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, 1872-11-25

To enable the Supreme Court to catch up with
it's calendar, on which the business OF several
years is waiting trial. Congress is to be asked to
assign the circuit duties Of the Judges to an In
termediate Court, which shall also hear the cases
which now go to the Supreme Court. This
leares the Supreme Court the simple function
Of deciding questions Of law On which appeals
may be taken from the intermediate Court.
, 1872-11-25

Competitive examinations in the Revenue Ma
1ine Service, Gays its Chief, have given him .
finer staff Of subordinates than he ever had
under the old system, which gave no such in
centi7e to keen rivalry in preparation, and in
performance Of duties, as the present plan Of
appointment, and promotion, for merit. A new
edition OF the Civil Service rules has been pre-
pared for use in New York.
, 1872-11-25

Mara. who attempted the murder OF Alderman
Mca1ullen, has been sentenced to six years and
nine months imprisonment, and to pay fine of
the sentence. It isn't the first time that he has
been in the Penitentiary for murder. It is pos
sible: however, that Mara may be obliged to re-
main in prison, nov, until the next election oc-
ours in Philadelphia.
, 1872-11-25

successful efforts ut re-establishnent, Uniyer-
salist, Episcopal, Unitarian, Presbyterian, and
Methodist have met upon common ground in
their determination to render Chicago more than
ever rival to the title Of tho ssCity of
Churcbes."
, 1872-11-25

Daniell Drew isl said to have lost 81, 500. 600
by the recent furry in Wall street; Henry n.
Smith about 81, 100000 How Jay Gould tricked
his former partner and Drew into these losses is
fully told elsewhere. President Watson, Of the
Erie Road, disavows any intention of affecting
the stock market by his arrest OF Gould.
, 1872-11-25
Gbr Gb111r1aln 0u1bno1t,
Monday Morning, November 25, 1872.

Thousands Of horses, the Humane Society re-
ports, are still unwell in Chicago, and will be
useless for some time. Two hundred and five
died during the last week.
, 1872-11-25

SlNoSS SAMPHITHEATRE- Clinton street, between
Washington and Randolph. A{or1acchi Ballet and ORA
matte Combination. - French Spy.''
, 1872-11-25

ACADEMY OF 3lUSIC-Ha1sted street, south Of
Madison. Engagement of Miss Charlotte Thompson.
. Sea OF Icc
, 1872-11-25
Bank EIlenare1orp.

~ tC1SGG11HSA71, G1 Nov. 24.-The Union Bank Mari
5a, 5s.a, oh1o, has suspended payment. It is un-
cations growing out Of the suspension Of t1ia "a
r. Gutter, announced yesterday morninr. :.
, 1872-11-25

MYERS OPERA HOUSE-B1onroe street, between
State Snd Dearborn. Arlington, Cotton kemble's
Minstrel and Burlcsque Troupe.
, 1872-11-25

il0oLEy's OPERA HoUsE-Ranlolph street, be-
tweca Clark and IaSallc. The Allea-Msc Co,nbina-
TIA. supported by Aiken's Company. "Trip Van
NiuIic.'
, 1872-11-25

N'VICKER'S THEATRE-Madson steeot, between
State and Dearborn. Miss MaEgo 3Iitchsl supported
by eIr. l.. r. Sheweu. **Jane Eyre.''
, 1872-11-25

direction with equal facility. The owners of the
Remington car claim that their running expense
is but $40 per day, using, on an average, 800
pounds of coal, while s16 is fair average for q
car with horses.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.

Some time ago Hon. Jno. NJ. Lea, of
Nashville, with commendable liberality,
presented the, Trustees of the Tennessee
School for the Blind, with ten acres of
land in the suburbs of that city, upon
which there is situated large and COM
modious brick building, erected for pri-
waite residence. The donation was, of
course, accepted and the Trustees propose
to make improvements with view to the
permanent location of that institution.
They will probably go before the next Leg
islature and ask for small appropriation
to he used in the erection ,of buildings for
the accommodation of those of this I'M
fortunate class of our population who are
seeking instruction in the various branches
of education. There are, according to the
census of 1870, eight hundred persons in
Tennessee who are totally blind. The ac-
commodations for those who are seeking
such an education as will relieve their
dark pathway through life of some of it's
natural dreariness, are totally inadequate
to the demand. At present, there are only
about forty-five persons in the school at
Nashville, and portion of these are pro-
vided with lodging outside of the buildings
used by the institution. More than double
that number are seeking admission.
The buildings now used are
poorly adapted to their intended purpose.
They are in the heart of the city, with no
grounds attached sufficient for the recre-
alton of the inmates.
These unfortunates have claims upon
our sympathy and are entitled to our char
ity. 1t would be a shame, if Tennesseeans,
with their boosted nlightenmentand civil
ization were to make no better provisions
for the relief of the the blind than now ex-
list. The Legislature will, we doubt not,
take an enlightened view of the subject
and will take such action as the case mer-
it's, and the people will do their part
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

WHAT will the Press and Herald do
Truman was not appointed Postmaster at
Philadelphia, but Farman was. 1t was
almost persuaded to be radical" but sup
posing Grant had broken his promise to
adhere to the civil service rules and gone
off with Cameron and Hartranft, it has
turned back to its flesh pots" What a
striking illustration of the fact, that
mighty events often hinge on the merest
trifles. Our neighbor was so reioiced over
the death of the Democratic party, that it
straightway turned to the radical camp.
If its conversion had been fully brought
about, what great results would have fol-
lowed ? But on Wednesday night, by a
dim gas light, one of its compositors, or
perhaps the editor himself, read
Truman for Fairman, and the
hand was turnd back Oh the ,dal-plate of
reform-who can tell how far Hugo
France. Perhaps the careless reading of
Truman for Fairman has lost the "big
organ" to Grant! We do not wish to be
understood as trifliDg with serious ques-
tions. We venture the above opinion
with great diffidence and humbIy consicus
of our liability to err. 1t may be that the
printing of Truman was intentional
II may be that the mighty intellect that
presides over the "big organ" conscious
that the siren was alluring him into the
meshes of Radicalism, suddenly shook off
the spell and while busying his brain how
to retrace his steps this fortunate blum
der of the telegraph suddenly presented
an escape. There was an illegible name
to print it Truman would prove Grants
civil service promises false and afford hap
Ply pretext for getting back to the old camp
so Truman, it was printed. Yesterday
the big organ sounded old familiar notes.
1t played old familiar tunes and we knew
its editor was happy. 1t may worry it
some now TO find that Truman should
have been printed Fairman, but it can not
long mar its happiness at being back with
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
TENNESSEE BANNER oUNIIEs.

Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. claims
to be the banner Grant county in the
Union, The grand old iron ribbed county
did nobly we won't pluck laurel from
her crown. Alabama, in the Washington
Chronicle, claims the banner county
Winston-where the vote stood 672 Grant
to As Greeley all 'chite Union men. East
Tennessee has two counties, one of which
beats the Union. Scott county, with al
most an exclusive white population, gave
Grant SOL, Greeley but :. A severe rain
storm on election day prevented full
vote, which stands 700 Republican to IS
Democratic, Sewer county voted Grant
1,176 TO Greeley 13S. These counties will
do for "banner" counties.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

We hear the name of Dr. VIM. p. Jones,
of Nashville, favorably mentioned in con-
nection with the post of Speaker of the
State Senate. DIR. Jones was former Su-
perintendent of the Tennessee Hospital for
the Insane. We see from his circular is
sued before the election to the voters of
Davidson county, that he stands fully COM
mitted to all those progressive measures of
reform that have been from time to time
urged in the CHRONICLE. We are glad to
see men of such ability and courage in the
Legislature, for never did Tennessee have
greater need for prudent, wise, progressive
legislators. From what we know of Mr..
Jones we think him we'll qualified for the
important position referred to.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

REVENUE SERVICE COMMISSIONER
Douglass, of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau, has prepared bill for remodeling
the entire revenue service of the Govern
ment. 1t abolishes the office of assessors
and assistant assessors and transfers the
bureau here. All taxes are to be coll
lected by stamps, except distilleries, de-
ficiency and semi-annual tax. The Bank
Commissioners expects to do the whole
work readily with the increase of only
twenty-five clerks and the same number
of special agents. These will take the
place of go assessors at an average rate of
$1,000 each, and 800 assistants atan aver
age cost of 81 800 ZACH, and the total saw
ing to be effected will be fully S2,OO0,OOO,
and all business Of the bureau will be
placed in the hands of bonded officers.
1t will be submitted to the Ways and
Means Committees as soon as Congress as
sembles.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

THE Weather Bureau at Washington an
nOunces the discovery of great atmos,
pheric wave sweeping eastward over the
mountains of the Pacific coast, one part
over Southern Oregon, Northern Wyo-
ming and Colorado, the other over Idaho
and Montana into British North America
The New York Times gives an interesting
history of the discovery of this meteorologi-
cal phenomenon in Western Europe and
the British Islands where it was supposed
to be confined. This is the first year its
effects upon our weather have been
directly noticed and this discovery is due
to the accurate and careful observations of
the Signal Service Bureau. The Times
says of it
1t is evident that the climatic effect of
such n vast movement must be very great,
especially when we remember that it is
propagated in the aXial line of that yaster
band of westerly wind which comes from
the warm, smoking waters of the Western
Pacific, and which is thus the great moder-
atOr and mollifier of the winters of the Pa
cfic States and the tier of our extreme
Northwestern Territories.
The philosophy of this atmospheric wave
is still "A mystery with the meteorologists.
but the phenomenon isselfi is unquestion-
ably extended, with numerous successive
AERIAL undulations, through the winter.
Bearing within itself the evaporation of
an ocean, il is easy to see that, when il
breaks over the cold submits and peaks of
the Rocky Mountain, it affords proXi-
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
NO MORE PARTISAN LEGISLATION.

The Republicans and anti Bourbon
Democrats have an opportunity now to
consign the proscriptive, partisan, Isham
G. Harris school of politicians to even
greater infamy and more lasting oblivion
than their own acts have consigned them.
We have had the spectacle presented, in
the case of the last two Legislat lures, of
narrow-minded little men, sworn to legis-
late for the best interest of the State,
spending their whole time in providing
offices for their political friends. Good
men were legislated out, whose only
offense was their Republicanism, and infe-
rior men put in their place. We trust to
see q new state of affairs. We expect
the legislature just chosen to Improve their
time by inaugurating measures for the
public good, without any sort of reference
to special cases of private individuals.
We expect them to vote upon important
victions of right, and not with reference
as to how they will affect this or that par
ty or this or that individual. When con-
gressional districts are to be laid out we eX-
pect to see geographical lines and locations,
population, identity of interest and the
general convenience of the people consult
ed, and not the personal ambition
of this or that individual
We trust and believe no judicial officers
will be legislated out on account Of their
political views, and that counties will not
be taken from one Judicial Circuit or
Chancery Division and attached to anoth-
or for the purpose Of getting rid of clerks
of one political party and procuring APP
pointments for men of another. In the re-
cent tidal wave" which swept over this
State the people have spoken in an unmis-
taxable voice in condemnation of narrow
minded, bigoted, little-souled politicians
and those in authority, if they value their
own political safety, will take heed and
govern themselves accordingly. We ex-
pect the Legislature which meets in JAN
uary to properly regard the voice of the
people, and in doing so they will place the
Bourbon element in still more unenvia-
BILE element, if possible, than now
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

THE very excellent letter published by
us few days since, addressed to Senator
Brownlow congratulating him and the
country upon the result of the recent cleo
tions, was from the veteran and distin-
guished statesman, Hon. Truman Smith
instead of Freeman Smith, as published
the error being typographical. The name
of Truman Smith carries US back to the
days of Clay and Webster, Cass and
Mangum, Houston and Bell, and
the illustrious statesmen of that
era, of which he occupied "a
front rank position. Truman Smith is
one of the truly great and eminently
good and patriotic statesmen, whose life of
disinterested devotion to principle and the
best interests of the whole country, adorns
our annals, He served his country long
and faithfully in the councils of the ma
ton, and voluntarily resigned seat in
the senate of the United States to seek
the quiet of domestic repose. He is now
on the shady side of eighty, but his nigh
ty intellect is as clear and vigorous as in
the. days when he met successfully the
giants of the Senate; and his care
for our country is as ardent
and abiding as when he so ably defended
the Union and the constitution in the
great contest of 1850, when he was one of
its recognized champions in that great
conflict.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

Gov. Brown has published his procla-
nation of the vote of the Presidential
Electors in the late election.
On the Greeley ticket the electors for the
State at Large ran behind the district cleo
tors. Gen. w. A. Quarles received the
smallest electoral vote, and ]. NJ. Fleming
the next smallest, The average vote was
about 94,3SO.
on the Grant ticket the Electors at
Large received more votes than the dis
trict elec;ors-Hon. John Trimble leading
the ticket, having four votes more than
a. j. Kicks and thirty more than Hon. a.
NJ. Hughes. The average vote for Grant
was about 81, $50.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

THE trouble in Alabama seems to mar
row down to contest on the part of ri
val candidates for Senator in Congress. \
Washington dispatch of late says: "There
is much feeling here in Administration
circles about the condition of affairs in
Alabama, and the action of the Republic
cans in organizing u separate and distinct
Legislature. While the President will
not interfere in the matter, there is no con-
cealment of the opinion that the course of
the republicans is entirely wrong, and
likely to produce discord, which may af-
feet the peace Of the State. The Attorney
General says distinctly that the law is on
the side of the Democrats, and that the
Republicans here exhibited lettle wisdom
in their actions. The President will not
encourage the Republicans, who haYe or
ganized a so-called Legislature for mother
purpose than to secure the United States
Senatorship."
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

old associates, "Mrs. Grundy" will not
say what it hoped she would; but looking
back over the perils from which it thinks
it has escaped we venture the opinion it
will still give thanks.
We cannot find it in our heart now to
impress the moral of this incident upon
our neighBor, but our readers will not fail
to reflect upon the wonderful results this
trifle may bring about.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

II the Memphis APpcdlcould COLOMBO all
the Radical" votes in Scott and Sewer
counties, wouldn't there be a monopoly of
offices for the straight Democrats" If
Greeley was right in his enumeration
of the chief virtues of Democrat, the
Irregular nominees" in the counties referred
to, could Glove rum and hate niggers"
without the fear of Radical interior
ence Wonder if some of the organs in
East Tennessee didn't secretly wish the
appears colonizing scheme could be car
ried out? We know some of them that
need Office mighty bad. They have been
half way Radical since the election, and
we expect that unless the Appeal can pre-
sent them o more direct road to Office the
next election will find the party without
organs to rally the "clansmen" to the
straight ticket" Let the Appeal try the
colonizing scheme in Knox county. There
are three or four Radicals in this county,
and "spotting"E them don't scare them
worth a cent. Some relief is demanded
for the organs in East Tennessee, and now
having invited the attention of the "ring"
to the subject, we feel our duty is done.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

THE Louisville Cowicr-JoUndl callsT
them pseudo Grant" journals. 1t says:
"The able and statesmanlike editors of
Tennessee, who have not the courage to
come out squarely for Grant, propose for
the present TO 'ignore politics" and devote
themselves to works of "internal improve
ment.n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

THE great change in the policy of Japan
in throwing open the country to inter-
course with other nations has drawn at
tention and interest from all other civilized
nations toward her, and created desire
for more knowledge concerning so curious
and interesting people, their institutions
and customs.
The United States was the first nation to
affect a change in the exclusive policy of
the japanese, which closed its ports to all
intercourse with other nations for more
than two hundred years. In 1852 the gov
eminent sent a squadron of twelve vessels,
commanded by Commodore n. C. Perry, to
the japanese government which formally
applied for commercial intercourse. 9th
er attempts had been made before, both by
our country and other European govern
ments, but without success. After some
delay a treaty was finally agreed upon,
which was signed in March, 1854. Eng
land, France and Russia soon followed.
Now hundreds of young men of intellect
and position in Japan are being educated
in the United States, that they may learn
and teach their own countrymen all the
modern knowledge of civilization in science
and art.
An American has been called to take
charge of their Department of Agriculture
that they may learn our ways, and it will
not be long till they seek for aid in de-
veleping their mines, constructing their
railroads and building telegraph wires.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

Hon. w. f. COOPER has been appointed
Chancellor by Gov. Brown for the Nash
vile Chancery Division, Uicc Hon. e. II.
East resigned. Mr.. Cooper ranks very
high in his profession and will faithfully
and ably discharge the important duties of
his office
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

WE publish elsewhere an article from
the Nashville Banner that shows the state
of public sentiment on the school subject.
We confidently expect our next Legisla-
ture to give us the best and most practical
public system possible. The people feel
the need of it. and will not be satisfied
with anything short of a good State sys-
fem
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

THE tidal wave" seems to be rolling on
in Tennessee. The Republicans swept
Chattanooga, though an Independent Re
publican candidate for Mayor divided the
forces. Even postponin he election viii
hardly save some of our present authori-
ties from the deluge. 1t will roll on.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27
OUR DELINQUENT RAILROADS.

The State Railroad Commissioners met
in Nashville on Thursday. The Governor
reported that "the Knoxville and Charl es-
ton Railroad purchasers have failed to eX-
ecute bond, although duly notified. The
purchasers of the Memphis, GAINESVILLE
and Louisville Railroad, and the pur-
chasers of the Rogersville and Jefferson
Railroad, have paid in full the entire
amount of their purchase. The purchasers
of the Edgefield and Kentucky, the Gin
cinnati, Cumberland Gap and the Knox
Vile and Kentucky, have paid their second
installment promptly, the latter has over
paid $500, on the second installment,
which is a credit on the last instalment
The purchasers of the Tennessee and Pa
cific Railroad, have paid their first and
second payments, and executed approved
bond for the residue
1t was determined to sell the McNinn-
willie aud Chattanooga and the Winchester
and Alabama railroads, they having failed
to pay their respective installments of
81, 900.
In reference to Attorneys fees the Com
missioners resolved to pay Messrs. Ewing,
Cooper and Reese, counsel for the State,
the sum of Sl5, 900 for services rendered to
date and for such as they may render here
after in completing the sale of the delin-
quent roads.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

SOME ungrateful souls whose motives we
do not now care 70 question: finditin their
heart to impede the noble work of the
kind hearted ladies who have taken it up
on themselves to see that Knoxville and
East Tennessee do not lose this.opportuni-
ty of paying in part, at least, to Boston,
the debt so long due them, The people of
Boston are not begging for aims, but when
Chicago sent to her one hundred thousand
dollars for her destitute, it was gratefully
accepted. 1t was a noble act on the part
of Chicago, that just one year before had
been the recipient of muniflcent contri-
butioE.from the metropolis of New Eng
land. Boston was not asking for help,
but Chicago thought it a fitting opportunity
to repay debt her grateful people felt was
justly due Boston does not ask for help
from US, but her ten thousand sewing wo-
men need every aid they can get now, that
the long, dreary, severe New England
winter is before them. We owe them
debt of long standing. Now is our oppor-
tunity to pay it. 1t can not be much, for
we have our poor to care for, but the spirit
manifested and not the sum sent will be
gratefully appreciated. Let no one be de-
tered from giving We are not sending
aims, we are voluntarily returning noble
help given when we sorely needed it.
The Post in the article republished else
where shows one side of public opinion in
Boston, which all well understand and re-
spect
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-27

The Nashville Union and american,
whose editor is candidate for Comp
troller, is writing up fulsome laudations
of the members elect of the next Legisla-
ture. Its chief commentator of Hon. b.
M. Tillman, of McNairy county, is that
"during his canvass he stated that the Bit
ter, proscriptive, sectional policy, and par
tisan utilization of Mr.. Maynard should
make him odious to. every thinking intel
ligent citizen of the State"
1t is PITY Mr.. Tillman didn't find time
to communicate his views to all the voters
of the State. Some eighty thousando of them
seem to hold quite different opinion of Mr.
Maynard. But it seems Tillman was ian
officer in the Confederate army" and ''can
be claimed as a strict Democrat" In other
words, he is one of the "ring,' OF course
he believes Mr.. Maynard should be con-
sidered "odious." Well, there is one con-
ISOLATION left-Mr. Maynard can stand it.