Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-14
1ailg Chrouitle
DECEMBER Il, 1873.


Chew Jaokson's Best SWEEP Navy Tobacco
Corn brings 40 TO As cents per bushel
in the Cleveland market.
Our municipal election occurs Sat-
urdsy, January 18th, 1879.
The snow at Cleveland was six
inches deep, according to the Herald.
An unusually heavy market yester-
day, and the Square presented lively
scene.
Santa Claus is kept busy at The
China House. He will, have his hands
full TO day.
The Athens p, 81 quotes in that
market; hogs from p to p cents gross;
eggs 10 cent?; butter 20, in demand.
Col. Hickman didn't fill his engage
meut to lecture on temperance at
Athens last Monday night, for some
unexplained reason.
The Rogersville Good Templars are
trying TO get mp " mum " sociable to
raise money to purchase regalias, ETC.,
according to the Spectator.
The following were issued commits
siOns as as Magistrates from Nashville
wednesday: A. W. Howard, OF
Greene county Jacob Kubly, of Nor
gan county.
An unknown man was picked up
drunk on the streets of Atlanta, Ga,
Wednesday night, by a policeman,
aud in his overcoat pocket was found
the sum of 81 OILS.
Walter BrOwnlow, of the Jones'
bOrO' Herald and Tribune, is greedy.
He beseecbes his friends to bring him
in two or three turkeys. He ought to
De willing to put up with one.
/ Joseph, the veteran auctioneer,
attracted quite a crowd at the Custom
House yesterday, crying eff the rem~
nants of q moOnsbine" distilleTy
which had been seized by officials.
The first quarterly meeting for
Church Street NJ. Z. Church, South,
begins to-day. Service at 1880 o'clock
a. m. conducted by Rev. Frank Rich
aEisol. Sacramento service to-mor-
row
There is something OF scarcity Of
eggs in cur market now, and they are
commanding from shilling to twenty
cents per dozen. Butter, on the other
hand, is quite plentiful, and sells from /
ten to twelve and a-haIf cents, retail. |
The prisoners in the Chattanooga /
Jail were discovered the other day in /
an attempt at liberty. They had torn |
their tin plates in two and used the !
ragged edges for saws to saw a hole |
through the floor.
a public meeting Of The citizens of |
Chattanooga was to be held at James I
Hall last night, at the call of Mayor !
Hill, for the purpose OF expressing
feelings Of gratitude, etc, for friendly |
assistance during the scOuFge.
A very successful religious revival
was closed at Sweeiwaler Wednesday
night, having been in progress in the
N. E. Church, South, for over four
weeks. Twenty odd conversions was
the result, and many others were
seekers.
Jacob McGavock, aged IS yesrs, died
at Nashville, on Sunday last. He
served as body guard on Gen. Jack.
sons staff during the Greek war, and
was wounded in that campaign. His
wife, who died nearly year ago, was
the daughter of Felix Grundy.
Mr.. Felix G.. Rogers, of this city,
las been seriously i'll for about six
weeks. He has been and is yet
afflicted with something like brain
fever, and therefore is out of his mind
for the most part. He is being care
fully watched over by his many
friends, and the hope is entertained
that he will soon recover.
The question of the aboIishment of
the corporation at Cleveland is being
agitatei again, at it seems is to be
made an issue in their coming NUM-
cipal canvass. 1t is also limited that
the matter is to b. brought before the
next Legislature by Representative
elect Lowry. The Herald Is getting
in some strong utterances against such
a rlinous scheme.
Our new steam fire engine was rig
ged up and put in good shape in the
room at the city hall yesterday, by
AIr. Teller, engineer from the Silsby
Company. 1t was gszad upon by
number of citizens, and she Is indeed
q perfect beauty. There will be
turnout of the department this after
noon, when she will be tested and ex-
hihited, as il mentioned elsewhere, in
the notice by Capt. COffman.
Elegant japanese Writing Desks, at
Ogden Brothers.
Hope " Miller have au unusual
choice selection of silver plated ware,
adapted to the season of presentation,