Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-04
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Opinion day in the Supreme Court.
Full line of Goods on the Nickle
Counter. ocl2-ds'.
The market supplies hold up re-
markably well, considering the
drouth.
A runner comes from Paris that bon.
nets are to be worn on the head here
after.
The Nickle Counter is open to-
day. oct2-d3t.
A choice article of wheat brings
Sl.O5 per bnshel in Bristol, says the
Courier. Corn so, oats 25a5O cents.
About $500 head of cattle passed
through Rogersville last week going
East, according to the Spectator.
The Rogersville Spectator reioices
and is exceeding glad that the last
drinking saloon in that place has shut
up shop"
A. b. Echols, Bristol bar keeper,
lost $500 greenback bill few days
since, by having it stuck carelessly in
his vest pocket.
MsJ. ii. NJ. Aiken, proprietor of the
Rogefsville railroad, intends erecting
telegraph line from the Junction to
Rogersviliee says the Spectator.
The 5 Cents Counter at the New
Orleans Store is filled with desirable
goods and will be kept open during
this and next week. cct2 DIT.
Uncle Bob McNelly. of the Cleve-
land Banner, has commenced rebuild
ing the block which he had burned
cut few months since.
The Monroe County Sunday School
Convention, third semi-annusl session,
meets in the Cumberland Presbyte.
rian Church in Sweetwater to-day.
The RogersvilIe Spectator man has
investigated aid discovered that not q
single individual from that town att
tended the hanging at Morristown,
and records the fact with pleasure.
Next week is looked forward to as
one of magnificent sport on the Nash
Vile race course, it being the occasion
of the regular fall races there. There
are eighteen purses to be contested for,
and about 100 flyers are expected to
contest.
Major WATSON, proprietor Of the
Rhea Springs hotel, has set apart q
large room specially for the members
OF the press who attend the Tennessee
Valley Fair at that place, says the
Nes0S. The Fair begins Tuesday, 14th
inst, and continues four days.
Bristol Courier: The Atlantic. Mis-.
sissippi and Ohio Railroad ia making
heavy shipments of live stock at this
time. ninety-three car loads having
been started from this point in the
last week. These cattle were driven
from White and BledsOe counties,
Tennessee.
Wheat has advanced in the Athens
marker, and is now quoted by the Post
at ST per bushel. The increased figure
has stimulated offerings and several
thousand bushels have changed hands
there in the last few days. It brings
The same figure in Sweetwater accord
ing to the Democrat.
The bsse ball match game, which
was expected TO take place at Chatta
nooga, between a club of our Uni
versity boys and club from the
Sewanee, Tenn, University, may
be declared "off," as we are authori'
tativeIy informed by members Of the
club here. The cause of the game not
being played is that the two clubs were
unable to agree upon the date of play
ing it.
The second annual North Georgia
Fair is to be held at Oglethorpe Park
Atlanta, Ga, one week, commencing
Monday, October Goth. Grand prepa.
rations have been made, ST., 800 worth
of premiums have been offered, and
the attractions will be superb. Ws
have heard of 10 arrangement
of excursion rates in this direction
but presume they will be made. A
number of KnoxviIlisns contemplat.
attending.
the Monroe Democrat records th'
fact tkct young son of l. A. Clark
Esq, living near Blue Springs, Lou
don county, had one of his legs broker
above the ankle joint last week. HI
was squirrel hunting and tree wa
cut and fell on him. DR.. J. t. Ship
ley, Of Erie, and Drs. Moore and Dun
can, Of Philadelphia, dressed th'
wound. They were compelled to Gu
off a portion of the bone which pro-
truded before they could get the foot
back straight. Last Saturday the DO.
was worse, and 1t was thought bis lei
would have to be amputated.
Athens Post The blacksmith shol
and small building adjoining, form
ely occupied by J. P. Butler as re
till grocery, on the corner Of Whit,
and College streets, were destroyed b.
fire q little before day Tuesday morn
log. The shop was occupied by r
Snyder, who lost portion of hi
blacksmith tools. The building ad
joining and in which the fire is sale
to have originated. had not been Occu