Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-30

Alonzo Dante, in the Chattanooga Times,
has the following to say of Knoxville affairs:
The city papers announce that Mr.. Peter
Ritter, wholesale and retail dealer of to-
bacco and cigars, is candidate for alder
manic honors. Mr.. Ritter is one of our best
citizens and a wide-awake and intelligent
German. He is much respected by all classes
of our citizens. He would make an efficient
alderman. The German element here is
strong and influential, and should be repre-
sented in the board.
There is still another young German an
nounced for the same position. 1t is Mr..
Fritz Staub, the son of e1-Mayor Staub,
young man of excellent reputation, of great
aIniablhty of character, pleasant and genial
and very popular, especially with the young
men of the city.
The young men are coming to the front in
municipal affairs. In addition to the an
nouncements above, have the pleasure of
adding another to the ist-Mr William 81.
McCampbell-a sprightly, pushing, dashing
young Knoxvillian.
The youngest member of the present
board, is Alderman Murphy, who has been
elected without trouble for two or three
terms. He embodies all the elements of
Irish character, is full of vim, with clear
cut face, fine features and the soul of gen.
iality.
1t is neither wise nor just to throw a wet
blanket upon the aspirations of our young
men. By all means encourage them to take
honorable positions in life.
There is an interesting contest for oil in
spector between w. B. Rogers, Geo. D,
Cannon, W. Smith and Ambrose Gaines
Each claims that bis chances are number
one
In the CHRONICLE of the 9th inst ap-
pears sensible and well conceived com
munication with regard to the construction
of the Emory Gap road. The writer, who
ever he is, has clear and exhaustive views
| on the subject. Whether they will or will
not be needed by our citizens remains to be
seen. That road, as yon know, has chung
fire" for long time. Possibly the oppor
| tune moment in its behalf is now near at
hand
Quite society event took place yester-
day evening. 1t was the marriage of Miss
Susie H. Boyd and Mr.. Lewis McCalla.
Miss Boyd is the daughter of DR.. John NJ.
Boyd, one of our most prominent and sue
cessful physicians. She is an accomplished
lady and as amiable as accomplished Mr..
| McCalla is civil engineer and comes from
an excellent family. They were married
by Bev. Mr.. Rankin, in Church Street
| church.
Speaking of DR.. Boyd reminds me that
he has just returned from an extensive trip
in Europe, having been absent for several
months. His ambition has always been tc
make useful and successful practitioner
and therefore has availed himself of every
facility to this end, He has been eminently
successful.
l had the pleasure last evening of meet
ing with Prof. Hacker, of your city, whom
I found as pleasant aud intelligent as ever
He is the picture of health. He was form
| erly of this city, where he made many
friends by his dignifed and gentlemanly
bearing. His numerous admirers here will
be glad to see him.
One of our city papers has made the IN.
fortunate mistake of asserting that the emf.
grants going West from tn s section are a
'thriftless class" This is not exactly the
truth. To be sure, some of them, suppose,
are poor and may be lacking in energy and
experience, but the majority of them are
industrious, and will yet be heard from il
their new homes. They can no doubt dc
better for themselves there than here. Lee
us give them our blessing and wish them
abundant prosperity.