Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-14
OUR ~NEIGHBORS,

Greeneville Bulletin: Much has beer
said, lately, about the establishment of
tobacco factory in Greeneville. We ar,
pleased to announce that a stock com
pany, with $40, 600 capital, has beer
organized, composed of the following
gentlemen: Messrs. J.. H. Doughty, N
T. Reeve and James Hunter-three Of
our best and most substantial citizens and
most successful business men. Mr.. c.
Austin, atobacco factory-man we'll known
to a majority of our people, has been
made business manager, and the entire
business of the company has been placed
in his hands. Dir. Austin combines with
experience ability, enterprise and energy
He is actively at work in the interest OF
the company, and has already brought
quite an amount of tobacco, which is be
ing stored in the building, near the de.
pot, formerly occupied by Messrs. Spen.
Ger d Brown, until a factory can be built
which will be erected near the railroad
in the near future.
Deputy U. S. Revenue Collector, Geo.
Mcclellan, of Sullivan, and Deputy
Marshall L. W. Heaton, went up to VIM.
Rutledge's on Watauga, last week and
seized all the brandy in his possession,
and arrested the said Rutledge and
brought him to town on Friday for trial
Rutledge had his trial before Commits,
sioner W. j. Folsom, who bound him
over on bond to appear before the FEEDER
al Court, at Knoxville in January
Eizabethton Mountaineer. "a Dec.
Master mechanic W. A. Walden, of the
Z. T., V. & G. r. r., has resigned and
c. F. Thomas has been appointed in his
place.-Bulletin.
Bristol Reporter, 10th inst: The follow.
ing is an extract from a report of proceed
ings of the Virginia Legislature: "Mr.
Fulkerson, of Washington, has introduc.
ed a bill in the House to authorize the
construction of a railroad from Goodson
to and through the coal mines of Russell,
Dickinson and Buchanan counties. The
proposed railroad is to be about sixty
miles long and will run through a rich
mining region"
County court met Monday morning
and proceeded to the election of officers;
Mr.. II. c. Smith was reelected Chair
man; ]. G. Gass, Esq, Chairman pro
tenn; W. S. McGaughey, Esq, reelected
Surveyor and entry taker; II. N. Baker,
Coroner; G. H. Shoun, Esq, Notary
Public for Rheatown; r. N. Colon,
Esq, Jas. Tame, and J. G. Gass, ESQ,
elected Commissioners of the Poor; Road
Commissioners elected, but for want of
space we cannot give them. County tax
levied at 25 cents on 800. School tax 27
cents on the 800. Road tax 8 cents on
the n hundred dollars, making 10 cents
less than for 1885. The County Court
Clerk issued 245 marriage licenses during
the year of 1885, a gain of 45 over 1884.
So the market for women is improving
GreeneriUe Bulletin.
Anthracite coal has been discovered in
Hawkins county.
Bristol Reporter, 10Th inst: Bristol was
startled and shocked Sunday by the an
nouncement of the death of Mr.. Geo. M.
Nickels. He died in his room at the
Nickels House about 10 o'clock on that
day, The funeral took place from the
Main street NJ. E. Church, Tuesday morn.
ing.
The new ordinance requiring johnson
City bar keepers to close their places of
business from dark until daylight works
like a charm. The bar keepers had a bill