Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-03

McMinn County.

McMinn County.
We are gratified to learn that John P.
Alexander, son of DIR. w. w. Alexander,
of this place, has received the nomination
of cadet to the military school at West
Point, from the Third Congressional Dis
trict.
A mail route direct from Athens to the
COker Creek region is much needed, and
would accommodate large scope of coun-
try now unsupplied with mail facilities
Athens Post.
Rhea County.
The Athens. Post says that a powerful
revival of religion has been in progress at
commenced in the Baptist Church on Sun
day, the 18th ult., and has been conducted
by the Revs. Coltharp and Howard, assist
ed by the Revs. Phillips and Pyott, of the
M. e. Church South. The result OF this
refreshing season of grace, as grateful to
the thirsty soul as mama from heaven or
living water from the rock, is between fif-
ty-five and sixty conversions. s
Greene County.
There are about one hundred and TWEEN
ty-five students in attendance upon Tuscu-
lum College, in the various departments.
The college was never in more flourish
ing condition than at present.
Rev. A. J. Brown, of BlOuntville, will
deliver the annual literary address before
the societies of Morsheim Institute,
Greene county. Fl
We were shown fine specimen of white
marble from the marble beds on Lick
Greek one day this week. The most of the
marble in that vicinity is variegated. ;
Weunderstand that several head of cat
lie i'm this vicinity have been attacked with
a disease similar to that which affected the
horses last winter. Some have already
died from the effect of the disease
vile Nat. Union.
Greene county has veritable ghost SEN
sation, the National Union says, and sew
eral persons were badly frightened few
nights since: They were going home from
religious services, at Pisgah, and came by
what is known as the Haunted Pool, -
and something attracted their attention
and looking around discovered the veri-
table ghost, near them, at which they be-
gan to heave rocks. 1t took after one
young man and he climbed tree ana
shouted Justify for help. 1t was about the
size of full grown sheep, white and trans
parent, at least, the rocks seemed to pass
through its body.
We are informed that some of the FAM
lily of Mr.. Ross were badly poisoned, last
week, from eating apple-butter which had
been poisoned by the vessel it had been
kept in. They are recovering. g.-g s.
/ Jim Snow, (colored,) who had his foot
mashed off by the train some ten days ago,
died on Sunday night last. This should
serve as warning to the boys white and
black who hang around the trains daily,
with no visible means of support.
Messrs. N. P. Jordan & Son, Rother-
wood, Hawkins county, Tennessee, have
gotten their new wooden factory in opera
ton, and are turning out some fine fabrics
They want to purchase 100000 pounds OF
good wool, for which they are paying cash.
-Jonesboro' Flag. ksA
Bradley County.
The closing exercises of the present
scholastic year at Chatata Seminary will
take place on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, May the 10th, Goth and 2lst
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The closing exercises of Blue Spring
Seminary will take place on the 18th and
10th of May.
Sale of Real Estate,