Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-02-20
PEECTLETTES.

chew Jackson Best sweei Navy Tobacco |
The river is stlll high and rising.
There was something of an improve
naenL in the weather yesterday.
The days are gradually frightening.
TsispoR about eleven hours from sun |
up to sun down.
An occasional stray valentine still
continues 10 make its appearance
rather out of season..
The next legal holiday on the boards
is Washington's birth day, which Is
next Saturday, 22nd inst,
Van Johnson (colored), who was SO
dangerously shot on Christmas night
last, has recovered and is out again.
The Circuit Court will meet again at
10 O'Clock this morning, pursuant to
adjournment, 10 wind up the business
of the term.
The street parade of the Emerson's
MinstreIs cornet band yesterday after
noon was splendid, and attracted uni
versal attention.
Bishop Gilbert Haven preached
Tuesday night in the Pine Street
Methodist Church, in Chattanooga,
where revival service is in progress
this week.
The railroad fare from Knoxville to
New Orleans, on the occasion of Mardi-
Gras on the 25th inst, will be S26 65
for the round trip, according to bills
posted through the city.
As will be seen elsewhere. Mr.. 1hOs.
s. Seay, a practical timer of many
years' standing, one of the best in the
city, has been admitted as partner in
the firm Of Hayey, Rolen & Co., of
the popular Market Square tin and
stove house.
Chattanooga has no sidewalks, to
speak of, eff Market street, and, as we
learn from the Times, it has been sug-
gested that during this muddy weather
thecity should furnish its citizens with
rubber boots, cs it would be cheaper
than laying psvements.
-
town is called for next Friday, IS we
notice in the Gazette, ito devise ways
and means for the satisfactory adjust
meut of the corporation debt, ETC."
Better petition the Legislature to abol-
ish your corporation, gentlemen, and
be done with it.
A splendid opportunity is offered to
witness real meritable paTlar drama,
rendered in excellent style, by attend
ing the repetition of the The Spirit
of '767 at the Epiphany Church to-
morrow night. Il is hoped the ladies
having this in charge will be encour-
aged by a full attendance.
SAYS the Nashville Banner: The
Issuance of warrants for State prose-
cu.ious has been suspended on ae-
count of the appropriation having
been exhausted. This includes pay
ment OF jury fees, witness fees, Jail
fee, boarding OF juries, fees of District
Att3rneys-G General and Magistrates.
Ata cloud" dance at the Brannam
house in East Knoxville, Tuesday
night, Dennis Foley and Carrie Jones
kinder mixed, both being under the
influence Of liquor. She got blaca
eye aad he s stab in the leg iih q
knife. Both werejerked bsfore Justice
Allison yesterday, aud fined So so and
costs each.
The Chattanooga Times learns that
the Cincinnati Southern road is now
completed to Sloan's Valley, which is
seven mil,s south of the Cumberland
River, and l73 miles from Cincinnati.
There are about 200 men employed on
the road. They are now erecting four
iron viaduc,s in SlOan's Valley-tbe
longest one of these viaducts ia 1000
feet and 1OS feet high. They have to
be completed before any more track
can be laid. The entire road will, 10
doubt, be completed by the 10Th of
next December.
Msj. w. J. ColbuTn, of Chattanooga,
writes from Knoxville TO the Chatta-
IOoga Times, giving a comparative
statement of the expenditure, taxa
ton, etc, of the two cities, of Knox
willie aud Chattanooga, showing among
other things, that Chattanooga debt
is only abou. $50, 600 less than Knox
vilIe's; that Knoxville's municipal
salary account is about $4,000, while
Chattanooga's is over Sl5. 600; and that
Knoxville has municipal tax of only
$I.OO on the hundred, while Chatta-
nooga's is 81 60. He argues that Chat
tsnooga should reduce her taxation,
which ia the object of his letter.
Bird shooting.
There will be an exciting shooting
match, fof four valuable prizes, on the
grounds near the terminus of the