Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-28

ATHENS, August "a. 1872.
Circuit Court which met on last Monday and
adjourned on Satudry added one to the num-
Der of convicts in the Penitentiary.
O. G.. Andrews spoke 70 the colored men at
the court house. on Tuesday night Of this week.
Notwithstanding the very short notice there
was organized. The club will meet regularly
once q week. Greeley stock is low among the
colored men Of this place.
Wednesday evening introduced II series of
prayer meetings at the University Chapel. The
prospects for a revival are encouraging.
g. W. Charlton, visited our town on Thurs
day--esiablished an Agency for the sale of tick
cts to the Eastern Division Fair and elsewhere
on his GRAND.
Thursday evening John Kimbro, Jr., lad
about fifteen years of age was arrested, being
charged with breaking into the store house of
Z. T.. Wilson, on or about the 24th of June last
in the night time, and appropriating to his
own use and benefit money to the amount
of about $500. This daring juvenile
had his trial before Esquires Horton and Get
tvs and was committed 10 Jail to await trial be-
fore higher tribunal.
been broken, some say, from the outside, indi-
eating that some malicious, soulless boing has
thus attempted TO satisfy his fendish propensi-
ties by destroying what was at once puohc
use and a public beneiaction. The indentations
on the outside of the bell lead, to this opinion.
STRAW
tells which way the wind blows" Since the
editor of the Post has coined the Good Tenn
| plars he has evidently been reading his Tesla
| nent He says; t"As thespirit of God and the
spirit of whisky can not dwell together hsrmo-
of the pulpit and party politics is an abomins-
ton in the sight Of heaven. HabbailSucl
MIL"
never prayed as many chapters as yoa say he
did, In the second place he did not unite the
| work as campaign document for the Third
| District Congressional canvass. Col. Taylor
I will not hurt you Wait little and tue
\ CHATTANOOGA CONVENTION.
4 will put man in the field who will carry terror
into the Greeley camp. ;.
The race promises to be lively one The dis
affection in the Conservative ranks augurs wei
i for the Republican cause. Already we hear lead
| ing rebels say: 'If Key does not resign his
Chancelorship he will be beaten Key very
we'll knows bird in the hand etc, and he
will be slow to let it 60, notwithstanding the
many applications to serve the people IN the
capacity of Chancellor since, and even before
the Cleveland Convention. Since that conven-
ton the candidate TO represent this county IN
the Legislation has withdrawn. Tbs result IS
the same in two or three other counties The
candidate for State Senator from the district, in
4 GLIDING this county, refuses to make the race.
All over the, district Conservative men arc
speaking out The do not propose. to be rebel
henchmen any longer. t
THE CANDIDATE. ist
Several prominent Republicans have been
mentioned in connection with the Congressional
A canvass Col. Taylor of this place has been re-
y peatedly called upon and interviewed. Some
have already declared him q candidate. Ht
has not authorizedths, nor do believe he vii
consent TO become candidate He is good anC
true man, and his labors are as badly needed il
/ the pulpit as in the political arena, and he APP
preciatcs this Us keenly as any man. Iou neeS
not be surprised If Crutchfeld,. of Chattanooga
is chosen by reclamation to be our standard
bearer. Right manfully do we expect him Z
bear it, too. No matter who the nominee ma.
"A be, the Republicans of this district will move .
y his support in a solid column, and they will b
, Joined BY good and true men who have hither
; to been voting against them.4