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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.

The meeting of the Evangelical Alliance
at New York on Tuesday, full accounts of
which have appeared in our dispatches, is
one OF the most important events of the
pre- ent century. 1t marks the beginning
of new era among Protestant Christians
all over the world, by whatever name they
may be known. 1t looks to q one COM
mon organization for common purpose,
that OF awakening a common Christian
consciousness in all orthodox sects, and to
bring into morGdstinctproninence, points
On which they all agree.
This organization contemplates a closer
union and a more fraternal feeling, be-
tween represen tatiyes of a religion, which
with all itsdiyersities OF form, rests upon
one foundation, and one spirit and one
aim. Thisjs certainly q noble object. If
Protestant Christians cannot fraternize
with each other, how do they expect the
world to cultivate such spirit? If minis
tiers of one Christian church cannot frater-
nize with ministers of another, is it
any wonder that the world should
sneer at them as wanting in
either common intelligence or piety If
they cannot meet each other as brothers
and laborers in the same great cause, is it
any wonder that the world should lose con-
fidence in them? We have no admira-
ton for the Pharisee who is clothed in the
clerical garb, and who holds himself aloof
from his protestant brethren as much as if
to say, II am better than thou, and there
fore have no fraternal feeling for you"
If, then, this great Conference at New
York composed of earnest Christian min-
listers and laymen fiom every part of
ChristendOm, can only take the initiatory
steps to bring down this ugly and disgrace
the fruits of which will be seen in the
great day of eternity.
1t is reprOach upon Professionalism, that
its vOtaries have been so divided, differ
ent branches showing as much antagOnlsm
to other branches az they do 10 their
common enemy, Roman Catholicism.
The hope OF Evangelical Protestanism
lies in a correction OF this. In unionthere is
strength. United I'VE stand, divided we
fallo applies TO churches "a well as States.
While PrOtestants are DIVIDED as they have
been and still are, Romanism preserves its
organic integrity in spite of everything,
and presents almost an unbroken 'front.' TO
it's foes. Thus united, and with all its
members deYotedly and even superstitious-
ly adhering to its customs and doctrines,
is it any wonder if it should make gains
upon a Professionalism which offers for re-
Instance chaos of contending denomina-
tions, and hundreds of churches dissimilar
in their modes of worship, ereeds, etc.
each matchmaking all the rest ? 1t IL
hardly possible, and we are not prepared
to say desirable, that church lines should
be broken down and the old landmarks
removed, but we do think theylshOuld for
get to cultivate animosities and encourage
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

No one expects the London Times to
look fauorably upon the protective policy
in this country. That policy effectually
blocks the English game, whereby capital
lists Of that country expect to offset the
cost of exporting iron and other manufac-
tured articles TO this country, and some
thing more, by reduction in the price of
labor. In other words, where we pay a
mechanic three dollars per day, they
would pay him one dollar, and save the
other two for paying freights and for profit
to themselves. They grow rich by starving
the poor men and their families. To meet
this, and pay to our mechanics and labor
ing men living wages, we say to them you
must pay so much tax to us before You can
sell your iron in this country. The Times,
a copy of which is before us is very bitter
~ opposed to this policy, and so are the
iron masters of England, and it publishes
long editorials leveled at the protective
policy. In the copy before US, an Ameri-
can free-trader, who is travelling in Eng
land, furnishes communication on the
subject in which we find the following:
"Sir: The leader in The Times of this
day recognizes clearly, and publicly for the
first time, the true meaning of the polit-
cal movement among the farmers of Mid
Western America. The patrons of hus-
bandry' are free-traders. i have had the
privilege of studying the movement on the
spot, among the oranges and with the
grangers.' 1 was soon able 10 come to a
conclusion on the case presented.
We do not pretend to say that this cor
respondent was authorized to speak for the
"Patrons of Husbandry," but if he was, it
certainly not an organization for East
Tennessee farmers to encourage. They
organization, of which they could boast to
the London Times as being auxiliary to
keeping the tOiling millions of England
in AFFECT slavery and aiding in placing
American wOrkingmen on the same de-
grading level.
What the Times harps upon principally
is iron, an article, the cost of which is al
most entirely represented in labor. With
low wages, iron may be manufactured
at low rates. But if we continue to pay
mechanics in our rolling mills the same
wages as we now pay, we must have some
thing to protect American manufacturers
against unfair competition with English
manufacturers who pay only little more
than one-third the wages we pay. East
Tennessee is equally interested with many
other sections of the Uuited States, in the
development of her iron and coal interests
and our farmers are not going to Join in q
crusade against a policy which does sc
much to insure such development. They
are willing to see men who engage in such
basiness, making a living, and are not so
niggardly as to wish other people to starve
| in order that they may grow rich.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

FROM the proceedings of the narrow
gauge convention we notice that consider
able interest was manifested in reference
to this enterprise. 1t is one worthy the eff
forts Of our East Tennessee friends, in the
upper portion of the State, to secure. We
learn through Capt. Vanderhoof, that sur
veys have been made and completed from
Portsmouth, Ohio, across the Cumberland
mountains into Southwest Va. The pro-
file and maps shown by Capt. cambridge,
Chief Engineer OF the Portsmouth and
Pound Gap Il. Il. Co., gave evidence that
a narrow gauge with gradients so feet to
the mile could be be secured on this route
across the Cumberland range, and from in
formation obtained, this would be the most
difficult portion of the line to adopt. Ports
mouth is the center of large and growing
manufacturing interests, as there are over
sixty furnaces in blast within radius of
so miles of that town. This line will bring
the mineral interests of East Kentucky,
Southwest Virginia, Upper East Tonnes
see, Western North and South Carolina, in
competition with the coal of West Nir-
ginia, West Pennsylvania, and the
iron beds of Lake Superior and
Iron Mountain. Samples of iron
and coal were exhibited, showing
the immense value this line would be to
this undeveloped section and manufacture
ing interests generally. North of the Ohio,
following the Scioto Valley is large and
fine agricultural territory unoccupied by
any railroad. The products of the Northwest
could be exchanged for those of tho great
cotton and rice fields of South Carolina
and Georgia. The business men Of South
ern Ohio are interested in the success of
this Enterprise.
Capt. VanderhOof has been made chair
man Of n committee to gather statistics in
preparation for an address to be gotten up
in the shape of a pamphlet, with map
showing the route, advantages, &C., that
would accrue should the road be built.
These, we understand, will be distributed
all along the route, giving the people an
idea what railroad would do if built.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08
SUCH Is LIFE!

On Saturday last a bust Of John How
ard Payne was set up in Prospect Park,
Bro oklyn. Payne is known all over the
world as the author of that beautiful and
pathetic poem, Home, sweet Home" yet
all his life he was Il wanderer, never had a
home, and died in foreign land, among
strangers. Now years after his death, his
genius is rewarded in the opinion of a
fanatical few and the thoughtless many,
by a bust in Park. Not being a
Spiritualist, we cannot tell what ]. How
ard Payne himself may think of this man
ner of recognizing his merits, but on gen.
eral principles, we would say that he would
infinitely have preferred some slight APP
probation during his natural life, in the
way Of small encouragements and some
slight comforts in the way of a home and
home pleasures. Posthumous fame is not
thing to be dSpised by any means, but as
the present is all that we IRE certain of its
claims should not be entirely overlooked,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08
THE EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND
GEORGIA RAILROAD. ----a-.'s--..s.


In these days of panic and financial
stringency, when so many great business
concerns are crashing all over the country
one good effect at least is sure to result.
The false and inflated institutions will
collapse as did the great Graphic balloon
the other day, and their collapse will be
final. The substantially sound, but tenn
porarily embarrassed, will soon recover
their old standing, and will in the future
be more discreet, and will conine their
operations to strictly legitimate business,
while those which stand the pressure of
these days without the sli yhtest jar or
discomposure will have secured charac.
ter for soundness and probity and honest
management which will give them credit
and firm standing for long years to come.
1t is with pride and pleasure that, pub
fishing paper at this capital of East Ten
nessee, we mention the name of our
principal railroad, the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia. Very fer railroads
in the South are dividendpaying roads.
The same may be said also of many
Northern roads.
directors, at the late annual meeting, de-
clared that the Z. T., Va. and Ga. Rail-
road, had been so efficiently managed du-
ring the recent past, that it was in con-
dition to pay a semi-annual dividend out
of the earnings of the road, and this not
withstanding the very extensive improve
ments in rolling stock, new bridges, new
INN had Nrhi
been madei in the last year, and according
ly dividend was declared, payable to the
stockholders, on and after October 1st.
This dividend was declared before the
storm broke upon the county, which has
just Frustrated so many tall and fair struc-
lures, and notwithstanding the tightness
of the money market On Wednesday
last the Company commenced to pay.
During the day about S37 ,000 was duly
paid out to the stockholders, and thus put
in circulation in our midst. Stockholders
have since been paid as fast gas they come
forward and made their demands in the
proper form, and we are assured that
those yet unpaid have only to call on Mr..
Mitchell to get their money. The whole
amount of the dividend will be in round
numbers sixty thousand Collars.
The fact that the road has done as it
has establishes beyond cavil the wisdom
and the energy of its present manage
ment. The bare recital of the simple, I'M
denia0le facts furnish the best eulogy on
the manner in which the road has been
conducted by Maj. Wilson and Capt.
Jaques and their efficient subordinates,
The fact OF this road paying dividend
out Of money earned, at such time, is so
noticeable and worthy of mention, that we
gladly call the attention of the public to
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

THE intelligence from Memphis is of the
most alarming character. We had hoped
that the fearful scourge, which has almost
decmated Shreveport, would spare the
Bluff city, but our information from there
shows that yellow fever prevails there, in
its most terrible form From private sour
ces we learn that there were seventy-three
deaths there on Sunday, and about seven
hundred cases. The cry for help has gone out
and is being nobly responded to from Chi
cago, New York, Louisville and elsewhere.
Our own people, true to their past history
for generosity, have responded promptly,
and already about six hundred dollars have
been contributed. Thousands of people
have left that city. In fact, it seems as if
nearly all who can get away are leaving.
The consequence is great suffering among
the poor, who are thrown out Of employ
ment and are unable to get away. The
cold north winds of yesterday were well
come visitor to that scourged city, and we
trust that the malady will soon abste and
that the people will soon recover their
usual health.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

JUDGES seem TO be q scarce article in
Memphis now. In the progress of the
scourge which now aillicts that city, it
was found necessary to establish a hospital
in one of the wards This excited some
of the inhabitants, and upon application
to Judge Flippin, who it seems has left
the city and is at Brownsville, an injunc-
ton was obtained. The avalanche thinks
it will not be reinforced, and if disregard
ed that the city authorities will not incur
any penalty for contempt of court. 1t
says: .......
IF the writ should be disregarded the
contempt could not be tried as there is no
Judge in Memphis to try the case, and
when the Judges return it is certain the
scourge will have Disappeared
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

WE have received the first number of the
Jackson Courier, the senior editor Of which
is that veteran knight of the quill, w. w.
Gates. He has associated with him w.
r. Handy, late Of the Union City Courier
Long time ago when boy, the writer of
this learned to admire the straightforward
course Of Col. Gates, who was then doing
yeoman's service in the gallant old Wing
party. Since then we have differed as wide
Iy the poles, but still we have great respect
for his opinions and, wish him success in
his new enterprise. Something OF the po-
liticsl course of the Courier may be gath
cred from the following allusion to the
Democratic party:
at has worn out its weapons and is pow
erless as fighting power. 1t is broken
bank whose drafts are no longer honored.
Its platforms drop like millstones to the
ground, having lost its power of attraction.
The issues IT presents are the fossil re-
mains of former age The Democratic
party has served its purpose and outlived
its influence, and should now be retired 70
the hospital for veteran invalids, that a
more vigorous fighter may take its place"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

THE following graphic picture of affair
in Shreveport, louisiana, appears in a re-
cent press dispatch:
We no longer have funerals. The
hearses followed by one or two carriages,
dash through the streets like q section of
artillery in battle seeking q position. A
few men are drummed up, the collins
showed in the hearse and drawn rapidly
to the cemetery. This is the case even
with the most prominet citizens.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

AT the recent reunion of the survivors
of the gallant Army of the Cumberland
held at Pittsburg, Pa, Gen. Durbin Ward,
Of Ohio, delivered the annual grafton,
which concluded with this paragraph:
The Centennial Birthday of Independ-
ence will soon dawn upon us. On that
natal morn let the South and the North
sit down together on the old benches in
Independence Hall and take the sacra-
ment of reconciliation. Let us of the
Union army invite our secession foes to
meet us at the fame of freedom, and there
in the holy ground consecrated to brother
~ love bury our dead strifes eternally out
Of sight. Let him of the North bring
with him the memories of Bunker Hill,
Saratoga, Brandywine, and all the veneer
able traditions of the olden time. Let
him of the South come with the proud
historic contributions of his sunny land
to the volume of his nations glory. And
there let us both with clasped hands lay
down together our ofterings on the altar of
cur common country, and in the presence
of God and myriads of assembled freemen,
by the memory of our fathers and the
hopes Of our children to the latest genera
ton, swear to preserve forever Liberty,
Fraternity, and Union. .-''t ."
In this sentiment we most cordially
unite with the eloquent speaker. The Cen
tennial Birthday of Independence should
mark new epoch in our country history.
Now, to-day, we should unite without re-
gard to past differences, to make this a
grand exposition of the nations wealth,
and in laboring together to secure the
success of this grand enterprise we
should not forget, that we are all
citizens of one common country, with
common interests, bound together by one
common destiny. We should forget geo
graphical lines, and know no North, nc
South, no East, no West, and remember
that each part and each section belongs tc
one common whole. IF this can be done
the Centennial Celebration of 1876 will be
q grand Iove-feast, in good old Methodist
style, when all animosities will be buried
and all unbecoming, ill-natured, harassing
and unfruitful rivalries and jealousies will
he buried in the oblivious past.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

THE paper money of the United States
is to-day worth five per cent. premium on
the streets against certified checks. The
simple fact shows that it is not the metals
which the people regard rs money, but
any tokens upon which the government
has placed its credentials, and which by
that guarantee are made legal tender for
all the exchangeable products and commo-
dites of the country.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

ADMIRAL WINsLow, whose death was
announced Tuesday morning, was one of
the oldest officers in the American navy.
He was famous as the commander of the
United States corvette Kearsarge, which
sunk the confederate cruiser Alabama,
commanded by Admiral Raphael
Semmes, in an engagement off Cherbourg,
in 1864. Admiral Winslow was born in
North Carolina. He entered the navy on
February l, 1927. His last cruise expired
in July, 1872. He received the thanks Of
Congress for his destruction of the Ala
hama and was commissioned Rear Admiral
March . 1870.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

THE Nashville daiiies after the NUM-
cipal election in that city are "lke a poor
boy at frolic.n They have nothing to
say. 1t is little remarkable how little
influence the two dailies there exert, ard
they have learned to bear defeat with
philosophic resignation. The election of
Mr.. Kercheval a year ago was the first in
dication that the backbone of Tennessee
Democracy was broken, and the recent
election indicates that the "old ring" has
completely "caved.n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08
THE GAINESVILLE Tobacco LeaG says of

THE GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf says of
the recent Farmers Convention
One of the resolutions of the farmers
convention at Nashville is step back
ward, not forward. They demand the re-
peal Of the ten per cent. law, and return to
the legal interest of six per cent. We
never advocated the ten per cent. law and
don't object to its repeal. But why six
per cert? Why not three per cent or five
or seven, or two? Why interfere with the
natural laws Of trade, and attempt to con-
troll what supply and demand will settle,
and what no law ever did or ever will con-
troll?
We agree fully with the Tobacco Leaf.
Phe money market will be controlled to a
great extent by the laws ofsupply and de-
mand. A law prohibiting higher rate of
interest than six per cent. will only force
men to loan their money where higher
rate can be obtained.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

A NOVEL contest came Off at the late fair
held at Rome, Georgia, among a number
of young ladies for the production Of the
best dinner. The prize given was cook
ing stove. We agree with the Baltimore
SIM that there is more good sense in such
a competition as this than in baby shows,
which have been in vogue some time at
agricultural fairs. Next to the production
of food we are interested in its proper pre-
paration for the table.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

ONE of the most deplorable results o
the financial panic is that it throws thou-f
sands of mechanics and laborlng men out
of employment Employees Of car facto-
ries, locomotive works, machine shops,
rolling mills, railroads, foundries, etc, are
thrown out of employment just ct the be
ginning of the Indictment season, when
their expenses are on the increase, and the
consequence, if the panic should continue,
will be great suffering.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08
A1ATE dispatch from Raleigh, y. c

A LATE dispatch from Raleigh, II. c..
says:
The first kqlllux trial before a State
court came off before Judge Watts in the
johnson county Superior Court this week,
and resulted in the conviction Of the par
ties. Two men, one white and one colored
went in disguise to a colored mans house,
dragged him out and whipped him to
death on the 9th of September. They were
convicted to-day and sentenced to be
hanged November 10.
We are ready to say, three cheers for the
old North State! Hanging is very
wholesome way to treat such matters.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS ON THE SITUATION.
The President has written the following
letter on the financial situations:
EXECUTIVE MANSION


WASHINGTON, d. c., September IS, 1873.
MeSSrs. II. b. C2ofm and Ctds. Il. anthony:
GENTLEMEN In response to the news
you have communicated to me touching
the present stringency in the money mar
ket of the country, and the necessary steps
to restore confidence and legitimate trade
and commerce, / have the honor to COM
municate the following:
The Government is DESTROYS of doing all
in its power to relieve the present unset
tied condition of business affairs, which is
holding back the immense resources of the
country now awaiting transportation to
the seaboard and market.
Confidence on the part Of the people is
the first thing needed to relieve this con-
dition and to avert the threatened destruc-
ton of business, with its accompanying
disasters to all classes of the people. To
re.establish this feeling the Government is
willing to take all legal measures at its
command but it is evident that no Gov
eminent efforts will avail without the ac-
tive cooperation Of the country.
With the fourteen millions already paid
out in the purchase Of the Government
Indebtedness and the withdrawal Of their
large deposits from the Treasury, the
banks are now strong enough TO adopt
liberal policy on their part, and by
generous system of discounts to sus-
tain the bushes interests Of the
country. Should such coursebe pursued,
the forty-four millions of reserve will be
considered as money in the Treasury to
meet the demands of the public necessity
as the circumstances of the country may
require. Close attention will be given to
the course pursued by those who have the
means at their command of rendering all
the aid necessary to restore trade to its
proper channels and condition, with a
view of Strengthening the hands of those
who carry out the measures above indi-
Gated. Orders have already been issued for
the prepayment of the interest accruing in
November. L. 5. GRANT.
The New York Tribune, speaking of
the determination of the President to an
ticipate the November interest, says lit is
step of wise nature"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-08

NEXT week, commencing on Monday,
the country will again hear Of the Stokes
Fisk affair. Stokes will be put before his
trial for murder on that day. From past
observation we doubt if the world viii be
any wiser or better after the trial is over.