Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-02-09
TENNESSEE TALK.
Rumored-A new street-car line
in Chattanooga.

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Anew paper ("The Falcon, twill
be issued at Lynchburg Feb 18th.
Some Cincinnati people talk of
starting sash and blind factory at
Chattanooga.
Mr.. J. P. Street and others, OF
Columbia, Tenn, are vigorously
pushing the cotton factory project.
The whole number OF convicts in
the penitentiary at present is 1872,
of which 924 are colored and 418
white.
The Monda Silver Mining Co.,
near AndersonvilIe, Tenn, will en-
large operations soon asthe weather
permits.
A call has been made for a State
convention of the colored people of
Tennessee, to meet in Nashville,
Thursday, February %, 1884.
The Cincinnati, Green River IL
Nashville Railroad will survey for
a Southern outlet to Birmingham,
Montgomery, Mobile and New Or
leans.
A suit is before the Supreme Court
of Tennessee which involves the IL
tie to the land on which the Uni
versity of the South at Sewanee is
located.
Messrs. w. It. Buckner & Son of
Charleston, Mo-, have sold out their
carriage works at that place and
will probably romove to Union
City Tennessee
Brownsville Democrat: The city
was flooded this week with whis-
key drummers from every point of
the compass in anticipation OF the
reopening of the saloons.
The Giles County Stock Breeders
Association will hold their annual
meeting at Pulaski the 9th inst.
Col. b. NJ. Hord, of Nashville, viii
be present and deliver an address.
The community of Commerce,
Wilson county, is considerably ex-
ercised over an investigation being
made by the lodges of Odd Fellows
at that place in regard to the charge
of attempted rape preferred against
Rev. John Il. Oakley, a prominent
Baptist Minister.
Tennessee produced 160, 900 tons of
iron in 1888, AS compared with ", 100
tons in 1880, and the present year VIII
doubtless show heavy gain even
oyer these figures, as one new fur
mace at Chattanooga, having an an
nual capacity of $4,000 tons was
blown in about February 1.
Morristown Gazette All over
the State the friends of Ex-Governor
Dewitt Senter will be panied to
hear that he has for some time been
confined and Frustrated with liver
disease; and it is with sincere sor-
row we add that our latest informa.
ton from him does not lead US to
hope for his early recovery.
Lebanon Register From several
sections of the county information
reaches us that the wheat has been
badly damaged by the extreme
cold weather; in many places it is
said to be completely destroyed.
We hope it is not so much damaged
as is at present supposed. Men are
apt tOover-estimate their losses, and
while it has doubtlessly been injur-
ed considerably, it may yet yield a
fair crop.
Dover Courier On the night Of
January 2Sth, the stores of E. p.
Weaks and Q. L.Kingins, of Tobac-
co Port were broken into by I'M
kown parties. The house of Mr..
Weaks was robbed of about $500 |
In money, and some small articles.
Mr.. Kingins lost little change, we
failed to learn how much. The
work was well done, and the bur-
glars were evidentially white men.
No Clue.
Nashville American: A number
of farmers and others met at Frank
lin, Saturday, and determined to
form stock company, with capt.
tai of $50, 900, for the manufacture
of sorghum sugar. There was no
difficulty in. securing the amount
Of capital required. Y. M. Ryser
took:$1O,OOO stock, Smith, Clifford
& Co., of Nashville, $4,000, and the
rest was taken by T. J. Turley, G.
). Davis and others.
Brownsville Democrat: The
of the Brownsville Manu-
Company was sod Tues
lay to Mr.. John Clinton for $1,000.
Mr.. Clinton will endeavor to organ
re company to rebuild the fac
DRY, and there is some probability
hat Northern capitalists may be in
luced to invest in the enterprise.
It is hoped that Mr.. Clinton will {
De successful in the work which he
las i'm contemplation. He is gen.
leman of brain, energy, determi- 1
lation and fine business qualifica-
ions. 1
Pulaski Citizen: There has been
more cotton sold here this week
han for several weeks previous.
Prices are little sitter. Yesterday
he best was worth about $50
With corresponding prices for lower
rades, There are about 800 bales
n the depot platform ready for T
iipment, and 146 were on the mar 7
eft yesterday.-Mr.H II. d. McCrory 7
as shipped this season over 1900 Z
hens and Z $50 turkeys. He a
aid % cents for hens and 60 for 7
Irkeys, thus distributing the rise .