Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-03

Fifth Sunday In Lent.
Easter Sunday is just two weeks
off.
The Mountaineer announces an
onion famine about EliZabetht0n.
The Atkin House proprietors were
having some nsw shade trees set ou'
In their yard yesterday.
Stone coal in large quantities Is sald
to have been struck by parties VINO
were mining in Cater county.
Rav. Jna. B. CarDes, OF this city, Is
t, preach at the Southern Methodist
church, in Maryville, to-day.
ooc. Goods at the E. T. China
House for 65 cents. Price, and see
for yourselves.
Corn was sold by Mr.. c. P. Topcray,
in Eizabethton, Carter county, few
days since, for go cents a bushel, &C
cording to the Mountaineer.
Mr.. Jas. L Lowe ia 10 retire from
the position as assistant postmaster at
Mary willie, and be succeeded by Mr..
N. Simpson, according to the Demo-
cat.
Elijah thtou Mountaineer Mr.
Davis, agent of the lessees OF the pen
itentiary, came to E!iZabethton and
took Charley Carson, who was con
victed of malicious shooting, to Goa
Greek.
Mr.. Frank Dowler, of Bristol, form
erly clerk in the E. t., V. 81 1t. Raj
road depot, at Chattanooga, has taker
situation in the Cincinnati Southern
depot st the same place, according L
the Bristol Reporter.
Tusculum Record: A lecture OF
B bIa History, Astronomy, &C., &C
companied with magic lantern illus
trations, was given by Mr.. J. NJ
Stewart, of Knoxville, in the chaps
Monday night.
If some OF the newspaper writer
hereabouts would take it upon them
selves to acquire at least somethin
bordering Oh the facts about person
and things, and their mlvement'
they might be able to establish repu
tation for something akin to accurac
and reliability.
Rockwoo Republican: Mr.. SOUR
Cooper OF Rockville, son OF Gen. .
A, Cooper, has been appointed YARD
master for the Cincinnati Southern s
this place. Mr.. Cooper has had col
siderable experience in railway ma
tars and is an intelligent, competer
man, and we have no doubt will prov
an acceptable officer for the compan.
The University of Tennessee ella
tree will be planted on tbs hill me-
Friday afternoon.
The Washington County Sunday
School Convention met at Teiforu
last Thursday.
Greeneville Herald: Elder Luca
colored Methodist minister Of Green
HI ri NJ
yival meetings at Zlon African Meta
dist Church, two miles southwest
RheatOWn, for some time. son
twelve or fourteen have protested r
ligion and joiued the church.
Ross Brothers have just received
anew and complete line OF umbrella
Ross Brothers have now in stot
the finest line of Gentlemens' x
GloVea, of all the SeasOnable q!
Fashionable Shades, ever brought
Knoxville.
The most complete line OF Neck Wes
OF the Nobbiest and most FashiOnat
Styles, ever displayed in Knoxville,
to be found at Ross Brothers.
This quarterly term OF the Kn
county court will meet tomorrow,
the newly -fitted-up criminal cot
room.
MsJ. B. +. Martin, the bridge keep
has completed his dollhouse. Ra
ings have been put il, position alo
either eide of the stone wall apprCa
on the city side, and the corporate
street force was engaged yesterC
grading the approach
Athens Post: At the annual me
ing OF the McMinn county Bible Sc
agx bold March 9th foil xr!
officers were elected to serve till
next annual meeting: President, r
s. Tinker; vice-president, f. P. Gett
secretary, w. C. Hornsby; treasul
W. II. Ballew; depositary, Rev. D.
Wilson; executive, A. G. Robson, r
J. E Moore, w. M. Nixon.