Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20
PencIlettes.

The Bristol Courier says: There is
great deal of (pneumonia) sickness
among the children in Bristol, caused,
we presume, by the late cold spell.
The Jonesboro' Herald and Tribune
says: Last Saturday large drove OF
mules belonging to Judge Gillenwa-
Southern market.
We understand that the paymaster
Of bounties due to colored citizens OF
this county will be at the Atkln House
on the 22d inst, when parties In
terested can see him.
The press and type for the new Dem
ocratic paper at Jonesboro' has been
received and taken out OF the depot,
and the first issue of the paper will
appear on the 9th inst.
Corn is worth 60 cents per bushel.
Wheat 80 to 81 90, and Oats 90 cents.
Butter and eggs are still in demand.
No new bacon in market yet, 1t will
bring l2l cents hog round.
We see from the Cleveland Herald,
that Mr.. W. 5. Tiptou, Is no longer
connected with that paper, aud the
name of J. NJ. Patterson alone appers
at its head Ms editor and proprietor.
In accordance with an official action
of the County Court, Washington
county proposes to transfer her stock
in the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad for outstanding cou-
pom bonds of the county.
The Athens Post says: We learn
that our Bledsoe county friends are
fattening from l 300 to | 800 beef cattle,
or $40, 600 to S45 600 worth. From 500
600 to $50 600 worth Of hogs have been
sold from the county the present seas
son. Good for Bledsoe.
The Sweetwater Enterprise says
! Hightan Scruggs have in their stable
ten or fifteen splendid horses, and
some mules, which they will send
South at an early day. Several droves
of fine mules passed through here dur~
ing the past two weeks, on their way
| South.
The Athens -NeOS says: We
received a call from Mr.. W. 4.
Turley on last Saturday. He is repre-
senting the Hardware house of w. w.
Woodruff d Co., Knoxville, Tenn.
! Look Sharp, Messrs. w. d Co, or your
salesman will take A-d-a-i-r and leave
the country.
The Athens NelUs says: {" We learn
ed a day or two ago that a party of
young Athenians are to start next
week to Chilhowee and Unaka noun
tains on deer and bear hunt. The same
party has been on a dear hunt in these
regions for some time, but they have
come out bare.
The Jonesboro' Democrat says :
Many schools that were suspended
during the past week, have been con-
tinued under different arrangements,
although times are hard, and money
terribly scarce, we hope to see these
schools prosper, under the paying sys-
TEN, until an efficient school law can
be enacted.
We are informed that man came
to Athens the other day aud set up a
shop to renovate clothing After gath
ering up all the broad cloth suits he
could he "cut out" and the conse-
quence was that a party given the
other day came near proving "A failure,
as all the young bloods had their fine
clothes out to be renovated.
The Cleveland Herald says A gen
tleman who has travelled throughout
the whole of lower East Tennessee
and having made close aud careful OBJ
servation, informs us that the hogs of
the country on an average are shout 20
per cent. short, while corn, although
nearly 10 per cent, better than was
expected, is nearly 80 per cent. short.
He differs from some and thinks there
is money in baconIng hogs rather than
selling at present prices.
The Jonesboro' Democrat says
o. The remains of Col q f. Grisham
have been encased in a metallic coffin,
and will be sent to Buffalo Ridge for
interment. On Sunday, the 18th inst.
the Masonic fraternity will take charge
of the body, and proceed to the place
designated, viz: the family burying
ground at the old homestead, near
Buffalo Ridge church house, and bury
it with Masonic honors. Let us turn
out aud honor our illustrious dead
with this last solemn right and duty a
becomes generous people"
Cooke County News