Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-11
ITEMS FROM JONESBORO.
What Their Editors are DOins-A Murder
Trial.
JONEsBORO, Tenn, Aug. 10.

JONESBORO, Tenn, Aug. 10.
EDITORS CHRONICLE From my window
the hum of busy life is heard, and crowds
of anxious. earnest faces may be seen, as
with elastic. step the son of toll rushes
by, performing well his part in the great
drama of life. 1t may now be safely said
of Jonesboro that she has put off the old
manner of doing things, and donned the
spirit of enterprise that marks the present
age. For long number of years this an
cient village was at stand still if an old
house fell down, another was put up in its
stead as much like the former as the car
penter could make it. The girls and boys
were all very clever and pleasant, but they
never thought of the many interesting and
instructive pastimes that are now gotten
up with but little expense and of great
profit. And, il, fact, until recently Jones'
boro was very old stylish. This season will
be known as the dawning of a new era to
the metropolis of Washington county at
least to many that have long known it.
Messrs. Sampson & Grisham are just fin
ishing q three-story business house, that
would compare faYOrably with many of
Cav streets handsome fronts and models
of beauty. Col. Grisham has lately COM
pleted very neat and stylish editice for
business purposes and the building of two
new churches has just begun, whilst vari-
Gus private residences anu QUIET I'LL prove
ments spring up as if by magic
Washington county is going to have
fair, too. The people are working at it
like they meant business. Col. Grisham, of
the Flag, rides into town from the fair
grounds of an evening, couered with drops
of perspiration like the laborer from the
farm He has the contract for enclosing and
preparing the grounds, and it will be done
i'm order and time, for whatever he under
takes to do he does it with his might, if it's
even to tell fellow how mean he is. Col.
Reeves of the Patriot, is the Charlton of
upper East Tennessee-he stops short of
nothing but success, and the gentlemanly
editors of the Herald and Tribune always
come to time when clear, cool headwOrk
is required on any subject, and they, too
are alive to the cOunty'S agricultural IN
terests. But of anotherspecimen of Jones'
bore enterprise [ cannot forget If L would.
Some months since the gO-ahead young
men of the town conceived the idea to be
a town "what was town." and to keep
pace with other improvements, they must
have brass band. About two or three
days ago the long-looked for arrived, and
such footing" the young men had. From
early morn till late at night, the VOluptuous
strains of an incipient band may be heard,
and as the last note of the leader dies upon
the breeze, the bowling of the ours begin,
and with the last there is slight differ
ence from the former, slight variety.
The music of bands have always been said
to beget martial feeling. We now be-
lieve it, for every night since the Jones'
boro' Brass Band has been performing,
the dogs have held concert that invaria-
bly, broke up in a grand row. If the rag
and Patriot offices get out a paper this
week, it will be free of wind, the editors
have blown themselves emDtV.
Circuit Court has been in session this
week, and large number of persons are
in town. Knoxville is pretty we'll repre-
scented, and among the number is our
former townsman and distinguished fell
low-citizen, the Hon. James w. Deaderick,
who is soiourning Ior a few day with his
many friends of this place. We also see
upon our streets the atfable and courteous
Mr.. Richards, of the East Tennessee Book
| House.
An important murder trial has been
consuming most of the week. Yesterday
evening the argument OF the counsel was
concluded, barely in time for the jury to
receive their charge and take the case-no
verdict has been rendered at this writing.
| The sole defense was justifiable homicide,
and though both parties were coloIed, the
| closest attention has been elected by the
| public. Britton and Griffith appeared
| for the defense, Allison with the Attorney
| General for the prosecution.
A Baptist Association meets in town to-
day, and quite number are here from
| distance to attend the meeting.
The CHRONICLE of to-day is read and
appreciated by many citizens of Jones'
boro', as early as the Knoxville subscriber
picks it up from his gate. HENRY.