Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-21
PEECILETTES.

Postum hunting is the favorite
amusement with the rural gents about
this season of the year.
Capt. A. G. Sharp, who has the SUI
perintendence of postal affairs on the
Pacific Slope, is visiting friends in
Chattanooga, his old home, for few |
days.
A large number Of hands and wag-
ons were engaged yesterday putting
in q supply OF coal st the Custom
House for heating purposes during the
winter.
VIM. knight, who was recently
sentenced to be executed lear Jack
son, Madison county, on the 2lst OF
December, has appealed to the Su-
preme Court.
All the election returns in the Gu
bernatorisl race, with the exception of
Bledsoe, Clay, Fentress and Putnam
counties, had been received at Nash
willie Monday, as the american re-
ports.
We understand that the election
held in Campbell county, Friday, 10th
inst, resulted in another defeat OF the
PowelPs Valley railroad question by
something over 200 votes. At the for
mer election it was defeated by over
600 votes.
Dol. Bates, q notorious outlaw, sn
accomplice of the Brassell brothers,
who were hung last March, was con-
vlcted in the Circuit Court at Smith
willie, Tennessee, last week and sem
fenced to hang. A motion for new
trial was overruled and the case ap'
pealed to the Supreme Court.
P. w. G. Templsr has organized
Lodge of Good Temslars in Bristol,
with Brother Slack, of the Courier,
as Worthy Chief. Whenever they
can succeed in getting Brother Fow-
Ter, of the NelCs, into the Order, then
we may expect Bristol to De reclaimed
and saved.
On amount of some repairs in pro-
gress at the gas works, the supply ran
rather short last night and no public
lamps were lighted up except few on
Cav street, in order TO throw the
whole force to private meters. This
euyeloped the city in darkness, and
brought lanterns into requisition.
Matters will be all right again soon.
One of the store rooms OF the re-
Gently burned Condor block, corner oil
Cav and Reservoir streets, the one
next the Sanford block, has been re-
built and fixed up and has been occu'
MED by Messrs. Shea & Donahoe, who
were burned out in the corner build
ing. The rubbish is rapidly being
cleared away from the other room
preparatory to rebuilding.
Mr.. J. J. Hickman, of the 1nde
pendent Order OF Good Templars, ha
arranged q list of appointments 10
Iecturing in the upper counties, pub
lished in this weeks MorristoWl
Gazette. He commenced at Moss!
Creek last night, and closes st Trun
dies Y Roads, Sewer county, weel
from tomorrow night. From ther
he will come to Knoxville, says tn
Gazette.
The proceeds of the mum socla
bIe," at the parlors OF the Secon
PRESBYTERIAN Church chapel Tuesda
night, footed up something over ~
which is to be appropriated to the use
of the church. A great many person
ladies especially, went with stron
determination OF remaining "mum
during the entire evening, but such
pressure was brought to bear that the
were compelled to blab," then tt
penalty was ten cents. The "mum
lie a comparatively new amusement
this city, but was such a success
this instance that it will likely be
repeated during the long whit
nights before US, and will prove Dol
pleasant and profitable.