Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-21
PERCILETTEs.

The spectator wants oanE IN
RogeTsville.
The fancy job printers are begin
ming TO have a rush now getting up
the New Year calling cards.
E.A. Akers advertises his great bug
gle sale to-day, elsewhere. Bargains
are to be had. Go and try him.
Mr. A. c. Robson has been APP
pointed local agent at Athens OF the
Knoxville Fire Insurance Company.
The Ocoee House at Cleveland has a
new proprietor In the person of Mr..
Pat. Lsyne, the express agent at that
place.
No paper next week now greet
the eye on first opening all the weekly
papers. They are all entitled to little
Christmas.
Katie Putnam will play "Oid Curl
osity Shop" a. Cleveland Tuesday,
after her appearance here, then going
on TO Chattanooga the next night.
The BARRIERS of Chattanooga have
decided on a reduction Of p per cent.
in the price of barbering, in order TO
bring things down to q gold basis.
The citizens OF Washington and
UnicOi counties want a statute en-
acted by the Legislature protecting
game. So says the Journal.
The Jonesboro' Journal understands
that an enterprising citizen of Wash
ingtOn county, is soon TO start wool
en- factory at Telford's Station.
Chattanooga is taking vigorous steps
towards the improvement of her sani-
tary condition as a guard against fu
ture epidemics. Commendabie action.
Next week is Christmas so don't fer
get that the China House is the place
to buy your goods. They have fine
selection aud their prices are lower
than ever.
The JCneeborO' Journal thinks
Washington, Sullivan and Greene
counties should have a Criminal
Court, Independent Of the regular
Circuit Court.
The Times learns that Capt. J. E.
Raht, of Cleveland, will soon erect a
large warehouse in Chattanooga, to be
used "a stOrehouse for his FIGURING
mill at Athens.
Cholera, OF. come disease equally ss
fatal is raging among the hogs in
Bradley county. One man, uncle Bob
Hambright, has lost thirty-three head,
according 10 the Cleveland Banner.
The sisters, and ladies in charge of
the Catholic Fair will please accept
the thanks Of ye local for nice waiter
OF ice cream aud cake yesterday even
iug, which was relished very much.
The pupil, of the city public schools
were given holiday yesterday, as
compensation for their good behavior
aud having acquitted themselves so
well a. the exhibition.
Chattanooga signal service station,
ordered by the Secretary of War last
GUNNER, is to be established in 3 day
or two. II is TO be in tue city, and
not on Lookout Mountain, "a was sup.
posed.
The preliminary trial OF Dave Hen
ritzs for the killing of Jim Thomas,
in Chattanooga, was concluded
Wednesday night, aud he WA COM
mitted 70 Jail 10 await hearing in
the Circuit Court, It being decided not
bsilsble case.
Jonesbor0' Journal: The farmers
in The county who raised tobacco last
year are realizing handsome profits.
Washington county's tobacco crop in
1879 viii be 500 per cent. larger than
ever before. We hear Of number OF
farmers who are going to try it.
The CHRONICLE acknowledges the
courtesy Of "comp limentaTy, at
the hands of manager T. d. Steed, to
an entertainment, " Ten Nights 10 a
Bar-Toom," 10 have been given by the
Cleveland Dramatic Company, at the
Cleveland Opera House last night.
Sorry we couldn't attend.
From the Rhea Springs Ne,gs, oil
VIC Alab NAO AAdu
Frank Casteel, who murdered Geo. l..
Tucker, Esq, in Rhea county a few
dsys sgo, has since died from the eff
fscts OF wounds received at the hands
Of a Mr.. Toilet, fuckers partner, in
general melee, which followed the
murder.
II Is not Messrs. Lee and Wal
lace" who have charge of the family
grocery establishment of Peter Kern,
as was Inadvertently stated in our
holiday article yesterday morning, but
MessrS. Lee and Baumann, Daniel
Leee & Chss. NJ. Baumann, both the
cleverest, most efficient and business
like grocery men the city affords.
Lawrence Barrett and troupe will
come TO Knoxville from Chattanooga
on a special train furnished by the
railroad company Tuesday evening,
after appearing in Chattanooga Mon
day night. The present schedule on
the road prevents trOupes coming
from Chattanooga here without losing
one night. They go from here tc
LyDchburg, Virginia.
-A