4 Dewey, Greensville, aforesaid, before Joel A. Dewey, Esq., one of'tt,, Registers in Bankruptcy for .said District, on the 16th dav of Febrnary, A. D. IBi.J, at 10 o'clock, A.M. ' b. MtDANNEL, (Messenger jan 27-1 1 and U.S. Marshal for said District. in bankruptcy! Ia the District Court of the United State for the Eastern District of Tennesse. In th matter of E. Love, Bankrupt. Eastern Diatrict of Tennessee, ss. : THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON th 20th day of January, 116, a warrant in Bankruptcy waa Isaaed out of the District Court of the United State. for the Eastern District of Tennessee, against the estate of said S. Love, of Leadvale, in the county of Jefferson, in said District, who ha been adjudged a Baokrnpt upon hi own petition ; tbat the payment of any debt and the delivery of any property belonging to such Bankrupt, to him, or for hi ne, and the transfer of any property by him, ar. forbidden by law; and that a meetirg of the creditors of aaid Bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more assignee of hi estate, will b. held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be bold en at the office of Joel A. Dewey, at Dandridge, In said Dis trict, before said Joel A. Dewey, Esq., one of the Keglntt-rs in Bankruptcy for said District, on the 5th day of April, A. D. 1869, at 9 o'clock, A. M. B. McDANNEL, Messenger jan 27-It ' ' and V. S. Marshal for said District. IN BANKRUPTCY. Ia the District Court of the United State for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Ia tbe matter of William L. Ninney, Bankrupt. Eastern District of Tecneseee, s. : THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON the 18th day of January, 1S60, a warrant of Bankrupt cy was issued out of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tenneseee, against th. estate of said Wm. L. Ninney, of Russellville In the county of Jeffer son, in said District, who bas beon adjudged a Bankrupt up. on bis own petition ; tbat the payment of any debta and the delivery of any property belonging to such Baukrupt, tohim, or for his use, and the transfer of any propertv by him, ar. forbidden by law ; and that a meeting nf tbe creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove tbeir debts and to choose one or more as signee of hi estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be boldea at the office of Joel A. Dewry, at Dandridge, in said District, before J out A. Dewey, Esq., one of the Regis ters ia Bankrnptcy for said Dlstrict.'on the 1st day of March, A. D. 1'9, at 11 o'clock, A. M- B. McDANNEL, Mossenger jan .'7 U snd U. S. Marshal for said Distrtu. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennesee. In tb matter of James L. Price, Bankrupt. Eastern District of Tennessee, ss. : THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON JL the 19th day of January, 1M9, a warrant of Bankrupt v was ined out of the District Court of the L'uited State for aaid 1' -mi. . i;inet the estate of said James L. Price, of tbe county ol llaakius, in said District, who bas been adjudged a Bankrupt npon hiaowo petition: tbat the payment of any debts and the delivery of any property belonging to such bank rupt, to him, or for b Is use, and tue trausler or any pro perty by him, are forbidden by law ; and that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their dobts and to chooae one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Conrt of Bankruptcy, to be holden at tbe court honse in Rog ersville, in said connty, before Joel A. Dewry, Esq., one of th. Registers in Bankruptcy for said District, on tb. I'Uh day of April, A. D. 1809, at 1 o'clock. P. M. a. .ncuijjiL, aiosseurer jan 2S-2t and U. S. Marshal for said District. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of the United State for the Eastern Diatrict of Tennessee. In the matter of Robert Ali.ii, Bankrupt. Eastern District of Tennessee, ss. : THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, TIIAT i- on the l!h day of January, lb$'J, a warrant of Bankrupt cy was issued out of the District Court of the lolled Stale. ror the bastern ui.irict ol lennessee, against tneaataieol said Robert Allen, of Xewp.rt, in th.county of Cocke, In said Dia trict, ho has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition ; that the pavmnt of any debts and the delivery of any property belonging o-h Bankrupt, to him, or for hia use, aud th. transfer ol . proH rty by him, am forbidden by law ; and that a meeting .1 the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prov. tbeir debt and to chooae one or more aasignees of hia late, will be held al a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at tb. conrt hnnse, in Newport, ia aaid connty, before Jo.1 A. Dewey, Esq., one of th. Kegistera in Bankruptcy for aaid District, on tbe 81st day of March, A. D. 1 H. (, at 9 o'clock, A. M. B. McDANNEL. Meawoger jar- 27-21 and U. S. Marshal for said Di.trl. t. No. 11. In Bankruptcy. District tfenrlof the United States fur tbe T'astern District of TeVneesee. In the matter of Samuel Guggenheim, Baukrupt. WHEREAS, A PETITION FOR DIS- CHARGE waa filed in raid Court by said Bankrupt on th. 2Xth day of October, IWI8, whereupon it was ordered by th. Conrt that a hearing b. had upon the same, before Jo.1 A. Dewey, Register in Bankruptcy, at Jonesborough, in the county of Washington, In said District, on the 1.-th day of February, 18'W, at 9 o'clock, a. and tbat the 2d and M meeting of creditor be held at th same time and place. All persons who have proved their debts, and other person in interest, are hereby notified to appear at tbe said time and place, and show cause, if any tbey have, why tb prayer ol th said petitioner ahonld not be granted. Thi I9tb day of January, 19. jan 27-lt Attest : M. L. H A LL, Clerk. No. M. IN BANKRUPTCY. I a the District Court of the United State forth Eastern Diatrict of Tennessee. Ia th matter of William Lyle, Bankrupt. WHEJ1EAS, A PETITION FOU DIS- CHARGE was filed in said Court by said Bankrupt on th. !th day of January, I860, whereupon it was ordered by tb Conrt that a hearing be had upon th same, before Jorl A. Dswej, Register ia Bankruptcy, at BlUabethtcn In Hi. connty of Carter, in said District, on tbs 14th day ot February. Ift9, at t o'clock, r. a., and that the 2d and 3d meeting of creditor be held at the una time and place. Ail person who bar proved their debts, and other persons in Interest, ar hereby notified to appear at tb same ttm and place, and show cans, if any tbey have, why th. prayer ot th said petitlonsr shonld not be granted. This 19th day of January, 1969. jan 27-2t Attest: M. L. HALL, Clerk No. 47. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of the United States for the Ea.t-rn Dietrlct of Tennessee. In the matter of D. N. H. Perregoy, Bankrupt. WHEREAS, A PETITION FOIi DIS- CHARGE waa Died In said Conrt by said Bankrupt on ths 9th day of January, 1H69, whereupon it was ordered by th. Conrt that a hearing be had upon tb lain, before Joel A. Dwy, Regi.ter in Bankruptcy, at Eiizabethton, In th coun ty of Carter, In said District, o the liitli day of February, 1809, at 9 o'clock, A. ., and tbe 3d and 3d meeting of cred itor be held at th same time and place. All peraona who bav prov.d their debts, and other persons in int. real, ar. hereby notified to appear at said time and place, and show cause, If any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. This 19th day of Jnnnary, 1K. Jen27-2t Attest: M. L. U A LL, Clerk. No. 72. Iu Bankruptcy. In tbe District Court of tbe United State lor th Eastern District of Tennesaeo. In th matter of William P. Elliott, Bankrupt. WHEREAS, A PETITION FOR DIS CHARGE was filed in said Court by said Bankrupt on the 21st day of January, I.9, whereupon It was ordered by th Court that a hearing be had noon tbe same, before Wm. Aikin, Register in Bankruptcy, at Knoxviile, T'OImim, in said Dlstricl.on the 101b day of February, 1.0, at l'J o'clock, a. ST., and tbat tbe 2d aud .Id meeting f creditors be held at the same lime aad place. All person who have proved their debta, and other persons tu Interest, are hereby noilftad to appear at said time and place, and show caaae, if any tbey have, why the prayer of tha eaid petitioner should not bs granted. This tiA day of January, lHtt'l. jan 27-3t Attest : M. L. II A LL, Clerk. No. 7e. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Conrt of th United States for t Ij-- Eastern District of Tennessee In ths matter of L. If. Rogan, Baukrupt. Wli F.REAS, A PETITION FOR DIS- CUAHOB wa filed In said Court by said Baokrupt on the 1st day oi In niber, ltfA, whereupon it was ordered by the Court that a bearing be had upon ths same, before Jol A. Dewey, Register la Bankrnptcy, at Bristol, in the connty of Bnlllvan, in said District, on th 9th day of February, 1-'", at 1 o'clock, r. sr., and tbat the 2d and Md m.tmg ef credi tors be beid et the seme time and place. All persona who have proved their d"bta, and other persona In tnterst, are hereby aotlhed to appear at the same time and placo, and show cause if any they have, why the prayer of lb said pe titioner shonld not be granted. This Ifltn day of January, 1b-. jan20-2t Attest : M. L. MALL, Clerk. So. 07. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of tbe United Mab-e for th. F.nt-jrn Diatrict of Tennessee. In the matter of H.nrv Simon, Bankrupt. WHEREAS, A PETITION FOR DLS- CHARGE was filed In said Court by said Bankrupt on tb 1st day of December, 18i4, whereupon It wa ordered by tb Court that a hearing be bad upon ths same, before Jo.1 A. Dewey, Register in Bankruptcy, at Bristol. In the louotv of Sullivan, in said District, on tbe 19th day of February, lt.9, at 9 o'clock, a. w., and that the second and third meeting of creditors b held at the sams time andpiacs. All parsons who bav proved their debts, aad other pernoas in interest, ar hereby notified to appear al said time ul nla. aad show canes, if any they have, why the prav.r of th. (aid petitioner should not be granted. Thia 19th day of Jannary. 1909. i""22t Attest: M. L. HALL.tb-rs No. 'i. In llankruptcy. In the District Court or the United States fir h Knt-rn District of Tsnoessc. In the matter of Henrv H. Snydr, B.nkr ipt. WHEREAS, A PETITION FOR DIS- CHARGE wa filed in said Court by said Bankrupt, on the 9th day of January, IH, wberenpoa it wa ordered by h" Court that a beariug be bad upoa th. ame befor. Jo.1 A Dewey, begister la Bankruptcy, at Eiizabethton, in tb. county of Carter, In said District, ou the ! lib dav of February, 1 J, at 11 o'clock, a. ., and tbat th 2nd an 1 -r I meeting of creditors bs held at th. same time ami plat... Ail persons who have proved their debts, and otit.r peraous In interest, are hereby notified to appear at aaid Urn and pi ' and abow cauae, If any they have, why th. prayer of lb sail petitioner should not bs granted. This l 'tb day of Januar,. 1'9. jan 27-at Attest: M. L. 11 ALL, Clftk j No. 95. In llankruptcy. In tb District Court of th United Stat.- f.r U:- hit:-" District of Tennessee. In the tnatt.r of Jwph H. Maaarngill, Bankrupt. WHEREAS, A PETITION FOR DIS- CHARGE waa filed in .aid Court by .aid Bankrupt, os H' 1st dav'of December. ISM. wheieuoon it urili rrd by tu Court that a hearing bs bsd apoa tb. .am., before J j-1 Dewey, a Egitr in Bankrnptcy. at Bri.iol, ia th rouutv of Sullivan, ia .aid District, on lb 0Kn day of tebn.x. Isij'i, at I o'rhx k, r. ., and that lbs no.nl and lun i meeting of creditors b bld al ths same tim and pia-... AH person s wbo bavs proved their debt., and c tb.r pr.oi. Inter.!, ars hr.by aotiAed to appear at said tine and pis-, aod show caaas, if any tbey bv., why iti- priy.r of th. aatd petittoosr aboald not bs grsuted. This Htb J.i.y of Jaum.rj. 1M0L. V 7' Attest : M. L. HALL, lrs. No. !W. IN BANKRUPTCY". Iu lb In. UKt Court of the 1'uit.J stales I- Eastern District Of "IsUlteSSrt- la th. matter ol .li.me. J J'ro.-keti, I!.ui.r.ipt. WHEREAS, A PKTI'riON FOR DIS- CHARGE was filed la " Ourt by said Baukrapt on the l't day of Lm.iab.r, t-'-, wbnrnupon it was ordered by lb Court that a hearing be bad npon tbe same before J"l A. Dewey, a k renter in Bankruptcy, al Bristol, in tn county ol Salliu, in .aid DtstrU t, on th. -.Mb day of '" ruary, I'., at 9 o'clock, a. .,nd tbat lbs 2.1 aud .id meet ing of creditors b. held at th. earn. tim. and plac. All per aona who hav. proved their debts, and other riiie ia iui' rest, ar h.r.l j aotihad to appear al aaid time aud plac. and abow cause. If asy lhy have, why th. prayer of lb. UJ petitioner ahoold aot be granted. This t'.'th day of Jannary, 19. Jna7-2t Attest M. L. MALL, Clerk.