Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-24
PENCILETTES.
Oyster at Schubert's.


The passenger train from Chattanooga
was about forty-fve minutes ate mere yes
terilay evening They were delayed ny tne
connections leaving Chattanooga, anu oio
did not make up the time.
The price of dried fruit is rather at a
stand-still Just now. We understand that
some BUYERS for the Western markets are
making heavy purchases, with a view TO
holding for future advance. 80 -
A handsome and unique little row boat
of exceedingly slender proportions and light
weight was received by DR.. b. q. Simmons
by express yesterday evening. 1t is named
Little Fred, - and is to be used IN rowing
ma tches on the river.
The funeral of the late E. G. Henderson
took place yesterday from Broad Street NJ
E. Church, South, Rev. J. II. Keith, the
pastor, officiating, and the remains were
taken in charge and inferred with Masonic
honors in Gray Cemetery.
Nashville's munipal election takes place
to-day.
According to the Blountville Star Patrick
Henophju, a very small man, of Washing
ton County, Tenn. has a son II years old,
who weighs 10 pounds.
Blountville Star: Noah Haga, who lived
two years in Sullivan, was shot and killed,
some time since, in Grayson County, Va,
about two miles from his home. Noah
Sprinkle is the man charged with the deed.
He is now is now in jail, in Grayson
County, awaiting his trial, which is to come
up next Monday. There had been some
difficulty between the parties. This is sup
posed to be the cause. ..
Two chartered school houses are reported
to have been burned in Carter County
within the past few days, supposed to be
the work of incendiaries.
The Chestnut Grove, Jefferson County,
Fair will be held October 26th, 9th ano
18th.
The citizens of Bristol held a pubic
meeting Tuesday, and passed appropriate
resolutions on the Presidents death.
Hon. John W. Daniel, funder candidate
for Governor in Virginia, was to speak al
Bristol yesterday.
Thos. Nj. Sparks has organized branches
of the Marriage Benefit Guild at Jonesborc
and Bristol.
Mrs Rebecca Doris, mother of Duncan
r. Doris, city editor OF the Nashville
American, died Wednesday night, aged II
years.
The Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railroad directory have reduced the passen-
yer rate over Their Gue of road, both locG
and through, to cents a nile.
Prof Sw #, of the Rochester Obsei yatory,
reports that a new comet appeared at the
very hour President Garfield passine
away With the aid of good telescopes
four comets are now visible-"a circun
stance unusual" Prof. Sw t adds, IF MOI
pOrtentoUs.
The criminal court adjourned yesterday
until next Tuesday. Judge Young has tt
return home, and there is no judge to holc
court to-day. Monday there will be Nc
court on account of the Presidential funera
obsequies.
The case of Lum Sartin, in the crimina
court for horse stealing taken up Thursda.
evening, resulted yesterday m verdict o
guilty, and sentence of four years i'll tn
penitentiary He and his associate, Alex
Chapman, who was sentenced for thre
wears have still two other cases hangin
over them, to be heard next week.
Messrs. Steen & Marshall display in thei
window the music Of President Garfield
funeral march, which is just out.
The records of the County Court of Kno
County, have one page devoted to the entr
in reference to the death of the President
The resolutions adopted are enclosed in
heavy mourning border, quite appropriat
by Clerk J. F. j. Lewis, and very ski,lfUll
and tastefully executed by DIR. Sam j. MOI
row, deputy.