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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
RAILROAD GRANTS,

The Democratic press of the country
have had very much to say about the reck-
lessness and extravaganza of Congress in
voting away the public lands. The extent
of the appropriations made by Congress to
the Northern and Southern Pacific rail-
roads, is at the rate of twenty sections or
twelve thousand acres per mile. The total
amount of public land still unappropria-
ted or belonging to the government,
amounts to the enormous sum of 1874, $685.
400 acres. OF this territory, but 4S5,3ll,-
rs acres have been surveyed The total
number of acres disposed of last year,
amounted to about 100000 acres. At this
rate it would take t,CO hundred and Sirty
fuc yeurS to dispose of our public domain.
The total amount granted to the Pacific
railroads referred to, is but one thirteen
part of the domain, and upon every princi-
pie of political economy, the grant COM
planned of is the best possible disposition
that could be made of our boundless terri
tory. Take the immense territory west OF
the Mississippi and calculate how tedious
and unsatisfactory would be its develop
ment and growth without the aid OF rail-
roads. What enterprising or public spirit
ed man, if similarly situated to the gov
eminent, would not give one acre out OF
thirty of his land, TO bring it within an
easy, speedy and cheap means of transpor-
tation What public spirited citizen does
not appreciate the advantages the govern
ment derives from these iron highways
threading through the boundless plains of
the distant west, building up towns and
cities and opening to the never-ceasing
tide of emigration, fertile fields and happy
homes To what do we owe the unparal-
lelled growth of Kansas, Missouri and Ne
braska, if not TO the encouragement and
aid extended by the government to the
railroads that penetrate every portion OF
their territory We can not see what there
is in this liberality of the government to-
wards these public corporations to provoke
such bitter opposition from the Democracy,
unless it is the fear that by such aids the
present administration will be able to make
for itself such record for an increase in
the material wealth and property of the
the honest, sensible people of the country.
The intention is to prejudice the people
by crying out extravaganza against these
grants The figures themselves show
that what they charge to he recklessness
and indifference to the public interests, is
in reality business transaction of the
highest Importance and value. BY giving
away one acre of thirty, we bring the
twenty-nine remaining acres into good
cash market and increase their value a
hundredfold Paroles may cry out corrupt
ion and extravaganza, but the reading and
thinking public know it is all sham. The
actual increase in the cash sales of our pub
lie lands, returned to the land office at
Washington, demonstrates that govern
ment aid to such gigantic enterprises-that
could not be completed in years by private
efforts alone-is the best and wisest use of
its powers that can be made
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
MORE BUNGL1Ne LEGISLATION.

Some time ago we called the attention of
the people to some bungling legislation Of
this Assembly, in changing the time of
holding the Knox County Circuit Court,
through which the county lost several
thousand dollars 1t was the result of pure
incompetency, or indifference, on the part
of the Assembly.
BY recent act, Criminal Court was
provided for this county. The Attorney
General of the Circuit i, required to ofiici-
ate at its sttings. The terms of the Crmi-
nal Court are fixed by law at the 4th Mon
days of January, May and September, and
their sessions to continue 80 long as may
be required
But by examining the act fixing the
the Attorney General is also required 10 at
tend, we find that at the same time the
Criminal Court sits in Knoxville, i. e., on
the 4th Mondays of January, May and Sep
TENDER, he is required to attend Circuit
Court at Loudon, in Christiana county.
Col. Thornburgh is an efficient officer,
and can come as near attending Court at
two different points, at the same time, as
any living man, but we hardly think he
can meet the requirements of this Demo
cratic Assembly.
Knox county was finally given Crimi-
nal Court, after first being taxed to pay for
it, althoughin Middle and West Tennessee
they can have as manyas they want at the
States expense. 1t seems now, however'
that the Assembly, after taxing us for it, il
trying to deprive us of its benefits, by re-
quiring the Attorney General to be i'm Lou
don while it holds its sessions. When will
ton, extravaganza and incompetency OF
this immaculate body eff Solons?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

Is the Geo. Brown now aspiring to be
elected as a no-partisan Chancellor for this
division, the same Geo Brown who, in
1861, in the month of July, at Clinton,
Tennessee, as a non-partisan Judge, charg
ed the Grand Jury that any person who
adherd to the Government of the United
States, or gave aid and comfort thereto,
was guilty of treason to the State, and sub
ject to imprisonment in the penitentiary?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

THE people have about determined to
rc-clect all the officers removed by the new
Constitution. They do not like the parti-
san effort made by the Democracy to secure
a partisan judiciary, and have, therefore,
fully resolved to reinstate Temple, Hall
and Thornburgh There is no need of the
organ fretting andf uming so ovrrthe race;
the result is settled. The peoples candi-
dates, who are not trammeld by any eau
Gus, convention, or party, Will be REIN
stated.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
A FAITHFUL OFFICER.

Chancellor Temple is now busily engaged
in holding a special term of the Chancery
Court in this city. While others are busily
traducing him as politician and partisan,
he quietly goes on in discharge of his duties
to the public. We know the people will
appreciate his devotion to duty, and mani
fest ii by rousing vote.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
THE SPIRIT OF GERMANY.

When Napoleon decided upon war with
Prussia, he doubtless expected to find a
divided and distracted Germany to con-
tend With but in this he has been mistaken.
The action of Baden, Wurtemberg and
other South German States shows conclu-
sivcly that they intend faithfully to abide
by their treaties with Prussia. They not
only fulfill to the letter of the law their
treaty, but they give to Prussia the moral
support of the sympathies of their people.
Germany presents, therefore, to-day, Faith
erland, in fact 1t is united, and every
German enthusiastically upholds King
William i'm the dignified but decided course
he has pursued The sympathy of the
American people, so freely expressed, has
given to Germany comfort and courage.
We do not desire any undue dcmonstra-
ton of this sympathy, but we think it
right that Napoleon should know that he
cannot entail upon his own and other sub
jects the untold miseries of war, without
receiving at the bar of public opinion the
rebuke of all Christian people.
That the Germans are enthusiastic, and
determined to battle bravely and persist
emily for the unity they have so long de-
sired we think clearly evident. The New
York Standard gives the following tele-
gram, received yesterday by.a prominent
German of that city: "You and your
brother come home Immediately, and fight
for God and Fatherland. FATHER" The
religious enthusiasm of the German peo-
pie, if once enkindled, will carry them
through long years of war, and to certain
victory.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

CAPT. j. r. EVANS, writing to the Press
and Herdtd from Claiborne county, says:
g / think II. c. Smith will carry the cOun-
ty for Chancellor by about 800" There is
a settled determination in East Tennessee
to elect men to judicial positions who have
been legislated out blythe Democratic Con-
sttutional Convention.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

WE hope to give our readers further let
ter from our friend at present in Europe,
some of which, in view of the present war,
will be of interest.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

What have the people of Roger.ville
done, that they should. be inflicted this hot
weather with an exposition Of the Con
stitution by his eX-Accidency?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

THE junior editor OF hc organ, having
been relieved from the arduous duties of
conducting that able sheet proposes now
to devote his entire time to the herculean
labors dev0lyiisg upon him as Grand Cy-
clOps of the Executive Committee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

WHEN Judge Brown was striking prac-
ticing Attorneys from the rolls in his
Court, for the reason that they had gone
into the Federal army, was he looking to
the interests of the Common people,"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

THE editor of the Wing, yesterday morn
ing, in speaking of his party, says 1--WE
have too many big men in our ranks"
He probably alludes to Senator Clement
son. He is about the biggest man we
know of in the party Two hundred and
seventy-five pounds avoirdupois.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27

\ French force is concentrating on the
coast near the Belgium frontier.
, 1870-01-11

MectinZ OF rho Provisional LeEtsla-
euxe-Rcbel ElIibtlstcrlng-AK Row
lin imminent.
Special Despatch 70 The Chicago Tribune.
ATLANTA, Jan. 10.
Both houses Of the Legislature convened today
At IL O'Clock The galleries were n1led before tho
hour The balls we're featooned with American
1,-. The seats Of Senator Atkins and Repre-
sentative Aver. k1ue. dnztrs the recess before
reaching their homes, were Trimmed With Grape,
TIC 1onss was called To order By lion. A. L.
Harris In compliance With The order Of Governor
ns and o. 'oe ofel Of
Meade, June ~, 1858. certifying 70 the members:
eject, we're 1ead. The men,oers we're then Called
10 take the oath prescribed BY the Conautuiion ol
When ine members had been zxo1n, the
Chairman ordered tie opinion OF Attorney General
fatron read ia regard 10 the scope Of tue ossn
Communication from General Terry endorsing the
oplnlcn. The readi1K was soOn interrupted BY
Captain J. Bysa! Of AnSusli Mne asors to
Iho Chairman called HIN 10 order, but nc PET.
s!sted. He was menoeE.elect OF tnls eoosr,
ano would stand on his 1tgnts. The Guar.
nun. These oracers. approached ht1n- y
J. uln1on, one Of inc :5ergcsnn lad
n,Gs (. q =; N.5. 5aouSs{ s,,ta u. aa sss
ton Il he arreeted him, when the latter dreT q
pistol Men arpsb IN Tartouz parts Of she nAl.
Eald eli {RepublicAn) atoso ahd sald men MAJ
pistols ont In the hall. aud asked u order could
net be IN ntntAIned. Tnert Vas now great excite
mtpL Bryant and theCnRrnan ~ere alternately
excl red from the galleries. and there were lndi-
ons OF serious trouble 2uiet .as patf'a1iy \,
tho tho oatns vas rroeeeding, ,wnea BIZ
| ant made motion tnat J. II. ChldWeN,
| OF Thorpe Comfy, taKe the chair, and put tne
question, which was followed By !ond ares Cald'
| well passed up IN the direction ot The speaker
detk, accompanied BY Btyalt, 1t was supposed
| Win lhe lntetti0u Of taking the chasf. He e1-
palned that he did rot ntag the m3t1o1, A1d eui
forward because be hesrd bis naue called, but not
! TO take conuol
not.on was made 10 ndionrn. Great excite
! rreut followed. Later, Dunlap Scott, Democrat
! from FLOYD County, moved that Captain Bsyant be
| SPEAKER pro teaA Of fhe Noube, nod put the qnes
| ron, In the great din Bryant advanced 10 zoe
| Sneakers de4f. standing up IN front, and rnt
| potlou TO adjourn. lie tntn dcc1ared the House
| sc,ourued uptll O'Clock tomosroH.
In the u.dst Of LIZA wilderness CT coaInBlon tas
| Ctarunn, Nj. Harris, conducted hluasel! VIII
J courage end coupoa1rc. He alose aites tne
House ntd been tec.A-ed aoionfned " VI
| II he could 10: % II wituout ass6.aoce he ws1ie
! procure H.. This uae folio Heo ~ aooshef ennlN
| ron anorG the disiu1 bets, during ~h!ca Bt5ao
| aIroupced that he would 50 70 see General Terri
! some uepbelB had by ,bla 11ue ieft the nah %
| quiet y a. soou restored and the Hoik OF Aunla
| ,stertnx the GATH proceeded without 1uftnef on
Ryspt was elected as Republican, but he ha
| acted With the Democrats IN former aeas!ons-
, 1870-01-11
SHERIFF FISCHER.
Why IJc Left the City. nnd With Whou1-
NtcciIuG Of Ills Bondsmeu.

The myntety which has for 8 few days gathered
thick around Sheriff Gus. Fischer, whose sudden
mud mysterious disappearance has been the theme
OF town talk, Eeems now to be 10 great extent
dispel1ed, aud there u little moral doubt that
abandoning profitable and respectable ONCE, q
onee 3oyed VIE. ana once happJ shAd.en, aud I'd
o@u honor, he has ned the city With d!srepataole
WomaD, who has long been hla m1streaA
Dung the latt eeesion OF the Legislature, ne
1ualntance OF womap Of the town who assumed
inc uaDe Of Alice Reed, and who IS said 10 be Of
respectable palentAge. lie Was fascinated ~ nef
1ensua. heauty, and she Willingly lstt the city WITH
nm, apd, after stopping DAY at BIoom1nRton
came on to Chicago and be secured her cottage
ID the soush Division, aud. VITA perfect ind!ael-
time, and much Of his uuone1. on her.
Her irfuelce over him was 10, Wessened, but
% nsf w,,h nim ID % to New oreans % the OCCASION Of
the desth Of brother, aud she has since been hia
companion on other, busi less neceasary occaslons.
FtnnllY, the story became known 10 hA fI1t1ds,
VINO urged him 10 cast her on aud lead better
life. lie agreed 70: confessed az 70 forgiytng,
muca enduring, vs. an a'fptsa e e1 oss re-
followed him with praEers and threats. and
npxlly, shot hin In the leg. causing the wound
| which be Was sad 10 have received IN the cour
Ucuse, but which wss really Inflicted at her house
Somewhat at rtlialce with the usual result, hel
c0ndcct Won him bacE TO bet, aud 1e agar
ahn1doned al and returned 10 her arms Toen ~
| tttencs fottook him StunR BY remorse and td'
| fupdeIipg OF all these lies, be abandoned all De
came desperate, and 81 last left the city With IN
creature for whom be mad aacl1nced al that
dear to tna1
Which could be Inccd to no ccrtain source, wa
to the effect that telegram had been receive
here that prominent Chicago otnc!l bad bee
VIE VIE lin. i rsaiiy Va ths Sheriff It Is ver
singular Whist ne could have been dong at a pom
20 utterly on any direct line Of travel
! RHf1nO E1&rnEf'
, 1870-01-11
AHuTHER JAIL DELIVERY.
Escnpc Of Two NolnFious scouudrels from
the County jail Last Evening.

The frequency OF escspes from the County jan
Ia coucluAive evidence tnat 1t Is useless TO conne
men within it, walls who are determined 10 To-
gnin their liberty. The loct1 on Ihe cell 1oor8 aro
yey old. In manJ places tho flooring Ia 10 loose
ttat It would require but ordiAa1y strength to rip
Il up and obt8in access to the basement. from
which exit TO the yard Is eaay. The cells In
the new wings sre very secure, but the Window
fronting the yard are not, Ten minutea' work
with me eaw would be ali q burglar OF thief
would atk 10 make his way out In the basement,
between the east wing and the old building, "a an
opening, probably intended TOR door. Owing to
Its not being closed up, two prisoners
Iusde their escape through 1t Last evening.
About quarter before O'Clock tns turnkey IN
When the clock at1uck 9. closing up t!ue. be TOOK
The eandle and made hls usuA preparations foE
locking up fcr. the night As be entered the cor
foimed form d lin shst 10: "so !" W. open saa
some Of tue boys had lsft ue tmtaedta.ely
men wao had been confined thereln had gone
The lEck on the tnaide iron grated door had been
eoes o. sna tie oasae Living peen s
open as usual, access to the corridor waa easy.
There were s!x mea n tae eorsido. at tas tine T.
2sa qoEa nse. ge s,an s1a dss Iss
was LEFT open. The front Of the trap had aleo
81 ase ea s;asd aa ss . .
Jump tnroosn re opening ,n!o 70
the scanod the men could not
be obsersea BY the turnke5p. To pEJ od Tho
bosscs Oh the back OF the trap and to d1o? quietly
INTO tue pavement required but q minute or two.
With candle which they had taken lighted, from
the eel they passed through the opening men-
toned into q room in the east wing. Hosting
H1ndQp, which waa BOT projected By any bars. a!
is tie usuai cpston 10 }as!s, they jumped
into the yard and were free. Their names
are john O,B1,en and Thomas Kilcone, alas
Jones' Tue former was awaiting trial on the
charge Of burglary. hating entered 3 house on
Wabash ayetue with hla PAL TIN uennephep,
and Atolen 800 and some caothing. Tho Inter
was under t3o. 900 bail Tor niahsay ron2ssy and
ho tnccled down AID robbed. Taete WAS ru.
mnr, about oclocA this Rorn!ng, that they had
been captured By tho Wess Side police, but i "a
untrue. Long before that time. IN all PROBABILITY,
they were In q Eecure place. II Is to be hoped
that scu e uea+ureB Will be taken immediately to
repair the noo1ing IA the I*ii, and provide locks
which cannot be 50 easily shattered as those now
n HpR
, 1870-01-11
THE GREAT PRAYER MEETING.

In accordance with custom which hss OBJ
teined among Protessants for 3 few ye2Ts, the
opening days OF 1870, hero and elsewhere, wero
spent IN prayer for objects which lie highest the
Christian heart The attendance 1t these meet-
tpgs = a. coed, and the interest shown 90 great
that NJ Moody and other members Of the Young
Mems Ch11aiian Association we're fn1amed with
the idea scaE they could keep thess dfed Of re-
'!gious ferFor burning, and c1fFy on such at11ea
OF public ptsyer meetings as those witch Glad-
cered that during that month the Fltst Method
Church witnessed tEo Eceet.uGs daJ, and that
during tnAt memorable seAeou many we're
bIpuxht to rec the error OF thelF Ways, AEo 10
eeck that rcAce which alone eodurca-
Tie cucuUstance1 now are not ots5a!nIlAf nom
those when tnep obtained. Then, as now, oas:-
ness Naa depreaecd; and then. II nov. tnete was
zeal amorg The churches, Aud msny Goddess &c be
converted. Animated BY these considerations.
open, Ard all were inF1ted 10 come E1tnoat Price
sLd listen TO the jotful udlnes Of ealvauon-
The meeting commenced ats O'Clock, and kne
nror OF me large ball was never be ter 1lled De
1oQIpets, curiosity, and tne weather combined
had attracted an Immense audience TIC seat!
were nlled ard plumbers renamed
standing IN The resr; I1e sas ss.siess s,t
moi, howeses, enox that warmth a3d huIn1na
CONJUNCTION which chasacteEzed those Of othei
dayt. Tho4t, rnouGh, tne VII Kife, ana q!
pretept animated b. = warmer faltns VII! tAAe
fporc active p1ft IN the cxetc1t4 t1an tney ult
tebte.day, when they. toT the most part Asan
dopet them 70 the excellent ciessymen plsSens
Let US hppe shat tney vii oe conuoueo. an. an
n spcccss aa those who conduct them can de
, 1870-01-11
CHAMPAIGN.
Lecture Before the Industrial Uni.
vcrHtty.
Rnpr4a1 neAnat trh tn The Chicago Tribune.

Lecture Before the Industrial Unts
vcrat1y.
Special Despatch 70 The Chicago Tribune
CHAxFA1oAt III, Jau- 10.
The opening lecture before the Industrial Uni-
verify Vas b. Dr. Warder. Ho commenced BY
slowing the difference betHe Heen this ne* class Of
Tteee ste schools Of ideas of applied sc!ence, n
vnicn The student II taught Rone things to ut
him 1pr the active dures OF HS6 Ha clkaa
eauca1ion, but not more 70 than these o. lsM Or
lnss r1uat oe atoWiy Jet Bu1elI deseioped we
must be pakiznt, Tor tbese ner ideas must be
Wciked out with great labor. Therefore It Will
require time for tts fu,l deselopment TIE doctor
il 10 c1ge course OF Twelve lecturts On nottcul.
ture-
coo1se Of fzImen' 1ectnres-
the y4ue oi the study Of entomology 10 the colta-
yator OF the soil, The ftudy OF insects = not
p;t a1spt one, bus it becomes necessity for our
own pIoiecuon. 1nJects 1.f one Of the Eress Sol.
Of creai supoyarce on TIE one hand, and OF great
p+s In The fertilization OF p!an1s, etTrfln9 tue
NJ lien nom OF plant to thai Of another. Tnen4
eeatu, We have one class Of plant and fIuls.
n,tsts s1a ,oss ssothst ,sas slas' .ns saas
extent protect farners' crops from in1u1J
TIE Doctor urges the study "a ef VAhe 70 " pef.
eors vi b the purpose cf meutA framing Aod ~
neashtul exercise The speaSsf an,9I,a1 a,9 sald sae
snecirrets of 1ts several departments wka q
saritary measure 10 tho studentx. Ae dfeM =
vivid rietale between ne e5esens s5ososa .9 nea @
ssslvart men and healthy women ne dre~
distinction between 4 PRACTICAL and tneoletcA
Sud, Of entomology. The ttst u conpasats.sy E .a
Latin npd Greek Bot1nJ u also necessary tI
connection With 1his stndy.
, 1870-01-11
The CASE OF WAlSH--A k1TE FROM ALDER
MAN HOLDEN.
To he Editor cr The ch;caqo 7+tburs:

To she Editor # The Chicago Trfburs: ....
In your editorial OF Saturday on the Walsh
murder case, speaking Of the Mayor and Common
Coulcll, Jon ssy: "But 1t Is not Tue tnst the
petition for Walsh was s'gued By ths Common
Council Perhaps majority Of the members
appended their names 70 It. Some Of them We
know did not.'
In this Jou arc qu,te correct There Was no
otl1cial action taken BY the Common Council
whatcver. there lever haf1ng been paper pre-
rented to the Council on the subject and all that
was done IN the prernlkea must nave neen done py
some Of the Aldermen WAC signed the p3per a.
1nclytdualp and protest aEAttet dragging the
ConMon Council OF Chics1o t'e:orc the p1nsc as
beng the cause Of the continuation OF tue death
pep8lty Of Walsh, the murderer, TO imprisonment
In oIr Stste Penitenttary for tlfe.
This act OF clemeLcT belongs 70 one ptrs1n, aud
to n oply, lauely, John n Palmer, Governor
OF IIinots- did NOT s'Rn the PETITION 10 the Gov
erupr. My colleague, A!dern:an Thomas Nt!ce, Il
i sm rot mistake en-, also refused 10 s!ga II.
Tie Tenth Ward took no part, so far os thesr A.
derEneu we're CoLcerred, IN the Petition which II
Ia c;nimed had so much 70 do with the c1nMuta-
ton Of the sentence Of this wtfe-nnrderer-oe-
licytrg as did that oar laTs are made ior tue
protection oi our people, and 10: for the purpose
or pro1ect!tE ae.asslEs and thieves nom oeing
nuplsned. Tne laxs Eulst be enforced acd main
taiHe0 or else we nrlit Into dhfeairJ and fIouoe,
tie evil rtenlts Of hlch II would be hard 10 cor
jeciure. For one, I say Iatnla.n aOd enforce me
laws. IAAA4hs ~ r. AoLpAH'