Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-07-19
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CneW' JacKsonsBeSt sWeea NSVy IODacco.
Cord Hammocks at Ramage's.
There is some talk of Nashville and
Edgefield uniting to form one city.
Sweetwater has no base ball club this
season, but she claims to be ahead in
the croquet line. Gog 81
The river is slightly up and running
a little muddy from the effects of the
recent heavy rains up the country.
No flags, bunting, or anything of
the kind, were displayed in Greene
vile on the 4th, according to the Neas
Era. ..-...-;
From the present outlook, McMinn
county will not gather more than half
q corn crop this fall, says the Athens
Post. --a5
The town of Leadvale, as we learn
from the Newport Sentinel, boasts of a
peculiar attraction in the way of a
female string band.
Chattanooga had case of prostra-
ton from heat Wednesday, in the
person of Judge A. G. w. Packet,
but it was not a serious case.
A number of the professors and
pupils of the Concord Normal School
came up yesterday evening to spend
Saturday and Sunday at home.
We are glad to learn from the Posi-
that our young friend, Edgar Kelly,
Depot Agent at Athens, who was
Frustrated with typhoid fever several
weeks ago, is recovering.
The pay-car with Messrs. o. FL. P.
Rogan and r. II. Campbell came up
yesterday evening from paying off the
employees OF the E. T., V. & 6. Rail-
road on the lower end.
A party of Newport citizens, accord
ing to the Reporter, have started out
on an extended bear hunt to North
Carolina, which, it is thought, will be
composed of about 100 people.
About twenty hogsheads of North
Carolina tobacco have passed over he
Buncombe road during the past week,
bound for Bristol and Lynehburg
markets, says the Newport Sentinel.
Monroe Democrat Mr.. J. NJ. Hut
Gibson, carpenter of our place, went
up to Knoxville this week in search
OF work, and We learn he has secured
job. Mack ia good workman and
industrious, and we wish him success
at all times.
Athens Post: Monday night some
thief entered the provision store of
Steed & Horton, south side Of the Pub
lie Square, Athens, and stole the
money drawer, which contained about
$50. Nothing else was taken. The
drawer was found next morning in
the court house yard. eaf
We are glad to learn from the
Athens Post that Messrs. J: and F. B.
McElwee will commence work at once
rebuilding their cotton works at Mount
Verd, which were destroyed by fire
last week. One of the firm will start
East soon to purchase the necessary
machinery.
Cleveland Banner: On Tuesday
night of last week the dwelling house
of the Upton family, five miles south
of this place, was destroyed by fire, to-
gether with almost all of the household
goods. The fire was discovered frs:
In the roof, at about 10 O'Clock, by one
of the family, and it is thought il
caught from the stove pipe in the
kitchen. Only very small portion o.
the property was saved. sg 90
According to the Democrat sneak
thieves have been taking advantage
of the hot weather when parties sleeE
with their windows and doors open
and have gone through several resi-
dences at Sweetwater. F. P. Dickey
J. w. Clark and F.. G. Mountcastie
are mentioned among the victims,
The thieves only go in for money
and each was relieved of small sums
nothing else being disturbed.