Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05

nave quite q number of subscribers i'm this
county, / scarcely ever see line in your
paper from a correspondent in this locality.
As a 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. have been reading your paper close
'ly for sometime, and am prepared to say
with many others, that it is a valuable and
useful journal, and deserves the support
and patronage of the intelligent, industri-
Gus and moral part of the reading pub
lie. Its conduct as a political journal
is heightened and the capacity
with which it is conducted, together
with its general appearance, is winning for
10 many warm friends who have heretofore
held aloof from it because of their old polit-
cal prejudices, but who do not now hest
tate 20 pronounce ii very justly, the lead
ing newspaper in East Tennessee, and |
may add, second TO none in the State. The
straightforward course ofthe CHRONICLE
in its watchful interest and indefatigabll,,.
zeal which 1t has taken in the public af-
tGrh Of our State the fearless manner
with which it deals with dishonesty; its
disposition to ferret out anu expose bad
men, justly entities it to the confidence
admiration and respect Of good men Of all
parties.
1t is 10 be hoped our Legislature will
keep an eye single to the important mat
Ter OF immigration. What our people need
greatly is capital to aid in developing our
mineral and manufacturing resources, and
making East Tennessee the garden spot of
hn ha III a
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 i'm
migration, L will state that some interest
IS being manifested by parties in the East,
&orth and South, regarding the lands and
wsoer power in this part of the State.
Quite large number of letters have been
received by one of our best citizens, Maj.
&. 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
a bureau of immigration.
l learn that your custom house authori-
lies 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 10 your distinguished Con-
gresham and our Representative elect for
the State at large, for his indefatigable and
upyielding efforts in behalf of that institu
ZION, which, when finished, will be an
honor to your growing city, and n monu-
ment to its fostering friend, Hon. Horace
Maynard.
II will be some encouragement to the
friends of our county to learn that the
splendid property known as "Hale's Sui
phur Springs five miles Northeast of
Rogersvile, is about to or has already
changed hands. Col. Boynton, Of Georgia,
4 1 ~ l,a
latter present Proprietor of the watering
place. has purchased ii, at the price of
$4,000, a juddious investment These
gentlemen, acting with judgment, intend,
as we learn, making valuable improve
ments, and during the ensuing 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,
u reality supported by the testimony of
many who have heretofore enjoyed their
beneficial effects.
Capt r. F. Powell and his estimable
lady will be glad to welcome their old
friends to that cool and pleasant retreat
once more. The public may rest assured
that everything will be done to make them
comfortable during their stay. His prices
for board are in 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 over,
those who took the precaution to hold 10
their last wears crop are now realizing -
per bushel for it here at home. The large
amount of corn and bacon here, is only
waiting a market, and were it converted
into money, would relieve to some extent,
the stringency of the times.
am panied TO chronicle one of the most
terrible bloody family difficulties that has
occurred for some lime, the particulars of
which have not learned. 1t seems that
man by The name Of Sutton
and one If his SONS, got into
a difficulty with another one of the sons
and sOnin law, about "a reple"y suit for
u horse bclOngiug to some one Of the par
lies. \ bloody fight ensued which re-
sulted 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 Oft, and in
this condition he fired q 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