Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-27
EAST TENNESSEE NOTES,
HnnhI,n CnnniY.


HIambI,n County.
Peaches are velyscarce in this section.
We see that melols are brought to our
market. This is al wrong and should be
st )pped.-AforristoVn Gazette.
Roam, County.
We learn that cur young friend, Mr..
Oscar Shelley, son If Col. Jas. T. Shelley,
of this county, who at present resides in
the neighborhood O Chattanooga, has re.
Gently been granted license to preach.
A keel boat belonging to Capt. Chas.
Furgerson, loaded With freight, consisting
of goods and Merchandise for Oakdale,
was sunk in Clincl river one day last week
while at the Coope Landing. She Event
down" during the temporary absence of
the man in charge, with all her cargo,
valued at some $15t or 5000. The boat was
subsequently raised and portion of the
C" so saved.-EaSt TennesSeedn.
Rhet County.
The Kingston Fast ZenneSSeedn, gives
the following particulars of shooting af-
fray that occurred in Rhea county last
week, near the town of Washington 1t
appears that man by the name of Fugett
maltreated his wiz, who was the sister OF
a couple of young men by the name of
Reid. Upon the PRESENT OCCASION Furgett
that she left him ard went to her fathers
and complained of the bad treatment she
had received from ler liege lord. The in
dignant brothers brthwith applied for a
warrant for the arrest of Fugett, and, in
company with the sheriff, went in search
of him. The officer and the brothers sep
arating, the latter met up with Fugett at
the house of neishbOr, when the broth
ers demanded his surrender. Fugett
thereupon drew revolver and attempted
to shoot his brothtr-in-law. The weapon
failing to go off, Eeid drew his pistol and
fired at Fugett, the ball carrying away q
couple of his fingers. A second shot from
Reid's revolver struck Fugctt in the breast,
passing through his breast and coming out
under the shoulder blade. Getting too warm
for Fugett, he attempted to run, but only
proceeded a few steps when he fell. Med
zeal assistance was Procured, and although
the wound was quite severe 1T is not re-
garded as mortal
Monroe County.
Mr.. G. w. Lawrence, ali enterprising
farmer living on Fork Creek, delivered an
interesting address before the farmers club
of that neghborhood short time ago. on
Social relations or friendship among
farmers" This is right. An interchange
of views among practical men is what is
needed.
Sweetwater intends trying the expert
ment of another paper. 1t is to be called
the Night HdDk, and will be devoted t;
fun and literature. 1t will, after the frs
issue, bring to light, in a legitimate way
the night scenes in Sweetwater. No ONT
will rarely have the audacity to object t.
this. If they do, they will be spotted.
Last Tuesday we saw one hundred ant
eight pennyweights of gold, recently dug
out of the mines at Coco Creek. 1t is yer,
| fine-will coin about 81 cents. 1t was sen
to r. T. Wilson, New York. There !
| plenty of the same quality in Monroe's gol'
region. All that is necessary is capital t
develop it.
day morning. George Window and Sam
Anderson, L. s. Deputy Marshals, arrest
ed johnson Kirkland for violating the rev
enue laws. Window went with Kirklan,
to his house, where he wished to chang
his clothing and get ready to go to Knox
vile on the morning trai',. By som
means WINDOWS attention was draw
from Kirkland, and he made his escap
through the fields. Window started afte
him, but failed to recapture him. On
shot was fired, but nobody hurt on eithe
side.
White Cliff and Sweetwater We're il
communication by signal lights last Tues
| day night. 1t is distance of about thirt
| miles by the road, on an air line from six
teen to twenty miles. The lights wer
made on Norm Point, at the Cliff and on
high point about three miles West {
| Sweetwater. A party of about thirty ladie
and gentlemen went out from here to wit
ness the scene. The light on North Poin
was plainly visible.
We have before referred to Willie Price
through these columns, as an organist. II
is now little over twelve years of age, an
we will venture to say that his equal ca
not be found in the State-age and oppol
tunities considered. He is now attendin
school at Hiwassee College, and leads
Willie will one day be classed among tn
musical talent of the land. All that
necessary, is for him to continue to appl
himself to his studies.-S,0eetlOater Ehte1
prise
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