Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08
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Correspondence Chronicle
GREENEvILLE, TENN.

Correspondence Chronicle.l
GREENEvILLE, Tenn,
July 4, 1874.
The ninety eighth anniversary o.
American Independence was celebra-
ted here to-day, by one of the largest
crowds that has assembled in Greene
vile for many years.
The 4th of July was thought to be a
suitable day, not only for the celebra
ton of the national holiday, but for q
general jubilee and picnic of the Pa
irons of Husbandry. The fair grounds
were selected as an appropriate place
for this occasion. Ten o'clock found
fairgrounds thronged with an immense
concourse of people, large number of
whom were Changers n-all clothed
with their neat aprons and sashes and
all the regalia peculiar to the Order.
The procession made very creditable
appearance.
At 1870 o'clock, Hon. n. G.. Taylor
was introduced, and made an excellent
address in behalf of the Changers and
their movement in organizing. Mr..
Taylor spoke for an hour and a half.
Intermission was then given for re-
freshments; after which Ex-President
Andrew Johnson was introduced. and
he made an eloquent and stirring
address.
President Johnson spoke with
more than his usual vigor and zeal.
and was listened to with profound in
terest by all that part of the vast
crowd within the sound of his voice.
President Johnson's address was made.
not in the interest of the Oranges par.
ticularly as an order, but in behalf of
the laboring and industrious class gem
orally.
The speeches gave general satisfac-
ton. The friends of the Patrons of
of Husbandry claim that they num-
Der nearly two thousand members in
this county alone. At O'Clock p. NJ.
the crowd dispersed to their respective
homes. OPsIE NJ.
CROP REPORTS FROM JEFFERSON
COUNTY.
CEDAR GROVE, JEFFERSON Co.,
July l, 1874.
EDITORS CHRONICLE The wheat
harvest is now over, aad oat harvest
is approaching. The latter will be over
within few days. Farmers are now
preparing their grain for the threshers
and threshers are being prepared for
the farmers grain in this vicinity. In
a few days the huming noise of ma
chimes Will be heard in every direction
a few farmers have their wheat
threshed, but the greater mass of wheat
is still in shocks and collected into
barns or stacks. Those who have their
wheat threshed say that it is falling
short of bushels from their first esti-
nation about two-fifths or nearly one
half Oats in this vicinity, and also
in some others, are very short and low
few crops excepted. A half crop is
generally expected.
Corn has been very backward, but is
now growing rapidly, owing to the de
lightful cool and refreshing showers
we have had for the last few days. 1t
seems 10 say that it has been under our
feet long enough, and Is now shaking
off the chains of bondage and raising
its head like the goose in a storm.
j. Il. WILSON.
THE LEAD MINES OF JEFFEsoN CoUN-
TY.
This mine is opening to the most
sanguine expectation of those inter-
ested' Ihey have striped the vein in
various places for sixty or seventy
yards, and find ore abundant, both in
mass and in small Jumps. The mass
ore will weigh from one thousand
pounds to several tons. They have
took off the clay:and left the large mass
lying in the pit In its original position,
and any persons visiting the mines
can not fail 10 be interested. The
most that comes are like the Queen of
the South, when she visited Solomon,
they say the half has not been told. ("
W. II. T..
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