Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-28
PENCILETTES,


The weather continues bad.
Good resolutions are in soak.
The Christmas festivities are not over
yet.
Messrs. Wiley & Brother, of the Atkin
House, have opened new register.
Chattanooga got through Christmas with
out serious difficulty, strange to say.
Two colored convicts, one from Shelby
and one from Davidson, died III the peni-
tertiary at Nashville Sunday, of inflammation
Of the bowels and pneumonia.
We are glad to learn that the ailment Of
Capt. Ambros. Gaines, mentioned by us
Yesterday, was not SO serious as expected,
and he is all right again. The trouble was
spasms of the stomach, and arrangement IN
digestion.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Greer,
wife of Capt Jas. A. Greer, chief clerk in
the Office of Col J. III. Melton, United
States Internal Revenue Collector, is lying
at the point of death, Of consumption.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. Julius ".
Lewis, of the firm of Lewis & Carhart, is
still confined to his bed with illness from
typhoid fever, and his case has been re-
garded as somewhat critical in the past day
or two. We hope to hear of turn for the
better soon.
ionia Mich Herald ''R. ?. Sherman
has been elected director of a railroad to run
from Tower City TO Millbank, Dakota, so
says the Enterprise" Mr. Sherman is q
banker in Tower City, and is q cousin Of
Capt. Ed. r. Hall, mailing clerk at the
CHRONICLE Office.
Yesterday was pretty generally observed
q n hUS1nacS
cles in Knoxville. The post-oftice, govern
ment offices, banks, many of the stores,
shops, and other branches of industry were
closed and suspended, allowing all to have
an opportunity to enjoy the day as they
chose.
Capt. Ambrose Gaines, a wel-known
citizen of West End" was, we are sorry
to learn, taken at his home yesterday morn
ing with something like a faintjng fit, and
was completely Frustrated, being at last &C
counts considered in precarious condition.
Mrs Gaines has been quite i'll for some
time. also. The many friends of the family
sympathize sincerely with them in their
affection, and hope for turn for the better.
We understand that Capt. John Chumb-
ley, keeper of the branch penitentiary al
Coal Creek, and his assistants made a mer.
ry and pleasant Christmas of it for the con
victs under their charge, by serving up tC
them Sunday splendid dinner of turkey
and al other necessary appurtenances. Il
was enjoyed very much, and the hearts Of
all were full of feelings of kindness anC
good will towards their provident anC
Thoughtful keepers, and the occasion passed
of quite tremendously.
''Ye local" acknowledges the courtesy Of
a complimentary TO the last season ball Is
be given by the Knoxville Turn Yerin, il
their new hall in the opera house build
Thursday evening, 29th inst The commit
tee of arrangements consists of Messrs. II
II. Schenck. D. w. Lewis, and G.. Aeble
The turner6 have just fitted up and fur
nished IN elegant style, the room former
occupied by Mr. Aebie's tailor shop, and ar
making extensive preparations. 1t will b
an occasion of much enjoyment to all witt
are so fortunate as to be present.
Alderman Tucker, Boston, says you me-
state that I have paid for medicine an
y treatment in 20 years $4,000, without r
ceiving permanent benefit. Entirely cure
of his disease (salt rheum) by Cuticur
Remedies