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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29

FIRE On Thursday night last, the country
residence OF Mr.. Dell Nobllt president of tha Corn
Exchange Bank, and would, but for the timely
assistance rendered by the above gentleman, have
proved quite n serious conHagration. MFR. Noblit,
IN rescning his children, who were in one of the
upper rooms at the time. burnt himself rather Sc
vereIy.-Phila. Telegraph.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29

A SPEck OF WAR.-We are Informed on
pretty good authority that large quantity
Of ammunition passed through this city few
days since via the Ealphsbet'' and Virginia
and Tennessee railroads, directed to Gov.
Kellogg, at New Orleans.-Lynchburg HSr-
ginGGn.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29

HOTEL LCHANaE.-Henry Kyle aud son have
purchased the Westesn Hotel, at the s. E. cor.
Of Fourth and Orange streets, Geo. A. Garrett,
former proprietor. Mr.. Garrett has purchased
the residence OF Mr.. Kyle, No. e13 Orange st,
to which place he will remove. III,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29

STRUCK BY LIGHTENINe.- Outing the
Storm of Sunday evening, the house Of VIM.
Dutfee near Odessa. was struck by lightning,
Rpd considerably damaged. None OF the in
mates, fortunately, were injured.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29

SALE OF MoNEY-At the regular monthly
nesting OF Franklin Loan Association, last even
ing, S4OO sold at 10 per cent. premium, ana Sl4O(
ct l0L.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29

BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCES, BUSINESS STANDS.
&c, For SALE.-Messrs. Reynolds q Co.
cOnveyancers and real estate agents, 915 Mar
ket street, advertise In another column a list
of houses. farms, mills, &C., for sale. In il
are some very fine residences, and valuable
farms and business stands, which will be sold
at bargains. Those wishing TO purchase valu-
able real estate should make application soon.
TO the above named firm, or they may miss q
great bargain.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-29

Just received one of the largest assortments
Of the latest Spring Styles of hats and Caps in
the city which am selling at the very lowest
Prices. Mysllk hats are speciality. Call and
sure TO be suited. LEWIS q. SPRINGER.
Hat Store. tf No. 223 Market Straat
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Painful Accident

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. j. J. Crawford.
vino lives few miles distant from Knox
vile, met with a painful accident, which
will contine him to his bed for some time.
He had started home, mounted on horse
belonging to neighbor, who accompanied
him, and was riding down Gay street,
when the animal was seized with some.
thing like fit, while in front of Sanford
Chamberlain & Albers' drug house, and
stopped. Mr.. Crawford applied the spur
and endeavored to force the house to 20 on.
when he gave way in his launches and
fell, rolling over on Mr.. c., his right leg
bring caught under the animals body.
He was at once taken into r.. $. Crawford's
store and DR.. nj. l.. Rogers sent for, when
it was ascertained that the limb was bro
ken between the knee aud auklo. The
fracture was set aud the injured man
placed in buggy and conveyed home.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Hon. j. VI. Thornhurgh.

Our Representative elect to the Forty
third Congress left yesterday noon for
Washington. Elected by an unusually
large majority in district mapped out
through partisan chcanery, Col. Thorn
burgh begins his Congressional career.
under most tlattering surroundings. In
all the offices heretofore filled by him,
he has been a Jealous, and efficient work.
er, and we predict at his new and impor-
tant post his constituents will find him
ever faithful and vigilant Though he
Will be among the younger members of
the coming Congress, he has had, as a law
yer of large practice, rs an officer in the
army aud rs a citizen of shrewd business
capacity, that varied experience necessary
to successful and valuable legislator.
Col. Thornburgh goes to Washington
now to tamiliar2e himself with the new
duties he is to assume and to study and
work preparatory for the legislation of the
next session We are sure his host of
friends will watch with deep interest. his
future and wish him the fullest measure
of honors and success.
Knoxville, in this addition to her dele
CATION, is probably the best represented
city of its size in the country, at Washing
ton. She has now a United States Sena-
tor OF national reputation and large infu-
ence, and two members of COngress-one
of them confessedly among the oldest,
ablest and most influential in the House,
and the other one Of the most promising of
the new and younger members.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Illicit Dis,ilIery Suppressed.

On Thursday night Special Deputy Har-
din LETTERS and Deputy L. S. Marshal
Dan. Waddle made raid OH an illicit dis
tillery in the Fourth Civil District of An
derson county, owned by James p. Nor
man, capturing him and Selling the still
and fixtures. The prisoner managed to
make his escape from the custody of the
Marshal, but the still was brought to this
city and turned over to Gen. J. A. Cooper,
Collector for this District.
Norman played shrewd game and a
bold one, but was outwitted by the officers
Last Saturday he came into Gen. Cooper's
office and stated that he was not at work,
and that the last time he tried to make a
run his tubs leaked so that he lost by the
operation, and wished deficiency to be
entered. He professed to have been ell
gagged only in distilling brandy from fruits
ard was so recognized, but of late he has
been suspected, and recent developments
go to show that he has been making whis-
ky all the time between the seasons for
brandy manufacturing. Norman will be
very likely to emigrate soon, unless he is
willing to test the validity of the revenue
laws.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
WHAT THEY THINK ABROAD.

"The Knoxville Fair Grounds were sold
at sheritf's sale few days ago-which is a
bad advertisement for old Enax. Hen.
o. 7. Temple has resigned the Presidency
of the Company
So says the Athens Post and so will
think the people throughout East Tennes-
see. If Knoxville allows the right to re-
deem these grounds next month, to pass
without action, she will deservedly dis
grace herself in the estimation of the peo-
pie of this section. We assume to be the
commercial centre of East Tennessee.
Our business men draw to the city the
trade of large section and they should
see to il that in building up and sustain
ing this Agricultural Association they
draw to this point the agricultural inter
ests of the same section. As pure bus.-
ress transaction this city can not afford t.
allow heenterprise to go by default. Will
not our people wake up and save them
selves the threatened disgrace.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
A rhief Caught and Rronght TO Gricr.

On Tuesday night. about twelve o'clock
colored woman, living at Mr.. VI. L..
Bradley's, on the corner of Asylum and
Crooked streets, heard Il considerable COM
motion among the fowls i'll a coop in the
yard and looking out to ascertain the cause
observed negro man prowling around
the premises. She at once awakened Mr..
Bradley, who hurredly gotinside his pants
and boots and seizing double barrel shot
gun, started in pursuit of the thief, who
had taken an umbrella and lady's skirt,
together with couple of chickens and left
Mr.. Bradley overlook the rogue on Suns
nit Hill and commanded him to halt,
which he declined to do, whereupon Mr..
b. tried to fire on him but the gun being
wet, it wouldn't go Off He then
ran and overlook him and struck
the fellow over the head
breaking the stock in pieces. He then
made the prowler, who proved to be Ham
Shetterly, march back with his plumber.
Ham asked if he would let him go. Mr..
B. replied that he would give him just ten
minutes to confess his sins, whereupon the
terrified darkey dropped down on his mar
row bones in the mud and began praying
in earnest. When the time had expired,
Mr.. Bradley, who had much difficulty in
restraining his laughter, told Ham he
would give him a chance for his life, and
that he might have ten steps the start of a
load of shot, which distance he rapidly
widened, and disappeared from that lOcali-
ty at two-forty gait, the worst frightened
rogue imaginable, doubtless expecting ev-
cry moment to feel handful of buckshot
ventilating his carcass.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
The Lnst or the Libel snIt,

The case of John BaXver VS.. Ramage &,
90, was dismissed yesterday morning by
Col. Baxter, the defendants having finally
complied fully with the terms dictated,
which was to retract the libel on record,
pay the costs of the cause and five humid
red dollars for expenses incurred by plaint-
if because of the libel.
This is the last of the libel suits, all hay
ing been settled upon terms prescribed by
Col Baxter. He has come off in this con-
test more than conquerOr, for in the hour
of his complete triumph he has been ex-
ceedingly magnanimous.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
The Fast Tennessee Book House.

THIS well known house is now one of
our permanent institutions and is rapidly
extending its trade through this section of
country. For the past six months it's trade
has increased at the rate of one thousand
dollars per month over last years trade.
This is most gratifying exhibit and shows
that the proprietors are alive to the wants
of their customers. This house has exert
ed a great influence in developing and en-
couraglng taste for literature and art that
will BET appreciated the more as time passes.
higher grade of school books are sold
now than ever before outside of Knoxville
and their orders in this department are
also largely on the increase. Persons liv-
ing at distance when III this city should
pay the East Tennessee Book House n
visit.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
MYSTERIOUS DIsAprEARANcr.
An Anderson County Mnn Among the
Missing.

On the 9th instant, Mr. l.. G. Cox, of
Anderson county, came to this city and
drew a check for his pension, amounting
to sixty-three dollars, which he immedi-
ately had cashed at the East Tennessee
National Bank.
Cox came into the city on horseback,
putting up his steed Mt Thornton's stable
on Prince street, and evidently intended
to leave in n short time, as he purchased
several articles and took them to the stable
among which were two axes, coffee pot
some candy and a jug of whisky.
The next day Cox got on spree and
spent the night at j. b. CoX's boarding
house on the corner of Vine and Gay
streets, paying seventy-iiye cents for his
nights lodging. He was seen i'm
company with several notorious characters
in the lowest haunts of dissipation i'm the
city for afew days afterward, drinking free
lY, but since then he has not been seen.
His family were naturally alarmed at his
protracted absence and several persons
have tried to find out where he has gone or
what has become of him, but so far their
efforts have proved unnavailing.
He may have gone off while intoxicated
and turn up when least expected, but it is
possible he has been foully dealt with, for
there are men who would commit any
crime for money, and unfortunately Cox
was with a hard crowd, for at least por-
ton of the time he was spreeing, and it
would have been an easy matter to give
him blow OH the head, attach stone TO
his body and throw it in one of the creeks
or the river, whose swollen bosom would
conceal the evidence of crime, if commit
ted.
On Saturday CoX's cousin went to the
stable and got the horse, which had been
there ten days, stating that it belonged to
him, Cox having bought it on credit and
never paying for it, He also removed
portion of the articles Cox had purchased
and left there, leaving some, however, as
he could not carry them all
What has become CT the missing man is
not now known, further than the fact that
he has most mysteriously disappeared, but
of his absence there is no doubt whatever
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Church 10 be Completed.

Workmen are now engaged in complct-
ing the Welsh Congregational Church.
1t will be remembered we stated in our
article on that church that the basement
only was completed, and that the congre-
CATION was worshiping in the same, but
that, owing TO their constantly increasing
numbers, they would have to take M a
Subscription and try and complete their
church. This subscription was taken and
the parties soliciting it met with great sue.
cess, they obtaining an amount sufficient
to finish their neat church edifiee. We
are glad that they met with such success
aud that their house Of worship will soon
ne completed, FOL they are an earnest, de.
voted people.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Church Robbpry

The thieves in this community have re-
duced their nefarious occupation to a sci
ence and no place is secure from their
depredations. On Sunday or Monday
night the First Presby terrain Church was
entered and a number of books from the
Sabbath School library stolen. The thief,
or thieves, took the trouble to remove the
metal checks from the books and place
them on table, which they left behind
The organ was opened, perhaps with an
idea of playing as a solo,
"Still so gently DER me stealing"
but he doubtless RETAINED from enioying
that pleasure for prudential reasons.
The police should use all their vigilance
IN discovering the rogues and bringi ng
them to punishment,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Another Premium,

To every person sending us a club Olive sub
scribers to the WEEKLY CHRONICLE for one
year accompanied with the cash, eight dollars
and seventy-fve cents, we will send Wood s
Household Magazine, for one year. Il is a
splendid Magazine, sent monthly, full Of good
reading and worth one dollar per year.
We will send the Magazine and WEEKLY
CHRONICLE one year for two dollars and TWEEN
ytive cents. dec0SdJwtf
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
"roIerabIe r,esDeo,ah,e Now.

We have seen private letter from our
distinguished fellow-citizen Joshua b.
Frierson, of Columbia, Tennessee, to Sen
ator Brownlow, from which we make the
following extract:
| have particular wish to attend the
second Inauguration of Gen. President
Grant. III shall be so fortunate, l hope
to meet all, or many of my old Republican
friends, who with rue bore the name
"Radicaln high aloft hen many truckled
and succumbed to the outside pressure.
We have become tolerable respectable now
Have we not had a glorious triumph?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

Mr.. A. Meter removed his dairy yester-
day from the old Reese farm to his own
about three miles from the city on the
Knoxville and Ohio Railroad. As the
COWS, were driven through the city we
heard but one general expression of ad.
miration in regard to that large drove OF
fine cows. A noteworthy feature was that
among such large drove there did not
appear to be single COW of scrub stock.
After taking a look at them as they
passed through the city, it is no longer a
wonder to our mind that Mr.. Metler fur
nishes so many ofour citizens with milk
and that his dairy gives general satisfac-
tion.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

church. A church that is earnest an6
faithful in prayer, cannot fail to grow In
numbers and influence. There is a hal
lowed influence exercised by these meet
ings over the hearts of the people, and
many headlong sinner is made to reflect
and stop in his wild career by the instru-
mentality of an earnest prayer.
PRESENT. CONDITION.
Since the organization of the church
lS6 have been received on profession and
two by church letters. At present the
church has l27 COMMITMENTS who are all
active, live members. There is a steady.
growing religious interest among this peo.
pie, and in every sense it is a strictly Pres
byterian Church. Their pastor. Rev. G.
w. LeNere, Is n Jealous and ardent work
err in the cause and is highly respected and
beloved ny his people. We trust that he
VIII continue to labor with them for many
years, and thus accomplish great rood i;
the church.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

We learn from Mr.. Henry Lutz from Rog-
crsville, thst three men confined in the Jail at
that place succeeded in making their escape on
were kept in rooms above the cooking depar =
ment, the jail being either a two or three sto y
building, and cut their way through into the
fue or chimney, down which they made their
way into the kitchen, and from thence into the
open air. Their plan succeeded admirably and
their escape is doubtless insured as they have
not been heard from since
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
The wheat Crop.

We have made considerable inquiry Of
our farmers in regard to the wheat crop
and all seem to think that it has been but
little injured by the extreme cold winter
through which we have just passed. With
an ordinarily favorable season from this
time until harvest. we may expect fine
crOp.-MorriStOul Gazette.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Accident at "a Saw Mill.

A few days ago a son of J. b. Courier,
Esq, of Monroe county, met with a seri-
Gus accident at saw mill on Tellco river,
by which his right arm was lacerated in a
horrible manner and his left foot badly in
Jured. His arm was amputated, but the
surgeons in attendance think his leg can
be saved. The boy had been doing the
work of two men at the time he met with
the accident He is now thought to be in
q fair way to recover.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Gas.

The Memphis Appeal observes, with ev-
ident surprise:
Knoxville, with abundance Of fine coal
at its very gates, pays five dollars per thou
sand for gas"
Memphis pays only two dollars and fifty
cents per thousand for gas, and obtains
coal via Knoxville.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
IOdEed In JnII.

a few days ago j. n. Epperson, of JEFF
ferson county, was detected in attempting
to pass counterfeit note at the Dew Drop
Inn, when the matter was brought to the
attention of the Grand Jury who found "A
true bill and yesterday he was arrested and
lodged in Jail
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Sold ON,

Our friend j. Il. Sturgeon, of Sullivan
county, left yesterday, homeward bound,
having sold out his cargo of wheat and
Hour, for the top of the market price. He
had rough time on account of the rain,
but says he will be down with the next
tide 0nd bring another lot
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Samuel w. hoax. ID u

a monument will be erected at the grave
Of Rev. Samuel w. Doak, d. D., late
President of Tusculum College, near
Greeneville, Tennessee, Thursday, Febru-
airy %, 1878.
The address upon the occasion will be
delivered by Rev. David Wills, d. D.,
President of Oglethorpe University, Ga.
DIR. Wills graduated at Tusculum College
during the Presidency Of DR.. Doak, r.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
IInMkins ConnIY Items-

We saw gang of wild geese living
northward. This is said to he AN infallible
sign that "winter has broke''
There is tide in the affairs of men. "
And so there is in the rivers, at this time.
In fact, they are booming high, and if any
OF our readers want to make a voyage to
the village of Knoxville or CHATTANOOGA
they had better be tracking off"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Another Man Made Happy.

G. w. South, Esq, of Talbot's Station,
says he contracted severe cold and cough
during the recent severe weather, and used
SymphyX. He asserts that one-third of a
bottle of it did him more good than any
thing he had ever tried before. He speaks
of SymphyX in the highest terms.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

Private letters received yesterday from
Washington, inform us that j. Scott
Payne, of this city, has, by nomination,
been restored to the army, with the rank
of I'd. Lieutenant. He and his wife and
time
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
A Growing House.

We aecidently had occasion yesterday to
step into the wholesale grocery house of
Carpenter IL Ross yesterday and were sur
prised to see the heavy stock of goods their
large and increasing trade makes IL neces-
sary for them to carry. From roof to Gel
lar their large rooms are crammed with
goods 1t is one of the largest houses in
the city.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
High Water.

caused freshet in the small streams in
the county, the low grounds near the wa
ter courses are flooded and travel is much
impeded. The bridge over Second Creek
on McGhee street was damaged, but the
crossway erected short distance above
stood the tide
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Railroad Track Flooded.

Capt Jacques received a dispatch from
Huntsville, Ala, stating that the railroad
track at that place was eight inches under
water The trains were running through
on time and no accidents were reported.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Another Club.

Nicholas Clapp, Bsq., of this county, has
our thanks for club of sixteen subscribers
TO the WEEKLY CHRONICLE, handed in
yesterday. Still the good work goes on.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Notice

Is hereby given that all persons having
claims against the estate Of Edgar Whita-
Kerr are requested to file the same on or
before the 18th of March, 1873, for pro
rata settlement.
r. J. ANDERSON, Trustee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
ii20W4t

One end OF the tunnel on the Knoxville
and Ohio Road caved in yesterday. The
damage is not serious and the train left on
time Yesterday evening.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

The election for Alderman in the Third
Ward yeStel day, resulted in the election of
John Cruze, Esq, by 81 votes. The vote
stood Cruze 9ji j. NJ. Jones 30.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Married.

On the 18th inst. at the residence of the
brides mother, near Athens, Tennessee,
by Rev. j. Albert Hyden, Capt. j. b.
Eaton to Miss S. Lizzie Wells.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

Mr.. Ignaz FAM received n large lot o
as fine cattle as can be found anywhere
yesterday. He shipped them last nigh
for Montgomery, Alabama.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

Parkey, Chiles x Co.. will prosecute
claims, and pay special commissioners
fees for special contracts. ii12w2m.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

They also have day school in operation
under the' auspices Of this church. The
salaries of the teachers are paid by the
General Assemblys Committee for Freed
men. This school, too, is well attend
ed ana is doing much good.
PRAYER MEETING.
Prayer meetings are held regularly every
Wednesday evening and are well attend
ed This constitutes the strength of any
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

They have now a furnishing Sabbath
school, superintendent by the pastor, and
taught by the members of the church. The
children connected with this charge are
regular IN their attendance, showing an
appreciation OF the advantages they en-
joy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19

Ton lines. OF loss. solld. TO oonstitute sauare.