Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-08
PEECEEETTES.

New Goods, at Rush Strong's,
us warmer and more cheerful.
The effects of the rain are disappt ar
ing as far as the streets are concerned,
and they grow quite dusty again.
The Good Templars of MOrristown
and vicinity had picnic at Lea1vale
last Saturday. which is said TO have
been a grand success in every sense OF
the word.
Twenty-Five new coiored converts
we're immersed in Beaver Greek at
Bristol last Sunday by Rev. Mr.. Cross,
which ia the result of a revival at that
place, saysthe Ne1rS.
a, = town election in BEisJol-the
Tenusssee -side-last Thursday, as ne
learn from tie Neags, D.. J. 4. D.ckey
was elected Mayor, James P. Lewis,
Sergeant, anu all entirely new Board
Of Aldermen.
The National Convention Of cOI0Ee i
men met in Nashville Tuesday last
for the transaction OF such business 70
may come before it. Rev DIR. G. ".
LIE We're and w. f. Ysrdley, E.q rep
resent Knoxville in The convention.
Cox, the murder of Col. Alstou, in
Atlanta, was adjudged guilty yester-
day, and sentenced TO ''be confined in
the peBitentisry, or such other place
s. the Governor may dirie.. at hard
labor, for and during his natural life"
The river is up somewhat and run
ming quite muddy from the effects of
he recent heavy rains. The Hill
brothers, of cambridge, arrived IL rur
wharf yesterday With q boat load Of
corn, Rhich was purchased by Mcssrs
Gaut * Son.
The American states that ihs well
known artist, T. N. SchleieT, formerly
Of cur city, but recently OF ChstGs-
uOoga, Is soon 10 return To Nashville,
where he formerly lived and carry on
his business on more extended scale
shan heretofore.
The B4ccaIaureate sermon at Bristol
Fcmsls College is TO bs preached on
Sunday, June 1st, o. Rev. James Car
ter, of Claiborne county, and the L't-
erary address viii be made by Col. 4.
q. Reeves, Of JOnesboro', on the fol-
loving Thursday.
The corpse OF Marie RameI, French
lady, who was guest at Warm
Springs, n. c, where she died, arrived
IN this city Oh yesterdays train. Rev.
Father Riley, Who had visited her
during her sickOess. met the corpse,
and the remains Were yesterday even
ing inferred in Calvary Cemetery,
with the Catholic ceremonies, deceased
having been a Catholic.
The Sullivan County Sunday school
Convention, as we learn from The
Bristol NeJCs, met Wednesday and
Thursday of last week, at Liberty
Church, near Blountville, and was
well attended. DR.. n. It. Dulaney
was re elected Secretary and Treasur-
er. and a. c. Smith, Chairman Of the
Executive Committee. Vice Presi-
dents were elected for each Of the
twenty districts ofthe county. Kings
port was chosen as the place of the
next meeting in October.
MOrristOwn Gazette Gently whis-
per il aIong.th line of the BuHcombe
railEay tina. Route Agent Tate is just
now badly in need of all the hog iOWls
aud ,urnip greens that he can lay his
hands or. He was presented last week
with az ssistant male agent, a sharp
i0oaing fellow weighing fifteen
pounds, or less, who goes on duty with
him from now on. IN the future Ed
wards little brass key-chain will be
sharply looked after by the young
maU, aud as for bacon and greens be
will never allow them to remain cold
in the pot.