Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-15
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THURSDAY, JAN. Is. 1880.
PENCILETTHS.
Eg Chattanooga had four deathal las,

Olly two more days, then comes the
tug Of war in the municipal contest.
The mountains south OF. the. city
have been covered with snow for the
last day or two. -.
Akers will have to enlarge bis auc-
tion house. The court boys crowd
him Of nights till Thu sidewalk outside
won't hold them, -.aas-..s-.-
1t was heal by freeze yesterday
morning, and did not thsw out all day
in the shade. First rate weather for
the slsughtering men. "
You can find great variety of
Breech-lo aiding Shotguns at w. w.
Woodruff 81 Co.'s, with all the nee-
esssry implements, Wade, Shells
Chilled Shot, etc.
A great many of The parties whose
property was sold last week for taxes
are coming up and paying, and the re-
ceipts at the Trustees Office are M eass
urably increased thereby.
Judging from the absence of any
thing on the subject ia Its columns
for the past two or three days, one
would imagine that the Dispatch is no
longer a candidate for Mayor.
The Secretary of State at Nashville
registered last Monday the "Knoxvile
Electric Light Company" Incorpo-
rstofs-E. A. Jet, Joseph T. McTeer
It. S. Webb, NJ. g. Bearden, M. M.
Gsines, Sam, Mckinney.
The boys and girls had better pre-
pare themselves with Skates before the
assortment is broken, and be ready
for the big freeze coming. A hand.
some variety in stock, at w. w.
Woo druff & Co.'s.
Mr.. Sam. Walker, from south of the
river, tells us that he killed large
copper head snake last Monday, out
ia the fields roaming around the same
as summertime. This is, indeed,
strange weather. .
The Maryville Democrat learns that,
on the night Of the 9Th inst, in the
11th district, the house OF Mr.. Alex.
Godfrey, with all its contents, was
destroyed by fire. The family were
away from home at the time. The orr.
gin Of the fire is unknown. ~
The revival services at the First M.
E. Church are progressing with
marked SUCCESS. There will be a.
prayer meeting in the lecture room of
the church this morning at 10 O'clock
Preaching tonight by the pastor,
Rev. c. B. Sparrow. Pa
Atlanta Constitution, Wednesday:
e" twenty five carloads Of mules and
horses reached Atlanta Monday night.
AS an average car load Of these anis
mails ia twenty head, 1t will be seen
that the total number that arrived in
Atlanta upon that night was 500 head.
Nearly every hoof was sold yesterday,
and the demand is still very great"
The Harry Helm Is pronounced by
the Hawkins county editor of the
Morristown Gazette to be a failure, as
far as navigating the upper Holston is
concerned. He says she draws too
much wa'er-ls inches. empty-w bile
a smaller boat, drawing II iDches,
with powerful engine, is what is
needed. ..-Ht alti ~
Morristown Gazette Rev. T. r..
West commenced religious meeting
Mt Panther Springs on the 9th of De.
cember, which is yet in full progress,
aud be has called TO. his assistance
Revs. w. II. Harrison, W. T. Senter,
James Young and - Dobson.
The congregations are daily, large, and
a most earnest and intense religious
sentiment prevails throughout that
section. Twenty-odd persons have
been converted, and the altar Is night
ly thronged with anxious seekers.