Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-06-05
PENCILETTES.


Knoxville's pulpit attractions to-day and
tonight are unsurpassed.
Comm ssioner A. w. Hawkins has ap-
pointed William Jones land canvasser for
Jefferson.
The reports begin to come in that the
wheat prospect throughout the country is
much improved by the recent rains
London journal: Three prisoners escaped
from our jail on Monday night last III the
absence of the sheriff and jallor. MIR. Ed
Hodge. who wask eeping watch at the time,
heard them burst open the door, but before
he could get out they had left for parts UNI
known. and are still at large. They effected
their escape by picking the cell locks with
u small wire Their names were Brown.
Virgins and Minsey.
A large frame containing photographs of
the entire company A" University of Ten
nessee cadets, thirty in number, attracted
much attention displayed i'll the window of
McCrary Il Branson's gallery.
99c Goods at the E. T. China
House for 65 cents. Price, and see
for yourselves.
Mr.. Frank Murphy closed last Friday a
very successful school on Broad street,
North Knoxville. having given satisfaction
to both pupils and patrons. He and his
cousin Mr.. ". 4. Murphy, have decided to
50 into the mercantile business, and have
purchased stock of goods, which they will
open tomorrow eight miles from Knoxville,
on the Tazewell pike. Both are clever,
pushing young men. and we wish them
abundant success.
The Loudon Journal hears that an old
lady, living near Philadelphia, Tenn, re-
Gently put an old stump on the fire for fuel
and that about $50 in silver melted and ran
out of hollow in the stump.
At the Sullins College commencement, in
Bristol, last week, Rev. DR.. E. E. Wiley, of
Emory, Va, preached the baccalaureate ser
mon, and Rev. r. n. Price, editor of the
Holston Methodist, of city. delivered the
literary address. Rev. j. H. Ing1aham
preached the sermon for Bristol Female
College, and Rev. j. B. Chevis, ID. D., edi-
tor of the Baptist Reflector, Nashville, de
ivered the address. Rev. J. A. Wallace, OF
Sweetwater, breaches the sermon for King
College to-day, and Hon. r. L. Taylor de
livers the address Tuesday night
A change has been made in the running
force OF the Knoxville & Augusta Railway
from this point to MaryvilIe. Mr. John f
Hood, formerly conductor, has taken the de
pot agency at Maryville vice his father F
taken the position of conductor, and Air
George Shetterly, of this city, has taken the
engine In his stead.
Maryville Democrat: Capt 10. NJ. Greer
p. o. Inspector, returned to his home il
this place on Thursday. after visiting tn,
States of Georgia, Mississippi. Alabama, Ar
kansas, Kansas, Illinois. Indiana, Michigan
Kentucky. Missouri. Louisiana MARYLAND
Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York. His
last trip took in" Washington City anC
Niagara Falls, and while at the latter place
he visited Canada. We learn that Capt
Greer has sent in his resignation, and vii
now remain at home.
Commencement week
The present term of the city schools vii
close Thursday night, 18th instant, will
public exercises at the opera-house \ class
of 10, of which Is are young ladies and :
young gentlemen, will be graduated.
Knoxville will be crowded with visitors
from all parts of the State during the com
ing week. We hope our citizens will exer
themselves to the utmost to make it pleasan
for al, and we know nothing will be lef
undone
Circuit court for Knox county meets 10
morrow, Hon. S. A. Rodgers presiding.
According to the Nashville Banner W
Walker, of Grand Rapids, Mich, desires t,
plant a colony in East Tennessee. from tn
Netherlands. Information relative to larg
bodies of land suitable for the purpos
should be forwarded to Commissioner A. W
Hawkins
The Times is of the opinion that the re
Gently busted" Discount and Deposi
Bank, at Chattanooga, will soon pay out
dollar for dollar, and that all litigation
growing out of the failure, will at one
cease.
Chattanooga is spreading herself in he
usual whole-soul style on the preparation
for entertaining the society of the Army c
the Cumberland, which meets there Sep
2lst and go. A number of committees, in
Guiding all the prominent and influential eli
!zens of the place, have been appointed t
look after the entertainment
Chattanooga had thirty deaths during til
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