Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-14
some Suggestions.

some SuEBeetiones
CoRINTH, Tenn, April 18th.
Mr.. EDITOR: I seldom offer counsel,
make suggestions to, or aske favors OF the
press. Occasionally, however, circum-
stances arise involving the convenience and
aggregating the interests of entire classes or
communities of citizens, appealing to the
charity of all in such clear and forcible
terms as to demand the interposition of
even the feeblest forces in their behalf.
Thus speak the desires and necessities of a
large number of intelligent enterprising
people surrounding this place which is at
| the eastern terminus of the pike known as
! the Tazewen road eight miles above Knox
VILE Application has been made to the
department at Washington for a post office
at this point.
There is a mercantile house here operate
by two efficient, wide-awake business man
ayers, either of whom would be suitable
person for postmaster, and the citizens,
| without exception, as far as l know or be-
lieye, are exceedingly anxious to have an
| Office established here. Unfortunately,
there is no existing route passing this point,
nor is there any other locality to be supplied
between the toll gate, distance OF SIX
miles, west, and Church Grove, four miles
east. both of which, as well as Halls \
Roads. are on the route from Knoxville to
Graveston. Consequently, there is no mar
gin for new route. This being
So there seems to be little neces-
sity for a new route. Therefore, they
have but two chances for relief, either a
special Office, supplied at their own expense,
or by permission of the department to make
diversion by return mail, SO as to pass
Corinth instead of Halls X Roads, alter
nately. This would give Corinth tri-
weekly, once on each of the three alternate
days. and Halls Roads daily service from
Knoxville, and tri-weekly to Knoxville from
Graveston. The suggestion at this point is
that by the cooperation of the editor of the
CHRONICLE and the postmaster at Knoxville,
being cognizant of the facts set forth touch
ing the importance of the place and the ne
cessity of the facilities asked for, special
Office might be easily obtained or the alter.
nate service indicated.
This contingency, however, involves 6
| question of law, and of discretion ALSO with
the department. Another additional fac
emitting them to the consideration of the
department as well as the CHRONICLE anC
Judge Temple, is that no other Office OF
any other route will be injuriously affected
by this Office, whereas the interests and facili
ties of number of highly respectable, de
serving and influential citizens, will b.
much improved and the amount of mai
matter and newspaper circulation materially
increased. If the Post Office Department
at Washington were officially informed o.
these facts, as herein set forth, we have
little doubt but that they would readily ant
, unhesitatingly grant the request o
the petitioners.
One other suggestion, and we leave thu
9 future management of the case to the NOR
Immediately interested in the result, who's
wishes we have faithfully sought to promote
And it is this: There are two commodiou
church houses in close proximity to thi
t store house, IN which congregations ar
regularly served and in which well discip
lined Sabbath schools are regularly taught
with growing advancement in all the ma
terial interests of every department O
society; and yet they are subject to tn
: necessity and inconvenience of travelling
from four to six miles to receive thei
!, mails Surely, assistance will speedil
? come, and these hardships be promptly re
u moved. Very respectfully, X. I. z.
: Those Stetson hats at Haynes & Henson
are the prettiest we ever saw .ftst aoho
1 tods going to say"