Blount County TN Archives News.....Miscellaneous Articles March 28, 1856
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THE EAST TENNESSEEAN March 28, 1856
March 28, 1856



John R. Cribbs, an old citizen of Gibson County, Tennessee, was shot dead by

his son on the 18th inst. Both father and son were under the influence of

liquor. At the latest accounts, young Cribbs was running at large. ---

Murfreesboro Telegraph.



Information has been received at this place that fire broke out in the town of

Sevierville on Tuesday last, from the residence of Mr. Duggan, and was not

arrested until nearly the whole town was in ruins. There remains but three or

four buildings in the place. Dwelling houses, store houses, court house, jail

and all met the same disastrous fate. One prisoner in the jail was burned to

death. We have heard of no others. The loss of property was enormous.



Not withstanding the severe and continued cold weather, "winter continues to

linger in the lap of spring," and today, the 27th March, it has snowed, a

short time, as hard as at any time during the winter.



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