Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-08-16
ITEMS FROM JONEsBORO.
What Thier Editors are Doing-A Murder
Trial.
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Trial.
JoNEsBoRo, Tenn, Aug. TO-
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 PUSHES
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 q long number of years this an
cient village was at a stand still If an old
house fell down, another was put up i'll 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, in fact, until recently Jones'
boro was very old stylish. This season will
be known 40 the dawning of new era to
the metropolis of Washington county at
least to many that have long known it.
Me, sra. Sampson X C'risham are just fin
ishing Il. three-story business house. that
would compare iayOrably with many OF
GAY streets handsome fronts and models
of beauty. Col. Grisham bias lately COM
pleted very neat and stylish ediice for
business purposes and the building OF two
new churches has Just begun, whilst Narl-
Gus private residences and other improve
ments spring up az if by magic 81. a .U-
Washington county Is going 20 have
| fair too. The people are working at ii
! like they meant business. Col. Grisham, Of
the FIdg, 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
preOairing the grounds and it will be done
| in order and time, for whatever he under
| takes to do he does it with his might, ifirs
! 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 H,rdid 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 ofanotherspecimen of Jones'
bore enterprise cannot forget If would.
Some months since the go-ahead young
men of the town conceived the idea to be
! a town "what was Il town. and to keep
pace with other improvements they must
! have n 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 noteof the leader dies upon
the breeze. the bowling of the ours begin,
and with the last there is a slight differ
ence from the former, a slight variety.
| Inc music OF DallUS nave ulNdNS Dttl Sult
to bcget Il martial feeling. We now be-
leve it, for every night since the Jones'
| boro' Brass Band has been performing
the dogs have held a concert that invaria-
bly, broke up in grand row. If the Ftdg
and Patriot offices get out a paper this
week, it Will be free of wind, the editors
have blown themselves empty.
Circuit Court has been in session this
week, and large number of persons are
in towns Knoxville is pretty well repre-
scented, and among the number is our
former townsman and distinguished fel-
low citizen the Hon. James w Deaderick,
who is soourning Jor few day with his
many friends of this place. We also see
upon our streets the atiable 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 justitiable homicide,
and though both parties were coiol ed, the
closest attention has been elected by the
public. Brtton and Griffith appeared
! for the defense, Allison with the Attorney
General for the prosecutions
A Baptist Association meets in town TO-
day, and quite anumber are here from q
distance to attend the meeting.
! The CHRONICLE of today Is read and
appreciated by many citizens OF Jones
boro' as early as the Knoxville subscriber
picks itup from his gate HENRY.