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It 111 t I ' t f VOL. IV. KNOXVILLE, TENN., WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 15, IS73. NO 29. -CAVA - b MM 9 . i 1 ,1 wn i in v m FROM LITER EAS" TENNESSEE. The nouic of Hon. K. It. Ml ler Johnson t'oniHT-i-lcs Soli and Clinmie. Tayijrsvillu, Oct. C, 1S73. Taylorsville is a mountain town and Is the capital of Johnson unty. It it a beautiful placs, high and healthy, and the best Bummer resort in all the country. Were I in search of health I would cer tainly go to Taylorsville.' There the air is perfectly pure, and the water unsurpassed, it la a desirable place any way you take It. The citizens are hospitable, intelligent and refined. There Is a school here that would do credit to your city, or any other city. Nearly tlvo hundred pupils are being edu cated by competent teachers. The social . . in n.I.I.I 1.. Tl... . .... cicuicui in uuillllHUJCt lliu lUUIIlijr uwn- tlguous is rich and productive, and the population Industrious and wealthy. The buildings are tastifully constructed, and some of them very Hue and costly. Hon. .U. K. Butler has a magnificent residence, but few liner ia the State. He has dis played remai'kubly good taste In its con struction. Speaking of Judge Butler, reminds me that I was intiniutely acquainted with him ia early life. I knew LI in when he was so poor that he was not able to buy decent clothes. He was brought up in a tailor's shop, had to make the fires, black bootn, sweep out the shop, heat the smoothing irons and do all sorts of drudgery. . He afterwards learned the tailor's trade and made a first-rate work man. At an early day he made his way to this place, where he has been ever since, and was not worth a dollar when he reach ed it. What a wonderful change has been wrought in his circumstauces since thnt unpropitious period! He is now a wealthy man, worth Ills thousands of dollars and "till aeeuminulating. He has always been coter, frugal, honest and industrious. He had natural ability of a high order, ns is evidenced by the enviable position lie now occupies. He studied law, went to the General Assembly of Tennessee and after wards to Congress where lie is now. His at contest was with Col. V. J?. Carter, a gentleman of considerable ability aud of irreproachable character. He distanced him in the struggle, beating him over fif teen hundred votes.' He fought against wind and tide. No man ever confronted stronger and more bitter opposition. But he was equal to the emergency, and came out of the contest master of the sit uation. He is a tough customer to handle, and those who may attempt it in the fu ture will find this out. He is immensely Tiopular throughot his district, and stands high at home. Here where he lias spent the prime and vigor of his manhood, he is highly respected. lis nature is warm and genial, and lie will go to any extent to aid mid accommodate a friend. And let me tell you that he is to-day infinitely a better man than many of his calumnia tors. - 1 was perfectly delighted with Johnson county. Jt is a great county, great In her mineral resources, great in the fertility of her soil aud great in the noble population within her borders. A more hospitable people never breathed the breath of life. 'Their homes are open to you, and you meet with a generous welcome and recep tion. speak understanding on this ITUUICVli .7 j'VIWU " 11-' .UIU1HI and my recollections of the place and peo ple will always constitute a green spot in my future career. I was the guest of T. 8. Smith, Esq., where I fared sumptuous ly. He has a lovely home, and is sur rounded by an amiable and intelligentfam ily. Mr. Smith is a fine specimen of the true gentleman, is intelligent, dignified ;tnd generous. 1 had gone to Johnson county in the in terest of agriculture, and had au appoint ment o address the farmers on the Gtli of tbis month. There was a large gathering, and, 1 will add, an -enthusiastic one. I was astonished to find the farmers so thoroughly aroused. They are far ahead of many of the counties that boast of their privileges. They are progressive men, pushing ahead with their work, and build-, mg up their highly favored section. They have an excellent farming region, and one of the best grass sections we have. They .are turning their attention to graving, and raise for the markets fine cattle, mules and sheep. There Is one interest they are neg-1 lecting that of cultivating the cranberry, -which grows to perfection in this country. Jt is indigenous to this region, and thous ands of dollars could be made at a nomi nal cost by cultivating it. The berry is large aud lustious, though in its wild state. An enterprising man eould take hold of this interest and make a fortune. From Taylorsville I made my way to Abingdon, Va., traveling through a large portion of Washington county. The Vir ginians are "o;ic" on "brrtg," but a fail ure in their "come out." I have not found, anywhere, deader farmers than those of Washington county, and I was told there was not, perhaps, h farmer's club in the Ktate I They live on their antntrfil blood! Al,ONZO Dantk. Cuaudlcr's liuggy. IDonn l'iutt't London Letter. J In European hotels no gas Is ever found in bed rooms, and the candles and soap nre charged among the extras, to the full value of each candle, whether burned or not, and each cake of soap, let it lie washed away or returned to the landlord. The result is that the female mind, always lia ble to spasms of economy, moves its pos sessor to a great seizure of the candles. An English nobleman either burns the candles ull night or quarrels next morning until tU(-y are stricken oil' the bill. Not a bad story is current among Amer icans in Europe in this connection, con cerning our great Miehigauder, Senator Chandler. .While waking his grand tour f Europe lie encountered our friend, (Jen. Le Fevre, a distinguished linguist, then I'nited Stales Consul a'. Nuremberg. The conversation uir.n'ng ;'' ''Wis pieue.';te,l l,y landlords, the Senator said he could not complain. His bills, compared to those he hal to pay in Washington, were reasonable enough. "But there Is one thing that puzzles me," he continued; "wherever J go, if but for one night, I am charged with n buggy. Now the charge Is low enough if 1: ever had the buggy, but 1 haven't seen a buggy since I left the States." . : Our. Consul was bothered. He asked nt last to look at the bill, and found the learned Senator had mistaken tho French word "Isiugie" for the honest American one, "buggy." BAPTISTS IX COUNCIL. HeiMlnir of lh Kilncntiannl Convention A Ferymaenl Orranisnlloa KH'eeted. Mrsnlon f the Gurrl Aoclnllou of i:nt Itaaentc, MoRRISTOWN, Oct. 11, 1S73. The adjourned meeting of the Baptist Educational Convention, which held its first session at Mossy Creek, on the 23d of July lust, reassembled at the Baptist church in this place on yesterday, Iiev. N. B. Uoforth, of Mossy Creek, presiding, and a good attendance. The Committee appointed at the first meeting to draft a constitution made their report, which was adopted and a I'KRMAKKNT ORGANIZATION' Effected by the election of the following ollicers : liev. J. F. B. Mays, President ; Itev. T. C. Teasdale, 1st Vice President ; Itev. A. M. Cartlege, 2d. Vice President ; W. A, G. Brown, Secretary and It. It. Bryan, Treas urer. The Convention then being ready for business, educational matters were dis cussed at some length, aud the desirability of the early establishment of n denomina tional paper to be located ut Knoxville, fully set forth. 'Die same matter was still further dis cussed at the night session and the session this morning with great earnestness. Tho members of the different Associations throughout East Tennessee, are alive to he importance of having a Church organ, through which her claims can be set forth to the world, and will no doubt have nn additional incentive from the fact that the papers of the two Methodist Churches are soon to be removed to Knoxville. The de sign ia to raise a sulllclei t amount to guar antee its success, and at soon as the sum determined on is raised, to commence pub lication at once. This can be done easily with the proper effort, and with the strong membership of Baptists throughout East Tennessee,' to say nothing of other points, it can and would have tho largest circula tion of any religious paper, in this section. SEt'ONn DA v. ' ' The Educational Convention resumed Its deliberations at 7 r. m., Saturday. Tho resolution recommending Bristol Female College as worthy the sympathy and patronage of the denominations was taken up. Itev. E. Dodson, who obtaind the floor gave, way for the reading of a paper by B. O. Mayuard. on symmetrical educa tion Rev. T. T. Eaton said that he feared tho public school system would not work the grand results hoped for by us. Wo needed teachers' Institutes to prepare teachers ; that he favored the Idea held by the paper read that the teacher should know how to develop all the powers of the person the individual. Itev. Dr. Goforth questioned the propri ety of endorsing the Bristol Female Col lege. He did not think the Convention should endorse this institution and thus establish a precedent which might tram mel or embarrass the future operations of the body. Prof. It. It. Bryan, of Mossy Creek, moved an amendment to the resolution by adding Mossy Creek College, which was accepted. The Convention adjourned to meet at the call of the Executive Committee, ' Cascrnl Association. The General Association of East Ten nes see met Saturday morning at the Baptist Church at 11 a. it. The introductory ser mon was preached by Itev. J. P. Kefauver, of Madisonville, after which the Associa tion adjourned until 2 o'clock. AFTERNOON SKeiSION. Tne Association met at the appointed hour, I. B. Kimbrough in the chair, and organized by the election of ofllcers as follows: Itev. I. B. Kimbrough, President. " J. F. B. Mays, lt Vice President. " N. B. Goforth, 2d " " J. P. Kefauver, 8d " Mr. M. N. Garrett, Rec. Sc.c'y. itev. J. F. B. Mays, Cor. Sec?y. On taking his seat, Mr. Kimbrough re marked that it was customary for the President to at least return his thanks for the houorconferred,aud he hoped the breth ren present would assist him in perform ing the duties of his office and that the Association might prove peaceful and har monious. Before commencing the regular busi ness, Itev. I)r. Teasduleaunounced that he had on hand a few copies of his sermons which he would dispose of during the pro gress of the meeting. DISCUSSION. Rev. Thos. T. Eaton, offered a resolu tion, prefaced by a fe.w explanatory re marks, In regard to certain action taken by the Evangelical Alliance concerning the suppression of the resolution offered in that body by Dr. Curry on religious liberty, which wus received with approba tion by a large number, but after some dis cussion was condensed by Mr. Eaton into the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted : Hnn'tlcnd, That the General Association of J Oast Tennessee heartily approve of the principles of absolute religious liberty; that we oppose any reunions tests wnatov er in civil uffaitv, and earnestly .disap prove of the e?for.j row making to I:tP';- diiee a religious amendment Into the Con stitution of the United States. Jiisolvxl, That we tender our earnest thanks to Dr. Curry for the noble and fear less manner In which he has so ably de fended the Wood-bought principle of our faith soul-freedom. ' ' The discussion was participated fn by Itev. Messrs. Montgomery, Bradley, Kim brough and Gofotf n. . Mr. Eaton explained thnt, while he had endorsed Dr. Curry's sentiments, yet, ho wns'of the opinion that he was out of his element in the Alliancc.which, he charged, had broken faith with the Baptists. Itev. Messrs. Tupper, Graven and Chau doine were then severally Introduced to the Association and, on motion, they, to gether with other visiting brethren, were Invited to seats. STANDING COMMITTEES. The President announced the chairmen of the standing commutes as follows, sta ting that the remainder would be filled hereafter: On Finance itev. C. E. Dunn. Foreign Missions Rev. T. C. Teasdale. Home Missions Rev. N. B. Goforth. Sabbath Schools Rev. A. M. Cartlege. Books aud Periodicals Rev. Dr. Mays. Ministerial Education Rev. J. P. Ke fauver. Nomination of the Executive Commit teeRev. S. H. Smith. Introductory sermon and to choose ihe place of holding next meeting itev. T. T. Eaton. The importance of Church periodical literature was urged by itev. Messrs. Mont gomery, Graves, Kefauver and others and the introduction of the Jouie ami Forrujti Mixtion Journal, represented by Dr. Chau doiue, highly recommended. On motion of Dr. '1 eusdalo, the hours for business were designated from S a. m. to 12 M., and from 2 to 3 i m., with night sessions if necessary. l'REAt Itl.Mi ON 8A1HIAT1I. The pulpits of the different churches, were filled as follows : Baptist Church Rev. H. A. 'fupper, at 10:;;o A. M.; Rev. J. It. Graves at a l. t.; Rev. W. N. Chaudoine at 7 I. i : Methodist Church Rev. Dr.: Mays at 10:30 A. M. Presbyteriau Church Rev. T. T. Eaton, nt 10:.H A. M. The pulpit of the colored Baptist Church was also tilled. After transacting routine business mid tlujdiscussiou briefly of general subjects the Convention adjourned until Monday morning at 6 o'clock. ' CHRISTIAN COURTKKV. The Quarterly Conference of the M. E. Church, South, was to have met here yes terday, but generously gave way to their Baptist brethren and adjourned to Mossy Creek, where they are now in session. 1 SKC'ONI) DAT MONDAY. The Association met at 8 o'clock Mon day morning at the Baptist Church, Rev. I. B. Kimbrough, D. !., presiding. De votional exercises were conducted by Dr. Kimbrough. after which the minutes of the 11 rst day's session were read by the Sec retary nnd after slight alteration approved. Letters were read from Hiwassen As sociation and Buffalo Creek Church, ap pointing delegutes to the General Associa tion. Before commencing the ordinary busi ness Rev. Dr. Teasdale olfcred a resolution expressive of the sympathy of the f ieneral Association for Memphis, now stricken with the pestilence of yellow fever from Memphis. The resolution was supported by Dr. Mays, who cited the eflicacy of prayer iu the case of Knoxville's providential de liverance from cholera. Dr. Teasdale then offered fervent prayer for the stay of the epidemic in the stricken city. The report of Rev. D. M. Breaker, cor responding Secretary, was read and udopt ed. Dr. Teasdale made some remarks urging the necessity of simplifying the business of the Association and avoiding a multi plicity of reports. The report of J. L.Moses, Treasurer, was adopted. . i Ou motion the regular order of business was suspended, when the committee ap pointed to determine the place of holding the next annual meeting reported in favor or uuaitanooga, witn .itev. Dr. J. I,L. Burnett to preach the introductory sermon, und Rev. A. M. Cartleee as alternate. Rev. H. II. Smith reported the Executive Committee for the ensuing year, which re port was adopted. After some discussion on the financial affairs of the Ocoee Association, the report of the Committee on KOKKKiN MISSIONS wus read by Dr. T. C. Teasdale, urging the support of the missionaries and the dissem ination of literature, showing the workings of the mission board in distant lands in a forcible and eloquent manner. Remarks on the subject were also made by various members, and upwards of $sot, the pro rata of East Tennessee, for the support of missionaries in China subscribed. The re port of Dr. Teasdale wus then adopted. While the subscriptions were being re ceived, the enthusiasm was very great, many of those present being affected to teurs: especially was the emotion mani fested when the venerable Elder Taylor, whose locks are white with the frosts of more than thre score and ten winters, arose in his seat and with stemming eyes and quivering voice, adding his contribu tions to the mission fund, nnd regretted that he could not do more. AFTERNOON BEKSION. Tho Association met at 2 r.M., Dr. Kim brough in the chair und opened with pray er by Itev. A. M. Cartlege and Dr. S. H. Smith and Messrs. Norton and Garrett were appointed a committee to. revise the list of ministers. The report nf the com mittee on Domestic Missions, was read by Rev. N. B. Goforth, who made souie re marks on the subject, being followed by Dr. Mays and oUiers. An amendment to ruis the sum of .- ,0 H for home mission work also elicited con siderable dN?us:io!i. A p'H"i !i was olfered 1 v Rev. Mr, I Eaton, looking to the unification of Bap tists throughout the State, which was adopted, and delegates appointed to attend a meeting to be held at Murfreesboro' on the Friday btfore the second Sunday in April, l.s7l. The Association assumed the indebted ness of the Marlon Association, amount ing to something over .joit for pay duo missionaries. Mr. Eaton offered a resolution looking to the holding of a ministers' institute at the next meeting of the (ieneral Association in Chattanooga. I'KISJSONAI,. The )rrnontl of the Association is such as would reflect credit on any body of men, especially earnest, working Christians, such as they are. The newspaper inter ests was well represented by Dr. Graves, of Memphis, Dr. Tupper, Dr. Chaudoine and Rev. B. G. Mayuard, the latter of Bristol, who is now conducting a monthly journal at that place. Mr. M. was former ly connected with the secular press, where he acquiredthe deserved reputation of a brilliant writer. Messrs. Heury Davis and John Cruze, jr., are in attendance from Knoxville, making u strong delegation from that that place. o. H. it. PRKKIBEM tUANT 0 THE TAXIC. IIli Vlow In Ramt loa -t'avor m ltUi? Bnklii( HjilrM. Wishinoto.v, D. (., Oct. n. President G rant, yesterday, in an interview said he thought that the panic generally through the country differed essentially both in cause ami effect from any similar event of which he hail knowledge. When such events have heretofore taken place dis trust has been occasioned as to the curren cy in circulation. Every one in possession of currency would rush to tiie hanks with it, or spend it In the most liberal manner. But now currency, Instead of being depre ciated, Is actually becoming daily more valuable. He thought lie saw in passing events the first, steps toward resumption, for the reason panics generally occur when the country lacks prosperity, such as from the 1'ailuro of crops, over-purchases from abroad, &C. In this instance the panic bus occurred in the midst of the greatest generul prosperity. He believed he was correct in saying that our exports since the beginning of the present fiscal year have exceeded our imports, and that too at a time when comparatively no cotton, the largest single item of exports, was not moving. Every thing we produce Is in great abundance, and the demand for it abroad Is beyond the supply we have to spare, our manufactories are prosperous aud many articles wuicii nave been im- poriea are to a large extent not only pro. dulied at home but we are actually compe' tiog in the supply of foreign markets. Tho aid recently rendered in the pur chase of an unusually large number of bonds, was not so much real ns moral. The fact is, the money corporations of the country had become startled and In turn startled the whole country. Hail not the Treasury seemed to aid them in some way, the frijrht would have becomo more gener ul and the consequence to the country more fatal. As it was he really believed the ef fect was going to tie lieneficial iu many ways tD the country at large, though the cost to some individuals deserving of a bettur fate may be severe. A return to a specie basis can not be effected except by a shrinkage of values. This always works hard t J a large class of people who keep all they are worth In margins. This shrink age lias now taken place. .Disasters to in dividuals have already overtaken them. aud it is to be sincerely hoped the advant age may lie retained in order to reacti a sol id financial basis. Already the currency has been appreci ated to aboutpar with silver. He wondered that nil vnr ia not now Dourin? out. When this should take place, his theory Is that the country could absorb irom two to tnree hundred millions of it. This would prove a great benefit in several ways. It would supply a market for a rumber of years, for a product of our mines now becoming a drug. It would take the plae of forty millions of fractional currency, about the the amount of change that experience has proved to be necessary for the transaction of business, and will become the currency which will be needed In small amounts. He believed that silver once more in cir culation would never be at a discount, and the fluctuations from that point would be .in appreciation of value of our paper money. As to the Legislation, the President said he thought much upon the subject, and if he were now engaged in writing his an nual message to Congress ho should recommend positive authority to re-issue the forty-four millious of reserve, a free banking law, with the same protection to bill-holders as now, a repeal of the clause requiring a reserve for the protection of depositors, a jier ceutage of the other re serve to be iu gold and that increased in a regular ratio until the whole reserve would be in gold. This could be solely effected by requiring such institutions to save the w hole, or a large per centage of the gold in terest paid to banks on their bonds held by the Treasurer of the United States for the protection of bill-holders. He also favored an absolute prohibition to the payment of interest on deposits. The President did not contend that he would be right in these recommendations, but they embodied the views which his unarded reflections had brought to him. There was no question but that much demoralizing and injurious speculation and gambling was caused by tho accumulation of capital in large centres, during a por tion of the year, when money is not re quired for the moving of products by the payment ot interest ou deposits. Tula leads country bankers, merchants and oth ers to deposit In city banks, pciuojpally iu New York, to make this money earn some thing duriug the period, wheu they do not wish to use it. Banks paying interest on deposits cantiotaflbrd to hold the money file, hence gambling on fancy stocks, million of wh'eh, as an inve -'.meiit wo ild not support a family, even on the more economical manner. The building of rail roads that are not wanted, and which can not for years pay running expenses, etc. Such gamhliug and speculation, had, lie trusteil rrcclved n blow from which he hoped they never would recover. The President said that unless his mind should undergo a change ho would recommend a post olllce bank. This would give nn in stitution in which every body would have great confidence, and within the reach of every one who can approach a money or der post ofuce. lie should recommend Hie payment of four per cent, to depositors aud the conversion of deposits cither in outstanding United States bonds, or into new four and a halt per cent, bonus aud the takiug up of a corresnondinn amount of those outstanding. HOME NEWS. Klorm on tli I'.itslern Count. Providenc k, R. I., Oct. 11. The Mo nougahala encountered rough weather off Nantucket and lost her starboard cutter and split her sails. New Orleans, Oct. 11. Satan U and Big Tree have been released. An arrival at this port reports very heavy weather on the Gulf on the Uth. Philadelphia, Oct. 10. Six hundred employees of the Southwark foundry have struck In consequence of the reduction of hours and wages. Boston, Oct. 10. The unuiversary of the birth-day of Father Matthew was ap propriately celebrated here to-day by the Sons of Temperance. Augusta, Ga., Oct. lo. Hon. Alfred dimming, Governor of I'tah during Pres ident Buchanan's administration, died at his residence near this city last night. Additional contributions were forwarded to Memphis and Shreveport to-day. Chicago, Oct. ID.-t-A convention of prominent gentlemen, who are interested in tho immediate construction of the Chi cago and Southern Atlantic Railroad, elected Gov. Mugoflin, of Kentucky, Pres ident. Several Vice Presidents were also elected. San I'liANCH'o, Oct. 10. An overland mail coach was robbed near Redding this morning by four men. They got Wells & Fargo's liox, containing nearly two thou sand dollars, and about two thousand from tho passengers. Tho robbers escaped. The Sherilf's posse is in pun uit. Boston, Oct. 10. Pago &, Co.'e box fac was burned, loss U0,u00. One hundred men are thrown out of employment. L'TICA, Oct. 10. The Stnte Temperance Convention .has assembled, only o() dele gutes in attendance. There has been no nomination for Stato ofllcers. Boston, Oct. 10. An unknown British schooner was discovered bottom up below liero to-day. Tho body of a woman, somewhat mutilated about the head, was found lashed to the wreck. It Is supposed that all perished. FOREIGN. Kuiilor.il Victory for Ibn ('artists. London, Oct. 10. The Carlists profess to have received information that (Jen. Otto, on thefith inst., defeated and routed tho army of Gen. Mareoues, nearCirauqui and compelled it to retreat 1-j miles south west of pHinpcluna, leaving behind a large number of (lead and wounded. The Car lists claim this us the greatest victory of the campaign. The English schooner; Mischief, was wrecked and was totally lost but tho crew was saved. Gknkva, Oct. 10. The Count de Cham bord has taken up his residence in Saeco-. nex, two miles from this city. Parih, Oct. 10. Iu the Bazaine court martial to-day, tho hearing of M. Riviere's report was concluded, and the documents appended were read. One relates to the dispatches sent and received by the ac cused and shows the miscarriage of those which Bazaine ud dressed to McMahou which precipitated the catastrophe at Se dan. Count de Chnmbord has left i rotsdoril'. His destination is unknown. Grew, formerly President of the Assem bly, will soon publish letters declaring himself in favor of the Republic. Prllni for Itltnl American iu . Vlenua. ViKNNA, Oct. 11. Mr. Jay, American Miuister at Vienna, has written to Wash ington, recommending that provisions lie made for sending home from Vienna a number of waiters, laborers and other Americans who are now in this city in a destitute condition. Many travelers who held letters of credit from suspended bank ing houses in the United States find them selves without funds, and are compelled to accept friendly subscriptions to enable them. C limit f Government. Paris. Oct. 11. Twenty-seven mem bers of the Municipal Council of Pari have published an address, iu which they declare that the Assembly has no right to alienate national sovereignty. They af firm that a ma ority or the people respect the claim of Count do Chamlxml to tho throne of France, and request deputies from tho Department of the Siene to de clare frankly how they propose to vote when tho ouestion or tho chanire in uov- eriimont Is brought in the Assembly. Innuira-ent efcnt In Spain. Madrid, Oct, 13. The lusurgeuts fleet has been defeated by the National squad ron. The light took place on lust Saturday afternoon near Curtigena and lasted about two hours. The insurgent vessels were considerably injured and were compelled to return U Cartagena hurbor. The Gov ernment squadron consisted of the Alinasa, Villeria, Carnieu and two smaller vessels. Admiral Toboz, was in command. Tho Insurgent fleet numbered four ves sels. There is a rumor that Tulon had been captured, but tho Government has received no such intelligence aud it la thought to be untrue. There,! s grat rjoic iiifr here ever thn v'jtory.