Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
Letter from Greeneville.
GREESEvILLE, Tenn, June %, 1870.
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Editors of the Chronicle.
THE WHEAT CROP
The farmers of Greene county are now busily
engaged in harvesting the wheat crop, and, as n
consequence, times are dull in town, and the
mercantile business almost suspended Our mer-
chants, however, take the dull times philosophi-
cally and believe that they will be amply paid
for their lost time out of the proceeds of the crop
when the same shall have been placed on the
market. The wheat crop of Greene will be large
though we hear of good deal of smut, and in II
small section in the upper portion of the county
the wheat was badly damaged by hail. Should
the promised foreign demand give to us a mar
ket we confidently expect that money will be
eral years past.
NOMINATING CONVENTION.
On yesterday, n convention was held in
Greeneyille for the purpose of nominating can
didates for Chancery and Circuit Judges and
Attorney General, and, although it was expect
ed that, owing TO the very busy season of the
year, the attendance would be slim, we were
agreeably disappointed in seeing every county
in the Chancery District represented and seve-
raj by from ten to fifteen delegates. The inter-
est taken by the people in this convention con-
vinces us that the Republicans are in earnest
and will carry their ticket on the first Thursday
in August, by handsome majority.
CANDIDATES NOMINATED.
For Chancellor and Circuit Judge, Hon. II. c.
Smith and Hon. f.. f.. Gillenwaters, the present
incumbents, had no opposition in the convention,
and We're nominated by acclamation but for
the office of States Attorney there was quite a
spirited contest between Hon. Newton Hacker
and Hon. f. - Singletary Captain Hacker
however, came out ahead in the convention and
Singletary submitted as gracefully as possible
TO what the fates and the people had decreed
and is no longer candidate but returns to-day
to Nashville to resume his duties a member of
the Legislature. Singletary Is young man of
ability, has been twice honored with an election
10 represent his native county in the Legislature,
and has only TO prove faithful TO secure greater
honors in the future. The ticket which has
been nominated by the convention is strong
one, while the Conservative ticket is weak, and
many who have never been anything but Con-
servatives have expressed their determination to
support the Republican candidates.
CHURCH FESTIVAL
On last Wendesday evening, a festival was
given ut the Methodist Episcopal Church, (of
which Rev. j. w. Mann j. pastor,) which eX-
celled anything of the knd which Greeneyille
has witnessed for years. This festival was given
by the scholars and parents of scholars of the
sabbath School, and was in every respect II sue
cess The stand and walls of the church were
handsomely decorated, not only with cedar and
flowers worked into the most handsome designs
but with tasty pictures of various kinds. The
audience was as large rs the building could con-
yeniently accommodate A sumptuous supper
was furnished, and every one went away well
satisfied
COUNTY ROADS.
Greene county never was remarkable for
good roads, and for several years the necessity
for Il railroad or turnpike TO CONNECT this point
with North Carolina has been felt and acknowl-
edged. At the last session of the Legislature
Il charter was procured, under which either a
railroad or a turnpike road may be constructed.
Greenevile has always commanded good por-
ton of the trade of some of the border counties
of North Carolina, and it is now evident that the
completion of the road from Morristown to
Paint Rock will divert this trade from our mar
ket, unless something is done. Besides this, the
Iron Works directly on the line of the proposed
road, are sending Oft an immense quantity of
pig IRON all of which is now hauled for a dis
lance of eleven miles oyer one of the worst dirt
roads in the county. l am now glad TO be able
to state that survey has been made by com
petent engineer, for turnpike road, and that
we have reason to believe that work will be
| commenced ON this road in a short time.
QUINcY,