Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-07

The HouSe vi WluOW CTOW, TWO miles
west of Athens, was forcibly entered on
clothing and wearing apparel stolen. From
the tracks leading to and from the house
il is supposed two or three were engaged in
the robbery.
Bradley County.
The price of flour in this market has de.
clined TO cents per pound by the retail
AZ by the wholesale Bacon remains
stiff at 10 cents hog round. The wheat
prospect improves and it is thought that
the yield will be something over half
crop.
Lush Osment, who is connected with
the Lead Mines five miles southwest of
this place. informs us that the ore taken
out contains a sufficient per centum of sill
yer TO make it worth 1920 per tom
CerelaRd Banner.
Washingf ton County.
4 difficulty occurred in JonesborO Fri
day last, which came near resulting ia
tally to at least two of the parties. 1t ap-
pears that one day last week VIM. Ivy
lcolored) had some words with our town
marshal, Mr.. Howren, when he raised his
billy" upon him. He, in turn, it is said.
drew a rock on the Marshal, and for this
violation of the law Mr.. Howren proceed
ell on Friday, armed with a States war
rant, to arrest Ivy, when a wordy difficult
~ sprung up, and a general street fight was
the result, in which Mr.. Howren was badly
hurt, receiving some heavy wounds OH the
head. Lewis Ivy, the father of William,
having taken a part in the affray, on be-
half of his son. was arrested and commit
ted 10 Jail. He, too, was badly injured.
Mr.. Howren is recovering. Young Ivy
succeeded in making his escape, but was
captured in Abingdon, Va, on Monday
last, and brought back to Jnesboro'. Louis
Ivy was bailed in the sum of 81 600 The
difficulty is much regretted by our citi-
zens generally as Mr.. Howren has given
general satisfaction as an officer, and the
Ivy family have heretofore sustained an
irreproachable character, both for law
abiding citizens and industry. Espe-
cially do their immediate neighbors speak
very highly of them Flag and AdUer-
Gser.
MciEs County.
The Cleveland Banner, says that Russ
Roberts, Owen Solomon and W. C. Grubb,
have entered into arrangements by which
they are to go into the silver mining bus
mess on big scale.
Mr.. Allmon Gwinn, residing near Deca-
tur, Meigs county, has a heavy vein of iron
ore upon his farm, which is said to be the
richest yet developed in East Tennessee
iron from a ton of ore.
McNelley paid visit to Decatur and notes
the improvements made since the last
time he was there: A neat and handsome
Masonic Hall has been erected on the
southeast side of Main street-Dr. A. w.
Hodge and Col. n. J. Lillard, have each
erected large and imposing edifices for
family residences, while Mr. Hugh T.
Blevins, is now having the old McCorkle
property remodeled-the courthouse has
been rubbed up and repenciled, and its ex-
terror now presents a neat appearance.
The streets Immediately around the pub
lie square are now being graded with
view to incorporating the town at an early
day.
The crops in Meigs, save wheat--which
will be something over half yield-look
we'll and are in fine condition. The peo-
pie of that county are all energetic, indus
trious and working people-have more
good land to work-and when the harvest
comes-if there is anything raised any
where-NIeigs has the biggest pile.