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Richland Lodge No, 80, A. F., H.,
a THE REGULAR COMMUNICATION
YS1of this Lodge will be held in the Ma
/W'\sOnic Hall, THIS fWedne sday EVEN
ING, at O'Clock. By order Of the ". NJ.
G. T. BERG,
August Secretary pro tenn.
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Fall Turnip Seed

Fall Turnip Seed. i ,.#
TNHoRDURN's Green Globe, Red Top. large
= White Norfolk, Yellow Stone, and Ruta
Ancnst EDWARD HOPE.
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LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
.: Hope-Turnip Seed.
Hostetter's Stomach Bifters. :-'
Communication Richland Lodge.
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OFFICIAL RAFFLE NuMDEns Char:eaton Charf :.
table Association. for benehI Free School Yund:
RAFrLE CLASS No. Ill Morning Auous. i.
10 50 10 80 -4 2 ~ IS So So so 10
Witness onr hands. at Charleston. this lat
day of August. 1871. -
90 H' '7.i-'l FEM PECK: i.A !:
JAMES GILLILAND,. u
August 2 Sworn Commisaioners.
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n Office,

NOClC6.
DIR. D. +. BQoZER will be absent from his
office until MONDAY, the 7th instant.
Aug -
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LIpRRrY Hall,

LIDERTY HALL,
CRAwFoRDvn1E. GA. July 20, 1871.
Mr. Thomas J. Perry. Southern Don,es-
tic Gas Light Company. Rome, Ga.
My DEAR SIR: In answer to your In
quiry, I have only to say, that am very
we'll pleased with your gas machine. Il
has been in use now about three months.
and furnishes beautiful light-quite
equal to, if not superior, to any COAL gas
light ever saw. Yours, most respect
fully, ALEX. 81. STEPHENS.
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IMPROVED IIoHT.-Hon. A. II. Ste
phens, of Georgia. thus speaks Of the
Southern gas generator. Gen. Stolbrand
is engaged in the manufacture of these
machines, which are rapidly coming Into
use. There is one on exhibition in the
PHRN1x Office:
TREAsURRn's OrProE,
SOUTHERN Domestic Gas LIGHT Co..
ROME. Ga. July 18. 1871.
Hon. A. II. Stephens, Cravfordpine. Ga.
DEAR Sra: How are you pleased with
your gas generator? Is it giving you q
good light? Yours, very respectfully,
THOS. J. PERRY, Treasurer.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09
The DrOIIth-CrOps.

We made inquiry yesterday morning of far
mers, who had come in to market with produce
from different parts of the country, and learned
the following facts with regard to the dry
weather and the condition of crops;
Mr. Bradley, Of the 7 district, reports the
weather dry; corn parchel up to the ear, or
where the car ought to be;
Mr.. Davis, of Kinds Valley says. rain is
badly needed, but corn might do well if it could
vet have rain. Had good rain few weeks
Mr.. Thompson, of the 18th district, states that
there is some corn in the lower end of Kinds
Valley not more than eighteen inches high.
Mr. Adair, near Washington Church, says
there is some good corn in his neighborhood,
but it is burning badly, and If rain does not
come shortly, there will not be half a crop.
Mr.. Lones, two miles from Erin Station, says
rain is badly needed-everything is burning up.
Creek SAYS "corn "a played out; won't make
Horace Brown, of Middlebrook, says early
corn has nearly made itself, but needs rain to
fill it out-cabbage, potatoes &c, are all parch-
ed up Turnips that were sowed two weeks ago
Mr.. Hall, near Fountain Head, says corn will
not make half a crop.
John Sullivan of Tuckaleeehec Cove, says
there has been no rain for about three or four
weeks Corn is burning some, but will make a
fair crop if rain comes IN time.
Jamcr Weaver, of Union county, says there
is a great drouth in his hborhood-worse
than on the road near Knoxville Corn Is turn
ing pale and white-some does not untwist du-
MIR. Jones. of the southeast part of Anderson
county saws there will not be one-third of a
crop. North Of Pine Bridge, in the same
county, gardens, &c, are burnt "tetotally" up.
II it doesn't rain soon, will make no sweet or
In Roane county we learn it has been dry the
whole season.
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4nutOile aoeehp Chronicle daeOnesoap august Q, 1884,
whn, an old Man Remembers.

"Uncle Jimmy Cox" one Of our Oldest cit
zens, who has lived on Bull Run, in this county,
for seventy years, speaks thus of the early
times:
when my father moved here from Virginia.
his nearest neighbor was four miles off, and all
the association we then had was ut our gather
ings when we collected from distance of seven
and eight miles 20 help each other work--rcap
patch of wheat or build a house Timber was
scarce then. A wagon and team could be
driven anywhere through our ridges which are
now covered with such fine timber. The land
was overspread with pea vines and horse
could be trailed ten miles through the vines
Game was abundant l have stood in one place
and shot three and four deer while they would
prance around me. Turkies were too thick to
stir almost We never fattened hogs but lived
on wild game. My smokchousc was scarcely
ever empty of vcnison. turkey or bear meat
from one year to another We raised very lit
tie grain-only patch of wheat, which we cut
with scRlcs n scythe and cradle were then I'M
known, not to speak of a reaping machine:
There were no schools. | never went to school
a day in my life. Nor was there any preaching
we spent our Sundays in fishing and hunting.
and when preaching did finally como about, we
all took our guns TO church-th0tS So"
Three classes of men have lived in my time
One class came to this country for game; unoth-
or came and ripped up the rich soil and raised
big corn on il and wore it out, and now class
are coming who must improve the soil before il
will make Il crop. Very few Of my manhood
acquaintance are now alive. Thomas Conner,
who lives on Beaver Creek, John Smith on
\ dair's Creek, Thomas A. II. Nelson of Knox
vilc and Witt Cox on Bull Run, are all the
boys whom ! now remember.
when / was n youth, Knoxville was a mere
bunch os log cabins with two or three little log
store-honses and Lighthouse hotel. | was well
acquainted with the Harpes, noted MS the great
| est desperadoes in time of the early settling OF
our country. They commenced their Ineanncss
| by milking their neighbors cows and such like
Offences
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Grainser County Items.

Corn is looking well since the late rains The
fruit crop will not be full one by any means,
yet the quality is good, and there may be a
better yield than we are disposed to look for
Tate's Springs, situated about twelve miles
above Rutiedge, have been greatly improved
this spring, and by increased attractions. the
number Of guests is large. The water is strong
~ impregnated with EPSON salts and has
proved efficient in curing dropsy, liver COM
plant, Sc. 5. T. L., of X, has been rusticat-
ing at these springs during the past week
A frst-class school teacher can find q good
situation at the Madison Academy in Rutledge
The new Masonic Hall and Female Institute
combined, are an ornament TO the town.
July % 1871. GRANGER.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09

The Democratic luminary of this city is some
on the buncombe. In speaking of the bridge
election, it gets on stills in this style:
For our part, ice are proud of the course ire
have pursued and the advice ice have given, in
regard to this great Improvement TO our city and
county. From the inception of the enterprise
the Press and Herald has on all proper occa-
sons, and idtterty alone given to it. not only ITS
countenance, but hearty support"
The italics are our own.
From the above it might be supposed that
"tre' had great influence in this county. Well,
let us look to the vote and see how its hearty
and solitary support influenced the vote. At
the February election there were sic hundred
aud -Gfty votes against the bridge. On last
Thursday there were EIGHT HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY-sTX votes against it, with one district
to hear from. The support of another such a
powerful journal would have defeated the
bridge on n majority rote We see nothing in
these figures to be proud of.
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OBITUARY..

John 5. Palmer died At john Manley's in Jefferson
county, Tenn on the ID of July ISL, aged As years.
leaving five orphan children to mourn his loss. Bro.
Palmer was the subject of great Affections for upwards
of five months, but without murmuTing. He often
told the writer during his prOtracted confinement that
he willing 70 uter all that God in his infinite
goodness, thought bert
Brother Palmer was an elicient member Of the ME-.
Church. and class leader 40 Leepcrs Station, Straw
berry Plains Circuit. IIolsron Conference. In his
death the church has lost an Ell ;ient member, the
tomato father.
In his last moments, he was rs calm and placid as
lake that a Pue OF wind never blew upon and when
far out in the co d, turbd waters of death he sent
back the cheering that all Welt lie died al
most without struggle or sigh. While he was de-
scend into the misty maZes of dea h, he asked his
friends that assembled around his dying bed 10
sing, AMI the beautiful hymn, O sing tome OF heaven
W. X. LEEFER.
! STRAWBERRY PLANS, August llS7l.
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A Compliment we Appreciate.

A prominent professional gentleman of East
Tennessee concludes business letter with the
following compliment and well-timed sug-
gestion
| cannot refrain from expressing my gratt-
Chronicle and the pertinent abstracts made
from your cotemporaries of New York. The
fearlessness of HaJpers Weekly and the. Times
approximates the sublime, and deserves the
unqualified praise of all honest men, touching
the Catholic riot and municipal populations II
had the privilege of suggesting the name of
the e-presdent, who shall run with President
Grant, the second time, would unhesitatingly
nominate Geo. w, Curtis ~
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09

Henry MCGOWAN the colored mason Of Gus
tom House fame, met WIN a nuuoN escape
from death yesterday. lie is digging n well on
his premises, in North Knoxville, and is now
at depth Of forty-fvc feet. Yesterday after
noon he and his young son were digging in IT,
The son had gone TO the top 10 look after some
matters, and ON going back to the mouth of the
well, and looking down, saw that his father was
not at work but lying down on his side, appar-
emily asleep. With rare judgment for one of
his age, he called his mother and n ncigbbor
woman near by and ordered them to lower him
down. ~
When he reached the bottom he found b;s
father cold. stiff and 20 all appearances dead.
Slipping the rope under his arms he was hoist
ed up, and DR.. Rbea called in TO attend him:
Through skill and the prompt application of
remedies, he was relieved His heart had an
parenty ceased all pulsatons and the man was
rs near death ms one alive could well get. The
well was undoubtedly filed with foul air, which
was the cause of his troubles Last week while
digging in it, he was affected in a similar way.
but not SO dangerously. His inhalation then
was just enough to make him wild and hilarious.
lie acted strangely, and il was thought by his
family that he was crazy
Dr. Rheo pronounced him out of present dam
ger last night though the effects of the ems may
follow him for some time.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09
our East Team essee Articles.

A very interesting number of our East Ten
nessce articles will be found this morning
on our third page. We are glad to say to our
friends that the interest in these articles grow
continually, and we are again receiving every
day letters from the North ordering cur
WEEKLY and inquiring about East Tennessee.
We can point to almost every neighborhood in
East Tennessee, where good and enterprising
citizens have settled through the efforts of our
WEEKEY We have to day over five hundred
subscribers scattered all over the North-all
of them good intelligent men looking in this di.
rection for homes. We mean to press the good
work and feel encouraged to dc so.
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July H. 1871.
a Noble work.

We are pleased to record noble work now
being conducted by a gallant son of East Ten
nessee, Lieut.. T. r. Thornburgh, now in the
United States Regular Army, stationed at San
Francisco. An island in the harbor is used as
Il prison for military offenders. Lieut.. Thorn
burgh, approaching the advantage that educa-
ton gives, some time ago opened school ut his
post, where not only the men of his command
were taught the rudiments of an English cdu-
cation-speling, reading writing and arthme-
tic-but even the prisoners receive the benefit OF
his enlightened views and training A San
Francisco paper, commenting on this noble
effort on the part of Lieut. Thornburgh, says
that there is not man now there but who can
read and write, and hopes that other officers will
initiate the example
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09

We hope none of our readers fail to look over
carefully every week our advertisements Near
ly every reader will find somewhere in the nd
vertising columns something to his interest.
They can often find good bargains and good
business men, which are always Of interest to
live men who buy where they can get good bar
gains Our readers would always confer taror
on as if they would say to advertisers that they
shows business men that it pays them to advcr-
tise. In this connection we call attention TO
Burr 81 Tcrry's, and st. Louis Medical Associa-
ton, and several other cards under head of
New Advertisements
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09
Camp Meeting.

There will be n camp meeting at Old Stone
Dam Camp Grounds, in Greene county, Tenn,
commencing on Friday. Sept 10Th, 1871. Let
the people of God repair once more to this sa-
cred spot where many hundreds were hap
PLY and powerfully converted in years that are
past, and may the eternal spirit, with mighty
wings outspread, brood Ter the scene" As
the original camps were destroyed during the
war, the brethren will construct temporary tents
of boards or canvass in which to shelter during
their stay on the ground. Come one come ALI
.InHN Il HraHEs
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09
A Gnod Shot.

From correspondent at jamestown, we learn
the following of little fellow named Quencc
embarrassing circumstances. lie was riding on
horseback, carrying sack of corn. a bag of
potatoes, basket of provisions and an army
musket, when suddenly deer sprang up be-
fore him in the road, which frightened his horse,
who leaped suddenly and threw the boy to the
ground, pilng the bags and bnsSct and even
the saddle on top of him The little fellow held
TO his musilet, however, and screnely crawling
out from under his baggage, took aim at the
autlcred monarch of the forest which had
caused his di.comGturc and with Il well direct
ed bullet laid HIM dead Ia his tracks. Sach
GOODNESS is rarely seen in one so young.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09
Rig snake killing.

n correspondent writing from cambridge on
the Sd inst. tells the following big snake story
"A few days ago man name not remember
ed, was out hunting up about Sugar Hollow, in
Hambln county and succeeded in killing 20
snakes in less than fifteen minutes, and it wasn't
good day for snakes either But in a SEQUEL
which he adds he slightly injuries the story by
saying 1T was an old garter snake with seventy
two young ones" However, not a very bad
days work after all. lie tells us that he got
the facts from man who said he counted the
snakcs after they were Killed.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09
The Cnstnn unnsn-

On yesterday, Mr. J. G. Rankin. Assistant
supervising Architect Of the Governments ar
rived in this city 20 examine tho worl, done at
the Custom House, and to investigate the griev-
ances existing in the management, In the af-
tcrnoon Mr.. Rankns, accompanied by Messrs.
Wllds and Browning, visited the quarry To-
day more minute and searching examination,
by written interrogatores, will be held rs to the
charges preferred in various ways and by vari-
GUS persons Mr.. Rankin says the character of
work thus far done is above the average of such
work, and though for the kind of stone and the
shape in which it was delivered it has cost pref
ty high, the work itself shows the money well
invested. OF course he has not expressed him
self yet as to the charges preferred against the
Superintendpnt
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09

We learned yesterday of q gentleman from
Claiborne county that two men who recently
committed some murders in Kentucky are at
large, and it is supposed that they were making
for the railroad in this direction or Mt Norris
town A reward of three hundred dollars, one
hundred and fifty each has been offered for
their apprehension. We did not learn their
has been after them, but without success. Our
informant learned that they had killed four
mon in KontuckY.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09

We learn that very extensive preparations
are being made by the East Tennessee Univer-
shy to accommodate the very large number of
students which are expected next fall. Two
boarding houses will be fitted up with a capac-
ity of accommodating three hundred students.
Major Janney, former proprietor of the Frank
President Humes to take charge of the board
ing house on the west side of College Hill.
Students will be furnished good board forS2 90
per week. More than one hundred and fifty
students have already engaged to come. A
general repair is going on ufon the buildings
and grounds
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09
Temperance Society,

a public Temperance Society has been or
ganized at Browns School House in this coun-
ty, and We are glad to learn it ia great success.
Ladies are admitted TO membership rs well as
gentlemen and popular feeling has been
and essays are delivered ut each meeting. We
are inclined to think this good way to work
in the rural districts. Besides the main object,
there is something both pleasant sAd instruct
i've in such meetings
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09
Death by ReaIdinx.

We are again called upon to record one of
those dreadful accidents, the recital of which
sends a thrill to the heart of every mother. On
the 23d ult, the infant daughter of Mr.. John
Rogan, of Arcadia in Sullivan county, fell into
II bucket of hot water and was so severely scald-
ed that death ensued. The little girl was only
two years old. The mother was cleaning up
the house, and some of her work required the
use of hot water-hence the accident Mothers
cannot be too careful of their little ones while
they are vet too Young 70 recognize danger.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09
RcNiNnIa of RELIGION.

From an esteemed correspondent at McMu-
lans Station, we learn that the revival of re-
ligion which began at Hopewcll lSouthern)
came to q close on the night of the 9th
instant FOrty-two persons were con-
converted to Christ during the meeting, thirty
seven of whom joined the church. The meet
ing was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Salier Chris
tians representing five denomination. with great
zeal, labored both day and night for the add
vancement Of this good work
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09
Crops on Bull Run.

The crops are suffering very much Tor ram IN
this neighborhood Just now. Corn looks tOler-
able well. Wheat is short-one-third the usual
crop; oats about thrce-fourths crop. In the
Brushy Valley, corn will not yield more than
one-fouth to one-half crop. The potato crop is
likely to be short, from the fact that they did
not come up well, and what did come up, the
potato bug is destroying. Gardens arc light,
The people are at work trying to make a living,
but it is n hard drive at this time
A READER OF THE CHRONICLE.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09

Appropriation, 1919. No Appropriation, $50,
Majority, ,O33
It will be seen from the above that the appro-
printion failed to obtain n thrce-fourths vote.
But the friends Of the bridge after consulting
counsel claim that the vote being not TO take
stock, but to build the bridge, the majority vote
it has received is all that is needed.
The commissioners appointed by the Court
will doubtless proceed at an early day to select
the site for the bridge and make the necessary
contracts. At what street the bridge shall cross
the river is now a question likely to protoke
considerable feeling.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09
wnnted-A Competcni Teacher.

To teach a school in Madison Academy, at
Rutlcdgc for term Of ten months, commencing
September lst 1871. A thorough scholar, with
good references, can get situation with liberal
compensation. Those desiring such situation
will apply in person or by letter to Ben. Peck,
Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of 1rus-
tees of said Academy. Applications received
until the 18th of August. 1871.
BY order of the Board.
Address Ben. PECK. Sec S Treas,
Rutcdge, Tennessee
July Il, 1871. [vii-26w4t
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NnryViIIe Items.

An infant child of G. T. Gates, Esq, died at
ibis residence at o'clock A. NJ, last Tuesday.
A.C. Tucker, the popular Clerk of the Coun-
ty Court is laying in critical condition from Il
relapsed case of fever. His recovery is thought
TO be doubtful.
The weather is sultry and dry, rain is needed
badly.
Watermelons are in the Maryvillc market
now, raised by Blount countys own farmers.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-09
DieaI.

On Saturday, the 22d of July, at the residence
of her husband, Robert Wclton, on Waldcn's
Creek, Sewer county, Mrs. Nancy Wclton,
aged 80 years, She leaves seven children, one
of them little babe only two weeks old.
Also, in the same county, on the 2Sth ult.,
George McCown, one Of the Oldest ctizcns of
Sewer county Mr.. McCown was about 90
years old, and was followed to his last resting
place by large concourse Of relatives and
friends