Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-29
PRECIEETEES.
Last day of February.
Third Sunday In Lent.

Third sunday In Lent.
The sensation in colored circles Ia
somewhat subsiding again.
Dr.. A. M. Ritchey, of Nashville,
has discovered new theory for @rial
navigation.
With to-day fades away the last
winter month, and the first month OF
spring will be ushered in tomorrow.
The democratic executive commits
tee of the state of Tennessee Is to
meet in Nashville next Saturday for
consultation.
The pastor of the First Baptist
Church requests that every member
of the church be present at services
this morning.
The membership Of the Ancient Or<
der of United Workmen in Tennessee
is said to be about $500, and in all the
states about SO, 000
John l.. Rhes is receiving his spring
goods-all kinds Dress Goods, Edg-
ings, Laces, Shawls, Cassimefes, Rib
boDs, Collars and Gloves.
The colored physicians of this state
met in Nashville Friday and organ
lied state medical association, with
DR.. J. M. Jamison, as president.
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 g. Co.
They say there is no advance on
Oliver Chilled Flows. The farmers
ought to lay in their supply before
the advance, which is sure to come.
Woodruff & Co, keep large stock.
The indications late last night
pointed to stormy and dissgreeable
day for Sunday. This will be de-
parture, for it has been beautiful
weather for several Sundays past.
On Tuesday night last, near Hum
boldt, Tennessee, two negroes, Frank
and Ed. White, waylsid and murdered
another negro, Gabriel Gillespie. The
murderers were arrested and are in
Jail.
Only five men are at work on the
Memphis custom house. The con-
tractor failed, and his bondsmen are
attempting to complete it, but they |
have become involved in trouble with |
their employees.
Memphis Appeal; Not long since, a
divorce was granted in one of our
courts and the next day the legal
widow married. The funeral baked |
meats We're quickly spread upon the
marriage tables.
Elsewhere will be found the an
nouncment of Sheriff Alex. Reeder az
candidate for reelection to the Of
ice Of sheriff of Knox county, subject
TO the voice of the republican county
convention, which will be held on
Monday, March 10Th.
Washington Republican,: Edwin r
Hayes, the clerk in the Dead Latter
office, arrested for abstracting money
from letters passing through his
hands, was arraigned in the po,ice
court yesterday, but waving an ex-
animation was sent to Jail in default
OF So, 900 bonds.
When man tells you he doesn't
believe the Bible, quote something
from Aristotle or Shakespeare, and ask
MIN In which portion of the Gcrin.
lures the same passage occurs and ton
to one he will assure you that h. hoo
often read it in the sacred book hMt
he can not recall the chantar go
verse.-Ex.
Nashville American, Friday. 10,
George f. Akers received, yesterday
from Knoxville. two fine specimens n,
Jack fish, preserved la alcohol. He
will express them to Hon. Spencer f
Baird, U. s, commissioner OF fish ant
fisheries, at whose request they were
procured. They are handsome speci
mems of our Tennessee jack, beauti
fully marked, and will weigh a pound
and half to two pounds each.