Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-03
From Sullivan.

ARCADIA, Tenn, June 25th, 1872.
EDITORS CHRONICLE For the forty
eight hours last past it has rained at
least two. thirds of the time, and every
branch aud creek are full to overlooking.
Saturday evening, from Bristol west dis
lance of twelve miles, there was most
terrific rain storm that lasted from two TO
four hours, and sabbath evening last
the southern portion of the county was
equally as well drenched. The storms of
the season have been very frequent and
unusually severe. Harvesting is about half
over and the wheat thaS was not cut when
the rain began to fall now lies flat upon the
ground, and hundreds of acres, if saved at
all, will he done in the old time way
sichled. The wheat crop of the present
harvesting is of superior quality, and the
breadth of the same last fail was unprece-
dented. Corn in the bottom lands is COW
cred, or rather surrounded with water and
on the upland il looks tender and delicate.
Oats were never more promising and
the fruit crop will be an average
one. 1t is thought in some localities that
there will be no peaches at @fl, whilst in
others there are no apples. The old crop
of peaches is about exhausted. The berry
crop rarely makes a failure, AND this sea-
son is no exception, | am glad to say, for
really many poor child would go without
a new frock or pair of shoes fthe berries
should fail to come.
AS the season grows on apace the people
begin to talk about elections. Our August
election will be exceedingly quiet in this
county, Inless the rival Democratic can
didates lof this county, for Congress sub
NIT their claims to private poll, to be
taken on that day-which question is be-
ing mooted by their friends. In that event
matters Will be lively. We have but one
candidate for sheriff and for the other
offices to lie filled at that time there will
be no contest, except that among the Dem
ocrats, and these are very sleepy ones. We
have more difficult problem to solve than
perhaps our wool gathered friends on the
Lemocratio side have, though they
seem to be terribly put to, whilst we
are seemingly serene as the evening
breeze in the approaching Congressional
race. We once had a large majority in
this District, and then a nomination was
equal to an election if our man was pos
sessed of any talent or character ;
but now, to insure victory, we
yet have bare majority, it will
take a strong man without spot or
blemish. We may he mistaken, but we
think a good military record would add
strength tosOur ticket, and combine with
that honesty and ability, and the victory
is ours. Not Il few eN-wearers of the Grey
will support our Presidential ticket. They
like the man that fought them so bravely
and treated them so humanely when by
force of circumstances they were made to
surrender, We have talked to several pri
Yates of the late Confederate army and we
have found them all for Grant against
Greeley. With an honest and able eX-
wearer of the blue as our candidate for
Congress, and with the gallant and gifted
+. S. SingIetary as our District ElectOr, we
would startle the mountains and hin tops
with sweep of victory unheard of in the
! past decade. HENRY.