Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-05-03
Siate Items.

Sweetwater will have Savings lnstl-
tuition on the LIST of May.
The Paris IatcHigcnccr of the 10th gives
fiattering account of the wheat crop in
that region. r#
The Bee SAYS there is more grass and clo-
yer in Haywood county this season than
ever before planted.
The Memphis appeal of the 10th squints
pretty strongly towards the reputation OF
the State debt.
The GAINESVILLE Board of Trade last
week determined to hold a Tobacco Fair at
that place on the 18th of July. Over SO,
600 of premiums will be offered.
The apple crop throughout Middle Ten
nessee the present year 1t is said will be
very small, owing as some say to the
large yield the past two years, and Others
say, to the trees taking second growth last
year.
A young man named John Hutching,
who resided near Hartsville, Trousdsle
county, was found dead in the road few
days since, having been killed by some one
with a wagon standard, which was found
near by.
In speaking of the editor of the Chatta-
nooga Times, the Sequatchie San says :
"Kirby knows all about church contro-
versies. He is the best religious editor in
the country. But his main forte is getting
up police reports"
The demand for East Tennessee bacon
in the South is steadily increasing, it COM
mands two cents per pound more than
Western meat. Over 10000 pounds have
been shipped from Riceville during the
past two weeks.-Loudon Star.
The Bristol Ne,0s says that on last Tues
day two little negro boys got possession of
an old gun and pistol, and while very inn
prudently trifiing with them, the pistol
fired and placed the ball in the leg of one
of the boys, inflicting a serious wound.
The Rogersville Reporter says that Mr..
Jacob Winstead who lives about four or
five miles from Rogersville, just back of
the Nose-killed few days ago, rattle
snake on his farm, which measured three
feet and seven inches in length, and had
nine rattles and q button.
Capt. Jacques, Vice-President of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
says that the A. & G. r. r., now lacks
only about two miles of completion and
his line will then have terminal eonnec-
ton with five Southern roads. He thinks
we are sure of double daily passenger line
against the first of July.
The officers of the State Teachers, Asso-
citation had a meeting on Saturday, and re-
ceived some very favorable reports as to
the interest manifested throughout the
Schools. A committee was appointed to
ask the cooperation of the Regents of the
Peabody fund in establishing a normal
school.
Rev. Robt. Sneed, of this Valley, has
proved to be one of the best cattle raisers
in this country. He sold yesterday, TO Mr..
Lowry, five young steers, weighing re-
spectively, 1854, ASS, 1874, ,437 and l.
533 pounds. This is the finest lot of cattle
fhaf haC haa1 chinnaI hara
son. Mr.. Sneed has fine imported bull,
10 months old, which weighs l, los pounds.
-iStceet,Cdter Enterprise, 27th.
Mathew Cannon, aged about 10 years,
and son of Geo. II. Cannon, Esq, of
this county, met with quite painful acci-
dent on Tuesday last. He was engaged in
shooting birds with corn, and while sit
ting on fence, dropped his gun, which
was discharged, the load entering and tear
ing up his thigh in a painful manner DIR.
r. Delaney extracted the corn and dressed
the wOund.-BriStoL Courier.