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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31
Bible History.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: To all lovers OF
the Bible, "Dr. Ktto's illustrated His
tory of the Biblen is "well-spring of de
light. Many copies of it were sold in this
community about year since, and no
family ought to be withoutone. 1t requires
but little skill to deeply interest children
in its perusal. But my aim now is to cal,
attention to the following deeply interest
ing facts which may be gathered from its
pages and chronological tables, viz: Noah
might have received the account of crea-
ton through six equal channels with equal
directness, thus: From Adam through
Enos only, or from Cainan or Mahalaleel,
or Jared or Methusela, or Lamech, his own.
father. Lamech was So years contem-
pOrary with Adam and 100 years with
Shem; and Shem again was contemporary
for several years with both Abraham
and Isaac. The communication from
Adam to Abraham and Isaac is, only thro'
Lamech and Shem. All the generations
from Adam to the flood, were eleven. OF
all these, Adam was contemporary with
nine, Seth with nine Methuselah elev Ell,
Enos ten, Cainan ten, Mahalaleel ten, Ja--
red ten, Enoch nine, Lamech eleven, Noah
eight, Shem and brothers four. Thus there
were never less than nine generations from
Adam to the food, which would give, in
one lineal descent, eighty-one different
channels through which the account might
be transmitted.
Whoever imagined, without making the
comparison, that Shem lived to witnessal.
the glorious things transacted between
God and Abraham! Who would have sup
posed that Abraham and Isaac lived
with those, who for loo years
OF their early life witnessed and assisted
in the building of the ark, and hears the
cries of perishing world Yet such was.
the fact. Shem was contemporary with
every generation down to Jacob. Thus
the participators in the awful scenes of the
flood, lived to see the Pharaohs, the pyra-
mids and obelsks OF Egypt, and probably
to have those scenes stereotyped on monu-
ments which have come down to US. This
early Bible history of our race in conneC-
ton with the proiane history of the an
cient monarchies of Asia and Africa, and
will richly repay careful investigation IL
this day of abundant facilities for such re-
searches. BIRIICUS
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

THE strike Of the locomotive engineers
upon the GSSat Pennsylvania Railroad and
its Western lea sed roads is one of the most
formidable movements of the kind ever
known ia this country. In the unsettled
condition Of tie laboring interests of the
North aud the lock in trade caused by the
late panic, the present combination will
prove embarracsi to the tran 1portation
business Of the country. Every one of the
roads mentioned in our dispatchecis crowd
ed with freight. I'Ihe canals are frozen and
all water avenues for carrying gain east
ward are closed SO that the railroads are
Eloclladed with grain. In this situation this
time.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31
Temperance CamSe.

At public meeting held for the good OF
the temperance cause the exercises were
commenced by speaking. The speaking
was opened by brother Jonas Irish, as
usual advocating the cause of temperance
with energy, and showing at once, that
was the only course. Brother Duncan Nc
Call next occupied some time, an aged
man well known in the community, that
had been very incorporate in his habits at
one time, but now stood up as nobly as any
in the land, his very presence being a
stronger advocate for the cause than
thousand words.
Brother Steven H. Johnson, an old adj
vocate for the cause, made few very ap
propriate remarks, coming down with a
vim on intemperance.
Brother w. II. Wellington, next occu-
pied the floor, making some strong argu-
ments for the Order.
Rev. II. NJ. Miller, was the last speak
er, an old soldier in the cause of Christ
and certainly did do honor to the Sons of
Temperance. Throughout the meeting
great interest appeared to be felt among
the spectators as we'll as the Division.
We return our sincere thanks to those
present for their good behavior during the
meeting.
Third Creek Division, No. So, Sons Of
Temperance, held meeting Dec. oath, 1873.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31
INSANE Hospital.


by reference to the advertisement of
Messrs. McGhee, Sims and Anderson, it
will be scent that proposals areinyited for
a site fct an Insane Hospital In East Ten
nessee. THE Act of March I'D, 1873 un-
der which they act, provides that within
one year from their appointment, they are
to purchase farm, or tract of land, of not
less than three hundred acres of good, TIL
liable land with a bountiful supply of free
running water, with good deinage, near a
city OF town, easy of access by railroad.
Preference is to be given other things
equal, to any community or town, present.
ing suitable farm for said hospital
These are the conditions of the law UNI
derwhich the advertisement is made, and
comusvnlties interested viii govern them
selves accordingly.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

THE e0.Irse of investigator in the pro-
ceedings against the Virgini2s is set forth
in Washington dispatch as follows;
The next step of our Government is to
try the case Of the Virginius in a proper
court. If the evidence upon which the
Attorney General has based his opinion be
there established, there will first be the
forfeiture of Ghe vessel and all der equip
ment, and next the prosecution Of those
involved in fitting her out, in violation of
our neutrality laws, the penalty in the
case of each offender being thEse years
imprisonment end $4,000 fac. The evil
dence submitted on this occasion is much
more complete than year since, when
Spain called the attention of the State De-
partment to the operations Of the Virgin
ius, claiming that she had no right 10 our
flag.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31
MasOnIc INHALATION.
FULLEN's, GREENE Co., Ten,
NJ ~

FILLEN'S 5, GREENE Co., TENN,
Dec. 81 1873.
EDITORS CHRONICLE Nola Chuckcy
Lodge, +. az A. NJ, to-day celebrated theiC
anniversary by u march from their hall to
the Presbyterian church, and a public in
stallation of the following officers for The
ensuing year A. S. Johnson, w. NJ.
w. a. McKeehan, S. W.; Ben. n. Mathes,
J. w. j. II. Moreley, See. II. Ii. NJ.
Donnelley, Treas. David Ellis, S. d.
Ben. G. johnson, j. ID. Jesse II. Earnest
and Milton Wilhoit, Stewards Robert
Dukes, Teller. .-...
After the ceremonies the fraternity were
entertained with an able address. The
Lodge then returned to their room, in the
upper story of one of the most beautiful
and substantial buildings of the kind in
the State, which they have just finished
and have fine school of nearly one
hundred pupils on the first floor, which il
elegantly fitted up for the purpose with all
the modern advantages. Tine Lodge feel
just pride in the building and the school
SCRIBE.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

SOME very wise correspondents axe send
itg forth from Washington reasoI5 why
Congress has not leg-slated upon financial
questions. One correspondent alleges that
Wall street has prevented any action thus
far. We do not presume it is anyCecret
among those we'll informed, that the sole
reason why legislation has not al
ready taken place is because of the
great diversity of opinion among those
in Congress who To- the present Elvc
charge of the subject. The subject is too
important to be dealt with hastily, and
the situation fear mos. hasty action. PLe
country need not expect. 2adical action ty
either the Senate or House on this subject.
The Goa ntry can not be legislated out of its
present rassments-legislation ma
help it, hut it might do,I1Ore harm than
good.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

The pressure upon tlre president to
withdraw the nomination of Attorney
General Williams for CHIEF ustice, is very
strong. The press of New York is very
active.ic opposition to confirmation and
the contest in theSenate, if it comes to a
vote, will be sharp. The Cincinnati TSHSeS
is among the papers that dave Oontended
for the confirmation of Mr. Williams. In
its late issue, it says:
WhGtve said at the OUtset, with full
knowledge of what we were saying VI
now repeat-that thefitness of Judge VIII
liams, as jurist to fill the high office for
which he is named, cannot be fairly called
in question by any one .SRho knows hin
well enough to have an Intelligent opinioR.
That be is competent for tie place is gen
orally conceded. That there are others
equally competent, that there are men
standing higher than he does in the legal
profession, no one denies. The same was
true of Salmon Z. Chase. Several MEM
bers of the bar of Cincinnati had more
successful practice than he and ranked
higher in.the profession as . Practitioners in
the City, State and Federal Courts. 1t is
also true that Judge Williams, though &
man of less Fepute for general ability, has
had an experience in the discharge of jul
dicial functions, and as Attorney General,
directly in the line of his new appoint
ment while Chief Justice Chase never had.
For that particular position, ere have no
hesitanev IA saying that uGge Williams
ia, to this extent, better qualified than the
late Chief Justice.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

LIE Memphis opp al is e peculia pa
per. 1t is ably conduC tod andallways read
able. But sometimes Ms copse is soIae-
thing q little beyond tn comprehension of
ordinary mortaIs. NoNrnt has half col
umn editorial, in which partisan issues in
municipal elections is de pGosetl ,and at the
same time its readers az urged to vote
against one man aad in iEa'or of another,
because the one is a Republican and the
other a-lemocrat.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

The report Of Gen. Malone. of the A.
NJ. & &. Railroad, 10 kts stockholders at
Pittsburr, shows handsome net reYenue
for the years operations. We extract
the following from an abstract Of his re-
Dort:
The gross revenue for the year was stat
ed at -, l93, 75T ,3s, and current expenses
81 ,27J, 722. %, leaving as net revenue Ss4,-
O3J.lG. In 1866 the gross revenues were
only 81 ,054, 25S.0, and current expenses
S5d3, 1852, leaving as net revenue only
1921 ,089 Is, and showing an increase last
year over 1906 Of - ,I39, 1925 gross rev.
increase on net revenue, or over 2i4 per
cent. The present funded debt il SlO,4S3,-
205.04, upon which the interest amounts
in currency 70 S57l 90 annually,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

THE great railroad corporations have
gone TO war. The Pennsylvania and Bal
timore and Chic roads are cutting down
passenger rates to tie West The fare
from Washington to- Cincinnati has been
reduced blythe Baltimore and Ohio road
from SIC to $40, and tost. Louis FROM f28
to SIS, and to other points in proper
ton. The Pennsylvania read, it is eE-
pected; Till cut down the rates ia
the East in the same proportion. The
fight grew out of n notice from
the latter road to the former that on aud
after the 23d instant it would not run ito
New York trains in connection with the
b. and o. Road.
On the SANG subject it is reported that
the Pennsylvania road has bought from the
Southern Security Company its i2telest in
the Atlanta 81 Richmond Air Line road for
Sl,S2j 900. The plE.c base is made subject
TO the first mortgage bonds, which amount
10 S4,0O0,0OG. The read cOstseight million.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

THE bust L3ss. OF the. country has recl-
Eerated yer. rIapid!y from the effects OF
the late pal ~. The Christmas holidays
have been aGtiy. a. usual and trade
equal to 9th, T ysfrC. Cincinnati is par
ticulaEIy boas TN, of its trad during the
season. Its I 4pers Ifpr weeks have been
filled to overfl, E7ipc with advertisements
of its business 6.OGssS, and to ,-his fact is
attributed mucl lupf itsInusual activity.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

THE 'hIiug' seems to be gaining ground
at New Noglc. ~ few weeks ago the
@Boss" &ras convicted and sentenced to
the peni tInLiar5, and hi3 associates for the
time be Gig owe-e frightened. But they
have rail- iIlagain. and TIC escape of Gea-
ct and oil s4ss ,naw fugitiTes from justice,
together sith the acquitts! of Oakley Hal,
fills them nth hope for the future. "Otlle,-
los occupa tan is not gone yet.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

THE story of destitution which comes to
Us from Alabama is one calculated to
arouse The sympathics of humanity. With
out assistance from abroad there are people
residing in some portions of that State who,
for the want of food during this winter and
next spring will perish. & gentleman
residing ia this city returned from Mont
gomery, Selma and other Southern cities
last week. He represents trade at the two
points named as almost PROSTATE. The
merchants have no money to buy cotton
from the planters, and the planters have
less to sell than Usual. The result is that
planters can not find the means with which
to purchase stock to make crop next year,
Mules sell fer great deal less ir Mont
gomery than in Knoxville, the reason be-
ing that there is no money to buy with.
There is no tickling when matters will get
better.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

We learn from the Jackson WIZ and
TriJ Vasc that numIer of masked men in
that eCuRty have been riding around try
ing tGntiRlidate colo-ed men. The color
ed m, M have armed themselves and %i ia de-
tiancll no tR3ir prosecutors. Unless the
civil antiquities interfere to stop these
OUTLAY rs, blOcdshed may be the rezHlt, in
which a2sa the sympaahies of all good cit
liens l uEsthayith the colorcd people
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

The Nation, referring to appointment
q Attorney General Williams to be Chief
JgHice, gives these facts concerning the
earl history of the office:
Considering the greatness of the office,
there is, indeed, an anomaly about its ear
ly history in the frequency with which it
became vacant. 1t was regarded as the
seconC important office under the Govern
ment' Congress had fixed the cOmpensa-
ton "a. about four times as much as the
Congressional pay, equivalent in these
days, judging by that standard, to $50, 900
per anlAm; the tenure Of Office was for
life; Jay, when offered by Washington
anNpositOn which he might select under
th&GoveEa ment, had chosen that of Chief
Justice; and yet in the first twelve years
of the Government 1t was five times va.
cant, and was marked by three rcsigna-
tions and one declination. The causes,
however, 90 not indicate that the office
WAS underWalued
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31
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WE hear from reliable sources bad re-
ports as to the co Inliti2n Of affair in some
parts of Anderso L county. Judge D. X.
Young hSs given special attention to the
subject, and we understand vigorous eff
forts are to be ID Gale 10 bring the guilty
parties to punishI Nat. SYc are glad TO
believe that the 60 Of paaE Of the county
now see the necess4 ny TO- prompt action,
and will combine to enforce the laws
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

THEMemp.lis-L Ledger blews it, guber-
natoria, bugle to the following tune:
Thus far, Colonel Kerr is the most
prominGntina uain West Tennessee named
in connection with the next election for
Governor, anil without committing the
Ledger directly sof,r in advance, we will
say thatise is bound to loom up a. . strong
Consolidate, and that his popularity is by no
means GGuE ned 10 West Tennessee,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

TIEE politic@ldisabilities having been re-
moved from arsost of the old Virginia poll
ticians who went into the rebellion, the
Forthcoming. oontest for L. S. Senator has
brought MOST Of Thorn iuto active politics.
The election is eE citing deep interest. and
is watched closely outside of tke&tate by
politicians.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

IN the recent running debate on the res
olution of the Senate Finance Committee
to increase the volume of currency, Sena-
tor Ferry, of Michigan, who has given the
financial questions of the day earnest
study, made the declaration that the value
of coin Is not regulated by the volume of
currency adoat in the country. His fig
ures in support of this important state
ment were, that in December 1855, when
we had, taking in all forms of circulation
81 ,576, O0o, 900, gold was Sl.Sl, while in 1864,
when our circulation was but SeO3, 900, 600
gold stood at $l.55. Again in 1864 when
our circulation was S6O3, 600 900, gold was
S1,55, while on the first of December last,
with a veiume ofcirculation of sac, 600, 900
gold was only $1.00.
The Senator presented a table of the vol
ume of currency and prices of coin at diff
ferent periods, from 1862 to 1873, which
seem to sustain his position very fully.
consideration of the financial question,
and one not generally appreciated. We
understand his plan is to increase the vol
ume of circulation SOC, 900, 600. The S44,-
0O0, 900 reserve is now nearly half expended
and become part of our permanent cir
culating medium. Senator Ferry's plan,
therefore, amounts to an increase of about
SO, 000,090 in our circulation. He is of tho
opinion that the business of the country
will grow, if it has not already grown, to
need that amount of currency.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

FROM Ahe extract from Attorney q eEeral
Williams opinion given elsewhere, it will
be seen that the CRRONICLE was correct
ia its views Of the probable action of the
Government in the new phase of the Viz
ginius affair. We can not permit . for
eign government to step in aud undertake
to deal with parties guilty of violating our
neutrality laws. The insult to the flag WAS
a wrong 10 our GoverEmeut and il wiz
vigorously punieh the Offenders.
Secnetary Fish is not .au aspiring politi-
clan. He is abuudantly Messed with rich
es-does mt want any more-and of all
others, is just the man who will do his
duty unmindful Of popular clamor, or
New York Hcr0Ld billingsgGte. His cool
head and sound judgment, hacked by the
frmness and sagacity Of the President,
Kept US out Of war; and the same qualifi-
caLions will preserve the national honor,
by furnishing those who have tri1ed with
our peace and good name.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

The New orll Times looks upon Mayor
Halls acQuittaI as wrong. and in its review
Of the case says:
The public. however, will not forget
these facts: d. Mayor Kali might have
prevented the frauds upon the City, and he
did not do it. t2.) The money could not
have been stolen without his help. (3.)
Long after the frauds were exposed, he de-
Tended them, and reserved his denuncia-
tons solely for those who were exposing the
frauds, namely, the managers OF the Times
In his paper, the LodgeT, and in the Herald,
he constantly defended Tweed and his
gang after the proofs of eithers guilt had
been placed before the public in these col
umns, The law may not convict him, but
we do not envy the position in which he
stands before the public. He was the guar
dian Of the house, and he permitted burg
Jars to enter it A jury may say mot
guilty" but will that be the verdict of the
people,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

THE Island of ST. Marguerite was ten
years the scene of the imprisonment of
THAI mysterious Frencc prisoner, "The
Man in the Iron Mask, - concerning whose
identity French students Of history are
still debating. TO the same island goes
Marshal Balainewith his family for twenty
years under sentence committed by Pres-
dent NaeNahon upon the finding of a
Court Martial. His imprisonment is not
close. lie Is allowed, under surveillance,
the freedom 81 the island, which is larger
than an English country seat.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

AnVICEs from India are to the effect
that a general famine is ImmiNeRt. A
terrible drought has cut off the crops in
Bengal so that most of the food for the
dense population must be imported.
(, Calcutta correspondent of the London
TJL2-S speaks of "the duty of preventing
death by hunger in a population solue-
what larger aud denser than that of all
England and Wales, and on which popu-
latioE the government depends for one
and q third million sterling of land reve-
nues every year, or one and two-third
millions of gross Keyenuc :" and adds :
"Other thirty-five millions Will be suffer-
ing, the scarcity caused by high prices.
Only eight millions will produce surplus
food Aud this is expected to last through
out lSzl, if indeed, the failure of another
rainy season does not, as in almost all
former cases, intensity and prolong the
woe
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

TIKI red men of the Indian Territory
are little on the aristocratic order. They
protest against the MOdocs, Kickapoos.
Apaches and Comauches being assigned
to homes in their territory. They con-
slider the society of such untamed sayages
as demoralzing and degrading
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

France has given Germany satisfactory
assurances, relative to the hostile pastorals
OF the French Bishops
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

THE number of patriotic citizens whose
hears bic ed ever painful sOlicitude for the
honor of hefag because they suppose the
Virainius is to be surrendered to Spain, is
astoaishin z. - hey almost equal the num-
Der Eho arc willing to have their wives
relatives sa crlfee the last drop of their
blood for the honor oftheir count
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29
AN OLD sWINDLE REVIVED.

An old deception, known as the mock auc-
ton "Pocketbook swindle," after abandonment for
several years by professional sharper bas been revived
during past fortnight Several swinder have opened
shops on the Bowery and loudly proclaim 10 passersby
that in one of four handsome wallets they shortly intend
10 nut q $40 bill and that any person can obtain the
chance OF selecting the wallet which holds the prize by
having g. A large crowd has no sooner assembled IN
The store than The manager osentatonsy displays
rustic paws S. and with wonderful GOOD luck selects The
prize wallet The manager" Il not diso0uIagedby his
ilfortne; at once displaying another s3O ana mahnr
he same offer before The second nan IL not 40 Tor
tunate he merely pays for wallet worm 90 cents
men who ever draw the prize wallet are conedefaes OF
the managing swindler; tho men Wno AR aiwAyh
gwen for -.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29
FUNERAL OF JUDGE TRACY.

The funeral of the late Judge VIM II.
Tracy took place. yestfday from his late residence No
1855 Cntonst Numerous representatives. Of the bench
and bar were present, including CheEJustice Shea
Judges Alexander spauldnc, p j. Joachimsen Michael
Gross and Curtis Of the Marine Court, and Judges
Joseph +. Daily and Larremore Of the Common Pleas
The members OF the Anthony Miller Association, Of
which the late Judge President also attended The
pall-bearers ChietJustice Shea DR.. Thomas c.
Fennil DR.. James r. Wood, DR.. Tuy. James O. c. Fabb
John Payne, Thomas j. Crcamer William C. Traphagen
David d. Terry, John e. Shaw John r. McGowaIi, James
McBarruul, and Michael c. Cody. Bhe coffin of
rose wood mounted with silver and bore the following
inscription: William Ii. Tracy. died Jan as 1873;
age "a wears 10 months and 20 days. The Rev Dr. Cobb
OilcIated the services. He euogized the private
and public virtues the deceased haid that
was his enemy. The remains we're inferred in Mon
month n j..