Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-03
peueilettes.

Very pleasant yesterday.
The river is still resting slowly, but so
far no boats have arrived.
No items at the police headquarters yes
terday. They report everything dull.
No eastern mail yesterday. Those extra
New York Heralds are not likely to come.
No DRINKS before the Recorder yester-
day, but lookout for them the day after
Thanksgiving.
Several additional Quartermasters and
Commissaries reported yesterday. The
regiment will soon be ready for Cuba.
The eastern bound passenger train was
well crowded yesterday, doubtless many of
of the passengers being on their way to
Washington. ..
The boys are jubilant over the return of
Moses Burger TO his home in this city. He
always keeps his associates livily with his
laughable antics and witty sayings.
Among the hotel keepers spending their
money lavishly at the Market House yes
terday for Thanksgiving dinners, we no
ticed Messrs. Guthrie, Bell and Smith.
Mr.. James A. McBee, of Granger coun-
ty, is in town for the purpose of making
an engagement for the sale of a hundred
head of hogs which he has fattened for
market on his own corn.
The Knoxville Iron Company's rolling
mill has resumed work. 1t sounds good
to hear the hum of its machinery once
more, and we hope business will warrant
it in keeping its worthy men at work.
A shoemaker took "st" on Clinch
street, near the corner of Gay, the other
day. He "worked himself upn into a
passion over the slippery pavement and
his wife over the mud on his pants.
Col. Young has given away his young
buck, concluding it would be the cheapest
to do so at once. The man had lively
time getting hold of him in the lot, but
after half hours hard work, capture
was effected, and he was taken to his new
home,
Mr.. NJ. +. Smith serves oysters in every
style at Barry Il McDannel's. That he
thoroughly understands his business is
well known to all who have given him a
trial heretofore, and it is only necessary to
mention the place where he can be found
to insure him the patronage of his old
friends
Mr.. l.. H. Rogan, of the Knoxville
Foundry has just returned from trip
South. He says business is lively in this
city compared with Southern cities, and
that all who are able are holding their cot
ton for an advance, and only such as are
compelled to sell can be found in the mar
ket, hence the scarcity of money.
A rural gent had too much "benZine -
aboard yesterday evening to keep in his
on the Square few minutes, hugging the
horse around the neck, the animal became
tired of his load and "spilt" the man on
the ground near the Prince street livery
stable. He was taken into the stable and
cared for.
Yesterday, gentleman, we presume
duly empowered 10y law, entered the office
of citizen on Gay street, and levied on
mirror for taxes. The citizen did not like
the procedure, and quietly walked out of
the office, turning the key in the door,
leaving the gentleman with his mirror to
devise some means of exit. This he was
not long in doing, and raising the window
he stepped out on an awning and calling
to II youth, he obtained a ladder, and thus
came down with the mirrow under his arm.
Thus far the programme had been carried
out admirably, and the gentleman was just
congratulating himself upon his success,
when the second scene in the drama
changed matters slightly, for the citizen
had quietly walked down the STEP and as
the gentleman with the mirror under his
arm reached the pavement, citizens foot
slipped up, and all that remained of the
mirror was the frame, and remarking:
Now collect your taxes, " he walked back
TO his office.