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Knoxville, Tenn., March 25, 1868. Friday Giy. HakCOCK rarJ through on 1 rcvtttor VTuUngUin. Xiw poo SroM. By reference to our lrcr tif cg column, it will be leen tbt new book ilore In Miit to be established cere. Te e Indian without arms, which wa here !iert time fine, faccew fully performing his curious f,U at Na'hTille. Yz Lear of extensivt preparation beicg luaJe io tbia community for the manufacture of brkk du ring tho coming aeaton. Vor.fo lltw a CnniiTUK AtaotLAiioif. Tiic Ycing IZth i Christian Association of Knoxtillc, meets cn Thursday ocnicg in it, ti 7 o'clock, at the Baptist Church. Nit Carca. A now Church bu'.Uing Las ben cofumencfei in North Knoxville. Est. ilr. Mowbray has been mainly instrumental la getting ..p the mx..ry funda to put it under way. ::etike Frot. "We tad tevcre frost here on Sunday morning. Serious apprehension fcre been felt fur the safety of ths peach crop, but we are Ljpy to learn from our country friends that the i bi - 'till lite." 11 a n is m a L. The ordinanc of baptism, by iai u,enion, was administerel ta lady at the river on Sabbath afWnocn, by P.ev. John "Warttnian, la the pre-ietv: cf a large nutrbrr ef persc-ns; Pat Ycca Taxes. We caM attention lotbe nu-U-.eof Mr Tarwater, Bsveuue collector j'or Knox county, to be found in aacliier column. Those in arrears lot taiei for Icil should take due notice thereof and j;o?ern themselvos accordingly. The etenicg serTice of the First Congregational Church, (Unitarian) in the Union Bank building, will be hall heretofore at I J o'clock. Th 7 o'clock erticeiU be omitted. Morning Bcrfke at the usual hecr. Sunday School at $ A. M. Claim TuviMaoMR . The Governor bas toin miwionwd tlo following com mis. ionors for Enox county, under the late act of the Legislature, for the indemnification of loyal men for losses sustained daring the war : "Win. F. Feay, Andrew Enott and Ovirge L. Maloney. Jc.T P.EcziTrD. A large and well selected as sortment of Landrelb's new crop Garden Seeds. Tersons wanting reliable ed would do toll at the Old Drug Store March 4-t, CnAMr.EBLAlS & Aleees. On the second page we publish the advertisoiuent of McDaniel & Co., manufacturers of family soap, in this city. These parties make a very superior article of soap and sell it on most reasonable terms. The late polite and efficient mail agent on tho East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, Mr. Conway, is Lonnected with this firm. Give them a cll, is our advice to tbce wishing this most necessary article. Assault and Battekv. Jomc Dunn was com uiittod to jail on Sunday evening, charged with having committed o feloniouf Assault upon the body of Wru. Sharp, His c&io was investigated before Esquire Jourolmon on Monday, when be as found guilty of only a simple assault, fined $25 and re I (; J. Niw Pout Orm Wahted. We sadly need a largnr room for a post office in Knoit'Mc. The oee u?ed at present is entirely too small for 'be ao- onimoJation of fur population. We believe the subject is worthy the ttlentlcn of Congress. Could uotan appropriation be secured t build an office large enough for the au:plo accommodation of the people? As it is at present, it is about as bird to g t .mo's u i! soon afl.;r it is opened a to get to the lickt .mce of a circua. Fevier CorTT. At the last term ef tt-e Cir cuit Court in Sevier county, which was held last " eok by Judge Swan, only two criminal casa ap peared on the docket. The Grand Jury remained ;n ipssioa but three daye, and we did not hear of a !igle indictment being returned . All this arguos well for the morals of the loyal county of Set ier. N-t much evidence of lawlessness among Uerulli tans there. Orr IuFRovEMiXTS. Our energetic city au thorities are engaged in making sundry improve ments in different portions of the city. They have displayed a corcmeadable zeal at all times in mak me such improvements as they have been able to make. Owing to tho extreme low state of finance "hen they took bold of the city government, they voi'ld net be eiptscted to accomplish much, but the little mite they bave bad to operat upcn bns bpen vrj judiciously evpend-l Sapbaih School. The Mission Sabbath School r-.ently organiied by Dr. Smith, at the BaptUt Church, has grown to be a very flourishing School. Dr. Smith, as well as the officer of the School, de servo groat credit for the energy dirplsyed in it foaaageaenl. The School is largely indebted to the efficient Awistant Superintendent, If in Mor gan, for it great succtis. Maysiiccei attend this and all otbrr efforts that are being put forth for tie benefit of the young peopl-. The School meets at the Bapti.t church every Sabbath, at two o'clock P. M. " Baxical 'Weisi.t EE3ILLI0S.' The Jress id Hcrull, of tfll city, has alluded to the resist ance cJTcTed to the Eevenuo ofiicor in Clailwrne rounly, as a Kadical whisky rebellion. One cf the cftioors who arreslod IVilliams, who is reported as the ring-leader, says that Willmms said he was for the "old VTafhington Constitution," but not for the rrcsent state of affairs. Every one knows who it ii tbat is so tenacious in clineir.f: to tho "old Constitution," as it is often tormod. It does not sa vor much cf Kadicalism. iitv. L. S. TaowBRLDoi. This giLtlcinan ba3 !enderl bid resignation as TkCgistcr in Bankruptcy for tbu CongrcBsional Ditn t. ingly to learn that be is scon to leave our city. De is prompted to this ttp by strong inducements held cr.t by a Jirtingui-bed lawyer of Detroit Micbirau, wither the General C"c to iiiabo hia future home. t itLtan Jirijr bo came among us bu tbe bilt'.r aniiuo'ilie! occasioned by tho late war were rife, bis cJepvrUuent has been inch as to jatLer arund bim a largo circle of worm friend. H cour-c has been that cf a hipbtoned, patriotic, bouorablc g'.-ntUnian, and mc leurn with dofp regret that lie ii so Sorn to leave u. Phom am to IIim ! At a bar dinner, Mr. Sam l.wing, a lawyer and a pun.ter, was called upon for a oe, and while hesitating to respond, a judge I r??ent observed that it wouldn't te much, as it would be but bam (psalm) singing. ""Weil," ro jcinod Lwi'jg, ' even that would bo belter than him ibymn i singing." The judge wilu-d. For ours vlf, we are not much of a tingist, though we cannot re frain from c- casionaHy trying to sound the praise of tie great Barly Sheaf Cooking Stove. Thi stove combine many adiirablo qualities, burns either wood or coal, and richly merit all the good thing said of it. Me-y. Kiuart, Teterton X Co, Philadelphia, are the manufacturon. Beware ol imitations. For sale by Wm. O'flman A C-.t'ru.e A Ad iy, Knoxville, Tennesioe. j&oz A a 4 if roa Illicit Pn-rausc Theopbilus Webb, of Grainger county, wi commit ted to jail hero on Friday evening, and awaits hi trial on a charge of violating the Intorual Keren ao laws, t'.v; in tho manufacture of fpirituous liquors. Deputy Marstal J. P. Lusk arreted John or w.i and John Haramcntree, Jr, tf Blount county, n Saturday, by virtue of a eapiM lisued cn a pre Mnji,t by the Grand Jury rf the V. S Circuit Curt, f.Jr a similar offense Thfy gVe bail oa doIiday fL,r tLtir spjran nt Vr,5 rit triz rf the Court, nrij nvjd. 11. C. To-j,.R, rf C'.ailrr.d county, was arrwud r'U ,'aii:r charge. lii t a., w as inveslightd be-Ilk-J aurday, end the proof acjui'ui. auiUia the charge, be was 'en. MeCU'i. nest prn.K. ri4 r:;' Ta United 6uUs IrAm .... ion c nisi r.i.m jfTtrr) run PaiTATE Mempal Ai,vKF..r..a4I)r iier a1vrtifmrTit sn nnot rr,i,ir0T, "Wr.it- Esoivilli as ExvTrcxT Eailroad. The annual meeting of the Director of the Enoxville and Kentucky Railroad Company, at their office on yeUrday, reeultod ia the election of tha Mlowiog officer! for th eniuln yer : Ireal(ltiDt Jowph A. Mabry. Secretary and Treasuror John L. Moaes. Chief Engineer A. Terry. SuperintendentGen. James P. Brownlow. The Secretary and Treasurer of the Company was appointed agent of tha Company for the transaction of business with the Post OfUce Department. It was resolved by the Board to let the remaining portion of the road to the Kentucky line, a distance cf nineteen miles, to contract a soon as possible. We are prevented from giving a fuller reperl for want of time before going to press. The "P.adical "Weibky Hebelliok." The recent resistance offered to the collection of revenue on distilleries in Claiborne ccosty, has been herald ed forth to the world by the Prets nd Herald of this city, and republished by a great many other paper throughout tbe country, as bein; a political matter engaged ia alone by radicals" a radical whisky rebellion," etc. This Is about la keeping with the fairness exhibited by too many journal In the country, which are ia the habit of publishing everything derogatory to the character of Tennee) Republicans, and sever publish anything correcting such statements. We are authorized by the officer who have been to vigilant in enforcing tha law in lb locality above referred to, to say that the tate meLt made by the Preu end Iltrdd I Incorrect that men of both partic Lata been engaged la il licit distilling, and that nothing ha ever transpired to warrant anyone in characterising sach resistance ai being a party affair at all. P.eal EbTAfE TEAseEB. The following are the real e:tate transfers registered in the offlce of the County Court Clerk for the week ending March 23d, 1267: . W. Webster suid wife to II. 2 . Foster, tract of land in Enox county, for $250. John L. Moses to A. Kennedy, Jr., eight lot in Enoxville for $2,2cO. J. 2T. Plumlee to Jame Kennedy, trftct of land ia Knox county for $50. C. Powell to J. A. Mabry, lot in Knoxville for "5,000. .' . L. S. Trowbridge to "Wm. Stewart, lot in Enox ville for $85. D. A. Deaden'. V, C. and M, to Carter Bowtaan, tract of land in Enox county for $00. John L. Moses to Nancy Simpeon, lot in Knox ville for ?300. W. T. Bell and wife to David Thomas, tract of land in Knox county for $500. P.. M. Tilly and others to Jacob Walt, tract of land in Knox county for $S00. Bakxr'uTTct. Since our last list of petitions in bankruptcy, the following persons have filed their petitions, which hare been referred to the several Register in Bankraptcy : II. L. "Wooden, of Cleveland. S. D. Bridgman, of Shea county. Daniel Beeler, Grainger county. M. B. Coulter and Thomas W. Newman, Hamil ton county. T. J. Pa.Tne, Rhoa county. II. C. Collins, Iibea county. K. P. Hamilton, Hawkins county. John A. Lee, Hamilton county. II. L. Parish, Hamilton county, th difference of latitude, between tho mouth of the Tennessee and the head of navigation thereon, is but a fraction of a depute, ita great nouthern bond rrriM it from hout 3 7 to tbe Tioiolty of a. tbu. CntoTMc-tiiiK T.nue In lt uw and -westera extremities. Almost touching Georgia, peeping through Alabama, washing the northern shore of Misaiatippt, and finally crossing the State of Ken-tacky. On the hore of thi river are grown every agri cultural production (except sugar) that is known to the commerce of the United States. Grain, cotton and tobacco are grown successfully in their respec tive climate from Knoxville to Paducah. All tho mineral are found in grout abundance on the shore, for eight hundred miles of its length, and every kind of timbers that grow between tho lati tude of 2i and 37 i fonnd, either cn tho rivor bank or within a few Kile of it. In consideration of the foregoing fact, the u dersigned delegate from Colbert countv, Ala., are BoraewiruT ccmpeiiea 10 conciuae, mat, but for the difficulty and uncertainty cf the navigation of tho Tennessee river, it would be as important in a com mercial and national point of view, as the Ohio, and carry to market a great variety of the productions of the earth, both vegetable and mineral. The same reasoning which brings our minds to believe that the removal of the obstruction in the Tennes see river would add to the wealth of tho nation, force them to the conclusion that it should be done. We have not kept out of view the most important consideration ia this, as well as in all other enter prises, viz, the possibility of its being done, whether or cot the nation was capable of doir.p; the work, and also its probable cost. We thick the work can be done, that it is withia the capacity cf the Uni ted States, and the cott cot up to the estimate of pablio works now in progress, of merely local influ ence, of doubtful utility, and which ia no event add a aingle blade of grass to the prod actions of the United States. The undersigned have some practical knowledge of the Tennessee river, from the foot of the Muscle Shoals to Paducah, a distance of three hnndrfHl miles. W know the nature and extent of -.i ct struetien?, and also the injury to commerce and ag riculture consequent thereon, but will not trouble the convention with details which can be better seen from old, as well as recent surveys of the river. We, however, beg leave to state that when freight were carried through from New Orleans to Knox ville, via Tennessee rivor, the Colbert hoa!i) cost ono-elgbth and the Muscle shoal one-fourth of the entire expense of delivering goods in Enoxville from New Orleans; and further, that the Colbert shoal alone have cost, within thirty years, the in habitants cf five counties ia Alabama, over one million of dollars in lighterage up and down, on tb small amount of commerce that was able to sur mount the obstructions below it From the cost to commerce and agriculture cf one mile cf shoals in a liver one thousand miles long, it is easy to see that the various obstructions from tho mouth to the head of navigation in the Tennessee river must b&ve Injured commerce and agriculture to an amount that would seem incredible if set forth in figures. Presuming that the respective counties from Mus cle Shoals to Knoxville will be represented ia the convention, we confine ourselves to observations as to that part of the river best known to us ; but, at the same time, we are ready to give assistance to anything useful, practicable or just, which may be brought before the convention. Wm. Warren, John Christian, John W. Dean, J. C. Goodloe, T. F. Buchanan, John A. Donnelly, J. D. In man, F. A. Ross, F. D. Lavender, Jos. LI. Sclosa. On motion, tho convention adjourned till 2 p. M. AFTERXOON CESSION. . The Convention was called to order by the Chair man and proceeded to business. The Committee on Resolutions reported the fol lowing : Sesotcd, Isi. That the interests of the people of the Tennessee Valley require that the Tennessee River, from its mouth to the head of navigation, should be cleared of all obstructions, and that said river remain free from all tolls or tribute. Resolved, Id. That Messrs. William Mullinis, of C. A. Eame & D. T. Wild, Washington county. ! Hunuville, lenn., J. G. King, of Bristol, lenn, U J. H. Rickets, Washington county. E. P. Burns, Sevier county. W. B. Francisco, Knox county. S. H. Ferguson, Bledsoe county. Thomas N. Johnston, Jaflersoa county. George P. Carmichaeb, Monroe county. Juli.is Ochs, Knox county. George W. Walli, Rhea county. .Wm.Lyle, Carter county. Samuel Garner, Sullivan county. M. B. Stewart, Meigs county. ( L. F- McDonald, Rhea county. Geo. W. McKenzio, county. W. B. Schofield, Bledsoe count;. 11. M'.. Snyder, Chattanooga. Wm. A. Schofield, Bledsoe county. F. M. Williams, Knox county. Wm. B. Neilson, Greene county. Notice. We have, busines with the following named persons, and retpectfully request that they call Id person at our office or furnish us with their post enJee addretia, Ti- W. M. Lockett, Jessea Elmore, Martin Gentry, Wm. RollinSj John Winkle, L. Warrick, J. Keys, Wm. Johnson, John Hoyle, Wm. A. Brown, Thomas Pickens, R. Henderson, Mathew Sell. Wm. R. Doyle, Jessee Ayn-s, Henry Norton, Benja,nin Ward, T. Grin, L. M. Armstrong, J. Umphreys, . S. Smith, A. A. Henderson, Harry Crox, Gecrge Hinton, Wm. J. Rodger, Joel Underwood, Joshua Sherfey, Paul us Linde, R. Baylees, James R. Bsirde, J. Conner, G. Wade, Joseph Zader, M. O. White, Uriah Mathews, Thomas Bralen, W. R. Karnes, Jonathan Barnard, Joha Dunn, J. A. Clark, Mary Thompson, Mary Webster, L. Hudson, " J. D. Anderson, Ezokil Smith, Jasper Gibson, Jame Harmon, Andrew L. Hawn. George D. William Henry Davenport, Charles Owen, E. M. Barkley, Sophia Grave, Jasper Gibson, Elijah Crane. Jeremiah M. E. Martin, Late Private Co. C. 6th Mass. Infantry. William Rector, (who placed a claim in the hands of Jno. N. Murdoch for collectios.) Todd & ScitnsE, Claim AgenU. OEce at Union Bank Building, Main Street, Enoxville, Tenn. November 20th, 1SG7. tf. RlTcr ImproTement CoaTcntion. In pursuance of a call published in the papers, a convention of the citlron of the Tennessee River Valloy met at the City HaU, In Chattanooga, Wednesday, March 18'n. At 1 1 o'clock, Mayer Carr, of Chattanooga, called the convention to order, and ia a few well chosen remarks alluded to the importance of the enter prise for which the gentlemen present had been called from all part of the State. In closing, he nominated as temporary chairman of the convention, Capt Todd, of Decatur, Ala. Col. Stanley moved that R. W. Eendrick and W. J. Ramage be appointed temporary secretaries. Adopted. It was moved by Tomlinsoa Fort that a commit tee of seven be appointed on permanent organisa tion. It was moved by Mr. Cant well, of Decatur, that a committee of three bo appointed on credentials. On motion of Judge Keys, Mayor Bearden, of Knoiville, Mayor Carr, of Chattanooga, A. A. Hyden, cf Marion county, were nominated as the committee on credentials. On motion of Joha W. James, a recess of ten minutes was taken to enable the delegates to hand ia their credentials. Oa motion of Col. Stanley, amended by Judge Keys, it was adopted that all persons attending the convention, residing outside of Chattanooga, be re cognized as delegates. The following is a lift of the towns and countie represented : Docatur, xMa St. Louis, Mo.; Knox county, Tenn.; Uncivil!, Tenn.; Tuscumbia, Ala.; Rhea county; Mot roe county ; Roane county; Sullivan county; Bellefonto, Aia Marion county, Tenn.; Marshall coutty, Ala.; Uuntsville, Ala ; Hamilton county, Tena ; Chattanooga, Tenn. The report of the committee oa credentials was received and adopted, and the committee continued. The chair announced the following: a the com mittee on permanent organization: Major Scloss, Dr. Caatwell, T. Foit, P. D. Sims, G. L. Powell, Thomas Lewi and J. L. Rhea. After retiring for a few minute, the committee returned and reported the following nomination for permanent officers : President T. R. Stanley. Vice Preeident J. Y. Cactweil, . E. Water, Jo.-"pa Richards, and R. E. Byrd. Secretaries John E. Helens, W. J. Kainage, R. A. Eendrick. Corresponding Secretary T. ForU On motion o', Capt. Baker, the cir appointed Bapu Baker and A. A. Hyde to conduct the per manent president to the chair. It w a mt vsd by Mayor Carr that a committee of two be appointed to wait npon Mr. H. H. Bayne, of Cleveland, Ohio, who was in tba city, and re jaeciod bim to ridrcs the convention on the sub ject cf internal improvement. Carried. Tbu chair appointed My;r Csrr and T. J. Car lile a tbp committee. Oa nil iicE, the chair appointed the following gen tltuen a a committee oa resolution ; M. D. Bear den, D. M. Ker, Dr. Cantwell, Maicr Scloss, T. Fort. Major fccloss, of Tuscumbia, read cortain resolu tion adopted by the dulegate from Colbert county, Ala., which, on motion, wa referred to the commit tee cn resolution?. These are the resolutions: The delegate appointed to represent Colbert county in the River Improvement Convention to be br.fd in Chattanooga, on the If th day of March inn, bg lef.ve to present, for consideration, the ft!Uwir.g statement: From the extent of tho Tennessee River, and alo froi4 lu peculiar shapo and geographicAl position, it ought to be one of the important hmiu of com-rner.-e t tbe ITnllH StM. Nnlwiirr,linr, tha' 8. Chamberlain, of Knoxville, Tenn., Josepn A. Mabry, of Knoxville, Tehn, R. K Byrd, of Kings ton, Tenn, Wm. Lenoir, of Lenoir's station, E. T. and Ga. Railroad, Tenn., M. F. Johnson, of Madi sonville, Tenn., J. W. James, of Chattanooga, Tenn, W. P. Rathburn, of Chattanooga, Tenn., A. A. Hyde, of Jasper, Tenn, D. C. Humphries and R. W. Walker, of Huntsville, Alabama, Lewis Wyeth, of Guntersville, Ala, J. T. Cantwell, of De catur, Ala., Wm. Warren, of Tuscumbia, Ala., il. B. Lindeey, of Tuscumbia, Ala, S. C. Posey, of Florence, Ala, J. W. Witherspoon, of Waterloo, Ala, and Hon. L. S. Trimble, of Taducah, Ky be and they are hereby appointed a committee, for and oa behalf of thi Convention, to prepare and draft a memorial to the Congress tt tho United States, setting forth the purposes of thii Convention, and urging a speedy action of Congreii to aid in its object. Resolved, itk. That said Committee ba ruuuested to go to Washington City, and present said memo rial to Congress, and are hereby authorized to act as delegates from this Convention for that purpose. Resolved, th. That said Committee be requested to memorialize the Legislatures of tho States of Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Geor gia and Virginia, requesting their co-operation and a.-fci&tanco in this enterprise. Resolced, 6th. That the members of said Commit tee who are not present, are hereby authorized to assemble, appoint sueh sub-committees as they may doem proper, and take such other steps a3 may be Becesary to accomplish the purposes for which they were appointed. All of which it respectfully submitted. il. D. Bxaedek', Chairman. On motion, the report of the Committee wns re ceived, and the resolutions taken up seriatim and adopted. Hon. n. B. Payne, of Cleveland. Ohio, being called for, addressed tne Convention at some iiDgtn, setting forth in a forcible manner tho advantage of rivor over railroad transportation, and urea unity cf action in the great matter before the Con vention. Ho hoped and believed that the efforts they were then making would not be in vain. We will not attempt to give any synopsis of Judge Payne's remarks, as justice could only be done by a full report. The speech was well re ceived, gracefully delivered, and with fvequont out bursts of applause. Mr. J. T. Maloney, of Chattanooga, moved that the thank of the Convention be returned to Judge Payne for the address delivered by him before the Convention, which V7s unanimously adopted by a rising vote. By a delegate : Resolved, That when this Convention adjourns, it does so subject to the call of the chairman of this meeting, or, in his absence, by any three members of the committee appointed to draft a memorial. Adopted. By T. Fort, of Chattanooga : Resolved, Tnat tho preaof lie Valley of Tennes ee be requested to publish the proceedings of this Convention, and that the secretaries of the meeting be requested to furnish the prci copies of tho same, adopted. By A. A. Hyde, of Jasper : Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are due and are hereby tendered to the Presidents and Managers of the various railroads centering in the city of Chattanooga, for their liberality in granting passe for half fare to the doicgatcs of this Conven tion: and that the secretaries be requested to for ward a copy of thi resolution to President and Managers. Adopted. By Captain II. S. Chamberlain, of Knoxville, Tcnncseo: Retired, That as member of this Convention, we pledge ourselves to exort our influence to the fullest extent, to impress upon the minds of our Representative in Congress the importance of tbo navigation of the Tennessee- river, and that we pledge oureelvc to vote for no man who will not work with a right good will for the accomplish ment of thi object. Adopted. By U. F. Parrish, of Chattanooga . Rcsolctd, That the Secretary of this Convention be instructed to forward to our member of Con gres the proceedings of thi Convention. Oa mo tion adapted. By J. W. Jones, cf Chattanooga : ' Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are duo, and hereby tendered to the Hon. A. M. Catc, and through hira to the Legislature of the Stuto of Tennessee, for its recent action in aid of t!ih enter prise. On motion, adjourned. T. R. Stanley, ProiJenl. John E. Helms, Secretary. as it is. If it had not been for that conflict, it is poasiblei that reconstruction might hare boon n.oompiinhel without socurinff EeiJTO Burri-agc." I felt theft thRt he full Tecg. nized the fact that the, war had ciaablishod not only tho power Of tho Government to maintain its own existence, but also the equality of the rights and privileges c-f all rocn tinder it. From the Press and Tim" A KIKLUX KILLED. Terrible Ketributlon-A Gnus; or Armed and Masked Trowlers Demand Ad mlttanec to the Ilonse or a Colored 3Ian He shoots one or them Down. At last has come what we expected long since, ana what the lorbearanco cl Lmcn people, white and colored, haa put off dur ing a period of time readily astonishing. One of that armed band of miserable scoundrels who prowl about the country, threatening, and robbing the colored peo ple, has been shot down while he and his gan were engaged in their lawks; and criminal proceedings. "We wonder now if the Conservative pa pers will deny that the Kuklux sneak about the country in the unhallowed business of stealing from the freedmen. A Kuklux has been kuled, laid low by tho bullet of a brave colored man who had courage to defend his homo from the assaults of reckless villains. After long forbearance ; after submitting to threats, to beatings, to abuso of all kind3, to robbery, to death even in some instances, tho cokixu people have appealed to tho right of self-defense, and one cf their per secutors has paid a fearful pesalty. Clad in the ghostly habiliments of his order, with tho mask and the distorted, exagge rated hat coming down low over his face, with his revolver at his side, this first vic tim was found in the cold gray light of morning, 6tifT and stark, where he fell. Let us givo tho particulars of tho affair : Eob Anderson, a colored man, has been threatened by tho Kuklux Klan. Tho members of tho conclave evidently don't like him and would as hef do tho poor freedraan a mischief as not. Anderson lives on tho Lebanon pike about fivo miles from Xashville, and near the little hamlet of McWhirtersville. It's an isoted cabin standing removed from the highway, and upon tho banks of a little creek. It's a lonely spot, and no fear of help coming if a band of villains should see fit to break into his cabin and beat or murder its in mates. Tho Kuklux settled it that poor Bob shall bo tho victim of their cruelty. They'll punish him well, they'll learn him who is to rule, the'll sco if this is a white man's government or whether it is not. Tuesday night at tho dark hour of midnight the gang, probably numbering eight or ten, though only four were seen, approached silently the solitary cabin bravo business that in which the scoandrels aro engaged and knocked at the door, demanding in solemn sepulchral tones admittance to the interior. The colored man peers frighten ed through the window and sees four white figures standing outside wrapped in white sheets, and with tall whito hats upon their heads j fear seizes the inmates of tho cabin. The colored man knows what it all means. He is'nt far from being bound and beaten as in tho old slave times. IIo fears for his family; thty might all bo murdered. Bravo follow, ho don't lose his presence of mind, however, warns tho scoundrels away. They outside repeat their demands for admit tance, accompanied by threats. Tho bar rel of an Enfield riflo in the hands of tho frcedman is thrust forth through an opening there is a sharp report, a mortally wounded man gives a sharp, quick cry, reels back ward, runs a few yards, and falls to riso no more. His companions aro gone ; quick as tho flash and tho cry; their whito sheets flutter in the wind as with fleet strides they rush towards the woods and tho bushes, ikes aro torn off by the branches, sepul chral attire whisked into ribbons and scat tered over tho ground furnishing for the morrow duo to the track of tho fugitives. 3Icrning comes and dispels tho colored man's fears. He goes forth and finds the body undisturbed, whero it, full mask, winding sheet, revolver strapped at his side all aro there. Tho alarm is quickly given, neighbors come up and the body is recog nized as that of a young man named Henry C. Blair, who lived in the neighborhood. 'Sqair Jerry BoV'on held an inquest upon tho remains yesterday, and they were then turned over to his friends. The jury ren dered a verdict of death from a gun-shot wound, caused by an Enfield rifle, in tho hands of Bob Bndcrson. It need hardly bo Btated that there is much excitement in that community over this event. Tho companions of Blair in this Kuklux expedition are still unknown, so far as our informant was aware. What may bo the upshot of this matter, we shall not take tho liberty of predicting. Of ono thing, how ever we feel quite confident, unless the Knklux ceaso meddling with the colored people wo fihall have othor events like the above to chronicle, yea, many of thein. brant on Xegro Snflta;?e. At the Massachusetts Republican Con vention, last week, the Hon. D. W. Gooch, in the course of a speech, made the follow ing very importaut statement: Early in April last, immediately alter tho adjournment cf the first scicn of the pre sent Congress, I called on Gcntr.'il Gnmt, at his office in Washington. He had that morning been informed cl the question proposed to be raised by the President and Attorney-General in relation to tho Iecon Etruction Act, then jut passed. After sta ting them, he rcwarked, " Congress ought not to have adjourned without some pro vision by which it ceuld assemble at any time " and also added, "They have passed laws by which ten States are to to rccon ttructed, and it is reasonable to suppose that some further legislation may bo neces sary."' 1 then said to him, "Ttrhaps this is net the first time we havo suffered be cause Congress wa not in eeion when it ought to have been." Ho asked to what I referred. I replied that I always thought there should have been a session of Con gress immediately after the overthrow of the rebel armies." Ho assented, and I ad dod further. "If thcro had been, it is pos sible that the present conflict between the Executive antl Conp-eM tniht havo l-n hyo'kIM." After a rnomeni rofl.x Un, ho rrpl., "On the I !''' ,,,"r Love, Treachery and 31nrdcr. Tha Oxford, (Obio,) Ciiutn gives the details of a tragody which recently occurred near Mount Car mel, Franklin county, Indiana. Tbey are aa ro mantic a anything which novelist havo invented. A young girl, the daughter of wealthy parent:, was educated at one of tho seminaries in Oxford, and it wa tho intention of ber parent that htt tbould make a Uii.ch that would givo her a high position in the world. She fell in love, however, with a young farmer who was quite poor. The parents forbade her to have anything to ay to him, but they managed to exchange letter through the as sistance of a young minister. Finally tbey proposed to elope, but the go-between became enamorod of the lady, and prevailed on her to run off with him in stead of the farmer. They eloped and wore mar ried. Tho grief of tho farmer knew no bounds. Determined upon revenge, he armed himself with a revolver and awore that the young divine hould die for hi treachery. A couple of weeks ago the rivals met, and the farmer openly shot down tho di.-.troyer f hi happiness. m mi" i. JiEMoiBATic Estimate of Soldiers. Tho Washington (Pa.) Jcffersonian, a staunch oran cf democracy, declaims in this wise against Sherman's nomination by that party for the Presidency : For six years tho democracy has felt hu miliated and ashamed of itself, because forced into a wrong position. It has been a hypocrite and a liar through the war. Tlil xv:ir i-s b!a-k republican nroncrtv. ! What is General Sherman bat a murderer, 1 i i .. . i . an invader oi private g"ia, uauji couou thief? If tho democrat aro mean enough to put in nomination any pug for President who ever wore shoulder strap during tho abolition crusado, wo hope ho will bo be fcatcd, and we will do all in cur power to accomplished that end. It is stated t!at the Chinee in California pay over $:!,000,CCO in the shspe of taxes in various ways. Thy romp about one-e'gUh cf tho pp u.'auun . NOTICE. THE MINISTERIAL CONVENTION JL cf AlhB Holttoa CnfrBt, X. E. Church, will m.iet in Atha, Tkord, tb 2d y of Arrfl B'lt. Ulntti, trvlln; aaJ wiiuta lb tauads r the Ix- iritt lto'afet-iI 9bol Sant4nli, nj ua Urmia ictJ fr- ' h chri. ar ootri aa if:ie4 to t nrMt. li a'Bf (rMcbort lll if eipct :i to rfftrt turn Ike" it" tb 'nr TOird to, tr ih nrx-nma cf dirfts to tb t!Ml Cnfr-. ilniitr ot dofaiition as th futile Lr1!y r rercl''nll loilted 10 SltsJ lM Oouiutioo ' J. IS EH r UXDtS. rr-.!!.r,t. W. Cot-SHAN, SnTftry. nirch H it ONLY HIS ILL GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO ....... - ...,,. rf ft.rinrtia r n. . cm. r.. IL.MUK 1 rt&r. driez ths al4d' tnJ lut ufMcb o&tli dfc. tb lf lio. 6nd oor 4Jrt I r eircn!r. k'.irn r rasce, smith a co . mr(hl 3t CuTim'". Krntncky. REPORTS. SUrRUilU COUIiT OF TESNiSSEE. on coLiiwnLL-s r.rnwron r.,.n.h r - .., -. .DRY GOODS, &c. March 8, 1868. DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HAEDVAEE, English and German CUTLERY, Of. our own Importation. Earthenware & China Imported by us from Long ton, England, GROCEKXES, GOWAflj T.VCLU1IG & GO. Wholesale Dealers, GAY STREET, Knoxville, Tennessee. i 1 -n - 'Yi.-iin- h ' --tM M I rtjH i . 3 i I 4' , ! Mh - J $ j ) ': r - Vl ! T l i s "1 '. - I f m W, i I .-II , : I y-A s': 11 3 i t ? 5 BOOS BUTDINO. March 3, 1868. Cowan, M'Clung & Co. GAY STEEET, Knoxville, Tennessee, Are now prepared to offer to the trade, a large and superior stock of gen eral Merchandise at New York Jobbers lowest pri ces. Their assortment in every Department is more complete than heretofore, Brownlow & Haws, NEW ADVEBTISEilEIlTS. CCIIUBEnTII .t CO., NO. 820, BROAD. wT. Sow Turk-th gr'tl Ml'STC rCBLISHI.VQ bulsi i0 the i alm-liiTiU tb pobli to thir stock mt tw iiliB, of wrk.. ti.-ii brmnch il eoaipltlT mot. Ail ri.r. , p nipily .x-tncl. C(lua im tnnr bovks Wt.ou. Tt t.k of riMM, !tr. aa la4I. "ilT""'" "P'-wot only th Knt mad. A w.kij Pfr, "lIILli XLSICAL UalTTr.- (,-raiaa aa ofIUb. tk h. 'pt. a y.r ; fr tbia full pri aia.ic ui Tl!U nUm- T1). aaa&M a ca.it Dock- -ar ia ko p aa br tbara ar paaiehkH atd Bn- fcV ,ll'r Mrm will ffiT a p Book Binders " 'T. Kit .V """I prp,, ! Br.c MM H'.-I. HMD p.,rnR, ";';PHAIK OK LIMS, DOCSLK-. la th o,i.i rTE ., tha tlinwl aa4 bt rtlltJ M "Uadi ,,T TB( L(II M4SI rACTL"8I'J CO., ..-w 1 wo ??2BURG 5IANUFACTUB- Lont fur w.ariBg t '.4 10 faraUb thl luipw I knows Cottro ,b4 f np. Tti al.o oT tHr MW SLl-.ACTl.Na MrrtlV1'' u''T. Inclodia, tl.r JJrta Sa i v W',0, ' prWaa. !"t,b rat trt. Blank Book MANUFACTURERS AND RULER'S, MANCrACTTBX TO OEDER Blank Books for Merchants, Rail roads, Banks, Insurance Companies, County Officers, &c. LEDGEES, JOUENALS, CASH BOOKB, DAY 09KS, SALES BOOKS, DOCKETS, BEOOItDS, MUSI BOOKS, TAX AND TIME BOOKS, HOTEL .REGISTERS, BLOTTERS, Ac. F AEMEES ! USE THE BEST Super-Phosphate or LIME, THE GREAT CROP PRODUCER AM) PERMANENT liLPROVEK or THE SOIL. For informatiou, ttd'ircsn E. J. SAN FORD k CO., KncuTille, Tcunewco, bank U igui tor tba Stat of Tar. CL0YEB LEAF PLANE IRON'S. MANUFACTURED EXFRESSL1 BY aa-iw KEIMOL08' FATtSTS lor Hpno itol. omm lb (olioIOf aaMrtof qaalitw : 1. Ib J Ma Upri tba aama la tka caalr aa at tba i- Thi J beU a Boa tat Wry toapat UBtij tba koo ia at. J. Tkara ara ao toft tpta la tbata. . Ona r tbaaa Ireaa U1 atar fuar or Irvat t- pma tba aH S. Tba ara aoid at tba aaaaa prica aa atbar Iruoa . trary Iroa la arraata4 M f tba abara aa!ttl( ar aa aU. Wa hfhj aatborla al! 2arvara PraWrt to a!lo tbir ciatoarf to try aar Iroaa. aa il aot awlactly aatulactorj, raaa prl'a pal bd4 ebarfa lion bxk ta aa. Ir.rr FLANK IKOH aia4a If iMar aar CLOVES LEA? TRADE MABK. 000.00 ?APBVLNE CUT W-Hd. and Kortoa TlrtiU. thJTr' nrtt,d U 1, auu.OuO Orapa Vlnaa cf a;l T?!I1nUB Tbaraal F'tta li.t bJ Xt. & JrS lo - a. r u u . r v t. -oaiiii;w. III. -- . "'WBinnaii. 1 1 1 Grain, Coffra, Bplcia, Fiartar Tad pirn" 1 Tr1o " A A A r... a I ODkMW..a . -- i ins a co . 8 W,t MU nrwt, i. i. Agenta Wasted Eveiywliera. ROTH LOCAL AND TT?A VFT Tvn u ..j 7 . ' -'vr, bo.lni . " i.Tw."'i aspioymani tka yr rs; Partical.i. Ua ' "iraoia, in capital raqnirM. particaiara, addraaa W.iiard Co., in laaal atnat, . T Far Squash FIV B2T varieties n hy mail for A pckt ef on rarloty fT K LU. " ork, Urer .f Sd, for a eirtalar. grm -h-at. -'u-r aqnatDfa. litj dinMtiona b Va gents wanted fur four new "i biUMD J... r 'iy eoaaaaiptiott. A J. I ... r t r . - Fro. .. .? J?!!?? wbo hM kind af aall "al Ctl,vo.. . o iaa sa a ad Meat ar. -of aahd ll JlZl4 J! '.h PM,e- " "'' "T ... holala tUt nt flaa. Alo aral ...r. 17 h,n' 19 ,ho "" -' n rdt TalX K ' rmu h ,orh 4Jr ACRES IN SMALL FRUITS A rr:.l ? r-aT Af nl.nla fa . v . J"- far 110. f., r-M!l.lphi, ina. is jV-aSI WWn,.; 3 IborBla. 12 boallttla, li PhutrM.m . ' on"-'." loam tiny !.. ail .rraJca fncUnV?4l0;rVh il. Fur atbar . John s. colli n iocr.t..wB.. j. 150 AY u"li'u USA & Ll Jilt iUit. S, v amii aau al . E IP la lka(la.f Ira W I f-T a - - au m-wt j :taut j linriwara a.aowiM, Clcraiaail, O. with taap. Latrtt Improved Drop Bix POWER LOOMS, Croom'o, WISDISG, BEAMI.VG, Drying and Slung Mchln, Mf-Artta, Wm ,ru tu .?,"' "I4" Elr-'f- Sh.it,,.. Paii.r. ..a W Inn 9f-i0,Ub H'"J"' manr",r-' br THoMA WOOD. riU Wood atiwt, I'hlladHlpbla, Pa ISCONSIN HOP ROOTS. llHOThnrnl.il BU. k r. U i III tuirillh on .. i...r o-ti-r. ih, roota ia r psnTT. Frowipt aara to la-q"'- Applj early tiiM root ara arc. A4d-a '0-sT MASTE14, Wret Macedua, Ji. Y. 200,000 S Wa Mill (i,if,..K AK VOYES BUFFALO MILL FURNISH- i IXU Kta.iihin.iit Mrjuf4Cturi- Frn. b Birr Mill r Tu r,0"''' r,,t ' l"-t' Milla. Cora M.il. ajd ed Hilla for farai and f UnUllorj uae; !iBut M hlne and Paparatura, lmpru.d Tnrtina Mat.r Wbaaia, Fravf HtaS. Huiatln.- jrrew,, 9,,Bdl..a, Fluar Pk.r.. Irnu BultiDf Bwliand Mill Pivk., with atery dracription of Mill i;rta from tha beat pattvraa bow ia tea. Conetautly oa band a large aupply of Boltla Cloth. Pnd for a catalogue and deecnpilre ctrmlar. AdJr'. ivan t. Koitr, BaOalo, 5. t. 1. W. LOAN, NATlOS Vt., MARISE AND FANCY I I, A". IMAM FAC TURKU, X. ; 1ST PR ATT 8 I RI.ET. BALT1MOBE, J1D. B. E. CARTEB & CO., R ECEIYING , FOR W A RDING COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Bryan City. Texan. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO aula and ab)faal of Prod a. a.-d Mmbaadlae. LlUr.l adrnr-e made oa Produce la .od. Frvijlita aad cb.r.. collected on ehipment of marrbaodl. A. O. TEST'S BAND LOOM, Talented Oil. let, 1IC7. ManiifactureJ by A. C. JTery A Co., And-jrer, N. T. N-nd etaoip fur circular. AftSSTi WANTED. COL. ( IM Jll'L' CARTEM, A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT . LAW, fteal Cute and Land Aa-ani, Bryao, Tetaa will (Ira prompt ati.ntlin to bq.io.ea lo all portiiac.' tba He.te. ANflOOD AND THE VIGOR OF Torrn nrsToniD is rca tun. Surce Guarauteed DB. BE' OKD S Eicdc of Life mtorea manly per, from wbler cauea analog, the ef7cia of early petal :lohe babite, eelf aboe, Imponnrj aud clioiata give war at wore to ti.n wr,ndrliii oi.iM.ioM, l uk.a r.guLriy aceordlnf ta tiia dir-.-tit., ?e!il b are err eiinple ai r. quire ra ttr iliit from linu"i or pl.a.nra ) Ftlnr le lnpj"eil.. iull in lxitii- al 51, or 4 quautiiiea In ana for lJ. To t bad oult .rtai- "'"l"d AK'u' I Aiu-r ca. II t B U A S .ER1T2K, tu; i t Are. Ji. T. MAYNARD 8P0ETIN0 fclFLLS, MANUFACTURED BY MAS3ACUL 8ETT8 Arise On., t blcooM Falle. Uaea. Th.e r.i.. brated TaiK't '' .porliaK Itiflna, abirb tor coitiii.M arcorary and p.utrli"B bare eecarrd a r.patatn b.road that of euyotti-r er cn loaumg arm, aiay ba alitain.d d. rectly froiu tb .sa'clarere oa tba aioet faorahi. r.rme, Ulrcnl.r ltt derrlftloa, price iiet aad t Akj K I BXPRc' PEN rATH " rerjc,! by loiter aidr. abof. IEFORM FOR LADIES. MADAME It JIMEL 5IAMMARIAL BALM aad PATEMT RKEAit' ILEVATOK, d--lopa iha ba.i pbyelolealcaUy n.not i7 Bralr. ' Tr. Kad eiaaao lur tmkii.n Bold al Proga-i.te aud La"Jia' lural.biDg entree eiery wbvra. AZYO03! rpiIKEE MAGNIFICENTLY ILLUS J. TBATID M!:ral Bwke, ooaiainiug Important Fbrel 0 logical loforao, rar ana nomea, aeal rre a ra ceipl of ic, y eddrreeiii tba aVer.tary ef tba H.w fael Me.lt al fmr.ieity. No . Cllotoa Place, Ne fork City. To Korchantf, Ilanufacturon aad Others. DOlOU WIM1 i'UUltlitSSLNESSAD VEBTI"r:n? fla'e y. not i ware or aomravdl tiM a woold Ilk" brnK!.t b.f.,ra tha aull. , ,f , r, of the aaoa lU-llil' at aad w.ailhy propie la yoareMialtp r tba rtale gorelly 1 K in tot (i,i bcw (uua.r( aad yor baiaae rlly eit.ndl f If an, wa ebail k uleaaed taroitu j.. (.an. mmimrm i i f pm L.. for roar bueiaeee, la aoy tala, or arCtia a Dials tliroafh.at tb- r"ut'. ao I lo r"lr j.,f a.lrtleeeMe tL. aim at tbe pafcll.h.r a lowaat larase. We bate c ,ll urae tim a iarn aambar of pepere la K.atsr., T.t . U1-r eudraaia.ra aon tuinoie. wttKb aaankia oa toio-rtaraid -fyibeaylf. "hi- b will aa ,raa4 ST at taa.l , pe-'P1- ' l"Hf alll to all applk.ute. apaataaak Liur alia uta., "'"-"" AJt-r'i.r. am i tuae. trouble aad eipaaoa, by a-d-ID tb-ir erd-re ut oe. ,.!' our old .etaMuhed b-mia a trla!. l. i vr.iLisi:it v co.. Xcwspiiper Advertising igents LOCIHVfLLB. t FOE SALE. EAST TEIIN. LAND AGENCY. MUNSON & SEYMOUn, Eeal Estate Brokers, k:o. villi:, r;.v. 4 TTEND TO TUE PURCHASE, b'ALK aad extbanreef B-l K.tale. Weareacw eS-rln arly let fcnadiad Ire, u of laad ia lha aioet deeira'.-U ew. liana f Eaet ttiaea, In-iadloeee biiodr-d lnprod Ure, toB k.lU Kuoatliia and ier tawae, raloeala war powra iiaiprel aad aelap'u-J tim'-.r aad f razia taa-1.. Ilea aad coal lale aad I iaa a. , aerobe wie!.ii('eitbr Xm eeil ar ia tuy, wilt ad It la ta.ir laleret k roar-r witb ae Titlea etamlDcd aad eartiDad a lira, te fr-l.li. ( - nrr w Eacbaaca aad t.paait Beak, ; t:t NO. 173. To. a lot. Ut Iba raiUuayl d. V"U. ilraaaUal e-n4 ead fit u."?) , ale.j e-jine lar.e doe.retiia lute r r.ldi atee (Uatoa, coaotr-eaal of Au Wre.a mnty I'ti' e I'i ea-4 bng. vreda will ba (ii a lu pr.ne W..L-: .1 " i i kUNn-J.1 r'H NO. SALE. iiA'ta J (t-n-1 l.ant-ul.r f.ace, -il a.t'rj Biliea fru Ka-nllla. Pri' e l,--e li.lrd r.. d.t ca ral-u ll., Ml , 5 I01 SO. mtmlm p'-- S.'Oi a-iea ef 'td lea I aa tea t.4 n w i A . . . I. a t . ' V V IB -.1 1, a ' v . . i . .... - BETNuLD. BAIBBB A ( O., Mtiit TisrtaiM areaaa. A ebnra. M. T a lair water P-" ' .. ,'t. T " ''' rr11, '" ffvae CHANCERY SALE. I n,r rsr.ns!- .i'BWM To -V DEOIEE OF THE and lor variety ana uncap- r,-;:;;ur. ----.7i ,,. ... 4lti UllltCil -a-avMb-4afaraie.. a.,, '.rUrt' f ", itT ' " i"' 4 U -a a...t it II, I V.JU. , aad a Ilea k-.d ea the Uad It the aUpid par.ia a..r. Aaotb.r kT ai.ee luaiwa faraa hm tr.t la S i a di.iid ti.. ihtH J.s-t't Ui I l - - 1 tm Uu . 1 1 . . . . . . tr . I iL.ll .III k. ..I I ...... I I O I I t J alar wlib fell rtplaatu.a mm -a repi ( ..."i!r. . ( h "t ,1 t, p. IM I ?. ' r t If f il