Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-23

new mill in Blountville.
Jesse Adams died of dropsy of the heart,
at his residence 81 miles below Blountville,
on the 9th inst, aged 50.
Mr.. w. Il. Melvin, of this place, has
gone into the live poultry trade. He will
charter cars from Knoxville to New York,
receiving his poultry at the different sta
lions between Knoxville and BRISTOL
Bristol Courier.
BIedsoe County.
MURDER-The Athens Post tersely states
the following: A murder occurred in
Bledsoe county on the 4th instant. The
murderer's name is Pleasant Price-the
victim was Pearce. Songer. The killing
was done with an axe, and was instigated
by an illicit connection between Price and
the wife of Songer. The latter stated that
Price told her he would kill her husband
if she said so, but denies that she consent
ed to the crime. Price was arrested, but
escaped from the officer, and was at large
when our informant left the Valley.
McMinn County.
/ MORE OREs.-Several additional speci-
mems of ore from the Crittenden farm,
three miles from Riceville, have been left
at the printing office for the inspection of
parties who may feel an interest in the de-
| velopment of the rich mineral resources of
| the county. SO far as we are capable of
judging, one of these specimens-red hem
| attic of iron-is the richest we have ever
seen. Another, from vein discovered
some time ago, and sample assayed by
DR.. Addelberg, of New York, contains
| heavy per cent. of silver. Parties are fo"
at work testing the extent of these depos-
| its, and are much encouraged with the
prospect. In other words, they think they
have "struck q good thing. "-AthenS Post.
Bradley County.
RArnN -rrha nrioa IF tbic orticIa ann
tinues TO climb in most of the markets.
Here buyers offer 8 cents hog round, while
holders want 93c. Not great deal in til e
country, owing to our farmers selling their
hogs on foot last fall
IRON MINE.-We have good news from
the Flint Spring iron mines, located in the
south part of this county. A very rich bed
of ore has been found upon the lands of the
Messrs. Hambright, from which many
tons of ore are being raised, equal in per
centage to any that has been discovered
Cleo. Banner.
WHARF.-The wheat looks quite pros
porous. The freezings were not so severe
as was estimated by many. The plant is
now growing rapidly and spreading well
over the ground. The crop in East Ten
nessee will fall but little if any, short of an
Commercial Republican.
Washington County
The Jonesboro' Flag reports wheat in
upper counties as very promising.
SNow,-The mountains south OF jones'
boro' were covered with snow last Sum
day. : 2. -
FIRR.-The dry house at Francis Glib
sons saw mill, near Locust Mount, was
destroyed by fire last Tuesday night. A
large amount of good lumber was burned.
ACoUITTED.-Finley d. Hale, who was
charged with the shooting and killing of
RUFUS Bailey at johnson City, some three
Nuas inl t,,t l,o(
at this place last week and acquitted.
No UsE,-There is petition in circula-
ton in this county for signers, requesting
Gov. Brown TO call an extra session of the
Legislature, that the Legislature may have
an Opportunity to act again upon the liquor
aw.-Herdld and Tribune.
STABBING ARRAY Last Monday
morning John Slagle went to the field,
where More Strickland was blowing, to
settle difficulty that had originated be-
tween them on account of the carrying off
and concealing wagon wheel of Strick-
lands last Christmas, of which Slagle was
accused. On this meeting in the field few
words had passed until fight commenced,
which resulted in Strickland getting Sc
verely stabbed in two places under his
right shoulder. DR.. Sewer was called to
dress the wound. He thinks it serious,
but hopes it will not result fatally.-Her-
aid and Tribune.
Greene County.
The whereabouts of John Rhea, tanner
and currier, are unknown.
The ore beds at Unaka Furnace are by
no means exhausted.
The Sentinel and Reportcr has heard
damaging statements in regard TO the
wheat crop. .....
The same paper urges the establishment
OF a Conservative organ in Knoxville.
Greeneville 10 the only town in the State
that didn't bid for the Vanderbilt Uniyer-
sity, but it wasn't her fault. She was built
before progress became fashionable.
The wheat crops in the upper end fthis
county are looking as well as common at
this season Of the year. There has been a
larger acreage than usually sown.
The Pottsdale Furnace has been in blast
over nine months and has turned out on
an average, over one hundred and sixty
tons Of pig metal per month. There Is
now over six hundred tons on their yard,
waiting for the roads TO dry up 80 that il
may be hauled 10 the depot and shipped.
The work on the new brick store house of
the Furnace is progressing finely The
building 10 TO be sixty feet square with
wing OF thirty feet.-GreeneUiIle National
Union.
The District Conference Of the NJ. f.
Church meets in Elizabethton on the 3Oth
OF this month. Quite q number Of our
citizens expect TO attend.
The Presbytery OF the Presbyterian
church closed it's session in this place on
last Monday avaninp Tho saesiOD uoS