Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-15
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The Greenville National Union says
The wheat crop throughout Greene and
Cooke counties was never so promising.
The great Northern Artist, Jack Frost,
has been through this section painting.
The probabilities are that he left enough
peaches for the farmers to spare some to
the "jui1eries for MASKING.
Kingston East 7eanesseedn We be.
lieve nearly every city and town in the
tery-Kingston excepted, at least we have
heard of none, to her credit be it said.
In the Quarterly Court on Monday the
appropriations were smaller than unusal.
j. w. McNutt, was elected Coroner, vice
j. NJ. Denning, resigned. S. b. Hender-
son, l.. NJ. Wester and II. Crumblss, were
appointed committee on the part of the
county to meet and confer with a like
committee from the cooperation, upon the
question of the proposed county work
house-to establish rules and regulations
for its conduct, etc.
Speaking of Clint Loudermilk: Since
his incarceration in the Athens, JAIL some
six months ago, the above distinguished
highwayman has not been heard of until
Wednesday morning when Sheriff Marney
and assistant marched him up from the
boat. He was securely pinioned, and look
ed little worsted by his imprisonment. He
of men and boys whose pardonable curios-
ity was gratified by sight of the most
daring knight of jimmy this section ever
afforded. His trial for his numerous dep
| relations in this section will take place at
the next Circuit Court.
| Bristol Ne,rs: We are glad to be able to
state from minute personal observation
that the heavy frost of last Thursday
morning has not injured the peach crop
oh Drta 81 &, II -
| abundance left upon the trees, and our
| friends from the country furnish reports
equally gratifying. AS the Easter storms
are over we presume the crop is now out of
danger
The Sweetwater Enterprise comes to us
with neat and stylish new heading.
Cleveland Banner: The Quarterly
County Court was in session on
Monday, and considerable business
was transacted. We learn that thetaxes
were assessed, and that the State, coun-
ty and school tax aggregate as cents upon
the hundred dollars worth of property.
The court also levied tax of 81 upon
every dog, except one, belonging to fam
lily. 1t also agreed to allow premium o.
So for every red, and So for every gray fox
scalp.
Jonesboro' Herald and Tribune: The
tin roof on the northeast side of thu
Presbyterian church in this place was
blown Off last Sunday about two o'clock
The members of the church were at worl
early Monday morning preparing to re
: place the roof with shingles. 1t will M
doubt be complete in very short time.
The County Courts of the following coun
ties have levied the taxes given for schoo
purposes
Giles-One dollar on polls, fifteen cent
on every 500 worth of property, and one
I fourth the county levy on privileges.
! acknowledgements cents OH the 500
Marion-Poll tax 81 90; fifteen cents OF
, the 500.
Washington-Twenty cents on 500
!, Sl.OO on polls; 20 per cent. on privileges
Sumner county and two SSSc others about
: organize, which will increase the member
. ship to about 1900.
: Chattanooga Commercial: Yesterda
: afternoon, at one o'clock, James Mont
J, gomery, employed in the shops of tn
3 | Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad mt
n with an accident by which he lost his rigt
: leg. As the switch engine passed the shop
e he made an effort to board it, but fell o
: the track, the drive wheels passing owe
e his right leg just above the ankle. DR.
It Hamilton, Spiller and Reeves were Gale
and amputated the leg between the kne
9 and ankle.
!, The Tennessee Republican journals cor
= tinue to charge that Mr.. Hobbs who for
short time was State Comptroller, was pal
$4,000 to vacate the position, TO whic
Col. John c. Burch was soon afterwar
chosen. This is an ugly charge, and W
q should be pleased to have it met; for
true, two questions arise: why wi
the change made? and 2-Who paid tn
200 Mr.. Hobbs retired about the tim
the funding bill became q w.-ATuldncl