Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-23


Ogden Bros. Gold Pens are all en-
tirely new, and the best made.
Things have changed, and we are
now having superfuity of rain.
Buy your Rubbers cheap at McNulty
& Georges.
Dawes & Jackson have just received
another fresh lot of Venison Hams.
North Carolina apple wagons are
quite numerous in our market now.
This will be week of canings and
other presentations in many quarters.
Gents Silk Ties at Rush S!rong's.
McNulty & George cell Rubbers
cheaper than anybody.
Thunder and lightning were to be
heard and seen yesterday. Remarka-
BILE Christmas weather!
Books are the best Christmas pres
ents. Ogden Bros. will sell you just
what you want.
The universal business boom which
is prevailing everywhere furnishes a
theme for discussion by the newspa
pers all over the country.
Notice Is given by Mr.. Beaman in
this issue of the annual meeting of
stockholders of the Street Railroad
Company, on the 18th day of January
next.
No clue has yet been obtained, as
far as we can learn, to the perpetfator
of Bristols last murder, in which the
farmer, Fleming Carver, was killed
last Thursday night.
Why don't come lady notify "the
writer down the street that she will
keep "open house, New Years day,
and pacify him. He don't want any
thing stronger than coffee, either.
Ogden Bros,
III addition to their fine selection Of
Books, call especial attention to their
Steel Engravings. Gold Pens, Writing
Desks and Christmas Cards.
Husbands, il you want to make
your wives happy, 60 to Cullen &
NeWman's and select some article from
their full and well selected stock of
Silver-plated Ware. You can find
anything you may went, and at rea-
sonable prices.
TIE Christmas festivities ere bsing
entered upon rathee early ia the sea-
son by some individuals. Two bois,
ferrous drunks were registered at ths
'boose last night, and will ante up be-
fore Recorder White to day.
You will find a greater variety of
low and medium priced Christmas
Gifts at Ogden Bros. than elsewhere in
the city. Books at any price you
want. Writing Decks, Russian Leather
Work and Toilette Boxes, Fine Sta.
tionery, Photograph and Autograph
Albums, Games, Gold Pens, etc.
The attention of our readers is called to
the advertisement Of Mesers. Ramage
& Co., Booksellers, on Gay street, " no
not wishing to carry over any of their
stock of Christmas goods, ofar them
at cost. AS their stock is very com
plete, this offers an opportunity to all
Christmas buyers, of which they will
not be slow to avail themselves.
Says the Nashville american OF
Sunday The purchasers of the East
Tennessee and Western North Caro-
lima Railroad filed with the Secretary
OF State, yesterday, memorandum of
incorporation signed by A. Pardee, jr.,
President of the Company, F. A.
Cowly, r. F. Hoke, J. G. Cardin, A.
Pardee, J. D. Sergeant and George
Richards.
From the Maryviile Iade1 we learn
that Mr.. Jas. Razor, of Happy Valley,
was shot at his residence on the night
of the 12sh inst, by some one firing
through window, and that the
assassin is supposed to be Hut. Anna.
rine, or one of his allies. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Razor assisted
y. 8. Deputy Marshal Freshour in the
capture of Amarine.
HALLS CELEBRATED FIRE.
PROOF SAFES. The largest ship
ment of Fire-Proof Safes ever made to
a Southern city have arrived in Knox
Vile, and are on exhibition at w. w.
Woodruff 6 Co.'S. this week. Please
call and examine stock and prices be-
fore purchasing. Over 800 Halls Safes
are now used by the merchants OF
Knoxville and East Tennessee.
Says the Bristol argus, of Friday:
ave know of jolly engineer on the
Tennessee railroad who was nicely
sold on yesterday. One of our
clothiers promised him a nice suit OF
overalls, and when the donation was
made, the burly engineer was unable
even to get his arm into the panta-
looms. Well, he can save them for his
boy" Wonder if that wasn't our
jolly friend Matt. Franklin 2
Only two more days before Christ
mas, and all the little folks in the city
will be happy, if the parents have
done their duty and called at the China
House for their toys. IF there are any
parents who have not attended to that
important duty don't fail to call to day.
If 1t rains, don't mind it, but go any
way, and the sights you will see will
repay you for your trouble, besides