Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-28
anOtbi aaeehlp Chronicle aaleoncsoap flap %, 1923.
EAST TENNESSEE NOTES.
Jefferson County.

] Deen SnOWn rlCD specimens OF iron ore Dy
o. G. King, Esq, of Messy Creek, taken
! ty, which were rich, indeed. He informed
him there is about TO- 600 acres in the tract
and that it is "all iron.n Here is n good
investment for capital, as he wishes to sell
all or part.
sullivan County,
The residence of Mr.. B. f. Frye, on King
street, Bristol, was struck by lightning
during the storm Monpay night.
The Bristol NeCS reports a serious if not
fatal accident that occurred to James
Griffin, on the A, NJ and O. Railroad -four
miles east of that place. He was an en-
gineer in charge of the gravel train and at
tempted to pass from the rear of the train
70 the engine, but on coming to the bridge
was little slow in STOPPING and was
knocked off on to the stringers,
HambIen County.
A colored man, Tobias Cain, and his
step-son, a boy about eighteen years of
age, named George, got in a difficulty at
their home near Russellville on Tuesday
of last week, in which Tobias was shot and
killed. The old man wanted the boy to
help him work, which he refused do
Hard words were passed, when the boy
got his gun and left. After staying away
from home all day he returned at night
anu Nul JllO OIl llldll , llOIstS lllO ll6
garden and when his father went to turn
them out he shot him. He has been ar
rested and lodged In Jail to await his trial.
-MOrriStotCH Gazette.
Greene County.
We understand the prospects for the
wheat crop is improving considerably.
There has been from % to 80 wagon loads
of pig metal day delivered at the depot
for the last or weeks.
We have been shown fine galena ore of
lead, found in the northern part of the
country. 1t is undeveloped as yet, and the
extent of the mine is conjecture.
We had very hard rain last Tuesday
morning, which destroyed a good portion
of many of the gardens in this place by
washing and flooding them. We learn
that in the country many fences have been
washed away and meadows overtiOwed-
GrccneUHye NelO Era.
Monroe County.
Col H. B. Yearwood has resigned the
Presidency of the Monroe County Agricul-
tural Association.
Mr.. Mills, who had his hand blown off
while blasting rock on Fork Creek some
two weeks ago, and which caused amputa-
ton above the wrist joint, died from the
effects of the same on Sunday last.
We learn there is much excitement and
lIlNtSilSdllOl Vi lIe resources, as
well as determination to hold Fair this
fall, lin Oct.,) the Agricultural Society be-
ing live Institution there.
Cleveland d Bradley have purchased
the Grant property across the railroad, and
intend putting up livery stable. This
has long been needed in SweetwateT, and
we hope that the parties, by keeping good
stock, will make it a success.
Our town was somewhat excited on Tues
dQU n1nrninp last raI1GaA Inv tha of
colored man being found dead about two
miles and half from town. Our reporter
repaired TO to the spot and found the body
of Abraham Ramsey (col) lying in a corn
field dead. The verdict of the coroner's
jury was, that he came to his death from
natural causes.
We are informed by a citizen of this
county that the wheat crop is much better
than anticipated and will nearly be an av-
erage crop. The oats look quite promising
and much of the corn land replanted, from
the ravages of the worm. But on the
whole the farming prospect has improved
by the late warm rains.
VIM. ]. Fowler is erecting a wooden fac
tory at the Eve Mills, in this county. He
proposes for the present year to contine the
business to carding and spinning wool, and
guarantees entire satisfaction to all who
may favor him with their patronage. Next
year he proposes to add all the necessary
apparatus, such as looms, &C., for the
manufacture of cloth of different qualities.
This is an improvement in the right direc
ton and one which we hope to see prove
successful. And now if some of our far
mers will turn their old worn out corn
fields into grass and go to raising sheep of
improved breeds, we can in few years
compete with Lowell, Mass, or any other
manufacturing district in the United
States, as we possess all the necessary re-
sources for such purposes.-SWectWdtcr
Entcrprise.