Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-01
Letter from Hawkins County.

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February 26, 1873. )
SEDIroRs CHRONICLE: Although you
have quite number of subscribers in this
county, scarcely ever see a line in your
paper from correspondent in this locality
As general thing, do not believe news
paper men object to communications occa'
sionally, particularly when they are made
short and pointed. Your paper, both daily
and weekly editions, is full of news, in.
teresting and instructive to the farmer
mechanic, politician and literary charac'
ter. Ihave been reading your paper close
Iy for sometime, and am prepared to say
with many others, that it is valuable and
! useful journal, and deserves the support
and patronage of the intelligent, ihdustri-
Gus and moral part of the reading pub
| lie. Its conduct as political journal
| is high.toned and the capacity
with which it is conducted, together
| with its general appearance, is winning for
| it many warm friends who have heretofore
held aloof from it because of their old polit-
| ical prejudices, but who do not now hesi-
tate to pronounce it very justly, the lead
| ing newspaper in East Tennessee, and
| may add, second to none in the State. The
| SITdISuG-lOT WI VI tIS
in its watchful interest and indefatigable
zeal which it has taken in the public af-
fairs of our State; the fearless manner
with which it deals with dishonesty; its
disposition to ferret out and expose bad
men, Justly entities it to the confidence,
admiration and respect of good men of all
parties.
1t is to be hoped our Legislature will
keep an eye single to the important mat
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greatly is capital to aid in developing our
mineral and manufacturing resources, and
making East Tennessee the garden spot of
the South. The coal, iron, zine and mar
BILE interests, together with the capacity for
running all kinds of machinery by means
of the best water-pOWer, would employ
the capital of all Pittsburgh and Lowell.
While upon the subject of capital and inn
migration, will state that some interest
is being manifested by parties in the East,
North and South, regarding the lands and
water power in this part of the State.
Quite large number of letters have been
received by one Of our best citizens, Maj.
G. J. Mckinney, on the subject. 1t is quite
task for him to answer, all, and hence it
is but another evidence Of the necessity of
bureau of immigration.
l learn that your custom house authori-
ties at Knoxville think of coming to Haw-
kins county to select marble for that build
ing now being erected. All honor and
praise is due to your distinguished Con-
gresham and our Representative elect for
the State at large, for his indefatigable and
unyielding efforts i'm behalf of that iDstitu
ton, which, when finished, will be an
honor to your growing city, and a monu-
ment to its fostering friend, Hon. Horace
Maynard. E'i4sE} ,H,gtE sGHf
1t will be some encouragement to the
friends Of our county to learn that the
splendid property known as "Hale's Sui
ROgersville, is about to or has already
changed hands. Col. Boynton, of Georgia,
and Capt. r. f. Powell, of our county, the
latter present Proprietor of the watering
place, has purchased it, at the price Of
S12,O 200, judidious Investment. These
gentlemen, acting with judgment, intend,
as we learn, making valuable improve
ments, and during the en-, uing season,
propose to accommodate quite number OF
visitors from Georgia and Alabama
These valuable Springs combine the
finest and purest properties of both the
red and white Sulphur, and has been pro-
nounced superior water, on account OF
their medical qualities, to any in Virginia,
a reality supported by the testimony of
many who have heretofore enjoyed their
beneficial effects.
Capt r. +. Powell and his estimab!e
lady will be glad to welcome their old
friends to that cool and pleasant retreat
once more. The public may rest assured
comfortable during their stay. His prices
for board are i'm the reach of both the in
valid and pleasure seeker. Their table
will groan under the well-prepared and
palatable viands and other good things
that all persons so much enjoy at watering
places.
The business of our town is rather dull
at present. Our merchants sit nervously
in their counting rooms or behind their
goods watching for customers TO take them
by storm, The wheat trade is about oyer,
those who took the precaution to hold to
their last years crop are now realizing 81
per bushel for it here at home. The large
amount of corn and bacon here, is only
waiting market, and were it converted
into money, would relieve to some extent,
the stringency of the times. iit
am panied to chronicle one of The most
terrible bloody family difficulties that has
occurred for some ZINE, the particulars OF
which / have not learned. 1t seems that
man by the name of Sutton
and one of his sons, got into
a difficulty with another one of the sons
and a son-in-law, about replevy suit Tor
a horse belonging to some one OF the par
ties. A bloody fight ensued which re-
suited in the killing of the son-in-law by
the father and very soon afterwards the
father was mortally wounded by one of
the sons and died Immediately. In the
difficulty with the two brothers, who were
left to end this most sad affair, the one cut
the others chin and one hand off, and in
this condition he fired pistol shot at the
brother who had cut him, the ball taking
effect in the head The latter died the fol,
lowing morning. The father and son and
the son -in-law, were all buried the next
day. The bloody tragedy occurred about
ten miles from this place, north of the
Clinch Mountain, near Maj. w. w. Will
lis, in the northwestern part of the coun-
ty. All of the parties had lately moved
into this county. More anon.
HAWKINS.
Georgia Editor Visits Knoxville.
In q recent visit to Knoxville we were
pleased to find many indications of thrift
I'll do,,oIonroant r. iS very ricturoSulre