Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-24
PENCILETTES.
Sunday is here again.

Sunday IS mere again.
Cloudy and threatening weather yester-
day.
Elizabethton, Carter County, wants good
barber.
Dried backberriss have begun to come
into market in some of the up-country
towns, and are bringing 4aa5 cents.
We are glad to notice our friend Mr.. John
NJ. Howell able to be on the streets again,
after confinement to his home with i'll
ness, fer about four weeks.
The total voting population of Sullivan
County is 4,066, and of the Bristol dis
trict, $50, according to the Reporter.
The voting population of Greene County.
bv the census lust taken is BIB, according
to the New Era, lacking just 81 names of
emitting the county to two representatives.
Greeneville New Era: On Sunday even
ING last, the lightning struck and killed q
mule belonging to D. L. Woods, residing
near Aliens bridge in the Sd district. A
large hole was found in the ground where
the current entered, which was out in the
field away from any object above the ground
except the mule.
The sidewalk on Cumberland street, be-
tween State and Crozier, is in a very dilapi-
damage to pedestrians these dark nights.
The authorities should see that the sidewalk
is relaid.
The cars are now running to Doe River
Cove on the johnson City Road.
Greene County's poor-house has 81 pau
per inmates, said to be the largest number
ever therein at one time.
Professor Hodges was in Greenevifle last
week working for the establishment of a
castle of the Knights of the Golden Rule.
Greeneville New Era Andrew, son of
Alden Gray, aged about 20 years, cramped
while bathing in Chuekey River, near
BIRDS Bridge, last Tuesday about noon.
Some smaller boys went to his rescue but
could not save him from drowning. His
BODY was recovered about 4 o'clock the
same evening.
Inc market was full yesterday of peaches
and watermelons.
A peregrinating organ-grinder, did Gay
street yesterday, the entire length, to the
immense amusement of the small boy.
A correspondent, Henrietta Desler, writes
us from Telford's, Washington County, that
she discovered the comet at 7.35 p. M, on
the night of June 10, and has seen it every
night since. She thinks Telfords is en-
titled to good share of the homer of the
first discovery.
According to the Morristown Times,
Warm Springs, n. c., has been sold by
Capt J. II. Rumbough, to Col. Bethel, of
Memphis, and Col. Clisby, of Montgomery,
Ala The price paid is said to have been
near 800, 900.
Greeneville had the first roasting ears of
the season last Thursday. Peaches are re-
ported plenty there, selling at so cents a
bushel
We learn from Mr.. S. Doggett that the
workmen are engaged in framing building
1l3 by A feet, to be located near and east
of the present shops of the E. T., v. & G..
Railroad, to be used as blacksmith's shop.
A boiler makers building will soon be erect
ed, adjoining this shop, the dimensions of
which was not given. This is but one of
the many indications of the great increase
in the business of this road.
The western bound passenger train, on
the East Tenn. Va. & GA. r, R., due here
at 3 o'clock, a. m. yesterday, did not arrive
until about 5 o'clock, owing to the engine
becoming disabled. The engine of the
freight train due here about 7. a. M,
brought in the passenger train and the
passenger engine, after repairs were made,
brought in the freight.
charge of Mr.. E. Tower of Tuscaloosa.
Ala went up yesterday evening to Wolf
Greek, where they will be employed under
Mai. r. C. McCalla, on the Morristown &
Asnville brance of the E. L. V. & G. r. r.