Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-05-22
Local Miscellany.

We are gratifed to learn that the injuries
sustained by Mrs. Thos II. Galloway, mention
ed yesterday, are not considered of Il dangerous
nature ... .... ...
Railroad travel is rather better than for a
week past.
Eleven women were sent to the workhOuse
yesterday by Esquire Ochs under the vagrant
act. Knoxville needs house of correction,
where their services could be made Il source of
revenue, whereas now it is a dead expense to
the county.
z. NJ Williams has erected large sign-post
in front of his commission house.
John Kelley, of Sewer county, arrived Yester-
day with a cargo Of grain and general produce.
Other boats are expected to-day.
Capt. Jacques has moved his clover orchard
near the depot and pet deer now sports in the
enclosure.
The canvass is opening Mr.. j. G. J. Will
liams interviewed number of his friends at
Concord yesterday. The race for attorney gen.
eral is apt to be spirited.
Yesterday Juvenile entered one of our pro-
vision stores and asked for five cents worth of
meal, and as itwas being got for him, he was
asked why he didn't get more? To this the
boy replied that he would, but he "only had
ten cents, and he wanted to get FIVE cents worth
of tobacco" as we'll, and went out all serene with
his package of corn dust in one hand and long
green in the other. He is subject for the anti
tobacco society.
Locusts have made their appearance IT, large
numbers in Bluff Mountains in Blount and Se-
vier counties, and wild turkeys are correspond
ingly numerous and get very fat feeding on
them. The noise made by these Insects is said
to be SO great that the ringing OF the bells can
not be heard and the people are forced to hunt
their stray cattle at night, while the locusts are
quiet - -.-....-....- .--
Personal.
Mr.. a. c. Bruce, the wel-known architect,
returned from Nashville yesterday, where he
has been spending few days viewing the won
ders OF the exposition.
Colonel Robert Love is in the city on visit.
VI. X. Benson and lady and DIR. B. b. LenOir
and lady registered at the Atkin House yester-
day.
Gen. John T. Wilder and wife are at the
Lamar House spending few days in the
city
What He Knows of Farming.
They still keep at Fl. g., as will be seen in
these few examples
"One who wishes the world to know what he
knows about farming, says the best way to raise
strawberries is with Spoon"
"A mammoth apple in Chicago store win
dow was labeled Short Horn Pippin; Bred by
Horace Greeley, of Chappaqua, Long JohnVa-
riety, Eight in HILL =
Somebody wrote to H. g., says the Lowell
Courier, inquiring the best method Of preserv-
ing farm tools. The philosopher advised the
best loaf sugar, pound for pound and boil one
hour"
III. G.'s recipe for preserving peaches Cut
in strips not less than fifteen inches long;
spread them out on the grass to bleach for
three days and finally sprinkle with CHINA
mon, and pack in air-tight jars filled with saw
dust
ENORMOUS INCREASE IN WEALTH
The total wealth of the people of the
United states in 1850 was seven billion one
hundred and thirty-tive million seven
hundred and sixty thousand two hundred
and twenty-eight dollars (S7,135, 76O, 22S):
In 1860 it was sixteen billion one hundred
and tifty-nine million six hundred and
sixteen thousand and sixty-eight dollars
(Sl6, l59, 6l6,06S). And In 1870, notwlth-
standing our destructive war, it had risen
to the vast sum of twenty nine billion nine
hundred and seventy-five million seven
hundred and eighty -one thousand three
hundred and ten dollars (S29, 975, 7S1, 31O).
Never i'll the history of the world has
there been any other case of such rapid in
crease in the wealth of people.