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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13
J. A. VERA.
l.. p. WALKER.
Members Of Producers Council,

The following resolution was brought be-
fore the Petroleum Producers Conn Gil. yes.
ierday, and referred to a joint committee on
rehneries and statistics. TITO resolution IL
an important one:
Resolved, That The COMMITTEES on Redoer.
les are hereby instructed 10 inquire into
and report ~ this Council as nearly a. prac.
'icable the aggregate amount oil available
renotng capacity in operation 10 this conn.
sry andEurope. where located, it's cos. ar d
present value less the vsluo Of real estate
on which 1t is located, whether OF modern
or otherwise, the amount necessary TO re-
hne what oil the consumptive demand re-
qn'tes, At what points oil 10 now being re-
lined with the amount at such, 1T what
point It Is most practicable to refine. the
cost u buildings aud ofr.fiuins in euch .o>
eal'iy, and all such other ioiormalion 40
they may be able to obtain IN relation 10
rehn'ng and marketing refiued oil, together
with the amount o shule oil, or otbe. oil
rhued In this country or Enrope that en- ,ers
'in'o competition with the sale of petroleum
hefs and elsewhere, the cost Of PRODUCING
'be enme, and as what pt,ee they can sue.
cessiniiy compete with peuoicnm oil.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13
Subscriptions to produc-
er'S Agency.

The attention OF Directors Of the Produce
er's Association, Of COMMITTEE on ST nhscrlp-
tien. and Of subscribers to the stock Of the
Producers Agency is called to tbe follow
ing resolutions OF the Producers Council
as adopted yesterday.
Tbs books viii be closed on Saturday
evening next. In the meantime, however.
the lists are in the bands o! the committes
who will continue 10 receive subscriptions
up 10 that time. and all who can, aud have
lot yet done 90, are requested TO subscribe: !:
RESOLVED. That members Of the Council
are hereby dir'cl.d to close and collect the
subscription liza III their several Districts
on SATURDAY n'xt. chat copies Of such lists
shall ba furnished each District Trustee and
the originals h. presented by the members
OF the Council Va Tuesday next, the l9;h
inst.
RESOLVED, That the Director OF the
Local Associations be requested to diroct
The immediate payment to the Trustees of
The 10 per oent. required to be paid Oh each
subscription at the time of subscribing, and
that each subscriber to be required to fur
hifh 9 Trustees receipt for the payment Of
such ten per cent on his subscription, be-
fore being allowed to vote upon tie shares
Of stock subscribed by them.
For convenience iu carrying out the las.
resolution, printed receipts in blanks will
be forwarded to Trustees by the Secretary
OF the Producers Council. Capt. ]. E.
Ray, the Trustee for the Eleventh District.
will probably receive these blanks by Thurs
day.
J. A. VERA.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

We are in receipt of a copy Of the DAILY
Evening Telegraph, new paper published
At Oil City every evening, Sundays except.
ed, by l. N. Pratt, Esq The paper i. nest.
" printed, well gotten up geographically,
aud ably edited. OH City has long stood
10 need Of first class evening penspansr
and The Telegraph will undoubtedly supply
the want We wish.Qur friend Prat. abuu>
dsnt success In bis new enterprise.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13
1t is cheering to know that lhe scaffold in

1t is cheering to know that lbe scaffold in
The Washington, D. G., Jail yard, 90 which
jenkins, the wife murderer, recently expia-
ted his crime, has been repainted, and q
"drop' prepared that will work in a better
and sursr manner, "not to be made known
to the public" The bright new paint aud
the improved 'drop" should be the means
OF removing all terror OF death from the
dosued man, Barney Woods, who is to have
the fret benefit thereof. 1t is not siusu-
lar, therefore, that be is ''slill calm and col.
lecisd."
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

Aeolo'ed girl, in attempting to cross the
track Of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, recently, was struck BY the COW catch.
or and thrown back upon the plot. She
was tvuod 10 be unhurt, and remained there
quietly enjoying the ride until the next sta
ion was reached, when she jumped OF and
exclaimed: "Dis is just dc place l wanted
10 come to-"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

Ihe experiment AT Westvii., Conn.,, Of q
faciury for the extraction of oil from cotton
waste bias proved decided SUCCESS. By
this process old grimy, greasy rage and waste
Cotton are rendered perfectly pure, odorless
and merchaotahle. The waeis OF the Con-
necticut and Massachusetts, cotton mills
Will more than supply the works with ma
inriai.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

Some malicious individual purloined a
bundle OF goods vslued at SIS, from Uncls
Kuhn, the we'll known psddlsr, a night or
two since. The wretch whs could be mean
enough 10 take the bread from poor mans
mouth, ss in this case, deserves to be kicked
to death BY geese. He is known and bad
better return them forthwith.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

The largest snow/plow in the world Is ap>
proaching completion in Omaha. The mon
strr will weigh fifty tons, and will TO opera
ted ny three OF the heav,es. engines on the
road. 1t is calculated that there can be
very few snow drifts on the Union Pacific
that this plow will not clean out.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

Last week two oil the most villsinous det =
peradoes OF New Orleans, who long hated
each other with tTif1e more of bitternees
than the res! Of their fellow men, met on q
spacious common and shot and hacked each
other in such an earnest manner that both
died la few minutes after the contest had
ceased.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

Iha attention. OF tie Dcminion Agricul
"'tai Department has been given TO q letter
from th. s-cteinry Of the New South WsI~s
agricultural Socisiy making mention OF an
urgent demand for improved agricultural
implements and lhbor-savine machinery IN
That colony. Our own ehirps,s may take
The hint for what il N worth.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

"hnGer-na'i artist" whatever he CT o. q
MY BE-. from Paris, with innumersble Gre
drntials, has opened an Office in Now Yo,k.
He does not contine his labors, a. one mipb,
suppose, merely to the identifying Of the
hhgrFhail. He guarantees to give to escn
and every one who comes to him just the
kind OF nail desired.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

A peculiar kind OF powder, that tnvaribly
misses fire, is sold for duclllng purposes by q
s'o'''keeper in Louisiana. II is bought by
those who consider discretion the better
part Of vsior,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

A Dapbury boy, whose imagination had
become diseased by too close devotion TO
dime novels, started of one day lost week
to seek fame as slayer Of bears and Indi-
ans. He took all bis toys, including hasd
sled and a susrs drum, bade bis little broth
era and sisters an affsctionate tarexs!l, and
wss S'us nesrly two hours,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

A law has been passed prohibiting tie
erection Of new buildings in Vienna dnrinv
the progress of the exposition in 1878. This
has been done with view Of preventing
street Obst.uctions.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

Butter and cheese a,e almost indisnepsi-
bic articles Of food. Properly used. tho,
are nutritious and healthy; but an ino,d,
nate use of either 'csnses indigestion ana
dyspepsia. Owen Gaffnpy's SUNDAY COM
fort Jsdiciorsly used viii remove bo,h -,
there trouble. 'o'o VI
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

There is u man at ST Papl, Minn., who can
rattle tambourine, ring dinner bell, aud
play the guitar while tied up, and Gao get
loose from bis bonds with she greatest celer.
iiy. This be is said to do In the full light Of
gas lie calls 'he performance an expose Of
spiritnslism.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

II you
Want a Salesman.
Want . Servant Girl,
Want TO Sell . Horse.
Want to Sell Patent,
Want to Lend Money,
Want to Buy House.
Want to Sell Carriage.
Want to Borrow Money,
Want to Sell an OH Well.
Want to Buy an Engine or Boilel
Want to Sell House and Lot.
Want TO find . Strayed Animal,
want to Purchase an Oil Intert.t
Want TO Sell Piece OF Furniture.
want TO Buy Secondhand Carrt,u.
Want 10 Sell Tubing, Casing, Gas Pine,
want to Find an owner for sny,p,,,
. ound, advertise 10 the RECORD. as M ,s,s
han ten thousand peopls reud it weakly ''
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

"Put me 10 my little bed" is now render.
cd thusly; "Plscs this wearied piece OF ami
mated clay In ihs receptacle constructed by
mechanical genius, wherein drowsy hu-
manisy usy enjoy tired natures sweet ret-
t0rer."
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

when you See q lady dragging elght Or
ssn yards OF skir's through the muddy streets
yon can makeup your mind that she is 40
heiTeas. Zap has either burs,ed q keno
bank or won fortune GU the election
or got rich IN some other legitimate bnsl-
ness.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

Love letter Ink 10 sha latest rtyle Of writ
log fluid, go called, We Infer, because in
fonr weeks II disappears, and the letters
cannot be used 10 breach Of promise cases
before the courts. To many persons chi.
Invention will bs valuable.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

The Louisville Coul;sr-Journai POLITICALLY
remarks: 'In Montgomery, Alabama, the
other day. four negroes got on spree; one
took ont bis little jick-knifs. and now there
ain't but three"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

Everybody likes Sweet Potatoes, especi-
ally those nice ones frou New Jersey. And
That reminds us, right here, that Msass d
Armstrong haze just received len barrsls -of
90 very best Cali and examine them and
buy.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

The other day girl out In Illinois ared
p'stol Into the mouth Of an infant with
fatal Effect! This atrocions carelsssuess Of
the infaut In pointing it's mouth toward
a loaded pistol should be severely coudemu/
,.i
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

The whisky shops Of Georgia, having
vearied Of bearing themselves called SALOONS
and sample-rooms, have taken q literary
turn, and ere now known as "readinR- =
rooms.n
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

The hslauos q the Chicago Relief Fuor,
rsised 'r this place ct the time of the Cb,-
cago firs, amounting TO something over $500
VS. sent to tho relief Of the D etou sufferer.
% ss' 'sss ffe, on Nsad.y.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

One of the Boston street railroad compan-
les has just placed uron its routes smoking
cars, which run every half hour Tor the &C.
commodation OF the lovers OF the weed.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13
For Sale

10; WY to 20, 900 teat OF sECOND.HANn
noblNG, at frum Is to IS cts. per ta,,
The Tubing Is 10 fire, class order And , .n
ready fitted. ""a Oil
April rs. IT, H.H. WARNED
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

"Ths dearest spot on earth" has st la.
been located. Those wishing to 6nd that
"spOt" vill dnd II ct the store that does 10,
advertise. =
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

NEW WELL.-A hew well was struck ON
the Cantral farm, yesterday. We have not
learned what 1t is yielding.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13
Local Notices.
GHk L w ANTEI>

Al ths Petroleum Exchange Bct., ,o
dining room wv,k Also ,,oa 10
wanted. Study EMPLOY IN, ut FURNISHED eoos sos
big hest wages paid. ana
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13
CIGARS

Lovers OF good cigars will find several .,.
tifeiy new brands, never before in,rodnc~,
IN this place, OF the Post Office Nevs Roo,.
They are warranted pure Havsnus
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

~ GAFFNEY keeps constantly O,
nand scooter Ale and Lon Ion Porter, s,p.o
ally tts family nsa. ''p''
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

PRESBYTERIAN CHuRCI.
Preaching at II O'Clock A. NJ. and I
o'clock P. NJ, by the Pastor, W. G. BuRcH.
ARD. Sabbath School at l21l, directly
after forenoon service.
Prayer Meeting and Sabbath School
Teachers Meeting Tuesday evenisgs OF
each week.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13
etrolsum Ce~tre Daily Record,
ADivine Service.

DivAne Service.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath st II A. II. ana
~ p. NJ Sabbath School at IN r. II.
eats free. 4 cordial Invitation extepd.
81 10 all
REV. G. MOORE, Pastor.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-09-18
OVARIAN TUMOR CURED.

Never has medicine taken internally been known
to have cured tumors either of the womb, uter ova
ries bowels; the knife has been the sole reliance ia
the hands of experienced surgeons but DR.. Radwayh
Sarsaparlan settles this question: For it has cured
over TWENTY persons of OVARIAN CYsTs and TUMoRs,
well as Tumors in the bowels uterus. womb, liver
Dropsical Ehuson. Asctes and Calculus Connections
AN IMPORTANT LETTER
from prominent gentleman and resident of Cncinna
ii, Ohio for the past forty years well known the
newspaper publishers throughout the United States:
New YORK. Oct. 18th. 1870.
Dr.. RADwAY-Dear Sir am induced by sense of
duty to the suffering to make brief statement of the
working of your medicine myself Forseveral years
had been affected with some trouble in the bladder
and urinary organs which some twelve months ago
eliminated in terribly affecting disease, which the
physicians all said spasmOdic structure in the
urethra also uamma tion of the kidneys and blad
der and gave it their opinion that my age73 years
would prevent my getting radically cured. L
had tried number of physicians and had taken largo
quantity of medicine both aopathic and homeopathic
but got no relief had read OF astonishing cures hay
ing been made by remedies; and some four months
ago read notice in the Philadelphia Saturday Even
ing Post of cure having been effected on person who
had long been suffering as / had been. went right
of and got some Of each.your Sarsaparillian Resov
emit. Ready Relief aud Regulating Pills-and com
menced taking them. In three days was greatly
lieyed, and now feel as well as ever.
G. W. JAMES, Cincinnati, Ohio. .
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-09-18

CATTLE.
The cattle market has been a little more live
ly during the past week, and not only have the
sales increased, but marked improvement has
been noticeable in the quality of the cattle No
change has yet taken place in prices.
QUoTATIoNs.-Al fat CATTLE 3a3ic; good beef
cattle, 24a3c.; ordinary cattle, 2a2lc
HOGS.
There Is no demand at'present for hogs, and
we are without quotations.
SHEEP,
Good fat sheep are in demand for city butch
cry, at quotations.
QUoTATIoNs.-No. fat sheep, $250a3. 90 per
head good, $2.00a250.
hay.
Hay is in tolerabc demand at from IS to rs
per cwt.
OATS.
Demand fair at
QUoTATIoNs.-70a75cp per cwt.. or 20a25c per
dozen.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-09-18
COMMERCIAL.
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT
CHRoN1cLE OFFICE, KNOXVILLE. Tenn, |

CHRONICLE OFFICE, KNOXVILLE. TENN,
Sept II, 1872.
We note no especial change in the produce
market.
Grain.-Wheat during the past week was
active, and considerable quantities changed
hands, closing at quotations, with demand less
active and fewer buyers Several boat loads arriv-
ed at the wharf and some are expected down du-
ring the present week.
Fruit.-Apples and peaches were active du-
ring the first of the week, with gradual falling
off during the latter part. Three or four car
loads were shipped to New York-quotation
closing at % to2l.
Bacon,-Steady at quotations, with very lit
tie in the market. Some few small lots were
bought, but nothing like an active trade.
Flour.-No change in state of market and
prices firm.
ing up.
Quotations of leading articles:
WHEAT-New prime white, active $25al
100; amber 81 1al 25 per bushel; red, S l5al
10.
CoRN--Is worth 6Oa6jc. loose buying; selling
price, 75aS0c sacked and delivered.
OATs-In demand, 30a33.
HAY-Baled, 90a$1 90 per 100 lbs Loose
from wagons, 75aS0 per 100 lbs.
DRIED FRUIT-2a24c for apples Peaches,
halveS, 4a4t quarters, 3a4
BLACKBERRIEs-In demand at 6a6l.
FLoUR-Good supply; best family brands
1915, per sack extra, $3.50.
BACoN-Buying loose from wagons 10c. for
hog round. Selling price lie.
LARD-Buying price l0c.; selling at 1l1s12lc
FEATHERs-Buying, prime, 5oa55; duck and
mixed, 35a45c
BUTTER-Buying price 16c to 1Sc. selling
in shipping order 20a22c.
EGGs-Nominal, 12al4.
RAGs--31c.
BEEswAx-28c per pound.
ToBACco-Tennessee leaf Sal0c.
ROCKFORD YABNs-SeIing per bunch, 81 65
" per doz., 500, lie.
GINsENG-S5a90c
SESEKA SSAKE-Active, 65c.
YELLOW RooT--Actve, &c.
WooL-Washed SOC per h.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-09-18
Terms of subscription.

We will keep our lists for Premium Subscribers open
until October 18th. 1872.
We will count every subscriber at $3.50. Three sub
scrbers at two dollars each will count as four in award
ing the premium. For FIFTY CENTS we will send the
WEEKLY CHRONICLE for the CAMPAIGN. or until No
vember 10Th, 1872 For every five campaign subscri-
beers at fifty cents each will credit tho canvasser
competing for the premium the though he fur
nished yearly subscriber at dollar and half
Subscriptions can be sent in one or two at q time
We will keep corr ect list Of every sent in and
the 18th October will give the superior new latest
improved sewing machine, worth sI1rY-TIvE dollars to
the person sending the largest list of names ror-
ded at least hundred and fifty subscribers are fur
nished:
To the person sending the second largest list of
subscribers will give a fine JoNEs PLow worth TWEEN
TY-FIvE DOLLARS.
Persons competing for these premiums will notify US.
when will open n list of subscribers for each can
Every single subscriber will be charged at the
rate of two dollars Where ten are sent to one
t-ofice will charge $l.65 each. Where twenty
sent to post Office will charge
sl50 each. We hope our friends throughout Tennes-
see will take this chance to something by crcula-
ting a frst-class family paper.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-09-18

From the system that has been invigorated and regu
lated by eff that most benefcen of all vegea-
BILE exirS HOstetters Stomach Bitters Such at least
is the inference compelled to draw from the
mony of thousands persons residing in unhealthy
districts who attribute their escape from the epidemic
and other complaints which prevail there in hesprins
and autumn solely to the of this great protective
and preventive medicine Many western and southern
farmers and planters. invariably they SOW and
plant in the spring and reap and gather in the fall ad
minister it at those to their families and
ployes and take it themselves from twice to three
times day. The demand for it in the fever and ague
districts bordering the Mississippi, Ohio and Arkan
rivers is immense, and wherever the natural condi
tons are such to generate int mitteat remit
ent Towers it is held the highest esteem both as an
tidot to the AtmoSp virus which provok them
ard sw N and certain remedy for those distressin
fortos fdstase II is aim st Unnecessary sly that
this renowned tonioun renOv tor Is ! neraIly &C
ceptei Il standsr sPe lho Tor d gsston, bilious
ness, nervous dntenp rh una ism phys we k
,sS aud mrnta dus deu MT o ly By the public
at arpe ut y all unIr ia iced nedical men The
vast pOpumit Of the Bit ~ b S OF Q a - le To
may c unit IT. T. nd lta'iuns, Il inst which the
com unit Aru rtqu Eta 10 b. on tier guard.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-09-18
Looking Cheerful.

for your willingness to publish every item of
interest concerning our Fair. Here is another
one:
."SALTvILLE Va, Sept. II, 1872.
Z: ~: ChaTton-Dedr Sar; Unless am
eight or ten of my Short Horns at your coming
Fair, Among them will be my two year old
Bull, Albert Edward, weighing now LIS
pounds. GEo. w. PALMER"
The animal referred to is said to be one of the
finest in Virginia. Mr.. Palmer is doing for
that State what some enterprising gentleman
should do for East Tennessee From all the in
dcatonR, l take it upon myself to say that the
approaching Fair will be glorious success.
q. W. CHRAToN.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-09-18

From our esteemed friend Mr. N. T. Beal of
Hawkins county we learn the following parti-
culars of an accident that took place on Mon
day last at little War Gap, on the south side of
number Of gentlemen were descending the
mountain in a two.horse wagon, when the lock
gave way on a curve which threw the wagon on
the horses, precipitatng the wagon with the
The ladies were severly bruised and received
several flesh wounds. Their escort chvarous-
ly CO jumped out in time and were not hurt. 1t
was a narrow escape from death.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-09-18
General burnside.

The Portland papers say General Burnside
received most hearty greeting from goodly
number of the old Ninth Corps while there at
seized the Generals hands in his and said Gen
eral, you don't know me. but l know YOU /
was private in the old Ninth Corps, aud l
want to look in your face again" The grand
warmth ofthe greeting; but the private and Cen
eral should be consured for stirring up sectional
luminosity by reviving the memories of the past.
If the General should ever visit this section
he would receive as warm greeting from every
loyal East Tennesseean, for tho remembrance
of his gallantry and the brave men of his COM
mand will never be forgotten while life lasts.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-09-18
New Market LIENS.

Fifty years ago Gen. Brszelton went to Balti-
more N, to lay in stock Of goods to sell here.
billed his goods to New Market" That's all
about the name of the place.
The National Camp Meeting will be repre-
scented by about fifteen families from this place.
Jefferson county takes near seven tents.
The organ in the Presbyterian Church was
so badly damaged by mice last week that Mr..
Hodgson, of your city. has been employed to
repair it. The mice had built n nest in the
very bowels of the instrument
Mr.. Dice, who lives here, has around his
dwelling house the champion grape vine of
East Tennessee. 1t is nine inches in circum-
ference at the ground. Two branches of it
roach fifty feet each way around his house, and
a third prong extends thirty feet to the meat
house.
The vine is of the Isabella variety and is ten
years old. Mrs. Dice, last year gathered seven
ty pounds of grapes from this vine.
Horace Meek died at Messy Creek, on Satur-
day night of lock jaw. He stuck nail in his
heel two weeks ago, which resulted in his death.