Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-28
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The copper mines OF Polk county are ly-
ing idle. yet the metal is in demand.
An eighty-four-pound fish was caught In
the Watsuger, East Tennessee, last week.
The last doggery that Blountville was
cursed with was turned into mechanic shop
several months ago.
Chattanooga: Smallpox is still troubling
the Government officials have
stocked Tennessee river with $4,000 young
shad.
RiceviIle is a nice little village, in good
farming community. There are there two
dry goods stores, one hotel, two churches,
one cotton-gin, one saw-mill, two blacksmith
shops, one tin shop, one shoemaker, two
wagon shops, and one lanyard.
The Knoxville correspondent of the Chat
tanooga Tones says Knoxville has a young
lawyer, Nell. II. Dickson, Esq. In addition
to his legal duties, he is merchant, general
collector, secretary and treasurer of the Gray
Cemetery Association, and, finally, the owner
of several transportation wagons. To all
these varied interests he gives his personal
attention.
Charleston, near Knoxville, is fourishing.
1t has five dry goods stores, one drug store,
a millinery, a doctor, two lawyers, two
churches, two hotels one lanyard, two shoe
makers, two carpenters, two blacksmlths and
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mill and grist-mill. 1t is situated in
peculiarly fertile region which boasts OF
some of the best farming in East Tennessee.
Cleveland is anticipating a magnificent
future. When the road from Ducktown Is
completed, it must speedily follow that
line will be built out from this place TO inter-
sect with the Cincinnati Southern, opening
up a great through line from the West to the
North Carolina coast. The terminus OF the
Memphis and Charleston road would also
be brought to this place. Strangers are
looking round for suitable lots. A gentle
man from Ohio this week purchased from
Mr. Dick Cotes a farm near town, paying
$1,000 therefor Many visitors for health
and pleasure will remain here during the
summer.
Chattanooga Times: "Mr. Charles Clinton,
the former proprietor of the New Orleans
Times is now president and general manager
OF the Tennessee and Ssquatchee Valley
railroad, which is finished from Spring City,
fifty-fve Eiles north Of Chattanooga, on the
Cincinnati Southern railroad, to Jewett..
The strawberry business, spite of the backset
from cold, has been successful. Although
nearly half the crop was cut off, 125,OOO
pounds have been shipped from the cry,
almost the entire amount having gone to
Cincinnati; $4,000 pounds more will go.
The splendid prices which have ruled the
entire season have more than compensated
for the curtailed crop, and when compared to
last years crop makes the production this
year fully 100 per cent. better. The average
price up to Friday was S. to 81 per crate, or
twenty 10 thirty cents per quart, while the
highest price last year was 81 per crate, and
the average not more than 81 80 per crate
49,. Electric lights make the city lively at
night. -. "A Times reporter learned that
Mrs. Pierce, who fred into hack near
Kingston, Wednesday, to kill the driver,
named Tom Willisms, who is under
bond for trying to rayish her, has
not been arrested. Williams, who shot
her child through the head in returning the
fire, is at large. The child's death is newt
able Two new cases of smallpox on
Friday. A family Of ten among which it
appeared were sent to the pesthouse.. We
are informed that the Martins, who died of
the smallpox, five miles east of the city, and
were buried near that point, were put in the
ground very carelessly and but few inches
from the surface Of the ground. Our in
formant states that dogs have scratched all
the earth from the collins and they nearly
protrude, while the remains tester in the
sun. A dog can spread the disease as easily
as n man."