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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-10-19
The DAILY CHRONICLE.


Arrival and Departure of Trains.
EFT. VA. & GA. R.R.
DAY TRAINS,
Passenger train going West:
Arrives at Knoxville. 11:30 AM. Leaves, H. AM,
Passenger train going East:
Arrives at Knoxville, 12I0 PM: leaves 12:2O P--
NIGHT TRAINS.
Passenger trains going West
Arrives at Knoxville, 11:19 PM; leaves 11:29 Pm.
Passenger train going East
Arrives at Knoxville, 3:3q AM; leaves 3:49Au
KNOXVILLE AND CHARLESTON R.p.
Arrives at Knoxville from Maryville, 10 AM; leaves
Knoxville for MarJville 2;40 Pm.
KNOXVILLE AND OHIO R.R
Arrive at Knoxville, 1870 AM; leaves. 4P.M
POST OFFICE HOURS.
The Eastern Mail Closes A. NJ
Arrlves........-........ ="
~ Open for delivery ........... Loo P. M.
. western Mail closes &.M.
NJ.
:. Open for delivery Loo 7. NJ.
q. SlutoH 4ndll AIlVeS... lI:UU Am.
" Closes . $50 p NJ
The Maryville Mail arrives at 1885, A. NJ Az 1e-
parts at ZOO P ~, daily. except Sundays:
Maynardvllle Mail arrives at 1900 NJ, on Thursday,
and departs at Loo, P. NJ, same day.
The Blalns Roads Nail arrives Tuesdays and Fri
Gap Creek Mail arrives "Wednesday at 800 P NJ,
and departs Thursday at 800 AN.
The Post-Ofice opens att A. NJ, and closes at $50
Pm. Opens again at $50, PM closes at 730 PM Once
open on Sunday at Loo P. NJ, for one hour.
JAMES RODGERS. Pm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05
A South American Fnternrise

We ACKNOWLEDGED, few days ago, the receipt
Of several Buenos Ayres pspers from cur former
toWnsmsn, Mr. Edward a Hopkius. On ez-
aiming them, We find that they contain long
memorial to the Congress Of the Argentine Re
public asking for chsrter to build railroad
which will be o. almost as great importance to
that cola:ry as the Northern Pacif, is to this
Nr. Hopkins had already won the honor Of hav-
ing been tie irs; 70 quarrel with the tyrsut
Rose 10 Busnos Ayre'. snl the Grst to quarrel
with she tyrau, Lopez ia Paraguay, yet msuag-
ing 10 survive them both lie wss the first &c
Introduce into the valley Of the La Plata, steam
boats, ssw-aills, railroads and telegrsphs. He
has n7iurei practical plan for improving the
dangerous navigation @: the La Pista, which
viii be felt beas6cisliy BY every interest Of trade
10 the valley. And nov this new project Of
railway. hy la9 l.2)) miles in length, will
open up, 30 The Ia Plata River, a highway for
the commerce Of 100000 Of people,-the cen
tral and eastern part Of Bolivia,-now shut odi
from the rest Of tha world By the Andes Noun
taias. Ia that region are the silver mines Of
Potosi, some Of t1o richest in the world, which
have been more aal more reglco,ei for many
yssrs past. baoau.o there are no rosis By which
modern iaschinery and ether supplies can be
imported, or the produce OF the mines be ex-
ported Mr.. Hopkins plsn is to stag. the road
some~hst above the mouth Of the Pilooulavo
River, aud take il scross the EluyAl tract OF the
Graa Chaco, in nearly straight line to TIE SPOT
whore that river emerges from the hill country
above scd then follow the valley Of that river
to the hear; Of B5liyis snl the further terminus.
In bis memorial, Mr. Hopkins aludes to the
brilliant success o. tie Illinois Central Railroad
and the plan On which the Central Pacific was
built, Ani the Northern Pacific is GOV being con-
s'rueied With s9eh splendid rapility, and thu.
demonf,rates hat what he PROPOSES has the ele-
meuts " certain success, # pushed through.
Mr. HOPKINS long career in that country nav
be epiionized in the phrase, that he has been
l.boring to introduce there -4meriean ideas
and the system Of the public schools and TIE
mode Of dispOting Of the public lands, are two
Of the chief points which have felt his influence
We are glad to note the outlines Of this crest
enterp'ise, and we hope that eventually we NAV
have the still greater ps.rure Of announcing it's
full success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05
The New Legislatures.

legislative sessions begsu in Ar .ansas, Louis
lana and Ohio, on Monday. sad in New York.
Florida, Minnesota, Mississippi aud Penusyl-
yaniA or Tuesday. In Connecticut, Maine, liar-
s'cauietts, Michigan and Wisconsin they BEGAN
Wednesday. In New Je -sey, West Viz
GINA and Kansas, The sessi ons commence mex.
week. Before all tbose bo5 les important mea-
sures must come this yesr. Many OF them re-
place Senators. The legislatures Of Ohio and
Iowa elect week from the opening day Of the
session, successors Of the Hon John Sherman and
the Hon. James Harlan. whose terms expire in
1872. California has elected the Hon. A.ron 4.
Sargent to succeed Mr.. Cole, and Kentucky has
chosen the Hon. Thomas c. SicCreery to succeed
Mr.. Carrot Davis, although the terms Of those
gentlemen do not expire until 1873 The leris-
lstures Of these States being biennial, and not
holding next year,the elections took place at this
term, in accordance with the law Of Congress
providing that Senators shall be elected by the
legislature last elected before the Senatorial term
begins
At Albany the prominent question viii be a new
charter for New York city. and reform which
shall permit honest men to succeed the Tammany
thieves and plunderers. In Massachusetts. the
question Of prohibition will ttill be prominent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05

Ina NEw APPoRrlosMESr FOR C0SGBEssNES-
If the spportionuszt bill which has already
passed the House shall pafs the Senate, without
material amendment, Harsrcausatts will gain a
Congressman, while New Hampshire and Yer
mont esch lore one The method Of computing
among the States is this: Taxing the total
population Of the States exclusive Of territories
(Ss,ll3,258) and dividing it hy 2s8, the zum-
beg fixed upon fer the Haase 70 contain, We
get the number for each congressman, which is
l3A Then dividing the population of each
State by this, We get the number Of coug1es5men
for each State. with a fraction Of the popuis-
ton over. Every State must have at least ore
member, snd 20 Delaware, Nebraska, Nevada
and Oregon Sc, each member. though they
hsye less thsa 1869. The other SO Statss
get z52 members by he first division, sai
there sre still Il members to be given to the
States with the largest remainders. Connecticut,
whi-h had but three, now gen another for re
msinder Of l53,429, and Massachusetts, Viii, d
had bus ten, as before, now sets smother for
remainder Of ll0.e01. Maine gets its fifth ne T.
Der by fraction Of sS,2l5, and Rhode It'a nd
her second BY s2.678, while Vermont, with her
remainder Of 81 POI, fsi!s Of her third memb sr,
and SO does New Hampshire with a remainder of
as, $50; ;be lowest frscdon that securesa ne 10
Der being 50 LAG, IN Arkansas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05

81. rs.l s- revolving seasons and returning
t.gi,,.: ,irs-us, and New lur1 come
again. Gu, this ia ao return CT any year TO-
s., rf.sdfst coming Ga new time The
,a,.,cnsn,b that tesins today is and viii be
,hrarstout i.s course new creation. Ne"
-s.-.,f history arc to Re written in IT, NeT
.y,. sre 10 be lived. Events without parallel IN
,rsstmeto occur. The new is old, the oil
E. rev. ssys he peer, There ia nothing new
uzasr the sun. - SAD the Eingly preacher. But
vet the course Of events, OF natone, Of human
lives. is Got rotation, ss Of top On s station
arr axis; it s the onward progress Of wheel
o,era tIacE uuuayeutd before 80 We know
not Whist this New Year will bring. II viii be
anoiah.e yesl. If IL equals il Importance and
interest that j1st gc1e There is no fear that
Is-l VII. not live in history. Tie year In which
tbe Fra1cc-Piu,tisn var closed; the year lit up
in i,s earlier hourz by She flames Of burning
Paris: the year in which the temporal power Of
the Pope fully and ansliy ended; the year Of the
Treaty Il Washington, the year Of the Chicago
aie. will not seen psss from the memory o! men.
Bat 1872 may be Sc evsu'ful as any in tie
psu. For msny an individual It will Re more
o.. Men unknown to-day vii he famous be-
fore 1873 CONES 10 crowd his predecessor from
his throne. Many 8 man and womsn will u'ase
the mistake OF lie tine thisyear. Many viii
date from this yesr their entrance On s better
and uuer life Many vii psss from tine TO
eternity. Yet, unknown and untried az is the
fatare, thu dsy We al look forward to it with
lore and coursge, Like Columbus NC sail over
tracaless sess TO unknown shores but We
bate not Lot q jot of heart and hope. il is the
harry Sew Year. The eteeiings Of the season
I'll our osrs. There ia good in store for
all OF us Let US turn 10 the new tine
higher aspirations, vith purer rurTres, with
with stronger determination tasn sly in the
Tsst. And msy the Divine Disp,ser Of human
eyeuts mske the new year to each gentle
r,rler, indeed, year Of good.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05

We DON'T care TO drefs up al old composition
on tie yslue Ct tine We thsn not so much as
csll the sands in the hour glass goliea but here's
New Year. What VIII We Do With L? The
que1toa well may be asked in cspitals. Woald
itaot be full az weu-smcng other thinss-not
70 make as many resolutions as formerly, OF the
morning Of January first You know how, in
other yosIs, It took you 90 long 10 write down,
Ia a highly vanished diary, tie things to be
done and the thirgs to be left uB3oHe, ss agreed
upon before litiar ca New Year morning, that
really ycu had title time left for anything el1e
~ theyear. Or else, New Year day over, from
The very horelessuess Of keeping al She good
resolutions formed, you made 8 general default
So suppose, FOR change. We make fewer promises,
aud keep such SIS We 20 make-juet for a change.
On one point, however, let Us be agreed. We
Won't start On the year with auy enmities Let
US stag, fair. The other fellow, undoubtedly,
vas ia tie wrong. but never mind, have the fuss
mads up. Are you proposing to tender pen
wifer, or pin-cushion, or bull pup, or polm CT
csldy 20 some dear one with a Happy New Year
Then, y no means, o.Ier your gift before being
reeonciled TO any erring brother who may h27o
offended
This coming year ough; 10 be magnificent
cne, ardit vii he beyond doubt It viii have
Il,n'y of>ll kinds Of bsryesI, and al the labor
err Nil he needed. The politicians have buoy
tines before them. Conventions are to he held
sud frctilcuts ard governors nominated, and
elected. Voters must do their duty as citizens.
Rights :or al who have wrongs must be labored
for srd each murt mind his own business with
all bis night Thste are some CT the duties Of
the res year vrich demand Tesolute living. Let
u resolve to show cur resolution in doing, iather
than in resolving. 50 shall We make a good
and cheerful year OF 1872
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05

I Eng .s1 opinion "a checked a. the l.s.1ysr7
ths, -le colonial Dependencies Of tie empire are
dia1osei TO violate the free trade principles
which tie home government has preached in
sea'on and o1t Of sessoa 70 them. The Aus
tralian colonies have determined to Re b.usi no
longer BY the ole-sdel arrangement with As
motaeT-c11utry. It was about the only con6i-
ton imposed upon the slmost saifzsvarui1g
colonies that they should NOT levy diEe7ential
duties on foreign imports. For long tine the
several colonies have observed the rule lsid down
for them, tu, now that Great Britain has vita
drawn Us troops tie only advantages Of the
British c9unect0u are tbe nsme OF beng British
and the privilege Of having an Ornamental
O07ernor-G General not Of their own choice These
precious privileges are not regarded az compea-
sation for tie restriction under which the COL
onies nave been placed. The australian col
onies have Joined together 10 the establishment
OF something Ike national policy. Thew have
agreed 70 reciprocal free trade among them
selves, and to the mpOsition Of protective duties
on tore'ga manufactures which compete With
their own. The decision has been communi-
Gated to Earl Kimberly, the Secretary Tor the
colonies, AID it will undoubtedly be carried into
effect
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05
G. A. R

Post Ford, Brandoa-C. w. Carr, Command
er J. NJ Hatch, 5. v c.. L. T. Webster, J.
V. c. ; [. L. Mstot, Adj g. Z. FAIR, ..
VI C. W. Peek, Surg. L. r. Putnam, Chap
\. S. Cspen, Ohser Of the Day S Grover,
Sergt. Major jason Campbell, Q. N. s1gt
Eost Roberts, Rutlsud-W. G. Veszay, Com
msnder; II. w. Kingsley, S VIC; J. IT, Dyer,
J. V. C. &; J. Il. GouG.ug, Adj L. G. Eings-
leg, Q. NJ; J. A. Sslsbsry. Surg; II. ". Nye.
Chap. J. c. Baker, Officer Of the Day S. II.
Kelley, Officer Of the Guard z II. Elgertoa,
Sergt Maj Daniel Chittenden, . NJ. sergt
Delegate to Department Encsmpmect, j. 4.
Salisbury Alternate, Il. W Kingsley.
Post Newton Stone, North Benninston-s. W.
Clemens, Commander A. :. Ilartt, s. V. C. ;
Geo. Bartlett, J. V. c. i. S. Noyes, Adj. Z.
5. Hart, @ ~; Geo. Northrup, Chap; George
ellison, Officer Of tn, Day Z Hill, Officer Of
the Guard A. Caqady. sergt. Nsior A.
Wilmsrtb, z N. Sergt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05
Candidates and their Merits "

Attention to the article en- this subject WnieA
We oopy elsewhere from Congressman Wharf :
psper, has been delayed in the absence CT the
EIitor in chief We do not regret the delay iof
time and the President have since It wss print
Cd furnished the mort effective answer to COED
,ortion Gift. The article is the fsirest and most
e5usiderate enc thst We have seen, in opposition
70 the denomination Of President Grant, ana VIC
,b.l strive to continue the discussion in the same
temper.
The question before the people We beg the
F-es,q1 70 note Is, not 81 abstract, but pfse-
t;-,1 one. It Is not whether the party may not
.,7tsin some " better man than the present exc
,-.;vs who can undertake to Esq thst among
The Republican millions. there may not be some
.. into inslorious Milton, with every quality
that 70 need in President in its best human
5.vs,opmept?-it IS, Who IS safest and best Tor
Pre,idea., among the possible candidates rom
,,I,-r the choice must be made. It Is not enough
that the man should be the best man, he mas'
r., tos,ra 70 be tie best, must have demons'TA-
+,4 o- Al least inside probable bis fitness In
natter Of this moment the people cannot ah5rd
r,btlv 70 take risks They prefer to keep lie
-s-.-..,.rt in hands which they kHor to be
1.s .t,, q, sorfle it to untiiel hsnds, with
.,,.;ri,iss Of great lass IS well as Of come gain.
s,rp5se We lay President Grant out Of the
ris- of s,nliia,es. VINO she'll he cur President.
,.r sumner 10 msn i go u1f; f7r such
-o,;t;or as a falibls mortal who believes Ia his
avr irs,uHI;tv. Nr. Sumner, if be were les
Of free thinker, might DO for Pope slice 'i.
adoption Of the dogma Of iata-h5i-'ly ne y. -'l
not DO f9r President saa.. 1t he MI 0'e'i''
Surrounded bys olcV Of worthless aa'eii'li''s
and hangers on the poorest p9siio-s jug u
msa as certain Dc be wrong il ever! pee
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05
TouTs, truly,
pFrrR T. p

The city o. New Bedford, Mass, is one Of
the few places Of lis size, in which the probi-
bito1y law hss been ligidly enforced, with the
support OF a msjority Of its citizens The fol-
lowing testimony TO the good resuits, vas given
By Mayor Richmond, who has just been elec,e1
Meyer, On the Prohibition issue. Ia speech ct
a meeting Of his friends he said 81 remember
that LIST year many said that the prosperity and
the business Of New Bedford could not exist IN
less rum Kas sold Inst story has become ami
hil.ted. Look through chr city to-day, sni in
dependent Of the whaling interests, New Bedford
can live upon its manufacturing interests, and is
doing It, The people Sho 90 up and down our
streets are veil fed well clothed and happy. Our
manufacturing interests make them 50. No
longer than & week ago committee came to
me from Lynn TO ssk shout establishing manu-
featuring interest here They want to come
because they can get better class Of lAbOrers
here than in other cities Let this cause Of
temperance sdVance here, sna in 8 few years !
large manufacturing interest will be built up
in this city. You csn never make the people Of
New Bedford believe again that rum selling is
necessary to our prosperity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05

The SLAUGHTERED SPANISH STUDENTS. "A
Hayana letter, referring to the late slaughter Of
the students by the Spanisrds, says
"a pall o! mourning has fallen over the city.
All the young boys belonged to the best and
wealthiest families Of the island, and grief has
entered many household, contented and happy
SO long. The father Of Alvarez de Ia Campo has
died since the execution Of his son. He it was
who offered one million Of dollars TO the volun-
teers for abe life of his son, but was refused.
Bernardo del Riesgo, one OF the most eminent
lawyers of the place, whose son was condemned
to the changing, has gone mad, and is a raw
ing maniac to-day The mother Of one Of the
boys shot. by the name Of Molina, vas struck
dumb when hearing Of her sons fate another
threw herself out Of the second story window Of
her dwelling when she heard the shots that killed
her boy"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05
NA1rosAL Wool Growers AND MAsuFAcruR-

NATIONAL Wool GRowEas AND MANUFACTURE
ERs CONFERENCE.-The wool growers ana MANU-
facturers' national convention at Syracuse, New
York, on the 10Th inst, was largely attend
ell. Addresses were made By President
Randall and Mr.. Hayes. secretary Of
the national sssocation Of wool manufsctur-
ers. Some Of the addresses were strongly IN
favor OF the present tariff on wool snd WooIen''
and opposed to free trade The following reso-
lutions were adopted unanimously;
Resolre9, That the present tariff on wool
snd Woolens is as well adapted IS any Legislation
| which can now be devised 70 promote the grown
/ and development Of wool growing and Hisau-
/ featuring sad the interests Of consumers ana
the nublic revenue That confidence IN the STA
bility Of legislation being essential 10 induce ~
yertment OF capital By which agricultural ana
manufacturing wealth is to be developed, !. Is OF
the highest importance that tie tariff policy Dc
deliberately adopted at the suggestion Of those
most affected by it, and approved by The ezp3-l-
ence Of four years, should be persisted IN iha'
the fbusiness arrangements which have bcen
made to conform to it should not te DISTURBED
that we witness with specisl eradication M
fact that each succeeding year vinticaJes more
| fully the necessity and wisdom Of the present
tariff, which has wrought 30 gres- benefit ez-
peoialiy in the bringing Of the manuiactu- Ell
/ aud farmer into close connection, thereby en-
HANGING the purchasing power Of WOOL VIII.
cheapehing and Improving fabrics Of tie most
utility to tie mssss-.
A resolution wss adopted to send a copy OF ta'
address by VI. Hayes and the resolutions to eaed
senator AMI member Of congress The business
Of WOOL growing aud manufacturing vas re-
ported prosperous throughout tie country. Sf
Flint, Of California, owner Of 100000 sheep,
came to attend the convention. TIE proceed
ings were entirely harmonious.
The delegates representing Vermont we're WIZ
/ liam r. Sanford, Henry Glars, Crosby Miller
Edwin s St0weil, Henry Cl-s., T. Drew
John Balls, T. B. Bottun.
Hon. Wm. r. Sanford vas ole q the Wise
Presidents snd Henry Clark oneof ue Secrets
ries Of the Convention. 2lr Clark adhered
the Convention previous to The adoption Ct tic
resolutions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05
The Course of them Y. Tribune


OPINION of d ylRHC1r Fsa-lEa.
Cuulor1e. DEC y, 1871
Editor Free Pros end Times:
It's indeed sorry comment or the d.sleless
Of the popular confidence "a q fayorite Of the
hour, that man holding so conspicuous posi-
ten as the ye.ersn editor o. the y. Y Tribune
should fail 50 signa.y to cary With lin in his
raid again President Grant, even that portion Of
the MASSES who are entirely at the range Of Off
cial patronage, and II the same time most keenly
alive to the risk sad shame Of Official corruption
That occasionally disappointed hsuger-on upon
executive fav0r, or some scheming partisan should
be found to respond to Bis note of alarm, is in
deed very natural; bat the almost entire dissent,
particularly among bis agricultural readers,
Whose opinions your correspondent happens to
know, while +, shows that no man can lead by
the force Of his personal opinion and will, the
intelligent masses Of the country, shows also con-
ciuai7ely that the sober second thought of the
people viii not reye7se the verdict OF the last
Presidential election
No greater calamity. certainly, can befa.l the
country, taan that the people should be bounded
on by parties influential in forming public opiu-
ion, to all in schemes of designing or dilaprOint
ed partisaas, for The overthrow Of an honest and
capable Administration
Tou1s, truly,
Tsa-~-~ %.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05

The Boston Ti.aes has h2d 1900 answers TO
( its $1,000 prize problem requiring to know how
/ long it will take locomotive to run 100 miles,
provided it gees 50 miles the first hour, . the
next, . - the next. sud go on. OF course
7 the o1e- was eminenhy safe, as the problem IL
wolves an infinite progression, forever leaving =
remainder to be divided or, as one Of the ma
thematciaas put it, we have &" the startling pro
position thst body may move toward = station
airy point, always keep in motion, and never
rasch it'' Yet most o. The REPLIES purp9rtel TO
give the exact time the locomotive would reach
tie eui Of its journey.
The Supreme Court Of the United States come
time since decided that the salaries Of judges Of
state courts cannot be c1nstitutionslly taxed by
the United States. Claims have accordingly
tinae been inside to the Internal Revenue Depart
meat Tor the refuniing Of taxes previously paid,
az far sck rs the year 1862. A letter, written
by the Controller Of the Treasury to the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue, ststss that he
has decide ], after consultation with the Secre-
ts7y, TO re. und the taxes paid by judges Of State
courts on So lsries paid them by the respective
Slater, in COZ fornit7 to the decision Of the SD
urcme Court
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05

SPIaITUALIsT CONVENTION. - The Vermont
State Spiritualist Association will hold quar-
terly convention al South Chester, on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, the 12.h, 18th and 18th
Of January. The sessions Of the convention will
be held in the spacious ball Of the Ingr&hsm
Hotel, where board can be had for SIPS Per
day. Able speakers sill be in attendance.
Thoze paying full fare to the convention over
either Of the lines Of the Vermont Central Rail-
road, will be furnished with free return chesks
on application to the Secretary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05

FALL CT a HoTEL ELEvAroz.-On Friday
about one o'ol OK the rope Of the serylnts' els-
vst1F IN the Fifth Avenue Hotel Sc New York,
broke. and the machine fell about sizly feet
With a terrible concnssion. -Four men we're On
It At the tine, carrying up coal IN ho1s. James
Murray bad his thigh broken and head badly
bruised. George Smith was injured internally.
Thomas Burns was hurt severely in the back,
and another man was cut badly in the head.
The rope was O wire one.