Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-02-22
PENGILETTES.

Chew JacksOn's Best Sweet NJ W Tobacco
Washington's birth day.
The weather is quite threatening
again.
Sugar cured Beef, either Clipped or
sliced for brOiliDg, at Anderson & Nc
Nulty's.
It's time for some one to begin to
remind gentle Annie" that spring
time is coming.
Much sickness is reported as exist
ing in and around the town of Jones'
boro'. None of serious nature, how
ever.
The brick nickel is expected at An
derson 81 McNulty'a to-day. They
have reduced the price on Soaps and
Starch.
Seventeen cOlored converts were i'm
mersed in eleven minutes at S 8eetws-
ter last Sunday, according to the
Democrat.
The police headquarters il the City
Hall is being thoroughly overhauled,
receiving a new coating of paint and
other Improvements.
Twenty-One persons from Lee coun-
ty, Virginia, took the train at Whites
burg last Tuesday for Texas, says the
Times.
Hon. Joseph Eckel, of Talbott's sta
ton, whose serious illness was noticed
by US recently continues in very feeble
health, We are sorry TO learn.
We are glad to notice that Mr.. E.
w. Adkins is recovering from his re-
cent severe spell of sickness. He was
able to be out awhile yesterday an at
his Office.
The Athens Post reports one inch Of
snow at that place last Sunday. The
ground was slightly covered but it
didn't last long at Sweetwater accord
ing to the Democrat.
Cleveland Banner: We have been
informed by our farmers that the win
ter cat crop was badly killed by the
cold snap in January. Some OF them
say that trey will have 10 res1w their
crops.
Maj. Charles ID. McGufIey, OF Chat
tanOogs, has been summoned to Nash
vile as we learn from the Times, 10
appear before the Legislative commit
toe to investigate the Bureau of Agri-
culture, etc.
Secretary II. Crumbliss, of the |
Roane County Immigration Society, |
is receiving numerous letters Of in
quiry, etc, since the movement was
set on foot and agitated, as we learn |
from the East TenReSScean.
Nashville American: The Secre- |
tary Of State yesterday registered the
charter Of the Chattanooga Medicine |
Company" The incorporatOrs are
Fred F. Wichl, Len Owen, q. G. Pat
ten, 7. G. Montague and II. Clay |
Evans.
Judge Rodgers arrived yestt rday |
morning from JacksborO', and opened |
the Circuit Court, but no business of
importance was transacted. Court |
was adjourned over till next Saturday
morning for the final winding up and
signing of the docket.
Patrick J. Reilly, who has been IN
custody at Nashville for many n euths
on the charge of aiding in the escape
of Geo. Z. SchOoley, the recently re-
turned Express robber, had his trial
the other day, was adjadged mot
guilty" and set at liberty.
The great auction sale of the stock
of clothing, etc, formerly belonging
to r. Vestal, was commenced yester-
day by E. A. Akers, auctioneer for H.
w. Hall, assignee. There was a large
attendance, and some extra bargains
were sold. The sale will continue to-
day and tonight.
We understand, through private
source Of information, that Mr.. Stan
ton, Superintendent of the Selma,
Rome and Dalton Railroad, who was
injured by the train falling through a
bridge near Selma few days since, as
detailed IN our kilograms, died Of his
injuries yesterday.