Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-15

Frhuus - incompetence "it'h'S-
churches Etc.
TO the Editors Of tie Chronicle;
I presume most of your readers are
aware that New York City is a consid-
cradle place, having at the last census,
a population of over million; hence
it is not necessary to mention that
! fact.
Brooklyn and other suburban towns
are densely populated, and have many
hundred thousands. of inhabitants.
Business is looking up some, especially
in the wholesale trade, and still there
/ is a good deal of complaint of dull
ness. Most merchants seem to be in
better spirits, in view of prospect for
an increase in business at all early day.
/ The recent failures here and in other
cities do not seem To have any serious
or protracted evil effects following
tuem. Al feel pretty much rs heard
a gentleman express himself, | pre-
sumo: " Can't he another panic until
We have an improvement in business ::
there's nothing TO make 1t from"
Hope we will soon get IN "a good sup
ply OF material, without panic to
consume II.
New York is just finishing an elegant
marble Pustotfice, near the tribune
building, aud may now be considered
almost up with Knoxville.
The piers for the suspension bridge
between New York and Brooklyn are
rapidly approaching completion,
which will be grand structure and
great convenience to both cities.
The city has great many horse-rail-
way and one elevated steam railway
through the city, but this is not
enough three new routes are being
projected for elevated railways, which
subject had good deal of space in the
city dailies recently under the heading
d" Rapid Transit
Can Knoxville beat that? Many
other improvements l can not even
mention. Some of the prison keepers
are now on trial for numbering an ln>
sane or weak minded criminal; IA po-
liceman is charged with beating a
woman to death, others of the police
are on trial for protecting gambling
holes and shielding criminals from
Justice Vast sums of money have
been spirited away in business schemes,
both public and private and no account
can be given of them.
Beer and whisky shops abound and
almost every night some one or more
is killed in these foul dens and num-
beers cut or beaten la the most bruta
manner
1t is almost impossible to get mea
at public house Without having TIE
! tipping going on at your elbows, ant
your sen of smell offended 10y TIE
ndor of the deadly curse.
say God speed " the work Of re-
. forn ia New England, or anywhere
: here tneu have the nerve and Will t'
: hshr the demon. Boston i so muct
+ urllrr IN this respect, that there can b'
no comparison.
Z Politics j. also coming in for shar,
in the press and on the streets.
7. There seems TO be general feelln!
{ OF uppositiun to Grant for third tern
among Republicans.
< Nearly all protestant papers ar
;. strong in their condemnation OF ap
d preparations for sectarau free schools
z Hard money also seems to he tn
= financial policy among business mel
r and the leaders in general.
{ Ministers are just coming in, an
: taking their charges again, after tn
II summer vacation.
| heard DIR. Talmage on Sabbath
e HIS Church was full from 5000
= 5000, and he delivered a very abb
e discourse in his peculiar and forcibl
e manner. He has magnificent ed
IL flee; stands on the site of one burne
some time ago. He has live cOngrt
: CATION, and is doing noble work i
o Brooklyn. Wish | could give you a
!, outline Of his discourse. TheOdOI
ID Tilton was one of his audienc
Beecher and Hall are still away.
re While there are so many sinks
Is iniquity in and around New Horl
Is there are noble men and chariti'
which are doing glorious work Il
God and the people.
can not close without mentionir
the daily noon prayermeeting at II
~, Fulton Street 1t is a love-feast al
!, communion of saints which it is Sc
=, dom our privilege to enjoy. The T
~ quests for prayer are very numerou
= and / presume that not half those WI
4 desire TO speak or pray i'm the meetiT
~ have an opportunity to do so. No OF
-, visiting the city can afford To lose Il
az opportunity of spending at least Of
~ hour in the cOnsecrated place.
ed sept. >, 1873. II. & I.