Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-10
PENCILETTESi.
Warm and sultry yesterday.

9SsSOs
The opening ball at Montva'a
Springs and fancy dress ball t
Tate's both occurred last night.
Green apples begin to come in by
the wagon load, anu there seems to be
no scarcity in the chop.
Blackberries were in great abun-
dance In market yesterday and were
sold as low as 5 cents q gallon or 40
cents bushel.
The eastern bound train yesterday
evening was about two aud half
hours late at this point, caused by the
engine breaking down at Concord
Another engine had TO be sent AFTER
them.
Seventy eight million lead pencils
were used up in this country last year.
All but O00,00 were worn out by
idiots who left their names liz railroad
depOts, church belfries and city hall
towers.-Free Press.
The steamer Knoxville" has been
hauled up at Chattanooga and will be
thoroughly oVerhauled aud renovated,
ready for the trade next year, as good
as new. The Bishop" will serve as
mail boat during that time.
Some fine peaches are being shipped
here by express from the south. Our
market is also abundantly supplied
with the native fruit. Ii has been
damaged considerably, however, by
the excessive rains Of the past few
days.
Cider Mills ct W. w. Woodruff &
Co.'s.
Our latest information from Mr.. G.
r. MargTave, at Clinton, whose skull
was fractured by blow inflicted by
Esq. Moore, is that he has been taken
with fever, and his condition is con-
sidered more critical.
The sanitary department and the
street force appear TO be doing good
work about The city. Everything is
kept in good sanitary condition and
the streets present an inviting appear,
ance for cleanliness, especially since
the washing rains.
Most Of the Knoxvillians who went
on the Niagara excursion have re-
tnrDed home, and as far as we hear
expressions, they were perfectly de-
lighted with the trip, had splendid
time, and no accident to speak of oc-
CURED. Some Of the boys, who did
not count the costs very accurately
before hand, became strapped before
making the round, and had to call on
their wiser and more fortunate cons
panions.
Fly Fans Fly Fans!! Four differ
en- kind, at w. w. Woodruff & Co.'s
The recent decision Of the United
States district court in Memphis.
Tenn, in the case of P. P. Ward VS.
the Paducah and Memphis railroad
company, is to the effect that railroad
companies are not bound to keep cat
tie guards to protect cultivated lauda,
unless when the owner of the land. in
granting the right of way makes a con
tract with the company binding it to
make and keep open cattle guards for
his protection. The legislature may
compel II by general law, but no sucn
law EXISTS in Tennessee.
A fancy dress ball ia to be given to
night at Tate Spring, as is ANNOUNCED
elsewhere. There IS now a laFgS ana
fashionable attendance al this pOputar
resOTt,a this is expected to be . very
select and pleasant occasion. Knox
Williams wishing to attend can go Up
this afternoon. 1t will be splendid
Opportunity. Next Wednesday night
q grand masquerade ball will be given,
which will no doubt be another bril-
liant social event, and will attract the
beauty and ohiyalry of Knoxville IL
large numbers.
Fine Table and Pocket Cutlery at
". w. Woodruff & Co.'s.