Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-01
PENCELETEES rs.
inst day of February.

lIst uaJ VI CpA uaIJ's
This month contains five Sundays.
Only one month OF winter yet to
come.
Spelling matches are the go in Cooke
county.
The Circuit Court for Knox county
meets tomorrow.
Sneak thieves are robbing lawyers
offices in Nashville.
The city tax collectors OF Nashville
have collected 500, 200 since Christ
mas.
James Redd, of Nashville, has been
indicted for committing rape on his
step-daughter, child of six years.
There was good sized "boomn in
the real estate business during the
part week, as will be seen By examin-
ing the list of transfers elsewhere.
Jordan Dixon, who was crushed by
the cars, an account of which was
given yesterday morning, died from
the effect of his injuries Thursday.
Silk, Cashmere and Drap D'Ete
Dolmans, SO very suitable for this
lovely spring weather, made 10 order
in the best ely e. at the New Orleans
Store.
Only one arrival at the wharf yes
terday is noted by our river reporter:
Capt. P. A. James, from French
Broad, with 400 bushels corn and $50
bushels oats.
Francis Hickman (col.) was severely
burned in Lebanon recently. She was
standing in front of the fire when her
clothes caught, and she. ran half
mile before the flames were extir-
guished.
They say there is no advance on
Oliver Chilled P ows. The farmers
ought to lay in their supply before
the advance, which is sure to come.
Woodruff & Co, keep large stock.
Farmers, Attention We will have
25 car loads of Land Plaster on hand
and for sale. Call early before the
supply is exhausted. w. w. Wood.
ruff & CO.
The argument in the case of the
creditors OF the late Commercial
Bank against the published Directors
was concluded before Chancellor
StaIey yesterday morning, and the
case is still In the Chancellor's hands. |
The Jonesboro' papers note the mar
rage in that place January 22d, at the
residence OF the bride'6 father, Mr.. |
Jas. Davis, an engineer on the e. t.,
V. & G.. Railroad and Miss Carrie
Naff, daughter of John Naff, Esq
Rev. d. o. Byers, officiating.
We are informed that Mr.. John G.
Ashmore, of Messy Creek, has received
an appointment as postal clerk, or
route agent, on the Cincinnati South
ern Railway, and that his instructions
are to report at Cincinnati on the Ali
inst.
North Carolina 10 the paradise Of
old men. We spoke few days ago
OF one 14l years old and another 1875.
One died near Swepsonville last week
who was 90. He had Go grand.chiI.
dren, 127 great 'grand-children and "A
great-great. grandchildren.
AshevilIe Journal: r. r. Swepson
has epjoined the officers OF the West
ern North Carolina Railroad from ex-
pending any money In their hands be.
longing to the Western Division of the
Western North Carolina Railroad, and
also enjoins President w. w. Rollins
from expanding any of the funds bee
longing to his road-the Western Di.
vision of the Western North Carolina
Railroad. Trial to be held on the 2sth
day OF February next-papers served
last week.
Avalanche: A panther, measuring
nearly eight feet from tip to tip, was
killed on the Wheatley place, eight
miles south of the city, yesterday
morning. by Mr.. Robert H. Weaver,
who went out to Investigate the ma.
ture OF an unknown ''varmint' that
was Tightening the colored people.
Mr.. w. naturally feels little proud OF
the now unusual achievement OF bring
ing down panther so near Memphis.