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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-13
Our Sheen Trade.

1t has been thought that East Tennessee eX-
ported but few if any sheep, but we met yester-
day with Mr.. A. b. Carter, from Fauquier
county, Virginia, who is now in this section for
the purpose of bvying up stock sheep, and he
informs us that large numbers are lately being
shipped from East Tennessee to Eastern Nir-
GINA. On former trip Mr.. Garter passed
through Knox, Sewer, jefferson and Hamblen
counties and shipped more than 400 head.
During the present he has visited Blount and
Monroe counties, and has already shipped 200
head. He finds sheep more plentiful about
Sweetwater than elsewhere. He hopes to ship
1000 lead more shortly.
Other parties are also out here for the purpose
of purchasing. One gentleman, we believe is
now in the city. We learn that two gentlemen
of Jonesboro' shipped about four or five thou
sand head from that place to Eastern Virginia
during the past year.
These gentlemen are not particular as TO the
quality Of the sheep they buy.
The old Virginia farms east of the Blue
Ridge were entirely cleaned of stock of all
kinds during the late war and hence the
present eagerness of their owners TO supply
their place
The sheep bought many of them, after graz
ing one season on the blue grass, are tattened
and sent to the Washington and Baltimore
markets. The wool is shippedto New York.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-13

Loudon is the county seat of the newly con-
stituted county of the same name. Since II has
been made county capital its prosperity has
increased considerably. 1t is a place of about
1000 inhabitants, and 20 houses have been built
this year, a brick court house worth nearly
$4,000 will DO built in the spring. Clark N
Brothers, of Sweetwater, have the contract for
building it. Courts are now held in the Baptist
Church. No Jail has been built and the county
is run to considerable expense in order TO have
its prisoners taken care Of in the jails of adjoin-
ing counties.
Ioudon stands at the head ofdeep water navi-
cation on the Tennessee River Steamboats,
run the greater part of the year between that
point and Chattanooga.
The Hugh Martin runs daily between Loudon
and Kingston.
This place IS a considerable shipping point
The country around, and especially up the Lit
tie Tennessee, is very fertile and large quanti-
ties of hay, corn and wheat are shipped every
year Flatboats with produce which pass Knox
Vile often stop there and unload for reshipment
by railroad This consequently makes an in
crease of business
Some of the finest yaregated marble in the
worlds quarried in the vicinity. Taking It all
in all, Loudon is quite an important little
place
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-13
LIST OF LETTERS.
Advertised December IL, 49,

Persons calling for these letters will please say Ad
yertised" and give the date of this list If not called
for within one month they will be sent to thu Dead
Letter Office. One cent will be collected on each letter
when delivered.
A.-Samuel Angel.
B-James M Berry, William Bradley. . 49,
S-Mchael Cal ahan Miss Matte Curtis. Mrs Mi
nerya CroEier James Corbet, I'll Cox, Mrs Elizabeth
Golfer David Care, Abram Cline (eol(,
D.-David Anderson. A Davis Mrs Jane Davis,
Miss Nj Davenport.
E-Wm Ellington,
F-Alfred Fisher, Charlie Fair james Fleming, Mrs
S,.Bep Greeniee. R Grisham, S A Gippins, Sam
ueI Gordon.
HI VI Headrick Joseph Harden, Ellis IIodgson,
Howe 4 Co, Capt ii Rth, Allen Hannah, Allen Harris
Haynes & Allen
T-Fred Ittner.
J-Miss Ann Jones' Elizabeth Jones, Mrs Lizzie
Johns0n (colj @ Miss Mollie l. Jackson. johnson,
K.-J Knox Mrs Elton knox, b kennerd, j
Kennedy.
Mis- D Annie Miller Alfred Mitchell Joseph
Mcdaniel Jr, J J Moody, Mrs Matte Mitchell. NJ +
Morgan, Miss Matte Mitchell, Thomas Mcbride, b W
N.~Emma Nesler, William Norval.
O-JW II 0'Bnan.
R-Fred Ross Henry Rosenberg
ST A smith. Geo Shederly, Geo II Stewart, J I
Stuart Mrs Jane Shields, NJ Smith, Mrs Mary smith,
T,-WnIiarn Toole. Trontz & Schmidt
W. A MinsOu. Mr. Cynthia White. John Z Wair
kins, Mr. He Watkins. Miss Margaret Nhner
Robert W ST.
V.--Gen A @ Vaughn.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-13

A correspondent who has been travelling
through various portions of East Tennessee,
lately visited jamestown, in Fentress county,
and having heard much of the infant wonder,
child three years of age last July, son of Mr.. G..
5. Kinkton, went to see for himself if his infor-
nation was correct, He says he is satisfied. His
weight is seventy-fve pounds and his feet.
which are rather small for one OF his build, arc
eight inches long, his flesh is very firm and the
muscles of his arms are rs hard as those of n
blacksmith. He has as much beard as most
young men of twenty years and prefers the So
ciety of little girls but dislikes boys. His voice
is corase, and altogether his is a most remarka-
bic case.
His disposition is ordinarily mild, though oc-
casionally he gives way to fits of anger which
our correspondent describes as desperate. His
eyes are expressive and his mental gifts are
equal to his physical development
1t has been proposed to exhibit the mountain
prodigy to the public in order to raise means to
defray his education, and if it is done, the boy
man will of course make his appearance in
Knoxville
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-13
The County Bonds.

The county bonds issued for the construction
of the bridge over the Holston, have been re-
ceived at the Office of the County Court Clerk
They were Autographed by Hosford IL Son,
New York, and are beautifully executed. At
the head is vgnette representing a train of
cars coming through bridge, with water and
ships in the distance. At the sides, in large let
tiers, are the words, Bridge Bond The bonds
are of the denomination of $500 each and num-
Der $50, aggregating $4,000. Forty coupons
are attached TO each bond, the interest on which
is eight per cent, being payable semi-annually.
The bonds are payable in 1891, twenty years
hence, or sooner at the option of the County
Court They have been signed by G. w. Jones,
Chairman of the Court and after being signed
by the Clerk j. S. \. BLANC, win be put upon
the market
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Lost Cow.

An old lady, living on birthstone Creek,
Scott county lost II COW about the time of the
memorable Birthstone campaign" in which
one Of our high State officials participated in
1862 She describes her as white and brindle
spotted, one horn off, large knot on her side,
caused by broken rib, and very small, weigh
ing about two hundred and fifty pounds gross.
She had on a small brass bell when she left
home but as that kind of metal was in demand
then for making cannon, she hardly expects to
recover her bell. The COW was twenty-three
years old when she was taken about nine years
ago so if any one knows of such a COW as we
have described, and she has thirty-two wrinkles
on her horns, she belongs to this old lady,
who will thankfully receiveany information on
the subject She has heard that such a COW has
been residing in Monroe county for some
time. We advised her to address Speaker
Vaughn a letter on the subject, and she said
shed do it."
by the way she added, ''if any one wants
to know about them broke ribs tell EN- that my
old man did it with 4 hoOp-pole bekase she
wouldn't stand for milkin, and never was so
sorry in my born days We told her 70 write
TO Mr.. Vaughn and she said She would.
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Wife slayer Fatally wounded.

On Panther Creek, in Hancock county, FRI
day, December 1st., Jack Lowder, charged with
killing his wife, was shot and fatally wounded
by the Deputy Sheriff and his posse, in an at
tempt to escape arrest. The facts of the case,
as detailed by our informant are in substance
as follows:
Sometime in the fall of 1870, Lowder, firing
of his wife, and the slow process Of natural de-
cay, killed her for the purpose Of marrying
another. IL was arrested tried before a Mag
istrate, but escaped imprisonment. Subsequent
ly he married his second love, and has been
hiding and skulking about the country. Last
week, while at the house of his father-in-law, n
man by the name of Babb, the Deputy Sheriff
and crowd suddenly came upon him. Rushing
from the house and across a neighborng hill,
he was pursued by the officers and overtaEen by
n shot in the back. which brought him to a halt.
He was taken back to the house and found to
be so badly wounded that he was not expected
to live. The ball entered his back and came
out through his breast. RogersriHe Reporter.
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A CANARD EXPOSED.
The Alleged Murder In Carter County.

MEssRs EDIToRs My attention was to-
day called TO a local in yesterdays Press and
Herald headed "Bloody Deed in Carter Coun-
ty.n As it in almost every particular misrepre-
sents the facts in the case have concluded to
give q true statement of the occurrence gathered
from reliable source.
Wolf, the Wheeler g. Wilson Sewing Ma
chine Agent, had been operating in and around
Elizabethton for some days previous TO the day
on which the difficulty occurred. He went TO
Toncrays residence and solicited his wife to
purchase q machine. She told him she did not
wish to buy. Before leaving he openly insult
ed her. She had fortitude enough 70 take the
shovel TO him and drive him from her house:
When her husband came home she told him of
VOLTS conduct. lie Immediately set off in per-
suit of Wolf, who had left Elizabethton and
came ofthe direction of johnson City. Over
taking him at the residence Of Mr.: John Bow
MANS two miles east of johnson City,
he told Wolf his business and at the
same time he dealt him a heavy blow
across the face, which felled him to the
ground, then beat him pretty severely
and left These are facts, and only do Justice to
Toncray and his county. He used no fire arms;
stated deputy sheriff of Carter county; nor has
he killed one or two men on previous occasions.
CARTER.
We publish the foregoing in justice to the
people of Carter county and to MIR. Ioncray.
A more peaceable people cannot be found any
where than in Carter county. There has been
as few murders committed there, and as little
violation of the law in any respect ia that good
old county, as any in the State. We presume
the Press and Herald will make the necessary
correction in its issue of this morning. We are
at a loss to know how such q story could be con-
cocted from the above facts, except by some one
wkuse brain was fuddled with mean whisky.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-13

We learn through Mr.. Birchfed, cadet st
the East Tennessee University, whose brother
in-law, Mr. Hodges, Of Claiborne county dis
appeared so mysteriouslya week or ago, that
the body Of the missing man has not yet been
recovered, although extensive search has been
made by dragging the river exc \ man Of
worthless character living in that ueighborhood
fed the country about the same time, and Is
ha, not been heard from since. lie, doubtless,
expected 10 find a considerable sum of money
on the person of Mr. Hodges, as he had just
finished his school.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-13

Knoxville Tenn, Dec, 70, 1871.
QUOTATIONS..
Z WHEAT-Buying, 81. l0a185; selling, S. 20a
40, per bushel But little offered, and only
local demand
CoRN-Buying price for new, JOa52Ic loose;
sacked in depot, 62iaGjc. Going South as fast
ms received.
0ATs-Buying loose, 3ja3sc; sacked, in car
load lots, 5Oa52ac.
HAY-Loose, wagon load, 70a75c per cwt
baled, in depot, S10o per 100 lbs,
DRIED FRufTs-Dull, market unsettled
Peaches, loose, from wagons, in halves, cts.
per ID mixed and in quarters, &c. according
to quality. Apples, babe; sacked in depot
Aa1c higher per n.
F.oUR-Onlv local demand and very dull
best brands of Family held at 400 per sack and
Extras 3JOa3. 10 per sack, but TO effect cash
sales co cessions must be made.
BAcoN-Nominal, in the absence of orders
from the country prices have q wide range;
Clear Sides Please buying price and selling,
9cal0c no Hams or Shoulders offered
LARD--9a9lc.
EEATHERs-Buying price for prime Goose at
j5d6Oc Mixed and Duck new 45ca50c.
BUTTER-Prime sells readily at zoe to 22lc,
butirregular and rancid lots are hard TO sell at
any price.
IRISH PoTAToEs-Only n local demand and
the supply much better than was expected;
worth 50ca70c per bushel as TO quality.
SWEET PoTAToEs-Locai demand only 00caSOc
per bushel
ONIoNs-Locsl demand only, Goa soc per
bushel.
GREEN APPLEs-Common varieties are worth
S100a125 Large Buff worth 81 90 per bushel.
Recommendations 15alSc each; Ducks
about the same Turkeys G0aS5c.
RAGs-3a8lc cash
BEEswAx-25a2Sc per pound.
GINsENG-75aS0 per pound.
SEED-Clover, S0Oas. 50 per bushc; Timothy,
100 per bushel
HoGs-Parties here will pack several thous-
and hogs at &c gross and some orders for ship
NEXT may be expected at about that price.
When the season opens let the hogs come for
ward.
CATTLE-Nominol, some demand for stock
cattle TO ship East.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-13

fowls were frozen to death by the intense cold
on Tuesday night.
Circuit Court meets in Kingston on Monday
next.
The Hugh Martin, running between Loudon
and Kingston, has been aground twice recently
and required about three days to get OFT each
time-cause, low water.
The contractor for improving the navigation
between Chattanooga and Kingston is reported
to have commenced work at Whites Creek
shoals.
The new boat Emory City was launched on
Thursday.
A large lot of shoes ut uncommonly low
prices. Chidren's shoes Il 80 cents per pair and
others in proportion. At the Grover & Baker
Sewing Machine Office 10 Gay street up
stairs
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-13
Large Turnip.

We are indebted to Mr.. Randall Carter, Of
Loudon county, for the largest turnip of the sea-
son which is buster and no mistake. 1t
weighed nine pounds and quarter and meas
ured thirty one inches and a quarter in circum-
ference.
Mr.. Carter also raised a fine mule which is
not one year and half old and is five feet one
inch high, five feet five inches around the girth
aud nineteen and one halfinches around the ham
string. He believes in raising mammoth speci-
mems of the animal and vegetable kingdom and
ought to compete for premiums at the next
fair
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SONS Of Temperance.

Temperance Hall Division, No. 10, is, we are
gratifed to lean, in most fourishing condi-
ton, Organized on the Dist of November with
fourteen charter MEMBERS on the night Of
the Both ult, twenty-tour persons were baloted
for and last night twenty were elected with ten
limitations. The Division now numbers sixty
seven and has made the most rapid progress of
any Division organized in Knoxville since the
war for the same length of time.
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To Delinquents.

Quite snumber of our patrons are indebted to
,us in small amounts. To them it is little, TO us,
taken altogether, tits quite an item. We are
expected to pay cash for paper, ink, composition
&c Without the all of our patrons we can't
do it, and our business suffers We appeal to
our friends to settle these small amounts. You
can do it easily and it will be great relief to us
Please settle your accounts,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-13
Bir Advertising.

To show to what extent advertising Is now
done in East Tennessee by those who believe
in printer ink, one has but to look at the stacks
of printed matter being. shipped from the
wholesale drug house of Z. D. Sanford " Co,
express wagon load making no less than three
tons Of printed matter which this firm alone
will scatter broadcast throughout the country
during this month As might be expected,
their trade is constantly increasing
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-13
RoSersyiile Female College,

We are gratifed to learn that the Rogersville
Female College is in most prosperous condi-
up to this time, and the prospects for the second
half session are very hattering Inquiries about
the College are coming in frqya all quarters.
Rev. z. D. Cowan, the priEcipal, is winning
goldens opinion in its management, IS he has
tian minister.
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Cheap for Cash.

Messrs. N. and n Stern, the well known
clothing merchants, are offering unprecedented
bargains in clothing and furnishing goods which
they are selling at cost for cash. They offer
great inducements to country. merchants and
insure bargains Their stock is large and en-
braces everything kept in first class establish
ment, from a paper collar TO the finest overcoat.
They intend selling and mean business, so give
them call. No trouble to show goods. Re-
member the place, No. Is Gay street.
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SerLOus Accident.

4 little boy of Mrs. McCarrolps, who resides
in the 18th civil district Of this county, went out
on Monday morning to feed a horse He was
absent longer than usual, and the family think
ing that all was not right, some one Of them
went to the stable, when the little fellow was
found lying in a senseless condition. The horse
had given him severe kick, breaking three of
his ribs. The services ola physician were pro-
cured and he was found TO be seriously, al
though, we are pleased to know not fatally in
iIIrnl
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Grand Temperance Rally.

There viii be a grand rally Of the friends Of
temperance at New Prospect, south Of the
Divisions of the Sons of Temperance will thke
part in the exercises, which will consist Of a
dinner and speaking during the day and an
exhibition at night. Rev. j. b. Ford has been
sented to be present. There viii be other
speakers present.
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Bailed Out.

Samuel Anderson was bailed out of Jail yes
.terday. He was arrested some weeks ago, it
will be remembered, at Sweetwater, at the time
of the killing of his brother, John Anderso on.
His arrest was made on capias issued from the
Federal Court. The bond binds him TO appear
Mt the January term of the Criminal Court and
answer a charge of perjury.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-13
Death Of Another old Soldier.

Joseph Williams an old soldier of the war of
1872, died at his residence in the third civil dis
.triet of this county, on Tuesday merning aged
eighty years His remains were inferred at
Clapp's Chapel on Wednesday. lie was mem
Der of the Protestant Methodist Church.
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Stockholders Meeting.

The biennial election Of Directors for the
Knoxville, Tazewell and Jacksboro Turnpike
Company, will take place at the court house, on
Saturday, the 3Oth inst, at l o'clock p. NJ. Dec.
&, 1871. w. a. A. CONNER,
xiil3w2t-dlae Sec. X, T. ~ j. /. Co.
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Arrival.

Four gentlemen from Scotland arrived in
town Yesterday who were induced To cDme here
through the agency of Charles Seymour, real
estate agent Mr. Seymour procured tickets
for them furnishing through tickets from Glas-
Cow to Knoxville. They will probably engage
in farming somewhere Inv this vicinity il pos
we extend to them hearty welcome TO tEast
Tennessee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-13

At q meeting of the Managers yesterday
afternoon in the counting room OF p. Dickinson
Il Co., it was decided to hold the next anniver-
sary meeting of the Knox County Bible So
ciety on the last Sabbath in December, the 3lst
inst, at the Second Presbyterian Church, of
this city. A committee was appointed to pre-
pare programme for the occasion.
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Please Settle Your Accounts.

All persons against whom l have accounts
are hereby informed that such accounts mast be
settled by the LIST of Janury, if not they will be
placed in the hands of an officer for collection.
xii 1Od3tw1t H. n. MCLAIN.
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Large stock of shoes left over from last sea.
Sewing Machine Agency, ll9 Gay street
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Example for the Ladies'.

AIRS. d. G. Eagerton, Madison, Ob'c, has
used her Wheeler & Wilson Machine years :;
sometimes in competition with all kinds OF
accommodating machines would not look at
5000 for % If She could not get another llke
It.
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Appointed.

We learn that Hon. Jas r. Shields has declin-
ed the appointment of Supreme Judge, vice
cred the appointment to Robt. Mcfarland, of
Hamblen county.
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Stock Sheen wanted.

] wish to buy an unlimited lot of stock sheep,
where lots of from two to four hundred can be
had in one neghborhood. Fair prices paid.
Address A. Il. Carter, Atkin House, Knoxville,
Tennessee
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On the Market.

Twenty of the Knox county bridge bonds
have been signed by the proper authorities and
placed in the hands of the Commissioners, by
whom they have been put upon the market.
The total amount put out is ten thousand dol
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FOR SALE.
The Drug Store of Baker d Stephenson.

Now is the chance for any one wishing to en-
gage in the drug business, to buy good stock
at very reasonable prices. Address,
BAKER& STEPHENSON,
x10d6wtf Gay street, Knoxville Tenn.
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Pastor Installed.

Rev. s. V. McCorkle was installed pastor
of the Greeneville Presbyterian church last
Sabbath. We congratulate the church upon
securing the services Of so excellent minis
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where to Get Your Coal.

l have on hand at my yard large quantity
of coal, which sell low for cash. Also, the
best quality of well-seasoned cord wood. Roll
ing Mill Scrip received in payment for coal and
wood: A. ). MARINER.
KNOXVILLE, Nov. q, 1871. ldtf
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Apportioument of school Money.

This is to certify that the following is cor
rect apportionment of the school moneys col
lected by the Tax Collector of Knox county, in
the State of Tennessee, from the last day of
October, 1871, to the last day Of November,
1871.
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Pension business.

The pension agency at this place is doing {
lively business at present During the pas
week, .dnes have been paid to 500 pensioners.
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InnisxiIIp Market:

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 1l.-Pork, S1S 00al3 SO.
Bacon, scarce. New, Shoulders, &c. Whisky,
92a9r}c,
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COTTON MARKET.
Cincinnati Market.

CIscINNATI, Dee. ll.-Flour dull, dropping.
Corn, fair demand, 47a49 Pork, speculative
demand, higher, 49, Lard, 9a9ic asked. Ba-
con, demand light, firm; Shoulders It Sides,
72aTi. Whisky, declining, 81; some soles at
80.